71 m. ago Trump targets Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue with memorandum

President directs attorney general to investigate supposed foreign contributions, an unsubstantiated rightwing claimThe Republican president is taking aim at a Democratic fundraising platform, issuing a presidential memorandum to crack down on supposed foreign contributions to elections, an unsubstantiated claim from the right..Donald Trump announced the memo on Thursday, directing the attorney general to investigate, and report to the president, “concerning allegations regarding the use of online fundraising platforms to make ‘straw’ or ‘dummy’ contributions and to make foreign contributions to US political candidates and committees, all of which break the law”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Trump kickstarts 2028 election campaign as official hat launches on store

Donald Trump appears to have launched his presidential election campaign for an unconstitutional third term by releasing a red hat embroidered with the words "Trump 2028"

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29 h. ago MP says he will not be intimidated after being banned from entering Russia

Bolton West MP Phil Brickell has been 'sanctioned' by the Kremlin following a recent visit to Ukraine

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38 h. ago Alice Cooper says he thrives on proving people wrong: ‘I am defiant about this’

Shock rocker is still going strong at 77 and just announced a new album with his band’s original lineup

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43 h. ago Fallen cricket great Michael Slater looks VERY different as he walks free after a year in jail

Former Australian Test cricketer Michael Slater has been released after spending more than a year behind bars - and many Aussies are crying foul.

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61 h. ago Big Bang Theory star admits writers ‘hit a wall’ with her character

‘I’m always happy to show up,’ actor said

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5 d. ago Infamous Netflix Fyre Festival sequel postponed as artist reveals talks to play event

Despite being sentenced to jail on fraud charges and grabbing the world's attention with an incredibly disastrous music festival, Billy McFarland decided to give it another shot

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5 d. ago Infamous Netflix Fyre Festival sequel postponed as fans 'pretend to be shocked'

Despite being sentenced to jail on fraud charges and grabbing the world's attention with an incredibly disastrous music festival, Billy McFarland decided to give it another shot

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5 d. ago Trump news at a glance: Maryland senator says Ábrego García moved from notorious El Salvador prison

Senator Chris Van Hollen accuses El Salvador’s government of planting margarita glasses to undermine his trip – key US politics stories from Friday 18 April at a glanceMaryland senator Chris Van Hollen revealed that Kilmar Ábrego García had been moved from El Salvador’s notorious Cecot prison – where he was sharing a cell with 25 other inmates – to a detention center with better conditions.Van Hollen met with Ábrego García, whom the Trump administration admits it mistakenly deported, and said that he had been left “traumatized” after facing threats in the Cecot facility. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'Coward' driver left best friend to die in wreck after horror drug

Joshua Pearce was slammed by a judge while he was being sentenced to four years and four months in jail for ditching the godfather of his child after a car crash, in Wales

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6 d. ago Pink Floyd drummer finds newly restored film on the band 'entertaining and moving'

Pink Floyd's ever present drummer was the premiere to talk about the Dark Side of the Moon success and give details and thoughts on new film

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6 d. ago Former Credit Suisse CEO nominated to run in Ivory Coast presidential election

Tidjane Thiam, a former banker, has won a near-unanimous vote to represent the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast in the forthcoming presidential election

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7 d. ago Behind bars, trio of thugs who killed woman in car attack after travelling to Scotland for drug deal

A drug dealer and his two accomplices have been told they face 'significant' jail sentences for killing a woman in a deadly car attack.

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7 d. ago Vintage band shirts: the 13 most valued shirts for sale in 2025

What should you look for when collecting a vintage band t-shirt, and what are the most expensive for sale in 2025?

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7 d. ago Disney’s Snow White starring Gal Gadot banned in Lebanon due to ‘Israel boycott list’

New live-action remake stars Rachel Zegler and Israeli actor Gadot

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8 d. ago Canada’s Green party removed at last minute from election debates

Upheaval follows decision to shift timing of first debate over fears of clash with Montreal Canadiens ice hockey gameCanada’s Green party has been removed from the country’s two election debates amid accusations it would “undermine the integrity” of the events, just hours before leaders square off in Montreal.The last-minute upheaval follows a decision to shift the timing of the first televised debate on Wednesday evening over fears the French language showdown would clash with a closely watched Montreal Canadiens ice hockey game. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Why some Universal Credit claimants won't have had DWP payment increase yet

Benefit rates increased for everyone earlier this month but Universal Credit claimants will have to wait to see the extra money enter their bank accounts

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9 d. ago Italian police arrest 24 suspected mafiosi over Naples parking protection racket

Suspects charged for drug and weapon offences as well as scheme in which drivers felt compelled to pay feesItalian police have arrested 24 suspected members of the Camorra – the notorious Neapolitan mafia – on charges of drug trafficking, arms possession and running an illegal parking attendant scheme.According to investigators, several of those arrested on Monday were reportedly affiliated with well-known Camorra families operating in the Fuorigrotta and Chiaia districts of Naples. Some were already serving jail sentences. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Era of 'criminal enterprise' feared by MPs and campaigners ahead of disposable vapes ban

Only 80 apprentice Trading Standards officers have been employed and a 'pathetic' £10million allocated to police a booming black market economy predicted to be worth billions.

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1 week ago Trump hits Special Relationship: Brits see themselves as having more in common with the FRENCH than Americans

Some 34 per cent of Brits view the US as more of a threat than an ally - up from just 16 per cent at the time of the presidential election last November.

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