50 m. ago Trump administration guts mine safety and reproductive health divisions in sweeping HHS cuts

The Health and Human Services has begun an overhaul of its 28 divisions despite concerns about public safety

Politics

75 m. ago We were quizzed by social services for WEEKS when our baby girl came home from nursery with a mystery head injury... we still don't know what really happened to her

EXCLUSIVE: Violet Williams underwent a CT scan, two full body X-rays, five blood tests and spent two nights in hospital after suffering extensive bruising soon after being dropped off at nursery.

Events

98 m. ago Cumbernauld fire: police issue update as hero firefighters battle blaze into the night

Six men, aged between 20 and 66, have been taken to hospital by the Scottish Ambulance Service for treatment.

Events

1 hour ago Trump tariffs latest: EU vows ‘strong plan’ to hit back at Trump’s global trade war as UK ‘prepares for worst’

Donald Trump to unveil sweeping tariffs on any country that ‘treats the US unfairly’ on Wednesday

Events

2 h. ago EastEnders fans 'solve' why Vicki and Ross need money and real plan for Sharon

EastEnders viewers saw newcomer Ross urging Vicki Fowler to ask her sister Sharon Watts for money on Tuesday after hints the pair are hiding something on the BBC soap

Politics

2 h. ago Lorry mounts pavement and ploughs down multiple pedestrians in Boston

Boston ambulance service said four people were taken to area hospitals with injuries. Two other people were treated at the scene but declined to be taken to the hospital.

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2 h. ago Female prison governor 'given Mercedes by gang leader who she had relationship with behind bars' had 'hands on style of management'

'Petite, blonde and bubbly' Kerri Pegg, 42, (left) was allegedly in a relationship with Anthony Saunderson (right) when he was serving a prison sentence for drug offences at HMP Kirkham in Lancashire.

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3 h. ago Best guitar wall hangers for showcasing your musical instrument

Transform your guitar into a piece of art and keep on display with these cleverly designed wall hangers

Culture

3 h. ago Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle announces return to music after horrific stroke

Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle said she was 'definitely back' with some 'wonderful new projects' after teasing plans for a tour and TV show, three years after a stroke changed her life

Politics

3 h. ago Musk’s Doge to fire all local workers and US diplomats from USAID, sources say

Unofficial Trump adviser’s cost-cutting team to finalize shuttering the foreign aid agency on which millions dependUS politics live – latest updatesElon Musk’s cost-cutting team is finalizing the dismantlement of the US Agency for International Development, ordering the firings of thousands of local workers and US diplomats and civil servants assigned to the agency overseas, two former top USAID officials and a source with knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday.On Friday, Congress was notified that almost all of USAID’s own employees were being fired by September, all of its overseas offices shut, and some functions absorbed into the state department. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Storms could unleash deadly floods, strong tornadoes in large part of US in coming days

Forecasters are warning of potentially deadly flash flooding and strong tornadoes in coming days from a new round of storms

Events

3 h. ago Fourth US soldier found dead after training accident in Lithuania

The U.S. military says the final U.S. soldier who went missing in Lithuania has been found dead, ending a massive weeklong search for the four service members whose armored vehicle was pulled from a swampy training area

Events

3 h. ago What is Marine Le Pen guilty of in National Rally embezzlement case?

The far-right leader has been banned from running for office for five years after an EU parliament fake jobs scamAfter a nine-week trial, the French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was this week found guilty of the embezzlement of European parliamentary funds through a fake jobs scam of an unprecedented scale and duration. She was banned from running for office for five years with immediate effect, which could prevent her making a fourth bid for the French presidency in 2027.She has said she will appeal against the verdict and sentence, which also included a four-year prison term – with two years suspended and two to be served outside jail with an electronic bracelet – and €100,000 (£84,000) fine. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Global academics converge in London ‘safe space’ to dissect post

Global academics converge in London ‘safe space’ to dissect post-Oct. 7 antisemitism  The Times of Israel

Politics

3 h. ago I spent 13k on weight loss surgery... how it has changed my life (for better and worse)

When Emma Roma Jayne set out on a quest to lose weight, she never realized the impact it would have on her life, in more ways than one.

Economics

4 h. ago Ingebrigtsen’s father accused sons of ‘perfect character assassination’, court told

Gjert Ingebrigtsen was secretly recorded by son HenrikFormer coach denies all allegations of violenceThe father of the double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen accused his sons of a “perfect character assassination” on a secret recording made after they fired him, a court has been told.Gjert Ingebrigtsen also claimed he had been dragged “down to hell” after he was referred to child services following an incident in January 2022 where he is accused of whipping his daughter, Ingrid, in the face with a wet towel. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Six people in hospital after large fire at industrial estate in North Lanarkshire

Six fire engines were sent to Blairlinn industrial estate in Cumbernauld where a building was ‘well alight’.

Events

4 h. ago Inner London residents told me their food waste problems—composting definitely isn't the answer

Inner London residents told me their food waste problems—composting definitely isn't the answer  Phys.org

Politics

4 h. ago Morrisons Clinic prescription delivery service gives you prescriptions at home

The Morrisons Clinic service allows you to quickly and easily obtain the prescriptions you need from a team of fully-qualified clinicians - and have them delivered straight to your door

Society

4 h. ago What price will the UK pay for a trade deal with Donald Trump?

Sir Keir Starmer may have to make concessions on Britain’s digital services tax and agriculture

Economics