77 minutes ago Israel continues to bomb Gaza as hopes fade of Hamas leader’s death ending war

More than 60 deaths recorded in territory in past day as Israel launches more airstrikes and sends in more troopsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has launched new airstrikes and sent more troops into Gaza, dashing brief hopes among many residents of the territory that the killing of the Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, could bring an end to the devastating conflict.Sinwar, 62, was killed on Thursday by tank fire directed at a building in Rafah in the far south of Gaza after exchanging fire with an Israeli patrol. Continue reading...

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82 minutes ago BRELAND went to Selma to find himself. His ‘Project 2024' is music based on what he saw and felt

For BRELAND, the last few years have been a whirlwind

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83 minutes ago Six F1 races to go: the factors that will decide if Verstappen or Norris wins title

The variables between Red Bull and McLaren suggest much drama to come as title chase could still go down to the wireAfter a season that opened looking like it would deliver an all too familiar march to the title for Max Verstappen when the Dutchman won seven of the first 10 races, the 2024 World Championship battle has been turned on its head. It is now set for a gripping run-in over the final six meetings, beginning this weekend in Austin, with several major factors that could shape the championship. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago ‘You can see the money on screen’: why Hollywood is betting on Gladiator II not being another Folie à Deux

From the 1:1 scale Colosseum to the marauding model rhino, Ridley Scott’s forthcoming sequel screams conspicuous spending – but how bullish is Hollywood feeling, and what do we know about the film so far?An actual-scale model of the Colosseum, flooded and filled with longboats. A two-tonne, eight-wheeled, lifesize rhino that can spin, snarl, wag its head and do 40mph. And as much minced beef, sweet potato and personal training as Paul Mescal can stomach. Such were some of the huge costs involved in the production of Gladiator II, which comes to cinemas next month, 24 years after Ridley Scott’s blockbusting original.Such conspicuous spending might be assumed to be making studio executives sweat, but Hollywood is banking on the film being a commercial success – particularly given the cala...

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1 hour ago Judge in Trump January 6 case unseals hundreds of pages of evidence – US politics live

Newly released evidence includes material referenced in sweeping court filing from special counsel that argued Trump is not immune from prosecutionDon’t miss important US election news. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsWhile Donald Trump is believed to have made gains among Black and Hispanic voters, a new poll shows the Kamala Harris continues to lead among the former group, the Guardian’s Anna Betts reports:A new poll has revealed that Kamala Harris continues to lead Donald Trump among Black likely voters in battleground states. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago F1 US Grand Prix LIVE: Practice schedule and sprint qualifying times in Austin

F1 live updates from the Circuit of the Americas as Lando Norris looks to close the gap to Max Verstappen

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2 hours ago Boybands let girls fall in love for the first time – so grief for Liam Payne is heartbreakingly painful

With their perfect hair, kindly demeanour and songs about thrilling romance, boybands such as One Direction induce feelings that have much to teach us about lifeThe first time I fell in love, I was 13. Butterflies fluttered in my stomach constantly. I took any opportunity to mention my love, no matter how tangential to the conversation. If the subject came up organically, I felt as if I could burst with joy. I never met them, but that didn’t make the feelings any less real. That I was in love with Take That was irrelevant: it was love all the same.When the British boyband split up in 1996, the press conference was broadcast live. During the Q&A, a journalist from BBC Manchester told the sombre group: “We’ve just had a 14-year-old fan phone in tears. What’s your message to her?” Look...

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2 hours ago US election extra: the path to power – understanding the electoral college

Presidential candidates need at least 270 electoral votes – more than half of the total – to win an election. Chris Michael explains which states Harris and Trump need to win in order to reach 270 Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Man City: Pep Guardiola confirms desire to take international job amid England manager speculation

FA reportedly sounded City chief out before appointing Thomas Tuchel

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2 hours ago Nigerian nurses urge UK minister to intervene over test cheating claims

Exclusive: More than 100 nurses write to Wes Streeting after being accused of cheating in tests to practise in UK‘I feel like I have failed everyone’, says Nigerian nurse accused of cheating after arriving in UKA group of more than 100 Nigerian nurses have called on the health secretary to help them correct “a significant injustice” after the nursing regulator accused them of cheating in tests to practise in the UK.The nurses said their lives were destroyed when the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) accused them of fraud, having concluded that the computer-based tests in numeracy and clinical practice were completed implausibly quickly. Continue reading...

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