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Build a house, rebuild women’s lives – donate to The Independent and Refuge’s Brick by Brick campaign to help domestic abuse survivors. Maya Oppenheim takes …

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Strangers bought Chad Daybell’s house to turn it into a ‘healing’ place, despite family begging them not to

September 15, 2024

A murder Airbnb. A playground. A park. After convicted killer and self-proclaimed cult leader Chad Daybell was sentenced to death for the murders of his …

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Allies Starmer and Biden meet in White House to talk future. It might all change in months

September 14, 2024

Andrew Feinberg looks at how UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer could soon face a president with a drastically different view of Ukraine’s future as the …

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Police asked Black Studies professor for help on ‘coconuts’ case before his own ‘house n*gro’ investigation

September 13, 2024

Exclusive: It has emerged that the academic, 41, was approached by the Metropolitan Police in April to lend his expertise to a Crown Prosecution Service …

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George RR Martin and HBO at ‘loggerheads’ over author’s House of the Dragon criticism

September 13, 2024

The ‘Game of Thrones’ creator has been vocal about what has ‘gone wrong’ with ‘ House of the Dragon’

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US House clears a largely bipartisan package of bills to counter China

September 12, 2024

The U.S. House this week approved a sweeping package of bills to counter China’s influence

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Biden wears Trump hat as 9/11 unity gesture, says White House

September 12, 2024

The US president borrows the trademark Republican cap after joking with fire fighters.

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House prices rising for first time in two years, survey suggests

September 11, 2024

After the Bank of England cut the base rate in August, professionals are finally seeing growth in house prices

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Girl, 14, arrested on suspicion of arson after deadly house fire

September 11, 2024

Others inside the property were also taken to hospital as a precaution

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‘Deeply disturbed’ White House calls for inquiry into killing of Ayşenur Eygi

September 6, 2024

Eygi, 26, was protesting against settlements in occupied West Bank when she was killed by Israeli troops, witnesses say The White House said it was …

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UK house prices hit two-year high

September 6, 2024

The recent rate cut has boosted confidence among homebuyers, the UK’s largest mortgage lender says.

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Plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton axed

September 5, 2024

The decision to scrap plans at the former Ministry of Defence site has been made by the Home Office.

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Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud reveals the house feature he hates the most

September 2, 2024

TV presenter is unlikely to recommend this feature to UK homeowners

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‘The howls were terrifying’: Imprisoned in the notorious ‘House of Mirrors’

September 1, 2024

Michael Chakma was snatched off a street in 2019 – the start of a five-year ordeal as one of the “disappeared”.

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Annual house price growth picked up in August, says Nationwide

August 30, 2024

Average prices were 2.4% higher year-on-year, up from 2.1% in July and the fastest pace since December 2022, the building society said.

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‘A sniper is right outside the house’: Inside Jenin’s sealed-off refugee camp

August 29, 2024

The camp has been sealed off by the Israeli army as part of a huge military operation in the occupied West Bank.

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Murder charges over house fire that killed family

August 27, 2024

Bryonie Gawith and her three children Denisty, Oscar and Aubree died in the blaze in Bradford.

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Four more arrested over fatal house fire

August 26, 2024

Four more people are arrested over the deaths of a mother and her children at a house in Bradford.

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Two men arrested on suspicion of murder over Bradford house fire which killed mother and three children

August 24, 2024

A third suspect, who was arrested at the scene on Wednesday on suspicion of murder, remains in hospital in a critical condition

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Police make more arrests over fatal Bradford house fire

August 24, 2024

West Yorkshire police say a number of arrests were made overnight over fire that killed a woman and three children Detectives investigating a house fire …

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RFK Jr suspends campaign for White House and backs Donald Trump

August 23, 2024

The third-party candidate said he no longer has “a realistic path to victory in the face of systematic censorship”.

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Trampoline crashes into house roof during strong winds

August 23, 2024

A trampoline crashed into the roof of a house after flying through the air in strong winds in Alabama, on Thursday, 22 August.

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Andrew Tate put under house arrest as new charges emerge

August 23, 2024

The controversial influencer appeared in court in Romania as prosecutors investigate new allegations.

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Andrew Tate under house arrest as prosecutors investigate allegations involving minors

August 22, 2024

Influencer and brother Tristan among six detained over human trafficking and sexual exploitation probe

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Harris prepares for convention keynote; White House condemns Trump’s ‘antisemitic’ Shapiro comments – live

August 22, 2024

Harris will formally accept her party’s historic presidential nomination; White House aide says remarks are ‘dangerous’; Trump and Vance will hold separate battleground state events …

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Tributes paid to mother and children who died in Bradford house fire

August 21, 2024

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after suspected arson attack in early hours of Wednesday Tributes have been paid to a woman and her three …

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Bradford house fire – latest: Westbury Road blaze kills three children and woman, launching murder probe

August 21, 2024

Man arrested at scene following what police believe was domestic-related arson attack

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Murder arrest after three children and woman die in house fire

August 21, 2024

A 29-year-old woman and three children died following the blaze in Bradford, police say.

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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after four die in Bradford house fire

August 21, 2024

Three children among dead, say West Yorkshire police A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman and three children died after …

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Trump’s former White House press secretary speaks at Democratic convention

August 20, 2024

Stephanie Grisham is one of several Republican figures invited to the convention in Chicago

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Japan karate expert who broke jaw of haunted house ‘ghost’ loses lawsuit

August 20, 2024

Osaka court rules kick ‘went beyond the scope of a reflexive action taken out of sheer fear’

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Nursing student was murdered while walking to a friend’s house. 40 years later, DNA leads police to suspected killer

August 18, 2024

Deck Brewer Jr is already in jail for unrelated charges

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Parts of Somerset House reopen to public after fire

August 18, 2024

Main venue remains closed but Courtauld Gallery reopens having not been affected by Saturday’s blaze Parts of the Somerset House complex in central London remain …

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Relief as gallery opens, but rest of Somerset House still closed after fire

August 18, 2024

The cause of the fire at the London site is still under investigation as firefighters remain at the scene.

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Somerset House fire brought under control by more than 100 firefighters after it rips through roof

August 17, 2024

Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of the central London landmark

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London fire: Priceless artworks confirmed safe as blaze rips through Somerset House

August 17, 2024

Around 125 firefighters were called to tackle a blaze raging for over four hours at London’s famous Somerset House on Saturday, 17 August.

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Somerset House fire – latest: Around 100 firefighters tackle blaze in central London

August 17, 2024

Smoke has been seen coming from the roof of the famous house on The Strand

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Around 100 firefighters tackle blaze at historic Somerset House

August 17, 2024

London Fire Brigade says it has sent around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines to the scene in central London.

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Somerset House: 100 firefighters tackling blaze at London gallery

August 17, 2024

Smoke seen coming from roof of venue in centre of capital after fire reported just before noon About 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze at …

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Bangladesh protesters return loot from Sheikh Hasina’s house: jewellery, cat and classified papers

August 16, 2024

One looter who had taken a duck and eaten it paid money

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White House calls for release of US journalist Austin Tice held in Syria –after high-profile Russian prisoner swap

August 15, 2024

Tice was abducted in Damascus in 2012 while reporting on the Syrian Civil War

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White House says deals struck to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost $50 billion yearly

August 15, 2024

The Biden administration is taking a victory lap after federal officials inked deals with drug companies to lower the price for 10 of Medicare’s most …

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Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, former House Democratic leader, is recovering from mild stroke

August 14, 2024

Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the former House Democratic leader, is recovering after experiencing a mild stroke on Sunday

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Maryland house leveled after explosion that left at least one person dead

August 11, 2024

Fire officials say at least one person died and two were injured after a Maryland house exploded Sunday

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Biden explains why he dropped out of White House race

August 11, 2024

The president says his candidacy would have been a “real distraction” for Democrats and that his highest priority was to defeat Donald Trump.

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Meet the friends and siblings buddying up to beat sky-high house prices

August 10, 2024

More young people than ever say they would consider moving in with a friend or sibling

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House hunting picks up as some offer after 20 minutes

August 8, 2024

Surveyors expect property sales to pick up in the autumn, as a survey suggests buyers make swift decisions.

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Biden says he’s ‘not confident’ in peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses White House race

August 8, 2024

The president said that his former political rival needed to be taken seriously over his previous incendiary rhetoric

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‘Cuckooing’ criminals took woman’s house and turned it into drug den

August 7, 2024

A Dundee woman was forced to smoke crack by criminals who turned her home into a drug den.

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Moment dog sparks house fire after chewing power bank

August 7, 2024

The blaze started with a spark caused by a portable lithium-ion battery cable.

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Rate cuts to fuel house price rises, Halifax says

August 7, 2024

The mortgage lender says lower borrowing costs could fuel a “modest” rise in house prices.

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‘Rioters tried to get into our house’

August 6, 2024

After violence erupted on Sunday, those left behind to clean up the damage tell their stories.

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House of the Dragon season 2 finale ‘spoils’ major season 3 character death

August 6, 2024

Viewers have expressed confusion over the scene’s inclusion

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The most popular day for moving house in 2024 is coming up

August 6, 2024

More than a quarter of households move on a Friday

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House of the Dragon introduces key new character in finale. Who is Admiral Lohar?

August 6, 2024

Abigail Thorn plays Admiral Sharako Lohar in the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series

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House of the Dragon showrunner confirms when series will end as well as season 3 release schedule

August 5, 2024

The hit ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series just released its season two finale

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House of the Dragon season 2 finale: Showrunner reveals hidden reason Aemond burns Sharp Point

August 5, 2024

‘House of the Dragon’s’ season finale opens with Prince Aemond Targaryen laying waste to the seaside settlement

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House price growth picks up in July as wages rise

August 1, 2024

Annual pace of house price growth picks up in July as wages rise, the Nationwide says.

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Girl and woman die after ‘suspicious’ house fire

July 31, 2024

Police are treating the fire as suspicious but are not looking for anyone else over the blaze.

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Woman and girl die in ‘suspicious’ house fire in Huddersfield

July 31, 2024

Police ask for witnesses to incident in which two died and 10-year-old girl in critical condition An eight-year-old girl has died after a “suspicious” house …

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White House chef retires after nearly 30 years, 1st woman and 1st person of color to have the job

July 31, 2024

The White House’s executive chef has retired after nearly three decades of serving meals and state dinners to five different presidents and their families

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‘No evidence’ Trump hit by shrapnel rather than bullet, former White House doctor says

July 26, 2024

Comments come after FBI director testified former president may have been hit by metal fragment at Pennsylvania rally, not an assassin’s bullet

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Netanyahu hails Biden’s 50 years of support in White House visit

July 25, 2024

Gaza war was a priority at a meeting held after the Israeli PM gave a fiery speech to Congress.

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Here is Joe Biden’s full remarks from the White House about ending his campaign

July 25, 2024

The remarks were delivered from behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval office

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Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling from lawmakers

July 24, 2024

Newly elected British leader Keir Starmer faces a House of Commons milestone on Wednesday

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MAGA Missouri candidate known for outlandish ads releases new video from US Speaker’s balcony – against House rules

July 23, 2024

The House Ethics Manual prohibits using US House buildings and offices for campaign purposes

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Watch live: House Democratic Caucus leaders speak as Kamala Harris campaigns for presidential nomination

July 23, 2024

Watch live as House Democratic caucus leaders hold a news conference on Tuesday, 23 July, as Kamala Harris continues to campaign for the party’s presidential …

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House of the Dragon star says unexpected same-sex kiss scene happened ‘organically’

July 22, 2024

Sonoya Mizuno spoke about Mysaria’s intimate moment with Emma D’Arcy’s Rhaenyra in ‘Smallfolk’

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‘I earn £50,000 and can’t afford to buy a house’

July 22, 2024

Renters are four times less likely than current owners to be able to afford a home, research suggests.

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Republicans call on Biden to leave White House

July 21, 2024

“If Joe Biden is not fit to run for president, he is not fit to serve as president,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson.

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Meet the White House doctor who greets Joe Biden every morning

July 20, 2024

A combat-tested 58-year-old military doctor could hold the keys to the Democratic campaign — after President Joe Biden claimed a word from his medical team …

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Ex-Trump White House Lawyer: RNC was ‘executed well’ but Donald is an ‘empty soul’

July 19, 2024

“He doesn’t stand for anything but pure ambition,” Ty Cobb told The Independent. “There is no principle at all.”

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Tucker Carlson claims that Trump offered to stand guard outside his house in unscripted speech to ‘leader’

July 19, 2024

Former Fox News host and conservative provocateur Tucker Carlson said that former president Donald Trump offered to stand guard at his home after demostrators came …

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Global payments issue delaying house sales, Bank of England warns

July 18, 2024

The glitches are impacting the central bank’s Chaps system which processes about £360 billion worth of transactions a day.

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House payments delayed by ‘global payments issue’

July 18, 2024

The Bank of England says it is working to resolve the issue with the CHAPS system as quickly as possible.

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Biden tests positive for Covid, White House says

July 17, 2024

President forced to cancel campaign speech in Las Vegas after presenting with mild symptoms.

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Joe Biden tests positive for Covid and cancels campaign event, White House says

July 17, 2024

President, who has mild symptoms, returning to Delaware to self-isolate but will ‘continue to carry out full duties’ Joe Biden has caught Covid-19 and cancelled …

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Parents killed and two children hurt in house fire

July 17, 2024

Police probe the cause of a fire which has killed a man and a woman and put two children in hospital.

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Owner of Grand Designs’ ‘saddest ever house’ reveals negative bank balance 10 years after disastrous build

July 17, 2024

Edward Short’s grand design has left him a ‘minus millionaire’

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Third child dies following house fire

July 16, 2024

The fire happened on Saturday morning at a terraced house in East Ham.

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House of the Dragon viewers condemn ‘tiresome’ season 2 storyline

July 16, 2024

‘There better be a good explanation,’ one frustrated fan wrote

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Child dies and five people taken to hospital after east London house fire

July 13, 2024

Police trying to trace next of kin after blaze in East Ham on Saturday morning A child has died and five people have been taken …

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Top House Democrat says he met privately with Biden and shared lawmakers’ ‘conclusions’ – live

July 12, 2024

Hakeem Jeffries says he shared Democrats’ ‘insight, heartfelt perspectives and conclusions about the path forward’ with Joe Biden Meanwhile, another House Democrat has asked Joe …

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President Joe Biden saw neurologist at White House for Jan. 17 exam, press secretary says

July 10, 2024

President Joe Biden saw a neurologist at the White House on Jan. 17 for a neurologic exam, the results of which were later reported as …

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Leading House Democrat now goes public with calls for Biden to step aside

July 9, 2024

Washington lawmaker joins five other representatives who have publicly called for the president to cull his re-election campaign

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The eleven House Democrats who say Biden needs to step aside

July 9, 2024

Six lawmakers have publicly called on Biden to drop out, while at least five have privately urged the president to stand down

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Watch live as new MPs sworn into House of Commons following general election

July 9, 2024

Watch live as new MPs are sworn into the House of Commons on Tuesday 9 July, following the general election.

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House of the Dragon star says heartbreaking death detail was ‘my call’ – but fans brand scene ‘unnecessary’

July 9, 2024

Viewers aren’t happy with the brutal plot twist

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Keir Starmer to meet Joe Biden this week for first time at the White House

July 8, 2024

US president to host bilateral talks with UK leader travelling to Washington for major Nato summit Keir Starmer is to meet Joe Biden this week …

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White House denies Biden has Parkinson’s amid questions over physician’s visits

July 8, 2024

Press Secretary refuses to say why a Parkinson’s specialist has visited the White House eight times

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Several top House Democrats call for Biden to step aside in weekend ‘crisis talks’

July 7, 2024

Democrats are questioning president’s ability to prove to voters he has mental fitness and stamina to continue

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‘It’s harder than ever to have fun’: How modern life killed off the house party

July 6, 2024

As Stormzy opens up an immersive club inspired by that most endangered of social phenomenon – the domestic get-together with mates – Ellie Muir mourns …

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House of the Dragon’s most ‘shocking’ scene yet was completely real

July 4, 2024

HBO series House of the Dragon’s most shocking scene yet was completely real.

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Video reveals Trump saying ‘broken down pile of c***’ Biden is ‘quitting’ White House race

July 4, 2024

Trump laid into Kamala Harris calling her ‘pathetic’ and ‘so f***ing bad’ amid growing speculation that she will replace Biden on the ticket

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Jay Slater missing – latest: Forensic police search Tenerife house where teen stayed as mother reveals ‘agony’

July 4, 2024

Debbie Duncan said words “cannot describe the pain and agony” as Spanish police end their search

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White House denies NYT report that Biden is weighing whether to stay in race – live

July 3, 2024

White House spokesperson says claim that Biden allegedly told key ally he is weighing whether to stay in race is ‘absolutely false’ Cracks showing in …

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House of the Dragon Easter egg: Director confirms huge Game of Thrones link in episode 3

July 3, 2024

‘Game of Thrones’ fans may have noticed something familiar about Rhaenyra’s dragon eggs in episode three

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Group of Democrat governors demand meeting with White House over Biden’s disastrous debate

July 2, 2024

The group, which contains some of Joe Biden’s most ardent supporters, reportedly startled by lack of contact with the president following first debate

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