29 m. ago Takeaways from AP report on abuse case handled by Pope Leo. Victims say he helped when others didn't

Pope Leo XIV’s record handling sex abuse cases while he was an Augustinian superior and bishop in Peru has come under renewed scrutiny since his election May 8

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42 m. ago The M6 motorway services I'm obsessed with and so are my kids

It boasts a massive indoor playbarn, an M&S and it's dog-friendly too

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1 hour ago ‘Alarming’ rise in regional internet censorship in China, study finds

Tens of millions of internet users in China’s Henan denied access to five times more websites than usualChina’s authorities appear to have implemented an enhanced version of the country’s internet censorship regime in the central province of Henan, subjecting tens of millions of residents to even stricter controls on access to information than people in the rest of the country.A research paper published this month by Great Firewall Report, an internet censorship monitoring platform, found that internet users in Henan, one of China’s most populous provinces, were, on average, denied access to five times more websites than a typical Chinese internet user between November 2023 and March 2025. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago I found crystal blue waters and fairy tale village just one hour from UK

The whole trip cost me just £200, an incredible bargain considering how much there is to do there

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2 h. ago Meghan Markle secures new Netflix deal as CEO gives her sweet nickname and is 'massive' fan

Insiders believe the new deal will be a much-reduced offer compared with their current agreement, will be focused entirely on Meghan and this time will be without a generous upfront payment

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3 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Multiple injuries as Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and missiles

Explosions heard across capital and fires ignited while Russia and Ukraine begin largest prisoner swap of war. What we know on day 1,186See all our Ukraine war coverage Kyiv came under heavy drone and missile attack by Russian forces overnight into Saturday, triggering fires and injuring at least eight people, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said. Explosions and machine-gun fire were heard throughout the city and many Kyiv residents took shelter in underground subway stations. Debris fell in at least four districts, said the Kyiv military administration, with six people requiring medical care. Pictures posted online showed smoke billowing from the top of one block of flats and flames leaping from part of another as emergency crews trained water on it.Russia and Ukraine on Friday began a major, complicated exchange of military prisoners of war and civilians, write Peter Beaumont and Pjotr Sauer. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, said the first phase brought home 390 Ukrainians,...

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3 h. ago Gardeners urged to place a washing up bowl on their lawns immediately

This unlikely household item can be a massive saviour in your garden - an expert has urged people to use it to create a "mini pond" for this one struggling creature

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3 h. ago Businessman who drove his Bentley while high on cocaine avoids jail after blaming new wife of 24 hours who walked out on him with £200,000

Steve Wynne, 50, had been snorting cocaine before police stopped his black 198mph Continental GT which was veering across white lines in the millionaire village of Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

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6 h. ago New Pentagon spokesperson promoted antisemitic conspiracy theory – US politics live

Kingsley Wilson, who has repeatedly shared false claim, promoted to press secretary as critics blast her ‘clearly unfit for her role’Harvard University has sued the Trump administration over its decision to revoke the Ivy League school’s ability to enrol international students, a move the school called unconstitutional and retaliatory.Reuters reports that in a complaint filed in Boston federal court, Harvard called the revocation a “blatant violation” of the US constitution’s first amendment and other federal laws. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago White House conducting massive overhaul of National Security Council, officials say

President Donald Trump is ordering a massive overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size and return many career appointees back to their home agencies

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7 h. ago COLLEGE FLAG FOOTBALL: FGC star London Jenkins named to U.S. National Team

COLLEGE FLAG FOOTBALL: FGC star London Jenkins named to U.S. National Team  Lake City Reporter

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7 h. ago Mental health A&E units to open across England where patients can be seen in 10 minutes

Anybody who walks in will be seen by a mental health specialist within ten minutes, reports say

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7 h. ago Trump reportedly to make drastic cuts to US National Security Council

Staff to be cut to dozens, with more authority expected to be handed to state and defense departmentsA large restructuring of the US National Security Council got under way on Friday as Donald Trump moved to reduce the size and scope of the once-powerful agency, five sources briefed on the matter said.Staff dealing with a variety of major geopolitical issues were sent termination notices on Friday, said the sources, who requested anonymity as they were not permitted to speak to the media. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Serie A title decider: Napoli win the Scudetto to deny Inter – as it happened

Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku scored the goals against Cagliari that claimed a second title in three yearsCaledonia’s Simon McMahon gets in touch: “Gilmour and McTominay starting for Napoli and on the verge of winning Serie A is just insane, John. Really hope they do it, got the pizza and beers in, COME ON NAPOLI!!!”Naples is getting game ready, too. Mathías Olivera is being given a penant for his 100th game. The sound of Live Is Life can be heard at the Diego Armando Maradona. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Kate Middleton's secret life as 'incredibly emotional' sister to James Middleton

Kate Middleton has always been there for her younger brother James, who has battled with his mental health over the years and has praised the royal's 'emotional intelligence'

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7 h. ago Fiona Phillips spotted for first time in over a year after Alzheimer's diagnosis

Fiona Philips was pictured for the first time in over a year as she opened up about her battle with Alzheimer's

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7 h. ago Legendary adult star found dead after horror hiking accident on isolated route

Late bloomer adult star, Colton Ford, has tragically been found dead on a remote hiking trail in California after friends reported him missing, but his cause of death is still unknown.

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8 h. ago Arne Slot gives fresh detail on Liverpool transfers as double exit could change plans

Liverpool manager wants to add quality to different areas of the squad but will wait to see if fringe players decide to battle it out for their places in the team next season or look to go elsewhere

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8 h. ago Challenge Cup: Bath breeze past Lyon in Cardiff to take massive step closer to historic treble

The Somerset club are riding high ahead of the Premiership run-in

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8 h. ago A missing woman was found against the odds in the California mountains. Now, people are doubting her story

Tiffany Slaton, 28, of Georgia, reportedly survived for three weeks in the wilderness eating wild leeks, boiling snow melt for water and even surviving 13 snowstorms despite losing both her tent and her sleeping bag

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