53 m. ago WHSmith shares tumble 30% after accounting error in North American arm

Retailer calls in Deloitte and slashes forecast after ‘overstatement’ of profits

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90 m. ago Sick serial paedo to undergo 'surgical castration' after raping seven

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Thomas Allen McCartney, 37, classified a 'Tier Three' offender and considered one of Louisiana's worst child predators, has agreed to undergo surgical castration

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2 h. ago Jack Draper’s mixed US Open run ends in defeat as doubles specialists claim $1m prize

The British No 1 and American partner Jessica Pegula lost out to Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud before Italians Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori defended their crown

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2 h. ago YouTube star's family member found after disappearing for almost two days

YouTuber star Nash Grier's mother-in-law, Nikki Giavasis, has been found after vanishing for almost two days in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this week

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2 h. ago Psychedelic rock! Formations that mess with your mind – in pictures

In Glass Mountain, Michael Lundgren captures remote American landscapes with a haunting stillness, revealing the hidden rhythms and enthralling mystery of the natural world Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Rhona Mitra on healing, horses and leaving Hollywood behind: ‘I had to save my soul’

The British actor found fame in ‘Boston Legal’, ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ and as the original Lara Croft, before trauma, ill health, and the toxicity of the American entertainment industry led her to carve out a new life in Uruguay. She speaks to Adam White about fame, survival and her new film, ‘Red Sonja’

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4 h. ago In Norway we see ourselves as ethically virtuous – so why is our oil wealth enabling genocide? | Sindre Bangstad

With an election looming, will politicians finally listen to the majority of citizens, who want to divest from Israeli arms companies?Oil has made Norway extremely rich. We have the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, which was established with petroleum revenues in 1990. Headed by the wealthy banker and art investor Nicolai Tangen, the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), has a current value of more than 20 239bn Norwegian kroner (£1.4tr). With holdings in about 8,500 companies in 69 different countries, it is the largest single investor in the world.Norway also purports to have a human-rights-based foreign policy, and the sovereign wealth fund is supposed to adhere to a set of ethical guidelines. Companies may be excluded if there is a risk that they contribute to or are responsible for serious human rights violations, or are involved in the sale of weapons to states that violate international law in armed conflicts. A Council on Ethics makes recommendations about exclusions ...

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4 h. ago Paedophile agrees to undergo physical castration in US first plea deal

Thomas Allen McCartney, 37, is classified a "Tier Three" offender and is considered one of Louisiana's worst child predators

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9 h. ago China rushes to build out solar, and emissions edge downward

Chinese officials have showcased what they claim will be the world's largest solar farm on the Tibetan plateau

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10 h. ago Nancy Mace boasts about securing $195M in infrastructure funds. She voted against the law that made it possible

South Carolina congresswoman voted against the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which made the $195 million grant possible

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11 h. ago Serial pedophile to be surgically castrated in American first law after raping seven

A Louisiana man has agreed to be castrated as part of a plea deal after he was caught trying to sexually assault a 7-year-old child-- the most recent of many victims.

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11 h. ago JD Vance booed during hamburger handout to national guard troops in DC

US vice-president, at Washington’s Union Station with Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth, defends use of troops in area with less crimeJD Vance was booed and heckled with chants of “Free DC!” during a photo op with national guard troops at Union Station in Washington on Wednesday afternoon.Handing out burgers to troops deployed last week by Donald Trump, at the station’s Shake Shack alongside the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and White House deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, Vance told soldiers “we appreciate everything you’re doing” and asserted: “We brought some law and order back.” Meanwhile, a crowd of demonstrators protested outside. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Texas Republicans to approve new gerrymandered map; Vance and Hegseth booed at DC station – live

State house to hold vote on map; US vice-president, defense secretary and Trump aide Stephen Miller booed at photo op with police in Washington DCThe White House launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday, as Donald Trump continues to permit the Chinese-owned platform to operate in the US despite a law requiring its sale.“America we are BACK! What’s up TikTok?” read a caption on the account’s first post, a 27-second clip, on the popular video-sharing app. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Trump administration to expand review of Smithsonian museums to ‘get Woke out’

Exclusive: White House flagged institutions including those for Latino, African and Asian art for review, document showsAmid the Donald Trump administration’s heavy-handed review of Smithsonian museums, the Guardian has seen a document compiled by the White House that argues the widely visited cultural institutions have overly negative portrayals of US history, from a Benjamin Franklin exhibit that links his scientific achievements to his ownership of enslaved people and a film about George Floyd’s murder that it says mischaracterizes the police.The document, based on public submissions shared with the administration, shows that seven museums have so far been flagged for review: the National Museum of American History, National Museum of the American Latino, National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of African Art, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Museum of Asian Art. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Man charged with killing an 'American Idol' exec and husband will undergo mental evaluation

A man accused of fatally shooting an “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband in Los Angeles will undergo a mental evaluation to determine if he's fit to stand trial

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13 h. ago Texas threatens to sue organizations and doctor for increasing abortion pill access

Attorney general Ken Paxton orders two organizations and an individual to end ‘unlawful conduct’ or face lawsuitThe heated US war over abortion pills warmed up another degree on Wednesday, as the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, sent cease-and-desist letters to two organizations and an individual that he accused of mailing abortion pills to Texans or facilitating their shipment. Paxton threatened to sue if they do not stop their alleged activities.“These abortion drug organizations and radical activists are not above the law, and I have ordered the immediate end of this unlawful conduct,” Paxton said in a news release announcing the letters. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Israel expands Gaza City offensive as UK decries West Bank settlement approval

Construction would be ‘flagrant breach of international law’ and undermine two-state solution, foreign secretary saysIsrael has announced it is expanding its military operations in Gaza City, as the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, condemned its approval of a huge new illegal settlement in the West Bank as a “flagrant breach of international law.”Briefing journalists, the Israel Defense Forces spokesperson, Effie Defrin said the IDF had begun the second phase of Operation Gideon’s Chariots in Gaza, which it launched in May. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Texas judge blocks Ten Commandments in public schools with epic ruling that quotes Sonny & Cher, Kurt Vonnegut and Billy Graham

Several GOP-led states launch First Amendment battle to knock down firewall between church and state

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14 h. ago Urgent hunt for man, 62, with distinctive tattoos after woman allegedly raped

Police believe Clifford Church, 62, is using buses and trains to travel around Leeds as they warned anyone helping house the suspect that they are committing a criminal offence

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14 h. ago Marco Pierre White's troubled son steals £1,500 worth of Jellycat toys

Marco Pierre White Jr, who has struggled with drug addiction, has a long rap sheet after years of run-ins with the law - he's now admitted four counts of burglary following a crime spree

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