2 h. ago What to know about the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis

Federal officials and local leaders have clashed over their differing characterizations of a fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis

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3 h. ago Outrage as Trump withdraws from key UN climate treaty along with dozens of international organisations

Experts decry move to leave UNFCCC as ‘embarrassing’ as president orders withdrawal from 66 international groupsDonald Trump has sparked outrage by announcing the US will exit the foundational international agreement to address the climate crisis, cementing the US’s utter isolation from the global effort to confront dangerously escalating temperatures.In a presidential memorandum issued on Wednesday, Trump withdrew from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), along with 65 other organizations, agencies and commissions, calling them “contrary to the interests of the United States”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Remote Australian hotel run by ‘authentic outback character’ becomes a pub with no beer – for now

The Barrow Creek Hotel, where UK backpacker Peter Falconio was last seen alive, has lost its liquor licence, partly because the 76-year-old publican didn’t serve foodWarning: This article contains offensive language that will be distressing to some readersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updates“There’s-a nothing so lonesome, morbid or drear” – the patron saint of Australian country music, Slim Dusty, long deplored – “than to stand in the bar of a pub with no beer”.Now a 200km stretch of highway through the heart of the outback and several remote Aboriginal towns are, in Dusty’s words, so lonesome, after a historic pub was stripped of its liquor licence from the first day of 2026. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Allies yet to provide details of security guarantee, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says he has received no ‘unequivocal answer’ from European allies about how they would defend Ukraine if Russia attacked again. What we know on day 1,415Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he has received no “unequivocal answer” from European allies about how they would defend Ukraine if Russia attacked again after a peace deal was reached. On Tuesday, European leaders and US envoys announced they had agreed key security guarantees for Kyiv, including a European multinational force that would be deployed if a ceasefire could be reached. But when asked if he was sure that European allies would step in and defend his country in the event of another Russian invasion, Zelensky said on Wednesday he had no “clear” answer on that.“I personally very much want to get a very simple answer: yes, if there is aggression again, all partners will give a strong response to the Russians. And that’s the exact question I put to all our partners. And so far I haven’t receiv...

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5 h. ago Reality TV personality Spencer Pratt announces bid for LA mayor after losing home in Palisades fire

The former ‘The Hills’ star made the announcement on the anniversary of the devastating fire in Pacific Palisades

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7 h. ago ‘Don’t have it for breakfast’: Trump administration scraps longstanding alcohol guidelines

Don't drink alcohol for breakfast, Donald Trump's administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mehmet Oz, told a press conference on Wednesday (7 January) as the administration announced new nutrition guidelines.

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7 h. ago Bowen Yang addresses criticism over SNL characters and his decision to exit midseason

The comedian said, ‘People had their over-determinations on what I was, which was: ‘Oh, that’s just the gay Asian guy on SNL’’

Culture

7 h. ago Netflix announces release date for film based on 'triumphant' book with two

The bestselling novel adaptation is coming to Netflix this May and features a star-studded cast

Culture

7 h. ago California loses $160M for delaying revocation of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants

U.S. transportation officials have announced that California will lose $160 million for delaying the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants

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8 h. ago The Traitors fans gobsmacked as Claudia Winkleman shares never

The Traitors viewers were left scratching their heads as Claudia Winkleman announced a new twist to the schedule.

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8 h. ago Kai Trump announces she's gone under the knife in shock Instagram post

President Trump's granddaughter made the announcement on Instagram on Wednesday afternoon.

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8 h. ago The Traitors viewers baffled as Claudia Winkleman announces show first

Viewers were stunned at another huge twist thrown their way.

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9 h. ago US to discuss future of Greenland with Danish officials ‘next week’

Announcement comes as Donald Trump’s desire to acquire Arctic island leads to alarm among European allies

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9 h. ago Emmerdale's Billy Fletcher star announces new role away from ITV soap

Emmerdale star Jay Kontzle has shared an exciting career update with fans

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9 h. ago Government is 'secretly' advertising £81,000 'deputy director' role for controversial digital ID programme

Every working adult in Britain will require the virtual identification card under a 'dystopian' plan announced by Keir Starmer in September.

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9 h. ago ‘They are killing us’: authorities use force against protesters in Kurdish regions of Iran

People face teargas, pellet guns and violence as protests continue and opposition parties call for general strikeDemonstrations over economic conditions broke out in Kurdish regions of Iran on Wednesday despite authorities using violence to try to disperse protests before an announced general strike, according to witnesses and rights groups.Protesters took to the streets across Kurdish cities in western Iran, with shopkeepers shutting down stores and demonstrators chanting against government corruption. People said they were met with force as authorities fired teargas, pellet guns and what demonstrators said were live bullets at crowds. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Coronation Street fans confused by new character before Shona and David Platt decision leaves them 'in tears'

There was some confusion amid the moving ITV soap scenes as Shona and David Platt's daughter arrived

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9 h. ago Coronation Street's Jodie newcomer's famous partner revealed as soap future confirmed

Olivia Frances Brown has taken on the role of the character who made her first appearance during Corrie and Emmerdale crossover, Corriedale

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10 h. ago EastEnders fans 'love her already' as new character Bea reveals Linda Carter's past

The BBC soap has added Ronni Ancona to its cast of acting stars

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11 h. ago Emmerdale's Oliver Farnworth issues 'wish' in John Sugden's deadly exit

The actor departed for the final time in Emmerdale as his character was killed off in Corriedale

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