Stephen Miller, architect of Trump’s immigration crackdown, to become White House chief of staff

The president announced the extraordinary appointment on Friday, confirming that Susie Wiles – his current chief of staff, and the first woman to serve in the role – had been ousted. In a social media ‌post, Trump called…

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This man refused life-saving treatment because of his religion - days later the rules changed

He lost consciousness. Later, in hospital, it transpired Isaac had hit his head with such force it had led to a brain haemorrhage. Treatment was seriously complicated by the fact that, as a Jehovah's Witness, Isaac…

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What happens if all the lights go out? This is the plan for a 'Black Sky' event

"I was halfway through a Scandi crime drama when everything went off," the professor at Lancaster University told the BBC. "Streetlights were off. The sodium glow that we can see over the horizon from Morecambe was off."…

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UK satellite launched into space to help armed forces monitor worldwide military activity

Join today Already a member? Log in A new British military observation satellite named Titania has been deployed into orbit, the Ministry of Defence has announced. Described as a fresh "pair of eyes" orbiting the Earth…

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Andy Burnham to reform rape trials to back victims after Russell Brand conviction

Read our privacy notice . Andy Burnham has said he will look at reforming rape trials following the conviction of comedian Russell Brand on Thursday. The Prime Minister said he would consider the changes in order to…

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Britain launches new military observation satellite into space

The Titania military satellite will provide a fresh ‘pair of eyes’ in space (BAE systems/ Ministry of Defence) News Briefings Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert…

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Burnham to look at rape trial changes to back victims after Brand conviction

The Prime Minister said he will look closely at making changes to rape trials (PA) PA Wire News Briefings Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be…

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Russell Brand suspected to have attacked at least 10 other women

The fallout from Brand's case saw the government pledge to examine calls to crack down on "rape myths" in trials. The Guardian also understands that next week the Metropolitan police team that built the case against…

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Cornell faculty pass no-confidence vote over leadership's handling of Jane Doe allegations

The woman, known anonymously as Jane Doe, is suing her former university and the fraternity over an alleged incident involving several men at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024. All seven of the accused have…

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Taoiseach confident of safety of Dublin summits despite hoax bomb threats

A Garda Armed Support Unit outside the entrance of the RTE headquarters in Dublin after staff at Ireland’s national broadcaster were evacuated following a bomb threat at its television and radio headquarters. Picture…

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