2 hours ago ‘When I sense something is not right, I am going to protect myself’ – Lucy Liu on success, shame and calling out Bill Murray

The actor soared to fame in the 90s and 00s in Kill Bill, Charlie’s Angels and Ally McBeal – navigating a notorious time for women on set. Now, she returns to Hollywood in Steven Soderbergh’s Presence – and says she’s still not afraid of standing up for herselfBoredom is not a feeling with which Lucy Liu is familiar. “Sometimes I wouldn’t mind it,” she says with a smile. “But it feels nonstop. I never get bored because I don’t have time.” If there wasn’t so much to do, she says: “I’m sure I could learn a language, you know, learn how to ride a unicycle. I mean, come on, the list is endless. So it never feels, like ‘What’s left?’ It’s ‘Where do we start?’” Liu is not someone who likes to look backwards. “I think my best work is ahead of me,” says the actor who has done blockbusters (2000’s Charlie’s Angels and its sequel), two Quentin Tarantino movies (Kill Bill Vols 1 & 2), performed on Broadway, shared top billing on a hit TV show (Sherlock Holmes update Elementary, playing a f...

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8 hours ago California fires live: LA fire chief says ‘we are ready’ ahead of ‘critical fire weather’ and heavy winds forecast

At least 16 people have been killed so far as death toll expected to rise, Los Angeles county sheriff says Full story: stronger winds threaten further destruction, officials warnPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsA video shows a fire tornado spotted in the Palisades blaze:As is noted in our news report on the California wildfires, at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. Officials have imposed a mandatory curfew in evacuation zones as well as in the city of Santa Monica, which is next to Pacific Palisades. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Fans all saying the same about Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag after loss of their $2.5M home in LA fires

Fans are rallying around Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag after the famous couple tragically lost their home in the catastrophic LA fires. The Hills alums were forced to flee their Pacific Palisades abode.

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8 hours ago Australian Open: Olympic champ Zheng Qinwen starts her bid for another final on a rainy Day 1

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen made the most of the indoor conditions under a roof at Rod Laver Arena to advance to the second round of the Australian Open in straight sets while it poured with rain outside

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25 minutes ago LA fires latest: Death toll climbs to 24 as firefighters brace for ‘critical’ weather period

Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage as Santa Ana winds set to return

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24 hours ago What time is Dancing on Ice on TV tonight? ITV start time for 2025 reality show

Dancing on Ice is skating back onto ITV tonight 🚨

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22 hours ago Travel expert says you can avoid 'overpriced' item at airport with 'life

A travel expert has shared something you should never buy in the airport when you're waiting to fly - but she did suggest a reasonable alternative you can take

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2 hours ago Readers' Letters: SNP politicians more interested in being 'celebrities'

A reader suggests senior SNP politicians are more interested in courting celebrity than serving their constituents

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11 hours ago California fires live: Governor Newsom suspends environmental laws to allow rebuilding in fire zones

At least 16 people have been killed so far as death toll expected to rise, Los Angeles county sheriff says Full story: stronger winds threaten further destruction, officials warnPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsA video shows a fire tornado spotted in the Palisades blaze:As is noted in our news report on the California wildfires, at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. Officials have imposed a mandatory curfew in evacuation zones as well as in the city of Santa Monica, which is next to Pacific Palisades. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago 7 best elevated athleisure outfits for working out or lounging in comfort this January

Kick off the new year in style with seven of our favourite athleisure outfits from the high street starting from £7 from M&S' popular Goodmove range to Primark and New Balance

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9 hours ago Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca sends Joao Felix brutal message after FA Cup brace

Chelsea attacker Joao Felix is pushing for more starts in the Premier League following another impressive showing against Morecambe on Saturday when he struck two second-half goals

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86 minutes ago LA fires latest: Death toll climbs to 24 as fire chief says crews ready for intensified winds

Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage as Santa Ana winds set to return

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5 hours ago Government 'will start flogging your health data' in new move to 'turbocharge' Labour's growth plans with AI

Ministers are getting ready to open up the UK's store of NHS data to large tech companies in a bid to place the country at the centre of the worldwide AI revolution.

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13 hours ago Elevate your workout wardrobe with 7 of the best athleisure outfits from £7

The start of a new year can bring many different resolutions, with fitness being a top priority and a fresh gym outfit can be the perfect motivation to jump-start your healthy lifestyle.

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17 hours ago Manchester United XI vs Arsenal: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for FA Cup

Ruben Amorim expected to keep changes to a minimum for third-round tie at Emirates Stadium

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1 hour ago Comic Susie McCabe on how having a heart attack has inspired her new stand

Award-winning performer had health scare less than two weeks before start of Edinburgh Festival Fringe run

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6 hours ago Tom Holland and Zendaya 'agreed on starting a family' before confirming engagement

Tom Holland and Zendaya are reportedly 'on the same page' about wanting to have children and 'start a family together' after confirming their engagement

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19 hours ago Chinese investment of £600 million in UK ‘a start’, says Cabinet minister

Science Secretary Peter Kyle said the Chancellor has returned from China with ‘solid commitments for investment’.

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17 hours ago Arsenal XI vs Manchester United: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for FA Cup

Injury situation improving for Gunners ahead of blockbuster third-round tie

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1 hour ago ‘We got our fingers crossed’: residents in limbo after LA fires force evacuations

As wildfires burn through 40,000 acres, people return home for some belongings as they brace for new dangerWhen Aaron McNeil moved from Maryland to Los Angeles three years ago, his biggest worry was earthquakes.“I had heard of a fire here and there in this area, but it wasn’t anything to be really concerned about,” McNeil saidon Sunday. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Barcelona thrash Real Madrid in chaotic clásico Spanish Super cup final

Spanish Super Cup final: Barcelona 5-2 Real MadridBarça shrug off Szczesny red card after first-half blitz“I don’t know what’s going on with the clásicos but they have been a bit mad recently,” Carlo Ancelotti had said and here was another one. There had been 35 goals in the last 10 meetings between these two great rivals and there were seven more in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. The only pity was that it happened in the wrong place. FC Barcelona had put four past Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in October; now they went one better on their way to an extraordinary 5-2 victory, 5,000km away in Jeddah, a night when they played with two goalkeepers ending with a third, the injured captain Marc Andre ter Stegen, lifting the trophy.Barcelona had finished a man down and started a goal down, Wojciech Szczęsny beaten early and sent off later, but ultimately it didn’t matter. Hansi Flick’s side were just too good. Exceptional in fact, Raphinha tireless until he was withdrawn, cram...

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31 hours ago Housekeeper's sick revenge on boss after being denied $500 Christmas bonus

A Florida housekeeper allegedly turned violent on Christmas Eve after being denied a $500 bonus, assaulting her 83-year-old employer and stealing checks, credit cards, and holiday gift.s

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17 hours ago Manchester United starting XI vs Arsenal confirmed as Amad on bench but Garnacho starts

Man United will be looking to keep their hopes of defending their FA Cup crown alive when they face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

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3 hours ago Dennis Quaid emotionally reveals ‘many of his friends have lost’ their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires

Billy Crystal, Adam Brody, Paris Hilton, and Miles Teller are among the list of A-listers who’ve lost their homes in the fires

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9 hours ago Justin Trudeau shuts down Trump’s ‘51st state’ threats: ‘Not going to happen’

The president-elect’s suggestion to expand U.S. power ‘definitely’ should be taken seriously, Canada’s PM says

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20 hours ago Arsenal vs Manchester United live team news as Amad on bench but Alejandro Garnacho starts

Live updates from the Emirates Stadium as Man United face Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon.

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3 hours ago Matthew Perry’s LA home where he died saved by neighbors amid Palisades fire

Late ‘Friends’ star’s home was purchased last October by film producer and real estate developer Anita Verma-Lallian for $8.5 million

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11 hours ago Harry Maguire revels in red mist to bend chaotic tie Manchester United’s way | Barney Ronay

Centre-back looks at home in Amorim’s defensive setup and showed leadership in moments of madness at ArsenalIt was always going to end like this, a fact that became essentially unavoidable with the sight of Joshua Zirkzee rotating his arms wildly towards the away end before the penalty shootout at the end of this 1-1 FA Cup third-round draw, shorts hitched up, chalk down one leg, transformed in that moment into Warrior-Zirkzee.From that point it also seemed inevitable Kai Havertz, who had earlier fallen over a pocket of air to win a potentially game-turning penalty, would now produce the key miss, a spot-kick so weak he could have run after it, caught up, taken it back and had another go. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Doritos fans baffled as brand plots to change the iconic shape of its chips after 70 years

A cryptic post on Doritos' Instagram account suggests they are working on a new shape of its iconic triangle-shaped chips.

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3 hours ago 'Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein's fiancé Lloyd Klein remembers the 'love of his life' after her death

Jocelyn Wildenstein's longtime fiancé is paying tribute to her and their enduring relationship following her death on New Year's Eve.

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12 hours ago Holly Willoughby pays tribute to The Vivienne as Dancing On Ice returns

Sunday’s programme started with a display of lifts and jumps by the professional figure skaters.

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5 hours ago LA fires live updates: California death toll rises to 24 as Los Angeles fire chief says ready for strong winds

Eight of the dead found in Palisades fire zone and 16 in Eaton fire zone, medical examiner says, as forestry department warns of ‘critical fire weather’Full story: stronger winds threaten further destruction, officials warnPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsA video shows a fire tornado spotted in the Palisades blaze:As is noted in our news report on the California wildfires, at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. Officials have imposed a mandatory curfew in evacuation zones as well as in the city of Santa Monica, which is next to Pacific Palisades. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Dancing On Ice fans slam 'abysmal' tribute to the Vivienne as vigil held to RuPaul legend

The 18th season of Dancing On Ice kicked off on Sunday evening with an all-star line-up but before the performances started Holly Willoughby led a tribute to The Vivienne

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5 hours ago LA fires latest: Death toll climbs to 24 as firefighters race against intensifying Santa Ana winds

Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage with at least 24 dead across Los Angeles county

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13 hours ago European football: Jürgen Klopp watches Leipzig win as Atlético go top

Xavi Simons scores twice against Werder BremenAlvarez provides winner for La Liga leaders AtléticoRB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons scored twice on his comeback from injury to help his team to a 4-2 Bundesliga victory over visitors Werder Bremen on Sunday as the new Red Bull Head of global soccer Jürgen Klopp watched from the stands.Klopp, who ended a successful nine-year stint at Liverpool last season and has coached Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, started his new role this month and will act as advisor for the Red Bull-owned clubs in Germany, the United States, Brazil and Austria. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago LA wildfires: death toll rises to 24 as winds threaten further destruction

More than 1,800 structures destroyed as Eaton and Palisades fires still less than 30% containedWildfires live updatesKey takeawaysThe death toll from the Eaton and Palisades fires that have consumed large swathes of Los Angeles county – and are still less than 30% contained – has risen to 24, according to medical examiners.The county of Los Angeles medical examiner published a list of fatalities without giving details of any identities. Eight of the dead were found in the Palisades fire zone, and 16 in the Eaton fire zone, the document said. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Nick Kyrgios vs Jacob Fearnley start time: When is Australian Open match?

Fearnley, from Edinburgh, makes his Australian Open debut against the returning Kyrgios

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5 hours ago LA wildfires mapped: 40,000 acre Palisades and Eaton blazes barely contained as fears over wind mount

Death toll has risen to 24 while more than 12,300 structures have been burned down

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15 hours ago Sir Alex Ferguson's advice to Wayne Rooney comes back to haunt him after Plymouth sacking

A stark warning from former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has rung true as Wayne Rooney finds himself out of work again after being sacked by Plymouth

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10 hours ago Mel Gibson's conspiracy theory that LA fires were 'commissioned' to clear homes

Mel Gibson 69, made the claim after his £12million Malibu mansion burned down. He revealed the lack of available water combined with the hurricane conditions had got him thinking

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16 hours ago Call the Midwife star Jenny Agutter names place spookier than BBC show's 'haunted' set

Jenny Agutter, star of the hit BBC drama Call The Midwife, doesn't believe in ghosts and is more scared of disappearing in an ancient time-warp

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12 hours ago LA fires could test Getty Center’s claim of being safest place to store artwork

Getty team says no current plans to move prominent pieces from center deemed ‘marvel of anti-fire engineering’It houses some of the richest treasures of the art world, such as Vincent van Gogh’s Irises, a popular Rembrandt and a priceless collection of paintings, portraits and other works spanning more than seven centuries.To protect them, the Getty Center in Los Angeles was built in 1997 as “a marvel of anti-fire engineering”, complete with fire-resistant stone and concrete, protected steel, and set in well-irrigated landscaping. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago ‘More complicated than we think’: the untold story of LGBTQ+ rights in the American Revolution

Gay historian John McCurdy uncovers the little-known tale of Robert Newburgh – a British army chaplain accused of homosexuality – in new book Vicious and ImmoralIndividual rights are synonymous with the American Revolution. While many of the debates that built up to the revolution centered around taxes, a little-known legal controversy from the era suggests that the crown and colonists also differed when it came to LGBTQ+ rights.Serving with the 18th Regiment of Foot in Philadelphia, the British army chaplain Robert Newburgh was accused of having had sexual relations with a man – or as it was known at the time, buggery. Viewing his standing within the regiment as undermined, Newburgh sought recourse in a variety of court cases culminating with a court martial in 1774 – the year before the revolution. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago LA fires latest: High winds set to return tonight as landlords slammed for hiking prices during home shortage

Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage with at least 16 dead across Los Angeles county

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16 hours ago FA Cup fourth round draw LIVE: TV channel, start time, how to watch and ball numbers

Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City are all in the hunt for the FA Cup after the third round, where there were few upsets, with the fourth round taking place in February

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13 hours ago Northern Irish nun killed in Ecuador earthquake takes step towards sainthood

Beatification ceremony for Clare Crockett, former party girl from Derry, draws more than 100 people to MadridA nun from Northern Ireland who was killed in an earthquake while she was teaching music in Ecuador has taken a step closer to sainthood.A ceremony on Sunday afternoon started the process of beatification for Clare Crockett, who died in the Portoviejo, Ecuador during an earthquake in April 2016. The 33-year-old had been working in the country as part of her work as a nun, which had also taken in placements in Spain and the US. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago GP Dr Rangan Chatterjee's simple steps to making new and better habits that last

GP Dr Rangan Chatterjee shares with The Mirror simple steps that he's created to make new and better habits that last for the new year as people start to work on their new goals

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13 hours ago California fires live: Los Angeles prepared for severe winds expected in coming days, mayor says

At least 16 people have been killed so far as death toll expected to rise, Los Angeles county sheriff says Full story: stronger winds threaten further destruction, officials warnPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsA video shows a fire tornado spotted in the Palisades blaze:As is noted in our news report on the California wildfires, at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. Officials have imposed a mandatory curfew in evacuation zones as well as in the city of Santa Monica, which is next to Pacific Palisades. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Boeing production in 2024 expected to be less than half of rival Airbus

US planemaker may have delivered 340 aircraft compared with 766 of European group, analysis suggestsBoeing is expected to confirm it made less than half of the aircraft of its rival Airbus in 2024, with analysts questioning whether the troubled US planemaker will be able to increase its rate of production as planned.The company is expected to report that it delivered only 340 aircraft to customers, when it publishes numbers on Tuesday, according to forecasts by Flight Plan. That is far below the 766 delivered by Airbus, Europe’s planemaking champion. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Substitute Anthony Gordon on target from spot as Newcastle rally to beat Bromley

Cameron Congreve had got the visitors off to a dream start at St James’ Park.

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18 hours ago Alive in the Merciful Country by AL Kennedy review – peace of mind meets a monster from the past

This provocative novel contains two narratives: the memoir of an activist starting a new life and the violent manifesto of a spy cop who knew herAnna McCormick, as many people did, is discovering that the first pandemic lockdown is playing havoc with time. Becalmed in her deliberately fortress-like London home with her young adult son Paul, she is simultaneously under pressure – teaching primary school children on Zoom, maintaining her stockpile of tinned goods, attempting to communicate with her mother’s care home – and forced into unnatural, unwanted inaction. As a survivor of domestic abuse, and several other threats to her safety and sanity, she is aware of the immense prize – a sanctuary, a job, meaningful relationships – she has secured, but also of its precariousness. Amid these conditions of unbidden contemplation, she begins to write a sort of memoir.So too does Buster, the shape-shifting, monstrous undercover cop who once infiltrated the OrKestrA, the “merry little band of...

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14 hours ago California fires live: Los Angeles mayor says city prepared for severe winds expected in coming days

At least 16 people have been killed so far as Los Angeles county sheriff says death toll expected to riseInternational crews arrive to battle raging wildfires as evacuations spreadPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsA video shows a fire tornado spotted in the Palisades blaze:As is noted in our news report on the California wildfires, at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. Officials have imposed a mandatory curfew in evacuation zones as well as in the city of Santa Monica, which is next to Pacific Palisades. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Aryna Sabalenka starts Australian Open defence in style with Sloane Stephens win: ‘It feels like home’

The two-time winner defeated Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 on a rain-delayed opening day in Melbourne

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15 hours ago California fires latest: LA landlords slammed for hiking prices during home shortage as over 39,000 acres ravaged

Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage with more than 39,000 acres burned in total across Los Angeles county

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