36 minutes ago 'Messed up totally': Ian Wright delivers verdict on controversial decision as West Ham lose FA Cup tie

The Hammers were on the receiving end of a controversial decision against Aston Villa

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22 hours ago Take That star Mark Owen and his family forced to flee LA home amid wildfires

The 52-year-old singer, his wife, his three children, and their animals had to immediately evacuate after they awoke to 'helicopters, thick black smoke and winds howling'.

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16 hours ago Sainsbury’s give workers surprise pay increase after huge Christmas sales

Sainsbury’s told shareholders it is on track to increase its profits for the year, in line with previous targets.

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15 hours ago AD FEATURE: Get your 2025 off to a spectacular start with tickets to these six Manchester shows

Mark your calendars - there are so many great live experiences to enjoy in the city this year

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2 hours ago Puerto Rico's chief for natural resources shelves investigation targeting governor's in

Puerto Rico’s new natural resources secretary has shelved an investigation into allegations of illegal construction in a protected area on the island’s southwest coast

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11 hours ago Zuckerberg approved Meta’s use of ‘pirated’ books to train AI models, authors claim

Sarah Silverman and others file court case claiming CEO approved use of dataset despite warningsBusiness live – latest updatesMark Zuckerberg approved Meta’s use of “pirated” versions of copyright-protected books to train the company’s artificial intelligence models, a group of authors has alleged in a US court filing.Citing internal Meta communications, the filing claims that the social network company’s chief executive backed the use of the LibGen dataset, a vast online archive of books, despite warnings within the company’s AI executive team that it is a dataset “we know to be pirated”. Continue reading...

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66 minutes ago Former Premier League star Dean Windass, 55, opens up on his dementia diagnosis and reveals how he's taking it 'a day at a time'

MIKE KEEGAN: The former striker, now 55, told Mail Sport he was given the devastating news 12 months ago and is now taking things 'a day at a time'.

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17 hours ago Man who sold his house to fund fitness business breaks down in tears on Dragons' Den

CEO and founder of BodyXcore Joseph Keegan from Liverpool pitched his workout kits to the dragons, including celebrity guest Joe Wicks , tonight.

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20 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Mikel Arteta's Alexander Isak plan emerges as Man Utd move for target

Arsenal suffered a disappointing 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final with an FA Cup clash against Manchester United up next

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5 hours ago Mark Zuckerberg’s end to Meta factchecking is a desperate play for engagement

As factchecking attempts end, Meta’s platforms will become a wasteland of fake news and misinformationMark Zuckerberg craves one metric more than any other: engagement, the statistic that tracks how long social media users spend scrolling, clicking, commenting, and viewing ads. More engagement, more profit. The Meta CEO will do almost anything to keep users online for an extra two minutes – even, it seems, surrender his websites to a flood of fake news.On Tuesday, Zuckerberg announced that his company plans to fire its US factcheckers and weaken its ability to moderate disinformation on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. This new policy is meant to curry favor with the coming Trump administration. It’s also a desperate attempt to boost engagement across all Meta’s social networks. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Love Island's Kaz had no choice but to return as she makes bombshell admission

Love Island star Kaz Crossley is hoping she'll find love this time around as she enters the All Stars villa on Monday and she's revealed exactly why she signed up to the show

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5 hours ago Mark Zuckerberg tells Joe Rogan podcast Biden administration tried to censor memes in surprise episode

Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan that the Biden administration tried to force him to censor a meme about the Covid-19 pandemic in a surprise appearance on the popular podcast.

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5 hours ago Emmerdale Anthony's sickening next target 'revealed' after worrying comment

Emmerdale teased one or two young characters could be targeted by abuser Anthony Fox on the ITV soap, after a clue in the latest episode sparked concern

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6 hours ago Ian Wright's regret over affair and the brutal double tragedy that left him devastated

The Arsenal legend is one of the most popular football pundits around

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6 hours ago TN State Sen. London Lamar files bills targeting crime, expectant mothers' health, ahead of legislative session

TN State Sen. London Lamar files bills targeting crime, expectant mothers' health, ahead of legislative session  WATN - Local 24

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8 hours ago Biden administration imposes toughest sanctions on Russian oil and gas

Measures targeting Russian energy sector attempt to leverage peace deal for Ukraine in Trump administrationThe Biden administration on Friday imposed its broadest package of sanctions yet targeting Russia’s oil and gas revenues in an attempt to give Kyiv and the incoming administration of Donald Trump leverage to reach a deal for peace in Ukraine. The move is meant to cut Russia‘s oil revenues for the war that started in February 2022, and has killed or wounded tens of thousands and reduced cities to rubble.National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the timing of the was chosen because “oil markets are in a fundamentally better place” and the US economy is better positioned to absorb any market disruption. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Mark Owen's wife angrily hits back at claims LA fires are 'celebrity housing crisis'

Mark Owen’s wife Emma has released an update on social media after the Take That star and his family had to flee their LA home due to the wild fires and are now worried for their close friend who stayed behind

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8 hours ago US and UK will target Russia’s energy sector with new sanctions as Biden prepares to leave office

Biden administration officials say the sanctions are being imposed now because they are not likely to add to inflation

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8 hours ago Kaitlyn Braun, pregnancy fraudster, 25, who lied about being raped and faked stillbirths, had a 'fetish' for tricking healthcare workers, BBC podcast reveals

A new BBC World Service and CBC podcast, Kaitlyn's Baby, investigates how 25-year-old Kaitlyn Braun, from Ontario, conned over 50 doulas into helping her 'give birth'.

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12 hours ago UK housebuilders to shed light on property market amid Government targets

London-listed construction groups Persimmon, Vistry and Taylor Wimpey will all provide trading updates next week.

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9 hours ago Mark Owen's wife furiously hits back at those branding the LA wildfires a celebrity crisis as she exclaims 'I don't give a s**t about my house'

The Take That star and his family have been forced to flee their LA home after the wildfire spread through the ritzy enclave of Pacific Palisades on Tuesday.

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12 hours ago RuPaul remembers The Vivienne’s passion for ‘love and life’ at DragCon event

A memorial book and wall was put up at the event for fans and performers to sign.

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9 hours ago The Traitors' Livi hits out as cruel trolls target eye after Freddie clash

Things got heated for Livi after she accused Freddie of being a Traitor during Thursday's episode, but she took to Instagram to share her dismay after trolls attacked her prosthetic eye

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12 hours ago Emmerdale Marlon Dingle star discusses soap future 28 years after first episode

Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock has opened up about his future on the ITV soap amid a mass exodus of cast members - and it appears that he is feeling anxious

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10 hours ago Where kids TV presenters are now after Mr Tumble bombshell – drugs, 'Banksy' and tragedy

Mr Tumble, or Justin Fletcher as he's known in real life, won't be as regular a fixture on CBeebies. Here, find out what other former children's TV presenters did after moving on to new pastures

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12 hours ago Man City sent fresh Omar Marmoush transfer update as bid clarity emerges

Manchester City have made Omar Marmoush a top January transfer target - but Eintracht Frankfurt will not let their star man leave easily.

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11 hours ago Mark Owen's wife furiously hits back at claims that LA wildfires are a celebrity crisis as she exclaims 'I don't give a s**t about my house'

The Take That star and his family have been forced to flee their LA home after the wildfire spread through the ritzy enclave of Pacific Palisades on Tuesday.

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13 hours ago Mark Selby shows true character with response to Stephen Hendry comments

Mark Selby reacted to comments made by Stephen Hendry, who believes the four-time world champion could beat any snooker player in the world in his pomp – including Ronnie O'Sullivan

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11 hours ago ‘She was a fiend!’: how the interview that destroyed Thatcher became an intense TV drama

In 1989, an on-camera head to head triggered the then PM’s demise. Harriet Walter, Steve Coogan and James Graham discuss their gripping take on the bombshell broadcastIt was the interview that destroyed Thatcher. Three days after the furious resignation of her chancellor Nigel Lawson in October 1989, she went on TV for a 45-minute interview with an unlikely confidant of hers – Brian Walden, the Labour MP turned ITV journalist. She was ready for him, but she also trusted him: it wasn’t their first rodeo together. It was, however, emotionally intense.“I think so many of his questions are beseeching,” says James Graham, the celebrated writer of Sherwood and Brexit: The Uncivil War, who has turned it into new drama Brian and Maggie, starring Steve Coogan as Walden and Harriet Walter as Thatcher. “Just say that you get it. Just say that you were wrong, just say that you’re not flawless. And if you do that, grab my hand and I’ll save you.” Saving her is the opposite of what happened. Cont...

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14 hours ago Father Brown star Mark Williams' life including 'tricky' Harry Potter moment

Mark Williams has been a familiar face on our TV screens for decades, but he is best known for his role as the titular character in the popular BBC series Father Brown

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12 hours ago Will Nick Clegg put a rocket under European tech now he’s out of Meta?

Our former deputy PM has parted ways with Mark Zuckerberg. Speaking to sources close to him, Chris Blackhurst ponders what’s next

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15 hours ago 'I'm a darts fanatic, here are five sets for beginners if you've been inspired by Luke Littler'

With more people taking to the oche after Littler's World Championship win, we've picked out five sets that are great if you're starting out

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12 hours ago Trump vows to tell all on mystery drones targeting US 'one day' after taking office

The incoming president has claimed that the drones have also been spotted above his own Bedminster golf course in the state of New Jersey, and that the truth will be revealed "one day into his administration"

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16 hours ago Mark Wright's heartbreaking message as Michelle Keegan supports his sister Jessica after family loss

The couple responded after his sister Jessica took to social media to pay tribute

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12 hours ago Forensics in Christmas cake poisoning case make bombshell discovery during tests on exhumed body of baker's husband

Paulo Luiz, 68, died last September after eating contaminated bananas and his wife Zeli Dos Anjos, 61, was also taken ill but survived.

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16 hours ago Mark Selby's true character shines through as he addresses Stephen Hendry comments

Mark Selby has reacted to Stephen Hendry's glowing praise after the snooker legend said The Jester could beat anyone in his pomp, including seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan

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12 hours ago ‘If you are black, you are finished’: the ethnically targeted violence raging in Sudan

Refugees tell of attacks on darker-skinned people and non-Arab groups by Rapid Support Forces and its allies in DarfurHusna Ibrahim Arbab had already lost her son in the early days of Sudan’s civil war – burned to death in his tent after it was set on fire – when she was apprehended by militia aligned with the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group while fleeing west towards the border with Chad.A bullet flew by close to her head, the 24-year-old said. Five male relatives were separated from the group she was travelling with, taken to a creek, and shot in the chest. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago NFL wildcard weekend predictions: how the Steelers can pull off a miracle at the Ravens

A heap of drama beckons in NFC as the 14-3 Vikings meet LA, while in AFC a pair of underdogs attempt to stage heistsWhat the Chargers need to do to win: The league’s stingiest defense cannot afford the complacency that allowed Tampa Bay to rain 40 points down on them in December. The Chargers’ stats look good – they gave up the fewest touchdowns (31) in the regular season, including 18 on 39 red-zone drives, a league-leading efficiency mark of 46% – but would be even better without a few aberrations. Handily, the away day will not faze them considering their 6-3 record on the road this season. LA should take care of an underpowered Houston offense if they can forget about their wildcard shocker against Jacksonville two years ago. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Mark Owen among British celebrities whose homes destroyed by LA wildfires

The Los Angeles wildfires have destroyed thousands of homes and caused a death toll of at least 10 people - with that number expected to rise, and many British stars have been affected by the devastation

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17 hours ago Trump reveals bombshell truth about his 'bromance' moment with Obama at Jimmy Carter's funeral

Donald Trump revealed some of the backstory behind the moments of laughter he shared with Barack Obama at Jimmy Carter's funeral.

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14 hours ago Dua Lipa is forced to flee LA following a 'scary couple of days' while fellow Brits James Bourne, Mark Owen and TOWIE legend spark concern amid wildlife horror

The British-Albanian singer, 29, Busted's James Bourne, Take That's Mark Owen and TOWIE legend Liam 'Gatsby' Blackwell have all had to evacuate as the wildfires continue to sweep through LA.

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17 hours ago Man United legend Ryan Giggs expects hostile Man City trip with Salford City priority clear

Salford City will make history today as they play their first FA Cup third-round tie, but the fixture at Manchester City is a bonus in a season when promotion is the target.

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16 hours ago Newcastle fan, nine, is caught out skipping school for key match after Sky's cameras showed him beaming with delight at Geordie win

Sammy Scott, aged nine, travelled to London with dad Mark for the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium as they told his school he would be off ill.

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21 hours ago Hottest year on record sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024

Highest recorded temperatures supercharged extreme weather – with worse to come, EU data shows Climate breakdown drove the annual global temperature above the internationally agreed 1.5C target for the first time last year, supercharging extreme weather and causing “misery to millions of people”.The average temperature in 2024 was 1.6C above preindustrial levels, data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) shows. That is a jump of 0.1C from 2023, which was also a record hot year and represents levels of heat never experienced by modern humans. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago ‘A risk to life and limb’: residents of Germany and Netherlands rue dangers of fireworks

Authorities are reluctant to curb excesses of a new year’s tradition that is causing life-changing injuriesSeven-year-old Necati Karki had gathered with his family as part of a crowd in their neighbourhood in northern Berlin when a treacherous new addition to the New Year’s Eve festivities went off: a “firework bomb”.Fired out of a pipe by unknown assailants and possibly deliberately aimed at the targets, the illegally imported pyrotechnic – called a kugelbombe (spherical bomb) – flew straight into the group of mainly women and children, injuring eight. Karki has undergone at least three operations and is still fighting for his life, with horrific injuries to the lower half of his body, one of his adult brothers reported on Instagram. Continue reading...

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