1 hour ago Somalis defy militants with processions to mark Prophet Muhammad's birthday

Somalis have marked the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday with a government-declared public holiday, reviving an old tradition of merriment once banned by extremist militants who reject such public spectacle

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1 hour ago Urgent emergency text warning issued by National Highways ahead of test event

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) had told Brits the government will be carrying out a national test of the UK Emergency Alerts system on Sunday afternoon

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2 h. ago Eagles superstar Jalen Carter is ejected six seconds into NFL season for SPITTING on Dak Prescott

Carter, the best player on the Super Bowl champions' defense, approached the Cowboys QB before the first snap of the game and appeared to spit in his direction.

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2 h. ago Conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel share new photos after breaking silence over newborn baby

Abby and Brittany Hensel shared never-before-seen wedding photos, days after breaking their silence on viral images of the duo carrying a newborn baby.

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2 h. ago Budget airline cuts 200,000 seats from its upcoming holidays as airline forecasts turbulence

Jet2 has said it will cut the number of seats available on its flights by around 200,000 in the coming months after the budget travel giant warned shareholders about earnings forecasts

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2 h. ago Trump plans to sign executive order to rename Pentagon to ‘Department of War’ – live

Order would authorize Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, to introduce legislation to revert to pre-1949 nameHealth secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr will appear before a congressional committee on Thursday, where he’s expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.The US Senate finance committee has called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Emmanuel Haro update as missing baby's parents appear in court charged with murder

Rebecca Haro and husband Jake were charged with the murder of their seven-month-old infant Emmanuel, who Rebecca had previously claimed was kidnapped as she changed his nappy

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4 h. ago The Great British Baking Show spoilers: who left Netflix show in episode 1? Full details

Find out who left The Great British Baking Show in the first episode - as it arrives on Netflix 🚨🍰

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4 h. ago John Lewis Partnership to hire 13,700 Christmas staff in major recruitment drive

The seasonal roles will include 3,000 across 35 John Lewis stores and 8,500 within Waitrose shops.

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4 h. ago UK firms splash out almost £236,000 in past year on AI, poll finds

The survey of 1,000 decision makers at firms found that nearly nine in 10 companies are turning to AI to solve key business issues.

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4 h. ago Ross Kemp urges people to strengthen their pension to ‘gain some serious pounds’

The actor and presenter takes part in a fitness workout for a new Pay Your Pension Some Attention campaign.

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4 h. ago Head of Britain's trade union movement urges Rachel Reeves to set up new wealth tax to boost services

Paul Nowak called on the Chancellor to look at hitting those worth more than £10 million with fresh levies while hiking capital gains tax - insisting this would not lead to an exodus of the wealthy.

Economics

4 h. ago Patients of NHS surgeon Neil Hopper worried their operations weren't necessary

Neil Hopper, who deliberately froze his legs to result in their amputation, appeared before Truro Crown Court where he accepted gaining £466,653.81 from insurers

Science

4 h. ago NHS rollout of weight loss jabs 'not fit for purpose' amid 'postcode lottery'

The NHS rollout of Mounjaro started in June but an investigation by the British Medical Journal suggests the jabs are being rationed

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4 h. ago Big Tech bosses line up to back Melania Trump’s AI initiative

Heads of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Apple appear at White House events as Silicon Valley seeks favour with White House

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5 h. ago Emmerdale's Mack 'dead' after axe showdown with brutal killer John

Emmerdale's Mack Boyd appeared to be killed by John Sugden on the ITV soap with an axe during Thursday's episode. But is Mack actually dead or will he survive?

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5 h. ago Katie Price breaks silence on latest Pride cancellation as she faces scathing backlash

Former glamour model Katie Price has pulled out of appearing at Milton Keynes Pride just weeks after cancelling her appearances at Glasgow Pride and Barnsley Pride

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5 h. ago STEVE REED: No ideas Nigel Farage and his clueless crew don't have a plan for Britain

Environment Secretary Steve Reed warned that 'the hardworking public are going to pick up the tab for Nigel Farage’s vagueness, slogans and vacuity' ahead of Reform UK's conference

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5 h. ago Nigel Farage jets back from 'talking down Britain tour' in US for Reform conference

Nigel Farage will set out his vision for Britain at Reform’s annual conference - after comparing the UK to North Korea in an address to the House Judiciary Committee

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5 h. ago Hydrangeas will be 'stronger' after winter if a simple task is done in September

Hydrangeas are perfect for British gardens as they can survive cold winters and one simple task can help to ensure you get plenty of flowers next year

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