61 m. ago Trump’s stark warning to Putin after Russia drones hit maternity ward: ‘You’ll be seeing things happen’

President has become more frustrated with Russian leader as efforts to broker Ukraine ceasefire have faltered

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71 m. ago Beware the CHEATWAVE! Sunny weather triggers a massive spike in cheating

The UK is expected to record more scorching temperatures over the next few days. And Brits are likely to get hot and bothered in more ways than one, experts have warned.

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87 m. ago Texas floods latest: Trump departs for county where Camp Mystic is located as death toll reaches 121

President’s visit comes amid reports that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system

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90 m. ago Met Office issues verdict on when UK heatwave will end as temperatures reach 34C

Heat health warnings have been issued as temperatures climb across the UK

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95 m. ago GPs told to prescribe gym sessions and job centre appointments to get sicknote Britain back to work

GPs will be told to stop signing sick notes and instead send patients to the gym or a job centre in a bid to tackle the sicknote epidemic.

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95 m. ago Beachgoers left in shock as PIG HEADS wash up on shore of seaside town

A dog walker was shocked when he discovered several pig heads horrifically washed up on the shores of a quaint UK beach - he rushed to social media to warn other pet owners

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99 m. ago Trump to tour Texas flood damage as scope of disaster tests vow to shutter Fema

Since the disaster that has killed at least 120 people, Trump he remained quiet about promises to do away with agency in charge of reliefUS politics live – latest updatesAs Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away with the federal agency in charge of disaster relief.The Washington Post reported on Friday that the Trump administration has backed away from plans to abolish the federal emergency management agency, but administration officials continue to dodge questions about the agency’s future and many are still calling for serious reforms, potentially sending much of its work to the states. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Shark bite leaves lifeguard with 'spaghetti wrist' after attack in waist

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Emily Ross, 32, was snorkeling in waist-deep water near a pier when she saw the shark's fin and was bitten on the arm, leaving her with severe injuries

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2 h. ago Principality Stadium issues major update to Stereophonics fans ahead of huge shows

The Principality Stadium is giving out an urgent warning to Stereophonics fans

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2 h. ago Authority over death belongs to God alone, Church of England leader warns

Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell spoke out against the assisted dying Bill.

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2 h. ago One of UK's smallest ever babies who fit in sandwich bag died after 'call handler's mistake'

WARNING: SENSITIVE CONTENT Tiny Robyn was placed in a sandwich bag after she was born - despite growing leaps and bounds she died after she suddenly fell ill and couldn't get an ambulance to hospital

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2 h. ago Celebrity Traitors hit with major problem as cast ignore warning from bosses

The contestants on the UK's three regular series of The Traitors happily kept schtum when told to by producers - but the famous faces are finding it a little bit harder

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3 h. ago Starmer accused of reducing migrants to ‘commodities to be exchanged’ with ‘one

The criticism comes as the Mayor of Calais warned the agreement would only draw more migrants to the north coast of France

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3 h. ago Extreme wildfire risk warning as busy weekend expected across Stirling and National Park

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is urging everyone to take extra care - and not to make matters worse.

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3 h. ago Tinubu Sends Shettima To London To Visit Ailing Buhari Amid Health Concerns –Report

Tinubu Sends Shettima To London To Visit Ailing Buhari Amid Health Concerns –Report  Sahara Reporters

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3 h. ago M62 delays LIVE: Traffic chaos as police respond to 'overturned vehicle'

Two lanes on the M62, near Huddersfield, have been shut after a vehicle overturned in a horrific road collision - drivers have been warned to expect delays

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3 h. ago Texas floods latest: At least 121 dead as Trump heads to hard

President’s visit comes amid reports that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system

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3 h. ago Do you support the new migrant system? Take our poll and have your say

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have unveiled a bold new plan to send small boat migrants back to France in exchange for asylum seekers. The move is already dividing opinion — is this the kind of tough action you support or a step too far?

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3 h. ago Thousands of BBC jobs at risk as broadcaster considers major outsourcing drive

Exclusive: BBC understood to be speaking to US tech giants as it desperately seeks cost savingsThe BBC is examining a significant outsourcing drive that could put thousands of jobs at risk as it desperately searches for savings, the Guardian understands.The plans being considered include the offshoring of jobs currently carried out in the UK, with the BBC understood to be talking to US tech giants as potential partners. It is said to include the outsourcing of recommendation algorithms, which direct users to content. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump to visit Texas to survey damage from deadly flooding – live updates

While the Trump administration isn’t backing away from its pledges to shutter Fema, it has lessened its focus on the topic since the July 4 disasterThe US state department is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with the Trump administration’s reorganization plan initiated earlier this year. The department is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments in the US, a senior State Department official told the Associated Press. Foreign service officers affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs, according to an internal notice obtained by the AP. For most affected civil servants, the separation period is 60 days, it said. “In connection with the departmental reorganization the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on diplomatic priorities,” the notice says. “Headcount reductions have been carefully tailored to affect non-core f...

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