18 m. ago Gene Hackman's friends reveal his declining health in months before his death

The 95-year-old actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found dead in separate rooms of their Santa Fe home on Wednesday and their friends explained that the actor's health had been declining

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21 m. ago Vatican issues Pope Francis health update as pontiff's hospital treatment changes after he was put on ventilator

The Vatican has issued another update on the health of Pope Francis a little more than a day after the Pontiff was put on a non-invasive mechanical ventilation following a coughing fit.

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31 m. ago ITV Coronation Street's DS Lisa Swain's fate 'revealed' after Rob Donovan trailer

Coronation Street fans are convinced they know what will happen to DS Lisa Swain following the brutal armed police siege at the Rovers Return that will see Rob Donovan return to the cobbles

Culture

39 m. ago Slashing energy bills to be quicker and easier after major law change this year

Brits will be able to financial make data open to price comparison firms, so they can tailor deals to individual customers and their spending habits, instead of filling out lengthy and complicated online forms

Science

40 m. ago Michael Wimmer salutes Motherwell 'lions' as they roar loudest in the Bear's den to inflict unwanted Ibrox hattrick

The new 'Well boss made it back-to-back wins thanks to Luke Armstrong and Tom Sparrow strikes

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61 m. ago Murder probe launched after woman, 45, is found dead in west London: Cops charge man, 50, after 'disturbance' at property

Police have launched a murder probe after a woman was found dead in west London after an alleged 'disturbance' at a property in Perivale, Ealing, on Friday.

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77 m. ago Three teenage girls, aged 14, 16 and 17, charged with manslaughter as police name elderly man, 75, who was 'attacked outside High Street bank'

The teens, who cannot be named for legal reasons, ere charged after Fredi Rivero, 75, was found injured at the scene on Seven Sisters Road in Islington, north London, on Thursday evening.

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1 hour ago Football lawmakers announce major change next season impacting time

Football lawmakers IFAB have announced a new major change next season regarding goalkeepers in a bid to reduce time wasting as rarely enforced law to be replaced

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2 h. ago WH Smith's name WILL disappear from the High Street as whoever buys troubled retail giant's 500 up

It was revealed in January that the company had been in talks for weeks to sell its struggling high street stores so it could focus on its more lucrative travel arm - the shops in train stations and airports.

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2 h. ago Climate change protesters occupy Tesla showroom in Westfield shopping mall as company's car sales slump in Europe after Elon Musk's White House antics

Dozens of Climate Resistance protesters occupied Tesla in Westfield, White City, London on Saturday in the latest misfortune to hit Elon Musk and his electric car firm.

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2 h. ago FedEx plane catches fire after bird strike in New Jersey, makes emergency landing

Cargo aircraft caught fire after striking bird shortly after departure from Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday morningA FedEx cargo airplane caught on fire after striking a bird shortly after the plane’s departure from Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday morning, according to officials.There were no injuries reported onboard, and the plane made an emergency return to Newark Liberty international airport. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Goalkeepers to be punished with corner for holding ball more than eight seconds

Ifab announces law change for next season‘It could be one of those very effective deterrents’Goalkeepers who waste time by holding on to the ball are to be penalised with the award of a corner, the law-making International Football Association Board (Ifab) has confirmed.The new law, which will be rolled out across the game this summer, will mean goalkeepers have eight seconds to claim and redistribute the ball before they are penalised, with the referee giving the keeper a five-second countdown to warn them of incoming punishment. This will replace the current system whereby a keeper has six seconds to move the ball on, and is punished with an indirect free-kick if they do not. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Sabrina Carpenter's 'messy' romance with Barry Keoghan and real reason they split

The Espresso singer and Irish actor were fist romantically linked in 2023 and went public with their dating in February 2024 before things went wrong

Politics

3 h. ago IFAB approve new rule change that will affect Manchester United and Man City

Manchester United and Manchester City will both be affected by a new law which will be introduced next season

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3 h. ago Former Barclays boss gambles on courtroom battle over ties to Epstein

Next week Jes Staley will challenge his ban from the City in a case that will reveal his conversations with the disgraced financierFormer Barclays chief executive Jes Staley is about to take a major risk.Nearly two and a half years after he was banned from the City for allegedly lying about the extent of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the former banking boss is hoping to convince judges to overturn the reputation-shattering ruling. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘It’s packed with dealers. Look around you’: life amid the cocaine cartels of the French Riviera

Nice may be at the heart of France’s upmarket Mediterranean coast, but violent drug gangs making €1.5m a month are colonising part of itThe sight of the gun tucked into the man’s trousers told us it was time to go. We had been in one of France’s most notorious estates for several hours, trying to understand life on the frontline of the country’s spiralling drug war.Seeing three people he did not know and a camera, he decided enough was enough. “You, where do you live?” he said, rushing towards us from the foot of a tower block where he had parked his scooter. “Don’t talk back to me, I’ll break your head in. Get out of here.” Continue reading...

Economics

3 h. ago Tragedy as boy dies day after telling mum 'under my arm hurts' following family holiday

Four year old Jaxon Knowles from Sheffield died just days after returning home from a short staycation holiday.

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3 h. ago Royal Mint reveals 10 rarest 50p coins in circulation which could see you sitting on a fortune

Brits are being urged to check their change

Politics

4 h. ago I grew up on London's billionaire row. Now it's a street of decaying mansions and I realise the sad reason why: DAVID PATRIKARAKOS

The plastic water bottle lies in a small patch of grass by the kerb. Next to it, a sodden tissue and stained paper coffee cup surround a pool of dark, unidentifiable liquid.

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4 h. ago South Africa beat England by seven wickets: Champions Trophy cricket – live reaction

Champions Trophy updates, 9am GMT start in KarachiHussain’s truth-bomb fights back against AI robotsHow to keep 50-over cricket relevant | Email Daniel2nd over: England 18-1 (Duckett 9, Smith 0) England have two players who have held their heads high throughout this troubled tour – Ben Duckett and Joe Root. Duckett, facing Lungi Ngidi, plays two serene clips for four, as if he hadn’t even noticed that he’d lost his opening partner.1st over: England 9-1 (Duckett 0, Smith 0) Marco Jansen’s left-arm angle was a foreign language to poor Salt, who hadn’t even been able to face it in the nets as England left all their lefties at home. He managed a spank over cover for four but played and missed twice, almost gave a catch in the ring with a shovel to leg, and then got that top edge. One of the worst run-a-ball innings you will ever see. Continue reading...

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