63 m. ago U.S. threatened to cut off Musk’s Starlink to Ukraine in mineral negotiations, says report

Billionaire’s Starlink system has proved a crucial internet communications service for the war-torn country

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70 m. ago Man shot 'in the buttock' on UK street seconds after after child was in same space

Merseyside Police are making inquiries after a man was shot in the buttock in Walton outside a shop while a child was on a scooter nearby with his injuries thankfully not life threatening

Politics

77 m. ago Trump administration shuts down national database documenting police misconduct

Database, first proposed by Trump in 2020 and created by Biden administration in 2023, is now offlineDonald Trump’s second presidential administration shut down a national database that tracked misconduct by federal police, a resource that policing reform advocates hailed as essential to prevent officers with misconduct records from being able to move undetected between agencies.The National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), which stored police records documenting misconduct, is now unavailable, the Washington Post first reported. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Three people are arrested over murder of man, 30, who disappeared 23 years ago

Robert Scott Clive was last seen shortly after 11 pm on October 10, 2002, in the Coronation Street area of North Shield, North Tyneside.

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2 h. ago Blaze breaks out at Scots home as emergency services rush to scene

Three fire appliances raced to the scene just after 1pm this afternoon.

Politics

2 h. ago From the new Sambas to the best shoes for a soggy run – 64 trainers to tick every box

Want to know the best way to keep your kicks clean? Looking for a comfy pair that aren’t gross? We’ve got all your trainer questions answeredI bet you know very few people who don’t own a single pair of trainers. Even the most cursory glance at people’s feet on the street, in the office or, occasionally, on a red carpet (Spike Lee is never not in his Air Jordans) is proof that they have transcended their original purpose.But does that mean it’s OK to wear them to work – and if so, which ones? Does wearing black or white ones show your age, as much perhaps as how you wear your socks? What should you actually wear to run in – and, most burning of all, what is the new Adidas Samba in this post-Rishi world (clue: there’s more than one)? Continue reading...

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2 h. ago CCTV shows moment man shot in street 40 seconds after child was in same spot

The young child is seen on a scooter outside the shop

Culture

2 h. ago The Real Housewives star husband detained by immigration amid bitter divorce battle

The Real Housewives's Porsha Williams' estranged husband has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the telly star has some choice words on the matter

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2 h. ago Reality star's husband detained by immigration amid bitter divorce battle

The Real Housewives's Porsha Williams' estranged husband has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the telly star has some choice words on the matter

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3 h. ago The ONLINE doctor will see you now: New list of health conditions that allow you to skip the lengthy GP queue

Millions of Brits can avoid the lengthy wait to see their GP if they have one of 16 health conditions that can now be treated using a new Online Doctor service.

Science

3 h. ago Girl, 3, killed after tram and van crash in Manchester city centre

The child was a pedestrian and was not travelling in either the tram or van during the collision on Mosley Street

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3 h. ago Gasperini claims offence unintended in calling Lookman ‘one of worst penalty takers’

Atalanta manager says: ‘I didn’t want to offend anyone’Striker called manager’s comments ‘deeply disrespectful’Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini said he never intended to offend Ademola Lookman by saying the striker is “one of the worst penalty takers he has ever seen” after their home Champions League defeat by Club Brugge.Belgian side Club Brugge stunned Atalanta 3-1 in the second leg of their playoff tie to dump the Italian side out with a 5-2 aggregate win and reach the last 16. Lookman, Atalanta’s hero last season when they won the Europa League, pulled back one goal for the Italian side when they were 3-0 down. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago All the president’s friends, from Natalie Harp and Daniel Penny to Andrew Tate

There are three tried-and-tested strategies for getting into Donald Trump’s inner circle, from adoration to misogynyThere are three tried-and-tested strategies for getting into Donald Trump’s inner circle. No 1: be young, blond and so obsessed with the president that even the Secret Service think it’s kinda weird. That strategy certainly seems to have worked out well for Natalie Harp, a former far-right cable host who is now an official aide to Trump. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago 'Our council spent £1million on outdoor planter scheme that they said would boost cafe culture

Darlington Council forked out thousands on the rusted-metal planters as part of a £1million regeneration scheme for a key street in the town.

Economics

3 h. ago Fired rangers warn of chaos at national parks as Musk’s sweeping cuts remove vital services

The Trump administration laid off 1,000 National Park Employees last week, a move rangers say will cause chaos across the country.

Events

4 h. ago What is Apple's data protection tool? The controversial encryption feature being axed

Advanced Data Protection (ADP) protects data stored in iCloud with end-to-end encryption, which means the data can only be seen by the user who owns it, and only on their trusted devices

Politics

4 h. ago Manchester Metrolink tram crash horror as girl, 3, killed in tragic collision with van

The three-year-old is believed to have been walking along Mosley Street in Manchester city centre when she was hit by a van that had collided with a Metrolink tram

Events

4 h. ago Girl, 3, killed in Manchester city centre crash involving Metrolink tram and van

The child was walking on Mosley Street when she was hit by a van following a collision with a tram, it is understood

Events

4 h. ago Moment bungling raider gets STUCK lowering himself into Sainsbury's

Staff at a Sainsbury's Local in Nottingham frantically called 999 after they saw a pair of legs dangling from a hole in the store ceiling just after 6am yesterday morning.

Politics

5 h. ago Inside this little cottage is a perfect home in one of Wales’ best places to live

Wander along a certain road in a certain Monmouthshire market town and you are spoilt for choice for gazing at the characterful facades of the myriad of period properties that line the pavement. The road is the charming Maryport Street and the town is Usk.

Society