31 minutes ago Shawn Mendes dedicates song to Liam Payne at Brooklyn concert: 'He was a beautiful soul'

Shawn Mendes paid tribute to Liam Payne Friday night during his concert in New York City. The One Direction member died October 16 after a fall from a hotel balcony at age 31.

Culture

39 minutes ago Liam Payne fans fume 'report' as social media account shares 'sick' body images

Liam Payne fans have furiously leapt to the late singers defence after a vile social media account shared distressing images of the One Direction star's body

Economics

49 minutes ago How can the candidate with most votes lose? The US electoral college explained

Every four years, electoral college members meet in all 50 states and cast their votes – here’s what to knowEven though the United States touts its status as one of the world’s leading democracies, its citizens do not get to directly choose the president. That task is reserved for the electoral college – the convoluted way in which Americans have selected their president since the 18th century.Contrary to its name, the electoral college is more a process than a body. Every four years, in the December following an election, its members – politicians and largely unknown party loyalists – meet in all 50 states on the same day and cast their votes for president. Then they essentially disappear. Continue reading...

Politics

77 minutes ago Poland funeral home horror as corpse rolls out of a hearse and into oncoming traffic

A funeral home in Poland has issued an apology after a corpse it was transporting fell out of a hearse and landed on a pedestrian crossing in front of a horrified driver

Events

95 minutes ago Man Utd issue immediate response after Erik ten Hag sack demand during Brentford game

Manchester United fans took to social media to call for Erik ten Hag's head during the first half of their Premier League match with Brentford after watching them fall behind

Sport

1 hour ago Julen Lopetegui makes 'translation' admission after West Ham fall apart against Tottenham

West Ham took the lead against Spurs but collapsed in alarming fashion at the back

Events

1 hour ago Liam Payne's staggering net worth and incredible fortune he promised to son Bear, 7

As the world continues to mourn the death of Liam Payne who tragically died this week after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina, ex Cheryl has spoken out

Politics

1 hour ago ‘The bully of the bird table’: how the humble starling conquered the world

Some celebrate them, others despise them. Yet this mimicking, competitive and acrobatic songbird still exerts a powerful fascinationA stream of people heads steadily down the path, towards the viewpoint over the reedbed. As I walk alongside them, I’m reminded of a crowd ­heading to a football match, or a ­gathering of medieval pilgrims hoping for a miracle.There is usually a moment, about 20 minutes before sunset, when the gathering falls strangely silent, anticipating what we are about to witness. Then, just as some are ­wondering if they’ve come to the wrong place, or on the wrong day, the first birds appear in the far ­distance. A small flock of starlings, flying determinedly in our ­direction. A collective sigh of relief ripples through the crowd. We can relax. Continue re...

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2 hours ago Body of woman found on Scots beach as police probe 'unexplained' death

The wman's body was discovered at Donmouth Beach in Aberdeen in the early hours of the morning.

Events

2 hours ago Bruce Springsteen says music industry 'puts enormous pressures on young people' after Liam Payne's death

Payne died aged 31 after a fall from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday

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