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Trump says ‘it was an honor’ to lift Syrian sanctions after meeting president in Middle East visit: Live

<p>Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez</p>

crime

Will the Menendez brothers be released from prison?

Menendez brothers have murder sentences reduced

<p>TGI Fridays has seen dozens of restaurant closures across the U.S. after entering bankruptcy last November with roughly $37 million in debt. Now it is hoping for a revival with a new menu</p>

News

Beleaguered TGI Fridays has changed 85% of its menu in bid to extract chain from bankruptcy threats

<p>Scene shows rising smoke from the Camp House Fire in Brimson, Minnesota, about 44 miles northeast of Duluth. The blaze was 1,250 acres by Monday, and actively burning</p>

News

Minnesota wildfires explode over nearly 20,000 acres as National Guard responds

<p>Ximena Arias-Cristobal poses for a senior portrait provided by family friend Hannah Jones. The Georgia college student is facing deportation after she was mistakenly arrested by local police and put into ICE custody</p>

POlitics

Police admit they mistakenly pulled over a college student. But she still faces deportation

<p>Protesters are removed by Capitol Police during a markup meeting with the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Capitol Hill Tuesday </p>

politics

Uproar as disability rights protesters in wheelchairs dragged out of House Medicaid meeting: ‘You will kill us!’

<p>Baby spider monkey Violeta was recently rescued by the Solano County Sheriff’s Office and the Oakland Zoo. She is being taken care of until they can find her a new home</p>

News

Meet Violeta! Oakland Zoo helps rescue adorable endangered spider monkey after drug bust

<p>Halle Bailey and partner DDG attend the Glamour Women of The Year Awards 2023 at One Marylebone on October 17, 2023 in London, England</p>

crime

Halle Bailey gets restraining order against rapper DDG

<p>Cassie Ventura (right) is testifying in the sex trafficking trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs</p>

Livediddy trial

Diddy trial: Rapper’s ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura prepares for day two of testimony

<p>Robert Benton has died at the age of 92</p>

Oscar-winning Kramer vs. Kramer director Robert Benton dies aged 92

<p>Three-time Olympian Kyle Snyder was arrested as part of a police prostitution sting. </p>

Crime

Olympic gold medalist who served on Trump’s council for fitness arrested in prostitution sting

<p>Pope Leo XIV will be active on the official social media accounts for the pope, according to the Vatican</p>

Pope Leo XIV

American Pope promises to have ‘an active social media presence’ after using his old account to criticize Trump

<p>Police in New Jersey say Martin Matson, 70, admitted to collecting child sexual abuse materials over the past three decades</p>

crime

Former New Jersey fire chief collected child porn for 30 years: police

<p>FBI agent reveals the part of the body that can detect dishonesty</p>

FBI-trained expert reveals a body part can reveal if someone is lying

<p>A collection of Labubu dolls</p>

The internet is obsessed with Labubus, and they’re reselling for $300

<p>Search and rescue teams near the site where the jet crashed in 2023</p>

news

Cause of private jet crash that killed four finally revealed

<p>All the wildest looks from the Cannes Film Festival over the years</p>

The wildest Cannes Film Festival looks of all time amid new nudity ban

Halle Berry forced to change Cannes dress to abide by new rules

<p>Kim Kardashian told the court ‘I absolutely did think I was going to die’ </p>

crime

Kim Kardashian relives her darkest night in a Paris courtroom

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Juliette Binoche says Gerard Depardieu is ‘not a monster’

<p>Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘The Departed'</p>

The 31 most mind-blowing twists in film history

<p>Simon Pegg</p>

Simon Pegg shares daughter’s sweet nickname for Tom Cruise

<p>Emerson College alum of 1985, Jennifer Coolidge, returned to her alma mater to speak to the 2025 graduating class</p>

Jennifer Coolidge delivers heartfelt commencement speech

<p>Alison Brie and Dave Franco at the premiere of 'Together' at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2025</p>

Dave Franco and Alison Brie sued for ‘blatant rip-off’ of indie film

<p>‘Real Housewives of New York’ alum</p>

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Real Housewives star banned from restaurant after refusing to pay for meal she ‘assumed’ was comped

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<p>Michigan Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar joins fellow House Democrats on the East Steps of the U.S. Capitol on October 13 2023
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POLITICS

House Democrat launches impeachment proceedings against Trump

Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts lays down law on judiciary power

<p>President Donald Trump gives a wave on his Mideast tour Tuesday as Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman smiles.</p>

politics

‘Why wouldn’t I accept a gift?’ stumped Trump asks in Qatari jet furor

<p>U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi exits a press conference to announce the results of Operation Restore Justice</p>

politics

Stephen Miller is running the DOJ, and Pam Bondi is just a figurehead, report claims: ‘She's like an actor’

<p>Actor Robert De Niro hits the red carpet at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in France before he takes on Donald Trump on Tuesday</p>

De Niro attacks ‘philistine president’ in Cannes for targeting art

<p>A top aide working with former Vice President Kamala Harris’s failed 2024 presidential campaign said former President Joe Biden’s decision not to step away from the race earlier ‘totally f***ed us’</p>

politics

Biden ‘totally f***ed’ Harris campaign chances, top aide says

<p>Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives and greets U.S. President Donald Trump</p>

Canadians ‘not impressed’ by King’s unprecedented Trump offer

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Politics

‘Diminished’ Biden didn’t recognize George Clooney at actor’s fundraiser, book claims

<p>Some of Donald Trump's biggest MAGA allies are blasting him for accepting a $400 million plane from Qatar as a gift.</p>

Politics

‘That’s not America first’: MAGA turns on Trump over gift $400m jet from Qatar

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Politics

Venezuelans threatened to take hostages in ICE detention, Trump team alleges

<p>OAN host Matt Gaetz and a delegation of lawmakers tour the notorious CECOT prison in El Salvador, where deported inmates heckle and taunt them.</p>

politics

Deported inmates taunt and mock Matt Gaetz and GOP delegation during visit

<p>Bottles of Pepsi are displayed at a grocery store in New York</p>

politics

Democrats take a break from going after Trump to go after Pepsi

Politics

Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ proposes a MAGA bank account for kids. What does it mean?

<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to pass a bill with major spending cuts, including cuts for SNAP</p>

politics

Parents, your SNAP benefits are at risk – except for stay at home moms

Politics

MAHA at war: RFK Jr’s inner circle accusing each other of leaking false info in expletive-ridden phone call

<p>David Hogg has been an outspoken liberal activist since surviving the Parkland school shooting in 2018</p>

Politics

Parkland survivor David Hogg to be ousted from DNC leadership following investigation into his election

<p>Former U.S. President Joe Biden reacts, ahead of the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 26, 2025</p>

politics

Biden’s aides discussed wheelchair use if he was re-elected, new book claims

<p>Uganda’s hostility towards LGBT+ people is being heightened by the US slashing aid</p>

POlitics

How Trump’s aid cuts are inflicting double the pain on LGBT+ people

<p>Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah</p>

Politics

Bill to make pornography a federal crime introduced by GOP senator

Bulletin

<p>Ticketmaster said it will also tell customers where they are in line when they log in to buy tickets to an event </p>

Bulletin

Ticketmaster to make key changes following huge backlash

<p>All 298 people on board flight MH17 died when it crashed in July 2014</p>

Bulletin

UN body makes landmark ruling on flight MH17

Bulletin

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<p>Moon Unit Zappa has spoken about her unconventional childhood</p>

Bulletin

Moon Unit Zappa on her childhood and father Frank

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<p>Three-time Olympian Kyle Snyder was arrested as part of a police prostitution sting. </p>

Olympic gold medalist on Trump council arrested in prostitution sting

<p>A Palestinian man carries a wounded child, after the European Hospital was partially damaged following Israeli airstrikes,</p>

Israeli strike on hospital kills 28 in Gaza, says civil defense

<p>Booklets with swastikas on their covers were discovered in the basement of the Argentina Supreme Court</p>

South America

Crates of Nazi documents discovered in Argentina court basement

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Inflation cools in April and egg prices drop to lowest mark in months - but fears remain tariffs could spike prices

<p>A student from Bentley University, Gaurav Jaisingh, died after he fell from the balcony of the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort and Casino in the Bahamas during the school’s annual senior trip</p>

News

College student dies after falling from hotel balcony on trip to Bahamas: ‘An enormous tragedy’

<p>Andrew Witty announced his shock departure from the health care giant.</p>

News

UnitedHealthcare CEO steps down as stock and earnings tank

<p>Researchers say that increased sedentary behavior in aging adults is associated with worse cognition and brain shrinkage in areas related to the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. The condition impacts nearly 7 million Americans.</p>

Could just sitting around increase your Alzheimer’s risk. Scientists say yes

<p>An atmospheric river storm is leading to a stickier week for East Coast cities. Much of the eastern U.S. will see dew points rise this month, making the climate uncomfortable and unsafe</p>

News

It’s going to get humid again in major US cities. Here’s where

<p>MAGA influencers descended on the White House in February to receive ‘Phase 1’ of the Epstein files, which contained already public information. After the botched release, Pam Bondi reportedly tried to find more material to appease the right.</p>

Politics

Pam Bondi ‘scrambled’ to find Epstein material to appease MAGA after Phase 1 release flopped, report claims

<p>Covid testing rates have declined </p>

News

Expert reveals the symptoms of Covid in 2025 - and how long infection now lasts

<p>Starbucks</p>

Starbucks announces limited collaboration with summer fashion brand

<p>Footage taken from a ring camera showing Dylan Levi Rhoads harassing a group of peacocks. Rhoads would later be sentenced to 90 months in prison after he shot at a man who asked him to stop harassing the birds</p>

Crime

‘Bock, bock, bock you next’: Gunman heads to prison for shooting at man who told him to stop harassing a flock of peacocks

Phoenix Iker, the accused Florida State University shooter, appeared disfigured in newly released mugshots.

Crime

FSU alleged mass shooter’s disfigured face seen in new mugshot

<p>Oswaldo Cabrera was taken off the field in an ambulance during Monday night's game</p>

MLB

Tributes pour in for New York Yankees star after gruesome injury

<p>A collection of Labubu dolls</p>

The internet is obsessed with these ‘ugly cute’ dolls — and they’re reselling for over $300

<p>‘You had to do soup-to-nuts, every part of what a production would entail, which I actually think is incredible training for when you’re running a team,’ Meghan said</p>

Meghan Markle claims her college theater degree prepared her to run a business

<p>Igloo coolers have been recalled after reports of fingertip injuries</p>

Cooler recall expanded over amputation and crushing hazard

130,000 coolers have been recalled after 78 reports of fingertip injuries

<p>Will Lewis has come under fire from the Washington Post staff for his absence from the newsroom as well as his rumored drinking.</p>

News

Washington Post CEO in a ‘state of hiding’ as staffers joke about his rumored drinking amid low morale

<p>Gerard Depardieu has been in trouble with the law before</p>

World

Rise and fall of Gérard Depardieu as actor convicted of sex assaults

<p>Cardi B and Stefon Diggs sat courtside cheering on the New York Knicks against the Boston Celtics </p>

News

Cardi B goes public with NFL star boyfriend at Knicks playoff game amid Offset divorce

<p>The Squishmallow Happy Meals will be available while supplies last</p>

Squishmallows are back at McDonald’s starting today — here’s how to score one

<p>Donald Trump has suggested joining both Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin in Turkey for peace talks</p>

LiveUkraine

Zelensky will ‘only’ attend peace talks if Putin does but Kremlin stays silent

<p>International travel spending in the United States is expected to decline about seven per cent in 2025</p>

travel

Tourists are canceling trips to the US - here are three reasons why

Google updates its iconic logo for first time in 10 years

<p>Mayor Matt Mahan’s policy is that those who refuse shelter on three occasions will be detained, arrested, or hospitalized</p>

News

San Jose’s Democratic mayor defends plan to arrest homeless people who refuse shelter

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news

Russia is responsible for downing MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, agency finds

<p>Brigitte Bardot wearing a bikini on the set of The Night Heaven Fell’ </p>

‘Biggest discovery since the atomic bomb’: 80 years of the bikini

As the often controversial bikini turns 80, a history of the summer staple

<p>Johnny Depp, Uma Thurman and Leonardo DiCaprio are among the actors whose projects have been buried</p>

11 films they tried to bury, from dinner with DiCaprio to Johnny Depp’s snuff story

<p>Galactic acid: Diego Luna in ‘Andor’ season two</p>

Voices

Andor should have been a Game of Thrones-size hit – why isn’t it?

<p>Researchers say sleep deprivation can harm your heart health. It may only take three days</p>

Just three nights without a full 8 hours of sleep can harm your heart

<p>Kevin Zavian is coming out swinging against ‘false’ allegations that landed him in handcuffs</p>

EXCLUSIVE

‘Antiques Roadshow’ star says sisters had him arrested on bogus charges of stealing $6 million in gems

<p>Cooper Flagg smiles at the NBA basketball draft lottery in Chicago</p>

NBA

How a 1.8% shot saw the Mavericks hit the lottery to change the NBA landscape again

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reviews

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning ‘astonishing but bloated’ in mixed first reactions

<p>Chicago Police Department officers outside of Trump Tower in the Windy City</p>

News

Chicago mayor’s bodyguard showed up for work drunk after partying at Trump Tower, report says

Inside The Beltway

<p>Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she keeps her strategy simple for Trump and MTJ</p>

politics

Rep. Jasmine Crockett says she keeps her message simple so Trump can understand it

<p>Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during an event in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Washington</p>

politics

RFK Jr took grandchildren for dip in DC’s Rock Creek despite warnings

<p>‘Even long standing supporters of Trump are turning into sceptics’ </p>

Politics

Why Donald Trump and the right have already lost the support of young male voters

<p>Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey accused his opponent of taking in money from Republican donors</p>

Politics

After Wisconsin, Democrats fear ‘MAGA money’ is infiltrating another upcoming race

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Politics

Episcopal Church quitting federal aid partnership over Trump embrace of white South African ‘refugees’

<p>Avelo joins several companies seeking to profit from Trump’s increased focus on deportations</p>

Budget US airline criticized for making ICE deportation flights in Trump’s migration drive

<p>Two officials at the Justice Department were denied entry to the Library of Congress, which is controlled by the Legislative Branch</p>

Politics

Two Trump appointees escorted out of Library of Congress amid White House takeover, report says

<p>A truck with vehicles crosses the Blue Water Bridge border crossing into the United States from Sarnia, Ontario, Canada on April 3, 2025</p>

politics

Canadians’ Trump-inspired US travel boycott intensified in April with further drops in car and plane trips

Culture

<p>Always with a glass-half-full view of the world, Rebecca Solnit is soon appearing at this year’s Hay Festival</p>

Rebecca Solnit: ‘Fiction is treated as more literary – f*** that’

Why Is The UK So Bad At Eurovision?

<p>Cassie Ventura pictured in 2018, the same year that her relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs ended </p>

Cassie Ventura is at the heart of the mogul’s sex trafficking trial

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Miquita Oliver says BBC ‘went with someone else’ after Strictly offer

<p>Halle Berry said she was planning to wear an 'amazing dress by Gupta' but had to change it last minute due to Cannes Film Festival's new wardrobe rules</p>

Halle Berry forced to change Cannes dress to abide by new rules

<p>Agatha Christie</p>

Lucy Worsley fears feminism hasn’t moved far enough since Austen

<p>Simon Pegg has lent his voice to a Greenpeace animated short film which reflects the dangers facing marine life</p>

Simon Pegg says Mission: Impossible rescued him from alcoholism

<p>File. A moviegoer walks past posters outside the G7 multiplex in Mumbai, India</p>

Bollywood fears huge impact of Trump’s tariffs on foreign films

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Jeremy Clarkson addresses Clarkson’s Farm detail after fan concern

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Oasis bassist Andy Bell ‘joining’ Noel and Liam for reunion tour

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<p>I’ve covered Walmart sales for years — here’s all you need to know</p>

Walmart Memorial Day sales 2025: Best deals to expect

<p>I’ve found the best of the early deals</p>

Amazon Memorial Day sales 2025: Best deals to expect

<p>All the antivirus apps here were installed on a Windows 11 PC updated to the latest version and with all security patches available at the time of writing</p>

Best antivirus software 2025, tried and tested

<p>Nintendo sent out invitations on Thursday, May 8</p>

How to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 in the US

Lifestyle

<p>Shōgun star Anna Sawai and Zendaya arrived at the 2025 Met Gala in near-identical outfits by two different designers </p>

Zendaya sends Anna Sawais flowers after Met Gala matching outfit saga

<p>Brian Johnson, aka The Liver King, enjoyed a meteoric rise in the early 2020s </p>

The Liver King story chillingly shows how bad role models are made

<p>The critics and judges at last year’s Too Many Critics dinner, where more than £145,000 was raised – proof that even the most opinionated diners can take the heat when it’s for a good cause</p>

Too Many Critics: Our food editor to swap pen for pan at charity event

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Expert reveals top tips on how to sleep with hay fever

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Matthew Broderick admits he’s afraid to mention politics with friends

<p>Igloo coolers have been recalled after reports of fingertip injuries</p>

Cooler recall expanded over amputation and crushing hazard

<p>FBI agent reveals the part of the body that can detect dishonesty</p>

FBI-trained expert reveals a body part can reveal if someone is lying

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James Argent gets suspended sentence after domestic violence arrest

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<p>Donald Trump refuses to drink Iranian coffee during Saudi Arabia trip.</p>

Donald Trump refuses to drink coffee during Saudi Arabia ceremony

<p>Democrats and Republicans speak out on Trump's plan to accept $400m 'gift' from Qatar</p>

Democrats and Republicans speak on Trump’s plan to accept $400m ‘gift’

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Ryan Reynolds pokes fun at Meghan’s new lifestyle brand

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Travel

TRAVEL

10 of the best beaches in Greece – and where to stay

Greece's coasts, both on its islands and mainland, are home to countless beaches – from wild shores to urban gems, James Litston picks some of the best

<p>The shallow turquoise waters and soft white sand of Balos lagoon in Crete is a perennial favourite with holidaymakers</p>

<p>United Airlines' new Polaris Studio business-class seat, which is 25 percent bigger than the carrier's current business class</p>

United Airlines unveils new business-class seat that converts to a double bed — plus upgrades for economy

<p>Bali is a great cultural place to visit, but too congested for Tony Wheeler to fully enjoy</p>

Travel

The four tourist destinations Lonely Planet co-founder avoids

<p>Copenhagen is leading the way with rewards for tourists making sustainable choices </p>

Sustainable travel

Inside the destinations rewarding people for being better tourists

<p>The Inverness cityscape in the Scottish Highlands</p>

TRAVEL

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Trump walks in wrong direction and has to be reminded to sign deal

video

'Sleepy Donald': Trump accused of 'falling asleep' during Saudi Arabia visit

showbiz

Kelvin Harrison, Jr. joins cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping - everything we know so far

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Musk gets his robots to perform Trump dance for Saudi King

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Musk gets his robots to perform Trump dance for Saudi King

tv

Jeremy Clarkson addresses Kaleb Cooper's 'replacement' on Clarkson's Farm

gaming

New Kingdom Hearts game officially cancelled with huge update on another key title