26 m. ago Israel and Iran both threaten escalation as Trump says they must ‘make a deal’ – live updates

Death toll mounts in Israel and Iran as both countries threaten further response after trading strikes overnightIsraeli forces have opened fire on people at several aid distribution sites in Gaza, killing at least five civilians, according to Palestinian media.The news agency Wafa reports three people were killed and others injured at the former Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses. Continue reading...

Politics

35 m. ago British man travels to Canada and is left stunned after spotting huge difference

A British man who travelled to Canada to see his partner was left gobsmacked after spotting a 'mad' difference in houses when driving to her house - but some locals say he's got the wrong idea

Politics

42 m. ago Pussy Riot’s founder built a ‘police state’ in an LA art gallery. Then the national guard arrived

Nadya Tolokonnikova tells the Guardian she felt she had ‘entered a wormhole’ when her police state exhibition was shut down – by the police stateNadya Tolokonnikova, the co-founder of the feminist art collective Pussy Riot, was sitting in a replica Russian prison cell in downtown Los Angeles when the police started shutting down the streets around the art museum.Police helicopters hovered overhead. Somewhere, through a loudspeaker, an officer delivered a tinny order to disperse. Continue reading...

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42 m. ago Holly Willoughby shares sweet snap of her dad as she joins Laura Woods and Coleen Rooney in leading Father's Day tributes

Holly Willoughby shared a sweet snap of her dad Brian sitting in the I'm A Celebrity jungle as she led the stars celebrating Father's Day on Sunday.

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51 m. ago Luke Littler painting on house window praised by Warrington locals as 'stunning'

Luke 'The Nuke' Littler's iconic win at the World Darts Championship has been recreated on a window of a terrace house in his home town of Warrington as locals praised the image

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66 m. ago The 'terrific' Bond Girl with a bright future... so why has she failed to launch? How Ana de Armas has struggled to live up to her hype thanks to 'unwatchable' plots and Box Office flops

The beautiful actress, whose stunning accent derives from her roots in Havana, Cuba, has somehow found herself at the centre of a bevy of flops since attempting a Hollywood crossover.

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2 h. ago Isle of Skye castle, cottages, museum and holiday cabins on market for £2.75m in controversial sale

Protests and opposition has come around the sale of historic clan property Armadale Castle

Economics

2 h. ago ITV Benidorm's real life tragedies – near death moment, cancer and homelessness

ITV sitcom Benidorm might have provided a balm for viewers wanting a bit of escapism, but in real life the cast were marred by tragedy, including brain tumours and cancer battles

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3 h. ago Blankety Blank viewers stunned at 'very sad' message about contestant as credits roll

Nathanael Hill was seen winning the star prize at the end of Saturday night's BBC One show before

Politics

3 h. ago Iranian missiles kill at least 10 in Israel as IDF claims to have hit Isfahan nuclear facility – live updates

Scores of people injured after strikes on Tel Aviv and Tamra; Donald Trump warns of ‘full strength’ response if Tehran attacks USIsraeli forces have opened fire on people at several aid distribution sites in Gaza, killing at least five civilians, according to Palestinian media.The news agency Wafa reports three people were killed and others injured at the former Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘No way to invest in a career here’: US academics flee overseas to avoid Trump crackdown

Budding scholars pursue overseas jobs amid attacks on education and research, prompting fears of an American brain drainEric Schuster was over the moon when he landed a lab assistant position in a coral reef biology lab at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO). The 23-year-old had recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nanoengineering from the University of California, San Diego, into a fiercely competitive job market. He felt like he’d struck gold.But the relentless cuts to scientific research and attacks on higher education by the Trump administration have turned what felt like a promising academic future into unstable ground. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago F1 Canadian GP LIVE: Race start time and schedule as George Russell starts on pole position

Follow live F1 reaction from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as Russell stuns McLaren and Verstappen

Politics

5 h. ago Oasis' Liam Gallagher issues stunning 'attitude stinks' rebuke of Edinburgh council over 'fat' fan comments

Leaked Edinburgh City Council briefing documents have angered Oasis fans - as well as band frontman Liam Gallagher.

Politics

5 h. ago Darts boo boys who targeted Luke Littler and Humphries condemned as German has message for his own people

Aussie ace Damon Heta outlines situation as Martin Schindler wants no heckling

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5 h. ago A £2.5m dud? Fresh doubt cast on authenticity of National Gallery Rubens

Former curator’s comments, later withdrawn, reignite debate over attribution of Samson and Delilah paintingIt is an unwelcome question, but an important one: did the National Gallery buy a £2.5m dud?This has remained the suspicion of many experts since one of Britain’s premier cultural institutions acquired Samson and Delilah, a long-lost masterpiece by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens, in 1980. Continue reading...

Economics

5 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson stunned by Steph McGovern's shock revelation on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Jeremy Clarkson was left gobsmacked during a celebrity edition of ITV's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - all thanks to an unexpected confession from presenter Steph McGovern.

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5 h. ago Weather map reveals where temperatures will hit 24C today as balmy summer conditions continue

On Saturday crowds flocked to beaches and parks across the country to make the most of the fine June weather. And the rest of the weekend looks set to be no different.

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5 h. ago Scottish mansion once home to Queen’s exiled Governess now on the market for £1.5m

Marion “Crawfie” Crawford was exiled from royal circles after revealing palace secrets in her memoir

Economics

5 h. ago ‘Who else can we annoy with our show?’: Such Brave Girls, Britain’s most gleefully offensive comedy returns

Despite its twisted characters and unremitting plotlines, the Bafta-winning sitcom has become an unlikely hot property for the BBC. The secret, says creator Kat Sadler: dealing with things in ‘the most unenlightened way possible’Few writers take criticism well, fewer actively court it. Kat Sadler, however, has an insatiable appetite for negative feedback. When crafting her BBC sitcom Such Brave Girls, the 31-year-old frequently runs the scripts past her younger sister and co-star Lizzie Davidson – but she isn’t looking for praise. Instead, “she wants you to tear it to pieces”, says Davidson. “She loves it.”“I get off on it,” confirms Sadler, with matter-of-fact melancholy. Continue reading...

Culture

5 h. ago Britain ‘not at war’ despite sending more RAF jets to the Middle East, Reeves says

Rachel Reeves said Britain may play a military role in helping Israel as the conflict intensifies

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