86 m. ago Les Misérables audience BOO Donald Trump after President angers Kennedy Center regulars

Donald Trump attended the Kennedy Center in Washington DC for the first time since he announced huge plans to change the venue's programming - including a ban on drag acts

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89 m. ago Major Spanish city where curfew rules are in place and what it means for Brits

In a huge blow to sun-worshipping Brits, a huge Spanish city has unveiled a strict curfew impacting bars, nightclubs, and restaurants - following noise complaints from fed-up locals

Politics

2 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: Starmer's claim to be 'investing in Britain's renewal' is delusional drivel in a class of its own

'Our first job was to stabilise the economy and public finances,' Keir Starmer tweeted yesterday morning, a few hours before Rachel Reeves delivered Labour's spending plans.

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3 h. ago Don't forget who real enemy is, U.S. warns Lammy over sanctions of two Israeli ministers over 'egregious abuses' of human rights in Gaza

The White House has criticised Britain's decision to sanction two Israeli ministers over 'egregious abuses' of human rights in Gaza.

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3 h. ago Arsenal dealt huge transfer blow as Leroy Sane snubs the Gunners for old rivals

Leroy Sane has been targeted by a host of clubs following the breakdown in his contract talks with Bayern Munich - but the Germany international has now agreed to join Galatasaray

Economics

3 h. ago Troops begin detaining immigrants in national defense zone at border in escalation of military role

U.S. troops have begun directly detaining immigrants accused of trespassing on a recently designated national defense zone along the southern U.S. border

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3 h. ago Ananda Lewis dead: Iconic MTV host passes away at 52 following battle with breast cancer

Ananda Lewis, 52, best known for being a popular host on MTV in the late 1990's, has tragically died following a lengthly battle with breast cancer her sister has confimed

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4 h. ago Dave Ryding, Britain’s most successful Alpine skier, to retire at end of 2025

The 38-year-old was the first Briton and oldest man to win an Alpine skiing World Cup with his historic victory in Kitzbuhel in 2022

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4 h. ago A reckless splurge we (and our children) will be paying off for years: Voters brace for tax hikes as Rachel Reeves embarks on unprecedented spending spree

In a return to Labour's tax-and-spend approach, the Chancellor set out plans to 'invest' a staggering £4 trillion to fund 'the renewal of Britain'.

Economics

5 h. ago Flight 149: Hostage of War review – a tale so staggering you couldn’t write it

This excellent documentary tells the tale of a BA plane’s Kuwait stopover just as Saddam Hussein invaded. It’s a crucial tale of a four-month nightmare that is barely believableIf it were a work of fiction, the story of Flight 149 would probably be deemed too horrifying – or too unbelievable – for television. Indeed, as a documentary interspersed with dramatic reconstructions, at points it is almost unbearable to watch. But it is a crucial piece of work: a one-off film that goes deep into a bizarre and increasingly hideous ordeal to ask how and why it happened.On 2 August 1990, a British Airways plane carrying nearly 400 passengers and crew from London to Kuala Lumpur touched down for a scheduled stopover in Kuwait. Those on board knew nothing of the unfolding Iraqi invasion of the country and the brutality Saddam Hussein was inflicting on his neighbours (this would, of course, soon lead to the Gulf war). British Airways maintains that it, too, was unaware of what was taki...

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5 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...

Society

7 h. ago Love Island fans issue brutal warning to Ben after spotting major 'red flags'

Love Island fans reacted to tension on tonight's episode as they claimed Ben displayed signs of huge 'red flags' during a very awkward interaction

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7 h. ago Harris Yulin dead: Scarface and Ghostbusters star dies after suffering heart attack

Scarface and Ghost Busters actor Harris Yulin has died aged 88 after a heart attack as his family have confirmed the sad news

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7 h. ago Brits issued 'do not eat' warning over 'unsafe' sweets made by huge American brand

Consumption of the affected sweets is of toxicological concern

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7 h. ago Los Angeles mayor calls out Trump’s ‘double standard’ amid reports that more troops are in LA than Iraq and Syria – live

Karen Bass hits back at Trump’s ‘deliberately false’ claims of insurrection as reporting shows stark differences in on-ground militaryGovernor Greg Abbott has pledged to deploy National Guard troops across his state of Texas, becoming the first governor to do so as protests against Trump’s immigration raids spread throughout the United States.Abbott said on X that the Texas National Guard will “use every tool & strategy to help law enforcement maintain order”. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Boy George and Culture Club documentary premieres at Tribeca film festival in New York

Guitarist Roy Hay tells Standard ‘we've had horrendous experiences with documentaries but this one gets it right’

Culture

7 h. ago Rachel Reeves warned tax rises are 'inevitable' as billions pledged for NHS and housing

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to put billions into the NHA and housing in hopes of "renewing Britain” but critics have said it was “almost inevitable” that their will be further tax rises

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8 h. ago Los Angeles protests: mayor says unrest ‘provoked by White House’ after more than 200 arrested during curfew – live

Karen Bass condemns Trump administration for disrupting peace with immigration raids; LAPD says people were arrested for failing to observe curfewGovernor Greg Abbott has pledged to deploy National Guard troops across his state of Texas, becoming the first governor to do so as protests against Trump’s immigration raids spread throughout the United States.Abbott said on X that the Texas National Guard will “use every tool & strategy to help law enforcement maintain order”. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Teacher sacked over racy content 'didn't think I'd get caught' as she shocks GMB hosts

Kirsty Buchan was struck off after her pupils discovered she was an OnlyFans model – the 34-year-old told Good Morning Britain hosts that she 'didn't expect to be caught'

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8 h. ago Families of those killed in collapse of Georgia ferry dock sue companies that built it

Relatives of seven people who drowned last fall when a walkway collapsed at a state-operated ferry dock on a Georgia island are suing the companies that built it

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