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OK! MagazinePrince Harry and Meghan Markle issue statement as they wade into USA election
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have waded into the upcoming US presidential election with a new statement - despite working royals usually refraining from commenting on politics
- Manchester Evening News
Government issues update amid fears pensioners could lose free bus travel after Winter Fuel cuts
Concerns have been raised over continued commitments to free bus travel for over 60s.
- HuffPost UK
Putin's 'Well-Established' Ambition To Be Derailed By 1 – Rather Obvious – Problem, UK Says
The Russian president's long-held plans could be "hampered" by his ongoing land grab in Ukraine.
- HuffPost
Ex-GOP Official Hits Donald Trump With A Cold, Harsh Truth On CNN
Geoff Duncan talked about the "epitome of stupidity" when it came to Trump-devoted Republicans.
- The Independent
Trump asked New Yorkers ‘what have you got to lose’ by voting for him. The answers came thick and fast
‘With crime at record levels, with terrorists and criminals pouring in, and with inflation eating your hearts out, vote for Donald Trump,’ Republican nominee pleads
- HuffPost
‘Time To Put Gramps To Bed’: Trump’s Bizarre ‘Seafront’ Claim Leads To Blunt Fact-Check
Critics fired back at the former president after his latest false claim about the climate.
- Manchester Evening News
State pensioners over 70 could be eligible for lesser known benefit worth over £700 a month
People over the age of 70 could be missing hundreds every month from benefits and discounts they are fully entitled to, with one benefit worth over £700 a month alone
- HuffPost
Melania Trump Resurfaces To Defend Her Nude Pics, And Stephen Colbert Is Totally Baffled
The former first lady, who hasn't been seen much on the campaign trail, defended her "celebration of the human form."
- HuffPost
Ex-Trump Aide Predicts ‘Gasp' At Her Revelation About Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Alyssa Farah Griffin responded to the Arkansas governor's widely condemned dig at Kamala Harris, saying her "jaw dropped" at the comment.
- The Telegraph
This is a coup for Mossad that opens a window for war
On Tuesday, thousands of Hezbollah’s pagers exploded. On Wednesday, it was the terrorist group’s walkie-talkies that were detonating in the hands of its fighters.
- The Independent
Ukrainian attack on Russian weapons store triggers earthquake-sized blast
Huge explosions at military depot near Moscow detected by seismic equipment
- The Northern Echo
DWP reveals another Winter Fuel Payment change for those on Universal Credit
The DWP has now updated its Winter Fuel Payments guidance, with a big change for those on Universal Credit, Pension Credit and more
- The Telegraph
The terrible blunder that exposed Hezbollah’s fighters to audacious pager attack
Hezbollah’s pagers were meant to be safety measures, secure from Israeli eavesdropping.
- The Independent
Trump claims audience ‘went crazy’ for him at his debate with Harris – but there was no audience
Former president often claims his crowd sizes are huge – even wildly claiming he drew in a bigger crowd than Martin Luther King Jr during the March on Washington – but this time, he appeared to go even further by claiming there was one at all
- CNN
Melania Trump says she stands ‘proudly behind my nude modeling work’
Former first lady Melania Trump posted a new video on social media Wednesday defending her previous nude modeling work as she promoted her new book.
- The Telegraph
Lady Archer blocked from taking prestigious Royal Parks job
Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, has cancelled the appointment of Lady Archer as chair of London’s Royal Parks in what has been described as a “spiteful” move.
- The Independent
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates
Here’s what the latest polls say about the 2024 presidential election, from The Independent’s data correspondent
- The Telegraph
The secrets of Mossad’s fearsome reputation – revealed by ex-Israeli intelligence officers
The exploding pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon is a story of spycraft so terrifying and improbable that no movie would dare commit it to screen.
- HuffPost
CNN Slaps JD Vance With A Wake-Up Call About Trump After 'Fascist' Complaint
The GOP vice presidential nominee took issue with Democrats doing something that Donald Trump does all the time.
- The Telegraph
Rayner’s towns and villages building blitz branded ‘perverse’
Angela Rayner is wrong to target towns and villages in her quest to build 1.5m extra houses, an influential think tank has said.