82 m. ago Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,085 as more bodies found

The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as more bodies were found by search and rescue teams, the military-led government said

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2 h. ago EU threatens countermeasures and Asian markets plunge after Trump tariff announcement – business live

Ursula von der Leyen says tariffs a ‘major blow’ to world economy after US President Trump targets allies on what he dubbed ‘liberation day’Full report: Trump announces sweeping new tariffs, upending decades of US trade policyAnalysis: Trump’s wall of tariffs is likely to raise prices and cause chaos for businessThe new US tariffs “will only create losers” with US consumers particularly hard hit, the German Automotive Industry Association (VDA), has said in a statement, calling on the EU “to act together and with the necessary force, while continuing to signal its willingness to negotiate.”The body, which represents the powerful German auto industry, said the tariffs markedthe United States’ departure from the rules-based global trade order – and thus a departure from the foundation for global value creation and corresponding growth and prosperity in many regions of the world.This is not America first; this is America alone. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Watchdog to investigate £1m golden goodbye scandal at Glasgow city council

EXCLUSIVE: Audit Scotland has confirmed they will look at the over payments to five former staff, including one-time CEO Annemarie O'Donnell.

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8 h. ago US health secretary and agency sued by 23 states and DC over $11bn funding cut

Lawsuit alleges department’s ending of wide array of grants is ‘unlawful’ and poses ‘serious harm to public health’Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia are suing the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, alleging the abrupt terminations of $11bn in public health funding were “harmful” and “unlawful”.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Rhode Island, says that in March 2025, HHS unexpectedly ended a wide array of grants supporting immunizations, infectious disease tracking, mental health and substance abuse services. The federal government justified the cuts by claiming that the funds were “no longer necessary” because their “limited purpose” had ended along with the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Federal judge questions whether EPA move to rapidly cancel 'green bank' grants was legal

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Wednesday questioned a Department of Justice attorney over whether the Environmental Protection Agency violated the law when it terminated $20 billion in green bank grants allegedly without following the proper process

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9 h. ago NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032

NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list

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10 h. ago Mike Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal chats for national security work – report

National security adviser and team shared ‘sensitive information’ in group chats on app, sources tell PoliticoUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, and his team have created at least 20 different group chats on the encrypted messaging app Signal to coordinate sensitive national security work, sources tell Politico.The revelation, which cites four people with direct knowledge of the practice, follows heightened scrutiny of the administration’s handling of sensitive information after the Atlantic recently published messages from a chat that included the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, sharing operational details of deadly strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago The Florida and Wisconsin election results are a warning for Trump and Republicans | Lloyd Green

Republicans in Florida couldn’t re-create Trump’s November margins, while Musk’s efforts in Wisconsin failedDonald Trump and the Republicans ought to be wary of a possible blue wave in next year’s midterms. On Tuesday, voters in Florida and Wisconsin signaled dissatisfaction with Elon Musk, the GOP and the president. On the surface, the results spelled political equipoise. No seats changed hands.A closer look, however, reveals possible headaches for Donald Trump and his party. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Environmental watchdog probing 'pollution spill' into historic Bannock Burn

The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency has launched an investigation to find the source of potential pollution within the Bannock Burn - a short distance from where the Battle of Bannockburn took place in 1314.

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14 h. ago Teen killed mom and stepdad and lived with ‘rotting corpses’ for weeks, say prosecutors

Nikita Casap’s mother’s corpse was found with a ‘face blackened from decomposition’ surrounded by ‘dried blood’ back in February

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14 h. ago How oil mogul found two mummified dead bodies in exiled Galapagos community

A new film is set to depict the true story of two lovers who tried to escape civilisation after World War One

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14 h. ago Sydney Sweeney stars in true story of mummified bodies found on beach

Sydney Sweeney will star in a film about the true story of two German socialites who tried to flee civilisation - and what it had to do with two bodies found mummified on a beach

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14 h. ago Man in court after 35 bodies found during grim funeral directors investigation

Robert Bush has been charged with 64 offences following a "complex and highly-sensitive" investigation into Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull, East Yorks.

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15 h. ago National security adviser Michael Waltz reportedly conducted business via Gmail

Latest security flap again focuses scrutiny on Waltz after he earlier added journalist to Yemen war-planning chatUS politics live – latest updatesMichael Waltz, the embattled national security adviser to Donald Trump, and other members of the national security council have reportedly used personal Gmail accounts to conduct government business.The apparent use of Gmail, a relatively insecure method of communication for high-level government officials, places further scrutiny upon Waltz, who is already under pressure after adding a journalist to a group chat on the commercial Signal app, where top US officials then planned and celebrated a US airstrike in Yemen last month. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Sick dark web site 'Kidflix' taken offline after major operation uncovers users in Scotland

To date, 30 people have been arrested in the UK as part of the multi-agency operation into the sickening streaming service.

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16 h. ago Man pulled alive from Myanmar earthquake rubble after five days

Twenty-six-year-old rescued from hotel in Naypyidaw as agencies call for increased aid before monsoonA man has been pulled alive from the rubble of a hotel in Myanmar, five days after the country’s worst earthquake in a century flattened entire neighbourhoods and tore through temples, bridges and highways.A joint team of rescuers from Myanmar and Turkey found the 26-year-old in the ruins of the building in the capital, Naypyidaw, after midnight, the fire service and the country’s ruling junta said. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Funeral director is charged with 64 offences including FRAUD after huge probe left families questioning whether they have the right ashes

Robert Bush, 47 from East Yorkshire, has been charged with 64 offences after officers discovered 35 bodies at the firm's premises in Hull.

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16 h. ago Police charge funeral director, 47, with 64 offences include fraud, theft and preventing 30 lawful burials

Robert Bush, 47 from East Yorkshire, has been charged with 64 offences after officers discovered 35 bodies at the firm's premises in Hull.

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16 h. ago Sainsbury's withdraws 'unsafe to eat' chocolate bar and says 'return it immediately'

The supermarket has issued a notice through the Food Standards Agency amid concerns that it could cause injury to anyone eating it

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16 h. ago Hull funeral director charged with 'improper burial' after 35 bodies and 'human ashes' found

Officers removed 35 bodies from Legacy Independent Funeral Directors' Hessle Road branch in Hull in March last year

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