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Donald Trump interviewed by Maria Bartiromo on Fox News

Trump leaves Maria Bartiromo speechless after suggesting US is hacking China: ‘You don’t think we do that to them?’

‘That's the way the world works. It's a nasty world,’ president says during sit-down interview

Trump threatens to force journalists to reveal who leaked Iran report

<p>Charles Leto, a Chicago lifeguard, is facing charges after shooting two teen boys, one fatally. </p>

Crime

Chicago lifeguard accused of shooting two teens — including cousin of Laquan McDonald

<p>Millions of people are using AI to help with – and sometimes even replace – human relationships</p>

I’m a psychotherapist and here’s why men are turning to ChatGPT for emotional support

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Dick Van Dyke’s wife shares statement after actor misses event due to illness

<p>Judy Benjamin is walking across the United States to raise awareness for Alzheimer's disease</p>

A woman was told she had Alzheimer’s 13 years ago. Now she’s walking the width of the U.S. after reversing her illness

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NEWS

People in six states see mystery ‘fireball’ streak across sky

<p>Adriana Smith, the Georgia mom who was declared brain-dead but forced to remain on life support until her baby could be delivered, has been laid to rest.</p>

Funeral held for Georgia woman kept on life support under abortion law

politics

Trump threatens Senate Republicans who defy him as Elon Musk attacks ‘utterly insane’ megabill

Congress Tax Cuts

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Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury says it’s ‘appalled’ by Bob Vylan’s controversial 'Death to the IDF' performance

<p>File. Portion of a college building is seen collapsed along the river Maldevta after heavy rainfall in Dehradun, India, on 14 August 2023</p>

Two dead and seven missing after cloudburst triggers landslide in Indian Himalayas

<p>Sudan-Hunger</p>

Starving Sudanese people eating weeds to survive amid brutal war

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John Travolta surprises Grease fans by reprising Danny Zuko role

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FEATURE

Inside Musk Town: What is it really like to work for the world’s most controversial tech billionaire?

<p>Behavioural science has had a reckoning in the last 10 years</p>

Inside the scandal that rocked behavioural science – and paved the way for revolution

<p>A child was injured as a residential building in Smila was killed</p>

LiveUKRAINE

Russia launches largest missile and drone attack on Ukraine since start of war

<p>Premature babies lie in incubators at Al-Helou Hospital, where doctors say a shortage of specialised formula milk is threatening the lives of newborns, in Gaza City</p>

Starvation crisis caused by Israeli war and aid blockade kills at least 66 children in Gaza

<p>‘Competition is a good thing, but in a time of tight budgets, it is better to work in collaboration with other willing partners. The Earth’s climate does not recognise national boundaries’</p>

Earth doesn’t recognise national boundaries – we must collaborate for Net Zero

<p>A trans rights supporter protests outside the Supreme Court on June 20, 2025, in the wake of the Skrmetti decision</p>

politics

‘No one is coming to save us’: Trans people are planning to move overseas rather than live in Trump’s America

LiveSOCCER

PSG vs Inter Miami LIVE: Latest team news and updates as Lionel Messi takes on former side at Club World Cup

<p>Mohammed Najm pauses while working at a makeshift burner used to extract fuel from melted plastic to sell along the Sea Road, south of Gaza City, Sunday, 22 June</p>

What next for Gaza as Israel’s shaky truce with Iran holds?

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politics

Mark Zuckerberg’s charity backing away from DEI and political spending after Trump criticisms and staff tensions: report

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>The meme shared by the Department of Homeland Security, which appears to make light of the proposed migrant detention facility.</p>

politics

DHS taunts migrants with ICE alligators at proposed Florida prison

<p>Trump lashed out at Israeli prosecutors in a Truth Social post Saturday evening and said it was ‘terrible’ what was happening to ‘war hero’ Netanyahu</p>

politics

Trump suggests billions for Israel at stake over ‘war hero’ Netanyahu’s corruption trial

<p>VP JD Vance is the clear GOP frontrunner in the 2028 presidential nomination, according to a new Emerson College survey. </p>

politics

Who do voters want as the 2028 Republican candidate? New poll shows clear frontrunner to succeed Trump

<p>Donald Trump speaks to the media at the White House in Washington</p>

POLITICS

Trump denies US plan to offer Iran $30bn civilian nuclear deal

<p>Rioters attack the US Capitol on January 6 </p>

politics

Pam Bondi fires three DOJ prosecutors who were involved in prosecuting January 6 rioters, report says

Trump’s top DOJ enforcer Emil Bove says he’s not a ‘henchman’

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politics

Fresh blow for Musk’s DOGE as it loses power to award $500B in federal funds

<p>President Donald Trump declared victory after the Supreme Court ruled to limit judge’s ability to issue a nationwide injunction</p>

politics

Here’s how SCOTUS ruling limiting judges’ power is a win for Trump

Bulletin

<p>Beyoncé accepts a Grammy Award for Cowboy Carter</p>

Why Beyoncé is being accused of villainising Native Americans

DOGE loses control of US federal grants website

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Michelle Obama opens up about lesson her late mother taught her

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

Kamala Harris plots her next political move after US election loss

More news

<p>Lauren Sanchez and Kim Kardashian</p>

The best and worst outfits from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s celebrity wedding in Venice

Protests erupt in Venice against Jeff Bezos wedding bonanza

<p>Revelers walk along Market Street during a Pride Parade, June 30, 2024, in San Francisco</p>

NYC and other US cities cap Pride month with mix of party and protest

<p>Manson’s forthcoming show had been criticised by Green MP Sian Berry</p>

Marilyn Manson concert cancelled after British lawmaker's campaign

<p>Sean "Diddy" Combs listens as prosecutor Maurene Comey gives the final word in the sex trafficking case against the mogul</p>

diddy trial

Diddy’s lawyers and the prosecution trade blows during fiery closing arguments: ‘A tale of two trials’

<p>‘The Bear’ has made a star out of SNL alum Abby Elliott</p>

INTERVIEWFeatures

The Bear’s Abby Elliott: ‘Getting fired from SNL was the worst thing that could happen – and then it did’

France Fashion Louvre Grand Diner Arrivals

Farewell, Anna Wintour – the Queen of editors with a nuclear-force superpower

<p>Federal prosecutors said Ashraf Al Safoo, 41, led an ISIS-linked online group that spread propaganda to incite terror and recruit supporters</p>

Crime

Chicago man convicted in ISIS terror case after trying to recruit members on social media and encourage attacks

<p>The Fourth of July is projected to be another record day for air travel. With millions expected to take to the skies, here’s how airportgoers can keep themselves safe from viruses and other sources of illness</p>

How to avoid getting sick at the airport this summer

<p>Actor Alex Baldwin and producers of the 2024 film “Rust” have settled a civil lawsuit filed by several movie crew members after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins </p>

news

Rust’ movie crew members settle lawsuit against producers and Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting

<p>A veteran political advisor was detained for 45 minutes at Miami International Airport</p>

politics

Veteran LA political adviser detained at US airport – and thinks having Obama-Biden T-shirt in his luggage may have been why

US officials reject claim tourist was denied entry over JD Vance meme

<p>A new study has found that among U.S. adults, those aged 18-28 stand out as the least frequent tippers across various service categories</p>

Gen Z isn’t tipping and they’re not afraid to admit it

<p>Bill Maher criticized Donald Trump supporters who believe God protected the president during the July 2024 assassination attempt on the latest episode of his Club Random podcast.</p>

politics

Bill Maher mocks fans who say ‘God saved’ Trump but not Comperatore

<p>Paris Olympics Prelude Event</p>

Charlize Theron shares her two dating app red flags after signing up to Raya

<p>A 64-year-old woman fled her remote Lovelock home after repeated break-ins, only for bears to later invade the abandoned property</p>

CRIME

California home abandoned by despairing victim of repeat burglaries was taken over by bears, police say

Outcry as California bear fatally shot after Tahoe camper attack

<p>An assistant pastor at New Progressive Christian Baptist Church in Oxnard, California, admitted to making off with church funds during cross-country move to Tennessee and buying new car and other personal items</p>

crime

Pastor stole $200k from church a new home as founder lay dying

<p>Taiwan’s vice-president Hsiao Bi Khim speaks at a press conference in Taipei</p>

TAIWAN

Taiwan VP says won’t be intimidated after Czech officials claim Chinese diplomats planned car crash

<p>Representational. A Pakistani policeman keeps watch on a roadside in Lahore on 27 June 2025</p>

PAKISTAN

Pakistan blames ‘Indian proxy’ after car bombing kills 13 soldiers

<p>Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca celebrates after full time</p>

SOCCER

‘It’s a joke’: Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca rages at two-hour weather delay at Club World Cup in North Carolina

<p>‘I am a sole provider, where I have a lot of pressure on my shoulders to provide for my kids,’ Kramer said</p>

Jana Kramer candidly admits money ‘sometimes outweighs my moral compass’ after sex toy ad

Culture

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Squid Game season three finale divides fans with shocking conclusion

Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury 2025: How to watch the BBC’s live coverage of festival

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LiveGlastonbury Festival

Glastonbury 2025 live: Rod Stewart plays Legends Slot to huge crowd

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Chris Tarrant says Phillip Schofield ‘lost the plot’

<p>The veteran singer-songwriter performs with heart and intensity</p>

Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury headliner Neil Young thunders through a mighty setlist

Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury 2025: Full lineup and stage times

<p>Bob Vylan performing on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset (Yui Mok/PA)</p>

BBC issues scathing response to ‘offensive’ Bob Vylan Glastonbury set

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Glastonbury Festival

Bob Vylan: Who are the duo at centre of Glastonbury controversy?

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Rob McElhenney files to legally change name after syllable confusion

<p>Rod Stewart and Nigel Farage</p>

Glastonbury Festival

Rod Stewart tells UK to ‘give Farage a chance’

IndyBest

<p>The console will be back in stock – but probably not for long</p>

Walmart+ members get exclusive Nintendo Switch 2 perk today

<p>Some stores have online stock, others are sticking to in-person only</p>

How to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 at Walmart, Best Buy, Target and more

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

The Oura ring is my favorite tracker — here’s how to get $100 off

<p>Up your game, with these top-rated pickleball paddles</p>

Best pickleball paddles for every player, from beginners to pros

Lifestyle

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How strawberries and cream became a Wimbledon staple

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Rita Ora says party that breached lockdown rules changed her life

Health & Families

I’m a neuroscientist. Here’s what summer does to your brain

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Bezos-Sánchez wedding: Couple step out in Venice as protests erupt

<p>Writer Olivia Petter takes a break from the chaos (and heat) at one of the festival’s five Sensory Calm Spaces</p>

Glastonbury’s biggest change this year was also its quietest

<p>The winner can also opt for a cash prize of $155.5 million</p>

Check your tickets: Someone won the $348m Mega Millions jackpot

<p>Lauren Sánchez leaves the Aman Hotel the morning of her wedding to Jeff Bezos</p>

Everything we know about Lauren Sánchez Bezos’s wedding dress

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Holly Valance and billionaire mogul ‘separate’ after 13 years

Latest videos

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Rare demonstration of how the Bunker Buster bombs dropped on Iran work

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NBA prospect swears after finding out his new home in the draft

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Gay state senator zings Republicans over new ‘Daddy Trump’ nickname

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Kari Lake’s embarrassing flub on question on the language of Armenia

Travel

The world’s most beautiful over-water villas and bungalows (that aren’t in the Maldives)

A water-adjacent abode isn’t unique to the Maldives, says Tamara Hinson; try one of these just-as-luxe alternatives

<p>Banyan Tree Mayakoba in Mexico</p>

<p>The windmills of Leros sit overlooking the village of Agia Marina</p>

Greece’s tiny Island of Outcasts charmed me – I’d be expelled there any day

<p>Some museums in America focus on subjects many would regard as plain dull</p>

Potatoes, Spam and video games: Eight of America’s weirdest museums revealed

<p>An American Airlines flight was forced to turn around as witnesses see ‘flames and smoke’ coming from the plane</p>

‘Pop, pop, pop’: AA flight with smoking engine sparked concern at takeoff, says plane mechanic who was onboard

<p>The passenger claimed his phone was stolen during a Garuda Indonesia flight GA716 from Jakarta to Melbourne on 6 June</p>

Entire flight crew suspended after search for passenger’s stolen phone

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From salon chair to sofa: The beauty boom happening in your living room

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Ted Cruz wades in on Bob Vylan Glastonbury controversy - but makes one humiliating mistake

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Jake Paul reveals private texts from Anthony Joshua as UK fight buzz grows

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Elon Musk faces criticism from deaf people over latest Neuralink comments

science-tech

Elon Musk faces criticism from deaf people over latest Neuralink comments

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Beyoncé fans 'in tears' after car malfunction halts Houston show