He has made waves with dozens of actions that represent a substantial expansion of White House power, writes Anthony Zurcher.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:46:34 (Source: BBC News)Police say a 28-year-old man from Afghanistan has been arrested suspected of carrying out the attack.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:39:30 (Source: BBC News)John Healey says the vessel is used to gather intelligence and map the UK's underwater infrastrcuture.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:21:10 (Source: BBC News)The new administration has also halted all refugee travel and processing, leaving thousands stranded as they wait to come to the US.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:44:27 (Source: BBC News)It was going to take something dramatic to encourage Prince Harry to settle.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:38:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Commons leader Lucy Powell says she is open to debate about bars in Parliament but they serve a purpose.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:13:22 (Source: BBC News)Crowds gather as Lewis Hamilton drives a Ferrari Formula 1 car for the first time at the team's Fiorano test track.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:01:50 (Source: BBC News)From the sampled vocals of Mel & Kim to the instantly memorable lyrics of Rick Astley's biggest hits, Stock, Aitken and Waterman's songs ruled the UK charts in the late 1980s.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:01:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Leo Ross, who was stabbed in Hall Green, Birmingham, was "funny and sweet", his head teacher says.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:46:38 (Source: BBC News)The Republican has started his second term at a fast pace. Here's a handy guide to what he's done so far.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:45:13 (Source: BBC News)Storm Éowyn will bring severe gales to parts of the UK on Friday with widespread disruption likely
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:40:40 (Source: BBC News)Judges ruled a bid to free five elderly African elephants from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was based on a law that only applied to humans.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:32:10 (Source: BBC News)Some survivors did not hear a fire alarm and there are claims of failures in the hotel's fire safety.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:20:50 (Source: BBC News)A series of videos show the moment a car carrying a family in the occupied West Bank came under attack during an Israeli raid into the city of Jenin yesterday.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:11:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)England fall to a crushing seven-wicket defeat by India in Kolkata in their first T20 under Brendon McCullum.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:10:19 (Source: BBC News)A Royal Navy attack submarine surfaced close to a Russian spy ship off the UK coast in an extraordinary warning to stop spying on British undersea cables, the defence secretary has revealed.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:09:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The US president says the US should "take back" the famous waterway because China runs it now.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:08:58 (Source: BBC News)News Group Newspapers offers an "unequivocal apology" to the Duke of Sussex for "serious intrusion".
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:02:49 (Source: BBC News)A picture of the teenage killer's descent into violence has emerged since he carried out the murders.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:50:00 (Source: BBC News)Ireland has delayed choosing its new prime minister after a row over speaking rights sparked angry scenes in parliament.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:48:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Western officials tell the BBC the troop losses appear unsustainable.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:36:19 (Source: BBC News)Lee Waters echoes calls to ban far-right groups such as those exposed by undercover BBC investigation.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:36:11 (Source: BBC News)Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax revenue - hit its highest December level for four years.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:31:04 (Source: BBC News)The settlement between the prince and the Sun's publisher is a dramatic, high stakes, turnaround.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:19:52 (Source: BBC News)Another five people are injured after being hit by an express train on an adjacent track.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:09:58 (Source: BBC News)Prince Harry has settled his case against the publisher of The Sun – six years after he launched his lawsuit against the Rupert Murdoch-owned News Group Newspapers (NGN).
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:55:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Chancellor Rachel Reeves has indicated she will overrule environmental objections to a third runway at Heathrow in order to prioritise economic growth, a position likely to bring her into conflict with colleagues including energy secretary Ed Miliband.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:34:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has a handy tip that could help you save money on your mobile phone bill – and it's only three simple steps to follow to cut down your costs
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:26:15 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Most of us like to think we know how the world works. And even if there’s something we don’t understand, we could learn about it or make an educated guess. And yet, there are certain things which never seem to make sense. And it can be all the more frustrating when someone has tried to […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:44:54 (Source: The Poke)The happy reminiscences of childhood were far from the minds of these Reddit users when PaddedValls asked: ‘What did you do in your teens that you now think back to and cringe into oblivion?’ Instead they were plunged into excruciating memories of their not-so-innocent adolescence. The original poster kicked things off with this embarrassing admission: […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:26:47 (Source: The Poke)Mark Gordon, 36, and Hope, six, were discovered at their property in West Lothian, Scotland, earlier this week after concerned teachers at Hope's school had phoned emergency services
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:24:08 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Back in the day if you wanted to make a bit of money from stuff you were thinking about taking to the charity shop, there was eBay. Now there’s not only eBay, there’s Vinted too, and it’s either a glorious new opportunity to recycle your old stuff (and buy some bargains) or it’s a portal […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:07:48 (Source: The Poke)Police believe Marianne Kilonzi, who was found dead in her Woolwich flat, knew the suspect.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:57:03 (Source: BBC News)Not the first time we’ve written about Talk TV international editor and ‘feather ruffler’ Isabel Oakeshott and probably not the last, after Matt Hancock’s erstwhile ghost writer explained why she’d quit the UK for Dubai. Brexit-loving Oakeshott – partner of Reform UK deputy leader, Richard Tice – has lots of complaints about Blighty right now, […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:35:51 (Source: The Poke)A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the brutal stabbing of the boy, who has not yet been named, on his 10-minute walk home from school
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:34:29 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)As high winds hit the UK, we’re reminded once again of the time an enormous panda balloon ran amok through the streets of Chengdu in China. GIANT panda on the loose! A panda balloon was blown away from a plaza onto busy roads in Chengdu, Sichuan, causing a scene. The balloon was later deflated and […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:25:25 (Source: The Poke)Former Conservative common sense minister Esther McVey was chiefly memorable for her time in government for getting the hump with rainbow lanyards. We mention her because she was on the BBC’s Politics Live programme today where she was comprehensively owned by presenter Jo Coburn. This isn’t why we are here but it’s only short and […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:58:33 (Source: The Poke)Last year, Manchester-based comedian Ash Preston gave the internet the gift it didn’t even know it wanted, and it was a pop culture mash-up of epic proportions. We’ll let him explain. I've always wanted to put Jim McDonald from Coronation Street punching people to Motörhead. Today I did. Enjoy your evening x pic.twitter.com/l8Wy2Iaf9U — Ash […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:48:28 (Source: The Poke)Former "Maga granny" Pamela Hemphill tells the BBC the Trump government is trying to "rewrite history".
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:58:21 (Source: BBC News)There was no shortage of memorable moments from Donald Trump’s inauguration day – Elon Musk’s Nazi, sorry, heartfelt thanks gesture chief among them – but no moment involving the president himself was more striking than Melania Trump’s magnificent kiss-off. Trump greets his wife Melania pic.twitter.com/RPONFNtVkK — Acyn (@Acyn) January 20, 2025 Which might make you […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:51:16 (Source: The Poke)Watch Lorenzo Sonego score an incredible winner with a volley that spins back over the net during his Australian Open quarter-final defeat by Ben Shelton.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:50:42 (Source: BBC News)Donald Trump promised to be a dictator on day one, and looking at the list of executive orders he’s signed already, it may be the first promise he’s ever kept. The orders include – Declaring an emergency at the border with Mexico, which will allow him to deploy the military to the area. Ending birthright […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:43:21 (Source: The Poke)Meta's attempt to lure creators to its platforms comes as questions remain over the future of its main rival in the US.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:40:13 (Source: BBC News)Justin Baldoni says footage shows he didn't sexually harass Blake Lively, but she says the opposite.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:33:34 (Source: BBC News)Brent Naylor, 56, from Finsbury Park, north London, was arrested after he was identified following a Metropolitan Police appeal - but was later released without charge
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:18:07 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Sultan Bakr, 23, and Sikander Babar, 25, and Abdul Babar, 19, seemed unbothered by the brutal killing of Sadiq Al-Lami – before the brothers were found trying to flee the UK in the back of a lorry
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:15:57 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Investigators say they are following up several leads in the hunt for who illegally dumped the waste.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:39:00 (Source: BBC News)For a neat precise of so many responses to Donald Trump’s return to the White House – big tech, big governments, big dicks – look no further than the front page of the new issue of Private Eye, out now! Donald Trump. An Apology. The new Private Eye is out now pic.twitter.com/V5hbt5VYOp — Private Eye […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:28:11 (Source: The Poke)Snow and freezing rain hits parts of the deep south, closing highways and airports and prompting a first-ever blizzard warning in southwest Louisiana.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:12:35 (Source: BBC News)You might very well have seen by now the extraordinary address by Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop of Washington, in which she called out some of Donald Trump’s new policies – as the former President and his closest confidants sat and listened in the audience. Wow. A bishop just called out Trump and Vance to […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:01:09 (Source: The Poke)One of Trump’s first acts in office was to pardon around 1,500 people convicted of various offences related to the Capitol riots, or insurrection, on the 6th of January 2021, when the MAGA horde tried to overturn the election result. Trump: “I’m getting rid of violent criminals” Also Trump: “I’m pardoning violent criminals”#Newsnight — David […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:55:59 (Source: The Poke)A livestream of a "corpse flower" due to bloom in Sydney's botanic gardens has captivated the internet.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:52:36 (Source: BBC News)The Duke of Sussex has received a full apology and substantial damages from the publisher of The Sun for "serious intrusion" into his private life.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:42:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)There has been no end of expert comment on Donald Trump’s second Inauguration Day ushering in the President’s return to the White House for another four years. Almost as much as there has been about Elon Musk and his Nazi, sorry, heartfelt thanks gesture. And one thing about the Capital gathering was the presence of […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:39:13 (Source: The Poke)Even presidential powers have their limits - and in some cases, Trump faces hurdles before his plans can become reality.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:55:14 (Source: BBC News)A man has pleaded guilty to murdering the wife and two daughters of racing commentator John Hunt in a crossbow attack.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:47:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)A recent plenary session of the European Parliament saw MEPs discuss – naturally enough – the return of Donald Trump to the White House. One Danish MEP, Anders Vistisen, robustly addressed the issue of Trump questioning Denmark’s legal rights over its autonomous territory of Greenland, which the U.S. is threatening to take over. He cut […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:21:24 (Source: The Poke)Amidst all the pomp and circumstance of the inauguration, it was easy to miss one funny moment in the background, as Senator Amy Klobuchar got proceedings underway. Sky News shared it on TikTok. @skynews Joe Biden was seen making the sign of the cross while the speaker was talking about a peaceful transition of power […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 06:18:57 (Source: The Poke)The Highland Wildlife Park's female bear Victoria has reached the grand old age of 28.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 06:11:27 (Source: BBC News)A "lively and happy" 12-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed in Birmingham has been named by police.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 06:04:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Mariann Edgar Budde has been the Bishop of Washington since 2011, but we have a sneaking suspicion that she may not hold that position for much longer. On Tuesday, Bishop Budde addressed the President as he attended a service at the Washington National Cathedral, taking the opportunity to call out some of his cruel policies. […]
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Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:27:43 (Source: The Poke)The Lose Control singer talks about masculine role models, becoming a father, and facing prejudice.
Published on: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:07:09 (Source: BBC News)The first ever McLaren Senna – the P15 – is heading to auction and is expected to sell for a whopping £1million due to the motor being in near perfect condition with just over 1,000 miles on the clock
Published on: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:46:04 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Luke Gough, 36, was jailed for five and a half years and banned from driving for life after the horror crash in Hull, Humberside in July 2022
Published on: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:42:26 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)It was a day that was all about Donald Trump’s return to the White House but if there was one moment that people talked about beyond any other, then it was surely when Elon Musk did this. um pic.twitter.com/ISwJiM4EsH — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 20, 2025 And there was a split (albeit far from an […]
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Published on: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:55:04 (Source: The Poke)Like his party leader Nigel Farage, Reform UK chief whip (ha!) Lee Anderson wasn’t invited to Donald Trump’s inauguration. Unlike Farage, Anderson chose not to fly to the US anyway and caught some of it on TV instead. And the bit that got 30p Lee really excited was when Trump announced there would be only […]
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Published on: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:26:45 (Source: The Poke)We don’t normally notice film transitions – where one piece of filming joins to the next – because they’re just part of the narrative, but some are so beautifully crafted that they’re too special to ignore. A TikToker named quanticocrewcm asked people to share their favourite transitions, and other TikTok users stitched their videos to […]
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Published on: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:10:26 (Source: The Poke)People have been driving metallic death boxes for more than a century, and recently they’ve got bigger. Deadlier, too. And not only because of their heft and horsepower. People – invariably men – have even been known to sever body parts while demonstrating, or failing to demonstrate, the safety mechanisms built into the Tesla Cybertruck. Don’t believe me? […]
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Published on: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:45:09 (Source: The Poke)Nick and Amol are joined by Justin Webb to answer your questions.
Published on: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:41:00 (Source: BBC News)The seemingly innocent TikTok 'hack' could turn your metal water bottle into a 'heavy projectile' capable of causing a concussion to the driver or passenger in the case of a crash
Published on: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:43:42 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The Met Office has issued a yellow warning from midnight on Friday to midday on Saturday across the whole of Northern Ireland and the western half of Scotland, including Glasgow
Published on: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:26:09 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)DIY chain is closing a number of outlets by the end of January 2025
Published on: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:19:56 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)And how he’s already changed America (again)
Published on: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 03:58:00 (Source: BBC News)WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: After being sentenced last week at Preston Crown Court for the assault of his ex-partner Kiena Dawes, it's emerged Ryan Wellings has made a chilling vow about his daughter
Published on: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:38:43 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Drivers have been told they may need to report a specific condition to the DVLA or risk being fined
Published on: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:50:22 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Andy Hornsby, 56, from Redcar and Cleveland, scooped a life-changing £1million Euromillions jackpot just before before the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve
Published on: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:53:04 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The brutal killings of Bebe King, six, Elise Dot Stancombe, Seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, when they should have been dancing to their favourite songs shocked the nation on July 29 last year
Published on: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:38:49 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Professor Tim Coulson has branded monsters like the Abominable Snowman a 'scientific impossibility' and urged enthusiasts to 'find another hobby'. But says there may be aliens
Published on: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:36:11 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Over 150 grief-stricken families have been given unthinkable news that left them questioning whether they have the ashes of their loved one or the remains of a stranger
Published on: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:06:53 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Health conscious Brits have been given reason to rejoice as the latest government report on respiratory illnesses show the 'quad-demic' is in decline – and the fears of a HMPV pandemic are misplaced
Published on: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:37:52 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Through the Household Support Fund scheme, some councils are giving homes £150 cash if they are no longer eligible for the Department for Work and Pensions Winter Fuel Payment
Published on: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 14:20:10 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Crimestoppers have issued a £200,000 reward for information on Baby Elsa's parents, who abandoned the newborn, and her two infant siblings in East Ham over a seven year period
Published on: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 12:46:10 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Lorraine Gesell, a Canadian who has only been to the UK once, received a phone call to say she was the beneficiary of Brit Raymond Barry's £400k estate - she'd never heard of him
Published on: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 11:36:56 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Brits can brace for another snow blast, as freezing temperatures are expected to sweep across the UK, bringing with it a 12-hour snow storm - find out exactly when
Published on: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 08:52:41 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Residents of the Lesnes Estate in Thamesmead, Bexley, have said they feel 'left to rot' as they are living in a building that is set to be demolished and replaced with nearly 2,000 new homes
Published on: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 07:55:54 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The Met Office has warned of a 'increased chance' of snow falling in the UK towards the end of January, as weather forecasters say cold air from Europe could feed into Britain
Published on: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:18:05 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Alitia Thoburn, 20, from Bristol, has always been passionate about tattoos since she was eight years old, and had her face inked on impulse by her tattoo artist fiancé
Published on: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:14:47 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)As Brits start to think about their summer holiday destinations, one of the most popular – the Canary Islands – is set to introduce entry fees for holidaymakers looking to visit beauty spots
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