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Jeffrey Epstein’s brother has his say on Trump admin’s claims about sex offender’s suicide

Trump calls Epstein question ‘a desecration’ as backlash builds

<p>There is a divide in government between Elon Musk DOGE loyalists and those loyal to President Donald Trump, according to a report. DOGE staffers are said to be ‘fighting’ to preserve their cost-cutting work following Musk’s departure.</p>

politics

DOGE bros are at war with the White House on the agency’s future amid Trump-Musk feud, report says

<p>Timothy James Wood, 36, was arrested and jailed last week on multiple charges, including kidnapping, sexual assault and aggravated assault. He is accused of keeping the victim in a locked shed. </p>

Crime

Suspect accused of kidnapping woman, raping her and keeping her locked in an Arizona shed for weeks

<p>Google's latest Gmail update aims to allow users to reclaim their inbox</p>

Google finally fixes inbox overload with new Gmail update

<p>Jesse Tyler Ferguson in ‘Modern Family'</p>

Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson says gay viewers criticised him for ‘stereotypical’ role

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Lauryn Hill addresses confusion after severely delayed festival set

lifestyle

Barbie launches first doll with Type 1 diabetes that comes with pink glucose monitor

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culture

Julian McMahon’s family share statement on Nip/Tuck actor’s death, aged 56

<p>Most Canadians now see the United States as the 'greatest threat' to their country, a survey has revealed</p>

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Most Canadians now see US as ‘greatest threat’ to their country, survey reveals

<p>Laurent Mekies, formerly team principal at sister team Racing Bulls, takes over duties at Red Bull </p>

Formula 1

Who is Laurent Mekies? Red Bull’s new F1 team principal replacing Christian Horner after shock exit

<p>A house is carried away by flash flooding behind a house in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Tuesday July 8 2025</p>

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Three missing and house swept away as flash flooding hits New Mexico

<p>Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot was seen making antisemitic comments on Tuesday after the X billionaire announced an update to the AI application’s programming over the weekend</p>

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Elon Musk’s Grok AI echoes antisemitic tropes after latest ‘politically incorrect’ update

<p>Mary Lou Retton’s mugshot was released on Tuesday</p>

crime

Mugshot and video released from former Olympian Mary Lou Retton’s DUI arrest: ‘They think I’m drunk’

<p>Georgia Harrison had tried everything to have a baby over the six years since she met her partner Duncan in 2019 – here seen with their baby Sunny whom they had via a surrogate in Mexico earlier this year </p>

lifestyle

‘Our surrogate went into labour in Mexico while we were mid-flight’

Wimbledon

Wimbledon fan pops champagne cork onto court and is scolded by umpire

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Iranian woman living in US for 47 years released by ICE after Republican House Majority Leader intervenes

<p>Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘J Edgar’, Tom Hardy in ‘Capone’ and Naomi Watts in ‘Diana'</p>

culture

17 awful performances by great actors, from Tom Hanks to Robert De Niro

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth attend a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday July 8 2025</p>

politics

Hegseth did not get OK from Trump for Ukraine weapons pause, report says

<p>Former President Joe Biden’s aides scolded a reporter after he called his personal phone number</p>

politics

Joe Biden aides changed his phone number and scolded reporter for calling him about election loss, new book claims

<p>Despite the known skepticism of its leader Robert F Kennedy Jr, the Department of Health and Human Services announced last month two new vaccines aimed at addressing ‘material threats to national health security’</p>

health

Despite RFK Jr’s hesitancy the HHS is quietly looking at developing two new vaccines

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office blocking asylum access at the U.S.-Mexico border

Politics

Supreme Court paves path for Trump’s mass federal layoffs

<p>Trump threatened to bomb Moscow if Russia invaded Ukraine, according to a leaked fundraiser audio</p>

politics

Trump threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin attacked Ukraine, according to new book

<p>Musk and Trump have sparred in recent weeks over administration’s spending package</p>

news

Musk has lost $20bn - and his investors have lost $100bn more - since his falling out with Trump last month

<p>President Donald Trump questioned why people are ‘still talking’ about Jeffrey Epstein, just one day after a memo shot down conspiracy theories</p>

Politics

Trump questions why people are talking about ‘creep’ Epstein - despite his push to release the files

<p>Tucker Carlson claims that it is "obvious" that Attorney General Pam Bondi is "covering up" details that show Jeffrey Epstein was involved with American and Israeli intelligence.</p>

Tucker says it’s ‘obvious’ why Bondi is ‘covering up’ Epstein list

<p>Fox News host Jesse Watters took aim at the Trump DOJ and FBI over the Epstein memo that concludes there was no "client list," saying "this just reeks." </p>

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Fox News joins MAGA meltdown over Epstein ‘client list’ flop, but steers clear of criticizing Trump

Bulletin

<p>Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that behaviours such as rearing, walking, and hunching in mice are linked to Parkinson's </p>

Bulletin

How mice are helping detect early signs of Parkinson’s

<p>Juliana Marins died after falling while hiking Indonesia’s Mount Rinjani</p>

Bulletin

Tourist survived initial fall at Indonesian volcano, autopsy reveals

<p>Bob Geldof reflects on 40 years since the creation of Live Aid</p>

Bulletin

Bob Geldof hailed a ‘genius’ for his Live Aid work in new documentary

<p>Fans take selfies in front of a mural painted in honour of rock band Black Sabbath ahead of their Birmingham concert</p>

news

Black Sabbath farewell show hit with controversy

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<p>Mount Rainier towers over Tacoma, Washington. A swarm of minor earthquakes was detected at the volcano, but monitoring officials stressed the activity was normal and not indicative of an imminent eruption</p>

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Earthquake swarm strikes Mt Rainier in Washington state

<p>A mugshot of Jonathan Patrick Winslow, of Big Torch Key, Florida, who was arrested on July 4 for allegedly stealing a tourist train in Key West</p>

crime

Man with meth pipe accused of stealing tourist train and taking passengers for a ride before telling cops: ‘It’s my birthday’

<p>Women are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as men. Now researchers are working to nail down why</p>

health

Women are twice as likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s as men. Scientists have figured out why

<p>Some 9 percent of U.S. employees in their thirties use alcohol or drugs while working, researchers said Tuesday. Some jobs are at higher risk of substance use, including those in the service industry</p>

news

One in 10 people in their 30s are drinking or high at work

<p>Nicki Minaj (left) has been engaged in a years-long feud with Megan Thee Stallion (right)</p>

news

Nicki Minaj mocks Megan Thee Stallion over harassment lawsuit update

<p>The father has considered delaying retirement to give his daughter his employer health insurance</p>

news

Parents admit they're delaying retirement and foregoing vacation to financial support their 27-year-old daughter

<p>A scene from Gareth Edwards’ ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’</p>

culture

Jurassic World Rebirth director reveals sage advice from Steven Spielberg

<p>Developed by Anixa Biosciences and the Cleveland Clinic, the vaccine targets alpha-lactalbumin, a milk protein associated with aggressive triple-negative breast cancer, to aid in preventing and treating the disease.</p>

Health

Breast cancer vaccine breakthrough as more than 75% of women show immune response in new test

<p>Passengers will no longer need to remove their shoes at security</p>

news

You can finally keep your shoes on at the airport, say TSA after years of frustrating checks

<p>‘Dune” Part 2’ is still the biggest film of the year four months after release</p>

Culture

Dune Messiah begins production as fans spot Timothee Chalamet hair change

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<p>Diddy’s team dropped its push for an expedited sentencing schedule after the mogul was convicted of two prostitution-related charges</p>

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Diddy drops push to move up sentencing on prostitution-related charges

<p>Superman and Lois kiss in a classic Cleveland location</p>

Film

From ‘Mistake by the Lake’ to Metropolis: Here are some of the most iconic Superman filming locations across Cleveland

<p>An installation at the National Mall highlights the rise in young adult colorectal cancer. Researchers say early-onset rates of gastrointestinal cancer are rising in the U.S. and globally</p>

Health

Colon cancer is spiking in young adults. Scientists are blaming the American diet

<p>Shannon Price 'failed' a polygraph test when questioned about the death of her ex-husband, actor Gary Coleman</p>

News

Gary Coleman’s ex-wife ‘fails’ lie detector test when questioned over actor’s fatal fall

<p>A solo female hiker was stranded on Mt Williamson for hours while five helicopters attempted rescue</p>

NEWS

California hiker suffered injury so gruesome that it took five helicopters and two days to rescue her

<p>Sarah Grace Patrick, 17, will be tried as an adult in the murder case and is accused of killing both of her parents. </p>

crime

17-year-old girl in Georgia turns herself in on murder charge months after calling 911 to report finding her parents dead

<p>President Donald said during a cabinet meeting that he was ‘not happy’ with Russian President Vladimir Putin.</p>

Politics

Trump says he’s ‘not happy with Putin’ as US resumes weapons deliveries to Ukraine

<p>Ysaora Thibus has been cleared of a doping charge</p>

Olympic fencer cleared of doping after contamination from kissing partner led to failed test

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news

Heart-stopping moment NYPD officer races to grab woman trying to jump off bridge

<p>The Prince and Princess of Wales helped host the French President and his wife at Windsor</p>

Princess Kate stuns in Givenchy gown at royal state banquet return

<p>Shannon Beador was arrested in 2023 on DUI and hit-and-run charges</p>

TV

Real Housewives star pulled over and cited by police almost two years after drunk driving charge

<p>Tailoring your workouts to your personality could help you to see better results, U.K. researchers said this week.</p>

Matching your workouts to your personality could give you better results

<p>Attorneys representing Mike Lindell have been reprimanded after using AI to draft a motion</p>

news

Lawyers for MyPillow CEO fined thousands over error-strewn AI court filing about defamation case

<p>In a Washington Post column, Matt Bai compared CVS to a “Museum of the American Pharmacy,” criticizing the store’s reliance on locked glass cases. It’s a thought many have echoed.</p>

Shopper details modern-day horrors of trying to get locked-up items from CVS

<p>The new spicy sandwiches will include a spicy pepper sauce</p>

Lifestyle

McDonald’s new Spicy McMuffins are here: Here’s what diners are saying

<p>Italian media claimed a man was ‘sucked into the engine of a plane’</p>

news

Man dies in tragic incident on Milan airport runway

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Sport

Liverpool star Jota may have been driving at high speed before deadly crash, police say

<p>A family’s pit bull killed their one-year-old child in Tuscarawas County, Ohio on July 2, 2025. (stock photo)</p>

News

1-year-old killed instantly after family pit bull bit into baby’s neck

Culture

<p>Gary Coleman attending the premiere of ‘Midgets vs Mascots’ in 2009</p>

Gary Coleman: New documentary suggests death was ‘suspicious’

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Touching tribute to Liam Payne in One Direction star’s final project

Huge Hollywood actor gets stuck into pit at Black Sabbath’s final gig

<p>Sophie Turner starred as Sansa Stark in HBO’s Game of Thrones </p>

Sophie Turner says Game of Thrones was her ‘sex education’

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The Salt Path publishers issue statement about ‘due diligence’

<p>Wayne Rooney has been approached about the Macclesfield job (Mike Egerton/PA)</p>

Wayne Rooney ‘lands lucrative Match of the Day punditry deal’

<p>Star-crossed lovers: Noah Valentine (Callum) and Corinna Brown (Sephy) in ‘Noughts & Crosses’</p>

Noughts & Crosses wilts under the weight of its YA source material

<p>‘I’ve done all sorts of things, but you just haven’t seen them because they’re often very bad and shown at four in the morning’: Margot Kidder in 1978</p>

The tragedy and triumph of Superman’s Margot Kidder

<p>Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher perform during the first night of the Oasis reunion tour</p>

The UK’s most-played Oasis song of the 21st century revealed

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TV viewers hail ‘most underrated show’ of 2025

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<p>I’ve been covering the retailer’s sales for more than five years</p>

When does Amazon Prime Day end in the U.S.? Everything to know

<p>A Grubhub+ subscription would set customers back $9.99 per month without Amazon’s offer </p>

How to get 50% off your next Grubhub order thanks to Amazon Prime

<p>The earbuds have never been cheaper at Amazon</p>

AirPods Pro 2 have $100 off for Prime Day — here’s how to snag them

<p>If you’re looking to dip your toe into wearables, don’t miss this rare saving</p>

Oura ring is my favorite tracker — it has $100 off ahead of Prime Day

Lifestyle

<p>Ruth’s apartment is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan</p>

Babe Ruth’s apartment is still up for sale after offer was rejected

<p>If you see rashes on your skin after exfoliation, it may be a sign you're over doing it</p>

Dermatologists warn that our shower routines have gone too far

<p>The recall affects 8, 20, and 40‑pack cartons of RITZ peanut butter cracker sandwiches, including the 20‑pack variety pack.</p>

RITZ crackers recalled over ‘life-threatening’ labeling error

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Pret A Manger releases new salad range which costs up to £13 per box

Simple lifestyle changes may help stop or reduce heartburn, say the experts (Alamy/PA)

Health & Families

Is it just heartburn? When to get checked out

<p>The Mind diet stands for the Mediterranean-Dash intervention for neurocognitive delay</p>

Health & Families

What is the Mind diet? The simple swaps that could slash dementia risk

<p>Millie Mackintosh’s new book explores her journey with sobriety </p>

Made in Chelsea star says drinking left her with ‘crippling’ anxiety

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Rylan Clark addresses speculation about relationship with Rob Rinder

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Shocking moment house gets swept away in New Mexico flash floods

Huge Hollywood actor gets stuck into pit at Black Sabbath’s final gig

<p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks to the media at a press conference in the aftermath of deadly flooding in Hunt on Tuesday </p>

Greg Abbott gives football analogy when asked on Texas floods

<p>Surveillance footage shows Jeffrey Epstein movements shortly before his death.</p>

Jeffrey Epstein seen in final footage

Travel

Iconic Superman filming locations across Cleveland revealed

To honor Cleveland’s legacy as the birthplace of Superman’s creators, director James Gunn transformed the city into Metropolis for his new movie

<p>Superman and Lois kiss in a classic Cleveland location</p>

<p>Surrounded by palms and soundtracked by birdsong, you'd be hard pushed to find a more peaceful or picturesque pool than the one at Amanbagh hotel in India </p>

World’s best hotels with swimming pools

<p>Some Norwegian cruises between November 2026 and March 2027 have been canceled.</p>

Norwegian cancels 4 months of cruises— here are the impacted sailings

<p>Going places: Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic, on stage in front of an image of airline founder Sir Richard Branson; to the left, chief experience officer, Siobhan Fitzpatrick</p>

Virgin Atlantic 5-year plan includes Starlink wifi and more posh seats

<p>According to Delta, the flight was diverted as a precaution.</p>

Delta flight diverts after lithium battery explodes in carry-on

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Kate Moss’s daughter Lila launches first Barbie doll with type one diabetes

Kate Moss’s daughter Lila launches first Barbie doll with type one diabetes

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Student loan forgiveness: What Trump's reshaping of the cancellation program means for you

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GTA 6: Did Rockstar Games releasing trailer 2 and screenshots kill the hype?

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Elon Musk finally launches America Party - and the irony isn’t lost on people

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What is a death cap mushroom? How Erin Patterson carried out savage poisoning explained

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What is a death cap mushroom? How Erin Patterson carried out savage poisoning explained

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Sweet moment endangered woylies released in groundbreaking wildlife restoration project

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The 20 most stupid things Donald Trump has ever said