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May 15, 2026
Melissa Rein Lively: US influencer charged with assault over Bond Street Station incident
An American influencer has been charged with assault after an alleged incident at a London Underground station, police have said.
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May 15, 2026
Two dead after small plane crashes into Ohio home, engulfing it in flames
Miraculously, a couple and their two children inside the targeted home managed to escape unharmed
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May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026
Melissa Rein Lively: MAGA influencer and partner Philipp Ostermann charged over Bond Street Tube station assault
Melissa Rein Lively: MAGA influencer and partner Philipp Ostermann charged over Bond Street Tube station assault
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May 15, 2026
Bulletin world briefing: European leader ‘wouldn’t recommend’ his children move to US
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May 15, 2026
European leader fires fresh dig at Trump and tells young people not to move to US
European leader fires fresh dig at Trump and tells young people not to move to US
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May 15, 2026
Developer can’t get no satisfaction as Jagger wins battle to stop Thames tower block
The plan has been rejected as it would ‘cause a dramatic change to the skyline’
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May 15, 2026
Bulletin PM briefing on Friday 15 May
In case you missed it – here are five of the day’s biggest stories
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May 15, 2026
Kim Kardashian posts $500,000 bail for former death row prisoner Richard Glossip
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated Richard Glossip’s murder conviction earlier this year — and he is now allowed to live at home with his wife a...
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May 15, 2026
SNL’s Colin Jost said Hegseth sketch was rejected for being too ridiculous — then it happened IRL
Secretary of Defense made headlines last month for quoting a fake Bible verse from ‘Pulp Fiction’ during a sermon
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May 15, 2026
Trump’s giant gold statue has divided members at his golf course: ‘I wouldn’t put one in my home’
Trump allies insisted the gold statue of the president was not a form of idolatry, while some of the golfers at the club were simply bemused
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May 15, 2026
What happens next in Iran after Trump and Xi fail to agree plan to end war?
What happens next in Iran after Trump and Xi fail to agree plan to end war?
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May 15, 2026
Iran war forces UAE to fast-track new oil project
Iran war forces UAE to fast-track new oil project
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May 15, 2026
M&S to share cyber hack recovery update one year on
M&S to share cyber hack recovery update one year on
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May 15, 2026
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv hits back after deadly Russian strikes
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv hits back after deadly Russian strikes
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May 15, 2026
Trump reacts to Rubio’s Maduro-mocking tracksuit stunt
Donald Trump has given his verdict on Marco Rubio's decision to wear a grey tracksuit - almost identical to the one worn by Nicolas Maduro a...
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May 15, 2026
Jesse Watters says ‘Blacks’ should have more kids if they want better representation in Congress
Watters’ comments come after President Trump pushed Republican-led states to gerrymander their districts to favor Republicans in upcoming el...
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May 15, 2026
Trump plans to drop $10bn tax lawsuit in return for billion dollar compensation fund
Trump filed the $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS in January, alleging they failed to stop the unauthorized release of his tax returns
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May 15, 2026
Anonymous bidder pays over $9 million for lunch with Warren Buffett and Steph Curry
Buffett has pledged to match the winning sum, ensuring both his long-supported GLIDE Foundation, a San Francisco homeless charity
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May 15, 2026
Toddler runs from wreck after mom fled police and chase ended in rollover crash
A toddler miraculously walked away uninjured after his mother's car crashed following a high-speed chase. Dashcam footage from Arkansas Stat...
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May 15, 2026
The designated river bathing spots you shouldn’t swim in this summer
The designated river bathing spots you shouldn’t swim in this summer
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May 15, 2026
Neo-Nazi obsessed teenager jailed after she tried to behead barber with an axe
Neo-Nazi obsessed teenager jailed after she tried to behead barber with an axe
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May 15, 2026
Trump gets right in reporter’s face on flight from China and calls him ‘treasonous’ over Iran question
‘Your editors tell you what to write, and you write, and you should be ashamed of yourself,’ Trump said
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May 15, 2026
Carnival Cruise brawl leads to federal assault charges for two women (
The women did not know each other prior to the fight, investigators said
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May 15, 2026
Jail for teacher who used ‘spy pens’ to take upskirt photos of school children
Jail for teacher who used ‘spy pens’ to take upskirt photos of school children
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May 15, 2026
Wild moment car flies over another vehicle while fleeing police
A car went airborne and flew over another vehicle as the driver attempted to evade police in Wisconsin. Dash cam footage shared by Fond du L...
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May 15, 2026
Trump heads home from China with a meagre goody bag from Xi
Just like the failed Putin summit in Alaska, Trump’s China trip brought theatre - but no action, with the US president predictably played by...
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May 15, 2026
David Letterman delivers expletive-laden six-word blow to CBS during final Colbert Show appearance
Letterman made his final appearance on the beloved ‘Late Show’ franchise that he originated in 1993
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May 15, 2026
Starmer accused of ‘withholding’ documents from Mandelson probe
The Intelligence and Security Committee accused the government of applying redactions to the Mandelson files ‘far too broadly’
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May 15, 2026
Matthew Gilkes jailed: Former teacher used ‘spy pens’ to take more than a million upskirt images of pupils
Matthew Gilkes, 47, was unmasked after he was caught taking photographs of children under cubicles at a leisure centre
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May 15, 2026
Republican rep brushes off rising gas prices because that’s ‘the world we live in’
Republican rep brushes off rising gas prices because that’s ‘the world we live in’
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May 15, 2026
Rich List 2026: Oasis’ Liam and Noel Gallagher make this year’s ranking
The Oasis brothers reunited on stage after 15 years in July as part of a long-awaited mega-tour
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May 15, 2026
Trump ‘open to any arrangement’ to get Jimmy Lai out of Chinese prison, Rubio says
Trump ‘open to any arrangement’ to get Jimmy Lai out of Chinese prison, Rubio says
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May 15, 2026
Can Andy Burnham actually beat Reform to take on Starmer? Here’s what the data shows
The Mayor of Manchester has several obstacles to overcome on the long road to Westminster
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May 15, 2026
Why London is facing an ‘unprecedented’ policing operation this weekend
Why London is facing an ‘unprecedented’ policing operation this weekend
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May 15, 2026
Iran war left in limbo after Trump and Xi fail to agree path to ending conflict at crucial summit
Hopes that the US president and his Chinese counterpart would produce a concrete plan to end conflict have been dashed
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May 15, 2026
Trump says he told Xi that America ‘spies like hell’ on China as he defends CCP cyber attacks
Donald Trump says he told Chinese President Xi that the US “spies like hell” on his country after he was asked if he’d confronted the author...
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May 15, 2026
Five Italians die during cave dive in the Maldives
Five Italians die during cave dive in the Maldives
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May 15, 2026
Olly Murs breaks down in tears after completing Soccer Aid challenge
The 42-year-old crossed the finish line at the London Stadium, completing his five-day Into The Unknown challenge and raising more than £800...
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May 15, 2026
Trump demands a ballroom like China in Truth Social tirade from Air Force One after lavish reception in Beijing
The president’s post followed a whirlwind three‑day trip, during which he was treated to a grand welcome ceremony and lavish banquet
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May 15, 2026
Powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan as residents are warned
Powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan as residents are warned
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May 15, 2026
Elon Musk’s X commits to taking tougher action on terrorist content and hate speech in UK
Elon Musk’s X commits to taking tougher action on terrorist content and hate speech in UK
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May 15, 2026
NYPD crushes more than 200 motorcycles in crackdown on illegal vehicles
Around 200 motorcycles have been crushed in a New York City Police Department (NYPD) crackdown on illegal vehicles, police footage released...
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May 15, 2026
Man ploughs stolen bulldozer into village pub after taunts over marriage breakdown
A man has been jailed after he rammed a stolen bulldozer into his local village pub. Daniel Morgan, 35, of Aberdare, had been drinking at Th...
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May 15, 2026
Weight-loss jabs could halve workplace sickness and free up GP appointments, study finds
Over 60 per cent of patients in the study did not need to contact their GP at all after nine months of weight loss jabs
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May 15, 2026
Trump weighs in on Starmer crisis – warning it will be ‘tough’ for PM
Trump weighs in on Starmer crisis – warning it will be ‘tough’ for PM
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May 15, 2026
Inflation to ease in April – before oil prices drive fresh surge later this year
Oil prices rising means costs will go up too for consumers in the UK this year
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May 15, 2026
Trump warns it will be ‘tough’ for Starmer to survive as PM
Labour leader is facing a challenge as soon as next month if Andy Burnham is allowed to fight - and wins - a crucial by-election
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May 15, 2026
Government bans 11 ‘far-right agitators’ from entering UK for Tommy Robinson rally
A Unite the Kingdom rally, led by Tommy Robinson, is set to take place on Saturday
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May 15, 2026