65 m. ago If you think the Defund movement failed, you’re missing the bigger picture | M Adams and Miski Noor

Five years after George Floyd’s murder, America’s view on policing has fundamentally changed. But one summer of protest isn’t enoughMemory is a strange thing – the way sounds, images, and sensations converge to cement a moment in our minds. For millions of people, the memory of what happened to George Floyd five years ago in Minneapolis will stay with us for ever.On Sunday, we remember the life of George Floyd and reflect on the summer of 2020, when movement builders activated as many as 26 million people into the streets to demand an end to the state’s violent disregard for Black lives. Many people will opine today about the perceived failures of that time and the years that followed, focusing on how corporate pledges to increase diversity have since been revoked or zeroing in on how many police departments did not cut their budgets, all in an effort to decide whether the summer of 2020 was really as powerful as it felt.M Adams, Co-Executive Director, Movement for Black Lives &...

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65 m. ago Father's Day gifts for golfers, foodies and garden lovers from £7, handpicked by our experts

You don't have to blow the budget this Father's Day– we've found gifts to suit all father figures starting from £7

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65 m. ago Is Little Disasters based on a true story? Writer opens up on her own 'intrusive thoughts'

Little Disasters is based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan - and the author has opened up about the personal experiences that inspired the book

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65 m. ago Best men's perfumes for Father's Day according to a fragrance expert – from £33

If you're still looking for the perfect Father's Day gift, then you can't go wrong with a fragrance. Here are the best new men's scents I've tried...

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68 m. ago Search for Phoebe Bishop enters 10th day as police dogs look for missing Australian teenager

Bishop has not been seen or heard from since 15 May, says Queensland police

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2 h. ago ‘I’m a fragrance expert and these are the 8 men’s perfumes I'd buy for Father’s Day’

Our beauty and wellness editor has sniffed out the best men's scents to buy to put a smile on his face this Father’s Day, including Hugo Boss, Davidoff and Dolce & Gabbana

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2 h. ago 25 gadgets for any budget dad doesn't even know he needs for Father's Day

Gadgets from Garmin, Ninja, Apple and Amazon all top the list

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2 h. ago 'My wife is sleeping with a horny teenager she fell for at the swimming pool'

JUST JANE: Today our agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is dealing with a new issue from a Daily Star reader who has been replaced by a much younger guy

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3 h. ago ‘I lived my passion’: how Christine Beckers and a group of intrepid female drivers blazed a trail in 1970s Monaco

New book shines a light on the women who stole headlines on an F1 support bill 50 years ago, with Beckers going on to star at Le Mans and hold the Guinness World RecordMonaco’s place in Formula One history has long since been established but two little-known races from the principality 51 years ago remain etched in the memory of those who took part, when women blazing a trail in the male-dominated motor racing world took to the track in Monte Carlo.Christine Beckers competed in the first Grand Prix Monte-Carlo Féminin on 26 May 1974 and now, at 81 is as irrepressibly enthused about racing as she was when she fell in love with the sport as a teenager. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Faye Winter no longer 'looking for validation' as she embraces life on 'single income'

EXCLUSIVE: Faye Winter has opened up about the reality of being single and why she's no longer seeking a relationship and why she's proud of her success story

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3 h. ago Northland Shopping Centre UPDATES as knife battle prompts lockdown

A teenager has been left with serious injuries after a 10-person brawl at Northland Shopping Centre, Preston, in the north of Melbourne, with the place put in lockdown

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3 h. ago NATO scrambles warplanes as Putin's forces launch heaviest strikes in months

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4 h. ago Anglers turn violent with Environment Agency officers after being caught fishing with no licence

Shocking footage shows a father and son violently attacking water bailiffs after being caught angling without a licence.

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4 h. ago George Floyd murder five years on –Target boycott and killer cop's 'Trump pardon'

It was five years ago today when cop, Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of George Floyd whose last moments alive were witnessed by millions as he uttered the words: 'I can't breathe'

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4 h. ago George Floyd murder five years on – supermarket boycott and killer cop's 'Trump pardon'

It was five years ago today when cop, Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of George Floyd whose last moments alive were witnessed by millions as he uttered the words: 'I can't breathe'

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4 h. ago Grim update in search for missing Australian teenager Pheobe Bishop as CCTV footage of car emerges

The search for missing teenager Pheobe Bishop has taken a grim turn.

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4 h. ago Amazon tribe says New York Times story led to members being smeared as porn addicts

Indigenous Brazilian Amazon tribe sues NYT over newspaper's reporting on community's introduction to internet

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5 h. ago Trump refuses to accept that for Netanyahu and Putin forever war is the only option | Simon Tisdall

The US president thought he could impose peace through sheer personality, but he didn’t reckon with two leaders with so much to loseBenjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin enjoyed a friendly phone chat earlier this month, marking the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat. The Israeli and Russian leaders have much in common. Both claim to be still heroically battling Nazis, in Gaza and Ukraine respectively. This fiction is used to justify the mass murder of civilians, spiralling troop casualties and huge economic and reputational costs. Maybe it helps them sleep at night.Bibi and Vlad: the world’s most wanted men – and possibly the most despised.Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Cities tied to George Floyd mark the 5th anniversary of his death

Religious services, concerts and vigils are scheduled to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by a police officer in the cities where Floyd grew up and where he died

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6 h. ago Arctic, feathered or just weird: what have we learned since Walking with Dinosaurs aired 25 years ago

As the BBC updates its groundbreaking series, a look at some of the recent scientific discoveriesIt brought dinosaurs stomping and roaring into the sitting rooms of millions of viewers. Now, 25 years after the series first aired, a new, updated Walking With Dinosaurs is back on the BBC this weekend.In the intervening years, science has not stood still. About 50 species have been discovered each year since 1999 and the advent of powerful imaging techniques and digital reconstruction have led to major advances in our understanding of what dinosaurs looked like and how they lived. Here are some of the biggest developments. Continue reading...

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