43 m. ago World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds

Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heatingThe world is still on track for a catastrophic 2.6C increase in temperature as countries have not made sufficiently strong climate pledges, while emissions from fossil fuels have hit a record high, two major reports have found.Despite their promises, governments’ new emission-cutting plans submitted for the Cop30 climate talks taking place in Brazil have done little to avert dangerous global heating for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Climate Action Tracker update. Continue reading...

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75 m. ago Transgender members of the Air Force sue over losing retirement pay

A group of 17 transgender members of the Air Force are suing the U.S. government over what they say is the military’s unlawful revocation of their early retirement pensions and benefits

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2 h. ago Trump in Epstein meltdown as controversial GOP lawmaker is rushed to Situation Room summit

Top Trump administration officials met in the White House Wednesday regarding bipartisan efforts in the US House to force a vote on releasing the DOJ's case files related to Epstein.

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3 h. ago Price of coffee and other groceries set to drop with ‘substantial announcements’ coming in days, Trump official says

Bessent said other measures already taken by the Trump administration would kick in early next year

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4 h. ago England to begin Euro 2028 at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium

If England qualify, Wembley will host other group gamesTournament to be held across UK and Republic of IrelandEngland’s men will kick off their Euro 2028 campaign at the Etihad Stadium, assuming they achieve the relative formality of qualification for a tournament staged across most of the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland.Manchester City’s home has not hosted an England men’s game since May 2016, when Turkey were beaten 2-1 in a friendly, but looks certain to welcome the national team for their first match on Saturday 10 June 2028. England are scheduled to play their final two group matches at Wembley but, should they win Group B, their last-16 tie would take place at Newcastle’s St James’ Park. Finishing second would mean starting the knockouts at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Zac Efron fans left in disbelief after his 'REAL singing voice' exposed in leaked High School Musical clip

Almost 20 years after Zac Efron played Troy Bolton in High School Musical, longtime fans are in shock over what his actual singing voice sounded like - and they don't love what they are hearing.

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4 h. ago Sudan's worsening situation leaves 2 out of every 3 people in need of aid, UN official says

U.N. humanitarian affairs and relief head Tom Fletcher has told The Associated Press that the situation is getting “horrific for civilians” in Sudan

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4 h. ago Prime minister's coalition makes a strong showing in Iraqi elections, but no single bloc dominates

Iraqi election officials have announced preliminary results for Iraq’s parliamentary elections, showing traditional powers still dominate their regions

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5 h. ago Epstein emails thrust Trump back into spotlight over past ties

Newly released emails from Epstein’s estate reignite scrutiny of the US president’s old links to the sex offenderThe release of previously unseen emails sent by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has thrust Donald Trump back into the center of the long-running Epstein controversy that has plagued his administration for months, inflamed parts of his own political base and offered Democrats an ongoing line of political attack.On Wednesday, Democrats on the House oversight and government reform committee released email exchanges from 2011, 2015 and 2019 that they say were provided by the estate of the late Epstein, who died by suicide in federal prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal charges of sex-trafficking minors. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Jennifer Aniston boasts about new boyfriend Jim Curtis in rare comment: ‘He’s quite extraordinary’

The ‘Friends’ star made her relationship Instagram official earlier this month

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6 h. ago Texas sees massive spike in whooping cough cases as vaccination rates decline

Whooping cough cases are rising as national vaccination rates drop, with 92.1 percent of kindergarteners vaccinated in the 2024-2025 school year, down from 95 percent pre-COVID-19 pandemic

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6 h. ago Agony for Scottish golfer as fan favourite produces fairytale finish to secure DP World Tour card

Qualifying School joy for Eddie Pepperell but Marc Warren narrowly misses out in Spain

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7 h. ago School put on lockdown over man reportedly 'chanting about demons and children'

The police were called to reports of a man acting suspiciously around a school in Solihull at around 3pm yesterday

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7 h. ago Max was perfect. He was my cheerleader and I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him... until my friend sent me a video that changed everything and I realised what he was hiding

Juggling work and childcare during the school holidays, Tracy was running on empty as she helped her seven-year-old daughter Asha into her leotard for gymnastics club.

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7 h. ago Pakistani parliament votes to give army chief new powers and legal immunity

Critics attack constitutional amendment that will also limit supreme court’s independence as ‘funeral for democracy’Pakistan’s parliament has passed a controversial amendment to its constitution that will expand the powers of the army chief and grant him lifelong legal immunity while limiting the independence of the supreme court, in a move critics described as a “funeral for democracy”.Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s powerful army chief who is widely seen as a de facto ruler of the country, was the main benefactor from the 27th constitutional amendment, which was passed by the parliamentary lower house on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Everything to know about mutant H3N2 flu strain as health officials issue 'important' alert

The flu virus has mutated, sparking an 'unusually early' surge in cases across England

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7 h. ago Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen launch new Shakespeare curriculum

Dame Helen Mirren has expressed her profound excitement over a new Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) curriculum, designed to revolutionise the teaching of Shakespeare in UK secondary schools.

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7 h. ago Rastafarian turns to Supreme Court after prison officers shaved his dreadlocks

Guards cut the dreadlocks he had been growing for nearly two decades

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7 h. ago BBC right to take Trump legal threat ‘seriously’ says media lawyer

The BBC is right in taking Donald Trump’s threat to sue “seriously,” a media lawyer has warned.

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8 h. ago Tribunal update after nurses claim transgender woman shouldn't use changing room

Seven nurses argued that Rose Henderson, born a man but identified as a woman, should not have shared a changing room with them at Darlington Memorial Hospital in Co Durham

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