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<p>Lawyers for President Donald Trump have requested a court expedite Rupert Murdoch’s deposition in the defamation lawsuit against the mogul, the Wall Street Journal and its parent company Dow Jones. </p>

Epstein fallout

Trump wants Rupert Murdoch, 94, to answer questions ASAP because of his age in suit over WSJ Epstein report

<p>A new lawsuit alleges a severely lacking safety culture at Elon Musk's SpaceX and employee said they were fired for pointing out concerns. </p>

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SpaceX employee claims he was fired for flagging ‘despicable’ safety practices that put lives at risk

<p>Two people died after a boat capsized after being hit by a barge in Miami, authorities say. (file art)</p>

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Two dead after barge hits and capsizes sailboat near Miami that was carrying five kids and one adult

<p>Roland Schmidt, 76, has been accused of killing his daughter-in-law execution style at a family wedding in front of a guest after she planned to divorce his son, according to police</p>

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Dad, 76, executes daughter-in-law at family wedding in front of guests after she planned to divorce his son, cops

APTOPIX Trump

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First the Melania Opera House now the world: Republicans looks to rename entire Kennedy Center after Trump

<p>Trump Scotland</p>

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EU vowed $600B US economy investment from Trump trade deal. Hours later, European bloc admitted it can’t back that promise

<p>Vendors sell flags and other merchandises before a Trump rally in Robstown, Texas in 2022</p>

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Trump Organization sues Amazon and eBay sellers accusing them of selling knock-off MAGA merchandise

<p>Deion Sanders smiles as he speaks at a press conference Monday, revealing he recently had surgery for bladder cancer</p>

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‘I depend on Depends’: Deion Sanders jokes as he reveals secret bladder cancer and its aftermath

<p>The Carnival Dream cruise ship. The FBI is now investigating a death that occurred on the ship last week</p>

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FBI investigates death of passenger onboard Carnival cruise ship

<p>Sydney Sweeney attends the "Echo Valley" European Premiere at the BFI Southbank on June 10, 2025 in London, England</p>

Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle campaign sparks intense criticism

<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio pointed to Vice President JD Vance as a ‘great’ potential nominee for the Republican Party in 2028</p>

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Rubio dodges question about running in 2028 and says Vance would make a ‘great’ White House contender

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Ghislaine Maxwell asks Supreme Court to overturn her Epstein sex-trafficking conviction

<p>President Donald Trump covers up bruising on the back of his right hand with concealer. The White House attributes the bruising to the large number of handshakes the president receives.</p>

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Trump’s hand makeup is back during Scotland trip as he deals with chronic venous insufficiency

<p>Nancy Mace shared the revelation that she likes watching video of ICE agents making arrests as she railed against sanctuary cities on Fox News, as she hailed the administration’s aggressive anti-immigration tactics.</p>

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Nancy Mace admits she loves watching YouTube videos of ICE agents dragging people from court for deportation

<p>Migrants deported from the US and formerly held at CECOT allege they were subject to beatings and other kinds of abuse while at the facility in El Salvador. </p>

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Venezuelan men deported to notorious CECOT prison say they were raped and beaten by guards

<p>Tens of thousands of tarantulas are expected to come out of their burrows, searching for a mate in the coming months</p>

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The tarantula invasion has begun! Here’s where to watch your step

<p>Heidi Klum arrives for the 51st American Music Awards at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 26, 2025</p>

Heidi Klum reveals the ‘sliding door moment’ of her life

<p>American Audrey Ann Masur says the Cotswolds has exceeded her expectations. She's pictured here in Bourton-on-the-Water </p>

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I’m an American living in the Cotswolds — JD Vance will have a dream vacation here (despite the terrifying roads)

<p>Donald Trump depicted in a 2016 advertisement for 'The Simpsons'</p>

Simpsons creator predicts how world would react to Trump’s death and Elon Musk landing on Mars

<p>Fritz Eugene Case was arrested after boasting on Facebook that ‘having warrants is basically the adult version of hide-and-seek.’</p>

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Suspect boasted on Facebook that being wanted is the ‘adult version of hide-and-seek’ - then is arrested a week later

<p>Roy Rogers appears to be making a comeback. The old-school fast food chain opened a new location this summer in New Jersey. </p>

Back on the trail: 1990s fast-food chain Roy Rogers is making a comeback

<p>Slate Auto is unveiling an affordable electric truck that has a price tag starting at $20,000</p>

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Bezos backs basic EV pick-up where radio, back seats and power windows will cost you extra

<p>Corrections officer Ty Wilkerson, 26, of Riverside, Texas after his arrest for failing to report a fatal stabbing for hours</p>

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Texas corrections officer waited hours before calling for medics after learning of inmate’s stabbing, cops say

<p>Eligio ‘Eli’ Regalado (left) and Kaitlyn Regalado are facing a 40-count indictment related to their cryptocurrency INDXcoin</p>

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Pastor and wife charged with $1m fraud after ‘God told him’ to sell crypto to his flock and spent it on vacations

<p>Then-U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks to questions during a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport November 21, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia</p>

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Pete Buttigieg says Democratic Party’s attachment to two words handed Trump the White House in 2024

<p>New studies highlight how people can potentially delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease</p>

Alzheimer’s progression could be slowed by these changes to lifestyle

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<p>Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has teased a run for governor soon. She has become one of President Donald Trump’s biggest backers in Congress. </p>

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Trump’s biggest GOP critic in Congress became his MAGA biggest fan. Now he could lose her to governor bid

Nancy Mace has made a name for herself for pushing anti-transgender policies and rhetoric and her love for Trump after initially calling for his censure

<p>CIA Director John Ratcliffe accused Hillary Clinton of engaging in a ‘scheme’ to create the Russian election interference allegations in 2016</p>

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CIA chief suggests Clinton could face prosecution over Russiagate

<p>Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen, in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip</p>

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Trump says ‘you can’t fake’ starvation images and Israel has responsibility for flow of aid

<p>President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that Democrats could be to blame for his name appearing in the so-called Epstein files. </p>

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‘The whole thing was a fake’: Trump says Democrats could have ‘put things in’ the Epstein Files

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President wants Murdoch deposed within 15 days in WSJ birthday letter defamation case

<p>A protester holds a sign outside the White House demanding the release to all files related to Jeffrey Epstein on July 27, 2025</p>

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Trump 'very disappointed' in Putin and is cutting 50-day deadline to end Ukraine war

<p>Social media users claim a clip shows Trump’s caddy move his ball during a round of golf in Scotland, the latest in a long string of allegations that the president cheats at golf</p>

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Rough deal: Trump roasted over golf cheating allegations as he announces EU trade deal

<p>Vice President JD Vance is visiting his home state on Monday </p>

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JD Vance hits the road to sell Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

<p>The number of Democratic voters who say they are 'extremely motivated' to cast their ballots in the midterms skyrockets compared to the same group four years ago</p>

Number of Democratic voters who are ‘extremely motivated’ to vote in next election skyrockets

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<p>The mayor of Brihuega, Spain, has asked tourists not to visit the lavender fields at the weekend</p>

Tourists told not to visit Spanish attraction amid overtourism crisis

<p>McLaren's Lando Norris after coming second in the Belgian F1 Grand Prix 2025</p>

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Lando Norris’ frank admission after delayed Belgian GP

<p>Passengers lineup to check-in for the first flight connecting Moscow and Pyongyang with a flight information board showing take-off time, at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International airport</p>

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Russia restores direct flights to North Korea

<p>Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (C), Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (L) and Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai</p>

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Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire following months of tension

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<p>Mr Netanyahu called the accusations a ‘bold face lie’</p>

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Netanyahu claims ‘there is no starvation in Gaza’ in denial of crisis

Jordan and UAE drop aid into Gaza after Israel pauses attacks

<p>Sarah Rockwell said that Hulk Hogan’s death was ‘good’ because there was ‘one less MAGA’ in the world</p>

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Florida school board chair apologizes after mocking Hulk Hogan’s death on Facebook

A Pennsylvania mom was killed by a falling tree branch while watching her daughter's softball tournament

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‘Suddenly tree started cracking’: Mom killed seeking relief from sweltering heat at teen daughter’s softball camp

<p>Police respond to a shooting outside the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno on Monday</p>

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Two dead and several hurt after gunman opens fire outside a Reno casino: police say suspect in custody

<p>Police identified Cristen and Clinton Brink as the couple who were found dead in Devil's Den State Park on Saturday</p>

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Suspect on the run after couple killed during hike with kids in Devil’s Den park in Arkansas

<p>Eddie Murphy joked that his and Martin Lawrence’s grandchildren are ‘probably not going to be funny at all’</p>

Eddie Murphy jokes he and Martin Lawrence will have ‘serious’ grandkid

<p>The incident occurred on board Delta Flight 2809 around 9:35 p.m. local time on Saturday. The flight departed from Minneapolis earlier in the day</p>

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Delta pilot arrested by federal agents who stormed the cockpit moments after landing in San Francisco

<p>Michelle Taylor's tiny home</p>

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As tiny homes continue to gain popularity, some parents are choosing to build instead of buy

<p>Nick Hogan remembered his dad Hulk as his 'best friend' and 'the most incredible person' </p>

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Nick Hogan speaks out to honor ‘greatest dad in the world’ days after Hulk’s death

<p>Joe Rogan couldn't contain his laughter over South Park's skewering of Donald Trump in its season premiere</p>

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Even Joe Rogan thinks South Park’s mocking of Donald Trump was funny

<p>Reser's fine foods ham salad is being recalled over listeria contamination fears </p>

NEWS

Ham salad brands recalled over listeria contamination fears

<p>Jamie Lee Curtis </p>

Jamie Lee Curtis says she is ‘self-retiring’ from Hollywood

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Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies aged 97

Steve Jobs’ daughter marries Olympic showjumper in lavish Cotswolds ceremony with performance from Elton John

<p>Adam Sandler in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’</p>

Happy Gilmore returns to lukewarm reviews as fans embrace nostalgia

<p>Bob Evans Farmhouse Kitchen has launched three new menu specials for fans to enjoy. </p>

Bob Evans restaurants debut three new menu specials - here is what’s coming to farmhouses

Culture

<p>Sheinelle Jones' husband Uche Ojeh died in May from brain cancer</p>

Today co-host delays memoir again after husband’s death

<p>The character of Carrie seems to have had a personality transplant</p>

RIP Carrie Bradshaw (she’s gone, and she’s not coming back)

<p>Piper Perabo led the 2000 romcom 'Coyote Ugly'</p>

Piper Perabo gives update on potential Coyote Ugly sequel

<p>Lewis Capaldi made an emotional return to Glastonbury in June</p>

Lewis Capaldi on secret Glastonbury set: ‘My drummer was in tears’

<p>(L-R) Claybourne Elder as John Adams and Blake Ritson as Oscar van Rhijn in 'The Gilded Age' season three</p>

Gilded Age showrunners on why death of beloved character had to happen

<p>The central ‘Line of Duty’ cast – Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar), Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) and Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) – are set to return for a new series</p>

What could happen in Line of Duty’s new series

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<p>I’ve been using drugstore beauty products for years</p>

Best drugstore makeup 2025, tried and tested

<p>Whether you’re backpacking solo or feeding the family, these tried and tested camping stoves are up to the job</p>

Best camping stoves 2025, tried and tested

<p>I’ve used some of these products for more than a year</p>

Beyoncé’s Cécred review 2025, tested on curly, heat-damaged hair

<p>I’ve been using drugstore makeup for as long as I can remember</p>

Best drugstore foundations 2025, tried and tested

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<p>Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles during a 103-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game Five of the Western Conference</p>

NBA fans react to Luka Doncic’s dramatic makeover after trade

<p>King Charles arrives for a reception for Caithness Communities hosted by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority at Scrabster Harbour in Thurso, marking the 70th anniversary of the Dounreay Nuclear site, the 50th anniversary of the Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited and the 20th Anniversary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority</p>

King Charles dons kilt as he visits Scottish county close to heart

Vogue readers horrified by use of ‘disturbing’ AI models

<p>Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most difficult cancers to treat</p>

Health & Families

The tea sweetener that could become a cost-effective cancer therapy

<p>The Prince of Wales (centre left) and Princess Charlotte react as Spain’s Mariona Caldentey scores in Sunday’s final</p>

Princess Charlotte and Prince William celebrate England Euro 2025 win

<p>Being sick can affect the consistency of phlegm</p>

Health & Families

This is what phlegm can – and can’t – tell you about your health

<p>In a new Channel 4 documentary, she doesn’t just double down on the spectacle – she insists it’s a public service</p>

Empowered or degraded? The truth about Bonnie Blue

<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr wants people to ‘take control over their own health’</p>

Do you really need a continuous glucose monitor?

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<p>Passengers evacuate American Airlines flight after Boeing 737 wheel catches fire</p>

Passengers evacuate American Airlines flight after wheel catches fire

Trump drowned out by bagpipes as US president greets Starmer

<p>Fox News host suggests getting children to do work left by deported migrants.00_00_09_25.Still001.jpg</p>

Fox News hosts suggests children can fill farm labor shortages

Van showing Trump and Epstein picture driven round Aberdeen

Travel

Forget Disney: 24 real-life fairytale castles you can stay in

They’re steeped in history and some are former homes of kings, queens and knights

<p>Château de Mercuès ticks all the fairytale boxes</p>

<p>The lavender fields have seen over 100,000 visitors in July alone, bringing in €8m for the local economy</p>

Tourists warned to stay away from lavender fields in this Spanish town

<p>Passengers flying from Heathrow through Dallas Fort Worth International will clear US Customs at the arrival gate</p>

Connection times to be slashed via new London-US security rules

<p>Current liquid rules are capped at 100ml for hand luggage</p>

100ml liquid restriction set to be scrapped across European airports

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Trump tries ‘most pathetic’ Epstein files distraction yet with bizarre list of people he wants prosecuted

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Trump shares meme of him and JD Vance in police car chase with Obama - but there’s one small problem

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