80 m. ago India and Pakistan agree ‘full and immediate ceasefire’ after clashes

US President Donald Trump first announced the ceasefire in a post on social media.

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91 m. ago Pakistan and India agree ‘immediate ceasefire’ – Kashmir crisis live

Both Pakistan and India have confirmed the news after it was announced on social media by Donald TrumpWho is Asim Munir, the army chief leading Pakistan’s military amid the crisis with India?The general once fell foul of Imran Khan, but since taking the top spot has been quietly amassing power over the government and supreme court, as our profile here says.Yet even now that the country is out of the clutches of martial law, it is still widely understood that the most powerful man in Pakistan is not the head of the government but instead the chief of the army.Since Gen Munir took over as Pakistan’s army chief more than two years ago, he has been accused of quietly consolidating greater power without even having to topple the country’s civilian rulers. As he kept himself largely out of the limelight, he consolidated an iron grip over the army’s ranks and bent government policy and even the supreme court to his will. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Johnny Rodriguez dead: Country music star dies as family pay emotional tribute

Country music star Johnny Rodriguez has died at the age of 73, with the Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico singer's family confirming the sad news in a social media post

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3 h. ago Boxing fans mock 'embarrassing' Tommy Fury after underwhelming return to the ring

Fury's explanation of ring rust did little to placate critics of the cruiserweight on social media, with his post-fight antics branded as 'embarrassing' by fans online.

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3 h. ago Celtic suspend fan from all matches after mocking of Ibrox disaster

Shocking video footage of Darren Malloch mocking the disaster went viral on social media.

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5 h. ago Snooker ref Desislava Bozhilova ends social media silence for Mark Williams and Zhao Xintong

Desislava Bozhilova took charge of the World Snooker Championship final as Zhao Xintong beat Mark Williams 18-12 to become the first amateur and Asian to win the title

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6 h. ago Tyson Fury put Conor McGregor in his place after he called him out

Conor McGregor and Tyson Fury were embroiled in a social media war in early 2022, with the UFC star calling out the the heavyweight legend for not assisting Billy Joe Saunders' dad

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7 h. ago What links butterfly, air, French and Glasgow? The Saturday quiz

From Barbarian invasions and lead poisoning to Saturday Night Fever and the shipping forecast, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 What did Thomas Austin notoriously introduce to Australia in 1859?2 Which social media site’s founder is married to Serena Williams?3 What shipping forecast area is named after a UK city?4 What is the chemical formula for diamond?5 Which literary character loved “life; London; this moment of June”?6 Where did Eoka fight against British rule?7 What contains 42 vowels and 56 consonants?8 Which monarch commissioned and was depicted in the Wilton Diptych?What links: 9 Do the Right Thing; Goodfellas; Moonstruck; Radio Days; Saturday Night Fever?10 Lena; Mackenzie; Ob; Yenisey; Yukon?11 Encyclopedia Britannica (2010); New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2001); Oxford English Dictionary (1989)?12 Air; butterfly; chef’s; French, Glasgow?13 Barbarian invasions; Christianity; homosexuality; lead poisoning; plague?14 Sarazen; Hogan; Player; Nicklau...

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8 h. ago BBC star Big Manny's life off screen from Prince William link to huge TikTok following

CBBC's Horrible Science features a guest appearance from the social media sensation

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8 h. ago Who is Big Manny? Meet the TikTok sensation starring in BBC's Horrible Histories spin

The Biomedical Science graduate boasts over three million followers on social media

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13 h. ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy breaks silence after star's £24m fortune left to son

Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy has broken her silence for the first time on social media since it emerged she won't inherit a penny of the late One Direction star's fortune

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13 h. ago Outlander's Sam Heughan shares rare emotional insight with fans in touching VE Day post

Sam Heughan, who plays Jamie Fraser in the Starz series Outlander, took to social media with a heartfelt message marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day

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14 h. ago Lumberjack who was falsely accused of chopping down the Sycamore Gap tree 'considered taking his own life' after being arrested for felling the iconic landmark

Walter Renwick, 70, was named on social media as being responsible for felling the famous landmark, in September 2023, and arrested by police the following day.

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14 h. ago Urgent warning over popular hay fever remedy with alarming side

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said people should not buy Kenalog, which can be advertised on social media sites or by salons and beauty clinics. If sourced from unregulated sellers it could pose a risk to patient safety

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14 h. ago Rümeysa Öztürk, detained Tufts student, released from federal custody – US politics live

Turkish national and PhD student was arrested by US agents in March over her pro-Palestinian political speechLarge institutional investors have massively increased their holdings of Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) in recent months according to SEC filings, with many enlarging their positions by hundreds of millions of dollars.The revelations raise further questions about big business’s desire to curry favor with Donald Trump and his administration via the enterprises he has maintained or commenced. TMTG runs the Truth Social social media platform – on which the US president himself posts almost daily – as well as financial services and a film and TV streaming service.Donald Trump’s refusal to divest from his publicly traded company has predictably prompted huge investments from wealthy special interests that could use a favor from the president.Institutional Wall Street investors and even a foreign company with business before the administration have effectively offered a fo...

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15 h. ago 'Anxious' Stephanie Davis issues update after son rushed to hospital twice

Stephanie Davis has shared a n update with her social media followers after recently revealing the scary ordeal in which her baby son was rushed to hospital twice

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16 h. ago David Tennant makes ‘antichrist’ dig at Donald Trump AI pope image

David Tennant took a swipe at Donald Trump after the US president posted an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope on social media while hosting Have I Got News for You on Friday (9 May).

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17 h. ago Trump ‘looking at’ suspending habeas corpus, top aide Stephen Miller says – US politics live

White House deputy chief of staff told reporters administration is ‘actively’ considering suspending a person’s right to challenge legality of their detentionLarge institutional investors have massively increased their holdings of Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) in recent months according to SEC filings, with many enlarging their positions by hundreds of millions of dollars.The revelations raise further questions about big business’s desire to curry favor with Donald Trump and his administration via the enterprises he has maintained or commenced. TMTG runs the Truth Social social media platform – on which the US president himself posts almost daily – as well as financial services and a film and TV streaming service.Donald Trump’s refusal to divest from his publicly traded company has predictably prompted huge investments from wealthy special interests that could use a favor from the president.Institutional Wall Street investors and even a foreign company with business before...

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19 h. ago New Pope Leo XIV spotted singing karaoke at party during his time in Peru

Social media users have been charmed by a video shared online of Pope Leo XIV from more than a decade ago of him singing songs in Peru, where he has dual nationality

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19 h. ago Laurence Fox charged 'after encouraging people on social media to vandalise ULEZ cameras'

The former actor will appear in court next week charged with intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence

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