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<p>Eric Trump is headed to Ireland next week, where the first son is planning to erect a new ballroom at his family's golf resort in the coastal village of Doonbeg</p>

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Secret Service spending thousands on Eric Trump jaunt to Ireland as he plans ‘spectacular’ new ballroom at golf resort

<p>Sources told The Independent that Bari Weiss and Donald Trump exchanged kisses on the cheek following the president’s 60 Minutes interview.</p>

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Cheek kisses between Bari Weiss and Donald Trump following ‘60 Minutes’ interview rankles CBS staff

<p>Royal Caribbean will suspend visits to its private Haiti port, Labadee, for the rest of 2026, extending a pause in place since 2024 due to ongoing safety concerns</p>

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Royal Caribbean suspended trips to popular Caribbean island because of ongoing violence

<p>Noodles & Company has announced plans to axe at least 30 locations in 2026, as part of a strategic review</p>

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Noodle chain is planning more closures after shuttering 40 restaurants in 2025

<p>Geraldo Lunas Campos, a 55-year-old Cuban immigrant, died on January 3 at the makeshift Texas detention facility Camp East Montana. Now, a medical examiner is ready to rule his death a homicide, according to reports</p>

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Medical examiner set to rule ICE detention death a homicide – despite DHS initial claims: report

<p>Good was inside her car when an ICE agent fatally shot her in Minneapolis on January 7</p>

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Newly released emergency responder records reveal the chaos after Renee Good shooting minute by minute

<p>John and Teddi Mellencamp</p>

John Mellencamp shares worrying health update about daughter Teddi amid stage 4 cancer diagnosis

<p>The USS Abraham Lincoln, seen from U.S. Naval Base Guam in December 2025 </p>

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US moves nuclear-powered warship to Middle East as DC refuses to rule out strikes

<p>Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in ‘The Rip’</p>

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What were Ben Affleck and Matt Damon thinking with charmless The Rip?

<p>Nearly one in three Canadians fear a takeover of their country by the United States, according to a poll</p>

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Nearly one in three Canadians believe the U.S may try to invade them, new poll finds

Julio Iglesias says sexual abuse allegations against him are ‘absolutely untrue’

<p>Conor McGregor has been flirting with a return back to the UFC</p>

UFC

Dana White provides update on Conor McGregor return after ruling out opponent for UFC White House card

<p>Jimmy Kimmel tore into Trump for accepting a Nobel Peace Prize and offered up some of his own accolades to the president, although accepting them came with an important precondition</p>

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Jimmy Kimmel trolls Trump after taking Nobel Peace Prize medal from the actual winner

<p>Stephen Miller has outlined how he believes Star Trek can be ‘saved’ from woke politics</p>

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Stephen Miller ridiculed over his next target – saving ‘woke’ Star Trek

<p>The Bayeux Tapestry is due to go on display at the British Museum next year</p>

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‘Extremely fragile’ Tapestry at risk from UK Museum ‘vanity project’, expert says

<p>The teeth and jaw of a Great White Shark </p>

Sharks are famous for their fearsome teeth. That could change

<p>Charles Wall has been named as ICE’s new deputy director, succeeding Madison Sheahan</p>

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Kristi Noem reveals new ICE deputy director after Madison Sheahan quits

<p>Robert Downey Jr and Timothée Chalamet </p>

Is this the next Barbenheimer? Robert Downey Jr on release day showdown between Avengers: Doomsday and Dune 3

<p>Ashley St. Clair is suing Elon Musk’s xAI over computer generated explicit images.</p>

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Ashley St. Clair sues Musk’s xAI over alleged Grok-generated nude photos

<p>Residents evacuate from the scene amid a fire at Guryong village, the last shantytown in the Gangnam district, in Seoul, South Korea</p>

World

Hundreds evacuated after fire tears through shanty town in South Korea’s Gangnam district

<p>Federal agents detain a person at a bus stop in Minneapolis on January 14</p>

POlitics

US citizen sues after federal agents in Minnesota refused to let him go despite seeing passport

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>A former Department of Homeland Security official has claimed that 'animal control officers' get more training than Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruits</p>

POlitics

Animal control gets more training than ICE agents: ex-DHS official

ICE recruits reportedly only need 47 days of training as Trump is the 47th president

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‘Coercive’ Trump-led US health deals could cause global abortion access to collapse, charities warn

<p>Representative Don Bacon said he would consider supporting a Greenland-related impeachment of President Donald Trump</p>

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Republican says he would ‘lean toward’ impeaching Trump over Greenland

<p>Japan's defense minister joins Hegseth for early morning gym workout</p>

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Hegseth joins Japan’s defense minister for early morning workout

<p>An 85-year-old federal judge appointed by Ronald Reagan delivered a stunning rebuke of what he called the Trump administration’s ‘unconstitutional conspiracy’ against pro-Palestinian students</p>

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Judge blasts Trump admin’s ‘unconstitutional conspiracy’ to deny free speech

<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt lashed out at a reporter after who said an ICE officer ‘acted recklessly’ in the killing of Renee Good</p>

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Karoline Leavitt labels reporter a ‘hack’ as she blows up over questions on ICE and Trump’s election threats

<p>A majority of the country has not approved of the president for much of his term</p>

Politics

CNN pollster highlights struggles Trump faces in polls with jab at NFL team

<p>Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has likened President Donald Trump’s America to the early days of Nazi Germany</p>

Politics

Pritzker likens Trump’s America to the early days of Nazi Germany

Politics

Ex-senator Kyrsten Sinema sued over alleged affair with bodyguard

In April, the Republican president announced sweeping 'Liberation Day' tariffs on dozens of countries around the world

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Trump’s tariffs are now being passed on to American consumers, businesses warn

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<p>A new lottery game will have its first drawing on 22 February</p>

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New lottery game will give winners $1M a year – for life

<p>South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol </p>

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South Korea’s disgraced ex-president jailed over martial law bid

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Prince Harry’s legal battle with British press reaches crucial stage

<p>Apple is urging iPhone users to update to iOS 26</p>

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Apple iPhone users warned to act now after ‘sophisticated’ hacks

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<p>Nurses push back after the Trump administration capped federal loans for graduate nursing students, leaving nursing off the list of professional degrees deemed eligible to apply for the highest debt limits</p>

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Nurses take on Trump for downgrading training as not ‘professional’ and costing them thousands in student loans

<p>Canada, the world’s second-largest semaglutide market, will be the first to produce and sell generic semaglutide medications</p>

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Generic Ozempic drugs are about to flood the market

<p>Tyler Robinson, accused of the murder of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in Fourth District Court in Provo, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)</p>

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Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer claims that prosecutors have conflict of interest

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Coco Gauff leads calls for Grand Slam prize money to be increased further

Sophie Turner’s striking first look as Lara Croft for Tomb Raider series revealed

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New York-bound Air India flight grounded after engine sucks in baggage container

<p>George RR Martin has been working on ‘The Winds of Winter’ since 2010</p>

George RR Martin explains why he’s ‘struggling’ to finish The Winds of Winter

<p>Russia Ukraine war live updates as Zelensky hits back at Trump for blaming him for peace talks stalemate </p>

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Zelensky says Trump’s peace agreement could be signed at Davos next week if terms agreed

<p>An Australian woman who first publicly accused Alon Alexander, right, and Oren Alexander, left, of sexual assault was found dead late last year, say officials</p>

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Woman who first accused Alon and Oren Alexander of sexual assault found dead late last year: officials

<p>Kathleen Kennedy, left, and Dave Filoni are welcomed by R2-D2 and C-3PO during a Star Wars convention in Japan</p>

Major Star Wars shakeup as new Lucasfilm president appointed

<p>Time Out markets have closed in Chicago and Boston as the global food and cultural hall company blames a drop in footfall and rising costs</p>

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Time Out markets set to close in two major cities blaming drop in footfall and rising in costs

<p>The blood moon emerges over Tokyo, Japan, last September. Another will grace the skies over Asia and the U.S. in March</p>

Space

A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon a bloody red next month. This is why

<p>Beyoncé, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift were responsible for some of the radio hits and cultural hot topic moments that made up 2016. Now, the year is making a comeback on social media</p>

Why is everyone posting about 2016? The viral throwback trend taking over Instagram

<p>Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents, was reportedly in a mental health conservatorship from 2020 to 2021</p>

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Rob Reiner's son had been in mental health conservatorship in 2020: report

<p>Ronell Scott, 25, was charged with murder over the death of 20-year-old TreShawn Smith in October 2022, with a warrant put out for his arrest last April</p>

Crime

Arrest made in Georgia years after rapper was gunned down in Ohio over a music video

<p>The Rocky statue is set to move to the top of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps later this year, according to reports. It currently sits at the bottom.</p>

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Famed Rocky statue at Philadelphia art museum is getting a new home – but don’t worry is not going far

<p>Matt Sweeney and Ellen Roome with their son Jools ()</p>

Bereaved parents sue TikTok over deaths of their children

<p>Felix Uresti, 51, was arrested after being caught in the act of throwing the hardware into a road in Valrico, around 15 miles east of Tampa</p>

Crime

Florida man accused of throwing hundreds of nails into roadways almost 30 times

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Best gifts for women in 2026: Present ideas from $13

<p>Should you take fiber supplements? And if so, what are the best ones to take? Experts tell all</p>

We asked dieticians the best fiber supplements to take in 2026

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5 best walking pads for hitting your 10,000 step goal with ease

<p>The $20 <a href="https://go.linkby.com/CPQXWCKF/products/natural-deodorant?_pos=2&_sid=acdad98e7&_ss=r&variant=44363764924666">aluminum-free deodorant</a> comes in five scents</p>

The natural deodorant that doubles up as a perfume

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Rachel and Stephen gear up for more Traitors murders – live

<p>Stephen Graham at the Golden Globes</p>

Stephen Graham says critical acclaim was never goal for Netflix Hit

<p>Ant McPartlin (left) said the blended fermented herring was the worst thing he’d ever smelt on ‘I’m a Celeb'</p>

Ant and Dec announce new hosting venture together away from TV

The wild Traitors theory that would change series as we know it

<p>Jade Franks in ‘Eat the Rich’ at Soho Theatre</p>

Eat the Rich is a class comedy grounded in cheeky charisma – review

Robbie Williams releases new album three weeks earlier than expected

Lifestyle

<p>Short daily workouts, also known as exercise snacking, can have an impressive cumulative impact, improving mobility, strength and body composition</p>

The ‘exercise snacks’ that can actually boost your health

<p>Hang up: has the voice note replaced the phone call?</p>

Generation Monologue: How the voice note killed conversation

You might be a helicopter grandparent if you show excessive involvement and control in your grandchildren’s lives, often overstepping boundaries set by the primary parents (Alamy/PA)

Health & Families

6 signs you are a helicopter grandparent

<p>Dr Ian K Smith gives his health tips for ageing well in every decade </p>

Health & Families

How to avoid the effects of ageing and stay youthful through eating

<p>Ryan Riley has helped thousands of cancer patients rediscover their love of food</p>

Health & Families

‘I have learned that you can run from grief but it will get you’

<p>Sabrina Carpenter has been leading the charge for a big hair revival (Alamy/PA)</p>

How to get big Eighties hair – without the crunch or damage

<p>Why readers say electric won’t replace fuel any time soon</p>

Electric Vehicles

Why readers say electric won’t replace fuel any time soon

<p>Girl Dads like us. Stephen Armstrong with his daughters</p>

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Matt Damon has just found out the brutal truth about being a Girl Dad

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<p>Iran journalist breaks down in tears as she reads out names of those killed in protests</p>

Iran journalist breaks down in tears reading names of protest victims

<p>President Donald Trump was gifted a red hockey jersey with the number 47 on it from the Florida Panthers</p>

Trump boasts about 'power’ in front of Florida Panthers

<p>Karoline Leavitt blows up on reporter that says Renee Good was unlawfully killed</p>

Karoline Leavitt blows up on reporter over Renee Good exchange

<p>Japan's defense minister joins Hegseth for early morning gym workout</p>

Japan’s defense minister joins Hegseth for early morning gym workout

Travel

<p>This image shows one of the new Amtrak Cascades trainsets during a test run</p>

All-new Amtrak trains to debut in time for the World Cup

<p>Set over 1,500 acres, there’s plenty to discover at this Mexican resort</p>

This Mexican resort is one of Baja California’s best secluded escapes

<p>West End stars will perform in the Royal Court Theatre aboard Queen Mary 2 during a special transatlantic sailing</p>

Cunard brings West End to the water with ‘Theatre at Sea’ cruise

<p>Children who share their names with popular characters </p>

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