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Sean "Diddy" Combs watches as his former assistant Capricorn Clark is questioned by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mitzi Steiner at Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., May 27, 2025

LiveDiddy Trial

Diddy's ex-assistant Capricorn Clark testifies the rap mogul threatened to kill her 50 times

Capricorn Clark testifies Diddy threatened 50 Cent: ‘I like guns’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a meeting with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz at the Pentagon, Tuesday, May 27, 2025 in Washington

politics

Inside Pete Hegseth’s chaotic inner circle as report says defense secretary’s team in ‘cold war’

<p>NPR is suing the White House over Donald Trump’s executive order that cuts funds to public broadcasters, calling the president’s actions unconstitutional. </p>

politics

NPR sues Trump over ‘textbook retaliation’ for slashing funds: ‘This wolf comes as a wolf’

<p>A new Covid variant that led to hospitalizations in Asia has a foothold in the U.S. It’s known as NB.1.8.1 </p>

A new Covid variant surging in Asia is now spreading across the US. Here’s where it is and what to know

<p>Nicolle Saroukos said her husband is an army lieutenant stationed in Oahu</p>

NEWS

Australian woman says she was deported after visiting her U.S. Army officer husband at Hawaii base

<p>Rendering of new pedestrian bridge in Denver, Colorado, which has prompted criticism from residents</p>

NEWS

Colorado residents fume over Denver’s $20M pedestrian bridge: 'Who is this for?'

<p>Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are watching showers and thunderstorms in the eastern North Pacific. They say a tropical depression or tropical storm is expected to form during the next day or two </p>

NEWS

First tropical storm of the year could come weeks earlier than normal

Livephiladelphia shooting

Two killed in Fairmount Park Memorial Day shooting named, with 15-year-old the youngest injured

<p>Lindsay Lohan in 2025 (left) and 2006</p>

Lindsay Lohan credits her ageless appearance to ‘juice and chia seeds’ amid facelift rumors

<p>Timothy Schulz, 42, was fatally shot by cops after he charged at them with garden shears following a swim in a Florida lake where he was bitten by alligators, police say</p>

Crime

Recently released jail inmate killed by cops while holding garden shears minutes after he was bit by a gator

<p>Labubu mania: the popularity of the keyring doll has forced Chinese retailer Pop Mart to halt sales of it in UK stores as it was causing chaos</p>

Why are adult women obsessed with Labubu dolls – and should I be, too?

<p>Investigators examine a boat, dockside with blue cover, whose engine exploded with 13 people on board in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, </p>

NEWS

Father caught in Fort Lauderdale boat explosion describes ‘terrifying’ blast that burned his children

Liveroyal family

King Charles says Canada facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ amid Trump’s annexation threats

<p>Wilmer Clifford “Bill” Brillhart was arrested in the murder of Glen Davis earlier this month, but previously claimed to have other victims. </p>

Crime

‘Can Man Bill,’ 83, local recycling magnate, busted in murder – neighbor says he boasted of killing others

<p>Brigitte Macron was caught on camera shoving the French president in the face as they were about to leave their plane, having touched down in Vietnam</p>

Has Brigitte Macron got away with ‘le slap’?

<p>Lucrecia Macias Barajas, 46, was found dead inside a tent that had reportedly been locked from the outside</p>

NEWS

A daughter found her veteran mom dead in a homeless encampment in L.A. Cops ruled it an overdose - her family think she was murdered

<p>Ava Moore, 18, was killed when a jet ski struck her on Sunday</p>

18-year-old kayaker killed on Texas lake after jet ski hits her, flees

<p>A view of the Congaree River from Highway 601, near the spot in Richland County, South Carolina, where locals found a body near the Bates Bridge boat landing on Sunday, May 25, 2025.</p>

NEWS

Horror as families celebrating Memorial Day by South Carolina river find body

<p>Rick Derringer and his wife, Brenda Jean</p>

Rick Derringer death: Classic rock guitarist of ‘Hang On Sloopy’ fame dies aged 77

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Attorney General Pam Bondi is using the Justice Department as Trump’s personal law firm, according to critics</p>

POLITICS

‘Lawfare’ 2.0: From Beyonce and Bruce to Cuomo and Chicago mayor, Trump and Bondi’s enemies list is growing

<p>Donald Trump’s niece has said she was “devastated” by her uncle’s election in 2016, and that foresaw the administration being “unspeakably awful”.</p>

politics

Donald Trump’s niece ‘devastated’ by uncle’s election: ‘I knew it was going to be unspeakably awful’

<p>Morale has ‘plummeted’ at the Department of Veterans Affairs as staffers anxiously await further news about job cuts. VA Secretary Douglas A. Collins was grilled about the proposed cuts by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs earlier this month. </p>

politics

VA employees are ‘fearful, paranoid, demoralized’ as officials share few specifics to axe 83,000 employees

<p>CBS journalist Scott Pelley addresses Wake Forest University graduates in Winston-Salem, North Carolina</p>

politics

CBS anchor Scott Pelley tears into Trump in fiery commencement speech

<p>Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the war in Ukraine</p>

politics

Donald Trump grows angrier as Vladimir Putin exposes his impotence

<p>Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump. Powell spoke at a Princeton University pre-graduation ceremony on Sunday, challenging students to do ‘whatever it takes’ to protect American democracy, even as the Trump administration cuts funding to some major U.S. universities</p>

politics

'Whatever it takes': Fed chair Powell hails colleges, calls on Princeton students to save democracy in swipe at Trump

Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins. Jenkins received a pardon from President Donald Trump on May 26, 2025, after he was convicted for accepting more than $75,000 in bribes

Politics

Trump pardons 'wonderful' guy MAGA sheriff who took more than $75,000 in bribes

<p>President Donald Trump has threatened to increase the tariffs on goods imported from the EU (Niall Carson/PA)</p>

politics

Hotel booking giant claims tourists are now shunning American vacations

<p>A person works at 140-year-old Fernandez y Roche Industrias Sombrereras Espanolas factory, which produces Orthodox Jewish hats, in Salteras, near Seville, southern Spain.</p>

Politics

Trump’s trade war endangering US supply of Orthodox Jewish hats from 140-year old factory

<p>People walk past a cryptocurrency exchange office with a screen featuring US President Donald Trump holding cryptocurrency</p>

Politics

Trump’s media company plans to raise $3B to buy crypto as conflict of interest claims deepen: report

Bulletin

<p>A microscopic image depicts two round-shaped streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria</p>

Bulletin

New antibiotic that could save millions of lives enters final testing

<p>Diane Christie wears a necklace with a photograph of her uncle, World War II U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Thomas Kelly</p>

Bulletin

Breakthrough for families 12 years after WWII bomber cras

<p>Kyiv believes Moscow is planning a major offensive</p>

Bulletin

Why Zelensky believes Russia is planning a major new offensive, not a peace proposal

<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has continued his relentless goalscoring in Saudi Arabia</p>

Bulletin

Cristiano Ronaldo drops new career hint ahead of Club World Cup

More news

<p>Elon Musk has a habit of overpromising the timeline for everything, from Tesla’s Full Self Driving vehicles, affordable cars, and Robotaxis to humans landing on Mars.</p>

politics

Two words keep cropping up with Elon Musk’s business promises: ‘Next year’

Tesla sales plummet in Europe as Elon Musk backlash continues

<p>Emergency services attend the incident at the Liverpool parade on Monday</p>

LiveUK NEWS

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and drug-driving as 11 in hospital

<p>Mary Lou Retton was arrested earlier this month and faces a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence </p>

NEWS

Mary Lou Retton pulled over in Porsche with wine in the passenger seat during DUI stop: report

<p>President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk with California Gov. Gavin Newsom after arriving on Air Force One at Los Angeles International Airport on January 24, 2025</p>

politics

Trump threatens Gavin Newsom, California over trans athlete: ‘TOTALLY DEMEANING’

<p>Jennifer Lopez (performs with dancers onstage during the 2025 American Music Awards at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada</p>

Jennifer Lopez raises eyebrows with risque AMAs performance

<p>Travelers wait at the check-in counter for Southwest Airlines in Denver International Airport Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Denver</p>

Travel

Southwest Airlines flyers warned of final day before decades-old policy change

<p>Emergency services on the scene in Green, Ohio, after a boy fell from a Memorial Day parade float on May 26 2025</p>

NEWS

'Tragic accident’ as 13 year-old boy dies falling from Memorial Day float

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World

Nepal’s ‘Everest Man’ summits world’s tallest mountain for record 31st time

<p>‘Karate Kid: Legends is not too violent. In this movie, when you fight, it’s like dancing’</p>

Jackie Chan on the return of the Karate Kid: ‘If I have to jump off a building, I need a stunt double now’

<p>Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend a reception to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the investiture of the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace on March 5, 2019 in London, England. </p>

Meghan Markle reveals she gained 65 pounds during each of her pregnancies

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Politics

North Korea says Donald Trump’s Golden Dome plan threatens ‘outer space nuclear war’

<p>United Airlines</p>

TRAVEL

United Airlines announces imminent new check-in rule that could lead to missed flights

<p>‘Peacemaker’ creator James Gunn has teased ‘really big’ cameo for forthcoming season</p>

James Gunn teases ‘really big’ DCU cameo in Peacemaker season 2

<p>An intense burst of heat hit southwestern Oklahoma over the weekend, knocking out the power for thousands and resulting in a major temperature spike. The cause was a heat burst, which can form in a matter of just minutes</p>

news

Dangerous heat bursts have been spiking temperatures across the US as people sleep. So what are they?

<p>The Starship rocket rolls out to the launchpad on 25 May, 2025, at SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas</p>

Space

SpaceX to launch Starship in critical test of Elon Musk’s 2026 Mars plan

<p>The flag of Palestine (bottom) flying outside Leinster House, Dublin</p>

Middle East

Palestine to raise flag at World Health Organization for first time after historic vote

France and Japan voted in favour of the proposal while Britain abstained

<p>Passengers will be surrounded by 'natural materials, warm woods and organic textures'. Above is a Flagship lounge fireplace</p>

Travel

American Airlines opens new lounges that are ‘like hotels’, with spa-style showers and fireplaces

<p>Jon Worrell, 58 (left), was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, Doris Worrell (right), who was shot and killed at their business 19 years ago</p>

crime

Husband claimed he returned from errands to find his wife dead. 19 years later cops say he's the killer

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LiveUkraine

Putin and Trump negotiate prisoner exchange, says Russia

<p>Pierce Brosnan stars as gangster boss Conrad Harrigan in ‘MobLand’</p>

Pierce Brosnan defends Irish accent in MobLand after viewers brand it ‘utterly ridiculous’

<p>Dolly Parton</p>

Culture

Dolly Parton reveals mom’s six-word phrase that changed her life

<p>Patti LuPone and Kevin Kline had an on-off relationship for seven years after meeting at Juilliard</p>

Patti LuPone opens up about ‘painful’ relationship with 'Lothario' ex Kevin Kline

<p>Alexis Roderick Joel and Billy Joel attending the Grammy Awards in LA in February 2024 </p>

Billy Joel’s wife shares update on husband’s brain disorder and ‘recovery’ after tour cancellation

<p>Bryan Cranston attends the "Asteroid City" photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2023 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)</p>

News

Bryan Cranston breaks silence on 'Malcolm in the Middle' reboot

<p>Grant Hardin appeared to disguise himself as a law enforcement officer to break out of jail </p>

Crime

Ex-police chief behind bars for murder and rape makes prison escape in disguise

<p>Outspoken Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner has ignited controversy with her comments against a rival being interpreted as racist </p>

WNBA

Brittney Griner’s alleged Caitlin Clark comments cause outrage among conservatives

<p>A test conducted by Palisade Research revealed OpenAI's o3 and other AI models sabotage commands to shut down</p>

News

New ChatGPT model refuses to be shut down, AI researchers warn

<p>A Zara employee in Manhattan is accused in a lawsuit of molesting a shopper while the man tried on clothes in a fitting room</p>

exclusiveNews

Zara shopper says store employee barged into fitting room and shoved his hand down his pants: lawsuit

<p>This October 2017 photo shows wreckage of the B-24 Liberator bomber, Heaven Can Wait, lying on the seafloor where it went down during World War II in Hansa Bay, Papua, New Guinea</p>

News

Eleven men died in a mystery WWII bomber crash. Their families have finally found the bodies

<p>To Ell and back: Bella Ramsey in 'The Last of Us'</p>

Culture

Here's why 'Last of Us' fans are trashing the hit Max show's season two finale

<p>A view of the 100 block of Hillcrest Road in Royal Oaks, California where an illegal daycare was in operation</p>

crime

Mother and daughter arrested after death of baby at illegal daycare

Inside The Beltway

<p>Jake Tapper speaks to Piers Morgan Uncensored on Monday May 26 2025</p>

Politics

Jake Tapper says alleged cover-up of Biden's decline in office may be ‘worse than Watergate’

<p>Former Vice President Kamala Harris</p>

politics

California Republicans see Dem candidate Harris as their best chance at winning governor’s race

House Speaker Mike Johnson heaped on praise for Trump's 'transparency' during an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper Sunday

politics

Trump’s alleged corruption shouldn’t be investigated because ‘it’s out in the open,’ Mike Johnson says

<p>Donald Trump Jr.</p>

politics

Who you will and who you won’t see at Donald Trump Jr’s DC private members’ club

<p>Democrats have spent $20 million trying to regain working-class male voters. </p>

Politics

Democrats spending millions to learn how to speak to ‘American Men’ and win back the working class

<p>President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, during ceremonies in commemoration of Memorial Day, at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno</p>

politics

Trump can’t resist attack on Biden during Memorial Day speech

<p>Incoming FBI deputy director Dan Bongino tweaks his critics over his surprise appointment at the FBI, saying ‘they're not laughing now.’ </p>

politics

FBI launches new probes into White House cocaine incident and Dobbs Supreme Court leak

<p>Senator Chuck Grassley has called on President Donald Trump to issue sanctions against Russia following its massive drone attack against Ukraine</p>

politics

‘I’ve had enough! President Trump take action’ against Putin, demands Iowa GOP Senator Chuck Grassley

<p>About a third of the staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Injury Center, which included the drowning-prevention unit, lost their jobs in the April layoffs. Experts say the cuts come when families and young children will be heading to swimming pools, beaches and lakes. </p>

Politics

Drowning is most common cause of death among youngest Americans. Trump might have just made that worse

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis receives a rough reception at WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event in Tampa on May 24 2025

Politics

First Hulk Hogan was booed. Now WWE fans turn on Ron DeSantis

Culture

<p>The Who's former drummer Zak Starkey and frontman Roger Daltrey</p>

The Who drummer Zak Starkey says he was ‘retired’, not ‘fired’

<p>The Murdoch family became ‘obsessed’ with the TV-drama <em>Succession</em>, an insider has claimed</p>

Murdochs ‘obsessed’ with Succession because of ‘uncanny’ similarities

<p>Dominic McLaughlin (centre) has been cast as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton has been cast as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout has been cast as Ron Weasley in HBO's new Harry Potter television series</p>

Harry Potter series casts Harry, Ron and Hermione

<p>Crowds enjoying live music at Wilderness Festival</p>

Win a pair of tickets to Wilderness Festival 2025

<p>Taylor Swift</p>

Taylor Swift fans up in arms over AMAs absence despite recent teasers

<p>Aubry Dillon and Zoey Deutch as Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg in Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’</p>

Netflix lands record-breaking deal for divisive Richard Linklater film

<p>Bruce Springsteen</p>

Springsteen’s secret ‘life-saving’ gift to striking miners revealed

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Stephen Graham reveals he paid for Adolescence production team’s rent

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Jeremy Clarkson names pub after making hilarious discovery

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ITV ‘insulted’ Lorraine Kelly with GMB offer ahead of shakeup

IndyBest

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

The Oura ring is my favorite fitness tracker and it has $100 off now

<p>I tested six different drinks, from a frozen margarita to an Oreo milkshake</p>

Ninja slushi review: It created one of the best drinks I’ve ever made

<p>Don’t miss this saving on the premium hair tool</p>

Dyson’s supersonic hair dryer finally reduced in Memorial Day sales

<p>Memorial Day will see big discounts on small and large appliances</p>

Memorial Day appliance deals: Best discounts to shop now

Lifestyle

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Royal Family News

King says Canada faces ‘unprecedented challenges’ amid Trump threat

<p>Narcissism can describe a cluster of personality traits, which we all display to varying degrees</p>

Health & Families

What makes somebody a narcissist? More than you probably think

<p>Dr Pepper</p>

Dr Pepper announces ‘limited-time’ return of fan-favorite flavor

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

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

<p>The Independent spoke to 10 people about being 'sober-ish'</p>

Soberish: 10 people on why they (mostly) stopped drinking booze

<p>Having a good immune system will help your body fight common infections</p>

Health & Families

Social jet lag linked to a weakened immune system. What to do about it

<p>‘The category of fashion is something I will explore at a later date, because I do think that’s an interesting space for me,’ Meghan said</p>

Meghan Markle reveals plans to ‘step back’ and ‘assess’ As Ever brand

<p>A woman wearing a summer dress and trainers.</p>

How to wear a summer dress and trainers – the dos and don’ts

Latest videos

<p>George Floyd's family pay tribute on fifth anniversary of his death</p>

George Floyd’s family pay tribute on fifth anniversary of his death

<p>Firefighters narrowly escape roof collapse during Tucson blaze</p>

Roof collapses as Tucson firefighters battle building blaze

<p>Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz kept it simple in black satin (Vianney Le Caer/AP)</p>

Brooklyn Beckham takes swipe at family: ‘I will always choose my wife’

<p>U.S. President Donald Trump gives a speech, during the commencement ceremony at West Point Military Academy in West Point, New York, U.S., May 24, 2025</p>

Trump pledges to eliminate ‘drag shows’ in US military

Travel

<p>Sitting within the park’s boundaries, the glittering Helios Grand Hotel is 14-storey colossus with its own park entry</p>

First look at Orlando’s $6bn 750-acre Epic Universe

<p>Brothers in RPMs: The new series sees Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman cross 17 countries and rack up almost 10,000 miles</p>

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on the joy of riding old motorcycles

<p>President Donald Trump has threatened to increase the tariffs on goods imported from the EU (Niall Carson/PA)</p>

Hotel booking giant claims tourists are now shunning American holidays

<p>Bruges is a protected Unesco World Heritage Site</p>

European city asks tourists to stop stealing ancient cobblestones

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Camera dropped down 350-foot Antarctica hole makes extraordinary discovery

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