27 m. ago Cory Booker breaks record for longest speech by US senator as he condemns Trump policies for more than 24 hours – live

Democratic senator slams Trump administration’s various policies and beats the all-time US record held by Strom Thurmond (24 hours and 18 minutes)Cory Booker holds marathon Senate speech to warn of Trump’s ‘harmful’ policiesUS voters are headed to the polls on Tuesday in Wisconsin and Florida in elections that some see as a test of Donald Trump’s popularity and the political clout of his billionaire ally Elon Musk.The most closely watched contest is a battle for a seat on Wisconsin’s seven-member supreme court. Conservatives are trying to flip ideological control of the court, which currently has a 4-3 liberal majority. The contest, which features liberal judge Susan Crawford facing off against conservative Brad Schimel, will have huge consequences in the state. Continue reading...

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96 m. ago Cory Booker has criticized Trump on Senate floor for more than 23 hours, nearing record – live

Democratic senator slams Trump administration’s various policies and is close to the all-time US record held by Strom Thurmond (24 hours and 18 minutes)Cory Booker holds marathon Senate speech to warn of Trump’s ‘harmful’ policiesUS voters are headed to the polls on Tuesday in Wisconsin and Florida in elections that some see as a test of Donald Trump’s popularity and the political clout of his billionaire ally Elon Musk.The most closely watched contest is a battle for a seat on Wisconsin’s seven-member supreme court. Conservatives are trying to flip ideological control of the court, which currently has a 4-3 liberal majority. The contest, which features liberal judge Susan Crawford facing off against conservative Brad Schimel, will have huge consequences in the state. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Birmingham bin strike: Rats seen roaming freely as waste piles up in hot weather

Rats are roaming freely with an average of 10 rodents spotted per hour on Birmingham streets as rubbish piles grow larger and residents are now losing patience with the striking workers

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3 h. ago Woman survives car crash only to die in freak accident moments later as body found in well

Mum of four Shirley Obert, 67, disappeared after being involved in a car crash in Georgia last Saturday and then 24 hours later her body was found down a well by search teams

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4 h. ago Briton who went missing after Benidorm stag do has been found

Jason Taylor was last seen walking away from the Alicante-Elche airport after his boarding pass was rejected

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5 h. ago Senator Cory Booker delivers marathon speech in bold protest against Trump, Musk

Senator Cory Booker has been speaking for more than 12 hours since yesterday evening

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5 h. ago Trump’s tariffs in numbers: The biggest losers amid escalating US trade war

As Donald Trump is poised to unleash a fresh slate of tariffs on so-called ‘Liberation Day’ (2 April), data correspondent Alicja Hagopian examines which countries are most at risk from new tariffs on up to $3.3 trillion of goods

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5 h. ago Palestinian paramedics shot by Israeli forces had hands tied, eyewitnesses say

Senior doctor who saw bodies says men appeared to have been ‘executed’, adding to evidence of potential war crimeSome of the bodies of 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, killed by Israeli forces and buried in a mass grave nine days ago in Gaza, were found with their hands or legs tied and had gunshot wounds to the head and chest, according to two eyewitnesses.The eyewitness accounts add to an accumulating body of evidence pointing to a potentially serious war crime on 23 March, when Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance crews and civil defence rescue workers were sent to the scene of an airstrike in the early hours of the morning in the al-Hashashin district of Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Base jumper Carlos Suarez dies leaping from hot air balloon after parachute fails to open

Base jumper Carlos Suarez, 52, died after his parachute failed to open during a hot air balloon jump during a film shoot he was taking part in near Toledo, south of Madrid, Spain

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6 h. ago Expert reveals why you might still feel exhausted even though you're getting enough sleep

If you've been making an effort to get your daily dose of seven to nine hours of sleep, it's reasonable to expect that you'd start feeling well-rested and energized in your everyday life.

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6 h. ago Missing Brit Jason Taylor found alive after being spotted by woman walking on beach

Jason Taylor, 36, was in a boarding queue at Alicante airport in Spain, waiting for a flight back to Birmingham, when he vanished without a trace with friends and family launching a huge search

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6 h. ago Sen. Cory Booker has now been speaking for 18 hours in protest against Trump and Musk

Senator Cory Booker has been speaking for more than 12 hours since yesterday evening

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6 h. ago The best boutique hotels in Ibiza for chic suites and Instagram

Sweet and charming or vibey and bustling? These boutique hotels prove you can stay somewhere small in Ibiza without sacrificing what’s important to you

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8 h. ago Stunning LED parasol slashed by more than 60% just in time for mini heatwave

Households can get prepared for the upcoming heatwave with this bargain offer

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8 h. ago UK city branded 'most picturesque' thanks to medieval charm and vibrant culture

The city has been hailed as the "most picturesque" in the country thanks to its quaint village vibe, stunning architecture, and charming setting - and it's just an hour away from London

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8 h. ago UK tourists visiting Spain issued urgent warning over ‘jellyfish invasion' at popular beaches

The Portuguese Man of War jellyfish has been spotted on Spanish beaches

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8 h. ago Sen. Cory Booker has now been speaking for 15 hours in protest against Trump and Musk

Senator Cory Booker has been speaking for more than 12 hours since yesterday evening

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8 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 6 unhinged things Donald Trump did in the last 24 hours as he makes cryptic tariff comment

It's never a dull moment in Trump land - from thickening the plot on tariffs and not ruling out staying in office beyond his legal time limit - to randomly deporting people to El Salvador by mistake and admitting they can't get them back.

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9 h. ago Scotland's 'scandal' as sewage spilled into rivers 24,000 times last year

The country’s publicly-owned water firm Scottish Water revealed the data hours before water charges went up for millions of Scots.

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10 h. ago Sen. Cory Booker has now been speaking for 14 hours in protest against Trump and Musk

Senator Cory Booker has been speaking for more than 12 hours since yesterday evening

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