1 hour ago eVisa causing stress, confusion and exclusion for some migrants, study finds

Millions of people now have online visa accounts after government ditched physical paperwork

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2 h. ago Missouri Sports Betting: Find the Best MO Sportsbooks Available Now

Find the best online sportsbooks in Missouri and get the latest updates during the first week of legalized sports betting in the Show-Me State

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5 h. ago Mom stages disabled daughter’s fake kidnapping to teach a lesson after she was groomed online by Luke Bryan impersonator: cops

The developmentally delayed 22-year-old woman was allegedly found tied to a tree in an Arkansas field

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5 h. ago Russia blocks Snapchat and restricts Apple’s FaceTime, state officials say

Latest effort to control communications comes as regulator claims apps being used to ‘conduct terrorist activities’Russian authorities blocked access to Snapchat and imposed restrictions on Apple’s video calling service, FaceTime, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet and communications online, according to state-run news agencies and the country’s communications regulator.The state internet regulator Roskomnadzor alleged in a statement that both apps were being “used to organize and conduct terrorist activities on the territory of the country, to recruit perpetrators [and] commit fraud and other crimes against our citizens”. Apple did not respond to an emailed request for comment, nor did Snap Inc. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order

Democrat Jim Himes calls footage ‘one of the most troubling scenes’ he’s observed in public serviceAnalysis: Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US ‘drug boat’ war is legally shakyTop Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Congress on Thursday said that the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, had not ordered the military to kill surviving members of a a deadly attack on a boat alleged to be carrying drugs in the Caribbean, but differed over whether the double strike was appropriate.The allegation that Hegseth ordered the killing of survivors sparked bipartisan concern in Washington that he or others involved may have committed a war crime. On Thursday, US navy admiral Frank Bradley, who commanded the attack, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, appeared before the House and Senate’s armed services and intelligence committees for a closed briefing in which they showed video and discussed the attack with lawmakers. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Versace creative director leaves shortly after fashion house’s $1.4bn sale to Prada

Dario Vitale exits after one season, having taken the helm from Donatella VersaceVersace has announced its creative director is leaving, less than nine months after taking on the role and two days after the deal to sell the brand to rival Italian fashion house Prada.Dario Vitale exits after just one season, having taken the helm from Donatella Versace. Prada said it would announce a replacement “in due course”. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago US lawmakers call for inquiry into second US military strike on alleged Caribbean drug boat

Democratic representative Jim Himes, who saw footage of attack, called it ‘one of the most troubling scenes’ he’s observed in public serviceAnalysis: Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US ‘drug boat’ war is legally shakyA Democratic congressman described an unedited video of an extrajudicial military strike that killed two survivors in the Caribbean as “one of the most troubling scenes” he’s seen in public service, as human rights advocates and policy experts are lining up to demand the video’s public release.Congressman Jim Himes, the ranking member of the House intelligence committee, made the remarks on Thursday after viewing footage in a classified briefing of the 2 September follow-up attack that killed two men clinging to wreckage off the coast of Venezuela. His assessment came as experts called the operation murder under international law. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Fugitive Albanian 'gun trafficker' should not be extradited from the UK because he fears being killed in 'blood feud over £25,000 debt'

Alban Gjidiaj is wanted by prosecutors in his home country over an alleged plot to smuggle eight guns and a stash of bullets from Albania to sell to UK-based gangs.

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7 h. ago AUKUS will survive Trump, says former defense minister Smith

AUKUS will survive Trump, says former defense minister Smith  abc.net.au

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7 h. ago Why small farmers can’t fix our hunger problem | Cassandra Loftlin

Big farmers grab the lion’s share of US government support, and recent cuts have chipped away at small growers’ markets and marginsThe most significant food system failure since the pandemic was not a natural disaster: in October, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) was temporarily suspended for the month of November due to the government shutdownMore than 40 million people had to ration food, skip meals and make sacrifices we might associate with the Great Depression, not 21st-century America. Churches, community groups and neighbors sprang into action. They checked on single moms juggling multiple jobs, elderly friends living alone, people with disabilities and large families with children too young for school lunch programs. And though food stamps were restored, the Trump administration is now threatening to pull Snap funds from Democratic-led states. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Letting social media companies assess own harm went 'staggeringly' badly

Campaigners warned that allowing social media firms to assess their own harms is unreliable and highlighted recent research showing kids are being bombarded with harmful content online

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8 h. ago Democrat lawmaker says ‘double tap’ boat strike video shows survivors in ‘clear distress,’ after admiral briefing

Admiral Frank ‘Mitch’ Bradley briefed lawmakers about the ‘double strike’ strike on a boat and answered questions in a closed-door briefing

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9 h. ago Gen Z admit to overthinking in winter as half use bedroom to do it

Research by EXTRA found the bedroom has become overthinking HQ for over half of Gen Z, with 70% admitting they overthink more in winter months

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9 h. ago The lifeline for Manchester's most vulnerable people, where 'your donations mean survival'

This Christmas, the M.E.N. is raising money for incredible Manchester-based charity Mustard Tree

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9 h. ago George Clooney reflects on fame, failure and a life in movies with 'Jay Kelly'

George Clooney plays a movie star with regrets in “Jay Kelly.”

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9 h. ago Lawmakers will hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors

The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is on Capitol Hill for a classified briefing with top lawmakers

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9 h. ago A year on, divine Mbappé returns to the Cathedral where everything changed | Sid Lowe

Frenchman’s epiphany after a missed penalty at San Mamés in 2024 has led to a sensational 2025. Real Madrid are purring againKylian Mbappé returned to the Cathedral where he experienced his epiphany in 2024, his resurrection born after hitting rock bottom, and delivered something like salvation. Exactly a year since he missed a penalty there, a bad moment he later said was a good one, the Frenchman was back at San Mamés on Wednesday night.Last time, he missed a second penalty in a week, an awakening accompanying failure; this time, he scored two goals in an hour and set up another, light let in through the dark again. As the Frenchman headed off the pitch early, Madrid 3-0 up against Athletic Bilbao with 15 minutes left, he embraced Xabi Alonso, who is still his manager. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Three in 10 Brits to celebrate 'Friendsmas' this year as Gen Z lead the trend

Three in ten Brits plan to celebrate their own version of Christmas Day with friends this year, with almost half of Gen Z planning to do so.

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9 h. ago How Zohran Mamdani tapped into all generations in groundbreaking campaign

Campaigning increasingly occurs in what researchers have called a ‘hybrid media’ environment

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10 h. ago Doctor's wife staged disabled daughter's kidnapping to teach her lesson after she talked to predator online who posed as country star Luke Bryan

The doctor claimed on social media that his wife's ill-advised attempt that involved a fake kidnapping of their daughter came 'after exhausting every possible avenue trying to prevent contact.'

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