74 minutes ago UFC, boxing and golf: what is Donald Trump’s relationship with sport? – podcast

The US president-elect’s ties with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and boxing, as well as World Wrestling Entertainment, might tell us about the kinds of sport he appreciates. But then there’s golf As the US prepares to host the World Cup and the Olympics during Trump’s presidency, Jonathan Freedland and Karim Zidan walk through his history with sport to see if it explains more about himArchive: BBC, WWE, Fox 9 Minneapolis, NBC 10 Philadelphia, PBS Newshour, TMZ, MSNBC Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Kym Marsh's moving tribute to son Archie and dad David as she endures first Christmas without him

Morning Live presenter and Coronation Street and Hear'Say veteran Kym Marsh has faced up to her first Christmas without her dad - and paid tribute to him and her baby son Archie

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3 hours ago Going live in 2025? From Oasis and ELO to Kylie and Coldplay... ADRIAN THRILLS picks out which gigs YOU should be flocking to next year

With Oasis back on the road, and Dua Lipa and Lana Del Rey heading for the stadiums, 2025 is set to be another great year for live music.

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4 hours ago Motorists told to swerve Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's for petrol as costs soar

Allied Autocare has urged drivers to avoid filling up their cars at Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Asda and Tesco and explained supermarket fuel would likely "cost more in the long run"

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4 hours ago MAGA civil war as Elon Musk and Vivek clash with hard right on key immigration issue

The MAGA movement is embroiled in a fierce debate over the H-1B visa program after Vivek Ramaswamy, a Trump appointee, defended hiring skilled foreign workers and criticized American culture.

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5 hours ago Surfing the internet in middle age can cut risk of dementia in later life by more than half, study shows

Scientists think processing the vast amounts of information encountered online can benefit people's brains, while social media use may help to combat loneliness

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5 hours ago Person sneaks onto Delta flight from Seattle to Hawaii without a boarding pass before being booted from plane

‘The individual bypassed the identity verification and boarding status stations and boarded an aircraft’ at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, TSA said in a statement

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5 hours ago Boxing Day Test 2024: Australia vs India fourth men’s cricket Test, day two – live updates

Updates from the Boxing Day Test at the MCGStart time in Melbourne is 10.30am AEDTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an email 89th over: Australia 324-6 (Smith 74, Cummins 16) Now the key battle of the morning: Steve Smith v Jasprit Bumrah. India’s master quick yesterday added 3-75 to his 21 wickets for the series. Smith has taken guard two inches outside leg stump to allow his now-customary stride across the pegs. He watches the first four warily, then flinches at the last with a half-shot, edging along the ground and through slips for four.88th over: Australia 320-6 (Smith 70, Cummins 15) Akash Deep will bowl the second over, probably to allow Bumrah to charge in from his preferred end. Deep went to stumps with 1-59 from his 19 wickets and he starts with a maiden today. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Willy’s Chocolate Experience: The Unknown teenager remembers ‘crazy’ Wonka event

Felicia Dawkins captivated the internet as Willy Wonka’s masked rival.

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6 hours ago Senior bishop barred from moving into historic palace used for centuries so Church of England can hit Net Zero targets

Wolvesey Palace has been the Bishop of Winchester's seat since Anglo-Saxon times but it will soon undergo a refurbishment to cut carbon emissions.

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7 hours ago Trump inaugural fund set to break record as businesses scramble to curry favor

Previous Trump inauguration also set record

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8 hours ago ‘Should MAGA stay home in 2026?’ Laura Loomer wages ‘racist’ war against ‘tech bros’ over Indian migrants

The far-right provacateur is taking aim at Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy over their support of highly skilled workers from India, claiming that the country’s residents have a low IQ and describing Indians as “third world invaders.”

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8 hours ago Liverpool vs Leicester LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Salah scores in comeback win for Reds

Arne Slot’s Liverpool welcome a struggling Leicester side, with the Reds looking to extend their lead at the top

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8 hours ago Some whales live more than 100 years, smashing previous life expectancy estimates: Report

A recent report published in Science Advances concluded that most great whale species have an’ unrecognized potential for great longevity’

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8 hours ago Liverpool vs Leicester LIVE: Premier League latest goals and updates as Gakpo and Jones score for Reds

Arne Slot’s Liverpool welcome a struggling Leicester side, with the Reds looking to extend their lead at the top

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8 hours ago Vivek Ramaswamy blames 90s sitcoms for tech companies hiring smarter immigrant workers

Trump coalition’s hardline anti-immigrant stance is clashing with concurrent embrace of tech world, often highly diverse

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10 hours ago Liverpool vs Leicester LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today

Table-topping Reds close Boxing Day slate against struggling Foxes at Anfield

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10 hours ago What shopping the January sales in Cardiff was like before the internet

A look back at when we'd have no choice but to queue in person, instead of virtually, to grab that bargain

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10 hours ago Covid restriction returns to UK as health experts issue urgent warning

Several hospital trusts across the country are re-introducing face masks for patients, staff and visitors in response to "low uptake of the flu vaccine" and the high number of flu, norovirus, RSV and Covid cases

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10 hours ago Emmerdale character killed off in tragic twist as Joe Tate's real plan for Kim 'rumbled'

Emmerdale aired the shocking death of Dean Andrews' character Will Taylor on the ITV soap on Thursday night after a collapse, as Joe Tate continued to target Kim Tate

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