Ghislaine Maxwell says the Epstein files prove she was wrongfully convicted. Trump’s DOJ wants to keep her locked up
Prosecutors blast her latest ‘baseless’ arguments as ‘unmoored from law, logic or the record’
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Trump holding housing reform hostage over SAVE America Act
Housing affordability is one of the issues Americans consistently say they care about. It's also one of the few issues where lawmakers from both parties actually found common ground and produced legislation that could move the ball forward. Enter President Trump.
Iran rejects UN-backed plan to free ships trapped in strait of Hormuz
Blocking of proposal backed by Oman signals new threat to free passage through strait vital to world economy Iran has rejected UN-backed plans for the mass evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz, creating a new threat to the free passage of commercial ships through the strait. The proposal, backed by Oman, was potentially the first phase of a broader Omani proposal to consult on setting…
Hunter Biden on democratic socialists’ wins: ‘Country is tired of being managed’
Hunter Biden said the Democratic Party should rethink its political strategy after a slate of progressive and socialist candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) won their primary races in New York this week. The son of former President Biden said the string of victories showed voters are more receptive to candidates…
Federal Judge Strikes Key Parts of Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting
The ruling rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to change federal election procedures through an executive order.
Judge halts Trump order seeking to create federal voter list
A federal judge on Thursday issued the fourth order striking down President Trump’s March executive action seeking to overhaul elections by creating an internal list of eligible voters based on available data. District Court Judge Indira Talwani, an appointee of former President Obama, echoed her colleagues in affirming that states have authority over their election…
DeWine vetoes 2 bills in Ohio, including one requiring photo ID to mail in ballots
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed two bills, including one that would add would add a new requirement for absentee voters.
80-year-old woman fights for her life after suffering third degree burns falling asleep in the sun
Betty Lou Summer was sat by a community pool in San Tan Valley, Arizona, in 105F heat
Gold falls below $4,000 an ounce for the first time since November
The metal has lost 25% of its value in 2026 as it is no longer seen as a safe-haven asset amid uncertainty and is weighed down by expectations of rising interest rates
White House asks Congress for $1.4B to fight Ebola outbreak
The Trump administration is seeking $1.4 billion from Congress to address the worsening Ebola outbreak in Africa, including $800 million for the construction of a controversial quarantine facility in Kenya, according to a White House funding request released late Wednesday. The Ebola funding is part of a much larger $87.6 billion request to pay for…
Deadly Heat Wave in Europe Continues to Smash Temperature Records
The continent’s second heat wave since May continued to disrupt daily life for millions. Officials in Spain said it might have contributed to a spike in deaths.
Alito appears testy during Sotomayor’s asylum dissent reading from the bench
Justice Samuel Alito responded tersely to Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday morning after the liberal justice read her blistering dissent to his majority opinion in a case on asylum seekers. The court’s 6-3 ruling along ideological lines opens the door for the Trump administration to turn around those seeking asylum in America before they reach…
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Vance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to Nixon
The vice president said that the scandal that ended Richard Nixon’s presidency would be “like a 12-hour news story” if it happened today and that the “deep state” had taken down Nixon.
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John Bolton, Former Trump Adviser, Pleads Guilty in Classified Information Case
Mr. Bolton admitted to mishandling classified information and could face time in prison, in an inquiry that spanned the Trump and Biden administrations.
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Canada’s 24 Sussex Drive Is a Dump. Mark Carney Is Going to Fix It Up.
The prime minister’s official residence in Ottawa, in disrepair and vacant for more than a decade, has become the country’s most prominent home renovation project.
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Trump bashes ‘Milk Toast’ Fox News host as he admits ICE is not ‘NICE’
President seemingly forgets how to spell ‘milquetoast’ as he grouses about comparisons to his predecessor’s deportation stats
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Venezuela Live Updates: Rescuers Search for Quake Survivors as Leader Calls to ‘Militarize’ Area
President Delcy Rodríguez said that two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday had killed 589 people and left nearly 3,000 injured. The United States and Mexico were among the latest to send support, as…
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Man who punched female PCs at Manchester Airport jailed
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz assaulted PC Lydia Ward, PC Ellie Cook and a Starbucks customer, a court heard.
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UK June heat record broken for third day in a row as ministers urged to act
Plans to protect people fall ‘far short of what is needed’, government told, as MP warns of heatwave deaths UK politics live – latest updates The UK government is facing increasingly urgent calls f…
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Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty in classified information case – US politics live
Bolton pleads guilty to charges that he unlawfully retained sensitive national security information in agreement that includes $2.25m fine Former Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty Sign up for…
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California Will Vote on a Billionaire Tax. Billionaires Aren’t Happy.
The wealthy are fighting back with two ballot issues that could nullify the measure in November. The battle reflects a broader tension as American politics contends with deep inequality.
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Pilot dies after plane crash near airfield
Police say the pilot believed to be a woman in her 40s was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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In London, You Can Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday From the British Side
Britain may have lost the Revolutionary War, but London still holds the blueprints of the American Revolution. Follow in the founders’ footsteps at these notable places.
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John Bolton takes aim at Trump after guilty plea in classified information case: ‘kept secrets to serve himself’
Bolton’s plea agreement may enable him to avoid time behind bars, but the judge will ultimately decide his punishment
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Greece is paying fishermen to catch toxic toadfish invading the warming Mediterranean
Greece has launched a cash incentive for fishermen to catch toxic silver-cheeked toadfish as the invasive species spreads through the Mediterranean due to warming seas linked to climate change
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Venezuela death toll doubles as interim president vows to save ‘as many people as possible’
Delcy Rodríguez says foreign rescue teams are arriving but people are angry at official response and limited resources Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has vowed to fight to save “as…
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Palestinians grieve for a father-to-be shot by Israeli troops the day his son was born
Nayef Samaro, 25, was killed in an Israeli military raid on Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, as he prepared to meet his wife at the hospital for the birth of their first child.
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Utah weather conditions trigger historic red flag warning as wildfires rage in state
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City issued red flag warning Friday morning as emergency workers continued to battle one of the state’s largest wildfires in its history.
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Survivors in quake-hit La Guaira tell of loss and rescue.
Juan David Arsia, 17, on a stretcher outside the emergency entrance of a small hospital in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Thursday.
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Green Party returns inadmissible donation from Polanski
Under UK electoral law parties can only accept money from people on the UK electoral register.
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VW plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs and shut plants, report says
German firm reportedly considering doubling previously announced staff reductions amid Chinese competition Business live – latest updates Germany’s Volkswagen is to cut up to 100,000 jobs and reduc…
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Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case
It relates to a 17-year-old girl - four men including her father and husband face years in jail if convicted.
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Billionaire Leon Black defends paying Epstein $158 million: ‘I knew Jekyll. I didn’t know Hyde’
Black is mentioned repeatedly in files that the Department of Justice has released related to the Epstein investigation
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Andy Burnham’s long coup: the chaotic year-long project to return him to Westminster
Efforts of campaign groups, supporters and party figures coalesced after May elections as MPs’ views began to change The third coming of Andy Burnham began in earnest on the dancefloor of the Minis…
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The Texas screwworm cases are a wake-up call for US biosecurity
The next agricultural biosecurity crisis probably won’t announce itself years in advance like the screwworm did.
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UK June heat record broken again, France postpones Pride and Poland warns of wildfires as heatwave grips Europe – live
Estimated 150 million people in Europe could experience temperatures above 35C today European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say Over in the UK, firefighte…
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Shapiro: ‘Profound differences’ with Mamdani-backed Avila Chevalier
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said Thursday that he has “profound differences” with a democratic socialist who won a House primary in New York this week, as intraparty tensions grow heading in…
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What is a heat dome? How Europe’s scorching temperatures are driving the UK heatwave
The UK is grappling with the second heatwave of the year as continental Europe swelters under 40C heat
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Freedom Con: Thousands of Men Gather for Christianity and Feats of Strength
Thousands of men and boys gathered in central Washington for masculinity, Christianity and right-wing politics.
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BBC DJ and presenter Trevor Nelson taking a break from work due to health issues
The Radio 2 and 1Xtra presenter said he was now "concentrating on getting better".
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Woman arrested after being caught on camera ‘stealing keepsakes from Houston mausoleum’ with child in tow
Mahjong pieces from a set worth around $3,700 were stolen from the mausoleum as well as a silver cross worn by someone at the time of their death, police said
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Billionaire Leon Black to appear before House panel over ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Scrutiny of Black’s association with Epstein has intensified after DoJ released millions of files last year and this year The billionaire financier Leon Black is scheduled to appear before the Hous…
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It’s not just hot, it’s climate change: the heatwave scorching Europe would have been impossible just 50 years ago
A study points to global warming as responsible for the unusually high temperatures recorded in this extreme weather event
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US skiing legend Bode Miller to have drug charges dismissed
Miller was arrested in Fremont County earlier this month
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TSA expects to screen nearly 19M air travelers over July 4 weekend
TSA says it's prepared to screen 18.7 million air travelers between Tuesday, June 30, and Monday, July 6.
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New June record set as red heat warning in place but cooler weather coming
A red warning for extreme heat remains in place for the south-east but cooler air is starting to move in from the west as Elizabeth Rizzinni explains.
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Ukrainian Attacks Spur State of Emergency Declaration in Crimea
Weeks of intense strikes by Ukraine have rattled everyday life in Crimea to an extent unseen since Russia illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014.
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Aid trickles in, survivors sleep outside, and looting breaks out in La Guaira, the Venezuelan city hardest hit by the earthquake
The government raises the death toll to 589 and lowers the number of injured to 2,980 one day after the back-to-back quakes
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Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments, as Russia strikes Ukraine
Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, and Russia attacked various regions of Ukraine, as their war grinds on.
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‘I like football, but we’re nervous’: As Mexico revels in World Cup glory, cartel violence leaves many gripped in fear
In villages and towns across Mexico where shootings are a near-daily occurrence, the cheers are mostly confined indoors
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Former Trump national security adviser Bolton pleads guilty in classified files case
John Bolton, a former national security adviser to US President Donald Trump who has since become one of his most vocal critics, pleaded guilty Friday to withholding classified documents related to…
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From The Sports Desk: The U.S. lost, but also saw return of star Christian Pulisic
The United States lost last night, 3-2, on a late goal by Turkey. But the biggest development? Star Christian Pulisic returned from injury and showed he was healthy in time for the knockout stage.
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John Bolton, former Trump adviser, pleads guilty to 1 count of illegally retaining classified info
John Bolton, national security adviser during Donald Trump's first presidential administration, pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal p…
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Plane crashes into Beijing's tallest building; damage reported
The cause of the damage could not be independently verified, and authorities did not immediately issue a statement on the incident.
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Esmeraldas, the secret behind Ecuador’s soccer miracle
One of the country’s most neglected provinces and home to a majority Afro-descendant population is the leading source of national team players, including Hincapié and Pacho
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Why Venezuela’s ‘doublet’ earthquakes were so devastating
The tremors that hit Venezuela on Wednesday evening have killed nearly 600 people and injured thousands. The disaster consisted of a rare phenomenon called a “doublet”, meaning a quick succession o…
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How transparent are the royals being about money?
After the King reveals the tax he paid questions remain over how open the Royal Family is being about its wealth.
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Small plane apparently strikes tallest building in Beijing
A small aircraft reportedly crashed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper on Friday night, triggering an emergency response in the Chinese capital’s central business district. Two witnesses confirmed t…
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Massive wins and the promise of change – but that’s where the Starmer-Albanese similarities end
While Anthony Albanese calls ousted British PM Keir Starmer his mate, the pair share very different political fortunes Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese …
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John Bolton, former Trump national security adviser, pleads guilty in classified documents case
Bolton pleaded guilty to one count of retaining national defense information while he was a national security adviser during President Trump's first term, saying: "And I am sorry for it."
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Here we Joh again? The spectre of Bjelke-Petersen still looms large over Queensland
The LNP’s unapologetic moves on crime, transgender healthcare and police-led suppression of protests are a throwback to days many thought had come and gone Get our breaking news email , free app or…
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‘We feel like the peasants’: women and low-income families bear brunt of heatwave
As temperatures soar across Europe, cities are struggling to adapt, further exacerbating socioeconomic divisions The heatwave afflicting western Europe is the worst ever , with the combination of h…
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