79 m. ago Trump's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth embroiled in ANOTHER astonishing war plan group chat leak

Pete Hegseth has again been accused of sharing details of a US foreign military attack in a Signal group chat, this time including his wife, brother and personal lawyer.

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88 m. ago Who is Jennifer Rauchet, wife of Pete Hegseth said to have been included on Signal chat about Yemen attack?

Hegseth often refers to Rauchet as his ‘rock’ and recently raised eyebrows when he brought her along to two meetings with foreign military officials

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1 hour ago Fury over plans for newbuild mansion on picturesque Devon coastline

EXCLUSIVE: A third application for a 'slab-like, brutal, clumsy and dull' newbuild in Salcombe, Devon, has been approved by a single vote.

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1 hour ago Council's 'crazy' plans to prioritise Welsh over English in schools blasted by teachers... but what do parents think?

EXCL: Plans by Welsh council bosses' to reduce the amount of lessons taught in English to 'bolster' Welsh have been applauded by residents despite being slammed as 'crazy' by teachers.

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1 hour ago MPs launch campaign to BAN Donald Trump from speaking in Parliament on state visit as they label him a 'serial liar' who disrespects Britain

A message sent to Lord McFall of Alcluith, the Lord Speaker, said it would be 'inappropriate' for Trump to speak in the Palace of Westminster.

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3 h. ago Pete Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat – report

US defense secretary texted strike information to his family in group chat he created, sources tell the New York TimesBefore the US launched military strikes on Yemen in March, Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, sent detailed information about the planned attacks to a private Signal group chat that he created himself, which included his wife, his brother and about a dozen other people, the New York Times reported on Sunday.The Guardian has independently confirmed the existence of Hegseth’s own private group chat. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Saudi chief hints at shock new Mo Salah transfer plan after Liverpool twist

Liverpool have been boosted by Mohamed Salah's decision to sign a new contract but that doesn't seem to have killed off transfer interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia

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5 h. ago Food and accommodation payments made to disrupted CalMac passengers soar by 55 per cent

Scottish Conservatives claim payouts were all due to delays and cancellations caused by ageing fleet

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6 h. ago 'Easter Glumday' warning as massive downpour set to soak Britain on Bank Holiday

Brits planning to have BBQs on the last day of the four-day bank holiday are set to have their hopes dashed as it's expected to rain heavily throughout Monday (April 21)

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6 h. ago FSU students angry over plans to restart classes just days after fatal campus shooting

Two died on Tallahassee campus in the sixth school shooting in the US this year

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6 h. ago Senior Republican flounders when asked about Trump plan to deport US citizens to foreign jails

House majority whip Tom Emmers quickly changes the subject three times after being asked about controversial idea

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7 h. ago Slugs will turn away and avoid these 20 plants in your garden

Slugs can be a highly invasive nuisance in your garden as they nibble through your precious plant beds - fortunately experts have revealed that they can be deterred by growing certain plants

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8 h. ago Mark Williams outlasts Wu Yize to make World Snooker Championship last

Welshman comes from behind for 10-8 victoryXiao Guodong completes 10-4 win over Matthew SeltMark Williams was forced to dredge up every inch of his Crucible experience to sink rising Chinese star Wu Yize 10-8 and book his place in the last 16 of the World Snooker Championship for the 22nd time in his career.Williams, who turned 50 last month, delivered two near-faultless final frames to hold off his opponent, who had missed a golden chance to seize a 9-7 advantage when he missed a frame-ball red with the rest. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Mark Williams outlasts Wu Yize to make World Snooker Championship last 16

Welshman comes from behind for 10-8 victoryXiao Guodong completes 10-4 win over Matthew SeltMark Williams was forced to dredge up every inch of his Crucible experience to sink rising Chinese star Wu Yize 10-8 and book his place in the last 16 of the World Snooker Championship for the 22nd time in his career.Williams, who turned 50 last month, delivered two near-faultless final frames to hold off his opponent, who had missed a golden chance to seize a 9-7 advantage when he missed a frame-ball red with the rest. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Illinois plane crash leaves four dead as aircraft crashes into field in horror incident

Investigations are being carried out after a small plane crash in Illinois that killed all four people involved

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9 h. ago I contracted a rare disease that's been linked to the Covid vaccine and lost my ability to speak

Vanessa Abraham, a 45-year-old mother, had spent over 15 years helping children overcome speech obstacles and teaching them how to talk when one day, she lost her own voice

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10 h. ago USA v Canada: women’s world ice hockey championship final – live

Cross-border rivals face off again for titleEmail Beau at beau.dure.freelance@guardian.co.ukCanada 0-0 USA, 14:25 left, 1st period: It’s all Canada at the moment. They’ve taken the shots lead 6-3. So far, nothing has troubled Frankel too much, but “let them shoot a lot” is never a good game plan.Social media alert: USA Hockey and Hockey Canada are both on BlueSky, but neither organization has posted. That’s no fun. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Celebs Go Dating expert lifts the lid on why famous couples often have steamy affairs

EXCLUSIVE: Celebs Go Dating expert Anna Williamson has shared her hot take on why celebrity relationships often get interrupted by affairs - as the TV star launches her new podcast

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10 h. ago The Illegals by Shaun Walker review – Russian spies hiding in plain sight

The strange stories of the agents who lived apparently normal lives in the west as part of Soviet espionage programmes make compelling readingOne muggy afternoon in June 2010, Don Heathfield and his wife, Ann, were relaxing over a bottle of champagne with their two sons, Tim and Alex, when they heard a loud knocking at the door. The family was celebrating Tim’s 20th birthday at their comfortable home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, after lunch in a restaurant. Tim’s mother went to answer the door, calling out as she did so that some of his friends must have arrived to wish him a happy birthday. Instead she found a group of men dressed in black waiting on the doorstep. Bellowing “FBI”, they barged their way into the house and handcuffed Ann and her husband, before marching them outside and driving them away.Alex assumed that there had been a terrible mistake; his parents were much too boring to warrant such a dramatic arrest. But there was no mistake. His parents were not Don Heathfield...

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10 h. ago Alien life on new planet 'may not have DNA like humans but might walk on two legs'

EXCLUSIVE: Alien life on a newly discovered planet could have biology unlike anything we have ever seen before on Earth, however, it might have still evolved to have traits very similar to many creatures on our planet

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