1 hour ago US war plans leak shows Five Eyes allies must ‘look out for ourselves’, says Mark Carney

Signal blunder likely to put strain on Five Eyes as it weighs how Trump administration handles classified informationCanada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has said the inadvertent leak of classified military plans by senior US officials means that allied nations must increasingly “look out for ourselves” as trust frays with a once-close ally.Speaking a day after it was revealed that a journalist was accidentally included in a group chat discussing airstrikes against Yemeni rebels, Carney said the intelligence blunder was a “serious, serious issue and all lessons must be taken”. He said it would be critical to see “how people react to those mistakes and how they tighten them up”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Dail adjourned as Irish government pushes through controversial speaking changes

The opposition criticised video footage of Michael Lowry making a gesture to a TD as the Dail was adjourned.

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4 h. ago The Guardian view on the Signal war plans leak: a US security breach speaks volumes | Editorial

A staggering blunder points to the wider failings of the careless and amateurish Trump administrationIt is jaw-dropping that senior Trump administration figures would accidentally leak war plans to a journalist. But the fundamental issue is that 18 high-ranking individuals were happy discussing extremely sensitive material on a private messaging app, highlighting the administration’s extraordinary amateurishness, recklessness and unaccountability.The visceral hostility to Europe spelt out again by the vice-president, JD Vance, was glaring. So was the indifference to the potential civilian cost of the strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, designed to curb attacks on Red Sea shipping. The Houthi-run health ministry said that 53 people including five children and two women were killed. The response by the national security adviser, Michael Waltz, to the attacks was to post emojis: a fist, an American flag and fire. The lack of contrition for this security breach is also telling...

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5 h. ago Chantel Bellew's heartbroken mum reveals devastating phone call before her death

Chantel Bellew's devastated mum has spoken out following the death of the dancer who appeared on Britain's Got Talent and admitted she received little mental health support

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5 h. ago Young adults choose fitness goals over sleep, risking overall wellbeing

One in five young Brits admitted they would rather have a toned stomach then get a decent night's sleep.

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5 h. ago Justin Bieber fans claim cryptic post reveals dark truth about star's past

Justin Bieber fans are weighing on a cryptic post from the singer amid widespread concerns for his health and wellbeing.

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5 h. ago Terminal cancer patient 'violated' as 'hospital staff shared photos of her in surgery'

Gemma Sabatino spent two months in Addenbrooke's Hospital after falling from a bridge and was also under the care of the hospital's mental health and cancer teams when she says records were accessed

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6 h. ago Justin Baldoni undergoes dramatic transformation amidst Blake Lively legal drama

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7 h. ago Hoyle says he represents Commons ‘at home and abroad’ amid expenses reports

The Commons Speaker mentioned the foreign travel of previous speakers at the Society of Editors’ Media Freedom Conference in London on Tuesday.

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8 h. ago Gwyneth Paltrow speaks out on pal who fled home after 'horrific' diarrhoea gaffe

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8 h. ago Watchdog speaks out on Oasis Ticketmaster reunion ticket controversy months after 'dynamic pricing' fury

Ticketmaster may have misled music fans seeking to buy tickets to see British band Oasis last year, Britain's competition watchdog has said.

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9 h. ago Blossom trees UK: 'Blossom Break' trend backed by National Trust

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9 h. ago Amazon Spring Sale deal stack means you can get Echo Pop for less than £8

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9 h. ago CCTV image released after Greater Manchester tram hit by 'criminal damage'

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9 h. ago Black schoolgirls 'ignored, misjudged and only seen through stereotypes', report finds

A new report by has found that Black schoolgirls are seen only in a negative light by educators which they say has a harmful effect on their wellbeing and transition into womanhood

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10 h. ago Salomon trainers are currently 20 per cent off in Amazon's Spring Deal Days

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10 h. ago As DJ Chris Stark reveals he has testicular cancer – 4 signs to watch out for

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10 h. ago Stephen Graham says Bruce Springsteen’s ‘beautiful’ text left him in tears

Graham received the feedback from Springsteen, whose father he plays in the biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere starring Jeremy Allen WhiteStephen Graham, currently winning acclaim for his turn as the father of a teenager accused of murder in Adolescence, has said that another upcoming patriarchal performance has also been well received.Speaking to Edith Bowman on her podcast Soundtracking, Graham said he was left in tears by feedback from Bruce Springsteen, whose father he plays in the biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere, starring Jeremy Allen White in the lead role. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Stephen Fry honoured by King Charles with knighthood at Windsor Castle

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11 h. ago White House security failure prompts calls for resignations – US politics live

Democratic national committee chair Ken Martin calls on defense secretary to resign; House speaker Mike Johnson signals support for Pete Hegseth and national security adviser Mike WaltzSignal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of EuropeHierarchies and the human factor: key takeaways from US security leakThe leak of top US officials’ deliberations over planning for this month’s strikes on the Houthis in Yemen – revealed by a journalist who was accidentally invited to a chat group on the Signal messaging app – will be highly useful for hostile intelligence agencies.Read more on what the security blunder means for the Trump administration: Continue reading...

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