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Trump tells British prime minister to call in the army to stop immigrants arriving in UK in small boats

U.S. President Donald Trump listens as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference following their meeting at Chequers, near Aylesbury, Britain, September 18, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel has been suspended indefinitely (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

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Trump calls Jimmy Kimmel's suspension over his Charlie Kirk comments ‘great news’

<p>The Drug Enforcement Administration is at the forefront of covert surveillance techniques. The agency is now using secret audio-video recorders disguised as credit cards.</p>

EXCLUSIVE

That DEA agent’s ‘credit card’ could be secretly eavesdropping on you

Crime

Missing teen found dead in car registered to D4vd had same tattoo as singer and he titled song with her name: report

<p>Madonna announced she's releasing a new dance album next year</p>

Madonna, 67, returning to roots by rejoining label where she started for upcoming dance album

<p>An immigration court judge has ordered Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil deported after agreeing with the Trump administration’s claims that he lied on a green card application</p>

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Mahmoud Khalil blasts ‘fascist tactics’ after immigration judge orders Columbia graduate deported to Algeria or Syria

Pennsylvania state police troopers and emergency workers block a road

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Three police officers shot dead and two fighting for life after cops called to domestic incident

<p>A park visitor was found dead on a roller coaster at Orlando’s Universal Epic Universe theme park sparking a police investigation. </p>

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‘Tragic event’ leaves visitor dead on roller coaster at Orlando’s Universal theme park

<p>Sailor, 7, arrived at the shelter after his owner died, leaving him alone in a hoarding situation while battling diabetes and painful eye issues</p>

Blind dog known as the ‘hot mess express’ lights up the internet after being put up for adoption

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France's First Lady to show court ‘scientific proof’ she is a woman amid legal battle with Candace Owens

Brigitte Macron’s court battle against a right-wing conspiracy theory

Melania Trump’s dress sparks optical illusion – but what do you see?

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Dolly Parton misses theme park announcement due to health issue

<p>Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in ‘Twilight'</p>

Twilight author confirms she has ‘other stories outlined’ for vampire series

<p>Akshay Vashisht’s video claimed pilots often refused to operate night flights due to ghostly sightings</p>

WORLD

Paranormal activity YouTuber arrested over video claiming new airport is haunted

<p>‘I’m sorry I always go MIA I love you guys,’ she captioned her Instagram post on Wednesday</p>

Bella Hadid sparks concern posting photos from hospital amid Lyme disease struggles

<p>Borg writes that his drug addiction stemmed from having ‘no plan’ after tennis</p>

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Tennis legend Björn Borg talks cocaine, overdoses, cancer and why he quit

Kirk Assassination

<p>A memorial for Charlie Kirk outside of the headquarters of Turning Point USA</p>

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Bomb squad called to Turning Point USA’s HQ ahead of Kirk funeral

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Israel's prime minister forced to deny his country was behind Charlie Kirk assassination

<p>Barack Obama has said that the U.S. is ‘at an inflection point’ after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and appeared to accuse Donald Trump and his allies of stirring political division</p>

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Obama says America is at ‘inflection point’ in first public remarks after Kirk shot dead

<p>Leavitt described Kirk as ‘a tremendous supporter and friend’</p>

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White House’s Karoline Leavitt appears to connect earthquake to Charlie Kirk’s death and Biblical prophecy

<p>Turning Point USA said that more than 54,000 students have requested to join since Charlie Kirk’s assassination</p>

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Over 54,000 students have contacted Turning Point USA to sign up in the week after Charlie Kirk’s death, organization claims

<p>Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) criticized Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) for trying to censure her</p>

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Ilhan Omar brands Nancy Mace a ’really disturbed and demented person’ amid Charlie Kirk censure feud

<p>ABC’s chief national correspondent, Matt Gutman, has received a wave of backlash for on-air comments he made</p>

Charlie Kirk Shooting

Outrage as reporter calls Kirk suspect's texts ‘touching’

Trump Reshapes The World

POLITICS

Trump says he’s designating antifa as a ‘major terrorist organization’

<p>Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced the Federal Reserve cut interest rates a quarter of a point.</p>

Politics

Jerome Powell finally does it: Fed Chair cuts interest rates .25%

<p>FBI director Kash Patel lashed out at Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee as he faced questions about federal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and allegations that he is supporting a Trump-led cover-up</p>

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Kash Patel blows up over Epstein questions in heated House hearing

<p>Air Force One had a close encounter with a passenger flight while transporting President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to the UK for a historic state visit</p>

Politics

‘Get off the iPad!’ Spirit Airlines pilot chastised for getting too close to Air Force One

<p>US first lady Melania Trump views the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle on 17 September, opting for an eye-catching choice of headgear</p>

FASHION

Melania style decoded: A nod to Jackie O and a hat to hide what she doesn’t want you to see

Princess Kate and Melania Trump enjoy honey sandwiches with scouts

Politics

Trump’s deporter chief Kristi Noem laments loss of puppy ‘Cricket’ that she shot dead

<p>'Because all it takes is one fishing boat with a broken radio or people who don't speak English and you're killing innocent civilians, and I do not like that,' Fox News' Kennedy said</p>

Politics

‘I don’t like it’: Even Fox News is pushing back on Trump’s bombing of Venezuelan boats

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<p>Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in Twilight</p>

Twilight creator hints at vampire series’ future 20 years after debut

<p>Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne in new documentary filmed in the three years before Ozzy’s death</p>

Two new Ozzy Osbourne films to be released days apart

<p>Trump Britain</p>

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Trump appears to tell Kate she is ‘so beautiful’ during Windsor Castle visit

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Leonardo DiCaprio praises ‘hero’ Robert Redford after death

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Trump says conflict could lead to world war and Putin ‘has really let me down’

Full story: Trump says Putin ‘really let me down’ over war in Ukraine

<p>Jacob, Red Cross volunteer and the Chairman of the Agagbe IDP camp, Jacob’s wife is Agathe, his daughter (4) is Gloria and his son (1) is Kumator, Gwer West, Benue State, Nigeria.</p>

WORLD

How deadly conflict and climate crisis left the ‘food basket of Nigeria’ a humanitarian disaster zone

<p>The cruise ship Norwegian Bliss is shown docked in Juneau, Alaska on Monday, April 25, 2022</p>

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Man on cruise to Alaska dies after mountainside fall during hike

<p>Giorgio Armani attends the ‘La Grande Guerra’ screening during the 13th Rome Film Fest at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on October 26, 2018 in Rome, Italy</p>

NEWS

Tiny island to rename airport in memory of Gorgio Armani

<p>The flying car crash happened during rehearsals for the Changchun Air Show in north-east China on Tuesday, 16 September 2025</p>

Flying cars crash into each other mid-air in China

<p>Venezuela's Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino (L) speaking in a meeting with the Military High Command in Caracas</p>

WORLD

Venezuela begins military drills after lethal US strikes on ‘drug trafficking’ boats

<p>The Gilded Wooden Mask from the coffin of Amenemope displayed prior to the opening of Ramses II exhibition at the Grande Halle de La Villette in Paris</p>

Egypt fears missing pharaoh’s bracelet has been melted down for gold

<p>Tanks stationed in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip on 17 September </p>

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Palestinians dodge ‘giant robot bombs’ in desperate scramble to flee Gaza City

<p>Shelby Houlihan after winning the women's 5000m at the 39th edition of the 'Nacht van de Atletiek (EA Classic Meeting) in Heusden-Zolde in 2018</p>

Champion runner back on track after four-year ‘burrito ban’

Music-Latin Grammys 2025

Homeowner overrun by Bad Bunny fans sues musician over use of house

<p>A rare fragment of a Dodo femur bone is displayed at Christie's auction house in London on 27 March 2013 </p>

Scientists declare ‘pivotal step’ in bringing back extinct dodo

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South Park delays new episode as creators say they ‘didn’t get it done in time’

<p>This courtroom sketch shows Secret Service agent Robert Fercano holding up the weapon found in the bushes during opening statements in the trial of Ryan Routh, who is charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at a golf course in South Florida, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Fort Pierce, Fla</p>

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Brothers testify about box left by man accused of trying to kill Trump

<p>While people reported more restrained eating behavior after three months of taking Ozempic, the researchers found that emotional eating tendencies would return after just a year</p>

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Ozempic might not work for you if you eat your feelings, researchers say

<p>Passenger facing federal charges after allegedly becoming so disruptive while flying home that she was restrained in flex cuffs and duct-taped to her seat</p>

Crime

American Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat after midflight meltdown

<p>Bride Tierani and her bridal party were kicked out of an Airbnb while getting their hair and makeup done just hours before her wedding</p>

Lifestyle

A bride went viral on TikTok after she was kicked out of an Airbnb on her wedding day. The owner has now hit back

<p>A collapsed beach cottage sits in waves on the shore Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, Buxton, NC. (Cape Hatteras National Seashore via AP)</p>

News

The Atlantic Ocean has claimed another beach house on the fragile Outer Banks

<p>The number of alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. nearly doubled between 1999 and last year. Researchers say women in their twenties and thirties were especially affected</p>

Health

Alcohol-related deaths nearly doubled in US over past 25 years

<p>In one study, 85 per cent of people engaged in deception</p>

News

Why AI could make people more likely to lie

New discovery unlocks secrets of Earth’s inner core

<p>The 25-29 hour flight will be flown using a Boeing 777</p>

TRAVEL

Chinese airline launches ‘world’s longest flight’ that takes 29 hours

<p>Orcas have rammed hundreds of boats near the Iberian peninsula since 2020</p>

WORLD

Orcas strike again off Portugal, with third boat rammed in a week

<p>EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in Brussels, Belgium, on 17 September 2025</p>

WORLD

EU says India’s ties to Russia major stumbling block in free trade agreement talks

<p>A Grizzly bear walk through Yellowstone National Park near Mammoth, Wyo., May 4, 2009</p>

News

Part of Yellowstone National Park closed after hiker attacked by bear

<p>Six children were found in a StorSafe in Milwaukee</p>

News

Six children including baby rescued from locked storage unit in Milwaukee

<p>Makeshift tents at a relief camp for survivors of the Afghanistan earthquake at Mazar Dara village in Kunar province</p>

WORLD

Satellite images show Afghanistan earthquake left 40,000 truckloads of debris in its wake

<p>The westbound tractor-trailer was carrying a full load of Peanut M&M's, which spilled onto the road in boxes and bags following the collision</p>

News

Melts on the highway: Thousands of M&Ms spill across the road after trailer loaded with candy rear-ends truck

<p>Beyonce Knowles, who recently finished her Cowboy Carter tour</p>

Crime

Man arrested for breaking into a car ‘containing Beyoncé’s unreleased music’

News

Chicago’s ‘Midnight Crew’: CNN’s Omar Jimenez dives into one of America’s darkest chapters of police violence

<p>The incident occurred here at the FBI’s office in Pittsburgh in the early hours of Wednesday </p>

Cro,e

Manhunt after car rams into FBI Pittsburgh office entrance gate in ‘act of terror’

<p>Being slightly overweight might not shorten your life, but being very thin might, a large study has found</p>

Health & Families

New study supports concept that you can be ‘fat but fit’

News

Chicago’s ‘Midnight Crew’: CNN’s Omar Jimenez dives into one of America’s darkest chapters of police violence

<p>The incident occurred here at the FBI’s office in Pittsburgh in the early hours of Wednesday </p>

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Manhunt after car rams into FBI Pittsburgh office entrance gate in ‘act of terror’

<p>Being slightly overweight might not shorten your life, but being very thin might, a large study has found</p>

Health & Families

New study supports concept that you can be ‘fat but fit’

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WORLD

India says it is looking into implications of Saudi-Pakistan defence pact

<p>Representational</p>

Plastic nanoparticles found inside edible vegetables for first time

Ben and Jerry's cofounders Ben Cohen (L), and Jerry Greenfield serve new Ben & Jerry's flavour, "Justice ReMix'd" backing criminal justice reform, in 2019

NEWS

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder quits and accuses Unilever of ‘silencing’ firm’s social activism

<p>Florida attorney general James Uthmeier, seen here during a TV interview in June 2025, is a longtime loyalist of Governor Ron DeSantis </p>

News

Florida attorney general says cops should stop enforcing open carry gun ban after court ruling

<p>For some hotel guests, smart rooms are bit too clever</p>

Travel

Smart hotel rooms leave guests struggling to turn the lights on (and off)

<p>The ability to ‘poke’ was a much-loved feature of the original Facebook</p>

News

Poke me again will you Facebook? This returning feature won’t bring us back

<p>Florida attorney general James Uthmeier, seen here during a TV interview in June 2025, is a longtime loyalist of Governor Ron DeSantis </p>

News

Florida attorney general says cops should stop enforcing open carry gun ban after court ruling

<p>For some hotel guests, smart rooms are bit too clever</p>

Travel

Smart hotel rooms leave guests struggling to turn the lights on (and off)

<p>The ability to ‘poke’ was a much-loved feature of the original Facebook</p>

News

Poke me again will you Facebook? This returning feature won’t bring us back

IndyBest

<p>I consulted dietitians to bring you the best snacks from Trader Joe's</p>

Best Trader Joe’s healthy workout snacks, according to dietitians

<p>“I have seen so many people with mature skin shy away from foundation as they worry it will make them look older,” says the beauty mogul</p>

The beauty product Charlotte Tilbury recommends for mature skin

Is The Ordinary’s $9 hyaluronic acid serum the answer to glowy skin?

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

I was an air fryer skeptic until I tried this model

Culture

<p>Jimmy Kimmel’s show was suspended after he made comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk</p>

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Trump celebrates as Jimmy Kimmel suspended for Charlie Kirk comments

Sally Rooney ‘can no longer enter UK’ due to Palestine Action support

<p>You may not confer: ‘University Challenge’ is woven through ‘Starter for Ten’ </p>

Starter for Ten boasts some of the best new musical numbers in years

<p>Former rugby union player Chris Robshaw is joining ‘Strictly</p>

Chris Robshaw: England rugby star swapping a ruck for a Strictly rumba

<p>Renaissance man: Kojey Radical returns with an astonishing follow-up to his debut album</p>

Kojey Radical’s flair on Don’t Look Down makes one outstanding album

Balvinder Sopal’s journey from EastEnders to the Strictly ballroom

Lifestyle

<p>Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump shake hands after both made opening statements at a joint press conference following their meeting at Chequers</p>

Trump tells PM to call in military to tackle illegal immigration: Live

Anna Wolfe is the host of new podcast How To Get Wet When You’re Dry. (Paul Cochrane/PA)

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

Kate and Melania share sweet moment with young Scouts on royal visit

<p>Burgundy elegance and golden glamour: Princess Kate’s Windsor looks</p>

Kate Middleton’s best looks from Trump’s UK state visit

Molly-Mae’s sweet moment with Bambi cut by toddler’s biting outburst

<p>Princess Kate and Melania visited Frogmore Gardens</p>

Melania and Kate’s bold fashion choices for historic outing together

<p>Carly Stokes lost six stone using Mounjaro </p>

Health & Families

NHS staffer now forced to work extra shifts to cover cost of Mounjaro

Queen Camilla (right) and Melania Trump view the Royal Library at Windsor Castle (Aaron Chown/PA)

Melania Trump’s standout looks of the state visit so far – and what they mean

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Power rankings for best - and worst - airports in the US and Canada

Both of the ‘mega’ and ‘large’ airport categories had the same winner for the second year running

<p>This “mega-airport” in the Midwest was a favorite with travelers</p>

<p>For some hotel guests, smart rooms are bit too clever</p>

Smart hotel rooms leave guests struggling to turn the lights on

<p>This city centre hotel is complete with a rooftop pool looking out over the Roman skyline</p>

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Why do airline charges vary for cabin baggage on identical flights?

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