1 hour ago Trump’s war on DEI comes for programs helping autistic students find jobs in STEM

Programs meant to help autistic students study science have been caught in the Trump administration’s war on DEI, Eric Garcia reports

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1 hour ago Donald Trump says US 'will not put up with Zelensky’s actions for much longer'

US President criticised Mr Zelensky for saying the end of the war with Russia is ‘very, very far away’

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1 hour ago Netflix star and former Olympian among UK criminals locked up in February

Other offenders include a suspected flasher nicknamed the 'Naked Carpenter' and a prisoner who escaped from HMP Wandsworth

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2 h. ago States look to bolster consumer protection as Trump promises tariffs and trade war

Officials warn that the closing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will have dire effects on vulnerable consumers including veterans and the elderly

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2 h. ago And the loser is politics: why was this year’s Oscars so reluctant?

Taking place in the middle of a chaotic time for the US and the world at large, this year’s ceremony was light on statements and devoid of the Trump word entirelyTwenty-two years ago, the last time Adrien Brody won the Academy award for best actor, film-maker Michael Moore accepted his own Oscar for Bowling for Columbine, a documentary about America’s obsession with guns, by offering a preview of sorts of his next feature, Fahrenheit 9/11. He decried then president George W Bush as “fictitious” (alluding to his fishy, supreme court-assisted election win a year and a half earlier) and excoriated the Bush administration for sending the United States to war with Iraq – just three days earlier, in fact – for “fictitious reasons”. It was received with a mixture of applause and boos, probably the most memorable moment of the night, give or take Brody planting a kiss on Halle Berry.Two years later, when Fahrenheit 9/11 might have been similarly honored (and almost certainly would have been...

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2 h. ago Woman who claimed she had cancer murdered husband with lethal injection to cover up her Ponzi scheme

Former pharmacist Natalie Cochran was sentenced to life in prison for murdering Michael Cochran by administering him fatal dose of insulin

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2 h. ago Some New York prison guards are fired for ignoring a deal to end their illegal strike

A wildcat strike by New York state prison guards has stretched into a third week, prompting officials to start firing workers for failing to abide by a deal to end the illegal labor action

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2 h. ago Man convicted of assault after pulling knife on postal worker because he was mad about Kamala Harris ads

Russell Frank Valleau, 62, faces up to 12 months in prison for the attack

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2 h. ago Israel prepares Gaza ‘hell plan’ to pile pressure on Hamas – reports

Israel may cut off electricity to try to secure more hostage releases, as both sides prepare for war to restartThe Israeli government is reportedly planning to ratchet up its blockade on Gaza as part of what it has called a “hell plan” to pressure Hamas into further hostage releases without a troop withdrawal from the Palestinian territory.With the six-week-old ceasefire in limbo, and no sign of movement towards a second phase that was due to start last weekend, both sides were taking contingency steps to return to a war footing. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago First look inside former Thirsty Scholar site as its transformed into Manchester's latest Irish pub

The watering hole on New Wakefield Street has undergone a major transformation

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3 h. ago March restaurant deals: 10 of the best restaurant offers in March

Many restaurants are offering exclusive deals in March 🍴

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3 h. ago ‘The price was huge’: Hezbollah reeling as Lebanese ponder sacrifices of its war

The fighting with Israel has weakened the group and brought heavy losses to residents in its southern heartland Crowds of people gathered last week in the ruined town square of Aitaroun, south Lebanon, to attend the mass burial of 95 people, one of the largest funerals held in Lebanon since the start of the Hezbollah-Israel war.Hundreds of people waving Hezbollah flags watched as rows of coffins were brought in by four lorries, the vehicles’ procession lined with flattened buildings destroyed in Israeli bombardment months earlier. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The new Manchester restaurants, bars and bakeries opening in March 2025

Manchester is set to welcome more Irish bars this month as well as a number of new bakeries and restaurants

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3 h. ago Pancake Day: Queen's own recipe will see you dine like royalty on Shrove Tuesday

The late Queen Elizabeth was a huge fan of a Scotch pancake and shared how she would whip up a batch

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3 h. ago Nigel Farage ridiculed by MPs over Donald Trump question to Keir Starmer

To cheers from MPs, Keir Starmer told Nigel Farage 'Russia is the aggressor, Zelensky is a war leader whose country has been invaded and we should all be supporting him and not fawning over Putin'

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3 h. ago Trump claims Zelensky ‘doesn’t want peace’ after Ukrainian leader says end of war ‘far away’

The American president has moved to align his Ukraine policy more with Russia than with the rest of the democratic world

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3 h. ago Trump claims Zelenskyy ‘doesn’t want there to be peace’ in latest sign of worsening US

US president says ‘America will not put up with it for much longer’ after Ukrainian president says end of war with Russia ‘still very, very far away’Donald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Probe to take place into death of Scots prisoner who died weeks after being jailed

Connor Morrison died at HMP Edinburgh in April 2022, after only being sentenced in March.

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4 h. ago Britain will play leading role in securing peace in Europe but must have strong US backing, says Starmer

The PM said Russia was ‘a menace in our waters and our skies’

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4 h. ago Hamas refuses fresh ceasefire extension with Israel as fears of all

Fears grow for another all-out war in Gaza as ceasefire talks hit stalemate and both sides brace for a new explosion of violence in the Middle East. Horrific stabbing in Haifa

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