36 m. ago Opposition councillors back SNP bid to remove Tory Dumfries and Galloway Council leadership

Labour and Democratic Alliance members have put their names to an SNP motion of no confidence against the leader and depute leader.

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40 m. ago 'These animals proudly carry other countries' flags but only burn the American flag': Trump condemns 'foreign invasion' as he prepares full anti

The president went on to call LA 'a trash heap' with 'entire neighborhoods under control' of criminals, adding the government would 'use every asset at our disposal to quell the violence'

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65 m. ago NHS makes major change to cervical cancer screenings for younger women

The change, set to take effect next month in England, follows recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee

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9 h. ago Massive power cut hits British holiday hotspot with 'entire Spanish island left without electricity'

Spain's national grid has confirmed that power had been fully restored to the Canary Islands hotspot within three hours, after the blackout affected some 82,000 people.

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10 h. ago Greta Thunberg touches back down in Sweden after being deported from Israel and vows to RETURN after failed 'freedom flotilla' mission

The 22-year-old activist spoke to reporters in Paris just hours after being forcibly removed from Israel alongside a group of 11 other international activists who had been on board the 'freedom flotilla'.

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13 h. ago Trump to restore Confederate generals like Robert E. Lee to military bases after Biden changed them

Congress mandated removal of Confederate traitors from base names in late 2020

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13 h. ago The 10 common blunders people make when they move home revealed by experts

Buying and selling a home is an expensive business even before you take into account stamp duty , removal costs, a surveyor and estate agent fees.

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14 h. ago Brooke Shields podcast episode calling Meghan Markle ‘too serious’ quietly removed

Shields appeared on a recent episode of India Hicks’s podcast, where she addressed her awkward interaction with the Duchess of Sussex at the 2024 SXSW festival

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15 h. ago Watch: DARK ANGEL Performs Entire 'Darkness Descends' Album At London Concert

Watch: DARK ANGEL Performs Entire 'Darkness Descends' Album At London Concert  BLABBERMOUTH.NET

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17 h. ago The Guardian view on Labour’s nuclear bet: big promises, but bigger questions remain unanswered | Editorial

A bold state investment signals nuclear revival, but unresolved issues around cost, waste and safety demand urgent ministerial clarityThe government’s decision to invest £14.2bn in nuclear energy, on top of existing funds, marks a return to significant state funding of nuclear power after Hinkley Point C, financed by the private sector, was dogged by delays and cost overruns. It is also a decisive shift in energy policy. Ministers have high hopes of a nuclear energy renaissance. Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, described the prospect of a new reactor in Suffolk, Sizewell C, combined with new money for modular reactor development and fusion research, as a “golden age”. This was a striking choice of words from the greenest voice in the cabinet.The Climate Change Committee’s latest advice to the government took a more restrained view of nuclear, which drew industry ire. Mr Miliband’s commitment to renewable energy is not in doubt. The government has made good...

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17 h. ago Faces of 12 people banned from dozens of shops and entire parts of a town

'This has been an effective tool to prevent further crime'

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17 h. ago HMRC failure to notify MPs sooner about £49m phishing scam ‘unacceptable’

In a letter to HMRC, Treasury Committee chairwoman Dame Meg Hillier said that to discover the information during a session ‘is unacceptable’.

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17 h. ago Takeaways from AP's report on financial interests of RFK Jr. adviser who runs wellness platform

A top aide to Health Secretary Robert F

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18 h. ago Disney fans still angry over beloved attraction removed from park: 'I miss it so much'

Disney fans recall how much they enjoyed Toontown in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.

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18 h. ago Entire UK city becomes giant toxic rubbish dump as bin strikes could last a year

A total of 155 days have now passed where the people of Britain’s second-largest city have been faced with disruption, anxiety and piles of putrid rubbish thanks to full-blown strikes

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18 h. ago Trump administration to cut all USAID overseas roles in dramatic restructuring

State department to take over US foreign assistance programs as staffers warn of devastating impactThe Trump administration will eliminate all USAID (United States Agency for International Development) overseas positions worldwide by 30 September in a dramatic restructuring of remaining US foreign aid operations.In a Tuesday state department cable obtained by the Guardian, secretary of state Marco Rubio ordered the abolishment of the agency’s entire international workforce, transferring control of foreign assistance programs directly to the state department.This article was amended on 10 June 2025; a previous version inaccurately stated that thousands, not hundreds, of USAID staff globally would be affected by the cuts. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Hegseth hearing live: Defense Secretary grilled on LA protest deployment, Ukraine and ‘warrior ethos’

Hegseth appeared in front of the House Committee on Appropriations in the Subcommittee on Defense

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18 h. ago Victoria Beckham looks effortlessly chic in a red shirt and flared jeans from her own brand as she steps out in Paris amid ongoing family feud

Victoria Beckham looked effortlessly chic as she stepped out in Paris wearing an ensemble made up of almost entirely her own brand.

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18 h. ago Trump administration to cut all USAID overseas roles and axe thousands of staff

State department to take control of US foreign assistance programs in mass restructuring by 30 SeptemberThe Trump administration will eliminate all USAID (United States Agency for International Development) overseas positions worldwide by 30 September in a dramatic restructuring of remaining US foreign aid operations.In a Tuesday state department cable obtained by the Guardian, secretary of state Marco Rubio ordered the abolishment of the agency’s entire international workforce, transferring control of foreign assistance programs directly to the state department. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago RFK Jr’s ‘clean sweep’ of CDC vaccine panel experts will erode public trust

Health officials, scientists and vaccine researchers sound alarm after health secretary fires 17 advisory membersRobert F Kennedy’s “clean sweep” of a critical vaccine advisory panel spread shock and dismay among health experts, as many warned the health secretary’s decision would erode trust in the US vaccine approval system.The secretary fired all 17 members of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) advisory committee for immunization practices (ACIP) – a group of scientific experts who recommend how vaccines should be administered and distributed. Continue reading...

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