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Nicola Sturgeon “closes Scotland in fear,” says Melville The Scottish Prime Minister has broken ranks with other members of the SNP to publicly praise the 96-year-old monarch. Platinum Jubilee celebrations began yesterday in London with the Irish Guards at the helm of the Trooping of the Color. However, Mrs Sturgeon seemed to reaffirm the SNP’s …

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Johnny Depp has been photographed hugging a badger at a Kent rescue center after winning his multimillion-dollar defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp, 58, visited Folly Wildlife Rescue near Tunbridge Wells on a “recent break” from his appearances as a guest on rock star Jeff Beck’s UK tour. Beck’s wife, Sandra, decided to take …

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Bombs and bullets are taking their toll on the dead and mutilated. The houses are burning; families are torn apart; the innocent suffer. The carnage continues a hundred days after the war in Ukraine, only the death camps have changed. This extraordinary and startling conflict, which is reshaping modern history, shows no sign of ending. …

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The Bishop of London has said she is “excited” before the Thanksgiving service for the Queen’s platinum jubilee at St Paul’s Cathedral. Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, who will be directing the blessing at St Paul’s, told the BBC Breakfast: “I think I’m excited.” She added that she was nervous about the ceremonial attire she …

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This illusion of the “expanding hole” can trick your brain into thinking you’re entering a cave or tunnel. (Image credit: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience) (opens in a new tab) A new optical illusion makes most people think that a dark region of “black hole” in the center of a stationary image is rapidly expanding, as …

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The secret of good health has long been said to be breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a poor man. Now, scientists have gone further, concluding that the best way to get in shape is to avoid all meals after 3 p.m. Intermittent fasting has grown in popularity in recent …

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With Moscow forces approaching the capture of Severodonetsk, Ukraine’s last city in the Luhansk region of the Donbas, they must cross the Siverskyi Donets River to continue their offensive. The Ministry of Defense, in its morning update, says: “Crossing the Siverskyy Donets River, which is a natural barrier to its axes of advance, is vital …

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Beacons have illuminated the skies of Northern Ireland to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Itan Belfast, St Columbus Cathedral in Londonderry, Slieve Donard Peak and Enniskillen as the westernmost city in the UK are just four of the venues that took part in the festivities after 9pm. Previous Next Close Queen Elizabeth II smiles on …

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Authorities say a family of five has been killed in Texas by a convicted murderer who escaped from a prison bus. Fugitive Gonzalo Lopes, 46, was shot dead Thursday night, according to Texas prison officials, but not before massacring the family, including three children, and stealing his van. Police found the bodies in the family’s …

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NEW captain, new coach. But the same old England. The same basic flaws, the same fragility, the same inability to cope with even the first vestige of pressure. 2 England sank against New Zealand under new captain Ben StokesCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun 2 England blew up their opponents before collapsing with the batCredit: …

The new captain, the new coach, but the same old England as Ben Stokes’ team sinks with a bat after playing bowling in New Zealand at Lord’s. Read More »