18 m. ago Australian radio host axed after he compared women footballers to schoolgirls with ‘friendship issues’

Marty Sheargold has apologised for comments he initially suggested were ‘comedy’ that ‘missed the mark’

Politics

33 m. ago Andy Burnham's office issues statement on plan to give homeless people 'no strings attached' free cash

The Greater Manchester mayor has been urged to 'make good on his word' and back the multi-million pound experiment

Society

41 m. ago 'Highly contagious virus outbreak' alert for 57 countries after surge in cases

A level one 'Travel Health Notice" has been issued by a US public health body

Events

43 m. ago A Hutterite chicken butcher covered in blood Tim Smith’s best photograph

‘The community had 11,000 chickens and every able-bodied person helped out during the two days of butchering’The Hutterites are an Anabaptist movement – they believe in adult baptism and pacifism. Like the Mennonites and the Amish, they emerged from the Radical Reformation in central Europe in the 1500s, but unlike them they live communally, with all goods and property shared among members of the community. Today, Hutterite colonies mostly exist on either side of the US-Canada border, where there are more than 500 of them.In 2009, I was driving through Canada’s Manitoba prairies in search of interesting photos for the newspaper I work for, the Brandon Sun, when I spotted some women working in the garden at Deerboine Colony. I knew a little about the Hutterites but not a lot, and pulled over to ask if I could make some pictures. The women were friendly and agreed, and I spent the afternoon chatting and photographing them. Continue reading...

Events

58 m. ago Donald Trump continues to sign waves of executive orders. Here’s how that works, legally.

President is expected to issue swaths of more executive orders as his administration takes shape

Politics

62 m. ago Donald and Melania Trump's romance – and reason she 'turned him down' at first

A TikTok video has recently emerged online revealing how President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, first met. It was all down to being in the right place at the right time

Politics

69 m. ago American Airlines flight forced to abort landing at DC airport to avoid another plane

The plane was forced to perform a go-around to avoid another aircraft departing the same runway

Transport

76 m. ago American Airlines flight forced to abort landing to avoid another plane

The plane was forced to perform a go-around to avoid another aircraft departing the same runway

Politics

95 m. ago Elon Musk gearing up for WAR with Ashley St. Clair as he refuses to resolve custody and support 'amicably'

Ashley St. Clair alleges in legal papers that the Tesla founder 'no longer wishes to resolve issues of custody and support amicably' regarding their five-month-old son.

Events

96 m. ago F1 testing halted on first day as huge power failure hits Bahrain circuit

The Bahrain International Circuit is once again hosting pre-season Formula 1 testing this year, but day one of running was impacted as the power went out in the second session

Events

1 hour ago Emergency fundraisers offer a lifeline to groups who've lost foreign aid

Several nonprofit groups launched fundraising campaigns last week to help organizations who have lost funding because of the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign assistance

Politics

1 hour ago Christian Horner unhappy that Max Verstappen was booed at F1 curtain

Red Bull principal attacks driver’s treatment at F175 event‘The fandom has changed over the last few years’Christian Horner has said he was unhappy at the barrage of booing that greeted Max Verstappen when the four-time world champion was introduced at formula one’s F175 launch show in London last week and observed that the make up of F1 fans had “changed” in recent years.Both Verstappen and his Red Bull team principal Horner were received with jeers from the 16,000-strong crowd at the 02 Arena when they were introduced in what was a lively atmosphere. The sport’s governing body, the FIA, which also received enthusiastic booing when mentioned, issued a statement condemning what it described as a “tribalist reaction” and called for fans to treat all F1 participants with respect. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Woman whose death sparked brawl on ferry named locally as police issue update

Mary Cash was travelling from Wales to Ireland when the tragedy occurred.

Events

2 h. ago Manchester Airport issues alert to all Ryanair and easyJet passengers

Airport bosses issued an update on Wednesday

Events

2 h. ago Dundee explosion: Firefighters sent to busy Scotland shopping centre as wall collapses

A wall has collapsed next to the Overgate Shopping Centre following an explosion

Events

2 h. ago Woman whose death on Wexford ferry sparked huge brawl named as police issue update

The woman found dead in the bathroom of a ferry from Wales to County Wexburg has been named locally as Mary Cash as police continue to investigate her death

Events

2 h. ago New flight routes from London airports in 2025: what you need to know

London airports are set to introduce new flight routes to major destinations in 2025, with budget airlines like Wizz Air and Norse Atlantic announcing new services starting in summer and winter

Transport

2 h. ago This Morning fans 'switch off' and 'give up' as they issue the same complaint

Fans of the show were not impressed with the line-up on Wednesday's episode of the daytime favourite

Politics

2 h. ago Tragic struggles of 'caring' woman found mummified in flat three years after death

Laura Winham struggled with severe mental health issues before her 'mummified and almost skeletal' remains were found by her brother in her flat in more than three years after she died

Events

2 h. ago Sean Stewart's claims that all celebrity children are 'f****d up' as apple of father Rod's eye continues in rehab for substance abuse issues

The eldest son of Rod Stewart has battled problems with substance abuse for years and split with his wife Jody Weintraub last year.

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