1 hour ago Europe should be standing up to Trump and Putin – instead it is mirroring them | Alberto Alemanno

Public opinion is clamouring for closer EU cooperation. The last thing we need is Ursula von der Leyen pandering to the far rightDonald Trump’s “America First” policies are undermining decades of transatlantic cooperation just as Putin’s Russia destabilises Europe with direct military aggression. But these twin shocks have unintentionally accomplished something the EU institutions never could. They have made European integration feel not just important, but existential – a matter of democratic survival – for ordinary citizens.From Helsinki to Lisbon, people are suddenly experiencing the same existential unease. Trade wars, defence threats and military aggression don’t respect borders. More and more Europeans now recognise that their small, individual nations cannot withstand simultaneous pressure from both Washington and Moscow. They find themselves caught between economic coercion and military intimidation.Alberto Alemanno is the Jean Monnet professor of EU law at HEC Paris and the...

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1 hour ago Suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers charged with two counts of murder

Vance Boelter accused of killing legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wifeThe man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 June, killing one legislator and her husband, was apprehended late on Sunday night and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, said at a news conference.Vance Boelter, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting the Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence early on Saturday. Boelter is also suspected of shooting the state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home, seriously injuring them. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter is arrested after Democrat lawmakers were gunned down

Vance Boelter, 57, the gunman accused of shooting two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota has been taken into custody.

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2 h. ago Man suspected of shooting Minnesota lawmakers in custody after two

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state lawmaker and his wife were wounded

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2 h. ago Suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers apprehended – reports

Vance Boelter accused of killing legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wifeThe man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 June, killing one legislator and her husband, was apprehended late on Sunday night, officials told the Associated Press and New York Times.Vance Boelter, 57, stands accused of fatally shooting the Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence. Boelter is also suspected of shooting the state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home, seriously injuring them. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago BREAKING: Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter captured after manhunt

Vance Luther Boelter, wanted in the June 14 shooting of Minnesota lawmakers, has been captured after a two-day manhunt authorities have confirmed

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4 h. ago How the ‘politically motivated’ shooting of Minnesota lawmakers unleashed right

Conspiracy theorists and senators alike are baselessly speculating about the brutal shooting spree that left two dead and two injured, Josh Marcus reports

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5 h. ago SUE REID: I uncovered the grooming gangs scandal 15 years ago

At last Sir Keir Starmer has announced a national inquiry into the mass-rape gangs prowling the streets of our towns and cities to target young girls for sex. And not before time.

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5 h. ago Friends say Minnesota shooting suspect was deeply religious and conservative

The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a “bad place” where most churches didn’t oppose abortion

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6 h. ago Asking prices for UK homes show biggest June fall since 2011, Rightmove says

Asking prices for UK homes show biggest June fall since 2011, Rightmove says  Reuters

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6 h. ago Average UK house price drops by £1,277 in June after record highs

The average price of a home coming to market has fallen by 0.3 per cent month-on-month to £378,240

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6 h. ago Almost 10,000 gender certificates granted amid rise in Gen Z applications

Analysis has been compiled by the PA news agency using data published by the Ministry of Justice.

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7 h. ago Ministers face calls to drop 'crazy' changes to equality laws 'that will penalise middle classes'

Senior Tories called on the Government to abandon plans to introduce a new 'socio-economic duty' which could force authorities to favour the poor.

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8 h. ago Vladimir Putin slaps down top doctor who said he needs 'technical inspection'

Vladimir Putin snapped back at an eye specialist who questioned the 72-year-old's vision by denying that he needs glasses even though he regularly reads from scripts with large print

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8 h. ago Manhunt for suspected Minnesota shooter uncovers his car as roommate details his movements the night before attack: Latest

Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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9 h. ago A teenager with a job making burritos became a powerful Minnesota lawmaker who trained service dogs

Melissa Hortman’s power as a Democratic leader to shape the course of a deeply divided Minnesota Legislature was a far cry from her job as a teenager making chili-cheese burritos and overshadowed her volunteer work training service dogs for veterans

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10 h. ago ‘They just see you as an Arab’: Israel’s Palestinian citizens given cursory protection from attack

Deaths of four family members sheltering in supposed ‘safe rooms’ in Tamra highlight racial inequality of Israel’s defence of its citizensMiddle East crisis – live updatesWhen an Iranian missile bound for the industrial port of Haifa dropped out of the sky on the town of Tamra on Saturday night, it fell on Israel’s most vulnerable, and in one devastating flash, lit up the country’s deepest divide.The missile demolished a three-storey stone house and killed four members of the same family: Manar Khatib, and her two daughters – Shada, a university student, and Hala, a 13-year-old schoolgirl – as well as Manar’s sister-in-law, Manal. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Jamie Borthwick makes attempts to 'right wrongs' to 'save EastEnders career' after being suspended for using disabled slur on Strictly set

Jamie Borthwick has made a last-minute attempt to 'save his career' by sincerely apologising for using a shocking slur against disabled people. 

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11 h. ago Dyson Purifier that's 'fantastic for allergy sufferers' gets £100 discount

Normally £449.99, this Dyson Air Purifier has £100 off right now.

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12 h. ago Nicola Peltz shares gushing tribute to her dad and leaves father

Brooklyn Beckham's wife Nicola Peltz has shared a tribute to her own dad Nelson Peltz to mark Father's Day as she failed to share anything for father-in-law David Beckham

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