7 h. ago One dead and thousands without power as Tokyo receives half a month’s rainfall in one hour

Central parts of city receive around 100mm of rain in a single hour, breaking records in several districts

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26 h. ago Pensioners with common medical condition could receive as much as £441 each month

New figures from the DWP show there are now more than half a million people (508,964) across Great Britain receiving Attendance Allowance support for arthritis

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32 h. ago Famous Donald Trump supporter Charlie Kirk shot dead in front of thousands as FBI hunt assassin

Charlie Kirk, who was an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was shot in the neck at a rally in Utah

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3 d. ago Thousands of dead starfish wash up on popular Scots beach as locals left stunned

Dead starfish in their thousands have been spotted strewn along the. beach.

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3 d. ago From Washington to Westminster, the populist right needs to erase history to succeed. It’s up to us to resist | Kojo Koram

Removing ‘divisive’ Smithsonian exhibits, Farage’s ‘patriotic’ curriculum: this is where the unpicking of the 20th-century liberal order beginsSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and moreIn 1955, the American columnist William F Buckley Jr declared that a conservative is someone “who stands athwart history, yelling ‘Stop’.” But today’s conservatives are not only trying to resist the advance of history, they are attempting to pull the train of history backwards and reopen the case on what constitutes a democratic society.Last month, the Smithsonian’s secretary received a letter from the Trump administration announcing that all exhibits deemed “divisive” or “ideological” should be replaced with those labelled “historical” and “constructive”. Within days, a list of offending displays was published and, unsurprisingly, they overwhelmingly targeted artefacts that hig...

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5 d. ago Luke Littler makes feelings clear on Prague incident: 'That's bad behaviour'

Luke Littler has had to deal with intense abuse from fans in recent months, having threatened to boycott events in Germany after receiving stick during a number of tournaments in the country

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6 d. ago Exact number of Freddos Angela Raynor can buy with resignation cash bonus

Angela Rayner is set to receive three months' worth of ministerial salary in compensation payments, which could buy her an eye-watering number of the popular chocolate bar

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7 d. ago How Martha's rule which lets patients concerned about their treatment receive rapid second opinion is already saving lives as thousands call helpline in first nine months

Martha's rule, which lets families and patients concerned about their treatment seek a rapid second opinion from medical staff, is already saving lives.

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1 week ago Pensioners claiming new health benefit could receive first payment before end of this month

Pension Age Disability Payment has replaced all new claims for Attendance Allowance in Scotland.

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2 w. ago Tourists need to respect the rules around taking photos of sacred Aboriginal sites at Uluru... but I don't agree with everything

An Aussie couple received an email months after their Uluru trip ordering them to delete footage to avoid a fine.

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2 w. ago People needing money management support could receive up to £749 monthly from DWP

The DWP's Personal Independence Payment calculation is more crucial than the conditions themselves

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3 w. ago Can YOU pass this GCSE maths exam? As teenagers across the UK receive their results, see if you can answer some of the tricky conundrums

After revising long and hard for their exam over the past couple of months, British teenagers have finally received their GCSE results today. But how you fare if faced with GCSE maths questions?

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3 w. ago DWP warning as millions of Brits must check their bank at 12pm on Friday

Millions of Brits will receive their benefits three days early this month, but there are some important things to note. An expert has given some vital advice

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3 w. ago They’re among the best in British indie. So why have Field Music become a Doors cover band?

Faced with ‘catastrophic financial doom’ in a difficult industry, the Sunderland outfit explain why imitating Jim Morrison is their way to surviveFor years, Field Music playfully toyed with the idea of forming a hybrid cover band called AC/BGs, featuring one set of AC/DC songs done in a Saturday Night Fever-style and one set of rock-heavy Bee Gees numbers. “These things are a joke until they stop being a joke,” says David Brewis, one half of the Sunderland art-pop band.Another idea made it beyond a tour bus gag to become their new side hustle: a Doors tribute band called the Fire Doors. When the band announced it on Facebook last month, they received critical questions asking: why? The band’s response was a piercingly honest multi-page statement. Brewis wrote of Field Music’s sincere love of the band, the high levels of skill required to do such a job proficiently – and how doing one tribute gig a month could help their “dire finances”, having accepted that after nine albums, they h...

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3 w. ago Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy wears a suit for meeting with Donald Trump

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy received backlash six months ago when he visited the White House in a polo shirt – but it appears he's switched up his look this time around

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3 w. ago UK emergency alert test: Everything we know as millions to receive text next month

It will be only the second ever national test from the government

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4 w. ago DWP promises legal action against those trying to cheat the benefits system

A Port Talbot couple received suspended jail terms ranging from six months to two years following their fraudulent claims totalling £48,517 in Universal Credit

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last month At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe

Wildfires are raging across southern Europe, killing at least three people in Spain, Turkey and Albania

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