55 m. ago Donald Trump asks for 'all' Epstein grand jury testimony in huge U

Donald Trump has instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi to release produce "any and all" grand jury testimony related to the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein.

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90 m. ago Trump directs attorney general Pam Bondi to release Epstein grand jury testimony – US politics live

Bondi replies to president’s Truth Social post to say she is ‘ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts’Trump supporters burn Maga hats after he dismisses Epstein files furorDonald Trump has lashed out against his own supporters, calling them gullible “weaklings” for questioning the transparency of a secretive government inquiry into the late high-profile socialite and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The US president is struggling to contain a political crisis within his usually loyal Make America Great Again (Maga) base over suspicion that the administration is hiding details of Epstein’s crimes to protect the rich elite Epstein associated with, which included Trump. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Kate Beckinsale announces her mother Judy Loe has passed away aged 78 after 'immeasurable suffering' as she admits she is 'paralysed' with grief

Kate Beckinsale has shared the heartbreaking news that her mother Judy Loe has passed away aged 78 after 'immeasurable suffering'.

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3 h. ago How a Thai woman boasted about being showered in luxury gifts just hours before being arrested 'for filming herself having sex with monks to blackmail them out of MILLIONS'

Wilawan Emsawat, 35, known as Sika Golf, is accused of blackmailing some of the country's most senior monks by threatening to publicise photos and videos of them having sex with her.

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3 h. ago Armed Forces minister at time of Afghan data leak admits he and other officials 'let the country down badly'

James Heappey's rare mea culpa came after other ministers sought to distance themselves from the catalogue of errors and failures to inform Parliament about what went wrong.

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3 h. ago Unreleased Epstein files reportedly include bawdy letter from Trump – US politics live

Wall Street Journal reports US president wrote letter to mark Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003 – but Trump dismisses it as ‘fake thing’Trump supporters burn Maga hats after he dismisses Epstein files furorDonald Trump has lashed out against his own supporters, calling them gullible “weaklings” for questioning the transparency of a secretive government inquiry into the late high-profile socialite and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The US president is struggling to contain a political crisis within his usually loyal Make America Great Again (Maga) base over suspicion that the administration is hiding details of Epstein’s crimes to protect the rich elite Epstein associated with, which included Trump. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Adventures in Fermentation by Dr Johnny Drain: Go with your gut

Have you ever considered how important pickles and ferments are to your everyday life? Nick Rennison discovers quite how powerful the pickle is in this new book.

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4 h. ago The Life And Death of Peter Sellers by Roger Lewis: The man turned down by both Sophia Loren and then Princess Margaret

Roger Lewis reveals that in reality the much loved actor, Peter Sellers, was selfish, vicious and a wife beater.

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4 h. ago Ways to avoid buy now, pay later problems highlighted by charity

StepChange Debt Charity has suggested some ways that borrowers can manage BNPL products ahead of changes next year.

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4 h. ago More than a fifth of UK drivers admit drinking alcohol after 10pm before morning drive

Anyone who drinks that late could still have alcohol in their system early the following morning

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4 h. ago Universities awarded funding to help recruit ‘world’s top researchers’ to UK

The £54 million Global Talent Fund aims to attract up to 80 researchers in high-priority sectors such as life sciences and digital technologies.

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4 h. ago Top barrister 'felt sick' when her stalker sent her a picture of his naked bottom in terrifying five

Robert McKenna, 59, has admitted stalking Anneliese Day KC (pictured), between June 1, 2020, and April 6, 2025.

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6 h. ago Trump officials tour Alcatraz in bid to reopen prison amid outcry from California leaders

Doug Burgum, interior secretary, and Pam Bondi, attorney general, visited island jail as Nancy Pelosi calls idea ‘lunacy’A delegation of US officials toured Alcatraz on Thursday as part of Donald Trump’s pledge to reopen the shuttered federal prison and tourist attraction in the San Francisco Bay, amid an outcry from California leaders who have called the plan “lunacy”.Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, who visited the island prison with attorney general Pam Bondi, said the federal government was beginning “the work to renovate and reopen the site to house the most dangerous criminals and illegals”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago 'Save Our Kids' protest turns violent: Thugs clash with police as residents with homemade banners gather at asylum hotel after migrant appears in court over schoolgirl sex assault

Shortly before 8pm masked protesters attacked three police vans, climbing on to the vehicles' roofs and throwing fireworks and bottles at officers protecting counter-demonstrators.

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7 h. ago Rushing to save swimmers, a former baseball player and police officer loses his life

A former minor league baseball player and ex-police officer has died after rushing to save swimmers in a rip current

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7 h. ago Billion dollar dynasty at war as heiress battles dad over younger fourth wife and shocking sex allegations

Greta Hentsch-Cowles is at war with her wealthy father Russell and also no fan of Russell's fourth wife Linda Lou, court papers say.

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7 h. ago In American life, a growing and forbidding visual rises: the law

Immigration enforcement agents are detaining people and taking them into custody, at times under public anger and outcry

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8 h. ago Olivia Jade shares major life update with college admissions scandal in rearview

The influencer’s parents were sentenced to prison in October 2020

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8 h. ago Inside brand new Elvis Presley show as AI brings King to life

Elvis Evolution combines cutting-edge digital technology, live actors and musicians to transport audiences back in time as it brings The King's iconic moments to life

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9 h. ago White House says Trump won’t recommend special prosecutor in Epstein case and calls Democrats wanting transparency ‘asinine’ – live

White House press secretary doubles down on Trump’s partisan lines of attack about the Jeffrey Epstein case, which as cause turmoil among his Maga baseTrump supporters burn Maga hats after he dismisses Epstein files furorDonald Trump has lashed out against his own supporters, calling them gullible “weaklings” for questioning the transparency of a secretive government inquiry into the late high-profile socialite and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The US president is struggling to contain a political crisis within his usually loyal Make America Great Again (Maga) base over suspicion that the administration is hiding details of Epstein’s crimes to protect the rich elite Epstein associated with, which included Trump. Continue reading...

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