78 m. ago The astonishing difference between Trump's opening and closing handshakes with Putin

Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin were all smiles as they came face-to-face for the first time since 2018. But the same couldn't be said at the conclusion of their summit in Alaska.

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1 hour ago Jaguar threatens to 'sue' National Rail in row over train operator's 'Rover' and 'Ranger' ticket names

The Indian-owned car manufacturer has handed the Rail Delivery Group, which is responsible for the National Rail website, a cease and desist letter.

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2 h. ago Sprawling city is 'the most beautiful in Asia' but it's not in China or India

The most beautiful city in Asia has been named by travel enthusiasts in a new poll - and it's not in China or India. Japan welcomed over 36 million international tourists in 2024

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2 h. ago Worker with bad back who was fired after bosses saw him 'dancing' was actually just shuffling from foot to foot, tribunal rules 

Neil Wilson, who also worked as a reggae DJ and music producer, began working for a plastic piping company in 2021, the hearing was told.

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3 h. ago Former Nashville officer gets probation after alleged participation in adult video while on duty

A former Nashville police officer has been sentenced to probation on a charge of felony official misconduct after law enforcement officials say he allegedly participated in an adult video while on duty

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4 h. ago Controversial rap trio Kneecap lead huge 25,000 crowd in chants of 'free Palestine' in Wythenshawe Park and slam Israel's 'genocide'

Rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, known as Mo Chara, repeated claims Israel was guilty of 'genocide'

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4 h. ago Hidden sign in Donald Trump's meeting with Putin that proves US President admires him

The two world leaders gripped one another in a firm handshake and beamed after they met in Anchorage, Alaska, but more subtle signs showed the depth of their mutual admiration

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4 h. ago Federico Chiesa cements Liverpool cult hero status with moment to remember

It looked like he was heading for the Anfield exit door, but Federico Chiesa was on hand to seal all three points for Liverpool against Bournemouth in their Premier League opener

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4 h. ago Washington DC and White House agree to scale back Trump ‘takeover’ of city police

US capital’s city law enforcement will remain under control of its chief, Pamela SmithWhite House officials and attorneys for Washington DC have agreed to scale back the Trump administration’s takeover of the city’s police department.Under an agreement announced early Friday evening, the US capital city’s metropolitan police department will remain under the control of its chief, Pamela Smith, instead of Terry Cole, the Drug and Enforcement Administration (DEA’s) top administrator, according to reports. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Little Trouble Girls review – monstrous choirmaster spikes a sublime Catholic coming

Utterly absorbing Slovenian debut reinvents the cliched idea of a Catholic girl’s sexual awakening, and proves that no teacher can be as cruel as a music teacherThis elegant and mysterious debut from Slovenian director Urška Djukić, with its superb musical score and sound design, reinvents the cliched idea of a Catholic girl’s sexual awakening. It’s also proof, if proof were needed, that no teacher in the world can be as cruel and abusive as a music teacher. We have already seen JK Simmons’ terrifying jazz instructor in Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash and Isabelle Huppert’s keyboard monster in Michael Haneke’s The Piano Teacher; now there is Slovenian actor and musician Saša Tabaković playing a demanding, yet insidious choirmaster in charge of a group of talented, vulnerable teenage girls. The film incidentally has a lesson for any teenage person watching: if a music teacher asks you to sit next to them on the piano stool with no one else in the room and murmurs “You can confide in me” y...

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5 h. ago Student from 'poor' background admits plot to sell drugs at Creamfields festival to make money so she 'could keep up with her middle class friends'

Student Jasmine Mattis, now 20, decided to smuggled drugs into Creamfields music festival to make money because she struggled to ape her former classmates' lavish lifestyles, a court heard.

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5 h. ago New Spurs captain Cristian Romero is committed to club, insists Frank

Centre-back succeeds departed Son Heung-minFrank: ‘I see a player that will want to lead the team’Thomas Frank has insisted Cristian Romero is committed to Tottenham and has backed the defender to become an even better leader after being handed the captaincy.Romero, named captain after Son Heung-min’s departure for Los Angeles FC, has faced questions over his commitment to Spurs in recent seasons. The 27-year-old has been accused of caring more about playing for Argentina and was linked with a move to Atlético Madrid this summer but Frank is confident the centre-back’s long-term future lies in north London. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Trump and Putin greet with handshake at historic summit on Ukraine ceasefire deal

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sat with their respective delegrations in front of a blue backdrop with words ‘Pursuing Peace’

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5 h. ago New Orleans mayor indicted for corruption over alleged bodyguard romance

Grand jury charges LaToya Cantrell with using city property and resources for purported affairThe New Orleans mayor, LaToya Cantrell, was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday on corruption charges involving a purported romance with her former bodyguard.Cantrell, 53, thus became the first New Orleans mayor in the city’s 307-year history to be charged by the US government with crimes while still in office. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Putin's face says it all as Trump shocks him with roaring power move as they meet in Alaska

The reaction came just moments after Putin shook Donald Trump's hand in their first face-to-face meeting since 2018.

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5 h. ago Trump's handshake with Putin sparks health fears as 'bruise mark' returns on hand

A mysterious mark resembling a bruise was seen on Donald Trump's hand as he 'warmly' embraced Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on US soil for the first time in a decade

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5 h. ago Special London City Council meeting addresses charges against Mayor Randall Weddle

Special London City Council meeting addresses charges against Mayor Randall Weddle  WKYT

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5 h. ago Universal Music chief hits back at Drake’s ‘farcical’ Not Like Us lawsuit

Canadian rapper is suing label he shares with Kendrick Lamar for defamation over its release of rival’s hit diss track

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6 h. ago Excruciating Las Vegas drinks prices go viral as tourism tanks in city amid rip

Stunned Las Vegas partiers went viral after sharing the extortionate drinks prices vendors are charging in Sin City amid its tanking tourism industry.

Society

6 h. ago Trump rolls out the red carpet for Putin as leaders shake hands on Alaska tarmac and ride to summit together

The two leaders greeted one another like friends as they shook hands and patted each other’s backs in a historic moment in Alaska

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