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<p>President Donald Trump (L) said Friday that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) ought to stop fanning the flames of war in his post-bombing rhetoric and instead thank him for letting the Iranian supreme leader live.</p>

politics

Trump can’t understand why Iran’s ‘Supreme Leader’ isn’t saying thanks: ‘Saved him from ugly death’

<p>California Department of Fish and Wildlife shared a photograph of the black bear </p>

News

Outcry as California bear fatally shot after Tahoe camper attack

<p>Karla Sofía Gascón was not among the 534 artists and executives invited to become members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences </p>

culture

Karla Sofía Gascón snubbed from joining the Academy after Oscar campaign controversy

<p>Lightning strikes like this one can pose more of a danger during the hotter summer months. Being prepared and staying in the know is the best way to remain safe</p>

Heat waves bring dangerous lightning strikes. Here’s how to avoid them

Bezos-Sanchez wedding

Lauren Sánchez shows off $4 million diamond wedding ring — and subtle nod to her new name

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Livediddy trial

Diddy trial live: Judge chastises defense attorney for ‘improper’ conduct as closing arguments continue

Diddy had ‘total control’ of criminal enterprise, prosecutors claim

<p>A 64-year-old woman in Texas sitting in a lawn chair on a highway. The woman was armed and was expressing suicidal ideas, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Her actions prompted an hours-long standoff that ended peacefully when she surrendered</p>

News

64-year-old woman pulls out a gun and a lawn chair and blocks Texas highway in hours-long standoff

<p>Zohran Mamdani posted a rap music video to YouTube in 2019.</p>

Politics

Erin Burnett makes Zohran Mamdani watch his 2019 rap video on CNN

<p>North America's vacation islands feel a world away from mainland life</p>

travel

Eleven of North America’s best under-the-radar islands, from paradise beaches to a wilderness at the end of the earth

<p>Kim Kardashian attended the trial in France</p>

NEWS

‘Grandpa robber’ at centre of Kim Kardashian robbery dies month after trial

<p>Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah meeting British plane crash survivor Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, at a hospital in Ahmedabad, after Air India confirmed Mr Ramesh was the sole survivor of the 242 people on board the London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner</p>

news

What’s the safest seat on a plane? What experts say after miracle of seat 11A on Air India crash

tech

Microsoft bids farewell to the Windows blue screen of death after 40 years

<p>Juliana Marins was found dead on 25 June in Indonesia</p>

news

Brazilian tourist found dead in Indonesia volcano could have been saved, says family

<p>New York City Mayor Eric Adams launches his re-election campaign at City Hall on Thursday June 26 2025</p>

politics

Adams says Mamdani was born with a ‘silver spoon’ as he launches reelection bid

<p>Cate Blanchett makes a surprise cameo in season three of 'Squid Game'</p>

news

Cate Blanchett makes shock Squid Game cameo in season three finale

<p>This photo provided by researcher Jonathan O'Neil shows an outcropping of rocks from Canada's Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt dated to about 4.16 billion years old, with a knife to indicate scale. (Jonathan O'Neil via AP)</p>

Scientists think they have found the oldest rocks on earth

<p>U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) speaks to <em>The Independent</em> before meeting with Republican lawmakers to discuss President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" at the U.S. Capitol on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. </p>

Politics

Not so fast, sir ... One Capitol Hill bureaucrat stands in the way of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Fourth of July

<p>Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the State of the People POWER Tour opening ceremony on June 6, 2025, in Los Angeles, California</p>

politics

Kamala Harris looks to build momentum for California gubernatorial run

<p>Oregon State Hospital has spent thousands of tax payer’s money of sex toys for patients, a new report shows.</p>

news

Oregon psychiatric hospital spends thousands of taxpayers’ money on sex toys for patients — many of whom are criminals, report finds

<p>Real estate advisor and Santa Monica Coalition co-founder John Alle recently started a no-questions-asked initiative providing free flights for unhoused individuals in LA who have ID and a confirmed contact at their destination.</p>

news

Santa Monica business owner offering one-way tickets out of town for homeless people

Supreme Court rulings

Trump claims ‘GIANT WIN’ in ‘Birthright’ Supreme Court ruling

Del Rio performs onstage during the David Lynch Foundation's "The Music Of David Lynch" in LA in 2015

Mulholland Drive singer with 'God-given talent' Rebekah Del Rio dies aged 57

<p>The wife of Vance Boelter, the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, has said the family was ‘completely blindsided’</p>

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Vance Boelter’s wife says family was ‘completely blindsided’ by shootings of Minnesota lawmakers

<p>Rapper 50 Cent has offered Zohran Mamdani a “first class one-way ticket” out of New York City after the mayoral nominee threatened to hike up his taxes</p>

politics

50 Cent offers Zohran Mamdani a ‘first class one way ticket’ out of NYC after mayoral nominee threatens to hike up his taxes

<p>Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson are reportedly in the running for the lead role in Denis Villeneuve's James Bond film</p>

culture

Three young stars in the running to play James Bond in Denis Villeneuve film ‘revealed’

Trump Reshapes The World

Pentagon Harvey Milk

Politics

Pete Hegseth reveals new name for USNS Harvey Milk as part of mission to take ‘politics out of ship naming’

<p>The White House has sent a new Donald Trump portrait to the Colorado Capitol to replace the painting by Sarah Boardman</p>

Politics

White House donates photo of Trump to Colorado Capitol to replace ‘purposefully distorted’ painting

<p>Demonstrators protest against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in response to federal immigration operations, outside Federal Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, on June 10, 2025</p>

politics

Mother sues US detention for release of two young children, including son battling leukemia

<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued Fox News on Friday, accusing the network of lying about his phone call with Donald Trump amid the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests.</p>

politics

Gavin Newsom files $787M defamation suit alleging Fox News lied about Trump call

<p>RHONJ star Joe Giudice (with wife Teresa) has made a direct appeal to the president for a pardon</p>

politics

Disgraced and deported reality star begs Trump for ‘second chance’

<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, speaks as he's briefed by Army soldiers while visiting the US-Mexico border in Sunland Park, N.M., Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)</p>

politics

Department of Defense expands militarised zone along Texas border

POLITICS

Gabbard no-show at Senate briefing leaves gaping hole in Trump’s claim Iran’s nuclear program is ‘obliterated’

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Politics

Trump’s $30B pitch to get Iran back in negotiations after ‘demolition’ of nuclear sites: report

<p>More Americans would offer migrants the pathway to legal status over deportation, an increase since the same poll was conducted before President Donald Trump took office.</p>

politics

More Americans now favor providing undocumented migrants pathway to legal status over deportation, poll finds

<p>With the president’s mugshot on the front, a Trump fundraising committee is now selling T-shirts with the word ‘daddy’ on the front</p>

politics

Team Trump hawks ‘DADDY’ T-shirts using mugshot photo after White House embraces NATO chief’s nickname

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<p>A Mediterranean diet was compared with a low-fat vegan diet (Alamy/PA)</p>

The diet that beat Mediterranean eating for weight loss

<p>ICE officials reported having carried out roughly 1,200 arrests per day in June</p>

Officers drag woman out of ICE rules hearing for attempting to speak

<p>Marge Simpson died in the latest flash-forward episode titled <em>Estranger Things</em></p>

The Simpsons’ producer clarifies Marge’s death

<p>Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. during weigh in prior to Saturday’s fight.</p>

Jake Paul storms out of Piers Morgan interview

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<p>Sara Burack, 40, was found dead in the street in the Hamptons on June 19. </p>

News

Netflix star killed in Hamptons hit-and-run went from ‘Million Dollar Beach House’ to ‘homeless by choice’

<p>Zane Wach, 14, has been in a coma after he “started to doubt reality” after hallucinating from altitude sickness while hiking Mount Whitney earlier this month. </p>

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Devastated California teen hiker’s dad recalls haunting remark before son plunged off cliff: ‘This was not reality’

<p>Shocked onlookers saw what appeared to be a fireball shooting across parts of the Southeast on Thursday</p>

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Fireball spotted in skies over Southeastern states may have been a meteor

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crime

Judge denies Bryan Kohberger’s request to delay quadruple murder trial

<p>Michael Brown is accused of inviting as many as 400 people to the house party in the Charlotte suburb of Weddington last weekend.</p>

crime

Landscaper arrested after inviting hundreds to unauthorized party while homeowners away, cops say

<p>Hurst appeared in the hit action comedy during the Eighties</p>

Dukes of Hazzard star Rick Hurst dies 'unexpectedly' aged 79

<p>Anna Wintour is stepping down from her position as editor-in-chief of American Vogue</p>

How Anna Wintour changed fashion over 37 years at Vogue

Vatican Pope

Pope Leo XIV appeals for unity within the Catholic Church in Holy Year messages to priests

<p>Brad Pitt attends the "F1: The Movie" European Premiere in London on June 23, 2035</p>

Crime

Brad Pitt’s LA home invaded by burglars who scaled fence and busted window

<p>Booksmith, a popular bookstore in the city’s Haight Ashbury neighborhood, announced the move in response to the launch of the J.K. Rowling Women’s Fund.</p>

politics

San Francisco bookstores pull ‘Harry Potter’ books in protest of J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans pledge

<p>Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, the man who waved a ‘Sudan and Free Gaza’ flag at the Superdome, was allegedly shot by Antonio Brown </p>

news

Man allegedly shot by ex-NFL star also staged a pro-Palestine protest at Super Bowl LIX show

<p>Video footage and pictures showed the woman, later identified as 36-year-old Camila Ramos, being manhandled by County Sheriff’s deputies and falling to the floor during a Commission meeting in Miami-Dade, Florida, on Thursday</p>

politics

Shocking scenes as woman dragged out of meeting for trying to speak during hearing on ICE rules

Canadian citizen dies at ICE detention facility

<p>‘They’ve got to be fit, because I stay in shape and work out and stuff,’ Owens said about the women on his season of the show</p>

Golden Bachelor star Mel Owens, 66, faces backlash after refusing to date women over 60

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TV

Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall’s character Samantha Jones returns to spin-off show for brief exchange

<p>Influencer-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul (left) appeared on Piers Morgan's (right) 'Uncensored' talk show ahead of his fight with Julio César Chávez Jr.</p>

NEWS

Jake Paul furiously quits Piers Morgan interview after fat-shaming host

<p>Beckham Reed was stung over 150 times after he ran into a yellow jackets nest.</p>

NEWS

Georgia toddler left fighting for life after being stung by yellow jackets over 150 times and suffering organ failure

<p>NFL star Justin Tucker has been suspended for the first 10 weeks of the upcoming season, following a slew of allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior</p>

NFL suspends former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker for first 10 weeks of the season amid slew of off-field allegations

<p>NBA prospect Collin Murray-Boyles has gone viral for his reaction to being drafted by the Toronto Raptors</p>

NBA

‘F***!’: NBA prospect goes viral with reaction to being drafted by the Raptors

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Amanda Seyfried reveals she auditioned for Wicked six times before losing role to Ariana Grande

<p>Paris Fitzpatrick in ‘Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet’ </p>

Pete Townshend’s Quadrophenia is a handsome reboot of The Who’s tragic rock opera

<p>National Film Registry</p>

The Social Network sequel officially in the works after 15 year wait

<p>Joshua Buchholtz says his Chicago home was burglarized just weeks after he, his wife and son moved in</p>

Crime

G Herbo’s producer says thieves stole cash and gun in home invasion

<p>More than 100,000 bed bugs were found infesting a condo at the Concorde Condominiums building in Brookline, Massachusetts. The condo was owned by an elderly woman with hoarding and mental health issues. The condo has since been condemned as unsuitable for human habitation, but the bed bugs have spread to at least seven neighboring units in the complex. </p>

NEWS

Entire Boston condo complex on notice after 100,000 bed bugs found in unit occupied by hoarder: ‘It’s disturbing’

<p>Ayo Edebiri as Sydney and Liza Colon-Zayas as Tina in ‘The Bear’</p>

The Bear season four is delicious at points, but tries far too hard at others

<p>Elon Musk (left) has regained ownership of Gene Wilder's (right) Bel-Air property</p>

Elon Musk regains ownership of Gene Wilder’s former LA home after foreclosing on Willy Wonka star’s nephew

<p>Bill Hader (left) worked as a driver for Martin Cove (right) in the Nineties </p>

Bill Hader had ‘weird’ encounter with Cobra Kai star Martin Kove before biting incident

Culture

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Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury 2025 reviews, Friday: Lorde, Lola Young and En Vogue

<p>Alanis Morissette on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2025</p>

Glastonbury Festival

Alanis Morissette lets rip during her spectacular Glastonbury debut

<p>Matty Healy of The 1975 (Lesley Martin/PA)</p>

LiveGlastonbury Festival

Glastonbury 2025 live: The 1975 to headline Pyramid Stage tonight

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Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury 2026: Why is there no festival next year?

<p>Worthy Farm was the perfect place to welcome back the charmingly genuine singer</p>

Glastonbury Festival

Lewis Capaldi’s Glastonbury comeback tells us everything about him

<p>Peter Capaldi on stage with Franz Ferdinand at Glastonbury</p>

Glastonbury Festival

Franz Ferdinand hailed for ‘genius’ Glastonbury cameo

<p>Former 'Blue's Clues' host Steve Burns, pictured here in Beverly Hills in 2018, is set to launch a new podcast aimed at adults</p>

Blue’s Clues star Steve Burns set to launch podcast for adults

<p>Hats off to the attendees of Glastonbury, though many have them firmly on to protect from scorching temperatures</p>

Oasis-core is as ubiquitous at Glastonbury as a ‘Wonderwall’ singalong

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Star Wars director disagrees with popular opinion on Rogue One

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GMB’s Kate Garraway at centre of awkward co-star blunder

IndyBest

<p>The console will be back in stock – but probably not for long</p>

Walmart+ members get exclusive Nintendo Switch 2 perk today

<p>Some stores have online stock, others are sticking to in-person only</p>

How to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 at Walmart, Best Buy, Target and more

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

The Oura ring is my favorite tracker — here’s how to get $100 off

<p>Up your game, with these top-rated pickleball paddles</p>

Best pickleball paddles for every player, from beginners to pros

Lifestyle

<p>The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte matched for the Trooping the Colour last week (Aaron Chown/PA)</p>

Help! My local high street is full of mums dressed like their kids!

<p>Sydney Sweeney, Orlando Bloom, and Kim Kardashian among Hollywood elite attending the Bezos-Sánchez wedding</p>

All the celebrity guests at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding

<p>Bezos seen waving on the canal en route to his wedding</p>

Bezos seen in wedding tux as Sánchez wears massive rings: Live updates

<p>‘We miss you Katy,’ Sánchez (left) commented on Perry’s Instagram post</p>

Lauren Sánchez sends message to Katy Perry amid Orlando Bloom breakup

<p>The Bezos-Sánchez wedding is underway</p>

Everything we know about Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding

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Chaka Khan to headline Pride in London 2025 as full line-up announced

<p>Lauren Sanchez and Kim Kardashian</p>

The best and worst outfits from the Bezos-Sánchez celebrity wedding

When it comes to childcare, planning in advance works best (Alamy/PA)

Health & Families

How grandparents can set boundaries with summer childcare

Latest videos

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Rare demonstration of how the Bunker Buster bombs dropped on Iran work

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NBA prospect swears after finding out his new home in the draft

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Gay state senator zings Republicans over new ‘Daddy Trump’ nickname

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Kari Lake’s embarrassing flub on question on the language of Armenia

Travel

The world’s most beautiful over-water villas and bungalows (that aren’t in the Maldives)

A water-adjacent abode isn’t unique to the Maldives, says Tamara Hinson; try one of these just-as-luxe alternatives

<p>Banyan Tree Mayakoba in Mexico</p>

<p>The windmills of Leros sit overlooking the village of Agia Marina</p>

Greece’s tiny Island of Outcasts charmed me – I’d be expelled there any day

<p>Some museums in America focus on subjects many would regard as plain dull</p>

Potatoes, Spam and video games: Eight of America’s weirdest museums revealed

<p>An American Airlines flight was forced to turn around as witnesses see ‘flames and smoke’ coming from the plane</p>

‘Pop, pop, pop’: AA flight with smoking engine sparked concern at takeoff, says plane mechanic who was onboard

<p>The passenger claimed his phone was stolen during a Garuda Indonesia flight GA716 from Jakarta to Melbourne on 6 June</p>

Entire flight crew suspended after search for passenger’s stolen phone

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Foundry demo is just darn fun and addictive

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Kylie Page tributes praise her 'bright light' as adult star dies aged 28

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'Call off Glasto, it's peaked': The 8 best flags at Glastonbury 2025

politics

Pete Hegseth vows to ‘take politics out of ship naming’ - by making a political decision

science-tech

Why Musk doesn't want us to know he uses a computer

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Why Musk doesn't want us to know he uses a computer

gaming

Resident Evil 9 Requiem was going to be an open-world online shooter devs reveal

politics

Trump finally explains why he can’t stop talking about Hannibal Lecter