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These dog breeds are known to get on particularly well with youngsters, making them the perfect choice for families with kids.

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91 minutes ago Medicare announces 15 new drugs chosen for price negotiations, including popular weight loss drug Ozempic

Any negotiated prices will go into effect in 2027, federal health officials say

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5 hours ago Eliud Kipchoge to make London Marathon return after 'demoralising' Olympics

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73 minutes ago Tupac Shakur murder suspect claims Diddy 'offered millions' to have rapper murdered

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6 hours ago From Mulholland Drive to Twin Peaks via Lost Highway: all David Lynch’s films and TV shows – ranked

The great American film-maker died this week, leaving behind a body of work unmatched in its seductive strangeness and transcendent mystery. We put it in orderIt is one of life’s eternal mysteries that for the last two decades of his life, no one was willing to fund another feature by America’s greatest film-maker of the time. Almost as much of a mystery was his final completed feature: the evil twin of his previous film, Mulholland Drive. As Laura Dern’s hexed actor segues into the character she is playing, this digitally shot rampage down Hollywood’s boulevard of broken dreams dials up the narrative fragmentation of his late period. It runs the gamut from inspired camcorder surrealism to making-it-up-as-you-go-along incoherence (which is what it was: Lynch shot without a finished screenplay). Continue reading...

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4 hours ago iOS 18.3 release date: iPhone updates new features including a massive change to Apple Intelligence

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Unlike your typical bucket-scraping rattlebag of audio oddities thrown together to con extra cash from grieving fans, this record feels complete and cohesive

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3 hours ago Boden's bestselling dress is back in stock in its 'most flattering' design ever

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31 hours ago Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner are more public than ever as they wine and dine at upscale Paris restaurant after reuniting in the City of Love during whirlwind promotional tour

In the city of love, romance appeared to be Blowin' In The Wind as Chalamet, who plays folk pioneer Bob Dylan in his latest release, wined and dined Jenner at upscale Bar des Prés.

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2 hours ago Greta Gerwig’s Narnia adaptation lands historic deal ahead of Netflix release

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1 hour ago Erling Haaland sends Alan Shearer warning as he discloses Pep Guardiola role in new deal

Manchester City have tied down Erling Haaland for another decade and the lethal Norwegian striker is now eyeing Alan Shearer's longstanding record as the Premier League's all-time greatest goalscorer

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7 hours ago ‘Music is a magic’: how David Lynch used song and sound to transcend reality

He found global fame as a film-maker, but Lynch’s passion for music was life-long and resulted in work every bit as surreal as his moviesDavid Lynch, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director, dies aged 78David Lynch: the great American surrealist who made experimentalism mainstream‘Music,” David Lynch said when I spoke to him for the Guardian last year, “is a magic”. We were discussing the album Cellophane Memories, which he had produced with singer Chrystabell: a beautiful, dreamlike, archetypically Lynchian record, which – with his death this week at the age of 78 – would be his last.While he started out as a painter and found global fame as a director through surrealist masterpieces like Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, Lynch maintained a passion for music all his life – from his bizarre sonic experiments for film, to his own albums, to his collaborations with the likes of Julee Cruise, Flying Lotus and Angelo Badalamenti. Continue reading...

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33 hours ago A giant US hospital chain says it’s leading the fight against medical debt. Not all patients agree

Many patients say they were harmed by Advocate Health’s billing and collection practices – even as the health system has canceled thousands of liens against patients’ homesAdvocate Health, one of America’s largest hospital chains, says it is working hard to confront one of the biggest problems in US healthcare today – promoting itself as “a leader in the effort to solve the nation’s medical debt crisis”.The non-profit hospital system says it has revamped its billing and collection practices and boosted the number of patients who qualify for charity care. In September 2024, it announced it would take the “bold step” of canceling thousands of debt judgments held as liens against patients’ homes in multiple states, including North Carolina, where the fast-growing chain is headquartered. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago With just days left to save historic British icon, the strongmen and women vowing to fight to the end

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33 hours ago Surge in households getting heat pumps, but numbers still fall short of target

The number of heat pumps being installed jumped 43% last year, as small-scale renewables reached record highs, figures show.

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3 hours ago Inside Roger Nores $10m lawsuit as Liam Payne's estate fear it will cause Bear 'irreparable damage'

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4 hours ago Kiena Dawes: 20 women lost to horror violence just like tormented mum driven to suicide

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8 hours ago Don’t Look Up director says ‘half a billion people’ have now seen film despite critics

Adam McKay says the Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio-starring satire resonates with a widespread feeling of being deceived by government and mediaAdam McKay, writer-director of climate-crisis satire Don’t Look Up, says that the film’s popularity with viewers shows the popular will to tackle climate change, despite the critical brickbats the film attracted and political inertia around the issue.McKay was speaking to the NME during the wildfire emergency that is currently affecting Los Angeles, which has included many high-profile victims from the Hollywood community. Saying that while Netflix, the film’s distributors, would not release definitive audience figures, he estimated that “somewhere between 400 million and half a billion” people saw it, and that “viewers all really connected with the idea of being gaslit”. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Inside the disturbing queue for Bonnie Blue from balaclavas, boxer shorts and 'eerie' silence

Bonnie Blue has announced her record-breaking 1,000 men stunt, which saw her reportedly sleep with 1,057 men in just 12 hours. One participant shed light on what it was like waiting for his turn in the extreme challenge

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37 hours ago The London room for rent where you can’t come home before 8:30pm or have guests round

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3 hours ago The relief I’ll feel if the Gaza ceasefire deal holds is tempered by rage. Because it could have happened so much sooner | Jonathan Freedland

The agreement reached this week is basically the plan Joe Biden unveiled in May. So much pain, terror and death could have been avoidedWhen news of the ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas first broke on Wednesday, a friend offered the kind hope that now, at last, there could be a sense of joy. I wanted very much to feel that way but, at that moment, I could not – and here’s why.For one thing, a mere announcement did not seem enough. When it comes to the Middle East, “believe it when you see it” tends to be a good operating principle. Sure enough, there followed 48 hours of hitches and last-minute delays and even now, as I write this and after the Israeli security cabinet approved the deal, it seems like tempting fate to assume everything will run smoothly. Continue reading...

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27 hours ago Danielle Collins thanks ‘super drunk’ booing fans for spurring her to victory

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4 hours ago Ruud van Nistelrooy details plan to get Leicester back on track after horror run

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10 hours ago The Chase contestants make show's history with biggest ever win beating Shaun Wallace record

The Chase has seen some huge wins over the years, but back in September, two contestants managed to secure a whopping £100,000 prize - the biggest in the show's history.

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3 hours ago Trump inauguration to move indoors amid frigid temperatures in Washington – live

President-elect says festivities scheduled for his inauguration day will be held indoors – including the traditional paradeDonald Trump told CNN that he will decide what to do with TikTok once he takes office, after the supreme court upheld legislation that will ban it on Sunday unless its Chinese owner sells its US operations.“It ultimately goes up to me, so you’re going to see what I’m going to do,” Trump said in an interview with the network. Asked if he would try to reverse the ban, should it go into effect, Trump said: “Congress has given me the decision, so I’ll be making the decision.”It is not clear that the Act itself directly regulates protected expressive activity, or conduct with an expressive component. Indeed, the Act does not regulate the creator petitioners at all Petitioners, for their part, have not identified any case in which this Court has treated a regulation of corporate control as a direct regulation of expressive activity or semi-expressive conduct We hesita...

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3 hours ago Relief at this Gaza deal should be tempered by rage at Hamas and Netanyahu. How dare they take so long? | Jonathan Freedland

The agreement reached this week is basically the plan Joe Biden unveiled in May. So much pain and death could have been avoidedWhen news of the ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas first broke on Wednesday, a friend offered the kind hope that now, at last, there could be a sense of joy. I wanted very much to feel that way but, at that moment, I could not – and here’s why.For one thing, a mere announcement did not seem enough. When it comes to the Middle East, “believe it when you see it” tends to be a good operating principle. Sure enough, there followed 48 hours of hitches and last-minute delays and even now, as I write this and after the Israeli security cabinet approved the deal, it seems like tempting fate to assume everything will run smoothly. Continue reading...

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36 hours ago Arsenal star labelled 'phenomenal' by Mikel Arteta as transfer message sent

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5 hours ago McIlroy survives for weekend at Desert Classic but Rahm and Hovland exit

Dubai-based Scot Ewen Ferguson leads way on 12 underJon Rahm’s struggles cause a surprise after dismal 77For a spell on Friday afternoon the organisers of the Dubai Desert Classic had cause for panic. Jon Rahm had already tumbled out of the tournament after 36 holes, Viktor Hovland was heading the same way and Rory McIlroy was dangerously close to the cut line. Not for the first time at the Emirates Club, McIlroy saved the day; a birdie at the 18th meant he survived for the weekend with three shots to spare. Given McIlroy’s specialism here – he is seeking a third win in a row – a deficit of nine to the leader, Ewen Ferguson, is unlikely to faze the Northern Irishman.Rahm’s struggles on his first start of 2025 and debut in this tournament caused widespread shock. The Spaniard’s second round of 77, including two double bogeys, contrasted sharply with a Thursday 69. “Not the way you want to start the year,” the 2023 Masters champion admitted. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago No Dylan but loads of Coldplay! What the songs with a billion streams on Spotify tell us about music taste today

Spotify’s Billions Club tracks the world’s most popular songs, but dozens of greats are nowhere to be found. From TikTok to TV soundtracks, we explore the forces shaping pop’s new canonIn 2011, Jacob Rubeck and Nick Rattigan were living in a basement in Reno, Nevada, and thinking about starting a band. One afternoon, Rubeck came up with a frisky Strokes-like guitar riff, Rattigan whipped up the melody and lyrics and Surf Curse’s Freaks was born. “We wrote the song in like 30 minutes,” the singer says.A catchy song about alienation and longing, Freaks was released in 2013 and became a raucous highlight of their live shows but didn’t trouble the wider world until 2021, when it was discovered, out of the blue, by TikTok users. Its Spotify streams kept going up and up and up, until last March it passed a remarkable milestone. Unlike Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd or Prince, Surf Curse can claim membership of Spotify’s Billions Club, the running playlist of every song to have a...

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3 hours ago Trump to head indoors for inauguration bucking outdoor ceremony to avoid frigid temps

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4 hours ago CBO projects U.S. debt to grow $23.9 trillion in 10 years, not including costs of extending tax cuts

The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars in additional tax cuts being championed by President-elect Donald Trump

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5 hours ago Simple to Train Dogs: Here are the 10 breeds of adorable dog that shouldn't need obedience school

These breeds of dog are known to be biddable and eager to please, making them perfect for inexperienced owners or busy families who don’t have endless time for training.

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24 hours ago ITV Coronation Street fans rumble real reason Brie is taunting Lauren Bolton as they recognise actress

As Brie continued to provoke Lauren, the teenager eventually lost her temper and threatened her.

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4 hours ago Mask rules update for Welsh hospitals as latest figures released on five

As Welsh hospitals continue to face the onslaught of multiple viruses, Public Health Wales has released new statistics revealing the extent of infections

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7 hours ago Erling Haaland’s record Manchester City deal to 2034 leaves Guardiola stunned

Striker signs nine-and-a-half-year extension Guardiola had to ask Txiki Begiristain to repeat newsPep Guardiola was so stunned when learning the length of Erling Haaland’s record new nine-and-a-half year contract that he asked Txiki Begiristain, Manchester City’s sporting director, to repeat himself.The 24-year-old’s fresh terms ties him to the champions until 2034 and will earn him a basic salary of around £500,000 a-week. It is the longest agreed by a player in domestic competition. Guardiola does not get involved in contract negotiations so was asked shortly after Haaland’s deal was announced how he reacted to the news from Begiristain. “I said: ‘Can you repeat?’ And he said to me. ‘[10].’ I said: ‘Sure?’ And he said: ‘Yes.’ So, good news. That means a lot.” Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Who are the 33 Israeli hostages set to be released under first phase of Gaza ceasefire?

Hamas will release 33 Israeli hostages during the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, starting on Sunday

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24 hours ago Marcus Rashford issues urgent statement ahead of imminent 'photo release'

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has issued a statement after being told a tabloid newspaper are set to publish photos of him alongside a controversial rapper

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4 hours ago So where will Michelle sit out Trump's inauguration? Inside Barack Obama's property empire including $12million Martha's Vineyard mansion, beach

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9 hours ago Beauty fans who spend £35 can get £95 worth of free products including REN and Laneige

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5 hours ago Chelsea XI vs Wolves: Cole Palmer injury latest, confirmed team news and predicted lineup

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5 hours ago Rory McIlroy makes weekend at Desert Classic but Rahm and Hovland exit

Dubai-based Scot Ewen Ferguson leads way on 12 underJon Rahm’s struggles cause a surprise after dismal 77For a spell on Friday afternoon the organisers of the Dubai Desert Classic had cause for panic. Jon Rahm had already tumbled out of the tournament after 36 holes, Viktor Hovland was heading the same way and Rory McIlroy was dangerously close to the cut line. Not for the first time at the Emirates Club, McIlroy saved the day; a birdie at the 18th meant he survived for the weekend with three shots to spare. Given McIlroy’s specialism here – he is seeking a third win in a row – a deficit of nine to the leader, Ewen Ferguson, is unlikely to faze the Northern Irishman.Rahm’s struggles on his first start of 2025 and debut in this tournament caused widespread shock. The Spaniard’s second round of 77, including two double bogeys, contrasted sharply with a 69 on Thursday. “Not the way you want to start the year,” the 2023 Masters champion admitted. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Sadiq Khan to be investigated after accepting £3,000 of free Taylor Swift tickets

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5 hours ago Wildfires mixed with record fossil fuel burning make 2024 worst year ever for CO2

Horrifying Met Office study finds levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rose more quickly than ever previously recorded last year.

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5 hours ago Muhammad Ali's wife honors legacy of the late boxing legend with new audio series 'Ali in Me'

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10 hours ago Brit Emily Damari is confirmed to be among 33 Hamas hostages to be released as part of Gaza ceasefire deal

The 28-year-old was shot in the hand and leg when she was snatched from her home in southern Israel during the October 7 attack by Hamas.

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5 hours ago Cops start seizing imported Tesla Cybertrucks that are banned in the UK because they are not road legal

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5 hours ago Delta Force Season 2 release time – here's exactly when Season Starfall starts

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11 hours ago Liam Payne's friend sues star's dad for $10million in damages over 'defamation'

Liam Payne's friend Rogelio "Roger" Nores has filed a defamation lawsuit against the late pop star's father, Geoff Payne, over his claims about the circumstances surrounding the singer's death.

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6 hours ago FTSE 100 hits record as interest rate hopes push down UK borrowing costs

Nearly every share on the index rises as fall in value of pound helps multinational companies listed in LondonBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s blue-chip stock index hit a record high on Friday, as rising hopes of interest rate cuts this year drove down government borrowing costs.Almost every share on the FTSE 100 rose on Friday, as a fall in the value of the pound boosted multinational companies listed in London and propelled the index above 8,500 points for the first time. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago The best of David Lynch: pay tribute to the beloved director with his most famous filmography

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11 hours ago Erling Haaland breaks silence on £247m contract with mega release clause – 'now I am City'

Erling Haaland has broken his silence after signing a massive £247m deal with Manchester City that will keep him with Pep Guardiola's team for the next decade

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6 hours ago ‘In Gaza, a press vest makes you a target’: the journalists who have paid a price for reporting on the war

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5 hours ago Happy Dogs: Here are the 10 happiest breeds of adorable sure to bring joy to your home

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12 hours ago Ticketless train passengers should get 'yellow card' for first offences, watchdog says after student was taken to court for underpaying by £1.90

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5 hours ago Most Affectionate Dogs: Here are the 10 loving breeds of dog that adore cuddles

These pups will never turn down a cuddle and should make their owner feel beloved all the time.

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13 hours ago Rangers have 21 y/o ‘on radar’, Celtic deal ‘almost there’, Hearts offer transfer update

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When my grief was new and raw, I discovered that feeling it was preferable to the numbness that had set in since we’d buried themLast week, I swam in the sea, slowly wading in until the water reached my hips, and then diving under the softly rippling waves. Clear jellyfish gleamed from the sand. Turning over to float on my back, I let my limbs and hair drift around me, and I thought about the spectral presence-absence of my father and brother, who drowned on a very hot summer’s day more than 30 years ago.My memories of the time when they drowned veer up in summer, especially on certain hot days ending with thunderstorms. Anyone who’s spent a summer in Victoria knows the kind of day that marks the end of a heatwave. It starts off hot, everyone kicking off their bedcovers before it’s time to get up. The temperature hasn’t dropped below 30C all night and possibly all week. The sky is a hard blue at midday, and it seems nothing will break the heat, despite the weather bureau’s promises....

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5 hours ago Healthiest Dogs: Here are the 10 breeds of adorable dog that should rarely need a vet visit

These breeds of dogs suffer the least known health issues – so should hopefully stay fit for longer.

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13 hours ago Celtic deal ‘almost there’, Rangers have 21 y/o ‘on radar’, Hearts triple transfer update

Here are today’s top transfer headlines from the Scottish Premiership and beyond - including Celtic, Rangers, Dundee United and Hearts.

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7 hours ago Gaza ceasefire latest: Israeli security cabinet recommends approval of deal

Ceasefire set to start on Sunday when first hostages are expected to be released

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5 hours ago Top Dog Crossbreeds: These are the 10 most popular adorable dog crosses

With dog ownership soaring, these are the crossbreeds that prove most popular for those not bothered about a pedigree certificate.

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23 hours ago Seasalt Cornwall slashes price of 'perfect' winter jacket by more than £110

Seasalt Cornwall has extended their winter sale and is offering an extra 20% off sale items - including the Field Path Padded Waterproof Jacket

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7 hours ago FTSE 100 hits new record high as hopes of interest rate cuts mount and Pound weakens against US dollar

The London blue-chip index surged over the previous record of 8,474.41 that was set in May last year.

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5 hours ago The peaceful Glasgow riverside hike near 'Scotland's best fish and chips' restaurant

For the Daily Record's second Walk of the Week of 2025, and first following the cold spell that spread across Scotland for much of January, we are journeying to Glasgow.

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26 hours ago UnitedHealth has lost $63 billion in value since former CEO Brian Thompson’s shocking murder

Despite the shocking incident, and subsequent financial loss, the company posted a better-than-expected profit in the final quarter of 2024

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7 hours ago Women’s claims of sexual abuse must be heard – unless they’re about master storyteller Neil Gaiman, apparently | Marina Hyde

It’s easy to process allegations against textbook scumbags like Harvey Weinstein. When it is beloved authors and ‘allies’, less soDraw near, allies, for these are dark days for “kink-shaming”. At best, this is one of the whiniest, most pathetic and least helpful phrases to have entered the parlance of modern times – and at worst, it’s just another guy’s excuse for sexual abuse. It’s confusing. You try to be modern and post-conventional, and you end up enabling the most old-fashioned and conventional nastinesses of all.Still, thank heavens for the parade of embattled famous men fighting kink-shaming’s corner. I have just one thing to say to all the lady authors, lady pop stars and lady actors out there. And that is: if you haven’t had an eye-wateringly expensive lawyer draft a statement about how consensual your sex with a tormented junior was, then are you really properly creative at all?Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnistDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? ...

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5 hours ago Lifelong Dumbarton fan pens poignant song in bid to safeguard stricken club's future

Dumbarton supporter and musician Robert Ryan has released a new song as a tribute to his beloved club as he donates the proceeds towards securing the club's future following administration.

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28 hours ago Conor McGregor is blocked from releasing CCTV evidence from his civil rape trial and faces paying £1.1million legal bill plus £200,000 damages

Nikita Hand, also known as Nikiti Ni Laimhin, won her claim for damages against Mr McGregor after accusing the professional fighter of raping her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018.

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7 hours ago ‘A ceasefire is just the start’ say British Palestinians with family in Gaza

The ceasefire deal would release dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza and pause the 15-month-war.

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5 hours ago Teachers sacked for astonishing reasons – including taking '20 years off sick'

A school teacher was banned from the classroom this week after she was caught swigging wine in a supermarket car park - and she's not the only one to be sacked for inappropriate behaviour

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28 hours ago EA FC 25 TOTY revealed – men's and women's TOTY squads and release date confirmed

The men's and women's EA FC 25 TOTY squads have been revealed, with the first batch of TOTY items to enter Ultimate Team packs soon.

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8 hours ago Outlander: Blood of My Blood release date, cast and plot as new trailer drops

Outlander fans were in tears over the new trailer for Blood of My Blood.

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5 hours ago The teachers sacked for shameful acts – including Morrisons car park incident

This week, a school teacher was banned from teaching after her questionable lunchtime act in a Morrisons car park was exposed - and below we look at other shock dismissals

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28 hours ago Fortnite Mechagodzilla and Kong – release time, price and every Monsterverse item in the new bundle

Godzilla's friends and foes have arrived in the Fortnite Item Shop as Kong and Mechagodzilla prepare to jump onto the island.

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8 hours ago Oscar Best Actor Odds: Here are the 12 favourites for the 2025 acting Academy Award

It’s not long until the stars take to the red carpet for the biggest night of the film industry’s year.

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