2 h. ago Killer executed by firing squad died in ‘excruciating conscious pain’ after bullet missed heart, report says

Mikal Mahdi, 42, was executed by firing squad, the second execution in South Carolina this year using the controversial method

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2 h. ago Paul Scholes highlights Bruno Fernandes transfer truth that will worry Manchester United

Bruno Fernandes has been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League after an excellent season

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2 h. ago 'I tried Urban Decay's new makeup setting spray that's perfect for summer'

I've been using the original All Nighter setting spray for over a decade, so I couldn't wait to try the new watermelon version

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2 h. ago 'Intelligent' £9m drug king pin who called himself 'Surlycat' busted by tattoo of a surly cat

Nathan Taylor was described as an "intelligent" man who ran a "enormously profitable business" dealing drugs, but a small tattoo manged to lead police to him. He has now been jailed for 17 years

Economics

3 h. ago Ancient disease runs rampant with more than 1,000 cases reported and unvaccinated children dying

Ancient disease measles is running amok in the US where the number of cases has jumped to more than 1,000 and is continuing to climb while an unvaccinated child died

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4 h. ago What links butterfly, air, French and Glasgow? The Saturday quiz

From Barbarian invasions and lead poisoning to Saturday Night Fever and the shipping forecast, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 What did Thomas Austin notoriously introduce to Australia in 1859?2 Which social media site’s founder is married to Serena Williams?3 What shipping forecast area is named after a UK city?4 What is the chemical formula for diamond?5 Which literary character loved “life; London; this moment of June”?6 Where did Eoka fight against British rule?7 What contains 42 vowels and 56 consonants?8 Which monarch commissioned and was depicted in the Wilton Diptych?What links: 9 Do the Right Thing; Goodfellas; Moonstruck; Radio Days; Saturday Night Fever?10 Lena; Mackenzie; Ob; Yenisey; Yukon?11 Encyclopedia Britannica (2010); New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2001); Oxford English Dictionary (1989)?12 Air; butterfly; chef’s; French, Glasgow?13 Barbarian invasions; Christianity; homosexuality; lead poisoning; plague?14 Sarazen; Hogan; Player; Nicklau...

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5 h. ago The death of boy, 8, that brings home true danger of terrifying fires

E-bike fires can leave victims homeless, lead to horrific burns and can even prove fatal.

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5 h. ago High street fashion chain Select shuts another store after closing 35 earlier this year

The announcement of the move came in the form of a post on the branch's Facebook page. The post read: "It is with a heavy heart that we tell all our lovely customers that our store will be closing"

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6 h. ago Erling Haaland is helping Man City find the next Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland will lead the line for Manchester City for the next decade - so the academy are working on redefining what a 'City' striker looks like.

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7 h. ago Gardeners planting one 69p vegetable warned as one pest absolutely loves them

If you're growing this vegetable in your garden, beware of this crop-destroying pest that leaves plants vulnerable to disease - experts warn there is only one way to stop it

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9 h. ago Yellowstone's Finn Little is almost unrecognisable in new thriller with Hollywood A

Finn Little, who played Carter in the hit Western drama, has a lead role in the new thriller The Surfer alongside Nicolas Cage

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10 h. ago REVEALED: The inspiring lives of the talented McCann twins who grew up in the shadow of their missing big sister Maddie

May is an especially heart-wrenching month for Kate and Gerry McCann, as last Saturday marked 18 years since their daughter, Madeleine, disappeared from her bed in a holiday Portuguese resort.

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11 h. ago Rümeysa Öztürk, detained Tufts student, released from federal custody – US politics live

Turkish national and PhD student was arrested by US agents in March over her pro-Palestinian political speechLarge institutional investors have massively increased their holdings of Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) in recent months according to SEC filings, with many enlarging their positions by hundreds of millions of dollars.The revelations raise further questions about big business’s desire to curry favor with Donald Trump and his administration via the enterprises he has maintained or commenced. TMTG runs the Truth Social social media platform – on which the US president himself posts almost daily – as well as financial services and a film and TV streaming service.Donald Trump’s refusal to divest from his publicly traded company has predictably prompted huge investments from wealthy special interests that could use a favor from the president.Institutional Wall Street investors and even a foreign company with business before the administration have effectively offered a fo...

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11 h. ago Pakistan says retaliatory strikes under way after accusing India of targeting military bases

Pakistan officials confirm counterattack against India has begun under the name Operation Bunyan Ul Marsoos, meaning ‘wall of lead’ in ArabicPakistan said it had begun retaliation strikes after accusing India of targeting three of its military bases with missiles fired from fighter jets, in a major escalation of the brewing conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.“India, with its naked aggression, has attacked with missiles. Nur Khan base, Murid base and Shorkot base have been targeted,” Pakistan military spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said in a live broadcast aired by state television early on Saturday. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Doc Martin gets surprise remake as Martin Clunes replaced in lead role

Huge ITV show Doc Martin is getting a US remake and fans are overjoyed - but it won't be Martin Clunes in the leading role

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13 h. ago Killer executed by firing squad died in ‘excruciating conscious pain’ after bullet missed his heart, report says

Mikal Mahdi, 42, was executed by firing squad, the second execution in South Carolina this year using the controversial method

Events

13 h. ago Coventry star in tears after dreadful late error gives Sunderland huge play

COVENTRY 1-2 SUNDERLAND: The Black Cats will take a precious lead into their home leg next week after a costly late mistake from Coventry's Milan van Ewijk

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13 h. ago On podcasts, Trump’s surgeon general pick touts organics, questions vaccines and talks spirituality

President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, has appeared on numerous wellness and right-wing podcasts over the past year

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13 h. ago Gary Neville explains plan for Salford City following £15m takeover alongside David Beckham

Gary Neville has spoken for the first time since he and David Beckham lead a new consortium in a takeover of Salford City

Economics

14 h. ago Trump ‘looking at’ suspending habeas corpus, top aide Stephen Miller says – US politics live

White House deputy chief of staff told reporters administration is ‘actively’ considering suspending a person’s right to challenge legality of their detentionLarge institutional investors have massively increased their holdings of Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) in recent months according to SEC filings, with many enlarging their positions by hundreds of millions of dollars.The revelations raise further questions about big business’s desire to curry favor with Donald Trump and his administration via the enterprises he has maintained or commenced. TMTG runs the Truth Social social media platform – on which the US president himself posts almost daily – as well as financial services and a film and TV streaming service.Donald Trump’s refusal to divest from his publicly traded company has predictably prompted huge investments from wealthy special interests that could use a favor from the president.Institutional Wall Street investors and even a foreign company with business before...

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