46 minutes ago The Guardian view on Germany’s snap election: playing for the highest of stakes | Editorial

February’s election is shaping up to be one of the most consequential since the second world warIn the German city of Karlsruhe, a police investigation has just been launched into the distribution of 30,000 flyers designed to resemble deportation plane tickets, many of which were placed in the letterboxes of immigrants. Organised by the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party (AfD), the stunt recalled a similar malicious exercise by the neo-Nazi National Democratic party (NDP) in 2013. The difference is that while the NDP – now renamed the Homeland – is a fringe movement that has never crossed the 5% threshold of votes necessary to enter the Bundestag, the AfD is now running second in polls, at about 21%.The booming popularity of a xenophobic party officially suspected of anti-constitutional extremism is just the starkest signal of how much is at stake in next month’s snap election in Germany. A national poll in Europe’s largest economy will always be of deep continental signifi...

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3 hours ago Helen Flanagan is handed roadside ban for boyfriend speeding in £66k Audi despite claiming she can't afford it because her job is 'being a mummy at home'

The 34-year-old said her boyfriend Robbie Talbot was driving her Audi when it was caught speeding twice in Merseyside in June last year.

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2 hours ago Helen Flanagan is handed roadside ban for boyfriend speeding in £66k Audi despite claiming she is struggling financially as a 'mummy at home'

The 34-year-old said her boyfriend Robbie Talbot was driving her Audi when it was caught speeding twice in Merseyside in June last year.

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38 minutes ago TikTok star and Nanny 911 alum Deborah Finck dies of rare cancer aged 57

Finck was a mother to six children, three sets of twins

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4 hours ago M Night Shyamalan sued for $81m in copyright claim against popular Apple TV series

‘The Sixth Sense’ director is on trial in a claim worth $81m (£66m)

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5 hours ago TikTok fitness videos may be behind your negative body image issues, research finds

Researchers observed 200 TikTok fitspiration videos using popular hashtags, including fitness, fitspo, gymtok, and fittok during the study

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10 hours ago Diagnosed narcissist says you might be a psychopath if you can solve this riddle

One riddle will tell you whether you think like a narcissist, sociopath, or psychopath, according to a popular TikToker who claims he has been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder

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1 hour ago Ilona Maher: Bristol Bears stint can help me ‘fit seamlessly’ into USA team

Sevens star is gaining 15s experience in EnglandShe hopes to be play in Rugby World Cup this yearIlona Maher says the measure of success with Bristol for her would be if she has “caught up” with the USA 15s team to aid her bid to be part of this year’s Rugby World Cup.The 28-year-old signed for Bears in December with the goal of making the USA squad for the tournament during August and September in England. Before moving to the Premiership Women’s Rugby club this month, Maher last played 15s rugby in 2021 but was a central figure in the nation winning Olympic sevens bronze at the Paris Games. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago What the world wants to do for a living: Fascinating map shows how being a pilot is the globe's number one dream job, while 'YouTuber' and attorney also prove popular

On the map, countries have been colour-coded to indicate the jobs their residents most want information about with a view to taking up that career.

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4 hours ago This £36 leopard print tote bag is the perfect alternative to Zara McDermott’s £155 Ganni one

If you've been looking for ways to add leopard print to your wardrobe, Mango's £36 tote bag is perfect, and looks just like the viral £155 Ganni bag that Zara McDermott loves

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74 minutes ago Helen Flanagan makes shocking admission in court as she's banned from driving

Ex-Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan was tearful at Wirral Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (January 15), where she was slapped with a six-month driving ban and a fine

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4 hours ago Home Bargains popular product 'left schoolgirl, 13, with painful blisters on her face'

Mum Leah Nelson, 36, said her daughter Brooke was "excited" to use the Bubble T Watermelon face cleanser for the first time that she had purchased her

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28 hours ago School that convinced hundreds of GCSE pupils to give up TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram reveals results

TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram were ditched for two months to be replaced by compulsory revision sessions at Cumberland Community School in East London

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26 hours ago Cancer survivor shares four 'unhealthy' foods she still eats but with healthy twist

Michelle Patidar, a cancer survivor and certified nutrition health coach, has shared the four 'unhealthy' foods she still enjoys - and the healthy alternatives she swaps them for

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2 hours ago TikTok reveals when it'll shut down app for Americans... here's what it means for you

TikTok plans to shut its app for US users Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app could come into effect, inside sources have told Reuters. Here's what this would mean for users.

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26 hours ago 'Unwelcome' tourists greeted with 'go home' graffiti in popular European holiday spot

A travel writer who recently spent time in Barcelona has spoken out about how she was greeted with 'go home' graffiti in the popular European holiday spot

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6 hours ago This affordable brand has a £86 alternative to Kate Middleton's £1.6k earrings

The Missoma hoops cost less than £100

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1 hour ago America's TikTok ban totally backfires as users flock to rival Chinese social media app

TikTok will be banned in the US on 19 January after Supreme Court ruled the short-form video app is a threat to national security, but many of its 170 million American users are just jumping another app in a “cheeky middle figure to the US government”.

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31 hours ago TikTok responds to reports it could be sold to billionaire X owner Elon Musk

TikTok has dismissed rumours that it might sell its US operations to the mogul Elon Musk as "pure fiction".

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42 hours ago Psychic's 2025 Hollywood predictions: Taylor and Travis are headed for a break up... and Hugh Jackman will desperately try to keep his new 'romance' alive

A popular Melbourne psychic has revealed her love predictions for some of the world's biggest stars, and fears there could be major breakups on the cards.

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2 hours ago Prince William surprises punters at a Wetherspoons in Birmingham and buys a round for Aston Villa fans who he's 'keen to talk to' ahead of Everton match

The future king was spotted in the Birmingham New Street Station branch of the popular pub chain after appearing at an event to mark his new role as Patron of the College of Paramedics.

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33 hours ago Popular party snack urgently recalled by Farmfoods over 'possible health risk'

The snack is a staple for parties but has been recalled due to the potential risk to the public.

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9 hours ago MrBeast joins bid to buy TikTok to save it being banned in America claiming he's had offers from billionaires to make it happen

Sources close to MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, have said that his team is having conversations with 'multiple parties' who have 'expressed interest in buying TikTok'.

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3 hours ago Diane Langton dead at 77: Hollyoaks and Only Fools And Horses icon dies as tributes pour in

The popular actress, whose career in TV and film spanned more than six decades, died on Wednesday after a short illness.

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33 hours ago Is this the worst series of The Traitors? Fans' anger at cast of TikTok influencers, clueless Faithfuls and 'stupid lies'... as well as THAT Kas row

The BBC One show fronted by Claudia Winkleman and filmed in the Scottish Highlands returned for a third season earlier this month. But it has been heavily been criticised by viewers.

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3 hours ago Sleep expert reveals 'right side of bed' to get out of and it's in popular UK hotspot

A new sleep retreat has been announced in the UK, after experts claimed that there is a 'right side of the bed' to get out of - and it's in a popular county

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35 hours ago Is Alex the most dangerous Traitors contestant EVER? He barely gets any airtime and no one can remember his name so is the care home manager hiding a massive secret that will see him in final?

The third series of the popular BBC show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman , returned to our screens this month and has already got fans hooked with the nail-biting twist and turns.

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30 hours ago H&M shoppers say they 'can't resist' £43 sport jacket that rivals Lululemon

Lululemon fans and gym-goers have shared high praise for H&M's popular jacket, with one review claiming the 'quality is unmatched'

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3 hours ago TikTok ban latest: App reveals shutdown plans in the US as Jan 19 deadline looms

Supreme Court is set to review ban, and Donald Trump opposes it – but the app looks set to go dark as a deadline arrives this weekend

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3 hours ago Love Island All Star Rules: These are the weird rules the islanders have to follow

It’s not all fun in the villa - there are a whole list of rules that are enforced by telly chiefs.

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32 hours ago Chase Bank makes major change to its popular savings account – what you need to know

Interest rates are now predicted to fall to 4% by the end of this year but despite this, there is a way for new customers to boost their returns from Chase, which boasts two million customers

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3 hours ago The Peak District beauty spot crowded by 'selfish' tourists creating 'chaos'

Mam Tor near Castleton has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram

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35 hours ago Private investigator reveals how husband was caught cheating after she took one look at his supermarket rewards account

Prviate investigator, Cassie, based in both Queensland and New South Wales, was hired to help unearth an unlikely trail of betrayal - shared on a video posted to TikTok on 8 January.

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5 hours ago The return of Speidi: How Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag went from ‘washed up’ to number one during the LA fires

The almost-forgotten millennial antiheroes rose to the top of the TikTok algorithm — and the iTunes charts — after Spencer’s response to the Pacific Palisades tragedy, Holly Baxter reports from New York

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4 hours ago Partially deaf pug melts hearts of TikTok users after responding to one noise

Loulou only stirs when she hears one unique noise

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5 hours ago Nationwide abortion restrictions will have a deadly impact, experts warn

The incoming Trump administration is expected to impose further restrictions on abortion with deadly effect, warn experts

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4 hours ago London’s most controversial mayor? Inside the complex world of Lutfur Rahman: power struggles, corruption and popularity 

Struck off as a solicitor and once banned from standing in elections, Lutfur Rahman remains a deeply divisive figure

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5 hours ago TikTok could be banned in the US this week. Here's what you need to know

The US Supreme Court is on the verge of banning TikTok. If Chinese parent company ByteDance can’t find a buyer, the app will shut down

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4 hours ago London’s most controversial mayor? Inside the complex world of Lutfur Rahman: power struggles, corruption and extreme popularity 

Struck off as a solicitor and once banned from standing in elections, Lutfur Rahman remains a deeply divisive figure

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6 hours ago Helen Flanagan cuts a glamorous figure outside court as she faces driving ban

Helen Flanagan - who played Rosie Webster in Coronation Street - has arrived at court as she faces a driving ban after her car was caught speeding twice in 16 days

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4 hours ago 'Undiscovered' European destination tempting tourists away from Croatia

Bosnia and Herzegovina offers a relaxing alternative the crowded city of Dubrovnik

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6 hours ago ‘I’m literally Joan Baez right now’: gen Z women relate to Bob Dylan’s toxic situationship

The film A Complete Unknown has sparked interest in the folk singers’ doomed romance, and with it the realization that a similar dynamic is ‘happening to girls everywhere’Lynda Saldana saw A Complete Unknown on the day it opened – partly because she’s a Bob Dylan fan, and partly because she loves Timothée Chalamet, who plays the folk rock icon during his breakout black turtleneck years. But one supporting character stood out more: the folk legend Joan Baez, played by Monica Barbaro. Saldana had never heard of Baez, but watching Baez and Dylan’s on-again, off-again relationship on screen made her eager to learn more. What happened between them? Did they end up together? “I had to look up their lore,” Saldana said.Saldana, who is 19 and a sophomore at the University of Arizona, is not the only young woman studying up on Baez’s decades-long career – and especially where it intersected with Dylan’s. Saldana found TikTok fan edits of the duo performing together at the 1964 Newport Folk f...

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5 hours ago Brits predict what UK will look like in 2045 from social media ban to robot jobs

Amid the madness, Brits are certain that Claudia Winkleman's fringe will stay the same.

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8 hours ago Why is TikTok being banned in America and what happens next with ruling days away?

The proposed TikTok ban would take effect on January 19 - a day before Trump takes power.

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6 hours ago Nosferatu star Willem Dafoe takes swipe at TikTok's 'lack of nuanced discussion' about film

Veteran actor Willem Dafoe has called out TikTok in the wake of the release of his latest film Nosferatu claiming it is driving a decline in 'real criticism'

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10 hours ago 'An honour': The new royal role accepted by Sir Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster

The popular celebrity couple has a new role linked to King Charles III

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7 hours ago Debenhams launches 'biggest ever' 95% off January sale reducing winter coats and puffer jackets

One of the most popular reductions sees a padded and waterproof Tog24 coat reduced from £110 to £40

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12 hours ago Netflix viewers divided as sequel to hit 2023 movie shoots to No 1 in rankings

‘Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger’ has proved immediately popular

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7 hours ago Top Dog Names 2025: The 10 most popular names for adorable puppies over the last year

If you are looking for a name for your new puppy, we have some ideas for you.

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16 hours ago Jewish leader claims the Australian Open is letting Palestine protesters break the rules in shocking case of bias

The Australian Open has been accused of going soft on pro-Palestine protestors, with a Jewish leader claiming they're clearly breaking the tournament's rules.

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10 hours ago What is RedNote? America's TikTok 'ban' has users flocking to Chinese social media app

The American courts are set to rule on a potential law that could see the popular app banned in the US.

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16 hours ago ‘The entire community is just gone’: inside the Los Angeles wildfires – podcast

Gabrielle Canon reports from Los Angeles on the wildfires destroying homes and communitiesAs the Los Angeles wildfire spread closer to his home, George Elmaraghi was anxiously waiting for an evacuation order. “When I saw the fire, from our backyard, almost parallel to our house, I was like, OK, we gotta go.” George’s home in Altadena was destroyed in what is now the city’s most destructive wildfire. That fire is still burning and George and his family, along with 150,000 other displaced people, are now grappling with trauma, homelessness, insurance claims – and the ultimate decision of whether to rebuild or walk away. For Gabrielle Canon, the Guardian’s extreme weather correspondent, this unprecedented fire must be understood as a compound climate disaster: the disastrous end result of a chain of events exacerbated by the climate crisis.Gabrielle explains to Michael Safi why popular anger is growing around the Los Angeles mayor, Karen Bass, and unpacks the potential climate crisis i...

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11 hours ago Life of BBC Traitors 'icon' Linda from opera career to Leicester Square billboard

The Traitors is back for its third season, and contestant Linda is already proving to be popular as TV fans call her an ‘icon'

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18 hours ago Nancy Mace threatens to ‘take it outside’ in heated hearing clash with Jasmine Crockett

Tense confrontation erupted as House organized committees and voted on transgender sports ban

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12 hours ago Former BBC The Traitors star shares 'slow' winning strategy Faithfuls need to adopt

Jaz Singh quickly became a popular figure among viewers on the BBC reality gameshow and eventually earned the title of Jaz-atha Christie for his ability to spot Traitors

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19 hours ago Ban on naming judge who handed Sara Sharif over to killer father will have a 'corrosive impact' on public confidence in the justice system, court hears

Last month a High Court judge sparked outrage after ordering that none of the professionals involved in the case of the 10-year-old murdered by her father and stepmother can be named.

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16 hours ago Woman stunned as pedicurist adds bizarre item to her foot bath in viral video

Two tiny cartons of French vanilla coffee creamer were added to the TikToker’s pedicure bath

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20 hours ago Woman arrested for stripping naked and posing on public sculpture in shock photoshoot

Mexico City resident Olga Larrea was arrested Saturday in the Mexican city of La Paz for posing naked on a popular sculpture.

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22 hours ago Woman stunned as pedicurist adds coffee creamer to her foot bath in viral video

Two tiny cartons of French vanilla coffee creamer were added to the TikToker’s pedicure bath

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22 hours ago From tracking apps to quit lit — this is your Dry January 2025 survival guide

If you plan on cutting out the booze this month, here's how to do it right, from delicious alcohol-free alternatives to the influencers providing a guiding light

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