56 m. ago DC sues Trump over National Guard as Republicans in Congress weigh seizing more control over capital

GOP is lining up proposals that include letting the president appoint the capital’s attorney general, a position that is currently locally elected

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82 m. ago Tess Daly declares 'not a drill' in major Strictly Come Dancing update weeks before return

Excitement is building with the hit BBC One dance show set to officially be back on screens this month

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2 h. ago Strictly's Tess Daly says 'this is not a drill' as she gives major update

The new series of Strictly Come Dancing returns this month

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3 h. ago You can now get 'lava chicken' in Cardiff and it looks banging

Minecraft fans take note, it's tasty as hell, but it's not Steve's, someone else is making it

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3 h. ago Republicans move to lift drilling and mining restrictions in Western states

Republican lawmakers in Congress are moving to eliminate limits on energy development in several Western states

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4 h. ago Knockshinnoch disaster commemorated 75 years after greatest mine rescue

New Cumnock will commemorate the 13 lives lost in the Knockshinnoch Colliery disaster 75 years after 116 miners were rescued from the pit.

Events

6 h. ago Ted Cruz tried to fat shame JB Pritzker during an immigration rant. The Illinois governor had his comeback ready

Texas senator mocks Illinois governor in Newsmax tirade, only for the Democrat to immediately hit back with a reminder of the Republican’s infamous Cancun vacation

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6 h. ago White Stuff £100 boots that 'can be worn with everything' drop to £29

The western-style leather boots are ideal for autumn outfits

Economics

8 h. ago Boy who 'laughed and smirked' through murder trial unmasked after stabbing teen

Kennie Carter's killer who was 14 when he murdered the youngster in a tit-for-tat feud can be named for the first time after he turned 18 and reporting restrictions automatically lifted

Events

9 h. ago Republicans accused of wanting to ‘rewrite history’ after approving new investigation into Jan 6 riots

Democrat blasts House Republicans for their ‘embarrassing apologetics’ over Jan. 6 after GOP lawmakers tuck resolution into rule on House floor

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9 h. ago 'Absolute masterpiece' Western with 'amazing' cast on Channel 4 this Friday

Django Unchained will be on Film4 this Friday evening, giving fans the chance to revisit one of Quentin Tarantino's wildest and most controversial films

Politics

10 h. ago Trained ‘hero rats’ with sensitive noses and tiny backpacks are saving lives

From detecting land mines to sniffing out tuberculosis

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13 h. ago Land mines and tuberculosis are no match for Tanzanian ‘hero rats’ sniffing out danger and disease

The nonprofit APOPO has worked in Morogoro, Tanzania, for more than two decades to train African giant pouched rats for lifesaving missions

Politics

14 h. ago Whistleblower vows to lift the lid on asbestos scandal at one of Scotland’s biggest housebuilders

Martin McGowan, 63, sued Springfield Properties after it obtained a gagging order against him over his claims the deadly dust had been buried under housing estates across Scotland.

Politics

16 h. ago DC National Guard troops have orders extended through December, official says

District of Columbia National Guard troops who are deployed as part of President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement intervention in the nation’s capital have had their orders extended through December

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17 h. ago Trump flounders as he calls Epstein furor a ‘hoax’ while sex

Republican rebels and Epstein survivors are both ramping up the pressure on Trump, who for once seems unable to shift the spotlight, writes John Bowden

Politics

22 h. ago South Carolina's top lawyers say paid family leave should include stillbirths too

South Carolina's top attorneys say family leave after childbirth should include at least six weeks of paid leave for stillbirths

Society

23 h. ago Epstein list live updates: Trump says files are ‘irrelevant’ distraction from his success as survivors make emotional pleas for docs release

Sex trafficking survivors demand Congress release all documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases, as only two Republican votes needed

Politics

24 h. ago Nuclear triad and ‘robot wolves’: parade shows off array of Chinese weapons

On display in Beijing were nuclear weapons launched by air, sea and land, laser weapons and four-legged dronesIt was hardly a subtle attempt to project power. China showed off air-, sea- and land-launched nuclear weapons in its parade on Wednesday, a triad intended to demonstrate that Beijing’s long-term aspiration is to match US military might.Also on display were large underwater torpedo-like drones, intended to threaten western warships, as well as anti-drone lasers and four-legged “robot wolves”, all designed to be noticed, regardless of their actual military effectiveness. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Trump bashes Epstein files as ‘Democrat hoax’ as Republicans rally nearby with sex trafficking victims

Trump’s remarks came as Epstein’s victims were speaking out alongside members of Congress outside the Capitol

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