28 h. ago Maura Higgins 'lands huge US TV deal' as her career continues to soar in the wake of her 'drunken kiss' with Danny Jones

Maura Higgins has reportedly landed a huge TV deal in America as her career continues to soar in the wake of her 'drunken kiss' with Danny Jones.

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37 h. ago Military parade to celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary will be held on Trump's birthday

The Army has confirmed there will be a military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June, as part of the celebration around the service’s 250th birthday

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45 h. ago Ghost booking: The tactic travellers are using to ease US border control fears

As border crossing anxiety increases, this practice is haunting hotels

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50 h. ago Plans revealed for massive military parade on Trump’s 79th birthday

President has desired lavish Armed Forces spectacular in Washington ever since being impressed by France’s Bastille Day parade in Paris in July 2017

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52 h. ago Auction of ancient Indian gems ‘imbued with presence of Buddha’ condemned

Sotheby’s sale of Piprahwa gems, excavated after burial with Buddha’s remains, denounced as perpetuating colonial violenceBuddhist academics and monastic leaders have condemned an auction of ancient Indian gem relics which they said were widely considered to be imbued with the presence of the Buddha.The auction of the Piprahwa gems will take place in Hong Kong next week. Sotheby’s listing describes them as being “of unparalleled religious, archaeological and historical importance” and many Buddhists considered them to be corporeal remains, which had been desecrated by a British colonial landowner. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Army may be gearing up for Trump birthday military parade with 6,600 soldiers: report

Trump was smitten by France’s military parade in Paris on Bastille Day that he saw in 2017

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55 h. ago Militarily cosying up to Trump in Yemen cannot end well for the UK | Paul Rogers

US foreign policy is turning it into a global pariah – yet Labour’s strike on the Houthis represents a new level of supportPaul Rogers is emeritus professor of peace studies at Bradford UniversityThis week’s RAF attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen was the first to be approved by the Labour government. It joined a major US military operation that started in March and has involved 45 days of airstrikes. Operation Rough Rider is a demonstration by the Trump administration that it will prosecute a vigorous war that is more intense than under Joe Biden, and has, according to the US, already seen more than 1,000 targets hit.The RAF operation reportedly targeted a plant manufacturing armed drones used in Houthi attacks on shipping transiting the Red Sea, and demonstrated that Keir Starmer has decided to be Donald Trump’s closest military ally.Paul Rogers is emeritus professor of peace studies at Bradford University Continue reading...

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55 h. ago A climate election? The Coalition wants to take Australia backwards, while Labor is standing still | Clear Air

Depending on where things end up after Saturday, the biggest climate push may come from the crossbenchElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastIf further confirmation was needed that the Peter Dutton-led Coalition would take Australia aggressively backwards on dealing with the climate crisis, his final election costings released on Thursday tell the story in black and white.The Liberal and National parties plan to gut programs designed to cut emissions and help create green industries to give the country an industrial future as demand for fossil fuels falls. They also plan to ignore advice that Australian nature is in poor and deteriorating health and strip back already limited funding for environment programs.Si...

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60 h. ago Army plans for a potential parade on Trump's birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, AP learns

Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and potentially a couple thousand civilians

Politics

66 h. ago Trump administration readies first sale of military equipment to Ukraine

State department certifies licence for ‘$50m or more’ in defence hardware and services after minerals deal signedThe Trump administration will approve its first sale of military equipment to Ukraine since Donald Trump took office, in an indication that the minerals deal signed by the two countries this week may open a path to renewed weapons shipments.The state department has certified a proposed licence to export “$50m or more” (£37.6m) of defence hardware and services to Ukraine, according to a communication sent to the US committee on foreign relations. It would mark the first permission of its kind since Trump paused all Ukraine-related military aid shortly after taking office. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Trump approves first weapons shipment to Ukraine since becoming president, report says, after minerals deal agreed – Europe live

Trump administration suspended delivery of US military aid to Ukraine in March but is now set to restore exportsUkraine and the US signed a long-awaited minerals deal last night, signaling a major step forward in bilateral relations. But the full text of the agreement, including key details on the contentious small print issues that dragged out negotiations, has yet to be made public.Ukrainian prime minister Denys Shmyhal suggested yesterday that the process of ratifying the agreement could start today, with party consultations. Expect more details to emerge. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump has launched more attacks on the environment in 100 days than his entire first term

Blitzkrieg has hit protections in place for land, oceans, forests and wildlife, and will worsen the climate crisis‘A ruthless agenda’: charting 100 days of Trump’s onslaught on the environmentDonald Trump has launched an unprecedented assault upon the environment, instigating 145 actions to undo rules protecting clean air, water and a livable climate in this administration’s first 100 days – more rollbacks than were completed in Trump’s entire first term as US president.Trump’s blitzkrieg has hit almost every major policy to shield Americans from toxic pollution, curb the worsening impacts of the climate crisis and protect landscapes, oceans, forests and imperiled wildlife. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Nature nurture: the Devon estate where rewilding and mental health go hand in hand

A restoration project at Sharpham near Totnes aims to tackle the loss of the natural world while helping people build mental resilienceTwo landscapes separated by a wide sweep of river tell a story of change. On one side is traditional farmland, close-cropped grazing, uniform grasses, neatly tended hedges and a sparsity of trees, a farmscape ubiquitous across England. On the riverbank opposite, rougher, less uniform grasses grow unevenly between trees, thistle and brambles, in a chaos of natural disorder swaying in the breeze towards the reedbeds below.The land on the Sharpham estate side of the River Dart used to be a mirror of the traditional farmscape on the opposite bank. It hosted a non-organic dairy farm and a vineyard, within a tightly controlled 18th-century heritage landscape of deforested parkland. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Migrants face a novel criminal charge in new border zone in New Mexico

Immigrants recently detained in southernmost New Mexico are facing a novel criminal charge of breaching a national defense area

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4 d. ago Bondi and Hegseth ordered to look at how military can be used in domestic operations

Trump’s latest order could violate 1878 law designed to keep Armed Forces out of law enforcement concerns

Events

6 d. ago Niagara Falls 'at breaking point' with migrants filling hotels amid fears Trump crack down will send surge of asylum seekers across Canada border

Niagara Falls has more migrants per capita than any other city in Canada. Many of the city's 15,000 hotel rooms have become temporary housing for migrants waiting for their claims to be processed.

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6 d. ago Forza Horizon Car Pass on PS5 explained, how much it costs and full list of the 42 cars included

Forza Horizon 5 lands on PS5 this week as Microsoft continues to release formerly Xbox exclusive titles for players on Sony’s console.

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7 d. ago Leeds incident UPDATES: Man with multiple weapons injures three after 'being seen with crossbow'

West Yorkshire Police declared a major incident after a man was seen with 'multiple weapons' in Leeds this afternoon. Three people were injured, the force confirmed

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7 d. ago Leeds incident: Man with multiple weapons injures three after 'being seen with crossbow'

West Yorkshire Police declared a major incident after a man was seen with 'multiple weapons' in Leeds this afternoon. Three people were injured, the force confirmed

Events

8 d. ago You be the judge: should my housemate chip in with mowing the lawn?

Eleanor wants to enjoy a garden that isn’t overgrown. Raheem argues it’s the landlord’s responsibility to maintain it. You decide whose argument doesn’t cut itFind out how to get a disagreement settled or become a jurorWe should make a house fund for garden stuff. We already have one for a cleaner, so what’s the difference?The house is not our responsibility. We have a contract which says the landlord handles the gardens Continue reading...

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