33 m. ago Elon Musk says he ‘regrets’ some of his posts about Donald Trump; US

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUS-China trade talks: ‘framework’ deal amid dispute over rare earthsShares in Tesla are set to rally in New York later today, after Elon Musk attempted to patch up relations with Donald Trump.Tesla’s shares are up 2.5% in premarket trading at $334.28, as traders react to Musk’s expression of regret over his criticism of Trump last week. Continue reading...

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35 m. ago Austrian school shooter sent his mother a farewell video telling her his plan but tragic twist meant she was unable to warn police in time

Investigators found the message yesterday when they searched the home of the 21-year-old shooter who took his life after his attack at BORG Dreierschützengasse high school in the city of Graz.

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53 m. ago Trump’s war on Harvard was decades in the making. This letter proves it | Bernard Harcourt

A message tucked into an old book serves as a reminder that the assault on the institution is part of a long-planned effortOn the shelf in my library, I have an autographed copy of a book written by a former Republican congressman from New York, John LeBoutillier, titled Harvard Hates America: The Odyssey of a Born-Again American. It was published in 1978, two years before LeBoutillier was elected to Congress – and decades before the Trump administration’s assault on the institution. But its message is familiar in 2025.The book is a scathing criticism of Harvard University, in large part over its supposed left-leaning professors who allegedly indoctrinate their undergraduates. Its thrust is straightforward: Harvard is America’s problem.Long after I had graduated from Harvard and was a freshman member of Congress, I realized just how terrible some of the people educating our young are; they are not only liberals, but they use their “power” over their students to preach an anti-Americ...

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64 m. ago Highland home where allied World War 2 spies hid out up for sale

Inverlair Lodge once housed members of The Special Operations Executive (SOE), an elite force set up to wreak havoc behind enemy lines in Europe.

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79 m. ago Escaped prisoner LIVE: Liam Slater on the run as public warned 'do not approach'

Liam Slater, 33, escaped from prison and was last seen boarding a train to Leeds just hours after he fled - police have warned the public not to approach the fugitive

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84 m. ago Elon Musk UPDATES as Tesla tycoon announces he regrets war with Donald Trump

The billionaire has signalled his regret following a very public falling out between the US 'First Buddy' and the President, who he claims could not have gained power without him

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84 m. ago Madeleine McCann police's major breakthrough in Christian Brueckner probe over disappearance

Professor of Forensic Science at the University of Kent, Robert Green, believes the discovery of a "musk, guns, and hard drive" may warrant a more "thorough investigation" into Christian Brueckner's past

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89 m. ago Labour splashes the cash but who's going to pick up the bill? Brits warned of looming tax hikes as Rachel Reeves lays out 'unrealistic' spending plans TODAY

The Cabinet is set to sign off the spending review before the Chancellor announces the details in the Commons at lunchtime.

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89 m. ago Engineering pioneer Ricardo joins exodus from London stock market with £281m sale

The company was formed as Engine Patents Limited by Sir Harry Ricardo during the First World War in February 1915.

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91 m. ago Martin Lewis issues 'upgrade now' warning ahead of deadline this month

Radio teleswitch service (RTS) meters are being switched off on June 30 - meaning anyone with this type of meter needs to upgrade their system to a smart meter now

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91 m. ago Stock markets rise after US and China agree framework deal to restore trade war truce – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUS-China trade talks: ‘framework’ deal amid dispute over rare earthsRichard Hunter, head of markets at interactive investor, says this week’s talks in London between the US and China “represent progress”, despite the lack of detail about what was agreed:“Apparently constructive talks between the US and China have put markets on a firmer footing, as investors hope that the worst of the tariff turbulence may have passed.Details of the framework which has been agreed in principle were patchy and in any event yet to be signed off by both Presidents. Chinese exports of rare earth minerals are likely to have been high on the agenda, although at this stage it has not become apparent what China may have negotiated in return.“Markets will likely welcome the shift in tone from confrontation to coordination. But with no further meetings scheduled, we’re not out of the woods yet. The next step depends on Trump and Xi endorsing and enforc...

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2 h. ago Spain hotspot UK tourist chaos warning as hotel staff to 'strike every week on this day all summer'

The industrial action is being proposed in response to the "stubborn refusal" of employers to agree to a wage increase

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2 h. ago Gogglebox star hid health condition 'for years' but is now 'ready to be open'

Daniel Lustig-Webb has shared the health condition he has hidden for years as he turns 50. The Gogglebox star said he is 'ready to be open' about the issue after years of keeping it a secret

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2 h. ago Ukraine soldier has 'Glory to Russia' burnt into skin by Putin's twisted thugs

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The captured Ukrainian soldier is seen with the phrase 'Glory to Russia' branded on his skin in a new photograph, which intelligence services in Kyiv have confirmed as genuine

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2 h. ago LA protests: LAPD says it has made ‘mass arrests’ after mayor issued curfew for downtown – live

Mayor Karen Bass issues curfew for one square mile area in downtown, beginning at 8pm local time on Tuesday until 6am local time on WednesdayWelcome to the Guardian’s continued coverage of the protests in Los Angeles. If you are just tuning in, here is a handy summary to bring you up to speed.The LAPD says it has made ‘mass arrests’ in downtown LA after the Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a curfew for the city’s downtown area following several days of intense protests against Ice raids. The protests have been marked by clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement, widespread vandalism and some looting. The curfew began at 8pm local time on Tuesday and will last until 6am local time on Wednesday. It will apply to a one-square-mile area in downtown.California governor Gavin Newsom delivered a searing rebuke of the Trump administration on Tuesday evening, accusing the government of “pulling a military dragnet” across LA and warning democracy is “under assault before our eyes”....

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2 h. ago 'I ended up in a psychiatric ward after Covid triggered condition'

Brandon had to spend 20 months in a blacked out room

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2 h. ago Hide the pain: how a war reporter keeps going when their own family are victims

At least 225 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since 2023. One was the son of Wael al-Dahdouh, who also lost his wife, two other children and a grandchild. Here, he talks about regaining his sense of purpose amid the desolationPurpose was never something Wael al-Dahdouh struggled with. Even when struck by personal tragedies, the Palestinian journalist would take his place in front of Al Jazeera’s cameras to report the news from Gaza.He returned to work almost immediately after his wife, two of his children and his toddler grandson were killed by an Israeli airstrike in October 2023. He showed the same determination seven weeks later when he was himself injured, and his friend and colleague Samer Abu Daqqa killed, as they reported on the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on a school. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘People thought I was nine months pregnant but it was a 7kg ovarian cyst’

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Robyn McGhee, 28, went to the doctors after people mistakenly thought she was pregnant - and discovered she had a giant ovarian cyst that made it hard for her to walk

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2 h. ago Drunk couple decapitate and stab dog to death to 'avenge' dead cat

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: The couple 'brutally' executed their Argentinian mastiff after drinking heavily, a court in Auxerre, France heard

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3 h. ago Warning over 'real and frightening risk' of period tracker apps

Three apps alone have been downloaded 250million times

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