80 m. ago SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: The secret signs a pub thief is about to steal your bag: Mail joins undercover police team

HARRY WALLOP joins a special police team catching bag thieves in action as they prey on office workers in the City of London.

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81 m. ago Toxic chlorine cloud over UK tourist hotspot Barcelona forces 160,000 to stay indoors

The local fire service said it has 24 crews battling the blaze at Vilanova i la Geltru, some 25 miles from Barcelona

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1 hour ago RFK Jr. promised to ‘pull back the curtain’ on autism. Scientists are sceptical

The link between genes and autism dates back to studies of twins decades ago

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1 hour ago I’m a Man United hero – secret contract clause made me a handsome profit from Glazers’ takeover

The Glazer family will have owned Manchester United for 20 years next week - and one former Red Devil has admitted he made a hefty profit from their takeover

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2 h. ago BBC Radio 1 in chaos as presenters stop show to announce 'technical difficulties'

BBC Radio 1 presenters were forced to halt competition calls from listeners after experiencing 'technical difficulties' during their Radio 1 Big Weekender ticket giveaway

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2 h. ago Judge orders White House to temporarily halt sweeping government layoffs

San Francisco district judge says Congress did not authorize large-scale staffing cuts and restructuring of agenciesDonald Trump’s administration must temporarily halt its sweeping government overhaul because Congress did not authorize it to carry out large-scale staffing cuts and the restructuring of agencies, a federal judge in California said on Friday.US district judge Susan Illston in San Francisco sided with a group of unions, non-profits and local governments in blocking large-scale mass layoffs known as “reductions in force” for 14 days. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago I'm an opera singer and this is what it's REALLY like working alongside Hugh Grant, Robbie Williams and Meryl Streep

EXCLUSIVE: The award-winning soprano, 37, has opened up to MailOnline about what it takes to star alongside the biggest stars in the country and what they are truly like behind closed doors.

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2 h. ago Starmer’s secret mission in Norway revealed and what it says about his ‘calm, pragmatic, serious’ style

The Independent’s political editor David Maddox accompanied the prime minister to the defence summit in Norway and saw a prime minister visibly emboldened by his ‘big win’ trade deals with Narendra Modi and Donald Trump

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2 h. ago We run the best bed and breakfast in Europe... but a bitter loophole cost us being crowned the world's no1

Toulson Court bosses James and Angela Rusden still run the best guest house in Britain and Europe, according to a TripAdvisor poll.

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3 h. ago Pakistan and India agree ‘immediate ceasefire’ – Kashmir crisis live

Both Pakistan and India have confirmed the news after it was announced on social media by Donald TrumpWho is Asim Munir, the army chief leading Pakistan’s military amid the crisis with India?The general once fell foul of Imran Khan, but since taking the top spot has been quietly amassing power over the government and supreme court, as our profile here says.Yet even now that the country is out of the clutches of martial law, it is still widely understood that the most powerful man in Pakistan is not the head of the government but instead the chief of the army.Since Gen Munir took over as Pakistan’s army chief more than two years ago, he has been accused of quietly consolidating greater power without even having to topple the country’s civilian rulers. As he kept himself largely out of the limelight, he consolidated an iron grip over the army’s ranks and bent government policy and even the supreme court to his will. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Toxic chlorine cloud forces 160,000 to stay indoors in major Spanish tourist hotspot after industrial estate fire

Authorities warned that a blaze at an industrial warehouse selling pool cleaning products had released the toxic gas in the Catalonia region.

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3 h. ago Royal Navy’s chief suspended over allegations he had a secret affair with a comrade

The married Royal Navy's chief, Admiral Sir Ben Key, 59, has been suspended from his role over shock allegations he had a secret affair with a female officer 'under his command'

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3 h. ago US Air Force creating AI chip the size of rice grain that 'mimics human brain'

Modern warfare could change forever if scientists are successful in creating a new AI chip that will be used in mini drones. Terrifyingly, it will mimic the human brain

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4 h. ago Jennifer Aniston's alleged stalker thought he was Jesus and wanted her to be his queen'

Alleged stalker Jimmy Carwyle, 48, was arrested last week after he drove his vehicle into Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston's security gates at her Bel Air home

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4 h. ago Trump’s latest Fox News hire looks even worse than Pete Hegseth | Margaret Sullivan

Jeanine Pirro, who hasn’t held a government legal job in decades, does have a key qualification: relentless loyalty to the presidentThe revolving door between the Trump administration and rightwing Fox News took another wild spin this week, as America’s TV-obsessed president tapped Jeanine Pirro for a prominent legal post: top federal prosecutor for Washington DC.Pirro is unqualified, perhaps even more so than was her former Fox colleague Pete Hegseth when he was named Trump’s defense secretary a few months ago. In that crucial position, Hegseth has been a dangerous embarrassment, as his shockingly inappropriate communications have exposed national security secrets to the world.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Crass, flashy, outrageous: Trump media blitz redefines meaning of presidential

White House communications have adopted a Trumpian air that’s ‘either completely malevolent or completely brilliant’There was a disturbance in the Force. Donald Trump celebrated “Star Wars Day” this week with an AI-generated image of himself as a muscle-bound warrior holding a red lightsaber in front of two US flags and eagles.It seemed like a bit of fun but appeared on the White House’s official X account with a dark political message: “Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You’re not the Rebellion – you’re the Empire. May the 4th be with you.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Nicola Coughlan on her hair disasters, hero skincare products and insider London beauty secret

The Derry Girl and Bridgerton star tells Rose Beer about her beauty rituals, product picks and thoughts on the rise of injectables

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4 h. ago Mum's last words and son's screams secretly recorded by husband who stabbed her to death

Veteran newsreader Dermot Murnaghan is back on our screens presenting true crime series Killer Britain, which explores how ordinary events can lead to 'extraordinary murders'

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4 h. ago P Diddy case has 'significant complexity', says legal expert as trial begins

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces trial on charges, including racketeering conspiracy, sex ­trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution. He denies the allegations

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4 h. ago SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: The secret signs a pub thief is about to steal your bag, as Mail joins undercover police team cracking down on robberies

HARRY WALLOP joins a special police team catching bag thieves in action as they prey on office workers in the City of London.

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