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William Sitwell slammed council planners after he was forced to apply for permission to continue holding the Sitwell Supper Club events at his £800,000 Rooks Nest Farm near Taunton.

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44 m. ago What is chronic venous insufficiency? Symptoms and treatment after Trump diagnosed with condition

President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with the medical condition

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49 m. ago Trump's raunchy letter to Jeffrey Epstein celebrating their 'wonderful secret' is revealed

President Donald Trump sent a salacious birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein that included a risqué hand-drawn picture of a naked woman with a cryptic message inside, according to a new report.

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54 m. ago Crypto donations could entirely corrupt British politics. Labour must act quickly | Liam Byrne

We need to know who is funding our parties, but this new frontier is custom-built for hostile actors. The elections bill is a good start – but only thatLiam Byrne is the Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge HillOur party finance rules are riddled with loopholes. Shell companies. Unincorporated associations. Anonymous donations routed through digital campaigns between elections. All legal. All ripe for abuse. And now, a new gateway has opened: cryptocurrency.When someone buys a cryptocurrency their identity is anonymous, but the transaction itself is recorded on the blockchain and is publicly visible. So far we know that this anonymity has allowed cryptocurrencies to be used to fund everything from sanctions evasion to election interference. A recent report from the Centre for Information Resilience revealed that A7A5, a new “digital rouble”, has already been linked to sanctions evasions by Russians. The report also found that Ilan Shor, a fugitive oligarch who has been accused of being in...

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The White House has confirmed that former President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a condition that can cause severe discomfort if not treated

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2 h. ago Trump’s tariff pressure pushes Asia toward American LNG, but at the cost of climate goals

Asian countries are offering to buy more U.S. liquefied natural gas to ease trade tensions with the Trump administration

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2 h. ago Air restrictions in place amid huge security operation at Donald Trump's resort ahead of Scotland visit

Measures come after paraglider incident during US president’s previous Scottish trip

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2 h. ago Jupiter was once massive enough to hold 2,000 Earths says research

Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, is 11 times wider than Earth, and has a mass 2.5 times greater than all of the rest of the planets combined

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2 h. ago Asian shares mostly advance after Wall Street cruises to more records

Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rose to records following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies

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3 h. ago Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows

Data from the Education Department shows the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints has slowed as the Trump administration dismantles the agency

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3 h. ago Turning 35, I don’t have answers but I have learned one thing: we’re all just winging it | Alexander Hurst

My adult life seems to be mirroring that of the lead character in Bref, a French comedy about growing up and the things that hold us backWhen I was little I imagined, as most children probably do, that the grownups had things all worked out and someday I would find myself on the other side of a clear boundary. Adolescence on one side; maturity, responsibility, self-assuredness, composition on the other.A few weeks ago I turned 35. As the day ticked closer, I found that old childhood suspicion creeping in again; if any birthday should serve as a demarcator of that boundary, it should be this one, shouldn’t it? And now, as the days tick further from that imagined inflection point, it has become a reinforcement of probably the single biggest lesson I have taken away from “adulthood”: that most of us are simply winging it most of the time, through a process of becoming that never quite reaches become.Alexander Hurst is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Liverpool transfers: Hugo Ekitike pursuit moves closer as defender tipped to join Real Madrid

Liverpool are making a real push in this transfer window as they look to hold onto their Premier League title and are on the verge of making a seventh signing after closing in on Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike

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4 h. ago Chronic venous insufficiency: Symptoms and treatment of condition hitting Donald Trump

The White House confirmed on Thursday that former president Donald Trump, 79, has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after noticing "mild swelling" in his lower legs

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4 h. ago Trump directs attorney general Pam Bondi to seek release of Epstein grand jury testimony – US politics live

Bondi replies to president’s Truth Social post to say she is ‘ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts’Trump supporters burn Maga hats after he dismisses Epstein files furorDonald Trump has lashed out against his own supporters, calling them gullible “weaklings” for questioning the transparency of a secretive government inquiry into the late high-profile socialite and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The US president is struggling to contain a political crisis within his usually loyal Make America Great Again (Maga) base over suspicion that the administration is hiding details of Epstein’s crimes to protect the rich elite Epstein associated with, which included Trump. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Brazil’s Lula hits back at Trump tariff threat as ‘unacceptable blackmail’

US president writes letter of support to former Brazilian leader Bolsonaro, who is on trial on coup charges

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5 h. ago Donald Trump asks for 'all' Epstein grand jury testimony in huge U

Donald Trump has instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi to release produce "any and all" grand jury testimony related to the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein.

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5 h. ago Trump requests release of Epstein grand jury transcripts amid report of ‘bawdy’ birthday note

President directs Pam Bondi to seek release of testimony from sex-trafficking case and threatens to sue Wall Street JournalDonald Trump said on Thursday he had directed his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking case as he sought to tamp down controversy over a story that he allegedly contributed a sketch of a naked woman to Epstein’s 50th birthday album.The president said on Truth Social he had authorized the justice department to seek the public release of the materials, which are under seal, citing “the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Trump goes nuclear on Rupert Murdoch after his 'filthy rag' publishes letter to Epstein while calling for Bondi to clear his name

The report alleges Trump took part in a 50th birthday album by sending well wishes and a cryptic message on a card with a hand drawn naked woman.

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5 h. ago Experts discuss how Trump's chronic venous insufficiency could impact his fitness to govern

The former US president has been diagnosed with a circulation disorder, the White House says

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5 h. ago Trump directs ‘pertinent’ Epstein files released after his threats to sue over bombshell report: Live updates

A letter sent to Jeffrey Epstein on his birthday was apparently penned by President Donald Trump, a new report claims

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