39 m. ago Australia bomb cyclone live: Travel chaos continues after strong winds leave thousands without power

Up to 250mm of rain and winds up to 125kmph (78mph) forecast to hit parts of New South Wales today

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3 h. ago 20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials

The Trump administration has violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to federal deportation officials last month, says California Attorney General Rob Bonta

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3 h. ago Huge abandoned UK underground station frozen in time walked over by millions

A creepy underground station that has been left to rot for more than 30 years once played a vital part in protecting Brits from air ride strikes during both World Wars

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4 h. ago Labour is staging a pincer movement on your savings, says JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Millions of households are bracing themselves for changes that will reduce their financial resilience and result in them paying higher tax bills.

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5 h. ago Child’s first 1000 days of life ‘critical’ in preventing obesity, academics say

In the UK, 1.3 million children are obese, and a further 2.3 million are overweight

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5 h. ago NCAA's House settlement era begins, shaking up college athletics as some schools opt out

The NCAA’s House settlement era has launched, with athletic programs across the country free to start paying millions to their athletes in the biggest change in the history of college athletics

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6 h. ago Santander agrees £2.65bn deal to take over TSB amid branch closures and job loss fears

TSB has 175 branches and five million customers, largely in personal and small business banking.

Economics

6 h. ago Universities are a 'backdoor to migration' and graduate visas must be axed, report warns

Research by Policy Exchange found the number of international students in the UK increased by 66 per cent in just nine years.

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6 h. ago Meet ICEblock: The app that lets residents know when immigration agents are in their community

A grassroots network of apps, text threads and forums are sharing real-time ICE location data. The Trump administration says that’s illegal, Alex Woodward reports

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7 h. ago Love Island Helena Ford's 'disrespectful' move sparks backlash after 'rude' whisper

Love Island viewers were not impressed after Helena's "disrespectful" decision as her feud with Shakira rumbles on after she whispered a rude comment in Harry's ear

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7 h. ago Alexander Zverev sparks concern and admits he may need therapy after Wimbledon loss

Alexander Zverev, a three-time grand slam finalist, was beaten 7-6 (3) 6-7 (8) 6-3 6-7 (5) 6-4 by Frenchman Rinderknech in a match carried over from Monday evening

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7 h. ago To Catch a Stalker review – a charity tells one woman to abandon her toddler and flee

Calling the interviewees in this documentary survivors suggests their ordeals are over – but due to paltry laws and police reluctance, that is appallingly far from the caseHello and welcome to part 86,747,398,464 of the continuing cataloguing via television documentary of the apparently infinite series Ways in Which Largely Men Terrorise Largely Women and Prevent Countless Millions of Them from Living Their Lives in Freedom and Contentment. This one comprises two episodes and is entitled To Catch a Stalker.It comes from the corporation’s most youth-oriented arm, BBC Three, which mandates a telegenic presenter better versed in sympathy with the programme’s interviewees than interrogation of wider issues, and who has usually come up through the ranks of reality TV rather than journalism. Here, it’s Zara McDermott (Love Island, Made in Chelsea, The X Factor: Celebrity), who previously fronted entries in the infinite series on “revenge porn”, rape culture and eating disorders. Continue ...

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7 h. ago Love Island star Helena sparks backlash as fans call out 'disrespectful' move

Tensions continue to rise between Shakira and Harry

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7 h. ago Welfare cuts vote 'deeply distressing' and 'risking the lives of disabled people for the sake of accounting gimmicks'

Disability charities have called the welfare reforms vote a "chaotic and upsetting process that could have been avoided," suggesting the bill should never have been voted on by MPs

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8 h. ago Sir Mo Farah slashes price of £6million Surrey mansion by seven

The four-time gold medallist took the dramatic step after apparently growing weary of the slow pace of his plans to sell the magnificent property which was listed at £6 million last October.

Economics

8 h. ago Nelly sparks debate for revealing the parental duties he WON'T do... as fans feel sorry for wife Ashanti

Nelly will not be receiving any father of the year awards anytime soon. The hitmaker, 50, refuses to get up in the middle of the night with his infant son.

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8 h. ago Microsoft sparks chaos for millions as essential app is axed

Microsoft is set to cause chaos when it shuts down a key app feature used by millions of people.

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9 h. ago ‘Music to my ears’: Trump welcomes Senate passage of his sweeping tax and spending bill – live updates

Vice-president JD Vance was in the chamber to break the tie after three Republicans voted against president’s sweeping tax and spending billWhat’s in Trump’s big, beautiful bill? Tax cuts, deportations and moreThe senate has adopted an amendment offered by Republican senator Joni Ernst – who represents Iowa - to prevent jobless millionaires from claiming unemployment compensation.Lawmakers voted 99-1 to strike the AI regulation ban from the bill by adopting an amendment offered by Republican senator Marsha Blackburn. Continue reading...

Economics

9 h. ago Mexican banks face cascading consequences following US sanctions

Three Mexican financial institutions sanctioned by the Trump administration last week have felt a cascade of economic consequences following the allegations that they helped launder millions of dollars for drug cartels

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9 h. ago Starmer survives by skin of his teeth – and here’s what he must do now

Sir Keir Starmer’s weaknesses have been badly exposed in a chaotic debate around his welfare reforms. He needs to start listening to his MPs, notes David Maddox

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