51 minutes ago Noughties boyband star 'still in therapy 23 years later' and warns we must 'learn from Liam Payne's death'

5ive star Scott Robinson has urged record label bosses to "learn from their mistakes" after Liam Payne's tragic death, admitting he's still in therapy 23 years after finding fame

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2 hours ago China is worried its people ‘fear having children’ and is launching massive survey to find out why

China was world’s most populous country until India jumped ahead last year

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3 hours ago TMZ defends publishing Liam Payne dead body photos despite 'disgrace' backlash

Michael Babock, TMZ's Executive Producer, has defended the outlet's choice to post photographs of Liam Payne's body following the singer's horrific death on Wednesday.

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3 hours ago Japandroids: Fate & Alcohol review – Canadian duo’s bittersweet breakup record

(Anti)Brian King and David Prowse’s guitar-drums combo enjoys one last hurrah with tracks ranging from bluesy epics to rock romcom Fate & Alcohol is the reunion that Japandroids fans have been hoping for – and the farewell they’ve long feared. The Canadian duo’s fourth and final album arrives six years after guitarist Brian King and drummer David Prowse played their last show. With Springsteen-influenced storytelling fuelled by some of the punk intensity from their breakthrough record, 2012’s Celebration Rock, Fate & Alcohol is a classic romance – breathless, hedonistic and wistful – until it’s not.King falls in love at a single glance on rock romcom Eye Contact High, made cinematic by Prowse’s rattling, urgent drumming and soaring gang vocals. Alice, a bluesy epic played for th...

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5 hours ago UK drivers face £2,500 fines for common indicator defect that violates Highway Code

Motorists across the country are being advised to recognise the signs of a common car defect which could see them hit with a hefty £2,500 fine if left uncorrected

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6 hours ago Pension funds warn being forced to invest in UK would be ‘huge mistake’

Industry fears having to buy lower-quality assets at unattractive prices after minister says ‘considering all options’

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6 hours ago ‘You are our champion’: solidarity springs up for Gisèle Pelicot around the world

From Australia to Belgium, the French woman at the centre of a mass rape trial has galvanised conversations about sexual violenceShe has been hailed as a feminist hero across France, commended for her courage at rallies across the country and applauded by supporters each time she enters or leaves the courtroom in the southern city of Avignon.But the tributes to Gisèle Pelicot – the woman at the centre of a horrifying mass rape trial that has shaken France to its core – also come from far beyond the country’s borders. Since the trial began in September, solidarity has been expressed around the world, hinting at the role she has played in galvanising a global conversation around sexual violence. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Nicholas Rossi finally admits he faked identity as he appears in court

US fugitive Nicholas Rossi 37, tried to convince a court that he was Arthur Knight as he fought extradition from Scotland, claiming to be the victim of mistaken identity.

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9 hours ago Justin Fields makes honest admission about being replaced by Russell Wilson

Justin Fields is set to be replaced by Russell Wilson as the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback, and the former first-round pick has admitted he has not been good enough

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9 hours ago Just 1% can find all the mistakes in this basketball game in less than seven seconds

Just 1% of all people who attempt this brainteaser can spot every single mistake in the seven second time limit - so put your mind to the test and start your stopwatch

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