1 hour ago Wild kangaroo harvests are labelled ‘needlessly cruel’ by US lawmakers – but backed by Australian conservationists

The campaign to ban kangaroo products is ‘muddled’ and not based on knowledge, wildlife experts sayWarning: Graphic contentThe bill, introduced into the US Senate last month, came with plenty of emotive and uncompromising language.“The mass killing of millions of kangaroos to make commercial products is needless and inhumane,” said the Democratic senator Tammy Duckworth, as she introduced the Kangaroo Protection Act to ban the sale and manufacture of kangaroo products in the US. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Hamas gives ‘positive’ response to Trump proposal for Gaza ceasefire

Militant group expresses willingness to enter new round of talks as Israeli prime minister prepares to visit Washington

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2 h. ago 'I brought my husband on First Dates with another woman and it went better than I thought'

First Dates stars made history tonight as a throuple appeared on the Channel 4 show, with couple Sophie and Ricki looking to open up their marriage

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3 h. ago 'I brought my husband on First Dates with another woman and this is how it went'

First Dates fans will be in for a treat tonight as the hit Channel 4 dating show returns for a brand new series, and sees a couple on a with a third person

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3 h. ago 'I brought my husband to a date with another woman on TV and this is how it went'

Emily, Sophie and Ricki made history on Channel 4's First Dates.

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4 h. ago Liverpool clinic 'offering cosmetic surgery procedures with no medical qualifications'

A woman with allegedly no verified UK medical credentials was caught offering both upper and lower eyelid procedures inside what appeared to be a dingy, non-sterile flat above a restaurant in Liverpool

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6 h. ago Woman 'froze' when she was pushed down and raped by 'cult' priest accused of sex offences against 13 female believers, court hears

Christopher Brain, 68, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, was leader of the Nine O'Clock Service (NOS), part of the Church of England, in Sheffield between 1986 and 1995.

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7 h. ago Palestine Action loses bid to secure block on UK government ban

Activist group that broke into RAF military base will be proscribed as a terrorist organisation from midnight

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8 h. ago England vs India: Jamie Smith and Harry Brook hit brace of centuries to pull Three Lions back into contention

The hosts rallied back into the Test at Edgbaston

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8 h. ago Man who urged vulnerable woman to kill herself while he watched online for his own sexual thrills is sentenced to nine years

Tyler Webb, 23, repeatedly told his victim to end her life during weeks of what she called 'calculated psychological violence' because he wanted to watch her die on a video call.

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8 h. ago Asda announces major change that will affect all staff members

The change will impact 140,000 of Asda's colleagues

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8 h. ago Katie Price's furious Peter Andre rant as she holds 'worst fears' for kids

EXCLUSIVE: The Princess Andre 18th birthday saga, in which Katie Price claims she was banned from celebrating with her daughter, has left the former glamour model 'really upset', according to sources

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9 h. ago Woman with 'world's biggest lips' in agonising pain – but doctors won't treat her

Andrea Ivanova, 28, has spent more than £20,000 on cosmetic procedures to get her lips to the biggest size possible - and it's come at a cost, with her now in agonising pain

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9 h. ago Man who raped child and attempted to rape woman in west London park is jailed for life

Navroop Singh, 24, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years for five charges

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9 h. ago England vs India: Jamie Smith and Harry Brook his brace of centuries to pull Three Lions back into contention

The hosts rallied back into the Test at Edgbaston

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10 h. ago Trump and Zelenskyy discuss Ukrainian air defence as Russian attacks mount

Call follows record drone assault that came after tense chat between US leader and President Vladimir Putin

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10 h. ago One dead and woman left in critical condition after fireworks explode and light a whole city block on fire

Over 100 firefighters battled the blazes Thursday night after a fireworks explosion set multiple homes on fire in Pacoima, around 20 miles north of Los Angeles

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10 h. ago Woman says she ‘froze’ during alleged rape by former Nine O’Clock Service priest

Christopher Brain, 68, was leader of the Nine O’Clock Service (NOS), part of the Church of England, in Sheffield between 1986 and 1995.

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10 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Ann Widdecombe turns down Oasis tour tickets in furious rant

A former Strictly Come Dancing contestant has revealed that she doesn't know "anything" about Oasis despite the iconic brothers returning to the stage for the first time in 16 years

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10 h. ago EastEnders, Emmerdale and Corrie fans fume over 'stupid' change as shows cut from schedules

Soap fans have been left furious after finding out 'the only happy part of their day' has vanished as Coronation Street, Emmerdale and EastEnders are all off air on Thursday and Friday

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