82 m. ago Troops are now patrolling Los Angeles. This is a disaster waiting to happen | Kenneth Roth

Troops are trained for war, where they can shoot to kill. Asking troops to police is an invitation to brutalityThis was the moment that Donald Trump was waiting for. A Democratic city, Los Angeles. A Democratic state, California. His most popular issue, immigration. And protests where occasional violence could be spotlighted endlessly on social media. What better time to summon the troops and burnish the president’s tough-guy image.But Trump should be careful what he wishes for. The spectacle of needlessly calling in 4,000 national guard troops and 700 Marines may be red meat for his Maga base, but for most everyone else it is a bright warning sign of Trump’s autocratic tendencies. Rather than quell the protests, he is provoking more, not only in LA but in at least two dozen cities across the US. Even if this is not yet the mass mobilization that such repression has sparked in other countries, it is making Trump’s true colors clear.Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Ri...

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96 m. ago Liverpool handed chance to complete Florian Wirtz swap transfer as new target emerges

Liverpool are pushing hard to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen and a door has now opened that could help to push through the move for the German playermaker

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2 h. ago Donald Trump fans fear dementia as 'catheter' spotted in his trousers

Rumours began after a user of X pointed out the device, sharing viral images of his leg which caused a stir on Monday night.

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3 h. ago Katie Price's battle with rare form of cancer after discovering warning sign

Katie Price was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer when she was pregnant with her son Harvey - the former glamour model has opened up on her health scare

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7 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: Viktor Gyokeres makes bold move as updates arrive on three transfer targets

Arsenal have an important summer of transfer business to conduct and have yet to sign a player for Mikel Arteta as they look to go one place better in the Premier League

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11 h. ago Donald Trump trouser bulge sparks health fears speculating 'dementia side effect'

Donald Trump's unusual bulge in his trousers has sparked health fears - with some speculating that the former president could be wearing a foley catheter and suffering late stage dementia

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13 h. ago Spectre of dementia casts shadow over Trump as object spotted in his trousers

The US president was the subject of a viral tweet that asked "what's going on here?" after a strange lump was spotted in his trousers, with many claiming it was a catheter

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13 h. ago Marseille reach ‘agreement in principle’ to sign England midfielder Angel Gomes

Gomes is set to become a free agent when his contract with another French side in Lille expires at the end of this month.

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16 h. ago Beach Boys icon Brian Wilson dead at 82: Musician passes away after battle with dementia

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, one of the most acclaimed and influential songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 82.

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17 h. ago Evenepoel blows away field on stage four of Criterium du Dauphiné to take overall lead

Belgian wins time trial 21 seconds ahead of VingegaardPogacar drops to eighth, 38 seconds behindTime-trial specialist Remco Evenepoel laid down a marker in the fourth stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné on Wednesday, winning the 17.4km race against the clock in style to move top of the overall classification. The 25-year-old Belgian tasted Olympic gold in the discipline last year and is also the double time-trial world champion. He showed his pedigree by blowing away a field containing Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar.Evenpoel raced home 21 seconds ahead of Dane Vingegaard, with Matteo Jorgenson a further 17 seconds back in third. Pogacar just missed the podium at 49 seconds behind Evenepoel, with Florian Lipowitz fifth and Mathieu van der Poel sixth. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago UK yet to commit to Nato plan for rise in defence spending to 3.5% of GDP

Nato chief Mark Rutte wants members to agree to plan at summit later this month but UK remains cautiousBritain has still not committed to agreeing an increase in defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by the mid-2030s at the Nato summit later this month in line with a proposal from the alliance secretary general, Mark Rutte, defence sources said.Though Rutte visited Downing St on Monday and the Nato chief expressed confidence in a speech in London afterwards that countries would sign up, senior insiders complained that Britain was still dragging its heels over the issue. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson dies aged 82 as family share 'grief with the world'

The Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson has died and his family have announced the sad news after it was revealed last year that he was battling a disease similar to dementia

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19 h. ago ‘We’ll have done it first’: what it takes to set a new Guinness World Record

As an Australian town prepares to perform the world’s largest happy dance, previous titleholders share what it feels like to lose the crown after months of preparationGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailEver since she was a little girl, Sruthy Saseendran wanted to “achieve something remarkable” – something that would earn her a place in the record books. But growing up in what she describes as a traditional Indian family, that dream had to take a backseat to more conventional markers of success: university, marriage, career.Decades later – after she had married, become a mother and taken a job as a business analyst in Melbourne – she felt the itch return. It was time to do something for herself. So she embarked on a personal challenge: to set a Guinness World Record.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Heartbreaking last post of mum who died suddenly after lipo surgery as mystery deepens

Mum of two, Sabrina Nardella, 38, went into a clinic for what she thought was a routine cosmetic procedure, but just hours later, she had tragically passed away from unknown complications

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19 h. ago Football Daily | Cohesion, energy and a gameplan: Senegal show England what they are lacking

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!England’s Brave Thomas Tuchel might be starting to understand why they call it “The Impossible Job”. On a balmy evening by the River Trent, it took Harry Kane just eight minutes to score against Senegal, and surely leave the edgy disquiet of Saturday’s 1-0 win over Andorra behind. The fun summertime vibes didn’t last long: three Senegal goals later, the final whistle was met with a volley of boos and jeers, England coming up distinctly second best to their opponents. England’s men’s side had never lost to an African nation before, but a record that probably should have fallen at Italia ‘90 was finally claimed in June 2025 – and deservedly so. Senegal may have benefited from funky interpretations of both the handball rule and VAR intervention when Jude Bellingham’s equaliser was chalked off, but this was their night. “I want to congratulate my players for the tremendous performance and mindset they showed out on the pitch today,” man...

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19 h. ago Mum, 32, had common exercise injury...but it was actually aggressive cancer that's left her with just weeks left to live

A terminally-ill mother-of-one has told how she initially dismissed the only sign of her deadly cancer, mistaking it for a common exercise injury.

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21 h. ago Alexis Mac Allister tells Liverpool to sign Tottenham star he rates above Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool are embarking on what is shaping up to be a busy summer transfer window and star midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has now sent a transfer wish to Reds manager Arne Slot

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21 h. ago Royal Mail rules for dog owners after postie has lip ripped off

Failure to comply could see your post 'suspended'

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23 h. ago Liverpool made 'dream' gesture and showed class in genius Florian Wirtz transfer strategy

Liverpool are in advanced talks to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, with the Reds having already secured the services of Jeremie Frimpong from the Bundesliga club after a classy gesture

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24 h. ago Aldi drops 'divine' new lip balms similar to iconic £23 brand for under £4

Aldi's latest Lacura beauty buy has already been crowned the standout of its latest summer line-up.

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