79 m. ago Trump officials quietly move to reverse bans on toxic ‘forever chemicals’

EPA bids to change chemical risk evaluations, which could expose public to higher levels of PFAS and other pollutantsThe Trump administration is quietly carrying out a plan that aims to kill hundreds of bans on highly toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” and other dangerous compounds in consumer goods.The bans, largely at the state level, touch most facets of daily life, prohibiting everything from bisphenol in children’s products to mercury in personal care products to PFAS in food packaging and clothing. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The frenzied 24 hours when Venezuelan migrants in the US were shipped to an El Salvador prison

President Donald Trump has invoked a rarely used 1798 law that gives a president immense powers to arrest and deport noncitizens in a time of war

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2 h. ago Boy killed on UK street after having throat slashed as man appears in court

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The victim died later in hospital from his injury. Franco was charged overnight and detained custody ahead of this morning's appearance

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2 h. ago Nintendo Switch 2 launch date – everything we know from price, games and specs

Nintendo has officially launched the Nintendo Switch 2, and released all the details one could possibly hope for, and we've compiled the ultimate guide to what we know so far

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2 h. ago Major fashion giant announces it's closing 20 stores in latest blow to shoppers

Americcan brand Guess is set to close nearly two dozen stores in a major blow for fashion customers as company bosses consider a multi-hundred-million dollar lifeline offer

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3 h. ago Huddersfield stabbing victim, 16, named as murder accused appears in court for first time

Ahmad Mamdouh al Ibrahim, 16, died after suffering a single wound to his neck in Ramsden Street, Huddersfield, on Thursday, and Alfie Franco appeared in court this morning

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4 h. ago Japanese GP qualifying result changes after grid penalty over Lewis Hamilton incident

Lewis Hamilton was the victim of an impeding incident during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix with the Formula 1 stewards taking a dim view of Carlos Sainz's actions

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4 h. ago Trump administration eviscerates maternal and child health programs

Alarm over ‘the health of the nation’s children’ follows federal workforce cuts by health secretary RFK JrMultiple maternal and child health programs have been eliminated or hollowed out as part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) layoffs, prompting alarm and disbelief among advocates working to make Americans healthier.The fear and anxiety come as a full accounting of the cuts remains elusive. Federal health officials have released only broad descriptions of changes to be made, rather than a detailed accounting of the programs and departments being eviscerated. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Milton Keynes police shooting victim David Joyce 'had built his own gun and dreamt of shoot outs'

Shooting victim David Joyce, 38, reportedly told a neighbour that he believed cameras were following him around and that he became paranoid that the police "are out to get me"

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4 h. ago Baby P's evil mum could walk free from prison again after recall for selling naked snaps

The twisted child killer who tortured her son to death 18 years ago and has previously been released from behind bars twice has made yet another bid for freedom

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4 h. ago Baby P's evil mum could walk free from prison again after recall for selling naked pics

The twisted child killer who tortured her son to death 18 years ago and has previously been released from behind bars twice has made yet another bid for freedom

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4 h. ago King Charles dragged into Prince Andrew 'Chinese spy' scandal after release of bombshell court documents

Charles was briefed by the Duke of York about an investment fund involving Yang Tengbo, who was banned from Britain on national security grounds

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4 h. ago Mark Bonnar: ‘I wanted to be a historian, then a drummer, and then I just wanted to be employed’ | Q&A

The actor on how an aside about sex became big news, getting let off for weed, and crying at advertsBorn in Edinburgh, Mark Bonnar, 56, studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. In 2017, he won a best actor Bafta Scotland for his role in Unforgotten, and his other TV work spans Line of Duty, Catastrophe and the Netflix series Department Q, which is released in May. His films include Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, Operation Mincemeat and Last Breath, which is out now. He is married to actor Lucy Gaskell, has two children and lives in Hertfordshire.What is your greatest fear? That we’re all going to hell in a handcart and Trump is driving. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Best kidswear buys for school holiday season from Marks and Spencer, Boden and more

Kids' fashion has really stepped up over the past few years, with hundreds of trendy and practical buys to choose from at relatively affordable price points, and we've rounded up our top picks

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5 h. ago Revealed: Man shot dead by police had built his own gun, was jailed for firearms possession and boasted online about making deadly weapons

David Joyce, 38, had only been out of prison a matter of months having been jailed for possession of firearms and making his own gun three years ago, MailOnline has learned.

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5 h. ago ‘The anger became bigger than shame’: the writer whose memoir of child abuse has taken France by storm

As Neige Sinno’s critically acclaimed memoir about being sexually abused by her stepfather is published in English, she reveals how writing her story has helped set her freeWhen it came out in France, Neige Sinno’s heart-stopping Sad Tiger, which pieces together in fragments the lifelong impact of the sexual abuse of a girl in the French Alps by her mountain guide stepfather, blew the literary world apart. Its experimental form of creative nonfiction – a memoir that ditches linear narrative, yet races along like a thriller – was hailed as groundbreaking, the book an instant classic. It sold hundreds of thousands of copies, won a swathe of prizes and became one of the most borrowed books in libraries across France when it was published in 2023. The Nobel prize-winning French author Annie Ernaux was so impressed that she made a public appearance in conversation with Sinno, saying: “Reading Sad Tiger is like descending into an abyss with your eyes open. It forces you to see, ...

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5 h. ago Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris to F1 Japanese GP pole with stunning lap

Red Bull driver exceeds expectations in unpredictable carBeats McLaren’s Norris by one hundredth of a secondMax Verstappen claimed pole for the Japanese Grand Prix with an immense lap for Red Bull at Suzuka, beating the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third. Charles Leclerc was fourth for Ferrari, with his teammate Lewis Hamilton eighth. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were fifth and sixth for Mercedes.The pole will be of no little relief to Verstappen and Red Bull and was very much against expectations, given that the car had not looked as strong as the McLaren or Mercedes in the opening rounds, nor at Suzuka this weekend. It demonstrated that given full rein, the RB21 is still a quick car and may yet be a title contender. McLaren looked strongest by some way in practice but when let fully off the leash at Suzuka in a tightly contested fight it was Verstappen and Red Bull who had the edge, setting up a fascinating fight for Sunday. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘Special one’: Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris to F1 Japanese GP pole

Red Bull driver’s ‘great little surprise’ in unpredictable carMcLaren’s Norris beaten by one hundredth of a secondMax Verstappen delivered a salutary lesson to anyone who might consider his Formula One world championship defence a forlorn hope with one of the best qualifying performances of his career in claiming pole for the Japanese Grand Prix.In a car that is a handful to drive, at a circuit where precision and total commitment go hand in hand, Verstappen wrestled the beast through what was no less than a champion’s drive. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Netflix's Virgin River season seven release date as filming begins

Netflix fans are left wondering when they will get the latest season of the hit show Virgin River as cast and crew head to Vancouver to start filming

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5 h. ago Horror as teen boy has 'throat slashed' in fatal street attack with one arrested

A man and woman arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender have been released on police bail.

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