50 m. ago Disposable vapes ban flouted across Scotland including shops linked to Anas Sarwar's family's firm

Our investigation uncovered retailers still brazenly selling outlawed devices despite the single-use vape ban coming into force on June 1.

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66 m. ago Oasis' links to Wales including one member who is actually Welsh

Legendary indie band Oasis are coming back to Wales as they embark on an epic comeback tour next month. The Gallagher brothers have performed together many times in Cardiff before, and the band actually has very strong links with the city and other parts of Wales

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2 h. ago Trump activates National Guard to crush ‘riots and looters’ as anti

Tense confrontations between police and demonstrators in L.A. continued for a second day on Saturday, in response to operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents

Politics

2 h. ago Trump authorizes 2,000 national guard troops to deploy to LA amid Ice protests

California governor calls move ‘purposefully inflammatory’ and says it will ‘escalate tensions’ amid immigration crackdownDonald Trump on Saturday authorized the deployment of 2,000 national guard troops to Los Angeles, after an immigration crackdown erupted into mass protests with police in riot gear using teargas on bystanders.Shortly before the release of the White House statement, the California governor, Gavin Newsom, said in a statement on X that the federal government was “moving to take over” the California national guard. Newsom said the move was “purposefully inflammatory” and warned that it would “only escalate tensions”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago A prominent Colombian senator is shot and wounded at a Bogota campaign rally

Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a possible candidate in the country’s presidential election next year, was shot and wounded at a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday

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4 h. ago Trump administration to send national guard to Los Angeles amid Ice protests

Border czar Tom Homan says: ‘We’re already mobilizing’ as immigration crackdown erupts into mass protestsThe Trump administration will deploy the national guard to immigration protests in Los Angeles, border czar Tom Homan said on Saturday, as an immigration crackdown in the area erupted into mass protests with police in riot gear deploying teargas at bystanders.“We’re already mobilizing. We’re gonna bring national guard in tonight and we’re gonna continue doing our job. This is about enforcing the law,” Homan said in an interview with Fox News. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Body found at beach identified as dad reported missing nine weeks prio as family pay tribute

Andrew Murphy, 47, was last seen on Saturday, March 29 when CCTV captured him in south of Birkenhead - Merseyside Police had issued a number of appeals in efforts to locate him

Society

5 h. ago California officials decry union leader’s arrest amid renewed Ice raids and protests

Governor Gavin Newsom joins LA mayor Karen Bass and lawmakers in denouncing anti-immigration effortsA day after the arrest of a union leader in Los Angeles, federal immigration authorities faced widespread backlash from California officials even as they moved forward with a renewed immigration crackdown in nearby Paramount that was met by more protests.US immigration authorities on Saturday extended area raids into Paramount, south-east of Los Angeles, and were met with more protests outside an industrial park. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Trump’s border czar says he’s sending National Guard to fight LA anti

Tense confrontations between police and demonstrators in L.A. continued for a second day on Saturday, in response to operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents

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6 h. ago Stephen Miller calls mass LA protests against ICE raids an ‘insurrection’ as unrest continues

Tense confrontations between police and demonstrators in L.A. continued for a second day on Saturday, in response to operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents

Events

6 h. ago Bruce Springsteen joined by Paul McCartney at Liverpool concert

The American musician was joined on stage by the 82-year-old Beatles star during the second of two shows at Anfield stadium on Saturday.

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6 h. ago Cities around the world are sinking at ‘worrying speed’ due to water pumping

Dozens of coastal cities around the world are sinking at an alarming rate due to pressures being put on local water supplies by their ever-growing populations and rising sea levels

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6 h. ago Mel B and Eddie Murphy 'understanding' as their child Angel changes pronouns to 'he/him'

Angel Iris Murphy Brown, who turned 18 in April, has changed pronouns to 'he/him' - and both parents, Mel B and Eddie Murphy, are said to be supportive of their child's decision

Events

6 h. ago Nine women accuse Jared Leto of sexual impropriety in new report

Women recount alleged behavior, including flirting with teenagers, as ‘predatory, terrifying and unacceptable’Multiple women have accused Jared Leto of impropriety, with some calling the 53-year-old actor and musician’s behavior “predatory, terrifying and unacceptable”.In a new report by Air Mail on Saturday, nine women have come forward to accuse Leto of engaging in inappropriate behavior over the years, including flirting with teenagers. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Urgent search launched for missing Scots OAP as concerns grow

Police are growing concerned for Barbara Lamond, who vanished from the Craiglockhart area of Edinburgh on Saturday.

Events

7 h. ago Freddy Brazier, 20, is seen for the first time since revealing he is going to rehab as he arrives at star

Freddy Brazier appeared in high spirits as he attended a VIP launch event for Jurassic World: The Experience on Saturday - just days after revealing he is heading to rehab in Marbella.

Politics

7 h. ago Immigration raids in LA expand despite protests with teargas and flash

Border patrol personnel in riot gear and gas masks descend on an industrial park in ParamountUS immigration authorities extended activity in the Los Angeles area on Saturday in the wake of protests at a federal detention facility and a police response that included teargas, flash-bangs and the arrest of a union leader.Border patrol personnel in riot gear and gas masks stood guard outside an industrial park in the city of Paramount, deploying teargas as bystanders and protesters gathered on medians and across the street, some jeering at authorities while recording the event on smartphones. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Aaron Rodgers signs with Pittsburgh Steelers to end free agency odyssey

Rodgers inks one-year, $13.65m deal with PittsburghQB joins Steelers after split with Jets in FebruaryFaces Jets in Week 1, Packers reunion set for Week 8Quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ ended his long-running free agency saga as the polarizing four-times NFL MVP launched a new chapter of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.The team posted on social media a photo of Rodgers wearing a Steelers hat with a pen in his hand and a smile on his face two days after reports of the first broke. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Man killed wife and son, 7, before turning gun on himself after becoming depressed over ‘unemployment,’ family says

An unidentified Texas man allegedly struggling with his mental health is believed to have shot his wife, young son, and then himself in Katy on Saturday morning.

Events

7 h. ago Coco Gauff ‘proud to represent Americans that look like me’ in French Open final triumph

Gauff fought back from set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka‘Obviously there’s a lot going on in our country right now’Coco Gauff hopes her triumph at the French Open provides a glimmer of positivity for her supporters during a difficult political period in the United States as she clinched her first French Open title on Saturday.Gauff, the second seed, demonstrated her mental fortitude by recovering from a set down to defeat the world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 and win her second grand slam title in Paris. Continue reading...

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