24 m. ago Harris English among a fascinating group of leaders after Open’s longest day

Five share first place after dramatic opening roundScottie Scheffler only one shot back after hitting 68There are eclectic tales at the summit of this Open leaderboard. It just appeared as if nobody was minded to pay heed to them on a day when Rory McIlroy’s competitive return to Northern Ireland turned every head and Scottie Scheffler performed his usual trick of hiding in plain sight.McIlroy seemed to battle his game more than the elements for much of round one but emerged unscathed and under par. McIlroy lacks nothing in tenacity, a matter which is often overlooked. His 70 leaves him just three from the lead in what is a wonderfully congested major. Continue reading...

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31 m. ago Rory McIlroy in the mix as Matt Fitzpatrick shares Open lead after first

McIlroy recovered from three bogeys in four holes to record a one-under-par round of 70.

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86 m. ago Trump won't appoint a special prosecutor for Epstein 'hoax' as Karoline Leavitt mocks renewed interest

The White House clarified Thursday that President Donald Trump did not support the idea of appointing a special prosecutor to review files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.

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2 h. ago British Open: Rory McIlroy puts Portrush demons to bed as push for sixth major title begins

The struggles of 2019 are but a distant memory

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3 h. ago Settlement reached in investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders

A settlement has been reached in a class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders over claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm

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3 h. ago British Open brings rain, sun, wind and Scottie Scheffler in range of the lead

The British Open at Royal Portrush had a little bit of everything in the opening round

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5 h. ago Shayden Morris bids 'rejected' by Aberdeen as Dons stand firm despite £600,000 transfer offer from England

Luton Town are keen to sign the wnger but will have to stump up more cash tot empt the Scottish Cup winners into selling

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5 h. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 12 result and standings as Tadej Pogacar soars to victory on Hautacam

Tadej Pogacar demolished his rivals to storm back into the lead of the Tour de France with his 20th career stage win

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5 h. ago Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk he consider resigning science fellowship

Exclusive: Fellows called on academy to act over Tesla owner’s role in Trump administration’s attacks on researchThe Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk he should consider resigning his fellowship if he felt unable to help mitigate the Trump administration’s attacks on research, the Guardian has learned.The owner of X, who is also CEO of Tesla and Space X, was elected a fellow of the UK’s national academy of sciences in 2018 for his contribution to the space and electric vehicle industries. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago RSPCA confirms death of swan after horror dog attack at New Islington Marina

The swan was squealing out in pain after being savaged by a dog 'off the lead'

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5 h. ago Oleksandr Usyk offers cryptic warning and Daniel Dubois reacts to huge Canelo bet at press conference

On Saturday, Dubois will aim to avenge his 2023 loss to Usyk, as the pair square off for the undisputed heavyweight titles at Wembley

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5 h. ago CEO faces cheating allegations after being caught in embrace with coworker on Jumbotron at Coldplay concert

Viral footage allegedly caught married Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his company’s Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot, in an embrace.

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5 h. ago Ghost hunter and caretaker of possessed Annabelle doll dies suddenly while on tour with toy

Dan Rivera, a prominent paranormal investigator who was a lead investigator with the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR), was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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5 h. ago Measles signs and symptoms, is there an outbreak in the UK and can you catch measles if you are vaccinated?

Measles is highly contagious and can lead to serious complications 🚨

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6 h. ago Motoring expert shares three things you should never say when taking out finance

Experts warn saying the wrong thing at the wrong time could lead to a costly mistake

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6 h. ago Yellow weather warning for thunderstorms issued by Met Office

The forecaster has warned the rain is likely to be torrential and could lead to travel disruption and flooding

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6 h. ago US corn growers warn Trump’s push for cane sugar in Coke will cost thousands of American jobs

The Corn Refiners Association added the move would also lower farm income and boost imports of foreign sugar ‘all with no nutritional benefit’

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7 h. ago The Open 2025: first round updates as Fitzpatrick shares lead at Royal Portrush – live

Latest updates from the opening day of the 153rd OpenLive official leaderboard | And you can email ScottPadraig Harrington bogeys the par-three 3rd as well. Two putts from 42 feet far from a gimme and he doesn’t make them. His place at the top is taken by Jacob Skov Olesen: the 26-year-old Dane, making his professional debut at the Open – he finished in a tie for 60th at Troon as an amateur – tramlines a 40-foot putt on 1. Had that not hit the cup, it was halfway to Giant’s Causeway. A sizzling Danish start to the Open.-1: Højgaard (3), Olesen (1) E: Harrington (3), Migliozzi (2) Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Terrifying final moments of American Idol exec and husband murdered at $5m LA mansion

What unfolded when the American Idol exec and her husband returned home would soon spark a double homicide investigation - and lead police to a suspect already known to the system.

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8 h. ago Risk of undersea cable attacks backed by Russia and China likely to rise, report warns

Spate of incidents in Baltic Sea and around Taiwan are harbinger for further disruptive activity, cybersecurity firm saysThe risk of Russia- and China-backed attacks on undersea cables carrying international internet traffic is likely to rise amid a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea and around Taiwan, according to a report.Submarine cables account for 99% of the world’s intercontinental data traffic and have been affected by incidents with suspected state support over the past 18 months. Continue reading...

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