57 m. ago Trump tears into ‘biased’ Fox News poll over approval rating of his border policies

President lashes out after survey finds just over half of voters approve of how he’s handling border issues

Politics

2 h. ago Israel’s attack has exposed Iran’s lack of firepower – but conflict could yet turn in Tehran’s favour

Iran has struggled to respond effectively after Israel killed many of its top military commandersIt is a week since Israel began its largest attack ever on Iran, and in conventional military terms it is clear that Tehran is under extreme pressure. Israel has been able to achieve superiority over Iran’s skies at extraordinary speed, within hours of launching its surprise assault. Its military claimed on Monday to have knocked out 120 Iranian air defence systems through a mixture of air and drone strikes, about a third of Tehran’s pre-war total.In response, Iran’s most effective weapon has been its stock of high-speed ballistic missiles, estimated at about 2,000 by Israel’s Defence Force (IDF) at the outset of hostilities last week. But the heavy targeting by Israel of launch sites in western Iran, in underground bases such as at Kermanshah – coupled with Israel’s grimly effective targeted killing of Iran’s top military commanders – have left Iran struggling to respond militarily and ...

Events

2 h. ago EastEnders legend Ross Kemp reveals fears over his game show Bridge of Lies

TV legend Ross Kemp has opened up about his career and says he gets nervous when he's hosting his game show Bridge of Lies, in case things get too tense for contestants

Politics

2 h. ago Senior consultant behind 'toxic culture' at hospital convicted of 12 counts of sexual assault

A jury dismissed Dr Amal Bose's claims his behaviour was just 'banter'

Events

3 h. ago Coronation Street star's appeal for businesses devastated by Middleton storage fire

Georgia May Foote's business was one of those hit by the fire, and the actor has now issued an appeal to help her fellow business owners

Politics

3 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump and Iran: Netanyahu’s war has no visible exit | Editorial

The US president promised to keep his country out of conflicts. The Israeli prime minister has other ideasThe maxim that wars are easy to start and hard to end does not appear to be troubling Benjamin Netanyahu. For the Israeli prime minister, conflict is an end as much as a means, extending his political survival. Under international pressure – however belated and insufficient – over the slaughter in Gaza, he launched the attack on Iran. Initially presented as essential to prevent Tehran from the imminent acquisition of a nuclear bomb, a claim running counter to US intelligence, it is increasingly discussed as the path to bringing down the regime. The defence minister, Israel Katz, has said that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, “can no longer be allowed to exist”.Donald Trump has generally seen armed conflict as a trap rather than an escape route. He said that the US would “measure our success not only by the battles we win but also by the war...

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3 h. ago The Guardian view on assisted dying: a momentous bill that needs further attention | Editorial

Kim Leadbeater has led a strong campaign, but concerns about the likely impact on vulnerable people remainThe central issue before MPs, as they decide how to vote on the latest version of Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill, is how to value individual autonomy relative to collective responsibility for vulnerable members of society when making regulations around the end of life. Should terminally ill people be allowed to end their lives with medical help? If so, under what safeguards? The question remains ethically, medically and legally complex.Technological and social changes enabling people to live much longer have created challenges around the resourcing of care and experiences of ageing and dying. There are profound questions about how we manage the final stages of life – and what we owe to those living through them. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Arnold Schwarzenegger 'hated' rival Sly Stallone until this one thing happened

Hollywood legend Arnold Schwarzenegger has opened up about one of his most famous rivalries, and revealed that just one thing completely changed his opinion on Sly Stallone

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4 h. ago Restaurants, hotels and farms beg Trump to exempt their businesses from immigration raids after screeching policy U

Confusion as tension between deportation targets and economic necessity bolsters fear and uncertainty

Politics

4 h. ago Bereavement support charity for children hosts Eid celebration in Motherwell

The event at Forgewood CC was with The Miracle Foundation’s Together We Thrive initiative

Politics

5 h. ago Susanna Reid's high street dress is perfect for the heatwave and 'would suit anyone'

Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid looked beautiful in a printed dress

Politics

5 h. ago Brutally betrayed by her husband David Harbour, Lily Allen's next three moves have been pure genius. She's proved revenge is something money can't buy

Lily Allen just taught us all how to 'win' a breakup. No, seriously. She's won. After four years of marriage, her actor husband David Harbour allegedly cheated. Predictable. Grim.

Economics

5 h. ago ‘What are you trying to incite?’ Billy Porter asks thorny questions with This Bitter Earth

The Cabaret and Pose star is making his UK directorial debut with Harrison David Rivers’ play about love and activism. We join rehearsals with Omari Douglas and Alexander LincolnWhen Billy Porter talks, people listen. They have no choice. The actor, fresh from a stint as Emcee in the London run of Cabaret, and about to reprise the role on Broadway, speaks in a poised, purposeful, regal fashion. Each word is selected with care and weighed in his hand as if it were an avocado in the fruit and veg aisle, the gaps between words so lengthy that it isn’t always clear when he has finished speaking. Seated around the table in the south London studio where Porter is overseeing rehearsals for This Bitter Earth, which marks his UK directorial debut, are the playwright Harrison David Rivers and the actors Omari Douglas (It’s a Sin) and Alexander Lincoln (Emmerdale). Everyone maintains an attentive silence while Porter is speaking, until there can be no doubt that he has completed his thought.“T...

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5 h. ago TUI passenger 'kicked off' flight home from Greece after 'incident'

Holly Simons said that she was "having a panic attack" and requested that the TUI air hostess "get out of my face" but was removed from the return flight.

Politics

5 h. ago 'My friend moved in but she's turned into the lodger from hell'

Resident agony aunt Coleen Nolan has advice for a reader shocked by her friend's behaviour now she's her flatmate, and doesn't see why she should be the one to leave

Politics

6 h. ago Susanna Reid wears 'feminine and comfortable' midi dress with £100 off on Good Morning Britain

Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid is known for her fashionable wardrobe, and her latest look is no exception with her flattering green midi dress slashed by £100

Economics

6 h. ago Katherine Ryan lands 'dream opportunity' as Real Housewives of London reunion host

The Canadian-born comic, 41, announced the news on Instagram

Politics

7 h. ago UK drivers list the three 'most dangerous behaviours' they see on motorways

Drivers say they are fed up with the reckless antics of other road users

Transport

7 h. ago Migration reforms risk deepening skills crisis in Scottish construction, industry panel warns

The UK government’s proposal to limit immigration could inadvertently cause even more acute skills shortages in Scotland’s construction sector.

Events

7 h. ago CNN guest claims Republicans Mike Johnson and Ted Cruz support Israel because ‘they’re rapture preppers’

A CNN guest has claimed that House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senator Ted Cruz support Israel because they are “rapture preppers”.

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