4 h. ago Hampton Court Palace Festival: Tom Jones, Gary Barlow & 10cc revealed in second announcement

The Royal palace grounds are set to welcome a diverse range of acts at this year’s festival 🎵🎫🏰

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4 h. ago Truck Festival 2025: Courting, Kingfishr, and Reggie Watts join the line

Reggie Watts is also bringing his irreverent humour to Oxfordshire this Summer 🎪🎵🎟

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3 d. ago US supreme court temporarily blocks firing of head of federal whistleblower protection office

Trump administration is seeking to oust Hampton Dellinger, head of the office of special counselThe US supreme court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects government whistleblowers, in its first word on the many legal fights over the agenda of Donald Trump’s second presidency.The justices said in an unsigned order that Hampton Dellinger, head of the office of special counsel, could remain in his job at least until Wednesday. That’s when a lower-court order temporarily protecting him expires. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Man charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing to appear in Manhattan court

Luigi Mangione faces state-level murder and terrorism charges, as well as federal countsLuigi Mangione is scheduled to appear in Manhattan state court on Friday in the 4 December killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, 26, faces state-level murder and terrorism charges, as well as federal counts, for allegedly gunning down Thompson in a brazen street assassination.Mangione has maintained his innocence. The state case against him carries a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole, while his federal case could carry a possible death penalty. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Seals, sharks and spiny squat lobsters: Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 – in pictures

The annual competition draws thousands of entries from across the world and brings together images from below the water’s surface that show the diversity and challenges of subaquatic lifeAll photographs courtesy of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Birkenstocks are not works of art, top German court rules in copyright case

Sandal maker, founded in Germany in 1774, wanted to stop ‘copycats’ selling similar productsThey may be the footwear of choice for Hollywood A-listers and pop stars, but Birkenstock sandals are not works of art, Germany’s top court ruled on Thursday.The German sandal maker had sought a ruling that its footwear, known for its cork and latex soles, could be classified as art and thus afforded strong copyright protections. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump administration files first supreme court appeal over firing of government watchdog

Attempt to remove head of the office of special counsel is key test of executive branch’s battle with US judiciary to reshape federal governmentDonald Trump’s administration has asked the supreme court to approve the firing of the head of a federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers in the first appeal of Trump’s new term and a key test of his battle with the judicial branch.Hampton Dellinger, the head of the office of the special counsel (OSC), is among the fired government watchdogs who have sued the Trump administration, arguing that their dismissals were illegal and that they should be reinstated. Continue reading...

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