2 h. ago Cory Booker urges action in first event since historic speech: ‘This is a moment for America’

Democratic senator calls on voters to get creative in pushing back against Trump at town hall in New JerseyThe Democratic senator Cory Booker took a version of his record-breaking Senate floor speech on the road Saturday to a town hall meeting in a New Jersey gymnasium, calling on people to find out what they can do to push back against Donald Trump’s agenda.Booker took questions at suburban New Jersey’s Bergen Community College the same day that more than 1,200 “Hands Off” demonstrations took place around the country. The town hall event was punctuated both by celebratory shouts of “Cory, Cory” as well as at least a half-dozen interruptions by protesters. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Brits should prepare a 72 hour 'survival kit' as Putin plots to sabotage gas pipelines and cause mass blackouts, warn spies

Concerns that the Russians are planning a sabotage operation have escalated since one of their spy ships was detected mapping underwater infrastructure

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2 h. ago Unseen CCTV shows the last desperate race to save Shane Warne: Photo shows friend and paramedics rushing to Thailand holiday room of tragic cricket star as he died aged 52

EXCLUSIVE: This harrowing unpublished image shows the desperate race to save tragic cricket legend Shane Warne by paramedics and his friends.

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3 h. ago ‘Dead simple’ flight booking trick to get ‘perfect plane seats’ for the whole family, expert says

Travelling with the family can start your holiday on an incredibly stressful note

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3 h. ago David Lammy says ‘deeply concerning’ two MPs refused entry to Israel

Labour MPs Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were detained by Israeli authorities, the Foreign Secretary said.

Politics

3 h. ago UK foreign secretary criticises Israel for denying two Labour MPs entry

David Lammy says it is ‘unacceptable’ that the parliamentary delegation had been detained and deportedThe UK’s foreign secretary has criticised Israeli authorities for denying two Labour MPs entry into the country and deporting them. Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were rejected because they were suspected of plans to “document the activities of security forces and spread anti-Israel hatred”, according to a statement from the Israeli immigration ministry cited by Sky News and Politics UK. Yang, who represents Earley and Woodley in Berkshire, and Mohamed, the MP for Sheffield Central, both flew into Ben Gurion airport from Luton with their aides, according to reports. The foreign secretary, David Lammy, said in a statement on Saturday: “It is unacceptable, counterproductive, and deeply concerning that two British MPs on a parliamentary delegation to Israel have been detained and refused entry by the Israeli authorities. “I have made clear to my counterparts in the Israeli government th...

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3 h. ago Mahmoud Khalil says his arrest was part of ‘Columbia’s repression playbook’

Green-card holder and activist led campus pro-Palestinian rallies and is now fighting Trump effort to deport himMahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student activist who led campus pro-Palestinian rallies and is now resisting the Trump administration’s deportation efforts, has accused the university of laying “the groundwork for my abduction” and called on the student body to continue demonstrations and protests.Khalil, a green-card holder who is in custody in Louisiana as his case moves through the courts, was detained on 8 March. The Trump administration is seeking to deport him under a provision in federal immigration law that permits the state department to deport non-citizens considered to be a threat to US foreign policy. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Man dubbed 'absolute lunatic' after buying house with creepy find in loft

A homeowner turned to Reddit for advice after a creepy discovery in the loft of his new gaff, but if he was hoping to have his mind put at ease, he was in for a shock

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4 h. ago Mum hit with horror Turkey hospital bill after dislocating her neck in holiday freak 'accident'

A British tourist, who gave her name as G Haas, is in hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, after suffering an accident in the gym of her hotel during a surprise holiday with her daughter

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4 h. ago Trump and Musk denounced as thousands protest in cities across US: ‘The politics of Mussolini’

Protesters flooded the streets in hopes of stopping what one dubbed ‘the most brazen power grab in modern history’

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4 h. ago 'We're scared stiff!': War breaks out over chalets on famous beach after 'disgraceful' elderly ladies give terrified tenants the boot... but locals say 'they DESERVE it'

There's nothing peaceful about the beach chalets on the Dorset coast where nearly half of the leaseholders claim they have been unfairly evicted from their seaside cabins.

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4 h. ago 'We're scared stiff!': War breaks out over chalets on famous beach after 'disagraceful' elderly ladies give terrified tenants the boot... but locals say 'they DESERVE it'

There's nothing peaceful about the beach chalets on the Dorset coast where nearly half of the leaseholders claim they have been unfairly evicted from their seaside cabins.

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5 h. ago Tens of thousands join protests against Donald Trump and Elon Musk

Demonstrations mark the first big display of public resistance to president’s frenetic second term

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6 h. ago Justin Bieber and Hailey put on united front during outing as marriage fears intensify

Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey have appeared to brush off any concerns about their marriage as the pair headed on a night out after she 'unfollowed' him on social media

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6 h. ago ‘Hands Off’ protests take off across US and Europe to oppose Trump agenda – live

Protesters gather at more than a thousand events across the US and in cities abroad, such as London, Berlin and ParisHundreds of protesters gathered in central London on Saturday as part of global demonstrations against Donald Trump’s administration.Crowds gathered in Trafalgar Square with banners that read “No to Maga hate” and “Dump Trump”. The rally is one of hundreds of so-called “Hands Off” demonstrations around the world – including in cities across the US, Paris and Berlin.We see the foundations of our society, social security, Medicare, Medicaid, the very safety nets that people have fought for, for generations, to ensure that our country lives up to its promise, are being targeted by the billionaires and the oligarchs and the corporations.This insidious rise of authoritarianism is fueled by corrupt billionaires and mega corporations who believe that they have the right to control every aspect of our lives, our healthcare, to our schools, to our thoughts, to our very free sp...

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6 h. ago Locals hit out as whole row of cars vandalised on same Scots street

Residents were left furious at the incident.

Events

6 h. ago Trump live updates: Millions protesting at ‘Hands Off’ rally nationwide to push back on Trump and Musk agenda

Demonstrators on Saturday are calling for the Trump administration to get its ‘hands off’ Medicaid, Medicare, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ rights

Politics

6 h. ago Do YOU live near Britain's best takeaways? Interactive map reveals the locations of award

You might well have your own most cherished local takeaway - yet only a favoured few find themselves highly prized enough to win glittering awards ceremony glory.

Society

6 h. ago Thousands in Spain join nationwide march to protest against housing crisis

Organisers say 150,000 joined protest in Madrid urging the government to ‘end the housing racket’ and to demand access to affordable housingTens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Spain in the latest protest against housing speculation and to demand access to affordable homes.Organisers claim that up to 150,000 joined the protest in Madrid while smaller demonstrations were held in about 40 cities across the country. Protesters from Málaga on the Costa del Sol to Vigo in the Atlantic northwest chanted “end the housing racket” and “landlords are guilty, the government is responsible”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago ‘Hands Off’ protests take off across US and in Europe to oppose Trump agenda – live

Protesters gather at more than a thousand events across the US and in cities abroad, such as London, Berlin and ParisHundreds of protesters gathered in central London on Saturday as part of global demonstrations against Donald Trump’s administration.Crowds gathered in Trafalgar Square with banners that read “No to Maga hate” and “Dump Trump”. The rally is one of hundreds of so-called “Hands Off” demonstrations around the world – including in cities across the US, Paris and Berlin.We see the foundations of our society, social security, Medicare, Medicaid, the very safety nets that people have fought for, for generations, to ensure that our country lives up to its promise, are being targeted by the billionaires and the oligarchs and the corporations.This insidious rise of authoritarianism is fueled by corrupt billionaires and mega corporations who believe that they have the right to control every aspect of our lives, our healthcare, to our schools, to our thoughts, to our very free sp...

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