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Twenty-nine councils request delays to local elections
16+ min ago (141+ words) Starmer brands Tories a "sinking ship" as Jenrick defects to Reform UK BBC Twenty-nine councils request delays to local elections - Twenty-nine councils across the UK have requested a delay to their local elections scheduled for May, with Labour-led authorities forming…...
Venezuela’s Machado gave Trump her Nobel prize. She left with a branded swag bag
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20+ min ago (420+ words) Venezuelan opposition leader Mar'a Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize " one of the world's most prestigious honors that was previously awarded to Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela among others " to President Donald Trump. In return, she left…...
Reform candidate condemned for burqa comments
25+ min ago (166+ words) If your skin is different to Trump, you're nervous': Sadiq Khan on minority fears in US amid Minneapolis unrest Source: LBC Reform candidate condemned for burqa comments - Reform UK's London mayoral candidate, Laila Cunningham, has been condemned for suggesting women…...
Iranian supreme leader admits thousands killed during protests and blames Trump
27+ min ago (480+ words) The ayatollah blamed the US and Israel for the casualties and "damage inflicted upon the Iranian nation" Iran"s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has acknowledged for the first time the deaths of thousands of people following a crackdown on…...
Iranians use Turkey border to access internet during blackouts
33+ min ago (644+ words) A border crossing with Iran in Turkey's eastern province of Van has not seen a major influx of Iranians seeking asylum from the unrest in their country, but many have been making short jaunts across the border to get around…...
Kennedy Center hit with another cancelation after MAGA takeover
37+ min ago (573+ words) Historic performing arts center has faced a deluge of cancelations from artists amid Donald Trump's controversial takeover The Martha Graham Dance Company has announced it will no longer be performing at the Kennedy Center in April, joining a slew of…...
McDonald’s in downtown Seattle bans indoor dining after several violent attacks
38+ min ago (519+ words) The fast-food joint in downtown Seattle has seen stabbings, drug use, and even a shooting A McDonald's in downtown Seattle has banned indoor dining by barring the doors and creating an improvised takeout window. The fast-food joint on the corner…...
Biggest differences between Netflix’s No 1 series His & Hers and the book
40+ min ago (543+ words) Limited series starring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal as estranged spouses currently tops the streamer's top 10 When it came to adapting Alice Feeney's bestselling 2020 psychological thriller His & Hers for the screen, Netflix took a few creative liberties. While mostly minor,…...
Gen X and millennials set to inherit historic amount of wealth over the next decade
41+ min ago (252+ words) The next generations are inheriting a historic amount of wealth and approaching luxury with intention," one expert said The wealth transfer from the baby boomers who pass away also includes $4.6 trillion in real estate, the report found. The imminent movement…...
Child, 5, so neglected that he fit in infant body bag, cops say, as parents charged
58+ min ago (421+ words) Five-year-old Marley weighed just 19 pounds when he died A five-year-old Louisiana boy was so severely neglected that when he died, his emaciated body fit inside an infant-sized body bag, according to deputies, who say it's one of the most disturbing…...