2 hours ago TikTok vanishes in US as ban takes effect and Trump hints at possible reprieve

President-elect says he will consider putting app back on market to ease America’s relations with China

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11 hours ago I did a favour for a friend but it ended with a TikTok lawyer sharing a deepfake of me being racist... I was sent home from work and nearly jailed

May 2 last year, Cheryl Bennett, 27, agreed to help out a colleague, Qasim Mughal, who was standing in the local elections that day by delivering Labour Party leaflets.

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31 hours ago Nearly £3m of free school meal debt wiped out during cost of living crisis

Green MSP Ross Greer hailed the write-off after his party had pushed for a fund to help parents.

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2 hours ago Djokovic v Lehecka LIVE: Australian Open 2025 scores and updates after Draper falls to Alcaraz

The British No 1 was left hobbled after a brutal run to the last 16 and called time after two sets against the classy Alcaraz, who could meet Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals

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70 minutes ago Australian Open 2025: Djokovic v Lehecka, Zverev and Gauff through, Draper out – live

Updates from day eight at Melbourne ParkSabalenka, Gauff, Badosa, Pavlyuchenkova go throughAlcaraz and Paul advance in men’s singles; Email DanielThree break point opportunities and four deuces later, Mirra Andreeva has failed in her first genuine chance to break Aryna Sabalenka. Again, despite the teenager returning with precision, she’s undone by the guile of her older rival, a drop shot sealing it.Sabalenka retains the break advantage and now leads this match 6-1, 4-2. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Has Vogue reached a new low? Readers erupt over 'dreadful' dresses featured in iconic fashion magazine after Australian bride's wedding

Bride Eliza Murray turned heads for all the wrong reasons on Friday when her December wedding to fiancé Ed Powys in Sydney featured in Vogue Australia.

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18 hours ago Horrified fans slam TikTok influencers admitting they've been lying about content just one day before ban

Many content creators took the opportunity - before losing their livelihoods when the TikTok ban comes into effect - to reveal their most popular videos had always been fake.

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3 hours ago BBC Breakfast halted as host makes urgent 'breaking news' announcement

BBC Breakfast star Luxmy Gopal interrupted the broadcast for a breaking news announcement on Sunday morning as she spoke about the social media app Tik Tok.

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24 hours ago Inside Mauricio Pochettino lunch meeting that nearly landed him lucrative managerial job

Mauricio Pochettino is the manager of the United States men's national team, but had things been different, he could be in charge of one of the world's giants

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5 hours ago Draper v Alcaraz LIVE: Australian Open 2025 scores and updates before Djokovic returns

The British No 1 faces a stiff task as Alcaraz looks to continue his chase for a career grand slam before Djokovic is in action later

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71 minutes ago Woman's body 'left vibrating' after being stung by most venomous creature on Earth

Australian tourist, Zoe Cahill has been left with a permanent web of scars across her entire body from the ordeal and spent over a month in hospital

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4 hours ago Religion, football and the perfect cappuccino: The Italian miracle on Bury New Road

Chief reporter Neal Keeling has been a visitor to Roma for more than 30 years. Here he writes about his love for a café where the 'heart of a small town beats.'

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7 hours ago Draper v Alcaraz LIVE: Australian Open 2025 scores and updates plus Djokovic v Lehecka

The British No 1 faces a stiff task as Alcaraz looks to continue his chase for a career grand slam before Djokovic is in action later

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2 hours ago SNL pokes fun at typical TikTok user’s reaction to app being banned in US

‘I don’t remember how to live without it,’ comedian Michael Longfellow quipped

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4 hours ago His good guy feminist stance makes Neil Gaiman’s fall from grace all the more ignoble | Catherine Bennett

Allegations of sexual misconduct are proving hard for fans and friends of the ‘geek royalty’ author to process Perhaps uniquely in the history of #MeToo, the women now alleging sexual misconduct on the part of the fantasy writer Neil Gaiman would appear to have their alleged perpetrator’s full support. Back when this movement seemed full of potential, in 2018, Gaiman urged the public to believe women like Christine Blasey Ford, whose allegations of sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh were then being trashed.“On a day like today it’s worth saying,” Gaiman wrote. “I believe survivors. Men must not close our eyes and minds to what happens to women in this world.” Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Arsenal's draw with Aston Villa highlighted one glaringly obvious flaw that WILL cost Gunners the Premier League title, writes DANNY MURPHY

DANNY MURPHY: The tension even filtered its way to Mikel Arteta who has been less excitable on the touchline in general this season but reverted to type as his side lost their way at the Emirates.

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2 hours ago Jack Draper says hip problem was a 'ticking time bomb' after Australian Open exit

The British no1 was unable to complete his fourth-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz

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5 hours ago TikTok ban latest: App goes dark with ‘temporarily unavailable’ message but hopes Trump will save it

TikTok posts message saying the incoming president, who will be sworn in on Monday, could help the app get up and running again

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11 hours ago Shaun Murphy hits maximum 147 break to set up Masters final against world champion Kyren Wilson

Murphy confidently knocked in the colours off their spots to write history at the Masters

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2 hours ago Australian Open 2025: – Djokovic v Lehecka, Humbert v Zverev, Draper out, Gauff through – live

Updates from day eight at Melbourne ParkSabalenka, Gauff, Badosa, Pavlyuchenkova go throughAlcaraz and Paul advance in men’s singles; Email DanielThree break point opportunities and four deuces later, Mirra Andreeva has failed in her first genuine chance to break Aryna Sabalenka. Again, despite the teenager returning with precision, she’s undone by the guile of her older rival, a drop shot sealing it.Sabalenka retains the break advantage and now leads this match 6-1, 4-2. Continue reading...

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26 hours ago Channel Nine presenter Tony Jones enrages Australian Open fans with 'disrespectful' chant about tennis champ Novak Djokovic

Channel 9 sports journalist Tony Jones mocked Novak Djokovic in front of hundreds of cheering fans who were none-the-wiser on Friday night.

Sport

2 hours ago Carlos Alcaraz writes classy message to Jack Draper on camera after Brit forced to retire

Jack Draper retired from his match against Carlos Alcaraz in the fourth round of the Australian Open after two sets and the Spaniard was disappointed not to play out the match

Events

6 hours ago How Manchester United should line up vs Brighton in Premier League fixture

Man Utd play Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday and here's how our writers think they should start.

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2 hours ago Jack Draper says hip problem was a ‘ticking time bomb’ at Australian Open

The 23-year-old called it quits trailing 7-5 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena.

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6 hours ago Brits taught how to shoplift through TikTok as it becomes our new 'national sport'

TikTok has become an unexpected teacher of criminality, exposing young people to 'attitudes and behaviours which normalise everyday dishonesty and everyday cheating' boffins reckon

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3 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Draper succumbs; Gauff and Sabalenka advance, Zverev races to early lead – live

Updates from Day 8 of tennis at Melbourne ParkSabalenka, Gauff, Badosa, Pavlyuchenkova into women’s quarter-finalsAlcaraz and Paul advance in men’s singles; Zverev following fastThree break point opportunities and four deuces later, Mirra Andreeva has failed in her first genuine chance to break Aryna Sabalenka. Again, despite the teenager returning with precision, she’s undone by the guile of her older rival, a drop shot sealing it.Sabalenka retains the break advantage and now leads this match 6-1, 4-2. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Coco Gauff drops a set but beats Belinda Bencic to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals

Coco Gauff dropped a set but came back to beat Belinda Bencic and reach the Australian Open quarterfinals

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3 hours ago Jack Draper suffers Australian Open heartbreak as he retires with injury

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT MELBOURNE PARK: Draper had pushed his once-fragile body to new extremes with three five set matches in a row, each time coming back from two sets to one down.

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7 hours ago TikTok officially goes dark... but the banned app says 'please stay tuned' for Trump intervention

TikTok, the viral social media platform where billions created and shared short videos, has officially gone dark for US users on Saturday evening.

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3 hours ago Draper v Alcaraz LIVE: Australian Open 2025 results and reaction plus Djokovic v Lehecka latest

The British No 1 was left hobbled after a brutal run to the last 16 and called time after two sets against the classy Alcaraz, who could meet Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals

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7 hours ago TikTok goes dark 90 minutes before deadline but posts message suggesting Trump could save it

The move comes a day after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law barring it for U.S. users

Politics

3 hours ago Carlos Alcaraz sends touching message to Jack Draper after injury troubles return

Alcaraz reached out to the British number one, who has struggled with injury in recent years

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7 hours ago TikTok ban live: App goes offline with message saying it’s ‘temporarily unavailable’ but suggests Trump could save it

TikTok posts message saying the incoming president, who will be sworn in on Monday, could help the app get up and running again

Politics

4 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Draper succumbs to injury against Alcaraz; Gauff beats Bencic; Sabalenka cruises – live

Updates from Day 8 of tennis at Melbourne ParkDraper v Alcaraz ; Gauff and Sabalenka into quarter-finalsThree break point opportunities and four deuces later, Mirra Andreeva has failed in her first genuine chance to break Aryna Sabalenka. Again, despite the teenager returning with precision, she’s undone by the guile of her older rival, a drop shot sealing it.Sabalenka retains the break advantage and now leads this match 6-1, 4-2. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago What time will TikTok go dark? Everything to know about the ban and what could happen next if it goes down

The clock is ticking towards a U.S. ban on TikTok, but users seeking clarity on what that will mean got little information on Saturday from the company that runs the popular video platform.

Politics

4 hours ago Draper v Alcaraz LIVE: Australian Open 2025 results and reaction as Briton forced to retire injured

The British No 1 was left hobbled after a brutal run to the last 16 and called time after two sets against the classy Alcaraz, who could meet Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals

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8 hours ago Tennis star collapses in shower before match at Australian Open: 'Everything was black'

French tennis star Corentin Moutet has revealed that he passed out while in the shower less than an hour before walking onto court to play Learner Tien at the Australian Open.

Politics

5 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Alcaraz takes first set from Draper; Gauff beats Bencic; Sabalenka cruises – live

Updates from Day 8 of tennis at Melbourne Park Draper v Alcaraz under way; Gauff and Sabalenka into quarter-finalsThree break point opportunities and four deuces later, Mirra Andreeva has failed in her first genuine chance to break Aryna Sabalenka. Again, despite the teenager returning with precision, she’s undone by the guile of her older rival, a drop shot sealing it.Sabalenka retains the break advantage and now leads this match 6-1, 4-2. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Denis Law was everything us Scots like to think of ourselves as, writes GARY KEOWN

The story of Law's rise from poor beginnings, born in 1940 as the youngest of seven to trawlerman father George and mother Robina at 6 Printfield Terrace, has formed the basis of the rich eulogies.

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6 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Gauff beats Bencic; Sabalenka cruises; Draper v Alcaraz on now – live

Updates from Day 8 of tennis at Melbourne Park Draper v Alcaraz under way; Gauff and Sabalenka into quarter-finalsThree break point opportunities and four deuces later, Mirra Andreeva has failed in her first genuine chance to break Aryna Sabalenka. Again, despite the teenager returning with precision, she’s undone by the guile of her older rival, a drop shot sealing it.Sabalenka retains the break advantage and now leads this match 6-1, 4-2. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Fiery American Danielle Collins blames crowd at Australian Open for wild reception after third

Danielle Collins certainly embraced her brief stint as the pantomime villain of Melbourne Park, but the fiery American thinks the crowd may have taken the 'banter' too seriously.

Politics

7 hours ago When does Jack Draper play Carlos Alcaraz at Australian Open and is it on TV?

The British No 1 is through to the Australian Open fourth round for the first time and will play Alcaraz for the fourth time

Events

13 hours ago USA’s Agyemang and Miljevic score on debut in friendly win over Venezuela

US beat Venezuela 3-1 in friendly at Fort LauderdaleSix Americans make debut before crowd of 18,008Patrick Agyemang and Matko Miljevic scored in their international debuts, Jack McGlynn got his first national team goal and the United States beat Venezuela 3-1 on Saturday in a friendly between teams missing their regular starters.McGlynn and Agyemang scored about two minutes apart late in the first half and Miljevic, whose third-minute penalty kick was saved, struck in the 64th minute. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Gauff levels against Bencic; Sabalenka cruises; Draper v Alcaraz to come – live

Updates from Day 8 of tennis at Melbourne ParkGauff v Bencic in action; Draper v Alcaraz to comeThree break point opportunities and four deuces later, Mirra Andreeva has failed in her first genuine chance to break Aryna Sabalenka. Again, despite the teenager returning with precision, she’s undone by the guile of her older rival, a drop shot sealing it.Sabalenka retains the break advantage and now leads this match 6-1, 4-2. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago How Trump plans to halt nationwide TikTok ban on his first day in office

In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said he hadn't yet made a final decision but was considering the move ahead of assuming office on Monday.

Politics

9 hours ago Upcoming Danny Boyle film 28 Years Later is inspired by Brexit, says writer of horror sequel set to hit screens

Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle 's new zombie apocalypse film was inspired by the 2016 Brexit referendum, a writer has revealed.

Events

17 hours ago TikTok star Emily Mariko says poignant goodbye with one last viral salmon bowl

The TikTok ban is scheduled to go into effect on January 19

Politics

9 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Gauff v Bencic under way. Draper v Alcaraz to come – live

Updates from Day 8 of tennis at Melbourne ParkGauff v Bencic in action; Draper v Alcaraz to comeThree break point opportunities and four deuces later, Mirra Andreeva has failed in her first genuine chance to break Aryna Sabalenka. Again, despite the teenager returning with precision, she’s undone by the guile of her older rival, a drop shot sealing it.Sabalenka retains the break advantage and now leads this match 6-1, 4-2. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago The best new books coming in 2025 — from Irvine Welsh to Florence Knapp

Irvine Welsh, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Philippe Sands and Naomi Watts are some of the big-name authors with books out this year. But it’s not just well known writers. There’s a legion of brilliant new titles, from thrilling fiction to deep-thinking psychoanalysis and even a book by the woman who made her name as the world’s most famous intimacy co-ordinator. So let’s take a look at the biggest, most exciting releases due out over the next few months — buckle up for the new year ahead in books.

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10 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Sabalenka v Andreeva under way; Draper v Alcaraz to come – live

Updates from Day 8 of tennis at Melbourne ParkSabalenka and Gauff in action early; Draper v Alcaraz to comeAndreeva strikes back! Sabalenka was going for the throat in that game, pummelling returns in a bid to bgreak the teenager a second time. Instead Andreeva stayed calm and made it five points in a row to get things back to 3-2 in the second set. That was the Russian’s best game of the match so far. Is it a turning point?Double trouble for Mirra Andreeva. She has lost her second serving game and is unravelling on Rod Laver Arena with even foot faults creeping in. Continue reading...

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