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Police said seven people were shot, three of them in critical condition, in a park in suburban Tacoma, Washington, on Wednesday night. Lakewood Police Sergeant Charles Porsch told KOMO-TV that officers encountered a “very chaotic situation” when they responded to…

Elf Beauty has acquired Hailey Bieber’s skincare brand Rhode for $1bn (£740m), the companies have said. Bieber’s Rhode had net revenues of $212 million (£157 million) for the year ending March 31. The brand’s products are currently available exclusively online,…

Nigel Farage’s “fantastic” economics will lead to a Liz Truss-style economic collapse, Sir Keir Starmer will warn after the Reform UK leader sets out his party’s proposals. The UK prime minister is expected to urge citizens to reject Reform UK’s…

Police are still questioning the driver who allegedly drove into crowds at Liverpool Football Club’s victory parade. Merseyside Police said officers had been given extra time to question a 53-year-old man from West Derby, who was arrested on suspicion of…

Israel has announced plans to establish 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. These plans include both the development of new settlements and the legalization of existing outposts built without government permits. Meanwhile, Israeli attacks on the Gaza…

Billionaire Elon Musk has criticized US President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and spending bill, saying it undermines his efforts to reduce the US budget deficit. “So frankly, I was upset to see this huge spending bill that increases the…

A judge has adjourned former model Jodie Marsh’s appeal against a council decision that rejected her application for a licence to keep lemurs at her animal sanctuary. Ms Marsh, a well-known media personality and bodybuilder, has said at previous hearings…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed readiness to support Ukraine in developing its own long-range missile systems that would not be subject to Western restrictions on range and purpose as long as the Kyiv government seeks to counter a Russian…

The sounds of Israeli tanks and gunfire were reportedly heard on Tuesday as huge crowds of Palestinians tried to reach a newly opened humanitarian centre in southern Gaza. Witnesses say panic ensued as desperate people broke through the centre’s fences,…

A driver has been arrested after he apparently drove into crowds at a victory parade in Liverpool. More than 50 people, including children, received medical care in various hospitals, 11 of whom remain in stable condition. The PA news agency…