36 m. ago The Naked Gun legend Ed Williams dead at 98... days after former costar Diane Keaton's passing

Ed Williams, the beloved actor best known for his role as the deadpan scientist Ted Olson in Police Squad! and The Naked Gun film series, has died at the age of 98.

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68 m. ago No Deadlines, No Demands: Inside Delfina Foundation, London’s Most International Residency

No Deadlines, No Demands: Inside Delfina Foundation, London’s Most International Residency  observer.com

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82 m. ago Suspect in deadly Palisades Fire to be moved to California from Florida after grand jury indictment

A suspect in the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was ordered to be moved to California from Florida

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1 hour ago XL Bully shot dead by police after dog found dangerously out of control on residential street

An XL Bully was shot dead by armed police in Sheffield after the dog ran loose and reportedly attacked a woman.

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2 h. ago The Guardian view on the US and Venezuela: Trump’s ‘war on drugs’ ramps up military threats to Maduro | Editorial

Hawks want regime change. Democrats and others are right to warn against illegal and unauthorised use of forceThe drumbeat is growing louder. Covert operations are supposed to remain just that, but on Wednesday Donald Trump confirmed that he had approved secret CIA actions in Venezuela and suggested that he was considering strikes on its territory. These comments follow the administration’s extrajudicial killings at sea: attacks on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean that have left at least 27 dead – a frightening new precedent denounced by UN experts as illegal. The US has already built up forces in the region, with about 6,500 troops now stationed there. “No to war in the Caribbean No to regime change No to coups d’état orchestrated by the CIA,” railed Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s dictator, after Mr Trump’s remarks.The US president’s repeated claim that each boat strike saves 25,000 American lives is even more preposterous than it first sounds. The fentanyl that killed 48,000 peopl...

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2 h. ago The Grabber may be one of the creepiest characters in modern horror, but in Black Phone 2, he's overreached himself, says Peter Hoskin

One of the problems with this sequel is that it tries to impose an entire cosmology on what was a simple story. The dead Grabber can now attack people, Freddy Krueger-style, in their own dreams.

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2 h. ago Four dead as Kenyan security forces fire on crowds mourning Raila Odinga

Thousands gather in Nairobi to pay respects to veteran opposition leader, prompting chaotic scenes at stadiumFour people have been killed in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after security forces fired shots and teargas to disperse huge crowds at a stadium where the body of the opposition leader Raila Odinga was lying in state.Odinga, a major figure in Kenyan politics for decades who was once a political prisoner and ran unsuccessfully for president five times, died on Wednesday aged 80 in India, where he had been receiving medical treatment. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tragedy as critically endangered sea creature washes up again dead after Scots beach rescue

The native Scottish fish, which resembles a stingray, can grow up to 2.8m long and they usually stay at around 100m deep in the ocean.

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2 h. ago BBC boxing return gets new date after Jeamie TKV pulls out with injury

Jeamie Tshikeva and Frazer Clarke were due to go head-to-head for the vacant British heavyweight title in what promised to be a historic night for the BBC but the fight has been pushed back

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3 h. ago Scientists unearth 'secret' sixth sense within humans which is 'vital' for health

Most humans have five senses to make sense of the world, but now some researchers have found there could be a sixth one that we all have that is imperative to our survival

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3 h. ago Hockey coach cries in dock as he describes seeing 'final breaths' of wife he's accused of murdering

Mohamed Samak, 42, denies the murder of Joanne Samak, who was found dead with stab wounds at their home

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3 h. ago Former Aviva boss killed when Aston Martin crashed into tree

David Barral was pronounced dead at the scene, West Yorkshire Police said.

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3 h. ago Rachel Reeves promises 'targeted action' at Budget to help with cost of living

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is already looking at cutting the 5% VAT rate charged on energy bills and is also said to be considering reducing green levies on bills

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4 h. ago Johnson condemns leaked Young Republicans group chat messages as Senate fails to pass funding bill for tenth time – live

House speaker says he didn’t know the Young Republicans chat members as Senate rejects House-passed funding bill 51-45 as shutdown reaches 16th dayUS government shutdown stretches as progressives reject Republicans’ healthcare promisesVance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’A reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest developments out of the Middle East, as Israel and Hamas continue to carry out various aspects of the US brokered ceasefire deal.This includes the news today that Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to Gaza, bringing the total number handed over to 120, according the Gaza health ministry and Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Officers ask for public's help rounding up suspects in Mississippi mass shooting

Law enforcement officers and community leaders are asking for the public's help in identifying people wanted for questioning about a mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi, that left six people dead

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4 h. ago Schoolgirl, 13, took her own life at reservoir after tricking her father into taking her there, inquest told

Qudsiyah Mahmood, 13, had begged her dad to take her to the Baitings Reservoir near Rippondean, West Yorkshire, with the promise she would do well in her upcoming exams.

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4 h. ago Covid cases 'increasing activity' as two new variants dominate

Those who are eligible for the Covid vaccine are being urged to book an appointment 🤧

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4 h. ago Holidaymakers at major risk of 'deadly' disease in Spanish hotspot

Holidaymakers could be at risk of a 'deadly' disease that has been found in a Spanish hotspot. 

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4 h. ago Mysterious dark matter is seen for the first time: Eerie image shows elusive substance that makes up 25% of the universe

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University believe they have found the evidence for dark matter they have been searching for.

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4 h. ago UK delays deadline for decision on China ‘super embassy’ as spy row intensifies

The decision on whether to approve the ‘super embassy’ has been pushed back to December

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