28 m. ago Israel and Iran exchange missile strikes with explosions heard in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Tehran – live

Two people reported dead in Israel after Iranian strikes; Tehran says 78, mostly civilians, killed in Friday’s surprise Israeli attack and confirms new wave of retaliatory strikes on IsraelIranian missiles hit Tel Aviv as Netanyahu warns attack on Iran ‘just the beginning’Earlier, Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif reported that dozens of civilians in Gaza were killed or wounded early on Saturday after they were attacked by Israeli forces as they gathered to wait for aid north of the Nuseirat refugee camp.The Guardian has not been able to confirm the details of this report. Israel has not allowed foreign reporters to enter Gaza since 7 October 2023, unless they are under Israeli military escort. A complete internet blackout in the Gaza Strip since Thursday has made reporting even more challenging. Continue reading...

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40 m. ago ‘Misshapes, mistakes, misfits’: Pulp’s signature secondhand style has stood test of time

Band’s ‘on the edge of kitsch’ aesthetic is still relevant three decades later as young people focus on vintage clothing Thirty years ago this month Pulp played the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury and took their reputation to another level. If part of this was due to a storming set taking in their new hit Common People, debuts for their future hits Mis-Shapes and Disco 2000, and the star power of singer Jarvis Cocker, it was also down to their look.There was Steve Mackay, bass guitarist, in a fitted shirt and kipper tie, Russell Senior on violin in a blue safari shirt, keyboardist Candida Doyle in sequins and – of course – Cocker, in his now signature secondhand 70s tailoring. Continue reading...

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41 m. ago Celtic transfer clock is ticking on hot prospect as ghost of missed target hovers – Chris Sutton

Lennon Miller has been touted for a move to Parkhead and the ex Hoops hero is urging his old club to get it done

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86 m. ago Iran retaliates after Israeli strikes targeting its nuclear program and military

Iran has launched retaliatory missile strikes on Israel into Saturday morning after a series of blistering Israeli attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear program and its armed forces, killing at least two people and wounding others

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96 m. ago The Army is set to celebrate 250 years with a parade that coincides with Trump's birthday

The massive military parade that President Donald Trump has long wanted is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial with tanks, bands and thousands of troops

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98 m. ago US military parade has global counterparts in democracies, monarchies and totalitarian regimes

The military parade to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary and its convergence with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday are combining to create a peacetime outlier in U.S. history

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1 hour ago Man City given contract warning amid Real Madrid transfer plan

Rodri is being linked with a move to Real Madrid and the speculation is a reminder that Manchester City need to tie him down on a new deal.

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1 hour ago Cities prepare for ‘No Kings’ rallies nationwide as Marines arrive in Los Angeles

There are expected to be over 2,000 “No Kings” protests in all 50 states during President Donald Trump’s military parade

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2 h. ago Millions expected to attend ‘No Kings’ protests during Trump’s military parade

More than 2,000 ‘No Kings’ protests in all 50 states are planned for Saturday

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2 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv repatriates more bodies of fallen soldiers amid major exchange with Russia

Ukraine says return in line with deal reached in Turkey while Russia hands over 1,200 bodies; Moscow claims capture of another Sumy village. What we know on day 1,207Ukraine has repatriated more bodies of fallen soldiers in accordance with an agreement reached during peace talks in Istanbul, Ukrainian officials said Friday. Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said Russia had returned 1,200 bodies, and “according to the Russian side, the bodies belong to Ukrainian citizens, in particular military personnel”. The repatriation of the bodies was carried out with the help of Ukraine’s armed forces, the country’s security service, the interior ministry and other government agencies, its statement said. Forensic experts would now work to identify the remains. The repatriation marks one of the war’s largest returns of remains.Russia says its forces have captured another village in Ukraine’s north-eastern Sumy region amid its ramped-up offensive there. M...

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3 h. ago King to mark official birthday with Trooping the Colour parade

The event will see more than 1,000 servicemen taking part in the military display who when not performing ceremonial duties are active soldiers.

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5 h. ago Man charged over 'threat to behead' protester who set Koran alight outside Turkish consulate

Muhammad Naasir Attaari, 49, was charged with threatening to kill Hamit Coskun after he burned the Muslim holy book outside the Turkish consulate in London on February 13.

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6 h. ago US marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles – live

Marcos Leao, a 27-year-old army veteran, told reporters after he was released that the marines who detained him were ‘just doing their job’With Donald Trump’s deployment of more troops in response to protests in LA, and as plans come together for a military parade in Washington DC on the president’s birthday, journalist Judith Levine tells Jonathan Freedland why she believes the US has entered a new era of authoritarianism in this week’s edition of US Politics Weekly. You can listen here.With predictions of as many as 200,000 attendees at tomorrow’s Washington parade, the Secret Service is preparing for protests by erecting 18 miles of anti-scale fencing and deploying drones to the city’s skies to keep watch. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago King Charles orders royals to wear black armbands for Trooping the Colour as 'mark of respect' for Air India crash victimsur

The monarch has requested the moment of reflection in tribute to the 241 passengers and crew killed when a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for Gatwick Airport came down on Thursday.

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7 h. ago Israel launches devastating airstrike on Iran's nuclear sites killing top military leaders

The operation raised the potential for all-out war between the countries.

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9 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: Nervy Washington DC braces for Donald Trump's tank parade: 'This is f*****g weird'

The display of Donald Trump's military might comes amid growing nerves about Trump's near-authoritarian behaviour, deploying troops on US soil and rounding up thousands to be deported

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9 h. ago Chilling moment random man tries to drag teen girl away in terrifying kidnap attempt at Liverpool Lime Street

Osman Moalem, 25, was seen grabbing the teenager in CCTV footage last October as she sat on the steps of Liverpool Lime Street while waiting for her friends.

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9 h. ago Director of National Portrait Gallery resigns after Trump’s effort to fire her

Kim Sajet’s departure comes after the Smithsonian Institute rebuffed the president’s attempt to fire her over DEIThe director of the National Portrait Gallery, Kim Sajet, has resigned just two weeks after Donald Trump attempted to fire her and accused her of being “highly partisan and a strong supporter of DEI”.“We thank Kim for her service. Her decision to put the museum first is to be applauded and appreciated. I know this was not an easy decision. She put the needs of the Institution above her own, and for that we thank her,” Lonnie Bunch, the Smithsonian secretary, wrote in a Friday internal email that was obtained by multiple outlets. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Sam Burns sets the target at Oakmont with a 65 in the second round at the US Open

Sam Burns has been a birdie machine through two rounds of the U.S. Open at Oakmont

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9 h. ago Republican in South Carolina arrested over distribution of child sexual abuse material

RJ May, who used screen name ‘joebidennnn69’, charged with 10 counts and ordered to remain jailed until his trialA Republican member of South Carolina’s state house whom prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children.RJ May was arrested at his Lexington county home after a lengthy investigation and was ordered on Thursday by a federal judge to remain jailed until his trial. Continue reading...

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