62 m. ago Pope Leo XIV 'looked the other way' when confronted with child sex abuse allegations against priest in his Chicago church

The first American pope is accused of turning a blind eye when priests under his wing were accused of sexual abuse.

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1 hour ago Keir Starmer unleashes new sanctions onslaught on Russia to starve Putin's war machine

Keir Starmer is expected to confirm plans to sanction up to 100 oil tankers responsible for carrying more than $24 billion worth of cargo since the start of 2024

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1 hour ago Molly Mae Hague reveals bombshell Tommy Fury second child plans as she finally addresses reunion

Molly Mae Hague has opened up about reconciling with Tommy Fury as her Prime Video reality series returns, with the ex Love Island star revealing that she wants more children

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1 hour ago Samantha Barks pregnant with second child as she debuts baby bump in royal performance

The Masked Singer UK winner Samantha Barks has confirmed she's pregnant with her second child as she prepared to perform at the VE Day 80: A Celebration To Remember concert

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2 h. ago Cruz Beckham, 20, takes his mind off the 'family feud' as he enjoys a date night with girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 29, at Bob Dylan gallery in London

Cruz Beckham took his mind off the 'family feud' as he enjoyed a date night with his girlfriend Jackie Apostel in London on Thursday.

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2 h. ago Weird secrets of Pope selection process from scanning for bugs to special window coating

Smoke signals isn't the only quirky, archaic thing about the voting process to select the new pope as we take you behind the scenes and unearth what they all mean

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3 h. ago Car firebombed at plush home of gangster Mark Richardson's close pal while 'child in back seat'

A car at the home of mob boss Mark Richardson's friend has been firebombed this afternoon.

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3 h. ago Reality TV star Jess Wright says she had ‘debilitating’ postnatal depression

The former The Only Way Is Essex cast member has a child, Presley, with her husband William Lee-Kemp.

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3 h. ago Federal officials set timeline for Helene aid to farmers as Georgia enacts tax breaks

Georgia’s governor has signed a law to exempt federal crop insurance and disaster payments following Hurricane Helene damage from Georgia state income taxes

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3 h. ago The Yorkshire Vet’s Julian Norton breaks down in tears as he admits 'I can’t believe it'

Emotions ran high during Thursday's episode of The Yorkshire Vet as Julian Norton was left in floods of tears after an artist unveiled a painting of his beloved dog Emmy.

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4 h. ago British couple stuck in Thailand with mounting £100,000 hospital bill after soldier slipped at tourist hotspot they had found on TikTok and shattered his skull and leg

Liam Gibson, from Hartlepool, was visiting the idyllic Na Muang Waterfall 2 when the 21-year-old slipped and tumbled onto a rock ledge metres below.

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4 h. ago Chelsea CHAOS as visiting Djurgarden fans jump barrier forcing riot police to intervene

More than a thousand Djurgarden fans were able to successfully gather in home areas of Stamford Bridge for their COnference League semi-final against Chelsea despite a significant police presence

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5 h. ago Flattery gets Starmer somewhere as The Donald stays awake to toot tariff deal | John Crace

Sycophancy stops Trump from dozing off as PM and co hail victory – or at least getting what they could getThree days ago, Donald Trump promised an announcement that would be very possibly the greatest announcement in the whole history of announcements. Come Thursday morning, he said the US and the UK had reached a full and comprehensive trade deal.I guess a lot depends on what you mean by the words “greatest announcement” and “full and comprehensive”. As details of the deal began to emerge, it rather looked as if the UK had managed to negotiate a worse deal with the US than we had even two months ago. One that was hardly transformative. Just reversing some of the damage that had been done to the UK by the US starting a global trade war. Tariffs as a protection racket. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago In Pictures: Scotland remembers its wartime heroes to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Scotland fell silent to remember its wartime heroes with a series of events taking place around the country.

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8 h. ago Federal prosecutors open criminal investigation into New York attorney general

Exclusive: Prosecutors impanel federal grand jury in Virginia to hear evidence after Trump official’s referral against Letitia JamesUS politics live – latest updatesFederal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, after the Trump administration alleged last month in a referral that she may have falsified paperwork for properties she owns in Virginia and New York, according to people familiar with the matter.The investigation marks a swift and notable escalation against James, a major political enemy of Donald Trump, who was ordered to pay more than $450m in penalties as a result of a lawsuit brought by James’s office that accused him of inflating his net worth to secure financial benefits. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Open the front door and you'll find a historic sweet shop still with its old weighing scales within

So much to love at this tasty renovation property from the potential low price to the bonus former sweet shop and period features

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8 h. ago Donald Trump hails Brexit for allowing Britain to do US trade deal separately from the EU after Obama put UK 'at the back of the queue'

Trump addressed reporters in the Oval Office today after an agreement that saves some UK firms from his punitive protectionist tariffs that are damaging world trade.

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8 h. ago West Lothian car valeting service gets Sunday opening despite noise fears

A retrospective application was considered by councillors after a site visit to the Linlithgow business.

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8 h. ago Big Brothers Big Sisters member arrested on child porn accusations

Big Brothers Big Sisters said Joel Michael Paris is no longer employed at the organization

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9 h. ago Child star who sang 'washing machines live longer with Calgon' has new voice actor job

Seb Sargent, 21, went viral mimicking train voices on TikTok - but he started young, singing the Calgon jingle at just two-years-old that foreshadowed his future career

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