17 m. ago Briton Matt Richardson takes flying start world record one year on from Australia defection

Richardson's change of allegiance straight after the Olympics took Australia by surprise

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70 m. ago Tyson Fury and family in ‘terrifying’ plane scare hours after wedding

Tyson Fury and his family were left “terrified” after their private jet was forced to turn around and make an emergency landing just hours after the boxer renewed his vows to wife Paris.

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72 m. ago TfL faces calls to keep Congestion Charge exemption for electric vehicles after plans to scrap it emerge

A Labour assembly member has warned that removing the Cleaner Vehicle Discount for some electric vehicles will create a barrier to businesses making a green switch

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77 m. ago Chinese economy slows as Trump tariffs bite; FTSE 100 on track to hit new record

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe owner of Kingsmill has agreed to buy its rival bakery business Hovis, in a deal that could make the biggest bread brand in the country if it gets the green light from regulators.Associated British Foods, a FTSE 100 company which also owns the retailer Primark, has agreed to buy Hovis from the private equity firm Endless.This transaction will create a UK bakeries business that is both profitable and sustainable over the long term. Supporting the Hovis and Kingsmill brands with well-invested and efficient operations will also enable innovation and growth. This solution will create value for shareholders, provide greater choice for consumers and increase efficiencies for customers.Firms may be running on existing capacity rather than building new plants The July industrial value-add breakdown tells a more nuanced story than the weak fixed asset investment headline. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago How Russia is preparing for conflict in Nato’s new Arctic battleground

As the world’s attention shifts to Alaska for the critical summit on Ukraine between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, it also shines a light on an area crucial to global security, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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2 h. ago Rasmus Hojlund lined up for surprising Premier League transfer after Man Utd decision

Fulham are weighing up a bid for Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund but have enquired over his willingness to join them with the striker keen to still prove himself

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2 h. ago Trump says Putin 'not going to mess around with me' as pair prepare for high

Face-to-face meeting in Anchorage could determine not only the trajectory of the war in Ukraine but also the fate of European security

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3 h. ago 'Leaving Trump alone with Putin is like sending a piñata to a baseball bat convention'

The world would do well to remember history - In Helsinki, 2018, Donald Trump emerged from his meeting with Putin looking like a man who’d just been hypnotised by a slippery snake oil salesman

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3 h. ago 'I can’t believe they are this bothered': The new Greater Manchester pub that's got people talking before it's even opened

After success in Altrincham, the popular Irish bar is preparing to open its second site in Didsbury

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4 h. ago Jet2 passenger hopes £300 tattoo will help him bag FREE holiday from airline

Craig Hicks, from Telford, Shropshire, finished his right arm sleeve with a tattoo of Jet2's slogan - after seeing what he believes is a trend emerging on TikTok

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4 h. ago Man United receive Jadon Sancho transfer bid as shock Premier League lifeline emerges

Latest Manchester United transfer news with an update on Jadon Sancho and Rasmus Hojlund

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5 h. ago Weapons star Julia Garner looks unrecognizable as she transforms into convicted crypto fraudster for new show

Julia Garner looked dramatically different from her usual self when she was spotted in Vancouver, Canada, on Wednesday.

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5 h. ago Snake surprise: Mum finds live snake in daughter's Peppa Pig birthday gift

Jennifer Baker, 30, thought it was a prank by one of her sons when a bright orange snake fell out of her daughter's new toy box after celebrating her birthday on Sunday (August 10)

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5 h. ago Terry Cole, chosen to take over DC's police force, has spent 22 years at DEA

Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington’s “emergency police commissioner” as she carries out President Donald Trump’s unprecedented decision to take over the Washington police department

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6 h. ago Newsom says California will push to redraw maps in riposte to Texas plan

Masked border agents circle venue at which governor outlines bid to counter Republican-led redrawing effortGavin Newsom, California’s governor, said on Thursday state Democratic lawmakers would move forward with a redistricting plan to counter the Republican-led map-drawing effort in Texas aimed at securing a House majority after the midterm elections.As he spoke at the Japanese American National museum’s National Center for the Preservation of Democracy – a venue deliberately chosen for its symbolism – federal agents, armed and masked, fanned out across the complex, led by Gregory Bovino, head of the border patrol’s El Centro sector. Local news footage showed a man being led away in handcuffs. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Jessica Biel shares rare photo of her and Justin Timberlake's two sons amid singer's shock health battle

The 7th Heaven alum recently opened up about raising her two sons with Justin and got candid about how it can be 'tricky' at times.

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8 h. ago Sophie Turner sends a message to 'mom shamers' in sexy snake print dress in New York

The Game Of Thrones star proved she wasn't going to let a single mom shamer get under her skin as she emerged in the Big Apple, an air of confidence radiating from her..

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8 h. ago Gavin Newsom just launched his unofficial 2028 campaign for the White House

California governor may have just defined the boundaries of the Democratic primary in 2028 by firing the first shot, writes John Bowden

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9 h. ago Sydney restaurant faces human rights complaint after temporarily denying entry to people wearing keffiyehs

Exclusive: Racial Justice Centre to file Australian Human Rights Commission complaint against Merivale restaurant Jimmy’s FalafelGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Racial Justice Centre is preparing to file a group complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission after a Sydney restaurant denied dine-in service to people wearing Palestinian keffiyehs during a 20-minute period last weekend.The legal centre will file the complaint to Australia’s national anti-discrimination body on behalf of six Palestinian complainants, regarding an incident that took place on 3 August at Merivale-owned Jimmy’s Falafel in the Sydney CBD after the Sydney Harbour Bridge march, first reported by the Sydney Morning Herald. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Tragedy as man, 43, dies suddenly after falling ill in Scots street

The emergency services dashed to the scene in Paisley but the man could not be saved.

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