46 m. ago Manchester synagogue attacker called 999 to pledge allegiance to Islamic State

Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, called police in the initial stages of the attack last Thursday

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54 m. ago Edinburgh Zoo welcomes rare and endangered baby monkey in adorable photos

The cute youngster will be named in the coming weeks.

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64 m. ago More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policyDonald Trump has placed dozens of people with ties to the fossil fuel sector in his administration, including more than 40 who have directly worked for oil, gas or coal companies, according to a new analysis.The report from Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy and ethics non-profit that has been critical of the Trump administration, alongside the Revolving Door Project, a corporate watchdog, analyzed the backgrounds of nominees and appointees within the White House and eight agencies dictating energy, environmental and climate policy. That includes the Environmental Protection Agency, the interior and energy departments and others. Continue reading...

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86 m. ago Gavin and Stacey creators reveal deleted fishing trip scene details

Gavin and Stacey creators James Corden and Ruth Jones have finally explained what happened on the infamous fishing trip, after a deleted scene was unearthed

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91 m. ago Westminster Bridge closed in major incident as police warn people to stay away

Westminster Bridge, which is passed tens of thousands of times each day, has been shut off by police after a 'major emergency' with authorities warning locals to 'stay away'

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95 m. ago Woman is choked to death by her car window after leaning through the door and accidentally hitting the button to close it

The tragic accident happened on June 13 in Bissy-sur-Fley, in France 's Saône-et-Loire department, where the woman lived.

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1 hour ago Woman, 51, who tried to snatch a baby from her pram as her mother nipped inside shop is jailed

Nicolette Goldrick 'brazenly' walked up to the seven-month-old baby in her pram, which was outside a shop on Central Drive, Blackpool, as her mum was inside the store.

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1 hour ago BREAKING: Westminster Bridge closed as police issue urgent warning to avoid area

Ambulances, police and fire crews have rushed to the scene at Westminster Bridge and have cordoned off the area

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1 hour ago Joe Marler’s devastating diagnosis that left him crying ‘24 hours a day’

Rugby star Joe has signed up for the celebrity version of BBC hit The Traitors

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1 hour ago Gavin and Stacey creators finally explain what happened during fishing trip

Gavin and Stacey fans have been desperate to know what happened during the notorious fishing trip

Sport

1 hour ago Kate McCann tells stalking trial it was 'the final straw' and she went to police when Polish woman claiming to be missing Madeleine tried to contact her younger daughter Amelie

Mrs McCann, 57, took the stand at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday. She gave evidence from behind a screen so she did not have to face Julia Wandelt, 24, who is accused of stalking her.

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1 hour ago Miliband on ‘messianic drive’ to pull plug on North Sea extraction, says Bowie

Shadow Scotland secretary Andrew Bowie described UK oil and gas policies as “unhinged”.

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1 hour ago Human remains found in search for missing mum last seen getting on bus in 2006

Police confirmed specialist teams made the find while examining land as part of their inquiry into the disappearance of Malgorzata Wnuczek, originally from Poland.

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1 hour ago Police call for further potential victims of sex offender and paedophile to come forward

The Metropolitan Police believe Vruj Patel, 26, may have continued to offend until recently, when he was detained

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1 hour ago Bank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burst

Possibility of ‘sharp market correction has increased’, says Bank’s financial policy committee Business live – latest updatesThe Bank of England has warned there is a growing risk of a “sudden correction” in global markets as it raised concerns about soaring valuations of leading AI tech companies.Policymakers said there were also threats of a “sharp repricing of US dollar assets” if the Federal Reserve lost credibility in the eyes of global investors. It comes as Donald Trump’s continues to attack the US central bank and threaten its independence. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago LIVE updates as Westminster Bridge CLOSED due to 'police incident'

LIVE updates as Westminster Bridge CLOSED due to 'police incident'  This Is Local London

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1 hour ago Teen 'murdered mum's lover and planned to liquify his body in a blender'

Neighbours of Damien Hurstel, 19, who is accused of decapitating his mum's boyfriend and leaving his head in the bathtub, said the teen looked "relieved" as he was taken away by police

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2 h. ago Kilburn stabbing: Boy, 15, rushed to hospital and arrested after being wounded near busy high street

Metropolitan Police officers and London Ambulance Service paramedics attended Brondesbury Villas in Brent, north London and found the teenager injured on Tuesday evening

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2 h. ago Video London police dismantle international phone theft gang

Video London police dismantle international phone theft gang  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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2 h. ago Wirtz, Durán and different career paths: what happened to Next Generation 2020?

We look at how the 80 players we picked five years ago have been faring for club and countryFive years ago the Covid-19 pandemic was spreading, causing untold pain – mental and physical – that we are still feeling the effects of.Football, like every other aspect of life, was affected and stopped for a period of time. Players, coaches and staff had their lives turned upside down. Career paths were inevitably changed. What kind of an impact would a fit Trent Alexander-Arnold have had at Euro 2020 if it had been played that year? As it turned out he injured himself just before the postponed tournament in 2021 and had to withdraw from the England squad. Continue reading...

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