10 h. ago Trump questions why people are talking about ‘creep’ Epstein

Conspiracy theorists have long speculated the government was hiding incriminating information about Epstein’s so-called ‘client list’

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10 h. ago Trump furiously brands question about Epstein ‘a desecration’ amid mounting criticism

Donald Trump branded a question about Jeffrey Epstein a “desecration” amid rising criticism after the Department of Justice stated that there was no “client list”.

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61 h. ago ‘Our days are full of hardship’: people in Gaza barely dare to hope for success in ceasefire talks

Mood is tense and subdued after nearly 21 months of Israeli offensives that have displaced almost the entire populationIn Gaza City on Sunday morning, there was only one topic of conversation: the possibility of peace. In the half-ruined town, as across the entire territory, few took their eyes off their phones, a television or better-informed relatives or friends for more than a few minutes.Um Fadi Ma’rouf, from the now destroyed town of Beit Lahia in the far north of Gaza, said she was encouraged by the positive response from Hamas to the most recent US-sponsored proposal of terms for a deal. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Iga Swiatek admits she could get Wimbledon ban after leaving fans disgusted

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek is into the fourth round at Wimbledon after beating Danielle Collins, but it was her post-match interview that got people talking

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3 d. ago Donald Trump 'obsessed with death' and asked Keir Starmer 'weird' question over brother

The US President allegedly asked the PM 'Your brother, Keir... He died... Was it a good death?' during a "weird" conversation at the White House, according to one insider

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5 d. ago ‘He used to really like me’: Trump has not ruled out pardoning Diddy

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ conviction on federal charges has renewed questions about whether President Donald Trump could issue him a pardon.

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5 d. ago This feels both sacrilegious and scary, but I have a bone to pick with Oprah Winfrey | Emma Brockes

Bravo Rosie O’Donnell for calling out America’s queen over her attendance at the Bezos-Sánchez nuptials. That takes courageA very unusual thing happened at the weekend, an event so outlandish, so vanishingly rare, that even in these times of general chaos and disorder it deserves our attention: someone prominent joined the tiny cohort of people willing to publicly criticise Oprah. I’m not talking about an attack from the right. Donald Trump and his Maga cronies routinely go after Oprah Winfrey as (feel free to laugh) a lefty agitator. I’m talking about the actor Rosie O’Donnell, on Instagram, calling out America’s queen for showing up at the Jeff Bezos wedding.Of course, criticising someone for throwing in their lot with Bezos shouldn’t be in the least controversial. The gross parade of wedding guests attending his marriage to Lauren Sánchez in Venice last weekend looked like a catwalk of shame. There was Leonardo DiCaprio, hiding his face with his hat (we still see you!), in the co...

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6 d. ago John Cena 'weaves around' Ben Shephard's Donald Trump question in awkward This Morning moment

The wrestler was promoting his latest summer blockbuster on the talk show

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6 d. ago 'Disability benefits are our lifeline. Taking it away from people who need it will end in tragedy'

Millions of people who depend on disability benefits were watching yesterday's Commons vote on welfare reform closely. Here six people talk give their verdict's on the government plans.

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6 d. ago He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other — and don’t

Martin Cooper changed the world when he invented the portable phone

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8 d. ago Federal judge seeks clarity on whether birthright citizenship order means babies could be deported

A federal judge is questioning when the Trump administration will try to enforce its birthright citizenship executive order

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9 d. ago Rod Stewart tells Glastonbury it is "rightly so" people are talking about Middle East but doesn't address Kneecap jibe

Rod Stewart, 80, performed the teatime slot on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday evening but did not address a jibe directed at him from Irish rappers Kneecap yesterday.

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9 d. ago Trump FINALLY gets a question he respects as president grins from ear

Trump smiled as he responded: 'I love this. I love this question. This is the favorite. This is the best question I've ever been asked because I've been going through abuse for years on this.

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1 week ago Marjorie Taylor Greene offers rare GOP praise of Mamdani’s campaign: ‘He talked directly to the people’

Praise for Mamdani’s abilities on campaign trail comes amidst torrent of Islamophobic abuse

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1 week ago ‘I love you!’ Trump gushes over reporter from MyPillow guy’s network for lobbing softball at him

‘Well, it‘s a very nice question. “And it‘s not a setup. I have no idea who you are, but I appreciate that question,’ Donald Trump stated after declaring his ‘love’ for the reporter.

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1 week ago Starmer says welfare concessions are ‘common sense’ but dodges funding question – UK politics live

No 10 has offered significant concessions to the rebels amid fears over Tuesday’s voteNo 10 climbs down over welfare billStephen Kinnock, the care minister, was the government voice on the airwaves this morning. Here are the main points he made about the welfare bill U-turn.Kinnock rejected claims that the U-turn was a sign of weakness. When it was put to him on the Today programme that this move, coming after the U-turns on winter fuel payments and a national inquiry into grooming gangs, showed that if Keir Starmer was pushed, he would give in, Kinnock replied:I think if you talk to people out there in the country, they respond very positively to politicians listening, engaging, recognising that you don’t get everything right from day one every time, and making the adjustments and the changes that are needed.And this prime minister will always put the country first. He puts country before party, and he does the right thing for the country.He defended having a “staggered” approach t...

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1 week ago Meet the people who believe AI is their friend: ‘It’s given me clarity on the mystery of men’

Increasing numbers of people have admitted to talking to ChatGPT like one of their mates online. Lydia Spencer-Elliott explores whether we should heed the bot’s pally advice – or if it’ll come back to bite us

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1 week ago The 3 lingering questions Trump and Hegseth must answer about their Iran nuke strikes ‘success’

Days after Trump ordered a series of bombings on Iran, his administration still cannot — or will not — answer several key questions about the impact of military strikes on Iran’s nuclear program, Richard Hall writes

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1 week ago Your Middle East questions answered – from Trump’s fragile ceasefire to what Israelis think of Netanyahu

Readers shared their urgent questions about Israel, Iran, Trump, and Netanyahu with our world affairs editor, Sam Kiley, who has been reporting from Tel Aviv amid rising tensions in the region

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1 week ago How we're killing our microbiome and kimchi alone won't save it – video

Our human microbiome is in decline, which is likely to be contributing to the sharp rise in non-communicable diseases, health conditions that cannot be directly transmitted between people, such as cardiovascular disease and cancers. Josh Toussaint-Strauss talks to Dr James Kinross, colorectal surgeon and author of the book Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome, about why the human microbiome is in decline, how modern life is impacting it and what we can do to look after itJames Kinross also appeared recently on the Guardian’s Science Weekly podcast, you can listen here:Your microbiome questions answered: part oneYour microbiome questions answered: part two Continue reading...

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