29 h. ago Review of Photo Creator Mini Cam Digital Camera Compact: We tried a little camera perfect for kids who like to be out and about

It’s an age-old problem - children love cameras, but throughout the years maybe haven’t treated them quite as well as they should.

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36 h. ago Iran threatens US with ‘irreparable damage’ if Trump joins war

Ayatollah Khamenei says his country will not surrender, as reports say it is preparing missiles to strike US basesIran’s supreme leader rejected US calls for surrender and warned that joining the war would lead to “irreparable damage”, as Israel ramped up rhetoric about regime change and ordered civilians to evacuate a district in Tehran.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also said Israel made a “huge mistake” by launching the war, in his first comments since Friday. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago ‘People recycle the same old racism’: Sheffield metal stars Malevolence on their big break – and how to confront online hate

They’ve broken crowdsurfing records – 901 in a single gig – but their music confronts deep, difficult subjects from mental health to toxic family membersMalevolence insist they aren’t psychic. In late February 2020, days before Covid-19 lockdowns started being implemented around the world, the Yorkshire metalcore band released their breakthrough single, Keep Your Distance. It was a melee of growls and beatdowns that propelled them to new heights – in part thanks to a title that foresaw the next year of government messaging.“It was completely by coincidence,” guitarist and vocalist Konan Hall tells me on a video call from his home in Sheffield. “But everyone started tagging us in signs saying ‘Keep your distance because of Covid’.” Lead singer Alex Taylor can’t help but laugh, joining the call from his place just up the road. “It was free marketing!” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago East Kilbride MP calls for Scotland “to lead the way” in nuclear energy revival

Joani Reid warned that the jobs and investment new nuclear would bring would require the SNP to leave government in Holyrood.

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2 w. ago Cuban rapper arrested in Florida after kidnapping fan who asked for photo, cops say

Yosvanis Sierra-Hernandez, Chocolate MC's real name, allegedly asked the victim to send him money over Zelle when they said they did not have cash

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2 w. ago Putin tells Trump Russia ‘will have to respond’ to Ukraine drone attack

US president says phone call with Russian leader won’t lead to ‘immediate peace’ as Moscow rules out ceasefireDonald Trump has spoken for more than an hour with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, but he conceded the talks would not lead “to immediate peace” in Ukraine, and warned that Russia would respond to Ukraine’s successful attacks this week on its airfields.The US president, who repeatedly claimed he could end the Ukraine war in 24 hours during his election campaign, did not attempt to discourage the Russian leader from retaliation, according to his description of the discussion on his Truth Social platform. He noted instead that Putin had offered to participate in US talks with Iran about its nuclear programme, which Trump claimed Tehran had been “slowwalking”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Putin tells Trump he will avenge Ukraine attacks on Russian airfields in surprise phone call

American president says call ‘was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate peace’

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3 w. ago London baseball's Ethan Ortega uses past experience to lead Pirates back to state tournament

London baseball's Ethan Ortega uses past experience to lead Pirates back to state tournament  Corpus Christi Caller-Times

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3 w. ago Call the Midwife star 'incredibly lucky' as they land lead role in new BBC drama

The ten-part series will focus on the life of Mary Bennet, the 'unremarkable and overlooked' sister from Pride and Prejudice.

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4 w. ago Playpark fears lead to calls for photos of kids without consent to be outlawed

Calls for the photographing of children to be made a criminal offence come after concerns were made regarding suspicious behaviour at parks across Scotland.

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