74 m. ago Chilling bodycam footage shows moment cops fatally shoot down Michigan church killer Thomas Sanford

Disturbing body camera footage showed the moment Michigan police fatally shot Thomas Jacob Sanford in the moments after he opened fire and set ablaze a Mormon church.

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2 h. ago Charlotte Church says press ‘tried to paint me as a figure of sin’

The singer told The Big Issue that the level of press intrusion into her life had been ‘insane’.

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3 h. ago Charlotte Church almost spills out of her plunging red gown as she makes a rare red carpet appearance with son Dexter Henson at the BAFTA Cymru Awards

The buxom Welsh singer, 39, revealed her very ample cleavage in a plunging red gown as she arrived at the International Convention Centre in Newport.

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8 h. ago The next archbishop of Canterbury has no time to waste in making change – this is what she will be up against | Martine Oborne

Sarah Mullally is known to be wise, intelligent, courageous and compassionate. That should serve her well in the battles aheadThe Rev Martine Oborne is the chair of Women and the Church (Watch) and vicar of St Michael’s church in Chiswick, LondonPeople all over the country will have rejoiced on Friday at the news of the first ever female archbishop of Canterbury. After literally centuries of women seeking to serve as leaders in the church, a woman will now hold the most senior position in the Church of England. And the news was welcomed not simply because Sarah Mullally is a woman, but because she is a wise, intelligent, courageous and compassionate leader.Of course, some people are unhappy – either because of her sex or because of her support for the blessings of same-sex relationships. And some raise concerns about a serious safeguarding case five years ago that was not handled well on her watch by the diocese of London safeguarding team.The Rev Martine Oborne is the chair of Wome...

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20 h. ago Trump’s bullying of Latin America isn’t part of any plan – he doesn’t have a clue what he’s doing | Simon Tisdall

The president’s threats to attack Venezuela are regressive, dangerous and almost certain to backfireRunning for president in 2024, Donald Trump vowed to avoid costly, often disastrous overseas US military interventions like Iraq and Afghanistan. This was a key plank in his isolationist “America first” platform. Yet within months of his inauguration, US forces were bombing Yemen and Iran. Looking south, Trump threatened to seize the Panama canal. Now, the Pentagon is gearing up for attacks on “terrorist” drug cartels deep inside Colombia and Mexico. Of most immediate concern is a possible renewed White House effort to forcibly impose regime change on Venezuela.Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s hard-left authoritarian president, believes this effort is already under way. He says the US is waging “undeclared war” on his country after several deadly strikes on Venezuelan vessels in international waters. Trump notified Congress last week that the US is engaged in “armed conflict” with drug car...

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28 h. ago Charlotte Church sings and cries at Palestine protest in Swansea

Charlotte Church sang out the names of child victims of the conflict in Gaza while protests were held across the UK

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32 h. ago Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak battle takes twist as Liverpool star makes admission

Hugo Ekitike has been in sublime form for Liverpool since his move from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, but the France international has now joked he is 'too long' to play on the wing

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37 h. ago Largest US Lutheran denomination to install Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America installs the Rev. Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop on Saturday, marking a historic moment for the predominantly white denomination

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38 h. ago 8 things we all used in the 60s and 70s but young people today would struggle to identify

Millennials wouldn’t have a clue about most of these objects, let alone members of Generation Z

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39 h. ago Family of a teenager who died in stolen motorbike chase do not blame rider

Dean Barnes, 16, had been a passenger on a stolen bike being driven by Adam Norman when it crashed. Norman has been jailed for more than 16 years.

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43 h. ago How victims are learning to trust again as Rochdale grooming gang members jailed

The Manchester Evening News has spoken to Detective Superintendent Alan Clitherow and Assistant Directorate Manager of Manchester’s Saint Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre to discover what is being done to ensure victims are listened to, believed and trusted

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50 h. ago Young adults ‘less confident about DIY skills but more likely to finish tasks’

YouTube and TikTok are replacing dusty DIY manuals for home improvement tips, research from Nationwide Building Society indicates.

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53 h. ago First female Archbishop of Canterbury still an outlier among world's top religious leaders

For the first time, a woman will serve as the Archbishop of Canterbury, following the 105 men who have held the role since St. Augustine took that position in the year 597

Politics

55 h. ago Hegseth says four killed in US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuelan coast

Pentagon chief says strike – fourth by US military in recent weeks – targeted boat with ‘substantial amounts’ of drugsThe US killed four people in a strike against a vessel just off the coast of Venezuela that was allegedly carrying illegal drugs, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.The strike came a day after Trump officials notified Congress that the US was entering a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago 'Drop it now!': Video shows Michigan church shooter was ordered to give up before he was killed

Police in Michigan released brief bodycam video from the encounter with a mass shooter at a church last weekend

Events

57 h. ago The battle for equality in the Church of England: As first woman Archbishop of Canterbury is named

Since St Augustine was sent from Rome to convert the Anglo-Saxons nearly 1,500 years ago there have been 105 holders of the post of Archbishop of Canterbury, and all have been men - until now.

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59 h. ago Major carmaker confirms customer data stolen in cyber attack

The carmaker is the latest firm to be affected by a significant cyber breach

Economics

60 h. ago Major car maker confirms customer data stolen in cyber attack

The car maker is the latest firm to be affected by a significant cyber breach

Economics

61 h. ago Church of England has responsibility to stand with Jewish community – Archbishop

Dame Sarah Mullally said hatred and racism ‘cannot be allowed to tear us apart’.

Politics

62 h. ago First female Archbishop of Canterbury hails ‘joyous’ history

Dame Sarah Mullally gave an address in Canterbury Cathedral on Friday.

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