2 h. ago US military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins

U.S. Southern Command says it has conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, following a pause of almost three weeks

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3 h. ago Supreme court allows Texas to use new congressional map favoring Republicans in 2026 elections – US politics live

Ruling will impact elections as soon as the March primariesUS supreme court approves redrawn Texas congressional mapsAmong the beneficiaries of Donald Trump’s pardons and commutations, there is a group that legal experts and political scientists see as some of the clearest evidence of how such actions undermine the rule of law: those who were released from prison and again arrested for different alleged crimes.During his first term, Trump issued 237 acts of clemency – including to someone who was a predatory lender and drug smuggler and to another who ran a Ponzi scheme. Since taking office again, Trump has issued more than 1,600, most for people involved in the January 6 attack on Congress. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Members of Congress send scathing letter to WADA over probe to find leaker in Chinese swimmer case

A bipartisan group in Congress has sent a letter to the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency criticizing that group for opening an investigation into who leaked information that led to the agency clearing 23 Chinese swimmers

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5 h. ago Sarah Paulson shares funny and heartfelt final messages from Diane Keaton: ‘Love you, little special’

Paulson read an email she wished she could send to Keaton during her speech at the Women in Entertainment gala

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6 h. ago Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order

Democrat Jim Himes calls footage ‘one of the most troubling scenes’ he’s observed in public serviceAnalysis: Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US ‘drug boat’ war is legally shakyTop Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Congress on Thursday said that the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, had not ordered the military to kill surviving members of a a deadly attack on a boat alleged to be carrying drugs in the Caribbean, but differed over whether the double strike was appropriate.The allegation that Hegseth ordered the killing of survivors sparked bipartisan concern in Washington that he or others involved may have committed a war crime. On Thursday, US navy admiral Frank Bradley, who commanded the attack, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, appeared before the House and Senate’s armed services and intelligence committees for a closed briefing in which they showed video and discussed the attack with lawmakers. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Teacher sacked over OnlyFans account which offered to 'rate penis sizes' and send pants

Ex-teacher Leanne Wilson set up an OnlyFans account under the name "Sophie Palmer" where she offered sexually explicit services to subscribers while employed at a school for autism

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8 h. ago Suspect arrested and named in case of pipe bombs planted on eve of January 6

Bombs were placed near Republican and Democratic party HQs in Washington night before US Capitol attackUS authorities on Thursday made an arrest in connection with pipe bombs that were planted outside the headquarters of both the Democratic and Republican parties in Washington DC on the eve of 6 January 2021.Explosive devices were placed at night and then, on the afternoon of 6 January, the US Capitol attack occurred, when a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters stormed Congress in an effort to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Martin O'Neill's 'unusual' Celtic send off as Liam Scales reveals words of wisdom that he'll forever hold onto

O'Neill signed out of Parkhead with a fifth league win on the bounce before handing over the reins to Wilfried Nancy

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10 h. ago Four people are arrested in Eastbourne and Brighton as part of probe into extreme right

Armed officers were seen forcing entry into a home in Eastbourne on Thursday morning in what was branded a pre-planned, intelligence-led operation by counter-terror chiefs.

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10 h. ago Luxury fashion firms asked for documents as part of Italian labor abuse probe

Italian prosecutors have asked 13 high-end fashion firms to provide documents on governance, internal controls and audits

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11 h. ago Confusion over controversial asylum seeker hotel as council CEO letter emerges

Altrincham’s Cresta Court Hotel has been used to house asylum seekers

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11 h. ago Grant funding helps elite Lanarkshire swimmer make a splash in the pool

A Connect2 Renewables further education grant of £500 helped fund travel and start-up costs to make sure he could take up his studies.

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12 h. ago Admiral Bradley goes before Congress as heat on him and Hegseth intensifies over boat strikes: Live

Navy Admiral Mitch Bradley gave lawmakers a classified briefing on the lethal boat strikes

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12 h. ago Inside the climate group working everywhere but DC: ‘You can still have huge wins’

Climate Cabinet supports candidates in state and city races as the federal government ignores the climate crisisWith a president who has called climate change a “hoax”, refused to send a delegation to international climate talks, and packed the federal government with former fossil fuel industry employees, this can feel like a dark moment for climate action in the US. But shifting one’s focus to local and state law makes for a very different outlook.Analysts have estimated that 75% of the commitments that the US made at the Paris climate agreement – which Donald Trump pulled the nation out of as soon as he took office – can be reached entirely without federal support. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Scathing reviews continue to roll in for Meghan's 'condescending' and 'out of touch' Netflix Christmas special

Reviews from the likes of the Irish Times, Washington Post and Australia's 9Honey have been as brutal as many were for the first two series of With Love, Meghan.

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13 h. ago China’s new ‘dirt cheap’ missile made of concrete is 40 times cheaper than average US weapon

A Chinese military commentator claimed the ‘cement-coated’ missile could transform the global defence market given its cheap price

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13 h. ago Murder probe as man, 34, mowed down by car outside London magistrates’ court

Ruben Nunes, from Peterborough, died as emergency services scrambled to the scene of a multi-vehicle collision in Willesden

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13 h. ago Arrest reportedly made in attempted pipe bomb attack in lead

Bombs were placed near both Republican and Democratic party HQs in Washington DC the night before US Capitol attackUS authorities have made an arrest in connection with pipe bombs that were planted outside the headquarters of both the Democratic and Republican parties in Washington DC on the eve of 6 January 2021, according to reports on Thursday morning.Explosive devices were placed at night and then, on the afternoon of January 6, the US Capitol attack occurred, when a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters stormed Congress in an effort to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago 5 talking points from Hearts AGM from emotional Ann Budge send off to clues over January transfer plan

Budge confirmed she would be stepping down as chairperson at Tynecastle earlier this year

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14 h. ago Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova blasts doping officials for ‘serious invasion of privacy’

MARKETA Vondrousova has launched a scathing attack on tennis anti-doping officials after her latest tests. The 2023 Wimbledon champion has not played in months after retiring injured against Karolina Muchova in the Tokyo first round in October. Injury has curtailed the Czech's year, but the anti-doping tests do not stop. The 26-year-old took to Instagram...

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