55 m. ago Geert Wilders collapsed the Dutch government. He wanted power, but had no idea how to govern | Koen Vossen

The anti-Islam ideologue has exposed the limits of his insular, badly organised operation. For a ‘radical’, opposition is a much easier placeKoen Vossen is the author of The Power of Populism: Geert Wilders and the Party for Freedom in the NetherlandsEarlier this month, Geert Wilders decided he had had enough. “No signature for our asylum plans. No changes to the coalition agreement. The PVV is leaving the coalition,” he posted on X. After 11 months, he was withdrawing support for the Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof’s rightwing cabinet, forcing the Netherlands back to the polls.The decision put an end to Wilders’ far-right Freedom party’s (PVV) first spell in power. Following an unexpected victory in the 2023 elections, the PVV joined a government for the first time in its 18-year history – alongside the conservative-liberal People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), the centrist New Social Contract (NSC), and the agrarian-populist Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB) – although Wild...

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56 m. ago Liverpool transfer news: Fresh Florian Wirtz talks emerge as Leverkusen set sights on Reds star

Liverpool are already making moves in the transfer market as they seek more star power to bolster Arne Slot's title-winning squad ahead of the upcoming 2025-26 campaign

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86 m. ago Time to step up and fix housing crisis after Swinney handed £9billion funding boost

Record View says there must be a joint approach with local authoritie to ensure there is a huge push to build more affordable homes.

Economics

3 h. ago Moment terraced home EXPLODES in 'gas blast' as debris is sent flying into residential street

Emergency services were first called to reports of a possible gas explosion at a terraced property in Eden Street, Derby, at around 7.24pm on Tuesday, June 10.

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5 h. ago NHS gets an extra £29billion a year but waiting list targets may STILL be missed, health chiefs say

Economists described the real-terms rise as 'substantial', with the health service budget now equal to the entire annual income of Portugal.

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5 h. ago Minister to be referred to standards commissioner following Larne fire

A fire broke out at Larne Leisure centre following vandalism at the facility on the third night of disorder in Northern Ireland.

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5 h. ago Assisted dying: UK doctor says helping patients die in Australia is ‘privilege’

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is due to return to the House of Commons for debate and more votes on amendments on Friday.

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5 h. ago AD FEATURE: An explosive novel, a teenage infatuation and a dangerous affair

A new drama on free streaming service U brings the various scandals surrounding England’s notorious Mitford sisters to life

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5 h. ago EPA says power plant carbon emissions aren't dangerous. We asked 30 scientists: Here's what they say

The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday proposed a new ruling that heat-trapping carbon gas “emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution

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6 h. ago Israeli forces kill at least 60 Palestinians seeking food in Gaza, health officials say

Dozens more wounded as crowds approached food distribution centres run by Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian FoundationIsraeli forces killed at least 60 Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, most of them as they were seeking food from a US-Israeli distribution scheme, according to local health authorities.Medical officials said at least 25 people were killed and dozens wounded as they approached a food distribution centre run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), near Netzarim in central Gaza. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Love Island Harry's real age and age gap with Shakira leaves fans in disbelief

Some Love Island viewers had no idea how old Harry Cooksley was and the truth surprised them, while his age gap with Shakira was also unexpected according to fans

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7 h. ago Twix adverts banned driver safety concerns: 'dangerous and irresponsible'

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned the adverts for Mars Wrigley's Twix chocolate bars after ruling that they could encourage dangerous driving

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7 h. ago Trump's plan to begin 'phasing out' FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn

President Donald Trump’s plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on states to provide services following increasingly frequent and expensive climate disasters, experts say

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7 h. ago Families arrested in LA Ice raids held in basements with little food or water, lawyers say

Agents confiscated belongings and rushed deportees to California’s high desert or Texas, saying local facilities had not prepared for influxLA protests – live updatesAs federal agents rushed to arrest immigrants across Los Angeles, they confined detainees – including families with small children – in a stuffy office basement for days without sufficient food and water, according to immigration lawyers.One family with three children were held inside a Los Angeles-area administrative building for 48 hours after being arrested on Thursday immediately after an immigration court hearing, according to lawyers from the Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef), which is providing non-profit legal services in the region. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago NHS to receive £6bn to provide millions more tests and procedures, Reeves confirms

Rachel Reeves has pledged a £6bn investment aimed at accelerating tests and treatments within the NHS, following substantial year-on-year budget increases for the health service.

Economics

8 h. ago Greta Thunberg 'mistreated and mocked' by dancing Israeli officials before deportation

French doctor Bapiste Andre was on 'freedom flotilla' with Greta Thunberg - he said the group were subject to 'mockery' when they were intercepted by Israeli officials

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8 h. ago Ohio chemical spill sparks mass evacuations and flight groundings

Authorities confirmed that a 5,000-gallon tank containing nitric acid leaked at the Austin Powder Red Diamond plant in McArthur, Vinton County.

Science

8 h. ago 'Progressive' doctor performed disturbing surgeries on her sedated female patients

Mona Ghosh, 52, wrongly told up to 100 healthy women who had a pap smear test to screen for cervical cancer at her clinic that their results were abnormal.

Science

8 h. ago Two leading airlines ban power banks and battery packs on flights

Passengers are now forbidden from charging devices with portable power banks and battery packs while travelling on these two major airlines.

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9 h. ago Doctor who failed to spot girl, 13, was suffering from sepsis and died days later will face no disciplinary sanction

Professor Richard Thompson did not refer Martha Mills to intensive care despite her displaying several high-risk indicators of the life-threatening condition.

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