41 m. ago Moscow must have effective veto over any measures to support Ukraine after potential peace deal, says minister – Ukraine war live

Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, says European proposals to deploy troops in Ukraine after a settlement would amount to ‘foreign intervention’We have just heard from the European Commission, confirming that the EU and the US have now agreed on the much-awaited “joint statement” advancing the political commitments on trade agreed by Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump in Scotland last month.The commission’s press release says the statement “lays out in detail the new US tariff regime towards the EU, with a clear maximum, all-inclusive, tariff rate of 15% for the vast majority of EU exports, including strategic sectors such as cars, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and lumber.” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Zelenskyy says he wants to see an agreement on security guarantees before meeting Vladimir Putin – Ukraine war live

Amid US offering minimal security a group of allies led by Britain and France are putting together a military coalitionWe have just heard from the European Commission, confirming that the EU and the US have now agreed on the much-awaited “joint statement” advancing the political commitments on trade agreed by Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump in Scotland last month.The commission’s press release says the statement “lays out in detail the new US tariff regime towards the EU, with a clear maximum, all-inclusive, tariff rate of 15% for the vast majority of EU exports, including strategic sectors such as cars, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and lumber.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago World's oldest person turns 116 in UK care home as Brit gran takes title from Brazilian

Ethel Caterham, the world's oldest living person, has celebrated her 116th birthday. She claimed the title in April following the passing of Sister Inah Canbarro Lucas in Brazil

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2 h. ago An Actor's Process: how voice of Wallace, Ben Whitehead, brought Elon Musk to The Fringe

I’m always curious about an actor’s process, especially when they move from the world of voice over (or screen work) to live theatre. What changes for them in the process and how do they do it? Well, I was lucky enough to catch an interview with actor Ben Whitehead during his run as Elon in ‘Elon Musk: Lost in Space’ at The Edinburgh Fringe to find out how he went about it.

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3 h. ago World’s oldest living person celebrates her 116th birthday with ‘quiet day’

Ethel Caterham, of Lightwater, Surrey, who was born in August 1909, succeeded to the title of oldest living person in April.

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3 h. ago World's oldest living person celebrates her 116th birthday in UK care home

Ethel Caterham was born five years before the start of the First World War

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3 h. ago Menendez brothers’ parole hearings to begin as duo who killed parents 35 years ago push for prison release: Live

In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison with no parole for 1989 murders but became eligible for release earlier this year

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3 h. ago US will only offer minimal security guarantees for Ukraine, says defence adviser – Ukraine war live

Elbridge Colby, US undersecretary of defence for policy, tells European allies that the bulk of responsibility will fall on Europe, say reportsIf you followed the blog yesterday, you know we looked at an incident with an allegedly Russian drone that crossed into Poland and exploded in a cornfield, some 100 km from Polish-Belarusian border.A regional prosecutor issued an update today, saying that “there is a very high probability that the object probably came from Belarus.” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Many happy returns! British woman who is world's oldest living person celebrates her 116th birthday in Surrey care home

Ethel Caterham, who lives in the home in Lightwater, became the oldest person alive in April after the death of Brazilian nun Sister Inah Canabarro aged 116.

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5 h. ago Menendez brothers’ parole hearing to begin as duo who killed parents 30 years ago push for prison release: Live

Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison with no parole in 1996 for 1989 murders but became eligible for release earlier this year

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5 h. ago Menendez brothers’ parole hearings to begin as duo who killed parents 30 years ago push for prison release: Live

Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison with no parole in 1996 for 1989 murders but became eligible for release earlier this year

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6 h. ago How to watch the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup: TV channel and live stream

A festival of rugby is planned as 16 nations vie for glory

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9 h. ago Hurricane Erin live updates: Storm strengthens as North Carolina’s Outer Banks conditions ‘deteriorate’

More than 2,000 people were evacuated by ferry from Ocracoke Island, part of the Outer Banks, according to the North Carolina governor’s office

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16 h. ago Hurricane Erin updates: Storm strengthens as North Carolina’s Outer Banks conditions ‘deteriorate’

Tropical storm force winds and surge conditions predicted to increase in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina and portions of coastal Virginia throughout Wednesday

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17 h. ago Hurricane Erin updates: More than 2,000 evacuated in North Carolina as storm churns up East Coast

Tropical storm force winds and surge conditions predicted to increase in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina and portions of coastal Virginia throughout Wednesday

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18 h. ago Hurricane Erin live updates: More than 2,000 evacuated in North Carolina as storm churns up East Coast

Tropical storm force winds and surge conditions predicted to increase in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina and portions of coastal Virginia throughout Wednesday

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20 h. ago Liverpool and Man City stars in world class £343m XI available for FREE next summer

There’s just under two weeks left of the current transfer market but some Premier League clubs could potentially be starting plans for next year with a host of stars available on free transfers

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20 h. ago Hurricane Erin live updates: North Carolina under state of emergency as beaches close in Northeast

Tropical storm force winds and surge conditions predicted to increase in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina and portions of coastal Virginia throughout Wednesday

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22 h. ago Hurricane Erin live updates: Storm to bring ‘powerful’ 20 foot waves and flooding risk along US East Coast

Tropical storm force winds and surge conditions predicted to increase in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina and portions of coastal Virginia throughout Wednesday

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24 h. ago French streamer dies live online after months of apparent mistreatment

Jean Pormanove featured regularly in videos in which he appeared to be assaulted or humiliated as viewers watchedFrench authorities are investigating the death of a man during a live video stream on the Kick platform, where he had regularly been shown enduring violence and humiliation.Prosecutors ordered an autopsy and opened an investigation into the death of the man, 46, in the village of Contes, north of Nice, on Monday. Continue reading...

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