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<p>White House officials detailed the interworkings of Elon Musk and Donald Trump's relationship to The Wall Street Journal. </p>

‘Was it bulls***?’: Even Trump started to doubt Musk and DOGE’s promise to cut $1 trillion, report claims

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TACO to FAFO: The secret insults investors are using to poke fun at Trump’s policies

<p>Philadelphia police are on the hunt for a 24-year-old man who is accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend. (Stock image)</p>

Crime

Police hunt for man who they believe killed girlfriend’s former partner in ‘love triangle’ shooting

<p>People watch as smoke billows following an Israeli strike in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip </p>

Middle East

Hamas agrees to release 10 living hostages in US-proposed ceasefire - but with changes

<p>Los Angeles law enforcement raided an underground nightclub at an undisclosed location early Friday morning. </p>

News

Flash bangs, underground clubs and restaurants: Inside ICE’s day of raids across California

Honeybee-Spill

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Warning after 250 million bees escape overturned truck near the Canadian border

<p>Rihanna and her father, Ronald Fenty</p>

Rihanna’s father, Ronald Fenty, dies aged 70: report

<p>Valerie Mahaffey has died aged 71</p>

Culture

Valerie Mahaffey death: Young Sheldon and Desperate Housewives star dies aged 71

<p>Sydney Sweeney</p>

Sydney Sweeney finally confirms she’s single after split from fiancé and Glen Powell dating rumors

<p>Donald Trump reignites his feud with CBS by resurfacing a debunked claim that the network has removed his 2015 interview with Stephen Colbert from YouTube</p>

Politics

Trump reignites feud with CBS over ‘deleted’ Colbert interview - years after his claim was debunked

<p>Trump-NASA Administrator</p>

politics

Trump pulls NASA nomination of Musk ally Jared Isaacman just days before vote

Rockwall Heath High School in Heath, Texas. The family of a cheerleader at the school is suing three cheer coaches after the teen was hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis. The lawsuit claims the coaches extreme workouts-as-punishments caused the teen's condition

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Cheer coaches accused of putting a team member in hospital after grueling workout - and its not the first time its happened at the school

<p>The Department of Homeland Security’s ICE detention facility is shown in Jena, La., on Friday, March 21, 2025. A third party payment system in use at ICE facilities has been experiencing outages, leaving detainees without a means to receive money to buy food and basic necessities</p>

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Some ICE detainees unable to buy food after payment system goes down

<p>Renée Victor has died aged 71</p>

Coco voice actor and Weeds star Renée Victor dies aged 71

<p>The Department of Homeland Security’s ICE detention facility is shown in Jena, La., on Friday, March 21, 2025. A third party payment system in use at ICE facilities has been experiencing outages, leaving detainees without a means to receive money to buy food and basic necessities</p>

Politics

Some ICE detainees unable to buy food after payment system goes down

<p>Jade Thirlwall</p>

Pop star leads anti-JK Rowling chant at music festival

<p>James Jensen is facing five charges in connection with a $300 million scheme, with links to the Jalisco cartel </p>

Crime

Utah oil tycoon family accused of conspiring with Mexican cartel in $300M smuggling scheme

<p>Pets, including dogs, are also prone to ticks and need to be checked after being outside</p>

Health

Is this tick season going to be America’s worst yet? Here’s what to know

<p>‘If the content is inauthentic, it can leave a bad taste. But when Meghan’s garden bounty is so delicious, who cares whether she did or didn’t grow it?’</p>

Royals

Give Meghan a break – it’s little ‘cheats’ that make the social whirl go round

<p>Cynthia Nixon as Miranda in ‘And Just Like That...’</p>

Culture

Miranda is the only thing that can save And Just Like That from utter tedium

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Georgia grandfather sacrifices his life to save twin granddaughters from falling tree limb: ‘He was a hero’

<p>Bill Maher and Sean 'Diddy' Combs</p>

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Bill Maher sparks backlash over Cassie and Diddy comments as trial continues

Film

Netflix is about to remove one of the most underrated films of last five years

<p>Gregory Moore, 51, allegedly killed Aliza Sherman, 53, to avoid going to court.</p>

CRIME

An Ohio lawyer once called in bomb threats to delay court dates. Now, he’s been accused of murdering a client

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Elon Musk stands alongside President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on his last official day as a special government employee.</p>

analysisPolitics

Trump conducts the weirdest exit interview in history as Musk departs

Elon Musk reportedly said he fathered a child with a Japanese pop star

<p>Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. </p>

Trump speculates about possible Diddy pardon

<p>DOGE let USIP go to pot, according to the organization's president</p>

politics

Musk’s DOGE takeover of Institute of Peace brought roaches and rats to D.C. headquarters, court docs say

<p>Rocket practice rounds are launched from M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during a testing drill in Pingtung County, Southern Taiwan</p>

Politics

Pete Hegseth warns Chinese invasion of Taiwan could be ‘imminent’

Politics

‘Creepy Karoline’: Former Trump lawyer blasts White House press secretary

<p>Elon Musk appears with a black eye at a press conference with President Donald Trump.</p>

Musk explains black eye as he sports shiner during meeting with Trump

<p>Republican Senator Joni Ernst told her constituents ‘we’re all going to die’ during a town hall warning her against deadly consequences of revoking Medicaid coverage for potentially millions of people</p>

Politics

‘Well, we all are going to die’: GOP senator’s stark mic drop to town hall over Medicaid cuts

MUSK-TRUMP

politics

Has Big Brother arrived? Inside Trump’s secret effort to gather data on millions of Americans

MUSK-TRUMP

analysisPolitics

Trump has hurt Musk deeply – he may never recover from the harm done

Bulletin

<p>Cats with a gene type associated with mixed breeds may purr more at their human companions (Sophie Carty/PA)</p>

Scientists discover mystery genes behind a cat’s purr and behavior

<p>A black-and-white mural of a lighthouse, posted on Banksy’s Instagram</p>

New Banksy work appears in mystery location

<p>Planned travel strikes may cause disruption this summer</p>

Travelling to Europe this summer? Planned strikes may cause disruption

<p>A recent study reveals that over a fifth of the world's ocean has darkened in the last two decades</p>

The ocean is changing color – why it’s a threat to marine life

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<p>Zion Williamson, 24, allegedly raped his ex-girlfriend twice in 2020, according to a lawsuit.</p>

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NBA star Zion Williamson accused of raping a woman in a Beverly Hills house in 2020

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson, 24, allegedly raped his ex-girlfriend twice in 2020, according to a new lawsuit.

You belong with me: Taylor Swift reveals she’s bought back master recordings

<p>An early accuser of Jeffrey Epstein filed a lawsuit against the federal government this week</p>

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Epstein accuser sues federal government saying FBI did ‘absolutely nothing’ after she reported her abuse

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Child killed in Russian strike after Zelensky accuses Putin of sabotaging talks

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Oreo maker sues Aldi over alleged cookie copy

<p>'Squid Game,' 'Adolescence,' and 'High Potential' top the list of 100 most-watched shows in 2024-2025</p>

The 100 most-watched TV shows of the past year revealed

Sean "Diddy" Combs listens as prosecutor Madison Smizer questions witness "Mia" as she testifies in Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., May 29, 2025 in this courtroom sketch

Diddy Trial

Diddy’s ex-assistant stunned into silence as rap mogul’s defense team accuses her of making up rape claim

<p>Sylvester Stallone and Estelle Getty in ‘Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot’</p>

The worst 90s comedies, from Flubber to Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

<p>A young girl serenaded a Delta flight to Orlando </p>

News

‘Worst nightmare’: Child takes over plane intercom to sing Moana song during two-hour delay

<p> An enigma: Eva Juan Perón arrives in Spain while on her European tour </p>

Saint or swindler? Why Eva Perón remains so fascinating

<p>Lilly wrote in a Substack essay that she’s experienced ‘fainting spells’ since she was a child </p>

Evangeline Lilly shows off facial injuries after fainting and falling

<p>Mexican regional band Grupo Firme won’t be able to perform in the US </p>

Culture

Mexican band forced to cancel US show after Trump administration denies entry

<p>A tourist takes pictures in front a Mayan temple in the Tikal archaeological site in Peten</p>

Nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan city with ‘remarkable’ architecture unearthed in Guatemala

<p>The animal shelter has shared that the pet dog is still alive, despite the baby’s parents claiming it was ‘put down’</p>

News

Baby’s cause of death revealed as family say the puppy originally blamed for her killing has not been put down

<p>Undergraduate students at the Ramapo College of New Jersey were able to link the three bones to the same person - Captain Henry Goodsell. </p>

News

Remains found washed up on Jersey shore identified as missing 19th-century boat captain

<p>Leah Woods, Kate Moss and Sadie Frost at a Supergrass party, London, 1999</p>

Yes, Generation X is the coolest generation and the happiest too...

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film

Avengers deleted scene proves terrifying Thanos theory

<p>At least three brides say they were scammed out of thousands of dollars after booking a wedding at the Charleston Lane in Houston. </p>

‘I cried. I cried so much’: Bride arrives for her wedding rehearsal to find venue padlocked and owners nowhere in sight

<p>Louisiana state police enter a house on North Galvez street as they pursue a fugitive that escaped from a New Orleans jail</p>

Crime

Family and friends of escaped New Orleans inmates arrested for aiding in jail breakout

<p>E-ZPass readers and license plate-scanning cameras are seen on Park Row on February 20, 2025 in New York City</p>

Crime

Texas police used nationwide license plate reader network to track woman who had self-managed abortion

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Game of Thrones child star Isaac Hempstead Wright gives warning to new Harry Potter actors

<p>Hunter Schafer is reportedly being eyed to star as Princess Zelda in Nintendo's forthcoming live-action 'The Legend of Zelda' film</p>

News

The Legend of Zelda film adaptation reportedly eyeing fan pick for Princess Zelda

<p>Two Chinese terracotta warrior statues, thought to be around 2,000 years old, were damaged after a tourist climbed over a museum fence</p>

Moment tourist damages 2,000-year-old terracotta warrior statues

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News

Faizan Zaki, 13, w-i-n-s 2025 Spelling Bee after coming in second last year

<p>Matthew Goode in ‘Dept Q’</p>

Netflix fans confused after new drama Dept Q mysteriously disappears from streamer

<p>Ralph Rodriguez, left, chats with Army veteran Sidney High at his Fayetteville, N.C., pawn shop</p>

news

US military base’s name change costs businesses a small fortune

Inside The Beltway

Politics

Biden delivers first public remarks since prostate cancer diagnosis, says he has ‘no regrets’ about not running

<p>Elon Musk was reportedly ‘intensely’ using drugs including ketamine, ecstasy, Adderall and mushrooms during the election campaign</p>

Elon Musk ‘intensely’ used drugs during Trump’s campaign, report says

<p>Demonstrators rally during a press conference outside the Department of Labor headquarters on April 14 in Washington</p>

Politics

Outrage after Trump administration suspends job training program for low-income youth

<p>Donald Trump</p>

politics

Trump’s mass firings of federal workers must remain on hold, court rules

Trump

PoLitics

Someone is impersonating Trump’s Chief of Staff and even reaching out to governors in elaborate plot

<p>Trump administration officials could face contempt proceedings in the case of a man identified in court documents as ‘Cristian’ who was deported to El Salvador despite pending asylum protections</p>

Politics

Trump-tapped judge blasts White House’s ‘utter disregard’ over wrongfully deported asylum seeker

<p>Donald Trump brushed off the allegations of Elon Musk’s drug use, but some in his administration are ‘happy’ to see the world’s richest man go, according to Maggie Haberman</p>

Trump shrugs off Musk’s drug use claims but the White House is ‘happy’

Culture

<p>Britain's Got Talent 2025 winner Harry Moulding</p>

Britain’s Got Talent: Magician Harry Moulding named as 2025 winner

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Thom Yorke shares statement on Gaza after remaining ‘silent’

<p>Patti LuPone (center) has been condemned for 'inappropriate' remarks she made about fellow Broadway stars Audra McDonald (left) and Kecia Lewis (right)</p>

Over 500 Broadway artists condemn Patti LuPone’s ‘bullying’ remarks

<p>Patti LuPone</p>

Patti LuPone issues apology for comments about fellow Broadway stars

<p>The co-writers, who also star in Channel 4's sitcom 'Catastrophe', which returns for its third series, wanted to portray a recognisable marriage, not a sitcom marriage, that 'in real life' would end in a 'murder-suicide'</p>

Sharon Horgan says huge mistake nearly appeared in Catastrophe

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Ex-EastEnders star makes big soap return –but in a different show

<p>Nadia Sawalha is in fear of her ‘Loose Women’ job</p>

ITV star reveals job fears after ‘brutal’ presenting shakeup

<p>Golden-Globe-Nominations</p>

Conclave writer reveals who was in line to play Ralph Fiennes role

<p>‘Casualty’ actor Michael Stevenson (Iain Dean)</p>

Casualty fans decry ‘insulting’ location change to series

<p>Wynne Evans has pulled out of the ‘Strictly’ tour after making a crude remark</p>

Wynne Evans dropped by BBC after ‘inappropriate’ Strictly behaviour

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I’m in my 50s, and this tinted moisturizer is perfect for mature skin

<p>It is a smart and definitely worthwhile investment</p>

I was an air fryer skeptic until I tried this model with hidden gadget

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

Labubus are coming for your handbag — here’s how to buy one

<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

Lifestyle

<p>Practically Utopia: a set of Spice Girls dolls, photographed in 1997</p>

Great clothes and no Instagram – was this the last ‘best decade ever’?

<p>Not all brews are created equal – your go-to morning cuppa might be doing more than just waking you up</p>

Is your tea helping or harming your gut health?

<p>A joy to drive: with prices starting at £28,235, the driver’s seat isn’t the only low thing about the MX5</p>

Mazda MX-5 2.0 Homura: A piece of motoring history

Health & Families

Drug delays cancer recurring or worsening in global trial

<p>Elon Musk listens as reporters ask President Donald Trump and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa questions during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House last week in Washington, DC. </p>

Elon Musk reportedly said he fathered a child with a Japanese pop star

<p>The couple first met through Jasmin’s uncle</p>

A timeline of Eric Murphy and Jasmin Lawrence’s relationship

<p>‘We first connected in late 2023, and from that moment on, we’ve embraced Aydan with open arms,’ the family’s statement read</p>

Supermodels Gigi and Bella reveal recently discovered half-sister

<p>For millions of women, combined hormonal contraceptives are a part of their daily life</p>

Health & Families

Serious and often overlooked risk of birth control revealed

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<p>The incident occurred on the tarmac at Dubai Airport’s as engineers worked to fix the issue with the BA plane </p>

Passengers left sweltering in BA plane in Dubai after AC malfunctioned

The passengers were stuck inside the sweltering cabin for two hours in Dubai

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<p>Travel experts reveal secret walkable tunnels, hidden yoga studios and ‘lifesaver’ shuttle trains at the biggest and busiest hubs in America</p>

Travel experts: Our hacks for using the busiest airports in the US

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‘It’s just great’: Japan ambassador tries Irn Bru on visit to whisky distillery

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Elon Musk makes big announcement on Mars colonisation following Doge departure

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Taylor Swift makes surprise confession about 'Reputation (Taylor's Version)' in latest update

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Deaf actor Marlee Matlin calls out Trump administration as it’s sued over sign language access

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Deaf actor Marlee Matlin calls out Trump administration as it’s sued over sign language access

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