96 m. ago Gavin Newsom just launched his unofficial 2028 campaign for the White House

California governor may have just defined the boundaries of the Democratic primary in 2028 by firing the first shot, writes John Bowden

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1 hour ago The robbers, sex attackers and handbag thieves running riot on lawless London's trains as Tube crime surges

British Transport Police have issued five appeals for suspects across the London train network this week as they probe reports of crimes such as sexual assaults, bicycle theft and wallet robbery.

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3 h. ago Newsom vows to ‘meet fire with fire’ as he brings California into Texas redistricting war with Trump and Republicans

Democratic governor’s effort comes as Republicans in Texas, Florida, Indiana and Ohio all seek to add GOP seats to their congressional maps

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3 h. ago Fat jab price soars after Trump threat: Cost of Mounjaro up 170% as US President demands UK pay more

Manufacturer Lilly said it plans to raise the wholesale price from next month to bring it into line with 'other developed countries'.

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4 h. ago Justin Trudeau spent $170k of taxpayer cash flying ISIS brides home to Canada in BUSINESS CLASS

Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government spent the eyewatering sum bringing ISIS brides back from Syria, including footing the bill for their bar tabs and junk food.

Economics

5 h. ago Judge strikes down key parts of Florida law that led to removal of books from school libraries

A federal judge has struck down key parts of a Florida law that allowed parents to remove books they found objectionable from public school libraries

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5 h. ago USA Network is bringing back scripted TV. First up? John Grisham's 'The Rainmaker'

After getting out of the scripted TV business in 2021 for reality TV and sports coverage, USA Network is returning to air scripted originals with the legal drama “The Rainmaker."

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6 h. ago Stockport County's major £50million stadium expansion approved

It will bring the total capacity to 18,000

Economics

6 h. ago Alaska Airlines Strengthening Its Global Network with New Routes to London and Reykjavík: All You Need To Know

Alaska Airlines Strengthening Its Global Network with New Routes to London and Reykjavík: All You Need To Know  Travel And Tour World

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7 h. ago John Boyne says LGBTQ+ fiction prize backlash brought him ‘close to the edge’

Gender-critical novelist urges writers to re-enter prize they boycotted and may ask judges not to shortlist his novellaThe gender-critical Irish novelist John Boyne has said he has been brought “very close to the edge” by the backlash to his inclusion on the longlist for a literary prize for LGBTQ+ authors.Ten authors and two judges withdrew from the Polari prize and more than 800 writers and publishing industry workers signed a petition calling on Polari to remove Boyne’s novella Earth from its longlist. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Two miraculously survive as speeding Mercedes driver leaves cars mangled wreck

John Wilds ran a red light and drove at up to 80mph before ploughing into another vehicle

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7 h. ago Food Network chef says Mario Batali made sexist comments about her body in cookbook foreword

The Food Network host asked Batali to write the foreword in her 2005 book, ‘Everyday Italian’

Society

9 h. ago Parents of girl who died in hospital say she had a ‘life of joy ahead of her’

Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, should have been under constant watch at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire when she was left unsupervised.

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9 h. ago ‘Systemic failures’ led to unlawful death of girl at mental health unit – family

A jury inquest ruled the death of Ruth Szymankiewicz, who was left unsupervised at a children’s mental health ward, as unlawful killing.

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9 h. ago Can't get away this summer? Mafia: The Old Country brings the Sicilian countryside to you, with a side of Michael Corleone

Remember that bit in The Godfather where Al Pacino runs off to Sicily? Now imagine That Bit in a game. Because that's what the latest entry in the Mafia series delivers.

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9 h. ago ‘Why would you take away a parking place?’: the city where anyone can build an urban oasis

Grätzloasen – low-cost, urban ‘parklets’ built by volunteers – are on the rise in Vienna as sceptics are being won over by the splash of welcome greenery and boost to community spiritsIn a quiet corner of Vienna’s well-to-do 18th district, Jana is explaining how her assembly of wooden decking and planters is bringing a bit of greenery to the area. “There’s not a single tree on this whole street – it’s just parking spaces on both sides.”This is a grätzloase, or neighbourhood oasis – a miniature park tucked into the side of the road. With the blessing of the city hall, more than 100 of them have sprung up across Vienna. The scheme has been growing since 2015, and its proponents say it’s struck a rare balance for urban projects: cheap, community-driven and appreciated by local people. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Everything the judge told Jamie Rothwell before delivering MASSIVE sentence

Judge John Potter passed sentence earlier at Manchester Crown Court

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9 h. ago Gen Z bringing back art of ventriloquism but they don't use puppets anymore

Young performers have been using TikTok to show off their ventriloquism, but are using inanimate objects or imaginary characters instead of the traditional dummies

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9 h. ago I am being tortured by restless leg syndrome. This is the only thing that brings me relief

Every night during our family holiday to Majorca, I have been enduring a torture so unique I sometimes wonder if I haven't accidentally found myself in an episode of SAS: Who Dares Wins.

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10 h. ago 'Mamma Mia!' returns to Broadway after a decade away, bringing the dance party back to New York

“Mamma Mia!”

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