59 h. ago Tragedy as body found after police close off Greater Manchester lake

Officers spent hours at the scene

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68 h. ago More than 100 people detained after federal raid in Colorado Springs

Authorities across 10 agencies also seize guns and drugs and claim people they arrested are undocumentedMore than 300 law enforcement officers from at least 10 federal agencies raided an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Springs early on Sunday, arresting more than 100 people authorities said were undocumented immigrants and seizing guns, cocaine, meth and pink cocaine.More than a dozen active-duty military members were detained as well, authorities said. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Deadly Israeli airstrike kills 10 people: Bombs flatten three

Strikes across the region have killed at least 49 people in the past 24 hours, according to health officials.

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3 d. ago Labour minister who was sacked after a Mail on Sunday investigation revealed he was part of a racist and sexist WhatsApp group is now facing calls for him to quit as an MP

Andrew Gwynne (pictured) was dismissed as Health Minister hours after the MoS showed Number 10 and the Labour officials vile messages he and others posted on a WhatsApp group.

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5 d. ago Trump envoy meets Putin hours after Moscow killing of Russian general

Russian official calls talks with Steve Witkoff ‘quite useful’ as investigation launched into suspected Ukrainian bombingDonald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin for high-stakes peace talks, hours after a senior Russian military official was killed in a car explosion near Moscow.Trump has played up Witkoff’s visit – his fourth to Russia in recent months – claiming a deal on ending the war in Ukraine was within reach. “The next few days are going to be very important. Meetings are taking place right now,” Trump told reporters on Thursday. “I think we’re going to make a deal I think we’re getting very close.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Will Jacob Kiplimo be the first to run a marathon in less than two hours?

Hugh Brasher, the London Marathon race director, certainly thinks so but the Ugandan faces stiff competition from Eliud Kipchoge and Tamirat TolaEarlier this year Jacob Kiplimo produced a performance so staggering that it sent the jaws of even seasoned track and field watchers crashing to the floor. It came on the streets of Barcelona, where the 24-year-old Ugandan covered 13.1 miles in 56min 42sec – a half marathon time 48 seconds quicker than anyone else in history.Little more than two months later, Kiplimo is in London for his full marathon debut and the noise has only grown louder. Could he break the world record on Sunday? Could he even become the first man to break two hours in an official race? It is speculation that the event director, Hugh Brasher, is more than happy to stoke. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Civil servant sues for racism after he is disciplined for going shopping for a vacuum cleaner while supposed to be working from home

Victor Stanley-Idum claimed his boss had a stereotypical view of 'Black Africans being lazy' after he was disciplined for being away from his desk during office hours.

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9 d. ago ‘Grandpa robbers’ accused of Kim Kardashian jewel heist to face Paris trial

Armed thieves broke into reality TV star’s flat in France in 2016, making off with possessions worth millions of eurosA group of pensioners nicknamed the “grandpa robbers” will go on trial in Paris next week, charged with stealing jewellery worth millions of euros from the US TV reality star Kim Kardashian when she attended Paris fashion week in 2016.In what was considered the biggest robbery of an individual in France in 20 years, Kardashian was tied up and held hostage at gunpoint in her bedroom in central Paris by armed thieves dressed as police officers in the early hours of 3 October 2016. The thieves escaped with up to an estimated €10m in jewellery. Continue reading...

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1 week ago MIKEY SMITH: 6 unhinged things Donald Trump did in 24 hours as 'medical issue' sparks Oval Office chaos

A ceremony to swear in Donald Trump's new administrator of the Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services was brought to an abrupt end, when a visitor to the Oval apparently collapsed - but it was the guy getting sworn in that was the unhinged bit

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1 week ago Norwegian police explain why they wrongly deported a British tourist – but stop short of apologising

Exclusive: Police stop short of apologising to British visitor who was held in custody for three hours and marched by officers on to a flight sending her back to Edinburgh

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2 w. ago Post Office opening hours for Easter Weekend in Scotland as timetable gets shake

As the chaos of Easter weekend approaches, it can be difficult to know what shops will be shut and when.

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2 w. ago Nvidia expects to take $5.5bn hit as US tightens AI chip export rules to China

Shares plunge as firm says H20 chip, designed for Chinese market to comply with controls, will now need special licenceNvidia has said it expects a $5.5bn (£4.1bn) hit after Donald Trump’s administration barred the chip designer from selling crucial artificial intelligence chips in China, sending shares in one of the US’s most valuable companies plunging in after-hours trading.The company said in an official filing late on Tuesday that its H20 AI chip, which was designed specifically for the Chinese market to comply with export controls, would now require a special licence to sell there for the “indefinite future”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Union officials ‘hopeful’ of Scunthorpe steel materials delivery within 48 hours

British Steel staff and civil servants are expected to spend Monday trying to prevent the permanent shutdown of Britain’s last steel-making plant.

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2 w. ago UK city pub serves earliest pint at 6am for people who fancy a drink first thing

The Stoney Street pub’s early morning hours are popular among night shift workers such as nurses, police officers or anyone who fancies starting their day with a tipple

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2 w. ago Met Office say temperatures will plunge eight degrees over 24 hours and these will be the coldest parts of Wales

As the Easter holidays approach, its recommended that you enjoy the warm weather while you can

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2 w. ago A1 police car crash major update as seven cops hospitalised after horror smash

A large stretch of the A1 was closed near Denton, Newcastle, for more than 12 hours following the crash which left seven police officers in hospital and sparked major congestion

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2 w. ago A1 crash: Police issue major update on driver after seven officers hospitalised

A large stretch of the A1 was closed near Denton, Newcastle, for more than 12 hours following the crash which left seven police officers in hospital and sparked widespread congestion

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3 w. ago Dangerous dog on the loose for days after attacking officer shot dead by police

Police shot dead the American Bully, which had mauled one of their officers, on Monday evening after spending hours attempting to safely capture the dangerous dog

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4 w. ago ONS workers take industrial action after being told they must attend the office for 40% of their hours

Union members voted in favour of continuing with action which includes refusing to work overtime, out of hours and out of grade

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4 w. ago Cory Booker is hit with wild diaper claims after breaking record for longest Senate speech in 68 years

Democratic Senator Cory Booker has officially broken the Senate record in a 25-hour, 5-minute rant against the policies of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.

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