64 m. ago US politics live updates: majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s higher education approach, poll finds

Fifty-six percent of Americans said they disapprove of Trump’s approach to higher education, while about four in 10 express approval in new AP pollThe quote Trump is referring to from George HW Bush comes from the former president’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on 18 August 1988.And my opponent won’t rule out raising taxes. But I will. And the Congress will push me to raise taxes, and I’ll say no, and they’ll push, and I’ll say no, and they’ll push again. And I’ll say to them: Read my lips. No new taxes.But Bush’s mistake was that he made that anti-tax pledge in the first place and stuck to it in the first part of his presidency. His courageous 1990 reversal on fiscal policy set the stage for a decade of economic growth that eventually achieved budget surpluses.The budget deal that Bush reached with congressional Democrats in 1990 may indeed have contributed to his failure to win re-election in 1992. There is no question that the timing was terrible. The m...

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87 m. ago Man with brain tumour says 'hand test' can help determine if you need to 'get checked'

A couple have shown how a simple exercise might be able to tell if something is going on with your brain. If you struggle, it might be time to get a check up, a brain tumour patient has shared

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2 h. ago Podcaster reveals truth behind handwritten note she received from Meghan Markle after 'concerns' for her Netflix show.. and why she was 'genuinely scared'

Amanda Hirsch, who runs the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, said the letter was a 'good moment' for the Duchess of Sussex, urged her to do more 'casual stuff' and invited her onto her own podcast.

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2 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Pete Wicks 'back in thick of it' as he declares love amid huge update

The reality star and podcast host offered an exciting update on his huge project

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3 h. ago Nottingham survivors speak of horrific Valdo Calocane attacks for the first time

Fork-lift driver Wayne Birkett was so badly injured in the hit-and-run he had to learn to read and write again and struggles to remember his life before the incident

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3 h. ago One 'silent' sign of dementia you can spot while shopping that may cause concern

Dementia is a progressive neurological condition that damages the brain and so can cause short-term memory loss.

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4 h. ago The gorgeous Greek island named Europe's most overcrowded holiday spot

A new study has revealed the popular tourist destination that's the most overcrowded in Europe. Read on to find out where you might want to avoid this summer...

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4 h. ago I stayed at the Hoseasons Darwin Forest for a long weekend family staycation

Before booking your next UK holiday read my honest review to see what it’s really like.

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6 h. ago Fifty Shades of Grey director James Foley dies after battling brain cancer

James Foley, acclaimed director of Glengarry Glen Ross and Fifty Shades Darker, has died at 71.

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6 h. ago Coventry vs Sunderland prediction: Sky Blues to take slender lead into second leg

Read the latest odds and tips ahead of Friday’s first leg in the play-off semi-finals

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6 h. ago The beaches with the worst water quality in England revealed

A number of popular English holiday hotspots were found to have traces of faecal matter in their waters

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8 h. ago Fifty Shades of Grey director James Foley dies 'in his sleep' after cancer battle at 71

Director James Foley, best known for his work on the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' movies, has died at the age of 71 following a battle with brain cancer, his publicist has confirmed

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9 h. ago Trade deals, global wars and AI Jedi posts: where is Trump’s focus? – podcast

Jonathan Freedland and the senior Washington editor of Semafor, Elana Schor, discuss what the US president is choosing to make a priority, and what he’s neglecting in returnOn Thursday, the White House announced a framework for a US-UK trade deal. Earlier in the week, when asked for his take on India’s missile attack on Pakistan, Donald Trump replied: “I get along with both.” But before all of that, on an otherwise quiet Sunday, the US president announced tariffs on foreign films and the reopening of Alcatraz. Throw in the White House posting another AI-generated image of Trump – this time featuring a lightsabre, muscly arms and two bald eagles – and you have one chaotic week.Archive: BBC News, CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, Sky News, Sky News Australia Continue reading...

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9 h. ago The mystery of the nameless girl found dead in a Spanish border town – podcast

On a summer morning in 1990, the body of a young woman appeared in a small town close to the frontier. For those who saw her, finding her identity became an obsession that would last 30 yearsBy Giles Tremlett. Read by Luis Soto Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Inside the Beckhams’ Last Happy Family Photo Before Brooklyn and Nicola Feud Exploded

A smiling family portrait once captured the Beckham clan united in festive cheer — but just months later, it all unravelled.

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10 h. ago Beckhams’ last happy family photo before Brooklyn and Nicola feud has emerged

A smiling family portrait once captured the Beckham clan united in festive cheer — but just months later, it all unravelled.

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11 h. ago The heroic Guardian reporter who documented the rise of the Nazis

Eighty years after the end of the second world war, two former Berlin correspondents discuss how the Guardian covered the NazisFrederick Augustus Voigt was the Manchester Guardian’s Berlin correspondent between 1920 and 1932.In this episode, two fellow former Berlin correspondents, Helen Pidd and Philip Oltermann, discuss Voigt’s incredible reporting on the rise of Nazi Germany. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Filmmaker James Foley dies at 71: Madonna collaborator and director passes after brain cancer battle

James Foley, the filmmaker who helmed two of the Fifty Shades Of Grey sequels after launching his career directing music videos for Madonna, has died at 71.

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16 h. ago Pope Leo makes moving tribute to his predecessor Francis in first speech as the Holy Father: Read full transcript

Robert Prevost gave a heartfelt appraisal to Pope Francis, who died aged 88 on Easter Monday last month, as he addressed adorning crowds in Rome after being unveiled as the 267th pontiff.

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16 h. ago Simon Cowell admits he considered couple’s $150,000 offer to judge them having sex

Former ‘American Idol’ judge recalled the ‘bizarre’ interaction on the latest episode of the ‘How To Fail with Elizabeth Day’ podcast

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