12 h. ago Midwife mum, 37, went to sleep in her boyfriend's bed but didn't wake up again

Mum-of-three, Amie Barnes had spent the evening at her boyfriend's home in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire - she was found dead in his bed the following morning

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26 h. ago Trump tees up land strikes in Venezuela as ultimatum hangs over Maduro: 'We know every route, we know every house'

President Donald Trump teased that the US military may soon strike land targets within Venezuela after its sustained assault on narco-terrorist boats allegedly hauling drugs to the US.

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32 h. ago US adds more penalties to those linked to Tren de Aragua gang

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on alleged affiliates of the Tren de Aragua gang

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34 h. ago Venezuela’s Maduro ‘sleeping in different beds every night’ after Trump threats

US president is said to have issued Maduro with an ultimatum to leave Venezuela last week

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35 h. ago Donald Trump's unhinged latest: Racist rant, sleepy meeting and pop icon's rebuke

Fox News were last night scrambling to paint Donald Trump's tendency of dropping off during meetings as a sign of genius. Meanwhile a Trump-backed candidate won a by-election...but only just

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40 h. ago Trump is using a tragic shooting to demonize millions | Mohamad Bazzi

The administration is heightening its anti-immigrant crackdown – and punishing people from a country the US helped destroyAfter two national guard members were ambushed in Washington DC last week, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, Donald Trump went on a hate-filled social media rant and vowed to “permanently pause migration from all Third World countries.”Trump’s late night Thanksgiving posts devolved into a fury, evidently because the suspected gunman is an Afghan national. He had worked with the US government, including the CIA, and was evacuated to the US in 2021 after the American military withdrew from Afghanistan.Mohamad Bazzi is director of the Center for Near Eastern Studies, and a journalism professor, at New York University Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Hegseth says he ‘didn’t stick around’ to watch second strike on alleged drug boat; Trump vows land strikes on cartels are coming ‘very soon’ – live

President says countries manufacturing and selling drugs to the US are “subject to attack”, adding that strikes wouldn’t be limited to VenezuelaTrump says he and Hegseth didn’t know about second strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boatPete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagementJoseph Gedeon is a politics breaking news reporter based in WashingtonThe FBI director, Kash Patel, is “in over his head” and leading a “chronically under-performing” agency paralyzed by fear and plummeting morale, according to a scathing 115-page report compiled by a national alliance of retired and active-duty FBI special agents and analysts. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Pope fires warning at Trump amid fears US is preparing for war against Venezuela

The Pope has warned Donald Trump not to oust Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro amid ratcheting fears of a US invasion.

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55 h. ago Hegseth says he did not ‘stick around’ to watch second strike on alleged drug boat, but says admiral made ‘right call’ – US politics live

Defense secretary’s comments comes after Trump said Hegseth ‘didn’t know’ about second strike that killed two shipwrecked survivorsTrump administration is ‘selling out’ admiral to shield Hegseth over boat strikes, officials sayPete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagementJoseph Gedeon is a politics breaking news reporter based in WashingtonThe FBI director, Kash Patel, is “in over his head” and leading a “chronically under-performing” agency paralyzed by fear and plummeting morale, according to a scathing 115-page report compiled by a national alliance of retired and active-duty FBI special agents and analysts. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Pope Leo urges Trump not to use military force to oust Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro

The first American pope suggested that dialogue or economic sanctions would be a more appropriate course of action

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56 h. ago Hegseth doubles down on Caribbean boat strikes, says military commanders have ‘done the right things’

Defense secretary has been insisting that an admiral gave the order for the second strike on alleged drug boat back in SeptemberTrump administration is ‘selling out’ admiral to shield Hegseth over boat strikes, officials sayPete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagementJoseph Gedeon is a politics breaking news reporter based in WashingtonThe FBI director, Kash Patel, is “in over his head” and leading a “chronically under-performing” agency paralyzed by fear and plummeting morale, according to a scathing 115-page report compiled by a national alliance of retired and active-duty FBI special agents and analysts. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Johnson pins responsibility for second strike on alleged drug boat on admiral as Pentagon says strikes will continue

Johnson also says he doesn’t know how much of video recording of second strike, which reportedly killed two survivors, should be releasedTrump administration is ‘selling out’ admiral to shield Hegseth over boat strikes, officials sayPete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagementJoseph Gedeon is a politics breaking news reporter based in WashingtonThe FBI director, Kash Patel, is “in over his head” and leading a “chronically under-performing” agency paralyzed by fear and plummeting morale, according to a scathing 115-page report compiled by a national alliance of retired and active-duty FBI special agents and analysts. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago I'm A Celeb's Vogue Williams got hypnotised before ITV jungle to conquer major fear

Vogue Williams revealed how she had a recent “meltdown” in Spain after spotting a cockroach in her bathroom and refused to sleep with husband Spencer in their bedroom for three nights

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58 h. ago Venezuela to continue accepting deported migrants despite Trump's airspace closure assertion

U.S.-operated flights returning deported migrants to Venezuela will continue despite President Donald Trump’s assertion to consider the country’s airspace closed

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58 h. ago Jon Stewart on Trump claiming not to know about his own MRI: ‘That’s not physically possible’

Late-night hosts discussed the president alleging he knows nothing about a recently revealed MRI scan from OctoberLate-night hosts tore into Donald Trump for his use of an ableist slur and unconvincing attempts to assuage concerns about his cognitive abilities. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Trump’s night of 160 posts on Truth Social fuels debate about US president’s stamina

The 79-year-old president’s social media blitz included conspiracies, attacks on political foes and self-praiseFrom apparently nodding off in the Oval Office to a work day that often only begins in the afternoon, questions have swirled in recent weeks about the energy levels of 79-year-old Donald Trump, the oldest-ever US president.Yet on social media, the commander in chief is showing no signs of fatigue. In a furious spree Monday night on his preferred social media paltform, Truth Social, Trump posted 160 times in less than four hours, a maelstrom of messaging surpassing previous prolific bouts of ranting. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago White House insists Trump’s recent physical shows ‘perfectly normal’ health

US president, who is 79, had October exam amid concerns over his cognitive abilities and mental fitnessUS politics live – latest updatesThe White House on Monday released details of Donald Trump’s recent “comprehensive executive physical” after the president admitted Sunday night he had “no idea” what part of his body had been the subject of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.Trump, the oldest-ever US president, underwent the procedure during a surprise “semiannual physical” on 10 October and faced questions about it from reporters on Air Force One as he traveled back to Washington DC after a Thanksgiving break in Florida. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump reportedly gave Maduro ultimatum to relinquish power in Venezuela

US president sent a ‘blunt message’ to his South American counterpart, sources sayHow US campaign against Venezuela has unfoldedUS politics – live updatesDonald Trump reportedly gave Nicolás Maduro an ultimatum to relinquish power immediately during their recent call – but Venezuela’s authoritarian leader declined, demanding a “global amnesty” for himself and allies.On Sunday, the US president confirmed the call had taken place, telling reporters: “I wouldn’t say it went well or badly, it was a phone call.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Will Trump really attack Venezuela? US president ‘issues Maduro with ultimatum’ after threatening strikes

Maduro continues to call for dialogue - but warns he will stand against the ‘aggressions of imperialism’ if needed

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3 d. ago Trump ‘wouldn’t have wanted’ second strike on Caribbean boat survivors

US president says he will look into reports US military was told to conduct follow-up attack on suspected drug vesselDonald Trump said on Sunday he would look into reports that the US military conducted a follow-up strike on a boat in the Caribbean that it believed to be ferrying drugs, killing survivors of an initial missile attack.The US president also said he “wouldn’t have wanted” a second strike on the vessel during the incident on 2 September – the first publicised operation in a series of attacks in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that Washington says are aimed at combatting the drug trade. Continue reading...

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