15 m. ago King in ‘good spirits’ on return to work after hospital visit for cancer treatment side effects

Double world heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson among recipients of honours at investiture ceremony

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59 m. ago Donald Trump is eyeing up a third term – and no one is opposing him | Arwa Mahdawi

So many people and organisations are capitulating to the US president, from Silicon Valley to the Democrats, legal firms and elite universities. How realistic is the prospect of Trump 3.0?Hell is empty and all the devils are in Washington DC. And, what with devils being immortal and all, it looks as if they might stay there indefinitely. Now, before I seamlessly segue from fun devil facts into talking about Donald Trump threatening to run for a third term, the current political climate compels me to make a few things clear. I recently had to submit my US green card for renewal (impeccable timing!) so I’d like to explain to any United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers reviewing my file that the first line of this piece was just riffing on Shakespeare. I’m absolutely not comparing Trump, the greatest man to walk this Earth, to Satan. Nor am I suggesting evil people seem to live long lives.On the contrary, I am thrilled that our 78-year-old president has sugg...

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62 m. ago Police hunting BMW driver who 'put lives at risk' after car meet

The driver led officers on a high-speed pursuit before abandoning the car

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87 m. ago French far right calls for nationwide protests against Marine Le Pen ban

National Rally president says French electorate ‘must be outraged’ at judgment that would ‘rob’ them of a voice Europe live – latest updatesFrance’s far-right National Rally (RN) party is calling for nationwide demonstrations against a court decision to ban Marine Le Pen from public office for five years, seemingly wrecking her hopes of becoming president in 2027.Jordan Bardella, the RN president, said French people “must be outraged” after what he called a “disproportionate, political and partisan” judgment that would rob them of a voice in the election. Continue reading...

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96 m. ago The 1% Club question drives finalist to abandon whopping £94k jackpot

Saturday night's instalment of the ITV quiz show, hosted by Lee Mack, saw 100 contestants attempt to win a huge cash prize.

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1 hour ago What happened to Virginia Giuffre? Everything we know as Epstein accuser 'fights for life' after car crash

The sex trafficking survivor shocked fans on Monday after revealing she was hit by a bus and has ‘days to live’

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1 hour ago How many episodes of Daredevil: Born Again are left? Disney Plus schedule explained

Daredevil: Born Again is releasing weekly on Disney Plus 📺

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1 hour ago MGK sets record straight on his and Megan Fox's baby daughter's name

The Till I Die hit-maker insists the child’s moniker is not Celestial Seed

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2 h. ago Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson describes terrifying moment private jet suffered 'mechanical issue' mid

The WWE star said he had been keeping ‘everything crossed’ as he began to contemplate what’s ‘really important in life’

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2 h. ago Teenage girl shot dead in feud sparked by social media humiliation, court told

Marcus La Croix and Michael Clarke deny murdering 17-year-old Tanesha Melbourne-Blake in north London.

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2 h. ago King returns to public duties with investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle

Charles was pictured smiling as he presented television gardener Alan Titchmarsh with a CBE and heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson with an MBE.

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2 h. ago Global cost of Trump trade war ‘could reach $1.4tn’; Goldman Sachs cuts UK growth forecast over tariff spillovers – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK business secretary warns Britain will be hit by ‘Liberation Day’ tariffsTrump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fearsTrump’s new tariffs could backfire if they are set too high, explains Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management:“Wednesday’s reciprocal tariffs could push the effective tariff rate another 4 percentage points higher. Anything further than that could move tariffs beyond a revenue-raising ‘sweet spot,’ in our view.Globally, the risk of high tariffs disrupting trade and economic activity would potentially offset any US federal revenue gains that the Trump administration seeks to use to further domestic policies.”“It appears tomorrow there’ll be no country in the world exempt from the initial announcements”.I tihnk that our trading relatinship is a very strong, and fair and balanced one, so I don’t think there is the need to do this. Continue ...

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2 h. ago Technology breakthrough as brain implant turns thoughts to speech in just 3 seconds

A new brain chip has allowed a paralysed woman to turn her thoughts into a voice

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2 h. ago FA lobbies UK government to make ‘tailgating’ at turnstiles a criminal offence

Governing body hopes law will be in place for Euro 2028FA: ‘Enforcing entry points is a huge drain on resources’The Football Association has stepped up its lobbying of the government to make forced entry into football stadiums, so-called “tailgating”, a criminal offence before the United Kingdom and Ireland host the 2028 men’s European Championship.The policing minister Dame Diana Johnson was a guest of the FA at Wembley for last month’s Carabao Cup final, where 68 of the 91 arrests made were for attempting to enter the ground without a ticket. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Where did April Fools’ Day come from? The tradition explained

From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day is a full 24 hours of practical jokes, elaborate hoaxes and sticky notes

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3 h. ago Regulation and technology can help combat spread of online misogyny, expert says

Online safety expert Lina Ghazal said shows like Adolescence ‘shine a light on the devastating impact’ the spread of online hate can have on children.

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3 h. ago ‘The ice is not freezing as it should’: supply roads to Canada’s Indigenous communities under threat from climate crisis

Northern Ontario is seeing a ‘shorter window’ on only overland routes for vital deliveries to remote First NationsAt first there was no answer on the satellite phone. But on the third call, Donald Meeseetawageesic heard his sister’s voice. “We need somebody to come and tow us out,” he told her.It was a warmer-than-normal night in early March and Meeseetawageesic, the elected band councillor for Eabametoong First Nation, was stranded in a 4x4 truck on the dark winter road leading to his community. The tyres were stuck in the deep snow and the temperature outside was below freezing. Help was about 60km (37 miles) away. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Sauce Walka shooting suspect dead after being found shot multiple times in abandoned building

The shooting comes after Sauce Walka said that “retaliation” would not be “righteous”

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4 h. ago Martin Lewis explains how to claim council tax discount after April rise

Martin Lewis has explained how to claim council tax discount and check if your property is in the right price band after April’s rise.

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4 h. ago Voices: Energy, water, council tax – how are you coping with rising bills this ‘awful April’? Join The Independent Debate

As ‘awful April’ brings another wave of rising bills, we want to know — are you feeling the pinch, and has Labour’s handling of the cost of living crisis so far changed your view of Sir Keir Starmer’s government?

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