59 minutes ago Liam Payne drew the short straw in One Direction – now we’ll never know the real him

Both in the band and out of it, the pop star struggled to find his defining identity, writes Mark Beaumont. Attempts at telling the world who he is with a second solo album and a documentary fell on deaf ears. His life now cut tragically short, the singer may remain elusive forever

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63 minutes ago ‘Trump, the movie’ is a fun watch, but for the truly horrible origin story read the book | Emma Brockes

Lucky Loser, by two New York Times journalists, reveals just how much Donald owes to his father (spoiler alert: everything) The singular piece of publicity most helpful to The Apprentice, a film about Donald Trump that opened in the US last week and opens in the UK this Friday, is the fact its subject tried to block the movie’s release. The title refers to Trump’s adventures as a young man under the informal mentorship of the notorious New York lawyer Roy Cohn – former chief counsel for Joseph McCarthy, among other things – and from whom, the movie suggests, Trump picked up much of his conniving and ruthlessness. Trump is so lurid in life that he may be impossible to fictionalise, but the movie has a good crack. That it fails leaves one feeling vaguely cheated of an opportunity to deepe...

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68 minutes ago Scotland's 'most haunted' castle near 'charming' pub with cosy coal fire

For the latest of the Daily Record's Walk of the Week series, in which we spotlight Scotland's top hikes and beauty spots, we have chosen the spine-tingling Crathes Castle.

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72 minutes ago Anyone who uses Vinted warned about scam leaving people losing 'thousands'

The demand for second-hand shopping has increased, but as a result, scammers are targeting sites such as Vinted more frequently, leaving sellers at risk of losing out on money

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74 minutes ago Revealed: What Biden and Obama said to each other during intense moment at Ethel Kennedy's funeral

The intense conversation between Barack and Obama at Ethel Kennedy's funeral has been decoded for the first time, revealing exactly what they said to each other.  

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74 minutes ago India denies Canadian allegation that it uses mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada

India’s government is denying that it works together with mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada as alleged publicly this week by Canadian officials in an escalating diplomatic dispute

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76 minutes ago Africa's mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support

Africa's top public health agency says the number of mpox-related deaths in the continent has surpassed 1,000 and warned of the continuing threat of cross-border contamination and a lack of rapid test kits

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77 minutes ago Gregg Wallace announces daughter's engagement at the 'most magical place on earth'

The joyous news comes following a difficult week for the TV star

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79 minutes ago Thomas Tuchel's proud mum believes it is 'written in the stars' for her son to win the World Cup for England

Thomas Tuchel's mother, Gabriele, has given a revealing insight into the new England manager - and is convinced that silverware is just around the corner for the German

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79 minutes ago The Apprentice review: Controversial Donald Trump movie The Apprentice isn’t worth the fuss

The man himself may have ranted online about Ali Abbasi’s biopic – starring Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong – but little here proves revelatory

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