53 m. ago 'I cancelled my daughter's 16th birthday party after her ridiculous behaviour'

A dad sparked a debate after he hastily cancelled his daughter's extravagant 16th birthday party after her bad behaviour. Some people slammed him, but he stood by the decision

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53 m. ago Readers Letters: Trans extremists shut down hopes of reasoned discussion

Calm discussion, not insults, is needed in the gender debate, says reader

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1 hour ago Scotland could take until 2080 to reach net zero, Conservatives claim

Tories dismiss Scottish 2045 target as “little more than a pipe dream”

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1 hour ago Best Rangers manager fit splits the Jury as Celtic evidence condemns Aberdeen to brutal Scottish Cup Final sentence

Record Sport's top team debate the big issues including the Premiership playoff final and the shocking scenes at first leg full time

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5 h. ago BORIS JOHNSON: In the week Labour announced plans to release rapists and killers early, there's one prisoner who poses no threat... FREE LUCY CONOLLY NOW

If this goes on much longer, I really think the great moderate mass of the British public will finally explode with irritation. This is not meant to be communist Albania. This is not Ceausescu's Romania.

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5 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: In 55 years of covering politics, I've never accused any UK government of routinely telling untruths. But Starmer & Co have taken lying and gaslighting to a deplorable level

How can you tell when politicians are lying? Their lips are moving. It's a hoary old joke but it can still be guaranteed to raise a rueful chuckle among British voters disillusioned with the political process.

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6 h. ago Fears Afghan commandos may have been denied asylum as they could have witnessed 'war crimes by SAS troops'

Court documents showed the officer rejected every bid by the Afghan commandos, known as Triples, despite the troops still facing revenge from the Taliban for fighting with the British.

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6 h. ago Poland presidential debate puts Ukraine and Europe centre stage

Rafał Trzaskowski, from the governing pro-EU coalition, faces Eurosceptic populist rightwing historian Karol Nawrocki ahead of run-offPolish presidential candidates offered different visions of Poland and its relations with Ukraine in a televised debate ahead of next week’s run-off, which remains on a knife-edge.During a head-to-head debate lasting two hours, the centrist Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, from prime minister Donald Tusk’s governing pro-European coalition, faced the Eurosceptic historian Karol Nawrocki, backed by the populist rightwing Law and Justice party (PiS). Continue reading...

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7 h. ago New Pentagon spokesperson promoted antisemitic conspiracy theory – US politics live

Kingsley Wilson, who has repeatedly shared false claim, promoted to press secretary as critics blast her ‘clearly unfit for her role’Harvard University has sued the Trump administration over its decision to revoke the Ivy League school’s ability to enrol international students, a move the school called unconstitutional and retaliatory.Reuters reports that in a complaint filed in Boston federal court, Harvard called the revocation a “blatant violation” of the US constitution’s first amendment and other federal laws. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Lawsuit claiming discrimination by the Workday HR program could have huge impacts on how AI is used in hiring

Several job candidates over the age of 40 claim that they have been discriminated against during the hiring process

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14 h. ago SAS officer 'blocked bid by Afghan troops to come to UK because they may have witnessed war crimes'

A United Kingdom Special Forces officer rejected the asylum applications of 1,585 Afghan soldiers who may have witnessed war crimes committed by British troops.

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14 h. ago Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher clash again in fierce Man United and Liverpool debate

Latest Manchester United news and gossip as Gary Neville debates with Jamie Carragher about United and Liverpool

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14 h. ago AMANDA PLATELL: I know what will happen when scales fall from Brooklyn's eyes and he sees his wife for what she is: A publicity

This should have been a celebratory week for the Beckhams. Time magazine has bestowed an honour on David Beckham.

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14 h. ago Trump’s prison officials visited Alcatraz this week to assess reopening it, superintendent confirms

How feasible the president’s plan to revive the historic maximum security penitentiary might be is a matter of some debate among experts

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15 h. ago Netanyahu accused of slander after criticising Macron, Carney and Starmer

Israeli leader’s antisemitism claim labelled defamatory as he is warned against pursuing a war without endMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu was accused of slander and pursuing a war without end after he claimed the leaders of France, Canada and the UK were stoking antisemitism and siding with Hamas by demanding he end the two-month blockade of food and aid into Gaza.In what has become an extraordinary standoff with some of Israel’s closest allies, Netanyahu appeared to deliberately raise the stakes on Thursday night by accusing his western critics of abandoning Israel in a war for its very existence. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Florian Wirtz joining Liverpool could cause immediate exit as Barcelona 'grow confident'

Florian Wirtz has been linked with a move to Liverpool, but further reports claim a move for the German could open the door for one Merseyside star to join Barcelona

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15 h. ago Russell Martin earns unanimous Rangers job verdict but there's one thing no

Some bookies are saying it's a two-horse race between Martin and Gerrard and our panel debate the pros and cons of the frontrunners

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15 h. ago We 'appointed' Sean Dyche as Man United manager to see if his tactics could work after Amorim claim

Sean Dyche has hinted he could do a better job than Ruben Amorim if he were in charge of Manchester United.

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15 h. ago One of British history's greatest mysteries solved after 10 years of research

History boffin Philippa Langley says she has proof about Richard III and the claim he killed two young boys known as the 'Princes in the Tower'

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16 h. ago Lording it! Peers set to hike their 'overnight' allowance by 20% to £125 and will be able to claim £63 for staying in their own London properties...on top of £371 a day tax free

The ruling Lords commission is recommending ramping up entitlements on top of the tax-free £371 'per diem' members get for attending sittings.

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