54 m. ago Are we alone? New discovery raises hopes of finding alien life

Tentative evidence for life on a distant world is exciting, but unconfirmed. As new telescopes bring exoplanets into sharper focus, is the truth out there?Towards the end of his life, the cosmologist Stephen Hawking was asked about the odds of finding intelligent alien life in the next two decades. “The probability is low,” he declared in 2016, and took a lengthy pause before adding: “Probably.”This week, other scientists from the University of Cambridge reported tentative evidence for two compounds in the atmosphere of a planet, K2-18b, that sits in the constellation of Leo 124 light years away. Continue reading...

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54 m. ago Foxes will run away from your garden instantly with 14p item they 'strongly dislike'

Gardeners can now easily outfox pesky foxes intent on destroying their carefully planted flowerbeds this bank holiday weekend, and it will only set them back a pleasingly pocket-friendly 14p

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54 m. ago Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth prediction: Premier League betting preview, odds and tips

Crystal Palace's fine form ended in the week against high-flying Newcastle United but have the tough task against an impressive Bournemouth side in the Premier League

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84 m. ago All the spring sales you can shop this Easter weekend from New Look to Skechers

The Easter weekend is here and these are all the sales you can shop if you want to treat yourself.

Economics

84 m. ago John Swinney urged to host summit on tackling organised crime in Scotland as gang war rages

A growing turf war between rival gangs of drug dealers has escalated across Edinburgh and Glasgow in recent weeks.

Events

84 m. ago Young Scots woman collapsed two weeks into 'brutal' cancer treatment

"One minute I was out in the garden making a TikTok video the next I was in an ambulance."

Politics

84 m. ago Feral teens used Snapchat to "hunt" schoolgirl victim before brutal beating in restaurant

Sofia Todd, 13, had been enjoying a meal with friends when she was ambushed by a gang of girls at Black Rooster in Paisley earlier this week.

Events

1 hour ago Woman branded 'idiot' after trying to touch Stonehenge as security chase her

A tourist has been slammed online after she was caught on camera trying to touch the stones at Stonehenge, despite security guards desperately trying to stop her

Events

2 h. ago Louise Thompson just wore Nobody's Child's lace skirt and it's 'a must

The White Tiered Lace Detail Skirt from Nobody's Child and its matching lace detail top has shoppers swooning after Louise Thompson was spotted in the set earlier this week

Politics

3 h. ago Parkrun urged to stop letting trans people compete in women's runs after Supreme Court ruling

Women's rights groups are now calling for organisers to take action to comply with this week's Supreme Court ruling, which said that women are defined by biological sex and not gender .

Events

4 h. ago How a 'quiet revival' of churchgoing among the social media generation is giving me more hope this Easter than ever before

After the frenzied busyness of the past week, and the momentous ceremony of Easter Sunday yet to come, I shall count it a success if I manage not to set myself on fire.

Politics

4 h. ago The sheer mendacity of Labour in the wake of the Supreme Court trans ruling is breathtaking. They're gaslighting us when they should be apologising to all those women who dared to speak out

The Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman is the perfect opportunity to stop and take stock of the mad culture war that has been raging around this issue for the past decade or so.

Events

4 h. ago What REALLY happens when you die? Great minds from the arts, science and theology tackle humanity's eternal question

This Easter weekend, as Christians reflect on the death and resurrection of Christ, the Mail asked eight leading thinkers from science, the arts and theology for their views on this eternal conundrum.

Events

4 h. ago Justice Department slams George Santos for his ‘insatiable appetite for likes’ on social media ahead of sentencing

Santos has accused federal prosecutors of unfairly targeting him in social media posts made weeks before he’s scheduled to be sentenced

Politics

4 h. ago ACLU claims administration is restarting deportations under 18th century wartime law

The American Civil Liberties Union on Friday unsuccessfully asked two federal judges to bar deportation of Venezuelans held in northern Texas under President Donald Trump's invocation of an 18th century wartime law

Events

5 h. ago Kilmar Ábrego García ‘traumatized’ by threats in prison, Maryland senator says

Chris Van Hollen describes meeting with constituent held in Salvadoran prison against supreme court orderUS politics live – latest updatesWrongly deported Salvadoran man Kilmar Ábrego García has been held incommunicado and faced threats in prison that left him “traumatized”, a Democratic senator said Friday after returning from meeting him in El Salvador.Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, the state Ábrego García had been living in with his US citizen wife and son until he was deported last month in what the Trump administration conceded was an “administrative error”, traveled to the central American country this week to see his constituent. After initially rejecting his request to meet Ábrego García and preventing him from traveling to the prison where he was being held, president Nayib Bukele’s government on Thursday facilitated a meeting at Van Hollen’s hotel. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago ‘Shocking to the sense of liberty Americans hold dear’: the impassioned US court order in the Ábrego García case

Judges on the US court of appeals for the fourth circuit issued a memorable call for the return of Kilmar Ábrego García and the separation of government powers. Here is the textUpon review of the government’s motion, the court denies the motion for an emergency stay pending appeal and for a writ of mandamus. The relief the government is requesting is both extraordinary and premature. While we fully respect the Executive’s robust assertion of its Article II powers, we shall not micromanage the efforts of a fine district judge attempting to implement the Supreme Court’s recent decision.It is difficult in some cases to get to the very heart of the matter. But in this case, it is not hard at all. The government is asserting a right to stash away residents of this country in foreign prisons without the semblance of due process that is the foundation of our constitutional order. Further, it claims in essence that because it has rid itself of custody that there is nothing that can be done....

Events

5 h. ago Trans protests to be held in London and Edinburgh after Supreme Court ruling

An ’emergency demonstration’ will be held in Parliament Square, central London, while a rally and march will take place in Edinburgh.

Events

6 h. ago Starmer urges free trade in first call with Trump after UK hit by sweeping US tariffs

It comes as Rachel Reeves is due to hold talks with the White House next week amid efforts to strike a trade deal

Politics

6 h. ago Brits face Easter flood chaos with four areas hit and drivers issued 'floating car' alert

Some residents across the country have been warned that the flooding of homes and businesses could occur over the weekend as up to a 75mm of rain could end up falling

Events