76 m. ago Annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations make adjustments in current political climate

Each year during Hispanic Heritage Month, huge celebrations can be expected across the U

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86 m. ago Where is EastEnders' Matt Di Angelo now? Actor went from buying flash cars to relying on anti

He became a household name at the tender age of 18, after winning the role of the loveable rogue, 'Deano' Wicks, on the BBC soap EastEnders. 

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92 m. ago Visits from Trump, gagging orders... and rocketing house prices: What happens when a US billionaire buys the house next door

No, these are not the opening scenes of a future James Bond blockbuster - but a drama that has currently gripped the locals of a tiny village in Wiltshire.

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99 m. ago Farage urged to disclose who paid for US trip to headline Trump fundraiser

MPs are required to register visits abroad within 28 days.

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1 hour ago Arne Slot explains Alexander Isak absence from Liverpool squad

New £125m signing not named in Liverpool squad at Burnley

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1 hour ago Europe’s secret Ryder Cup weapon? VR headsets shouting abuse at players

Rory McIlroy reveals team’s new plan for Bethpage testNorthern Irishman signs off with strong 65 at WentworthRory McIlroy has revealed a secret European weapon before their upcoming defence of the Ryder Cup: virtual reality headsets shouting abuse.Luke Donald, Europe’s captain, handed players the equipment during a team gathering on Tuesday night. The idea is to try to replicate what level of attention – or name-calling – the European team will receive in what is expected to be the hostile environment of Bethpage later this month. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Why Keir Starmer cannot survive as prime minister without this man

Many people in Labour want Morgan McSweeney sacked as Downing Street chief of staff but there are doubts Keir Starmer would survive as PM without him, writes David Maddox

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2 h. ago Donald Trump’s orange tan conspiracy: White House makeup artist sets record straight

French makeup artist Audrey Lefevre worked with Donald Trump’s family during the 2017 inauguration, one of the most closely watched events across the globe.

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2 h. ago How the US rightwing is taking over news media and choking press freedom

Takeover of broadcast companies by Donald Trump’s allies is harbinger of media capitulation to authoritarian leaningsThe US right has appeared to increase its influence on mainstream media in America in recent weeks, especially in television news which has been a major target of the Donald Trump administration.CBS News – once home to legends of US journalism like Walter Cronkite and Edward R Murrow – installed a Trump ally as its ombudsman, weeks after the family of Larry Ellison, one of the world’s richest men, and a friend of the US president, sealed control over Paramount, the owner of CBS. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Police launch investigation after care home resident, 45, dies after choking on cupcake

Alexander Ballmann, 45, suffered from a rare genetic disorder that caused swallowing difficulties and collapsed at Sandsground Care Home in Highworth, Wiltshire.

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3 h. ago Marco Rubio arrives in Israel as US demands answers over Qatar attack

Mr Rubio’s trip proceeded despite President Donald Trump’s reported anger at Mr Netanyahu over the Israeli strike in Doha

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3 h. ago Next Rangers manager odds: Favourite emerges as fans chant for Russell Martin to be sacked

Big names in frame as bookmakers react to mounting pressure

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3 h. ago Mandelson was ‘worth the risk’ as US ambassador, business secretary says

Peter Kyle says ‘singular talents’ of Mandelson were balanced against warnings over links with Jeffrey EpsteinPeter Mandelson had “singular talents” which meant his appointment as US ambassador had been “worth the risks” despite warnings in the vetting process over his links with Jeffrey Epstein, the business secretary has said.The dismissal of Mandelson as ambassador after new revelations about his close contact with the financier after he was convicted of child sex offences has caused fury in the Labour party about the slowness of Number 10’s response, as well as a major headache ahead of the US president Donald Trump’s arrival this week for a state visit. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Mandelson seen as ‘worth the risk’ as US ambassador, minister says

Peter Kyle says ‘singular talents’ of Mandelson were balanced against warnings over links with Jeffrey EpsteinPeter Mandelson had “singular talents” which meant his appointment as US ambassador had been seen as “worth the risks” despite warnings in the vetting process over his links with Jeffrey Epstein, the business secretary has said.The dismissal of Mandelson as ambassador after new revelations about his close contact with the financier after he was convicted of child sex offences has caused fury in the Labour party about the slowness of Number 10’s response, as well as a major headache ahead of the US president Donald Trump’s arrival this week for a state visit. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Epstein birthday book renews questions about links to rich and powerful men

Book compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell contains multiple innuendo-laden letters – including one from Donald TrumpAfter House Democrats released a scrapbook gifted to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday, questions have emerged about whether the late child-sex trafficker’s proclivities were an open secret or, at the very least, rumored in the circle of powerful and rich people that surrounded him.Indeed, the so-called birthday book, which was compiled by Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, contains multiple letters that are laden with sexual innuendo – including one alleged missive from Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s death raises fears of ‘beginning of a darker chapter’ for US violence

Social media and widespread availability of lethal weapons make this era more dangerous than the 1960s – and the violence may increaseCharlie Kirk’s killing came amid a rise in political violence in the US, the kind now so frequent that it moves swiftly out of news cycles it would once have dominated.The list is long and growing. From the two assassination attempts on Donald Trump during his campaign last year to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s home burnt in an arson attack in April and the Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband gunned down by a man dressed as a police officer in June, to name a few. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Thomas Skinner's fling slams narcissists in cryptic post after Strictly star's confession

The woman named as Thomas Skinner's fling has posted a cryptic message on social media hitting out at 'crybullies' and 'narcissists' after the Strictly star's 'fling' admission

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3 h. ago Ministers hail US financial services deals ahead of Trump state visit to UK

Keir Starmer hopes to move on from recent scandals and regain political initiative

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4 h. ago International students’ college dreams shattered by Trump’s travel ban

Thousands of students who planned to attend US universities this fall are among those impacted by President Donald Trump's travel ban on 19 countries

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4 h. ago Donald Trump reveals plans to ‘quickly’ end war in Ukraine in ‘letter to world’

US President Donald Trump has posted a letter urging NATO members to follow one instruction. He believes his method could finally put a stop to the Russia-Ukraine war

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