49 m. ago Trump lands in Alaska for showdown with Putin after demanding a 'rapid' ceasefire and warning he will WALK if summit derails: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest updates as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet one another in an historic summit in Alaska to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine.

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54 m. ago 'Terrified' Brits run from 'charging police' in Serbia riots as armed cops fire tear gas

Tourists have been faced with tear gas and burning barricades as escalating violence takes over Belgrade, nine months on from a disaster that saw 16 people die when a railway station’s roof collapsed

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56 m. ago Bad diets, too many meds, no exercise: A look inside the latest 'Make America Healthy Again' report

A report promised by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F

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57 m. ago Watch live: Trump and Putin hold crunch Ukraine summit in Alaska

Watch live as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold “high stakes” talks on Ukraine in Alaska on Friday (15 August).

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59 m. ago What is sloth fever? Symptoms and advice after UK Oropouche virus cases

Three cases of Oropouche virus have been detected in the UK for the first time amid a surge of infections around the world

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61 m. ago Liverpool v Bournemouth live: Premier League season kicks off with seven debuts as Ekitike starts for champions

Will Liverpool get their Premier League title defence off to a winning start or can Bournemouth cause an upset at Anfield?

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70 m. ago Liverpool v Bournemouth: Premier League season opener – live

Premier League updates from 8pm BST at AnfieldMatch previews | Reds sign Leoni | Email Scott hereSlot continues: “We have lost many players and brought in many even yesterday we brought in one who is not available yet we have lost a few very good players the ones we brought in are special as well in general [in pre-season] we don’t concede more chances, but the ones we do concede have led to goals.”Arne Slot speaks to Sky Sports, and first addresses the impact on the squad of this tragic summer. “The players are far better than I expected five or six weeks ago in that moment in time, you feel will it ever be possible to play again? but they have conducted themselves so, so, so well on both sides they were great, as a human being, but they also understood they have to be professional football players again so we had to work hard, and that’s what we started doing.” Continue reading...

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97 m. ago EuroMillions results LIVE: Lottery numbers for £201m draw on Friday, August 15

Live results checker for tonight's EuroMillions draw

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97 m. ago Feds say migrants at ICE facility in Manhattan can’t have toothbrushes because they can be ‘improvised as weapons’

A federal judge ordered ICE to improve conditions inside a crowded 10th floor facility in a New York office building

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1 hour ago Chelsea vs Crystal Palace preview, team news and predicted lineup

After their triumph in the USA, world champions Chelsea will be looking to mount a title challenge this Premier League as they face FA Cup winners Crystal Palace

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2 h. ago Men celebrate fourth anniversary of Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan

Thousands gathered for Kabul ‘flower showers’ while women, banned from the events, staged protestsThousands of men gathered across Kabul on Friday to watch flowers being scattered from helicopters to mark the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power – a celebration that women were barred from attending.Three of the six “flower shower” locations were already off-limits to women, who have been prohibited from entering parks and recreational areas since November 2022. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Liverpool vs Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Champions take on Cherries in curtain-raiser

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2 h. ago Denmark train crash LIVE: 'Many injured' after derailment as locals hear 'loud bang'

A train in Denmark has derailed, causing "multiple injuries" while it was heading to Sonderborg from Copenhagen, via Fredericia, police have revealed, as locals report loud noises and strange smells

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2 h. ago Denmark train crash LIVE: One dead and many injured' after derailment as locals hear 'loud bang'

A train in Denmark has derailed, causing "multiple injuries" while it was heading to Sonderborg from Copenhagen, via Fredericia, police have revealed, as locals report loud noises and strange smells

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2 h. ago Hero fisherman pulls woman to safety after she jumped from Louisiana bridge

‘He may not have caught many fish yesterday, but he certainly made a terrific save helping this lady – a terrific catch,’ said Causeway general manager Carlton Dufrechou

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2 h. ago White House defends DC takeover of police after city alleges ‘brazen usurpation’ in lawsuit against Trump administration – live

Trump police takeover will create ‘immediate, devastating, and irreparable harm’ for DC, federal lawsuit saysDC sues Trump administration over ‘hostile takeover’ of city policeWashington DC’s only Home Depot was busy with contractors and customers on Thursday morning – but the Hispanic day laborers who usually gather and wait for work under the parking lot’s sparse trees were nowhere to be found.Two days earlier, masked federal agents swarmed the area and made several arrests, which were photographed by bystanders and posted on social media. Juwan Brooks, a store employee who witnessed the raid, said the agents grabbed anyone who appeared Hispanic. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Israeli unit tasked with smearing Gaza journalists as Hamas fighters – report

Israeli-Palestinian magazine says IDF ‘legitimisation cell’ set up to blunt global outrage over killing of media staffA special unit in Israel’s military was tasked with identifying reporters it could smear as undercover Hamas fighters, to target them and to blunt international outrage over the killing of media workers, the Israeli-Palestinian outlet +972 Magazine reports.The “legitimisation cell” was set up after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack to gather information that could bolster Israel’s image and shore up diplomatic and military support from key allies, the report said, citing three intelligence sources. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Secret Service and US military engineers face scrutiny over raising river water level for Vance’s birthday

Senator Adam Schiff suggests in letter that use of funds to alter outflow of lake for personal use may have been inappropriateUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Secret Service and US military engineers are facing scrutiny after Adam Schiff, the California senator, demanded they answer questions about the Trump administration’s recent decision to change the water level of a lake in Ohio to facilitate a family boating trip for JD Vance on his birthday.The Secret Service has said that it requested the outflow of the Caesar Creek Lake in Ohio be changed shortly before the vice-president’s 2 August trip so that his security detail could safely navigate the Little Miami River, which the lake feeds into. The story was first reported by the Guardian last week. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Hit and run driver who killed unborn baby in collision as mother walked to work jailed

Ranju Joseph was hit by reckless driver Ashir Shahid while crossing the road in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, and her unborn son Olive died just hours later following an emergency C-section

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2 h. ago Trump says he wants to see a ceasefire and ‘won’t be happy if it’s not today’ – Europe live

US president says Russia needs to show willingness to seriously talk about the end of the war in Ukraine, as he travels to meeting in Anchorage, AlaskaAsked if his conversation with Trump will cover territorial issues, Trump says:“They’ll be discussed, but I’ve got to let Ukraine make that decision, and I think they’ll make a proper decision, but I’m not here to negotiate for Ukraine. I’m here to get them at a table. “I noticed he’s bringing a lot of business people from Russia, and that’s good.I like that because they want to do business, but they’re not doing business until we get the war stopped.” Continue reading...

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