95 m. ago Trump’s approval ratings drop with Republicans as he deals with Epstein fallout and tariff concerns

President’s approval rating with right-leaning Americans has dropped on issues including personal trust and the economy

Politics

9 h. ago Police ordered to reveal ethnicity of suspects charged in high

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it is right to release further details even if that might ‘embolden racists’

Events

21 h. ago Republican’s town hall descends into chaos as angry voters rage over Epstein files and Trump agenda

Voters called the California lawmaker a ‘liar’ and launched expletives at him throughout Monday’s event

Politics

23 h. ago Reacher season 4 first set photos unveil Netflix star as new ‘love interest’ with one big twist

The first set photos from the highly anticipated fourth season of Reacher have revealed the look of a brand new cast member

Culture

26 h. ago Trump live: Democrats label president’s DC takeover a ‘distraction’ from Epstein files and rising cost for Americans

The president has placed the DC Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control – but is already facing a backlash

Politics

26 h. ago ‘We wondered if it was ethical to adapt it’: can poetry about deaf resistance wow theatre audiences?

Deaf Republic, a collection of war poems written by the Ukrainian American Ilya Kaminsky, have caused a sensation. Now they have been turned into an extraordinary playIn Vasenka, a fictional town under military occupation, a deaf boy is shot by soldiers and the town’s inhabitants become deaf in response. The opening of Deaf Republic – the remarkable second collection by the Ukrainian-American poet and translator Ilya Kaminsky – sets in train a narrative of resistance through silence, as “deafness, an insurgency, begins” and the soldiers start executing the citizens of Vasenka, who refuse to hear their orders.Since its publication in 2019, Deaf Republic has won multiple awards and been critically lauded for what Andrew Motion has described as “a folk drama that feels archetypal, yet is deeply revealing of our here and now”. That quality of being current, urgent in its commentary on war yet as timeless as a fable, appealed to Bush Moukarzel and Ben Kidd, co-directors of theatre compan...

Events

27 h. ago Democrats call Trump’s DC police takeover ‘a distraction’ from Epstein files, tariffs and tax bill – live updates

Chuck Schumer called Trump’s decision to federalize the DC police and deploy national guard to the city ‘attempted distraction’ from ‘other scandals’Later on, we’ll hear from the Trump administration for the second day in a row. The president won’t make an appearance, but press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a White House briefing at 1pm ET.Defense secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s proud to be part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an archconservative network of Christian congregations.Pastor Doug Wilson, a CREC co-founder, leads Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, the network’s flagship location. Jovial and media-friendly, Wilson is no stranger to stirring controversy with his church’s hard-line theology and its embrace of patriarchy and Christian nationalism.Wilson told The Associated Press on Monday he was grateful Hegseth shared the video. He noted Hegseth’s post was labeled with Christ Church’s motto: “All of Christ for All of Life.” Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Uvalde shooter was ‘remarkable little boy’ before dark turn saw him kicked out of high school, new files reveal

Newly-released records cast light on gunman, police text messaging as the attack unfolded and its aftermath

Events

36 h. ago Trump’s federal forces are ‘hitting the streets’ of DC while critics claim takeover is attempted distraction from the ‘Epstein files’

‘He needs to get his base talking and thinking about something besides his refusal to open up the Epstein files because he's mixed up in them,’ former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

Politics

45 h. ago Epstein story has become a ‘nothingburger,’ data expert says

CNN’s Harry Enten also claimed that Donald Trump’s aggregated approval rating of 44 percent is ‘pretty gosh darn good for him’ while praising the president’s ‘political instincts.’

Politics

48 h. ago Judge rejects Trump administration request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury transcripts

Judge wrote transcripts from case of Jeffrey Epstein associate couldn’t be released because it would risk ‘unraveling secrecy’ of grand juryDismissing it as little more than a “diversion,” a federal judge in New York has formally rejected the Trump-led US justice department’s request to release transcripts of pre-indictment, grand jury interviews with witnesses in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker and associate of Jeffrey Epstein.Judge Paul Engelmayer wrote that the transcripts could not be released publicly – “casually or promiscuously” – as Donald Trump’s government had pushed for because it would risk “unraveling the foundations of secrecy upon which the grand jury is premised”. Continue reading...

Politics

49 h. ago Judge denies release of sealed Maxwell files as Trump dragged back into Epstein scandal

The US Justice Department sought the unsealing of grand jury material related to Maxwell and Epstein after harsh criticism of the Trump administration’s decision to not publicly release the investigative file on Epstein

Politics

50 h. ago Judge denies request to unseal transcripts from grand jury that indicted Maxwell, Epstein's ex

A federal judge in New York has ruled transcripts of secret grand jury testimony in the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell won’t be released

Events

56 h. ago JD Vance unwittingly sparks new wave of calls to release the Epstein files in Fox interview

VP’s attempt to shift narrative away from disgraced financier only succeeds in attracting further attention

Politics

3 d. ago Meet the luxury travel ‘fixer’ whose calls with demanding mega

Olivia Ferney has fast become one of the world's most sought-after luxury travel organizers, with Instagram videos of her staying cool in the face of absurd requests from ultra-high-net-worth clients earning her nearly 300,000 followers. She revealed her clients wildest demands to US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill

Politics

3 d. ago How hot it will get in Greater Manchester as heatwave hits UK within days

Met Office maps have revealed how high temperatures will soar in Greater Manchester next week

Events

3 d. ago Marius Borg Høiby has diplomatic passport revoked following sexual assault charges

Marius Borg Høiby, the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, who is heir to the Norwegian throne, has had his diplomatic passport revoked, according to reports.

Politics

3 d. ago Expert urges festivalgoers with chronic condition to 'be honest about needs'

New research has revealed the highs and lows are attending a festival, with some parts especially challenging for individuals with chronic health conditions.

Politics

3 d. ago Campaigners raise £4,500 from Brits who want to ruin JD Vance's holiday

The group 'Everyone Hates Elon' were behind huge posters of Donald Trump with dead paedophile Jeffrey Epstein that appeared around the UK to mark the US President's golf holiday in Scotland

Economics

3 d. ago Prince Andrew linked to FOURTH man accused of sex with teenage girls

Jeffrey Epstein’s long-term butler has told how Prince Andrew enjoyed afternoon tea in Saint-Tropez with his boss and disgraced British photographer David Hamilton

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