55 m. ago BREAKING BLOG: Melbourne shooting UPDATES as woman shot dead by cops and man injured

Police have opened fire following a vehicle collision in Melbourne with a woman reportedly shot dead and a man also injured with a massive emergency service presence

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58 m. ago Billy Joel admits he has been forgetting song lyrics for at least a decade as star, 76, reveals brain disorder diagnosis and cancels all concerts

The Piano Man singer, 76, took to Instagram on Friday to share that he has been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).

Science

74 m. ago Queen star Roger Taylor's daughter Rory 'splits' from husband after four years of marriage

Queen drummer Roger Taylor is reportedly supporting his daughter Rory after she and her husband separated following their lavish marriage in 2021 that saw Brian May turn up via helicopter

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88 m. ago Normal pressure hydrocephalus explained as Billy Joel cancels tour dates following diagnosis

What is normal pressure hydrocephalus? The rare brain disorder affecting Billy Joel - and its symptoms, prognosis and treatment

Science

99 m. ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty forced to apologise as she 'brings mood down' with remark

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty was forced to apologise on Saturday morning as sports reporter Mike Bushell joined her and co-star Charlie Stayt on the sofa

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2 h. ago Barry Island Pleasure Park breaks silence on death of boy, 16

A spokesperson for South Wales Police said officers were called just before 5pm on Friday following reports that a boy suffered a "medical episode" at Barry Island Pleasure Park

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2 h. ago Billy Joel cancels all concerts after rare brain condition diagnosis

The acclaimed singer-songwriter has been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus

Science

3 h. ago Renfrewshire crime: Pair charged with wildlife offences for allegedly breaching dog hunting law

Police Scotland said a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

Society

3 h. ago Farewell Kevin De Bruyne: Manchester City’s genius and a law unto himself | Simon Hattenstone

Footballing great, dedicated family man and surprisingly outspoken, the playmaker leaves the Premier League this weekend after a decade of entertainmentKevin De Bruyne is leaving Manchester City, and I’m going through all five stages of grief at once. Denial (the club will give him a new contract); anger (how could they not renew his contract?), bargaining (at 33, he’s past his peak and injury prone), depression (life without Kev is no life) and acceptance (it was never going to last, and I not only got to watch him for 10 years, I got to meet him.)They say you should never meet your heroes. I’ve always stood by that maxim when it came to Manchester City players, with the one exception. Oh Kevin De Bruyne. (For the uninitiated, chant endlessly to the chorus of Seven Nation Army.) As De Bruyne is a law unto himself as a player, so he is as an interviewee. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Labubu collector describes ‘battlefield’ resale market as toys pulled from shops

The viral bag charms were pulled from UK stores following reports of customers fighting over them and queuing overnight outside shops.

Economics

3 h. ago CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN: ‘Luna's political rival gets three years in the slammer’

The Mirror's US editor, Christopher Bucktin, reports on the best of the most bizarre it-could-only-happen-in-the-USA stories in his weekly The Buck Stops Here column

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3 h. ago Apple CEO Tim Cook called Greg Abbott to press him to stop the state’s proposed online child safety laws, report reveals

The tech boss had a cordial conversation with Greg Abbott last week, but made it clear that Apple was interested in stopping the bill, according to sources

Society

4 h. ago 'Keir Starmer has got it wrong – here's why we're not an island of strangers'

Real Britain reports on All Souls church, which closed in 1986, became a magnet for anti-social behaviour, until community worker Inayat Omarji decided to try to do something about it

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5 h. ago Takeaways from AP report on abuse case handled by Pope Leo. Victims say he helped when others didn't

Pope Leo XIV’s record handling sex abuse cases while he was an Augustinian superior and bishop in Peru has come under renewed scrutiny since his election May 8

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6 h. ago ‘Alarming’ rise in regional internet censorship in China, study finds

Tens of millions of internet users in China’s Henan denied access to five times more websites than usualChina’s authorities appear to have implemented an enhanced version of the country’s internet censorship regime in the central province of Henan, subjecting tens of millions of residents to even stricter controls on access to information than people in the rest of the country.A research paper published this month by Great Firewall Report, an internet censorship monitoring platform, found that internet users in Henan, one of China’s most populous provinces, were, on average, denied access to five times more websites than a typical Chinese internet user between November 2023 and March 2025. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Two players to miss Fulham vs Man City as Pep Guardiola provides major injury boost

A look at the latest injury situation at Manchester City ahead of their trip to Fulham

Sport

8 h. ago Pete Hegseth, beset by leaks, clamps down on press inside Pentagon

Defense secretary’s move outlined in memo seemingly punishes media for reporting on leaks inside departmentDefense secretary Pete Hegseth moved on Friday to dramatically curtail press access inside the Pentagon, seemingly punishing the news media for reporting on leaks of classified and unclassified information in recent weeks.The changes, announced in a two-page memo issued by Hegseth, effectively boxed credentialed reporters into one corner on one floor of the building that houses the press office and spaces used by news organizations. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Labour Party under growing pressure to ditch its winter fuel payments policy after nearly 80 per cent of voters say it needs to change

The findings will pile pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to climb down over the cuts to the payments, worth up to £300 a year for vulnerable pensioners.

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10 h. ago NHS plan to open 'calm and welcoming' mental health A&Es across England to ease pressure on 'chaotic' major hospitals

Around 250,000 people went to A&E last year due to a mental health crisis - with around a quarter facing a wait of 12 hours or longer.

Events

11 h. ago New Pentagon spokesperson promoted antisemitic conspiracy theory – US politics live

Kingsley Wilson, who has repeatedly shared false claim, promoted to press secretary as critics blast her ‘clearly unfit for her role’Harvard University has sued the Trump administration over its decision to revoke the Ivy League school’s ability to enrol international students, a move the school called unconstitutional and retaliatory.Reuters reports that in a complaint filed in Boston federal court, Harvard called the revocation a “blatant violation” of the US constitution’s first amendment and other federal laws. Continue reading...

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