48 m. ago Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil seeks $20 million from Trump over ‘political retaliation and abuse of power’

Palestinian student activist accuses administration of carrying out targeted arrests designed to ‘terrorize’ him and his family

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50 m. ago Arsenal to make Liverpool’s Olivia Smith first £1m transfer in women’s football

The European champions are set to break the women’s world-record transfer with the first £1m signing

Sport

50 m. ago Longtime WaPo columnist quit after editors spiked column for being ‘too opinionated’

‘I have no reason to believe he was directly involved in my situation, but it would be naïve to ignore the context,’ Joe Davidson said of Jeff Bezos.

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72 m. ago Rory McIlroy finds his mojo getting out of bunker trouble on day one at Scottish Open

Masters champion holes three long putts to finishScottie Scheffler three off lead after first roundThe latest glimpse of a return of Rory McIlroy’s mojo arrived over the closing stretch of the Scottish Open’s first round. He has spoken of an understandable need to find new mountains to scale after Masters glory completed a career grand slam. On the 15th hole at the Renaissance Club, the Northern Irishman was in trouble; his fairway bunker shot had rolled back towards his feet. McIlroy’s ball sat in the mark created by his first attempt. “It served me right for trying to hit a nine-iron with the lip two feet in front of me,” he said later.The response was notable. The world No 2 pitched out sideways, holed from 21ft – and the fringe of the green – for a bogey and rattled off three birdies in a row over the closing holes. A 68 to start at the tournament which precedes McIlroy’s Open Championship tilt at Portrush was hugely impressive in context. He sits only four shots from the lead. ...

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72 m. ago Tobin Heath announces retirement from soccer after lengthy injury absence

Announcement disappoints her legions of fans who hoped she might one day retake the fieldUS international and two-time World Cup winner Tobin Heath announced her retirement on Thursday, after years away from the sport due to injury, disappointing her legions of fans who hoped she might one day retake the field.Famed for her cool demeanour and extraordinary intelligence on the pitch, Heath picked up two Olympic golds and won the NWSL championship twice with the Portland Thorns. Continue reading...

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78 m. ago Family lost everything in house fire... before second unbelievable tragedy struck a day later

An Illinois family lost everything in a devastating house fire but not a day later they grieved another unbearable tragedy.

Society

79 m. ago ICE is now hunting for clergy members willing to work in Guantánamo Bay

Exclusive: The chaplain will earn between $28 and $32 an hour and will minister to ‘major Christian denominations,’ as well as ‘Islam, Hinduism, Rastafarian, Judaism, etc,’ according to an ICE solicitation reviewed by The Independent

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84 m. ago Luis Enrique responds to PSG accusation after thrashing Real Madrid

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique says his team has more than answered its critics with its recent achievements

Politics

90 m. ago Crossdresser caught secretly filming sexual encounters with men to share for cash online

A man by the surname Jiao from Nanjing in China, who claimed he has slept with 1,691 men, hid a camera in his flat then charged online users £15 to see the pre-recorded videos

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91 m. ago Dad’s symptoms dismissed as a virus before incurable cancer diagnosis

Mart Roe had been experiencing agonising back pain for weeks when he started losing the feeling in his feet

Science

95 m. ago Major high street brand with 66 stores opens new branch in iconic location

The White Company has 66 very white-coloured stores across the the UK and worldwide, and it has now opened another new branch, following on from other openings earlier this year

Politics

1 hour ago Noem demanding to sign off on all FEMA expenditures over $100K and staff says it’s impacting emergency response

FEMA regularly uses millions of dollars in federal funding to assist states in disaster response and recovery

Politics

1 hour ago Aryna Sabalenka admits Wimbledon rival 'p***** me off' after breaking golden rule

World number one Aryna Sabalenka agonisingly missed out on a place in Saturday's Wimbledon final after losing to Amanda Anisimova who will now face Iga Swiatek

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1 hour ago Aryna Sabalenka admits to ‘hate relationship’ with Wimbledon after semi

World No 1 lost in three sets to Amanda AnisimovaBelarusian angry at Anisimova for ‘early’ celebration of pointAryna Sabalenka has said she currently has “a hate relationship” with Wimbledon, and hit out at opponent Amanda Amisinova, after the world No 1 lost her third consecutive semi-final at the Championships on Thursday.The top seed took time to compose herself after her 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 defeat, saying she wanted to avoid being the “crazy person” of Roland Garros, where Sabalenka criticised Coco Gauff following defeat to the American in the French Open final in June. Despite the delay, however, the Belarusian was still outspoken in her assessment of the match. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Wimbledon diary: Stars mix in the Royal Box and Sonay Kartal gets her tattoo

The likes of Sir Stephen Fry, Rob Bryon, Sir David Suchet and Ben Whishaw rubbed shoulders with Bjorn Borg, Emma Hayes and Oliver Bearman in SW19.

Politics

2 h. ago Joe Rogan ‘pushed Trump to back off on mass deportations’ at a dinner before slamming him over ICE raids

Podcast host, whose endorsement is credited with helping Trump secure the presidency, reportedly dined with him and UFC boss Dana White on June 30

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2 h. ago If you attend one family wedding this summer, make it Beth Steel's rich, raucous bash, in Till The Stars Come Down

Each of Steel's characters nurses a secret sadness. Sinead Matthews' bride-to-be is subdued. Back in the Eighties, her miner dad crossed a picket line, triggering a 40-year feud with his brother.

Society

2 h. ago Trump team wanted ‘gentleman’ Kilmar Abrego Garcia safely returned to US, emails show. Then the case made headlines

Whistleblower messages reveal shifting gears to prevent Salvadoran immigrant’s return

Politics

2 h. ago Israeli strike kills at least 15 people queueing outside medical point in Gaza

Ten children among the dead in attack that NGO says was ‘blatant violation of international humanitarian law’At least 15 people, including 10 children, have been killed by an Israeli strike as they queued outside a medical point in central Gaza, amid intensifying Israeli attacks that left 82 people dead across the strip.The uptick in Israeli bombing came as negotiators said a Gaza ceasefire deal was in sight, but not yet achieved. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Israeli strike kills at least 10 children queueing for medical treatment in Gaza

Children among at least 15 killed in attack that NGO says was ‘blatant violation of international humanitarian law’At least 15 people, including 10 children, have been killed by an Israeli strike as they queued outside a medical point in central Gaza, amid intensifying Israeli attacks that left 82 people dead across the strip.The uptick in Israeli bombing came as negotiators said a Gaza ceasefire deal was in sight, but not yet achieved. Continue reading...

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