8 m. ago Trump goes scorched earth on Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un for 'conspiring against America' as world despots unite to unveil chilling new weapon at China's military parade

Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted the military parade to mark 80 years since the war, warning humanity must choose between peace and war. His guests included Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.

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96 m. ago Channel 5 to air Kim Woodburn's final TV appearance months after her death aged 83 following a short illness

The How Clean is Your House? and Celebrity Big Brother star passed away on June 16 following a short illness.

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3 h. ago Under strain police dealt with record number of protests this summer as tensions flared over migrant crisis

More than 3,000 protests this summer - the highest number in three years - have put forces under ‘chronic pressure’, with up to 40 more planned for this weekend

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3 h. ago Top cop's message to public figures 'with power and influence' amid 'climate of tension'

National Police Chief Council chairman Gavin Stephens says police officers are facing increased divisions as they attempt to deal with protests, including at migrant hotels

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4 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz and the five shots that made a US Open masterpiece

Alcaraz is still yet to drop a set at the US Open and was in sparkling form as he returned to the semi-finals

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4 h. ago NYC mayoral candidate Jim Walden drops out and impores rivals to consolidate against Zohran Mamdani

Jim Walden, an independent candidate in New York City’s mayoral race, has suspended his campaign

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4 h. ago Kobbie Mainoo targeted by SIX clubs on transfer deadline day including three in Premier League

Kobbie Mainoo's future looks uncertain at Manchester United after being dropped by Ruben Amorim and the England midfielder had plenty of interest from elsewhere on deadline day after requesting a loan move

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5 h. ago Google avoids breakup in search monopoly case, but judge orders other changes in landmark ruling

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a major makeover of Google’s search engine in a crackdown aimed at curbing the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly, but rebuffed the U.S. government’s request to break up the company

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5 h. ago London's Afghan community devastated as aftermath of powerful earthquakes unfolds

London's Afghan community devastated as aftermath of powerful earthquakes unfolds  CBC

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5 h. ago Alcaraz finds dominant best to march past Lehecka and into US Open semi

Spaniard cruises to emphatic 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 victoryAlcaraz reaches last four without dropping a setIt took just seven minutes for Carlos Alcaraz to recognise that he was having another one of those days where he could do whatever he wanted with a tennis ball. Up a game point in his opening service game, the Spaniard skipped around the ball from far behind the baseline in his backhand corner and attempted the riskiest shot possible, unleashing a remarkable forehand winner.This would not be the last time that the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd collectively gasped at Alcaraz’s greatness as he continued to radiate confidence and calm in New York, moving effortlessly into the semi‑finals with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 win against Jiri Lehecka. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago The Great British Bake Off airs first exit after brutal drama of collapsed cake

Poor Hassan is the first to go after his Signature looked like it had been 'dropped from a tree' and affected all his other baking efforts in the Channel 4 show's series opener

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6 h. ago Pressure is mounting on Green Party's new leader to sack his deputy for defending Hamas's attack on Israel

Zack Polanski won a landslide victory on a ticket of 'eco-populism' and a new focus on Left-wing issues such as supporting Palestine.

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6 h. ago Reform pledges to cut 'wasteful spending' in NHS and 'the nonsense' if it wins power in Wales

In an interview which was typically lacking in detail Richard Tice said 'back office' jobs needed to be cut in Wales to save money and his party would scrap Welsh Labour's 20mph policy

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7 h. ago Howard Webb blasts officials over Chelsea vs Fulham incident – 'It wasn't controversial'

PGMOL chief Howard Webb has spoken about the decision to rule out Josh King's goal for Fulham against Chelsea for a "careless challenge" by Rodrigo Muniz in the build-up

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7 h. ago Hotel manager discriminated against female colleague by saying she should know how to clean, tribunal rules

Zied Lajimi, a Travelodge hotel manager, was fired after a tribunal found his comment to a female member of staff that she should know how to clean discriminatory.

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7 h. ago 'Monster' Patrick Bamford wages revealed as Celtic transfer target drops cryptic hint over unhappy Leeds Utd exit

Bamford is a free agent after leaving the Elland Road club over the weekend and could be a late Hoops arrival under Brendan Rodgers

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7 h. ago Local government reforms backed by MPs despite ‘power grab’ concerns

Transport, planning and housing will be devolved to new unitary local authorities, under the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.

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7 h. ago Jessica Pegula sweeps past Barbora Krejcikova and into US Open semi

American into last four after 6-3, 6-3 win over world No 62Pegula to face either Sabalenka or VondrousovaJessica Pegula continues to redraw the limits of her career in New York. The 31-year-old American swept into the last four of the US Open on Tuesday with a 6-3, 6-3 dismissal of Barbora Krejcikova, becoming the first woman to reach back-to-back semi-finals here without dropping a set since Serena Williams strung together four straight runs between 2011 and 2014.It was a performance of cool authority, built less on fireworks than on persistence and precision. Pegula needed only 86 minutes to subdue her opponent, whose serve collapsed under pressure with seven double faults and a first-serve percentage barely above 40%. Where Krejcikova unravelled, Pegula stayed the course, drawing energy from a nearly full Arthur Ashe Stadium that sensed they were watching a home contender gather momentum. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Why Chelsea's unprecedented selling power is Enzo Maresca's ticket to success

The Blues’ high-turnover transfer strategy is starting to prove its worth

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8 h. ago Trump faces new Epstein headache as Congress returns from recess

Lawmakers plan pressure campaign for release of Epstein files as victims meet with speaker and oversight committeeUS politics live – latest updatesCongress returns to session on Tuesday, and with it will come a political headache for Donald Trump in the form of renewed attention on the investigation into the disgraced financier Jeff Epstein and his death, a subject that the president has sought to avoid in recent weeks.While the president got a month-long break from the Epstein issue when lawmakers left town for the annual August recess – with the House of Representatives wrapping up a day early because of the controversy over Epstein – the calm is likely to end quickly. On Tuesday afternoon, representatives from both parties have planned press conferences and legislative maneuvers intended to put pressure on the Trump administration for more transparency over Epstein, whose suicide while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in 2019 has been the subject of conspiracy theories t...

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