91 m. ago Trump wants ‘big beautiful’ spending bill passed ASAP. So why is Mike Johnson still messing with it?

Legislation technically has not been sent over to the Senate yet as Democrats urge Republicans to listen to Elon Musk and “Kill the Bill”

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96 m. ago Regional carrier Silver Airways says it's shutting down operations

Regional carrier Silver Airways has announced it's shutting down operations after a failed attempt at restructuring through bankruptcy, leaving some passengers stranded at airports in Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean

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2 h. ago ‘Absolutely shocking’: Netflix documentary examines how the Titan sub disaster happened

New film Titan: The OceanGate Disaster looks back at the many bad decisions that led to the devastating 2023 tragedyIf you were sentient in the summer of 2023, you probably remember the feverish speculation, vicarious horror, snap consternation and armchair sleuthing after the disappearance of the submersible called Titan during a commercial voyage to the wreck of the Titanic. The Titan sub disaster was inescapable for weeks as the story evolved from critical rescue mission – the best-case scenario being a mechanical failure deep in the North Atlantic with 96 hours of oxygen for the five passengers, which you better believe became a countdown clock on cable news – to tragic recovery operation.The sub, it turned out, had imploded at 3,300 meters beneath the surface, 90 minutes into a dive that was supposed to reach 3,800 meters deep. All five passengers – British explorer Hamish Harding, British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman, French diver Paul-...

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2 h. ago The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson's marriage to 'saviour' who freed him from psychiatrist

Brian Wilson's wife Melinda Ledbetter shared a marriage full of ups and downs after they first met in 1986 and eventually tied the knot in 1995, with her passing one year before him

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2 h. ago UK holidaymakers urged to check four things on passports before going abroad

It could mean you avoid a nasty surprise at the airport this summer

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2 h. ago Beach Boys icon Brian Wilson dead at 82: Musician passes away after battle with dementia

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, one of the most acclaimed and influential songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 82.

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3 h. ago Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth admits Russia aggressor in Ukraine war but won’t say who he wants to win

Hegseth accused senators of being against ‘peace’ in the three-year-old conflict

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3 h. ago Brit on 27 year trek around the world escaped polar bear, Putin and drug cartels

A Brit is on his way home on the last leg of an extraordinary journey around the world which has taken him 27 years so far

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3 h. ago Brian Wilson, visionary creative spirit for the Beach Boys, dies aged 82

Musician, who suffered from mental health problems, wrote and produced the 1966 album Pet Sounds – seen by many as the greatest album of all timeBrian Wilson, the Beach Boys musician, songwriter and producer who created some of history’s most purely beautiful pop music, has died aged 82.In a post shared on Instagram on Wednesday, Wilson’s family wrote: “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now. Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world. Love & Mercy.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago 'Inspiring' hospital chaplain dies as tributes paid to 'passionate and compassionate' woman

Reverend Captain Katie Watson has been described as a "unique, inspiring, passionate and compassionate" person who had touched thousands of lives.

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3 h. ago Couple kiss and hug in court after 'honeymoon' comes to an abrupt end at Manchester Airport

Jeng Chow and Ley Wat have been jailed

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4 h. ago Donald Tusk wins vote of confidence after Polish presidential election blow

Vote passed by 243-210 for prime minister whose preferred presidential candidate lost election this monthThe Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, has comfortably won a vote of confidence in parliament that was called to shore up his fragile coalition government after a bruising setback in the presidential election earlier this month.The vote of confidence on Wednesday was passed by 243 votes in favour to 210 against. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Mad Russians are taking over a bridge to 'scream' every morning as Putin's war takes toll

As Russia's war threatens to break into WW3, a Russian man has found a unique way of shedding emotional baggage and now has a healthy crowd that join him every morning

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4 h. ago Mel Gibson movie Ransom inspires family to put up £1million reward for information which helps them find murdered mum's remains

Muriel McKay, 55, was abducted in 1969 after she was mistaken for media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's wife. Two men were jailed but her body have never been found.

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5 h. ago British activist facing jail in Iceland after protesting against whale hunting

Brit Elyssia Phillips and her close friend Anahita Babaei remained on top of a whaling boat mast for 33 hours

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5 h. ago Heartbreaking last post of mum who died suddenly after lipo surgery as mystery deepens

Mum of two, Sabrina Nardella, 38, went into a clinic for what she thought was a routine cosmetic procedure, but just hours later, she had tragically passed away from unknown complications

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5 h. ago Former Brazil star's son, 19, who was declared 'brain dead' after lorry crash on his way to first training session pictured for the first time since horror accident

In March, Pedro Severino, 19, was in the front passenger seat when the vehicle he was travelling in collided with a lorry on a motorway in Brazil.

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5 h. ago Russian court jails Navalny ally in absentia for 18 years as dissident crackdown continues

Two key figures in Russia’s beleaguered political opposition were targeted by Russian courts as Moscow continues its crackdown on dissent

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5 h. ago Aircraft leasing firms win multibillion dollar lawsuit over planes ‘lost’ in Russia

High court in London rules companies can recover losses from insurers for aircraft stuck since invasion of UkraineAircraft leasing companies have won a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against insurers in relation to planes stranded in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.The high court in London ruled in favour of six leasing firms including Ireland’s AerCap and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) that had brought a $4.7bn (£3.4bn) lawsuit in one of the biggest insurance disputes ever heard in the UK. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Tragedy as South Korean model Kim Jong Suk plunges to his death from apartment block aged 29 as family reveals he had lost life savings in an 'investment scam'

Kim Jong Suk, 29, passed away on June 4 amid reports that a man in his 20s plunged from atop a high-rise apartment block in the city of Hanam, Gyeonggi province

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