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Tributes pour in for Joe Biden as former president announces prostate cancer diagnosis

<p>Former president Joe Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer on Friday</p>

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Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer

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Inside the former president's troubled health history

The FBI issued this picture of suspect Guy Bartkus, 25, of 29 Palms, California

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'Pro-mortalist' suspect named in Palm Springs IVF clinic attack

<p>Mexican naval ship collided with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 19 others</p>

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Mexican navy cadet, 20, confirmed as one of two killed in New York incident

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RFK Jr’s FDA limits use of Covid vaccine

<p>Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday he doesn’t plan to run for president again, but hopes to remain “a voice for conservative values.” </p>

Mike Pence reveals whether he plans to run in 2028

<p>James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump and Emil Wakim as Mohammed bin Salman in Saturday Night Live 's season finale cold open on May 17, 2025</p>

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SNL season finale cold open ridicules Trump boasting about $400m Qatar jet

<p>Michael Che and Scarlett Johansson on 'SNL'</p>

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Michael Che apologizes to Scarlett Johansson on SNL after vulgar joke

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Scarlett Johansson brings 50th season of 'SNL' to a low-key close

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Zelensky and Vance shake hands in first meet since Oval Office clash

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky meets JD Vance at Vatican

<p>James Comey (above) brought “shame” to the FBI badge after sharing a photo reading “86 47,” the current FBI deputy director claims. <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/topic/donald-trump"></a><a href="https://www.the-independent.com/topic/donald-trump"></a></p>

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Dan Bongino says James Comey ‘brought shame to FBI’ over ‘86 47’ pic

The old slang term '86' probably started as restaurant-worker jargon. Suddenly it's in the news

<p>Wes Anderson and Gene Hackman on the set of ‘The Royal Tenenbaums'</p>

Why Wes Anderson and Gene Hackman clashed on set of Royal Tenenbaums

<p>Actor Kevin Spacey had a judgment set aside at the High Court (Yui Mok/PA)</p>

Kevin Spacey to be honoured for ‘artistic brilliance’ at Cannes Gala

<p>‘I didn’t want anyone to think that you just grow into a new nose or you just [start] anti-ageing,’ says Montag </p>

Heidi Montag on The Hills, viral pop stardom and plastic surgery

<p>Foods rich in protein can include meats, seafood, eggs and beans</p>

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Everyone’s obsessed with protein but what we’re lacking is fiber

<p>The average American has thousands of dollars of credit card debt, with Generation X hit hardest </p>

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Are you in more credit card debt than everyone else?

<p>Bre Giglio, pictured right, is a huge fan of drinking THC drinks rather than sipping on a cocktail</p>

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Young people aren’t drinking alcohol —they’re sipping cans of THC

<p>Jennifer Lawrence in Lynne Ramsay’s ‘Die My Love’</p>

Jennifer Lawrence commits to the surreal Die My Love – but something has been lost in translation

<p>Rudy Gobert #27 of the Minnesota Timberwolves</p>

NBA star Rudy Gobert addresses reports he broke up with pregnant girlfriend before playoffs

<p>The co-pilot of a Lufthansa flight to Spain fainted while the pilot was in the restroom</p>

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Plane flew for 10 minutes with no one at the controls after co-pilot fainted

<p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that a $400m jet gifted to Donald Trump from Qatar would go to the US government</p>

Trump Treasury secretary admits Americans will pay tariff price hikes

<p>Mariska Hargitay poses during the "My Mom Jayne: A Film By Mariska Hargitay" photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France.</p>

Mariska Hargitay reveals identity of her biological father

<p>Popular progressive streamer Hasan Piker was streaming when an assassination attempt was made on Donald Trump’s life in 2024</p>

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Hasan Piker was detained by border patrol for his politics. Now the progressive bro whisperer is begging Democrats to ‘get angry’

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Police solved a cold case on the 40th anniversary of the woman’s death. But the murder suspect died two years ago

Trump Reshapes The World

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Who is Dr. Casey Means, Trump’s pick for Surgeon General?

The surgeon-turned-author is a vaccine skeptic that has embraced the Health and Human Services Secretary’s ‘Make America Great Again’ agenda

<p>President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Casey Means as Surgeon General after his first pick withdrew</p>

<p>President Donald Trump threatened to sue ABC News again over their coverage of his $400 million jet gift from Qatar. </p>

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Trump threatens to sue ABC again for criticizing $400m jet from Qatar

Trump issued his complaints about the news station’s coverage of the $400 million jumbo jet

<p>Biden’s alleged use of an autopen has become an obsession on the right</p>

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MAGA in meltdown as Trump fans try to identify who controlled Biden’s ‘autopen’

<p>President Donald Trump speaks during his visit to the UAE</p>

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Trump orders Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ and stop blaming his trade war for rising prices: ‘I’ll be watching’

Trump Ocean Monitoring Cuts

Trump budget would cut ocean data and leave boaters, anglers and forecasters scrambling for info

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Mike Pence warns of Trump security risk accepting a plane from a nation with strong links to Hamas

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Beto O’Rourke says Joe Biden ‘failed this country’ amid revelations of former president’s decline in office

<p>Palestinians make their way with belongings as they flee their homes after Israeli airstrikes in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday</p>

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The Trump plan to send Gazans to Libya is as stupid as it is evil

<p>President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will speak to both Putin and Zelensky on Monday </p>

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Trump confirms phone calls with Putin and Zelensky to take place on Monday

<p>President Donald Trump endorsed the idea that the Supreme Court had violated law by refusing to allow his administration to deport people under the Alien Enemies Act</p>

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Trump endorses idea that Supreme Court ruling blocking his deportations under Alien Enemies Act is ‘illegal’

<p>President Donald Trump gestures while walking across the South Lawn as he returns to the White House following a trip to the Middle East on Friday</p>

New poll: Trump’s approval rating underwater on nearly every issue

<p>Bill Maher has become the latest comedian to chime in on Trump’s controversial gift </p>

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Bill Maher slams Trump for planning to accept plane as gift

<p>Marjorie Taylor Greene</p>

Trump was so desperate for MTG to drop out Georgia Senate race that he ordered a poll showing she'd get crushed

<p>President Joe Biden addressing the Cop26 conference in Glasgow in November 2021</p>

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Leaked audio reveals extent of Biden’s struggle to remember key details in 2023 interview, including when son died

<p>US president Donald Trump in Abu Dhabi on 15 May 2025</p>

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Trump was in his element as a guest of the Gulf’s autocratic monarchs. So what did the trip actually achieve?

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Judge spars with Trump administration over release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia: ‘My head is spinning’

<p>Bruce Springsteen (left) in Manchester, where he railed against the 'corrupt' Donald Trump (right)</p>

Trump erupts at ‘dried out prune of a rocker’ Springsteen with threats and insults after the Boss criticized him at gig

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Trump said he had a ‘little problem’ with Apple CEO over India plans

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<p>FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses the FIFA 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center</p>

FIFA boss accused of disrespect following Trump visit

<p>US YouTuber MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson </p>

A MrBeast video stoked outrage. Turns out much of it is fake

<p>AI systems form their own societies, much like humans do, when left alone</p>

Study reveals what happens when AI systems talk to each other

Rihanna makes long-awaited return to music with Smurfs song

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<p>Aubrey O'Day was expected to provide testimony in New York next week</p>

Aubrey O’Day reveals she won’t testify in Diddy trial

<p>Timothée Chalamet seen celebrating after New York Knicks victory</p>

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Timothée Chalamet surrounded by frenzied fans after Knicks victory

<p>Officials in Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia confirmed multiple deaths in their states as a result of deadly tornadoes</p>

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Mass casualty event declared as Midwest tornadoes kill at least 27

<p>Publix has recalled pouches of its GreenWise Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food</p>

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US grocery chain recalls baby food pouches due to possible lead contamination

<p>Former NFL player appeared to get into a fight after attending a kickboxing match on Friday</p>

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Former NFL star Antonio Brown says he was ‘jumped’ at kickboxing match after video of altercation goes viral

Casandra "Cassie" Ventura cries on the stand during redirect as Judge Arun Subramanian presides during Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City

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Cassie breaks down at the end of bombshell four-day testimony describing pain of Diddy’s alleged ‘freak offs’

<p>Inmates at Orleans Justice Center flee from a loading dock on Friday, May 16, 2025.</p>

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Busted doors, cut bars, and a hole behind the toilet: Everything we know about 10 inmates who escaped Louisiana jail

<p>A number of AK-47 assault rifles and two .50 caliber rifles seized by the U.S. law enforcement in 2023 relating to the Department of Justice's case against Maria Del Rosario Navarro-Sanchez, 39, of Mexico. Navarro-Sanchez is the first person indicted under the U.S.'s new charges aimed at individuals accused of providing material aid to terrorist organizations</p>

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Mexican woman is first cartel suspect charged under new terrorism law

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Trump rages at Supreme Court over ruling that blocks Alien Enemies Act deportations: 'Bad and dangerous day'

<p>The new seating titles will be reflected in flights on or after October 1</p>

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Delta is ditching basic economy fare and overhauling entire ticketing structure

<p>Millions of Americans have heart failure. Now, researchers say it is linked to cognitive decline</p>

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Heart failure impacts millions of Americans. Now, researchers say it’s linked to cognitive decline

<p>Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) led the charge to kill the One Big, Beautiful Bill. </p>

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Why these Republicans finally stood up to Trump – and the price they could pay as a result

Blow for Trump as his ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ fails in committee amid conservative rebellion

<p>Researchers say they’ve found what may be the first markers for frontotemporal dementia. The condition affects millions of Americans</p>

Health

Dementia in middle-aged people is hard to recognize. Researchers found a clue that may help

<p>Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during the inaugural parade in Washington, DC, on 20 January, 2025</p>

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Elon Musk’s company now calls AI Grok’s lies about South African white genocide ‘unauthorized’

<p>Any physical activity is good for you. But, researchers say walking just 9,000 steps or fewer may help slash your risk for cancer</p>

Walking 9,000 steps a day can lower the risk of 13 cancers, study finds

<p>The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C this week</p>

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Moody’s downgrades US credit rating from top level amid fears over soaring debt

<p>Sideshow Bob grabs hold of Milhouse in the season 29 episode 'Gone Boy'</p>

The Simpsons find new voice actor for fan-favorite character

<p>Jarred Shaw, pictured in 2014, playing for the Utah State Aggies</p>

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American basketball player could face firing squad in Indonesia after allegedly trying to smuggle cannabis candy

<p>Annie and Daniel Caler of Benton County, Arkansas, are accused of the years-long abuse of a teenage girl. She was allegedly raped, beaten, and forced to survive on one Pop Tart a week</p>

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Couple accused of sexually abusing teenager, forcing her to take drugs and feeding her ‘one Pop Tart a week’

<p>Sánchez and Bezos reportedly sent out invitations to a summer wedding in Venice back in March</p>

Lauren Sánchez throws star-studded bachelorette party with Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry in Paris

Grey’s Anatomy showrunner says no character is ‘necessarily safe’ after explosive season finale

<p>The first Buc-ee’s in Arizona is scheduled to open in June 2026</p>

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Cult favorite Buc-ee’s is opening more stores and expanding into other states. Everything you need to know

<p>Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson is telling her story in a new Lifetime movie</p>

Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson recalls being ‘so scared’ she’d find Mama June dead during her drug addiction spiral

<p> Teresa Youngblut is the one who fired the bullet that struck Border Patrol Agent David Maland (pictured) in the neck, authorities said</p>

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Woman connected to Zizians fired bullet that killed border agent

<p>Texas is shooting microplastics out into coastal waters. Matagorda Bay is home to a plastics factory</p>

Texas is poisoning its own bays with microplastics

NEWS

Humans in bear suits help save two-month-old cub separated from mother

<p>Delegations from the US, Turkey, and Ukraine meet at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul on Friday</p>

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Russia and Ukraine agree to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war - but fail to secure peace in Turkey talks

<p>Food-Salted Malted Chocolate Chip Dough</p>

Popular ice cream company issues recall of 17,000 tubs

<p>Rihanna appearing in the music video for her new song for the ‘Smurfs’ movie, ‘Friend of Mine’</p>

Rihanna divides fans after releasing new music for the first time in three years

<p>“President Trump, keep making America great. I’m ready to go,” Glen Rogers, 62, said just before receiving a lethal injection at the Florida State Prison.</p>

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Moments before his execution, a suspected serial killer’s final words were: ‘Trump, keep making America great’

<p>The childhood home of Pope Leo XIV in the Chicago suburb of Dolton, Illinois, is being offered up ‘via luxury private auction.’ The seller took it off the market last week after learning it was where Leo grew up. </p>

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A piece of papal history: Pope Leo's childhood home in Chicago up for sale

<p>Broward Circuit Judge Gary M. Farmer Jr. has been indefinitely suspended after the state's judicial qualifications commission determined the jokes he was making to defendants were "inappropriate"</p>

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Judge suspended for making ‘G-rated dad jokes’ about defendants

<p>Masses of hemlock growing next to a river</p>

Poison hemlock is spreading across the US. Here’s how to get rid of it

<p>KJ Muldoon, center, sits with his siblings after a follow-up dose of an experimental gene editing treatment at the hospital in April 2025</p>

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Baby born with rare life-threatening disorder makes medical history

<p> Morgan Wallen</p>

I’m the Problem: A timeline of Morgan Wallen’s controversies as highly-anticipated new album lands

<p>Sarah Silverman said Conan O'Brien 'was the best thing for me' after her unceremonious 'SNL' exit</p>

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Sarah Silverman says Conan O’Brien saved her career after ‘terrifying’ time on SNL

<p>‘I am one hundred percent pissed that I can’t be normal and have a cocktail with my husband on vacay without it turning into 8,’ Teigen wrote on Instagram</p>

Chrissy Teigen reveals relapse, says alcohol is a ‘beast’

NEWS

Two of the biggest US cable providers are merging

<p>Oswaldo Cabrera suffered a nasty ankle injury in Monday's game against the Seattle Mariners </p>

New York Yankees star Oswaldo Cabrera breaks silence after ‘brutal’ ankle injury

<p>Tiffany Slanton, 27, was found alive after she went missing for nearly three weeks in California's Sierra Nevada mountains. She found shelter at a remote resort and was only found after the resort owner arrived to check on his cabins</p>

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Starving camper missing for three weeks found holed up in remote High Sierra cabin: ‘It’s unheard of’

Inside The Beltway

<p>Comey has said he was unaware message he posted had threatening undertones</p>

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Secret Service interviews James Comey over ‘8647’ Trump threat: report

What does 8647 mean? The ‘code’ posted by ex FBI chief James Comey

<p>Moments after Donald Trump's favorite morning show aired a news report on Taylor Swift, the president fired off an oddly unprovoked attack on the pop singer.</p>

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Did a Fox & Friends segment spark Trump’s latest post trashing Taylor Swift?

Trump launches new attack on Swift, calling her ‘no longer hot’

<p>Pathology of unchecked power: Richard Nixon during an interview with David Frost in 1977</p>

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'My dad’s famous interview with Nixon shows how dangerous Trump is today'

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Trump accused of ‘catch me if you can regime’ by Supreme Court justice in birthright citizenship hearing

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Trump issues thinly veiled threat to Supreme Court as birthright citizenship under scrutiny: 'Playing the ref'

<p>MAGA musical artist Kid Rock claimed on Fox News that the birthrate in America is falling because liberal women are unattractive and men on the left are becoming increasingly homosexual. </p>

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Kid Rock blames ‘ugly-a**’ liberal women for low birthrate as Fox News’ Jesse Watters laughs

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Trump goes on bizarre rant praising ‘lumberjack’ Sean Duffy

Culture

<p>On the case: Peter Mullan in 'The Bombing of Pan Am 103'</p>

The Bombing of Pan Am 103 – elegant and sensitive, but unnecessary

<p>Gary Lineker has left the BBC before the men’s FA Cup final</p>

Lineker to leave BBC next week in wake of social media storm

<p>Rose Ayling-Ellis in 'Code of Silence'</p>

Rose Ayling-Ellis is sublime in sexy, funny thriller Code of Silence

<p>Danity Kane singer Aubrey O’Day and Sean 'Diddy' Combs</p>

Aubrey O’Day blasts Diddy for having his children in court

<p>Mia Threapleton and Benicio Del Toro in Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’</p>

The Phoenician Scheme is one of Wes Anderson’s best films in years

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Bruce Springsteen and Stephen Graham enjoy lunch in Yorkshire village

<p>Richard Linklater (left) and Donald Trump</p>

Richard Linklater says Trump film tariffs are ‘not gonna happen’

<p>Film-Summer Movie Preview-Family Movies</p>

Lilo & Stitch fans dub film ‘best Disney live-action remake to date’

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Mia Threapleton reveals mum Kate Winslet’s one piece of acting advice

<p>Max Branning actor Jake Wood is to leave Albert Square for a year</p>

EastEnders star Jake Wood to ‘make shock return’ to soap

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<p>Away, Monos and The North Face are among the names to know</p>

Best carry-on luggage for 2025, according to a travel writer

<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>The jacket is the unlikely star of the show </p>

This is Pedro Pascal’s exact jacket from The Last of Us

Lifestyle

<p>Carey Hart (left) and singer Pink</p>

Carey Hart apologizes to wife Pink as he shows off gruesome injury

Here’s how to style your summer dresses with trainers this season (Alamy/PA)

How to get the summer dress with trainers look right

<p>JoJo Siwa has spoken out about romance rumours with Chris Hughes after leaving the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house </p>

JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes share sweet photo from Mexico reunion

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Jennifer Lawrence reveals she felt ‘like an alien’ as a new mother

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Barbara Windsor’s widower defends new relationship with her co-star

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Jesy Nelson gives birth to twins after rare pregnancy complications

Senior couple walking in the park

Health & Families

Want to live to 100? Here are four habits to adopt now

<p>Crickets need 12 times less feed than cattle to produce the same amount of protein</p>

Health & Families

The surprising health benefits of eating insects

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News anchor loses it over RFK swimming in sewage-filled creek

<p>Hialeah Police save drowned man</p>

Dramatic moment cops drag drowned blind man from canal and revive him

<p>Los Angeles Chargers incredible Minecraft schedule release video</p>

Los Angeles Chargers incredible Minecraft schedule release video

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Trump boasts about changing engines on new luxury jet after Qatar deal

Travel

12 of the best hotel pools in the U.S. – including one the size of 30 football fields

From a Florida lagoon to a Philadelphia pool with views from 57 storeys up, these are swimming spots so photogenic you might not want to disturb the water

<p>Pools in Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Florida all make the cut</p>

<p>Château de Beynac as seen from the Dordogne</p>

Exploring France’s Golden Triangle: The historic castle-studded valley with scenic drives and quaint villages

<p>Flying tonight: Simon Calder in seat 72K on board Global Airlines' first flight</p>

Back to the Golden Age of Flying? Your minute-by-minute guide of Global Airline’s maiden transatlantic flight

<p>Chicago, seventh on the list, is lauded by Time Out for its 'stunning architecture' and art initiatives. Above is the famous Cloud Gate sculpture, better known as The Bean</p>

My kind of town! Chicago is the only U.S. city to land a spot on list of 20 best places in the world for culture

<p>The Independent's Ted Thornhill tries out United Airlines' new Dreamliner seats at a launch event in Brooklyn. He's pictured above in a working version of the new Polaris Studio business-class seat
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I tried out United’s new plane seats. These are the biggest changes

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This is the 'sweet' reason Donald Trump left Abu Dhabi in a hurry

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Extraordinary giant structures discovered beneath the surface of Mars

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Camera dropped down 350-foot Antarctica hole makes extraordinary discovery

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Where has Haliey Welch been? Hawk Tuah Girl reflects on crypto controversy in new interview

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Japan's ancient underwater 'pyramid' remains one of the world’s great mysteries