1 hour ago After slashing federal workers’ jobs, Elon Musk suggests pay hike for politicians

Members of Congress earn $174,000 per year, the same salary since 2009

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2 h. ago Even on my wedding day, my narcissist mother couldn't be happy for me. Everything had to be about her

For a bride, it is one of the big heart-stopping moments of her day. Long before she has gathered her skirts and taken her father's proffered arm.

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2 h. ago PETER HOSKIN: We're going on a Monster Hunt! Whether you're a grizzled pro or a weedy novice, you'll find something to love in Wilds

PETER HOSKIN: How mean a monster hunter are you? That, really, is the question on the release of Monster Hunter: Wilds, the latest entry in this 20-year-old Japanese series.

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2 h. ago Gene Hackman's daughters are seen going on a breakfast run to Denny's a day after their father and his wife's dead bodies were found

Gene Hackman's daughter were seen getting out of their vehicle to get food from the all-day breakfast joint Denny's only a day after their father's body was found inside his New Mexico compound.

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3 h. ago Cop16 countries strike crucial deal on nature despite global tensions

Delegates hammer out compromise on delivering billions of dollars to protect species and their habitatsDelegates from across the world have cheered a last-gasp deal to map out funding to protect nature, breaking a deadlock at UN talks seen as a test for international cooperation in the face of geopolitical tensions.Rich and developing countries on Thursday hammered out a delicate compromise on raising and delivering the billions of dollars needed to protect species, overcoming stark divisions that had scuttled their previous Cop16 meeting in Cali, Colombia last year. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Revealed: Woman whose death on Irish ferry sparked mass brawl was on the way to her father

The death of Mary Cash, 39, sparked a huge police response but she is now believed to have died in a suspected suicide and not a violent death as previously thought.

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3 h. ago Dog owners warned of £1,000 fines for breaking walking rules from March

As the temperature rises, bird nesting season gets underway, but dog owners have been urged to take some extra precautions to protect wildlife in their area, or face some hefty fines

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3 h. ago Musk urges retired air traffic controllers to come back as he continues to slash federal workforce

Billionaire’s plea came hours before FAA announced a recruitment drive for entry-level positions

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4 h. ago LEO MCKINSTRY: Let's boost the Army AND slash the welfare bill

LEO MCKINSTRY: These days the Army is a shadow of its former self with its current headcount of just 74,000 regular soldiers, meaning that it is at its lowest level since the Napoleonic Wars.

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5 h. ago Gene Hackman's daughters are seen having a Denny's breakfast a day after their father and his wife's dead bodies were found

Gene Hackman's daughter were seen getting out of their vehicle to get food from the all-day breakfast joint Denny's only a day after their father's body was found inside his New Mexico compound.

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5 h. ago A star who loathed the limelight, Gene Hackman and his pianist wife lived as recluses for decades in their sprawling mansion

The bodies of 95-year-old Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, a 63-year-old classical pianist, were 'partially mummified' -revealing the extent to which the couple had isolated themselves.

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5 h. ago BBC issues a grovelling apology over 'propaganda' Gaza documentary and says boy's father IS Hamas leader and WAS paid for featuring

In a statement the corporation acknowledged 'serious flaws in the making of the programme' which cost more than £400,000 to produce.

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5 h. ago Nebraska toddler named ‘Unakite Thirteen Hotel’ finally gets social security number after father’s pleas

Jason Kilburn now hopes to get his daughter, whose real name is Caroline, a proper birth certificate

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6 h. ago Social Security Administration could lay off up to 50% of its workforce, source says – live

Social Security Administration expected to lay off at least 7,000 people, but a source tells Associated Press reduction could be as high as 50%As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest and no oversight, legal and ethics experts say.Trump’s largest campaign donor and the world’s wealthiest man, Musk was tapped by the president to lead the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) in a radical and opaque cost-cutting drive that allows him to keep control of SpaceX, Tesla and other huge companies with billions of dollars in federal contracts.We expect that today’s meeting will be the first in a series of such expert consultations that will bring us closer to overcoming the disagreements that have arisen with the American side, strengthening confidence-building measures. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago The São Paulo connection: a Brazilian gang is spreading its cocaine business into Australia

The PCC – First Capital Command – formed in a Sāo Paulo prison but is now spreading its tentacles around the worldIn September 2020, the Australian Border Force intercepted 552kg of cocaine concealed in 2,000 boxes of frozen banana pulp that had arrived at the port of Sydney on a ship from Brazil.Two years later, a diver was found floating dead next to 52kg of cocaine near the port of Newcastle, in New South Wales, Australia. Police later discovered that he was a Brazilian national who had been attempting to retrieve drugs from a cargo ship’s hull. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Gene Hackman's daughter makes devastating admission on father's mysterious death

Hollywood great Gene Hackman was found dead with his wife Betsy Arakawa and their beloved dog at their mansion in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Wednesday (February 26)

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6 h. ago Pilot ran over mechanic with jet and sliced his leg off – but avoids jail

Airplane technician Rail Khasanov, 22, lost one of his legs in the accident but didn't hold a grudge against Maxim Krasnoperov, who was demoted for the accident

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7 h. ago Chris Martin arrives at new luxury studio near $14M Malibu home raising eyebrows over his eco

Chris Martin was seen arriving at his newly renovated $5M studio on Wednesday, just a short distance from his $14M Malibu mansion, sparking debate over his eco-warrior status.

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7 h. ago 'My dad told me he is sorry for killing my mum and taking her away from us. I believe him'

Yazan, who was just nine when his mum's life was taken by her husband Ahmed Al-Khatib, has said he is working on mending his fractured relationship with his father - and that he 'believes he is truly remorseful'

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8 h. ago Gene Hackman's daughter breaks silence on her reclusive father after his mysterious death

Gene Hackman's daughter Leslie has broken her silence following her father and stepmother's mysterious death in an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com.

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