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Tehran launches counter attack with Israelis warned to remain in ‘protected places’

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Protesters march through downtown Los Angeles as demonstrations continue after a series of immigration raids began last Friday on June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles, California

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US Marines land in Los Angeles to join National Guard as court leaves Trump in control

Full story: Trump must return National Guard troops to California’s control: judge

<p>Elzon Lemus, 23, of New York, was stopped and detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents on his way to work because he "looked like" someone they were searching for. Lemus is a U.S. citizen, and when he demanded identifying information from the agents who detained him, they refused</p>

ICE PROTESTS

US citizen blasts ICE after being detained as he drove to work: ‘They’re the criminals’

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ICE PROTESTS

ICE protests descend into mashup of left-wing rally cries as Gaza and police brutality chants drown out immigration

LA PROTESTS

Alex Padilla says FBI escorted him to Noem press conference before he was wrestled to the ground for interrupting

<p>Protests in more than 2,000 cities are scheduled to take place Saturday. </p>

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‘Shoot a couple, the rest will go home’: Far-right groups are sharing scary messages ahead of ‘No Kings’ protests

LiveDIDDY ON TRIAL

Kayne West makes surprise appearance at Sean Combs’s sex trafficking trial

<p>Cindy Clemishire is seeking a minimum of $1 million from disgraced pastor Robert Morris, Gateway Church, and numerous church elders</p>

NEWS

Alleged child sex abuse victim of Gateway Church founder Robert Morris sues him for defamation

<p>Labubu dolls are generally small monster figurines that are mainly sold by Chinese toy company Pop Mart. In the past year they have been at the center of a global frenzy</p>

OPINION

The world has gone wild for Labubus. Why the heck is everyone obsessed with these hideous little gremlins?

<p>Boys are falling behind — but are we doing them a disservice in how we’re responding to them? (Stock image of young boy on a trampoline with his mother)</p>

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What we teach boys – and what they learn anyway: Does masculinity always have to be toxic?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks before a House Armed Services Committee hearing on June 12, 2025 in Washington, DC

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Signalgate changed Pete Hegseth — texting scandal made him angrier, paranoid and paralyzed by fear: report

<p>Pest control company Terminix just released its top 50 cities for bed bugs. The parasites can infest homes for months</p>

NEWS

This city is the worst for bed bugs in the US

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NEWS

Migrants upset by quality of meals rebel inside NJ detention facility and four escape amid massive police response

<p>Lewis was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2020, which spread and progressed to stage 4 in 2024</p>

CNN correspondent in tears as she reveals MTV VJ Ananda Lewis’ final text before her death

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Second black box recovered from Dreamliner wreckage as grieving families demand answers

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<p>Scott and Kelley Wolf have announced they are divorcing after more than 20 years of marriage</p>

Party of Five star’s estranged wife appears to be detained by police on livestream days after announcing divorce

<p>Companion Animal Control said a cat was recently found inside a shipping container that traveled thousands of miles across the Pacific before arriving at a business in Oakdale, Minnesota.</p>

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Long-distance stray: Cat stows away in shipping container from China to Minnesota for three-week journey

<p>Lewis Pullman with his father, Bill Pullman, at the premiere of 'Bad Time at the El Royale' in Hollywood in 2018</p>

Spaceballs 2: Son of original star set to join cast for sequel to Star Wars spoof

Unrest In Los Angeles

<p>President Donald Trump lashed out at California Governor Gavin Newsom again on Truth Social, and said he should be ‘thanking him’ for deploying the National Guard in Los Angeles.</p>

Trump demands a ‘Thank You’ from Newsom after appeals court ruling

A late-night decision by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a blow to California Governor Gavin Newsom

Has Gavin Newsom got what it takes to challenge Trump?

<p>Donald Trump has deployed thousands of California National Guard members to Los Angeles</p>

LA PROTESTS

Trump wanted to unleash the troops on George Floyd protests. Now the gloves are off

<p>Anti-ICE protesters in Chicago on Thursday</p>

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Florida sheriff warns protesters ahead of nationwide rallies: ‘We will kill you dead’

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Calls grow for Noem to resign in the wake of Padilla incident

<p>Tensions are at an all-time high on immigration 6 months into President Donald Trump’s second term, who vowed to usher in the largest deportation effort in history. Tactics deployed by ICE agents to detain migrants are becoming more aggressive, recent incidents show.</p>

LA PROTESTS

Ramming cars and raiding churches: The ways ICE is becoming more aggressive in arresting migrants

<p>Police officers try to disperse demonstrators gathered for a protest in Atlanta</p>

LA PROTESTS

Purges, crackdowns and 'democracy under assault': Is Trump’s America in the middle of a coup?

<p>A migrant seeking asylum holds up the CBP One app showing his appointment was canceled after Trump was sworn into office</p>

ICE PROTESTS

Trump team sends removal notices to more than half a million migrants allowed into the country under Biden program

<p>California Governor Gavin Newsom raised concerns that President Donald Trump </p>

LA PROTESTS

‘He’s not all there’: Gavin Newsom questions Trump’s mental state as he blasts president’s response to LA protests

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>President Donald Trump and his team have only secured two ‘framework’ trade agreements so far. While officials said they ‘feel good’ about negotiations, skeptics say little progress has been made.</p>

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The deadline approaches for Trump’s ‘90 deals in 90 days.’ So far he has ‘frameworks’ for two

<p>Elon Musk’s SpaceX appeared to be the frontrunner to start working on the ambitious project, but following the billionaire’s very public breakup with President Donald Trump, that is now in jeopardy, according to a report.</p>

POLITICS

Trump team weighs shutting out Musk’s SpaceX from ‘Golden Dome’ project as fallout from feud lingers

<p>Jennifer Vasquez Sura told a crowd outside a Nashville courthouse on June 13 that her husband Kilmar Abrego Garcia ‘wants you to have faith’ as he faces federal criminal alleging a years-long human smuggling conspiracy</p>

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to smuggling charges as wife tells supporters to ‘have faith’

<p>Police officers detain a person next to a member of the National Guard at a location given as Los Angeles, California, U.S., in this handout image released on June 10, 2025. </p>

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‘We’re gonna have troops everywhere’: Trump’s use of the military to quell protests 'is a shocking abuse of power,' critics say

<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene urged President Donald Trump not to drag the US into war with Iran on Israel’s behalf</p>

Greene rips Trump Mideast policy — ‘Americans don’t want to bomb Iran’

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Bernie Sanders and RFK Jr. find rare common ground over pharmaceutical ads on TV: ‘Sick and tired’

<p>Federal employees at numerous government agencies still have to send an email laying out their work, an idea concocted by Elon Musk</p>

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Federal workers are still required to fill out DOGE ‘five things’ email despite Musk being long gone

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RFK Jr team forced Medicaid officials to reveal the immigration status on millions of enrollees to DHS: report

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Couple’s heartbreaking final message before Air India tragedy

<p>Researchers say that rainbow trout endure an average of 10 minutes of pain when removed from water</p>

Fish can suffer ‘intense pain’, surprising new study finds

<p>Kim Cattrall played Samantha Jones in Sex and the City</p>

Kim Cattrall says SATC character’s sexuality has been misunderstood

<p>Kenny Bednarek competes in the men’s 100m in the Grand Slam Track meet in Kingston, Jamaica</p>

Michael Johnson speaks out on Grand Slam Track’s future amid meet cancellation

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Former NFL star Antonio Brown wanted by Miami police on attempted murder charges

Former NFL player Antonio Brown breaks silence over videos of ‘fight’

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Star Wars boss calms fan concern as original cut disliked by George Lucas is screened

Star Wars boss ends concern about BFI screening rare version of film

<p>Sabrina Carpenter’s new album, ‘Man’s Best Friend’ will be released in August</p>

If you think Sabrina Carpenter’s album cover is disturbing, get a grip

<p>Kim Cattrall played Samantha Jones in Sex and the City</p>

Kim Cattrall says SATC character’s sexuality has been misunderstood

<p>Lissa Lagasse, a former teacher in Massachusetts, is accused of falsifying her degrees and lying about her military service in order to gain employment</p>

Crime

Teacher accused of lying about her Purple Heart, military service and college degrees to land a job

<p>‘You have shown great character and fortitude and stood with your lord and savior amidst the fire and came out the other side never smelling of smoke, you are proof of Gods word,’ Todd wrote about his son on Instagram</p>

Todd Chrisley returns to social media after Trump pardon to congratulate his son

<p>The couple set sail near Cape Cod on Sunday on a fishing vessel known as the F/V Seahorse.</p>

NEWS

Remains of couple who went missing off Cape Cod found after crews locate their missing fishing boat

<p>“F***ing get over there and get some f***ing balls!” the man yelled to Lawler. “Tell them! Tell them! You know who I am!”</p>

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Shouting match erupts on House floor: ‘Get over there and get some f***ing balls!’

<p>Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Vitruvian Man’, which displays the ‘ideal’ human proportions</p>

HEALTH

What do we really know about the long-term use of Ozempic and Mounjaro?

<p>Billie Eilish in the long denim clothing item that harks back to the Nineties</p>

FASHION

Why jorts are this summer’s most divisive (and popular) trend

<p>Russian soldiers ride at an undisclosed location in Ukraine</p>

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Zelensky claims Ukrainian troops ‘gradually pushing back’ Putin’s forces in Sumy

<p>Eric Dane in April revealed he was diagnosed with the incurable progressive neurodegenerative disease ALS</p>

Eric Dane shuts down question about ALS diagnosis, reveals which role made him feel like an artist

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Keira Knightley shares Pirates of the Caribbean struggles

<p>America has walkable cities full of history, great views and enticing bars</p>

TRAVEL

Twelve of America’s most surprisingly walkable cities

<p>A former middle school teacher in Colorado has been found guilty of giving students a marijuana-laced brownie, says lawsuit</p>

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Middle school teacher found guilty of giving marijuana-laced brownies to sixth graders

<p>New York, NY, USA: A Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant.</p>

Chipotle offering BOGO meals for Friday the 13 — but you must be wearing certain accessory

<p>Makayla Fortner, 15, had been tending to more than 30 dogs at a property in Alexander, Arkansas, before she was killed</p>

CRIME

Teen girl killed by pack of neglected dogs as she tried to help them, neighbors say

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‘Why me?’: Six extraordinary stories of sole plane crash survivors after passenger walks away from India Air disaster

<p>Sexual Misconduct Harvey Weinstein</p>

CRIME

Weinstein rape charge juror labelled ‘sneaky’ as tense deliberations lead to mistrial

<p>Donna Kelce, Monet X Change and Dorinda Medley are set to star in the next season of 'The Traitors'</p>

Donna Kelce joins cast of Traitors season four with reality TV stars, drag queens, and Olympians

<p>Since the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was launched in 2022, there have been more than 16 million calls, texts, and chats. The highest number came from the West, researchers said this month </p>

Here’s where the national mental health hotline is used the most

<p>Ricki Lake on ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen’</p>

Ricki Lake reveals facelift after 40 pound weight loss

<p>Last year’s overtoursim protest in Palma de Mallorca on 21 July saw thousands turn out for the demonstration</p>

TRAVEL

Thousands to march on streets of Mallorca in overtourism protest this weekend

<p>Over 1.1 million Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks have been recalled</p>

NEWS

More than one million Anker power banks recalled due to fire and burn risks

<p>Jean Smart stars in Broadway's one-woman show 'Call Me Izzy'</p>

Call Me Izzy reviews: Jean Smart ‘dazzles’ critics in one-woman Broadway show after 25-year stage hiatus

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Sarah Jessica Parker shares ‘hilarious’ secret tactic to avoid taking fan selfies

<p>Alexandra Metz and Isa Briones co-star in 'The Pitt'</p>

The Pitt star gives shoutout to ‘Black and brown’ co-stars after magazine cover sparks criticism

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POLITICS

Police accused of misusing data in hunt for woman who had abortion

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The Simpsons creator says controversy was ‘one of the best things that ever happened’ to the show

<p>Pope Leo XIV spreads holy water as he celebrates a Mass for the Jubilee of New Religious Associations on June 8</p>

Pope Leo’s changes to the papal wardrobe considered a ‘return to form’

<p>Tiron Alexander, 35, was convicted of falsely claiming to be a flight attendant for at least seven different airlines between 2018 and 2024.</p>

NEWS

‘Catch Me If You Can’ part 2: Man convicted of boarding 120 flights by posing as a flight attendant

Culture

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Women’s Prize winner issues NHS plea to health secretary Wes Streeting

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Clarkson’s Farm star says he’s ‘not good’ after painful injury

<p>Alex Cooper accused her former Boston University soccer coach of sexual harassment in her new documentary, 'Call Her Alex'</p>

Alex Cooper alma mater responds to sexual harassment accusations

<p>Choreographer Matthew Bourne places a group of revellers in 1930s Soho </p>

Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell is a dance of hidden desires

‘Prescient’ painting of Liam and Noel Gallagher to be sold for £2m

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Liam Gallagher makes moving Oasis admission ahead of reunion shows

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Rivals author shares stance on sex scene intimacy coordinators

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Tom Fletcher apologises for ‘insensitive’ post after Air India crash

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Mark Wright apologises for ‘inappropriate’ post after Air India crash

<p>Westlife-North-American-Tour</p>

Westlife star missing from shows as band share ‘important news’

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

Best pickleball paddles for every player, from beginners to pros

<p>The perfect pickleball shoes are built for sideways movement</p>

The best pickleball shoes for 2025, tested by real players

<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>The gremlin plush toys are taking over</p>

Labubus are taking over — here’s what they are and how to buy one

Lifestyle

<p>‘His age range that he was looking for, was also the age range of his oldest daughter,” Garth said</p>

Jennie Garth reveals her daughter found her father on Raya

<p>Organic Raw Dry Apricots </p>

Urgent dried fruit recall in 19 states over serious health risk

<p>Your biological age is different to your chronological age.</p>

Health and Wellbeing

Experts reveal how to lower your biological age with lifestyle changes

<p>Great sleep can be tricky to achieve when temperatures soar </p>

Health & Families

Expert tips on how to get good sleep as temperatures in the UK spike

<p>Andy underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy before his second surgery</p>

Health & Families

Runner reveals first symptom before stage three cancer diagnosis

<p>Ice baths can be beneficial for some but research is still limited</p>

Health & Families

Ice baths could be doing more harm than good

<p>The watchdog said that ‘most’ Dubai-style chocolate available in UK shops was safe</p>

Watchdog warns of food safety risk of imported Dubai chocolate

<p>Arthritis flares in warmer summer months are common</p>

Health & Families

Experts explain how to manage arthritis flare-ups this summer

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