21 m. ago Israeli military says ‘we are striking Iran’ after Netanyahu vows to attack ‘every site and every target of the Ayatollahs’ regime’ – live

IDF says ‘Iranian attacks are not behind us’ and vows to destroy Iranian missile sitesIsrael claims it has gained control of airspace over TehranEmma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

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54 m. ago Photos of police search for suspect who shot 2 state lawmakers, including one who died, in Minnesota

A man impersonating a police officer shot and killed Minnesota state legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home in what Governor Tim Walz called “targeted political violence.”

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59 m. ago I took on Ross Kemp and it's one of the most stressful things I've done – here's why

EXCLUSIVE: Daily Star Sunday's Ed Gleave took on the Bridge of Lies TV quiz and its host, Ross Kemp and admitted the questions were hard and the pressure intense

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64 m. ago Government spends nearly £30m of taxpayers' cash on fringe research projects including gay porn studies and recording Syrian harvesting songs

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has been given the eye-catching amount of funding for overseas projects, which appear to have no clear benefit to British taxpayers.

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73 m. ago F1 Canadian GP LIVE: Qualifying start time and practice results as Lewis Hamilton eyes shock pole

Follow live F1 updates from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as the drivers vie for top spot in qualifying

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74 m. ago Mahmoud Khalil denied release from ICE after Trump administration’s ‘cruel and shocking’ tactics, lawyers say

Attorneys blast the government’s shifting legal grounds to keep the Columbia student activist in detention

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75 m. ago Police searching for former appointee of Tim Walz in connection with fatal shootings in Minnesota, according to reports

A former appointee of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is being sought by police in connection with the fatal shooting of a state lawmaker.

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91 m. ago Now SNP face ANOTHER gender legal fight this time for failing to give guidance on Supreme Court trans ruling

The SNP Government faces ANOTHER legal challenge after failing to update public sector transgender guidance in the wake of a watershed court ruling.

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98 m. ago ‘You worry what’s going to come next’: Iranians brace themselves as war looms

Israel’s successful strikes against Tehran’s military leadership make the already unpopular Islamic government look increasingly shakyDespite the strikes earlier in the day, Sahar* and her family decided to take a stroll in one of Tehran’s parks on Friday night, the eve of Eid al-Ghadir, a major Shia holiday. But, instead of the usual festive fireworks, the sky was lit up by bright red anti-aircraft missiles streaking across the horizon.“Seeing Iranian missiles over your heads worries you, you worry what’s going to come next. Will it be a war, destruction?” said Sahar over the phone. She sent a video to the Guardian that shows people in the park hurriedly packing up and looking up as the crack of anti-aircraft munitions rings out overhead. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Ross Kemp says he turns 'psycho analyst' so he can ramp up jeopardy on BBC Bridge of Lies

EXCLUSIVE: Contestants of the popular quiz show are often crippled by nerves because they're so keen to win and host Kemp admits he has to be careful when dealing with them on the programme

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2 h. ago Ibiza tourists spot 6ft beasts in sea as snake plague leaves them 'too scared to swim'

Some holidaymakers have even said they are cancelling their trips because of their fear of snakes as the 'reptile invasion is now at crisis point' on the island

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2 h. ago Mountain rescuers race to casualty near Edinburgh beauty spot in emergency response

Rescue teams were called out to a popular hiking trail just a short drive from Edinburgh after reports of an accident.

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2 h. ago Top adviser to Iranian supreme leader dies in hospital after Israeli attack, Iranian media reports – live

Ali Shamkhani dies a day after Israel launches airstrikes, Iranian media reportsIsrael claims it has gained control of airspace over TehranEmma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago PM announces full inquiry into grooming gangs after resisting calls for probe

Sir Keir Starmer said he had read ‘every single word’ of an independent report into child sexual exploitation by Baroness Louise Casey.

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2 h. ago Two Democratic lawmakers shot, one fatally, in ‘politically motivated assassination’ in Minnesota

Police say suspect dressed as law enforcement and shot at responding officers before escapingA prominent Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota and her husband have been killed, and another Democratic state lawmaker and his wife were shot, in the early hours of Saturday.State representative Melissa Hortman has died, as has her husband, Mark, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, confirmed at a press conference on Saturday. He said the shooting “appears to be a politically motivated assassination”. Hortman was the top Democrat in the Minnesota house and the former speaker. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Gemma Collins reveals ambition to become a dame as she recalls charming King Charles and Queen Camilla

The former TOWIE star, 44, admitted it would be the 'best thing that could ever happen' to her.

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3 h. ago Democratic lawmaker killed and another wounded in Minnesota in ‘politically motivated’ attacks

Police say suspect was dressed as law enforcement and shot at responding officers before escapingA prominent Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota and her husband have been killed in a politically motivated shooting, and another Democratic state lawmaker and his wife were shot in the early hours of Saturday.Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman has died, as has her husband, Mark, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, confirmed at a press conference on Saturday. He said the shooting “appears to be a politically motivated assassination”. Hortman was the top Democrat in the Minnesota house and the former speaker. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Minnesota state lawmaker and husband killed by gunman dressed as police officer

Governor Tim Walz describes the incident as a ‘politically motivated assassination’

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3 h. ago Governor Tim Walz gives update on two lawmakers shot in Minnesota

Watch as Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz confirmed that State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed in what he described as a “politically motivated assassination.”

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4 h. ago Rose West's astonishing prison letter reveals 'the truth' about fling with Myra Hindley

A long-standing rumour suggested that child serial killers Rose West and Myra Hindley shared a relationship – but the Gloucester murderer has allegedly spoken out with the truth behind their meeting

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