64 m. ago Trump could destroy cocaine facilities inside Venezuela as US deploys strike force to Caribbean: report

The world’s largest aircraft carrier is deployed to the region in an escalating military conflict against drug traffickers

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75 m. ago Grooming gang survivor threatens to sue minister in row over inquiry’s focus

Solicitors for Fiona Goddard wrote to minister Jess Phillips on Friday demanding an apology.

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95 m. ago Flight delay alerts issued at major US airports due to staffing shortages and congestion

The FAA has issued alerts for several major US airports, warning travelers they should expect delays. The issues come as air traffic controllers are calling out amid the government shutdown.

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1 hour ago US imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president over alleged drug trafficking

Measures against Gustavo Petro and his family come as rift with Trump administration widens

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1 hour ago US sanctions Colombia’s president over alleged drug trafficking

Measures against Gustavo Petro and his family come as rift with Trump administration widens

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2 h. ago 9 best drugstore moisturizers that deserve a spot in your skincare routine

These budget buys are worth adding to your cart

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2 h. ago I’ve found the best drugstore makeup products that rival high

Whether it’s concealer, lip liner, or a primer, these products deserve a spot in our routine

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2 h. ago Cruz Beckham releases explicit debut album about 'drugs and sex'

Cruz Beckham is set to leave his parents Victoria and David Beckham red faced following the release of his new single Optics as he talks about sex and drugs

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2 h. ago Fake fat jabs worth £250k seized by Brit cops after world’s largest ever weight

FAKE fat jabs worth more than £250,000 have been seized in the world’s largest ever weight-loss drug bust.   Officers smashed an organised crime gang during a dawn raid on a warehouse.   The site is believed to have been used for the large-scale manufacture, packaging and distribution of unlicensed — and potentially deadly —...

Economics

2 h. ago Pentagon deploys top aircraft carrier as Trump militarisation of Caribbean ratchets up

Use of USS Gerald Ford along with fighter jets comes as president plots strikes against alleged cartels on landThe Pentagon said on Friday that it was deploying the United States’s most advanced aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, a major escalation in the Trump administration’s war against drug cartels that provides the resources to start conducting strikes against targets on the ground.The move will bring the USS Gerald Ford carrier, with dozens of stealth fighter jets and surveillance aircraft, in addition to other warships that accompany the carrier, to the coast of Venezuela as it nears the end of its current deployment in the Mediterranean. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago The moment a $20 billion killing machine steamed south: Trump unleashes extraordinary weapon against cartels in naval declaration to reshape the hemisphere

The US has now conducted ten lethal strikes on drug-smuggling boats since the start of September, resulting in 43 fatalities of cartel gangsters.

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4 h. ago US airstrike on ‘drug boat’ kills six as aircraft carrier sent to South America

Pete Hegseth claims six ‘narco-terrorists’ killed in Caribbean as US military conducts 10th strike US politics live – latest updatesThe United States has carried out another military strike against a boat it claims was carrying illegal drugs in the Caribbean, killing six people onboard, the Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, said on Friday morning.Later on Friday, the Pentagon said that an aircraft carrier was being moved to waters off South America, as part of the administration’s stated campaign to combat drug trafficking. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Trump declares ‘we’re just going to kill people’ as Hegseth blows up another ‘drug boat’

Donald Trump declared “we’re just going to kill people” the day before Pete Hegseth announced six more “narco-terrorists” died in a strike on another “drug boat”.

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4 h. ago Gazza claims he is a 'poet' and has written touching tribute to Sir Bobby Robson

The former Spurs and England legend said he picked up the skill during spells in rehab battling booze and drug demons - he claims he's written poems about 'all sorts'

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5 h. ago Hegseth sends aircraft carrier in major escalation amid new ‘drug boat’ strike: ‘We will treat you like we treat Al

Pentagon boss claims boat targeted in latest strike was operated by Tren de Aragua

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5 h. ago A Black woman was fatally shot in her home by a cop after calling 911 for help. He’s now on trial for her murder

Sonya Massey, a single mother of two teenagers, was killed in her Illinois home by a sheriff’s deputy in July 2024

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5 h. ago Video captures moment 'JNR drug line' dealer is arrested by police in riot gear

Joshua Lee was held on Bury's Dicky Bird estate

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6 h. ago Manhunt for convicted drug dealer who led police on 140mph pursuit

Ateeq Rehman, who didn't turn up to a court sentencing hearing, was linked by police to the Rochdale-based 'Adam' drug line

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7 h. ago Blue Lights is more than great TV. It might be the best chance Britons have of reckoning with the Troubles | Jonathan Freedland

The reaction to the Bloody Sunday trial makes it clear: those of us outside Northern Ireland just don’t understand the painful legacy of this brutal conflictForgive me if I’ve mentioned him before, but at moments like this I remember a news editor I worked for as a young reporter at the BBC. When it came to the interests of our audience, he said, there was a key fact to bear in mind: “The two most boring words in the English language are ‘Northern Ireland’.”It was an attitude with a long history. In 1924, Viscount Cranbourne, the fifth Marquess of Salisbury, mused that the average English voter has “little interest in, and less understanding of, Irish affairs”. This week brought some evidence that, 101 years later, much of his observation still holds true. But a challenge to it has come from an unlikely quarter, via what might be one of the most compelling TV dramas of recent years. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Is polygamy bad for society? Scientists think it could have benefits

Studies have shown men are actually more likely to marry where polygyny is common than where it is rare

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