38 minutes ago Luca is the progenitor of all life on Earth. But its genesis has implications far beyond our planet

New research into the single-celled organism is providing clues about what the early planet looked like – and raising the prospect that we may not be alone in the universeFor scientists, our earliest ancestor wasn’t Adam or Eve but Luca. Luca didn’t look anything like us – it was a single-celled bacterium-like organism. A recent study by a team of scientists based in the UK has delivered rather shocking news about this illustrious forebear. Despite having lived almost as far back as seems possible, Luca was surprisingly similar to modern bacteria – and what’s more, it apparently lived in a thriving community of other organisms that have left no trace on Earth today.Luca – short for the last universal common ancestor, the progenitor of all known life on Earth – seems to have been born 4.2bn years ago. Back then our planet was no Eden but something of a hell on Earth: a seething mass of volcanoes pummelled by giant meteorites, and having recovered from a cosmic collision that blasted ...

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21 hours ago Arne Slot makes ruthless Andy Robertson decision for Liverpool's clash with Brentford

Arne Slot has opted to drop Andy Robertson for Saturday's trip to Brentford after the Liverpool left-back turned in a poor display in the draw at Nottingham Forest

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2 hours ago The crazy life of the former Premier League star who was sacked and made to pay £15.2M for using cocaine to improve his sex life, romped with porn stars and drinks blood for fun

Adrian Mutu, stands out as one of the more unique personalities in football history. Mail Sport details the incredible yet troubled career of one of Romania's greatest and most controversial players.

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15 hours ago Sam Thompson fans left cringing as he's awkwardly asked if he 'really loves' Zara McDermott after the pair are surprised in bed during Michael McIntyre's show

It was revealed by MailOnline the Zara and Sam had split last month after five years together with Zara recently revealing has has moved out of their Chelsea home.

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3 hours ago ‘Animals can feel good and evil’: film puts new perspective on Ukraine war

Collection of seven shorts due out in 2025 tells story of conflict from perspective of animalsThe occupying Russian soldiers paid little attention to the elderly woman shuffling through the farmland surrounding the villages outside Kyiv, taking her goat to pasture. But she was focused closely on them. After locating their positions, she headed back home with the goat, and later called her grandson, a soldier in the Ukrainian army, to give the coordinates.The story is one of seven episodes, based on real events from the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion but lightly fictionalised, that make up a feature film about the war in Ukraine, due out later this year. All seven of the shorts have one thing in common: they tell the story of the conflict from the perspective of animals. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago John Barrowman says he's been 'blackballed' from showbiz as he starts new tour

The 57-year-old actor was accused of exposing himself on set multiple times.

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3 hours ago The Westminster whistleblower: how my friend Sergei tried to expose the Kremlin plot against Britain

Russian-born UK citizen and Tory party activist Sergei Cristo fought to make MI5 sit up and take notice of the Russian political interference operation now threatening democracy in Britain – and around the worldIn the dark days of the spring in 2022, as Russian troops terrorised Bucha and every day brought shocking new scenes of Ukrainians fleeing for their lives, I rang an old acquaintance, Sergei Cristo. Cristo is a Russian-born British citizen and I prepared for what I suspected might be a long conversation: he is a talker. He was born in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia, but he moved to Britain when he was 19 and it’s fair to say we’re not the most obvious of allies. He loves the royal family and is a passionate Conservative party activist. He used to be on the committee of a donor club for young Conservatives, “and then I became vice-chairman, I knew the cabinet, I knew the leader, everybody”.He’s not kidding. He has photos of himself with everyone from Margaret Thatcher to Bor...

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25 hours ago Do you think your child is hyperactive? I'm a nutritionist and here are the surprising foods that will help manage behaviour

According to public health nutritionist and author of 'Nutrition for ADHD and Dyslexia', Dr Emma Derbyshire, there really are surprising foods that can impact behaviour.

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2 hours ago Exposed: The legal loophole that lets banks 'fleece' fraud victims... and why it could cost YOU thousands of pounds

EXCLUSIVE: Under guidelines devised by the ombudsman and seized upon by banking groups, Brits who use their card in a hacked machine have 'consented' to the fraudulent transaction.

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34 hours ago 'Fury' of Bonnie Blue's rugby player husband after she slept with 1,057 men in 24 hours as friends expose real story

Bonnie Blue embarked on a sleazy mission to bed 1000 men in 12 hours last Saturday. I can exclusively reveal, that those shocked by her antics include, it is believed, her estranged husband Ollie Davidson.

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4 hours ago ‘Stuff happens and it sucks’: Brooke Shields on abuse, ageing and telling her own story

Brooke Shields, sexualised child star at just 11, is no stranger to tabloid controversy. Now 59, perhaps now she can tell us how she ended up so normal?Brooke Shields was at a party, drifting off. The host, a small man with bare feet, was giving her a tour of his wine cellar and she was losing interest, if she’s being honest – which she is now as a matter of principle, after a lifetime of smiling politely and pretending everything’s fine. Her mind was wandering. They say wine gets better with age, she was thinking, “but isn’t there a moment when it turns to jam? And I said to him, ‘I’m 58 and I’m wondering if ’ I didn’t even get the rest of the sentence out before he said, ‘Oh, I wish you hadn’t told me that.’”That’s curious, she replied. “I asked him, ‘Did my age make him older?’ I was interested in the psychology of it, that kneejerk reaction.” It was partly, she thinks, her fame – people imprint on a child star, and when they grow up they take it personally. “It felt so indicativ...

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3 hours ago A Complete Unknown review – Timothée Chalamet radiates charisma in evocative Dylan biopic

James Mangold’s handsome portrait of the enigmatic singer’s stratospheric early career boasts a barnstorming lead performance yet often slips into heavy-handednessIt’s a remarkable performance. Star of the moment Timothée Chalamet inhabits the loose-limbed, live-wire physicality of the young Bob Dylan and makes an impressively good fist of capturing the frayed hessian of his distinctive voice. Acoustic guitars are plucked and harmonicas honked with the effortless fluency of someone who learned to play almost before they could walk. Chalamet’s Dylan sucks so fervently on his cigarettes it’s as though he’s breathing in the genius of the musical heroes who came before him. But while he radiates insouciant charisma and channels the once-in-a-lifetime talent, he reveals next to nothing about Dylan as a person. This is not necessarily a failure in Chalamet’s acting. It’s a deliberate choice – the film is called A Complete Unknown, after all, and it’s a manifesto as much as a title. But it...

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30 hours ago Liverpool transfer news: Manager breaks Mo Salah silence after Trent Alexander

Mohamed Salah has been linked with a big-money move to Saudi Arabia once again, while the threat of Real Madrid continues to loom large for Liverpool as they try to keep Trent Alexander-Arnold

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19 hours ago Manchester United £150m transfer theory raised after spectacular Jude Bellingham claim

Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham was previously wanted by Man United before signing for Borussia Dortmund from Birmingham City in 2020.

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5 hours ago Gemma Collins set for dramatic career change as she 'converts land at Essex home'

EXCLUSIVE Glamazon reality star Gemma Collins is carving out a surprising new career path for herself, that is a world away from celebrity life - 'I’ve gone more normal than ever'

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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.

Culture

4 hours ago Hope: The Autobiography by Pope Francis review – the gospel according to

The first ever memoir by a living pope reveals a warm, emotionally intelligent man who loves football and ‘cutting-edge’ cinema – but skates over the more controversial parts of his careerPopes seldom lack a platform or a pulpit, so they have had little need to resort to autobiography to explain themselves. What books do appear under their names in recent decades have been either dull transcriptions of interviews with tame journalists that have been heavily vetted by the Vatican, or compilations of old sermons packaged as something more than they are.I therefore approached this new volume with a certain weary caution and was pleasantly surprised. It fully justifies its bold claim to be the first ever memoir by a living pope. Indeed, Francis’s Italian ghostwriter, the publisher Carlo Musso, reveals in a brief afterword that the original plan when the book was commissioned in 2019 was that it would not appear until after his death. So why the sudden urgency? Continue reading...

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28 hours ago $285 million Florida mansion becomes one of America's priciest home listings... but there is a giant catch

A remarkable new listing has landed on the market in Florida, which is among the most expensive in American history. 

Economics

6 hours ago 'I worked with Andy Murray on TV show – his true personality caught me by surprise'

Sir Andy Murray's personality has been an enigma throughout his sporting career, so much so that another famous face was caught by surprise by the British tennis legend

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31 hours ago Vue, Odeon, Cineworld and Showcase rules for bringing own food and drink into cinemas

The rules may surprise many cinemagoers

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6 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Benjamin Sesko dilemma as Real Madrid make William Saliba plan

Arsenal have just over two weeks to make new singings before the January transfer window slams shut and RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko has been tipped for a mega £70million move

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16 hours ago Garden gnome lovers urged by cops to set up cameras after wild new crime trend

EXCLUSIVE For the year up to March 2024, a whopping 517,000 items have been nicked from gardens, with over 200 of these being garden gnomes and other ornaments - they’re surprisingly popular targets

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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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19 hours ago ITV The Masked Singer's Kingfisher identity rumours addressed by Paul Whitehouse as he 'exposes' real celeb

The Masked Singer's Kingfisher has fans of the ITV show wondering exactly which celebrity is behind-the-mask - and comedian Paul Whitehouse has finally addressed whether it's him

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7 hours ago The surprising Welsh city where rents are rising almost as fast as London

New figures show private renters are paying an average of £1,369 a month, which is considerably higher than the year before

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19 hours ago Carer sits on vulnerable woman and screams in her face as horrifying abuse exposed

Disgraced Joseph Jones was captured using his body weight to restrain the defenceless victim.

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8 hours ago 'I turned down Real Madrid for Arsenal – it was the best decision I ever made'

After a standout season with Mallorca, Lauren received a wealth of interest from the likes of Real Madrid and Roma, but he ultimately decided to make the move to Highbury under Arsene Wenger

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19 hours ago Keon West: ‘You can’t tell that racism is or isn’t happening because you know a Black person who earns a lot of money’

The author and academic on mistaking feelings for facts, the importance of education and why Kemi Badenoch will do nothing to help ethnic minoritiesRead an extract from The Science of Racism by Keon WestKeon West is professor of social psychology at the University of London. He was born in Trinidad, grew up in Jamaica, and studied in the US and France before coming to the UK as a Rhodes scholar in 2006 to do a doctorate at Oxford University.Why do you think we need a book about the science of racism? What I find frustrating, shocking and worrying is that as a society, when we talk about racism we express feelings about it and emotions and opinions, but our conversations aren’t based on facts – or science. Not only that, we make the mistake of misinterpreting our feelings as if they were facts. This leads nowhere: one person will say: “Well, I don’t see any racism, so racism is over.” And another person will say: “Well, someone didn’t hire me for a job, so racism is alive and well.” ...

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13 hours ago Reece James growing into Chelsea leadership role as Enzo Maresca plays down 'kids' problem

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca called on "reserved guy" Reece James to show more personality in the dressing room in October and now the captain is back from injury he can see improvements

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21 hours ago Dancing on Ice judge Christopher Dean's life off screen including relationship with co

Christopher Dean is best known as one half of iconic ice dancing duo Torvill and Dean, but off screen fans are surprised to learn of the Dancing on Ice judge's romantic history

Events

13 hours ago Paddy the Baddy settles 'Insta beef' with fight with rival but 'refuses to release choke'

UFC star Paddy Pimblett went toe to toe with Dennis Frimpong but had to be dragged off him during an exposive sparring match at Frimpong's gym, Manchester Top Team

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21 hours ago Sex, drugs and a lot more than rock’n’roll: 50 years of Triple J, Australia’s youth radio station

On this day in 1975, 2JJ – which later became Triple J – started broadcasting, exposing Australia to banned songs, swear words and radical politics. Those who were there reflect on the anarchy and the legacyFifty years since the launch of 2JJ, or Double Jay – the station that became Triple J in 1981 – radio’s former enfant terrible is now legacy media. Once the cornerstone of Australian popular music and youth culture, it risks irrelevance as listener numbers dwindle in the face of social media and streaming services. Or, as its defenders will argue, maybe the critics are simply nostalgic for when Australia’s youth radio station was aimed at them: there is a saying within the ABC that on the second day that Double Jay was on air, someone rang up and complained that it wasn’t as good as it used to be.When Double Jay launched at 11am on Sunday 19 January 1975, the brief from Arthur Wyndam, then ABC’s head of radio, was that the station should: give public concerts, expose the public t...

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13 hours ago Mikel Arteta makes feelings clear in pointed message to Arsenal chiefs after Aston Villa blow

Arsenal's lack of squad depth was exposed as Aston Villa came from 2-0 down to draw in the Premier League on Saturday against an injury-depleted side at the Emirates Stadium

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21 hours ago Revealed: Why late billionaire owner of Leicester City who died in helicopter crash had just £50k of assets in Britain

EXCLUSIVE: Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, 60, was killed with four other people when his personal Leonardo AW169 helicopter span out of control and smashed into the ground in a fireball

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15 hours ago Real reason Love Island All Stars doesn't air on Saturday and strict rules cast have to follow

Love Island All Stars viewers will have to wait until Sunday night for the next exciting episode and there's a valid reason why the show doesn’t air on Saturdays

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22 hours ago ‘Discovered’ diaries of British socialite Unity Mitford reveal Hitler relationship

Diaries, believed to be genuine, chronicle 139 pre-war meetings between antisemitic British socialite Unity Mitford and the Nazi leaderThe diary of an antisemitic British socialite who was obsessed with Adolf Hitler and struck up a personal relationship with the Nazi leader has been discovered, according to the Daily Mail.The leather-bound journals, which had been lost to historians and unseen for eight decades, appear to reveal the extent of aristocrat Unity Mitford’s relationship with the dictator. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Bonnie Blue supports same football team as another world famous adult film star

Adult film star Bonnie Blue, the adult content creator, whose real name is Tia Billinger, has achieved notoriety with her antics across the world - not to mention at one particular Championship match this season

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24 hours ago Suicides, new tactics and propaganda iPads: details from captured North Koreans expose new foe in Ukraine

Discovery of two injured servicemen sent from Pyongyang and disguised as Russian fighters blows apart myth that Zelenskyy’s fight is solely with MoscowThe news was sensational. It travelled quickly among Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Russia’s Kursk region. “I heard from a friend of a friend,” one officer, Vitalii Ovcharenko, recalled. “This was half an hour after it happened. My friend said: ‘We’ve got a North Korean prisoner! He’s in shock but OK.’ I said: ‘Wow.’” Ovcharenko added: “Everyone wanted a selfie. They wrapped him in a blanket and gave him tea.”Last week’s capture of two North Korean servicemen was an extraordinary moment in Russia’s bloody war against Ukraine. The Kremlin has taken elaborate steps to conceal the presence of 12,000 elite troops sent in autumn by Pyongyang to Russia. At camps in the Far East they were given Russian equipment: uniforms, rifles and fake military documents. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago The Masked Singer fans 'expose' Teeth's identity as they 'crack' cryptic clues

The Masked Singer UK viewers are convinced they know the identity of Teeth, thanks to some cryptic clues.

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28 hours ago Rami Malek on rebellion, racism, and still feeling like an outsider: ‘I’m white passing, but growing up in LA, we definitely didn’t fit in’

He was an unruly teenager in 90s Los Angeles, who became feted for his turns as Freddie Mercury and a Bond villain. Now he’s turning to Greek tragedy on the London stageRami Malek, in one graceful sweep, lifts the food delivery bags from an assistant and holds open the door of the photographic studio. He showers the room with greetings, asking names, responding to questions: he’s doing good, thanks; his Thanksgiving was good, thanks, his partner (actor Emma Corrin) threw a surprise dinner for him, trimmings and all, and he was blown away. He shakes hands with the crew, jokes about the music, apologises for being late. His fault, he maintains. But there’s something else. In all these small interactions, Malek is quick to flip focus on to the other person: no, but how are they? How is their Sunday? I wonder as I watch him, is this real? Is this who he is? I’d read that he liked the way Tom Hanks is attentive to all those he works with. That Malek learned this in 2010 while working on ...

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19 hours ago Inside Snooker legend Stephen Hendry's net worth and girlfriend 20 years younger than him

The Scottish great is a seven-time snooker world champion and now BBC pundit, but what about his personal life?

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29 hours ago Lynx in Scotland: why illegal attempts to reintroduce lost species are surprisingly common

Illicit releases of lynx in Scotland may undermine support for future managed programmes by feeding into narratives about ‘arrogant’ conservationists

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19 hours ago Omer Riza's sacrifices for Cardiff City in father's final hours emerge

The Bluebirds manager was sent off as tempers flared during the South Wales derby, but his side ran out 3-0 winners after a tough week for him personally

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30 hours ago Innocent person killed when cop chase with murder suspect who wanted to ‘call his mom’ ends in crash

The deadly incident occurred in Texas on Thursday at around 10.30 a.m. after the suspect, name as Gabriel Cerna, collided with another vehicle on the interstate

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19 hours ago Are we a racist society? The majority of us say no – but science begs to differ

Although greater awareness of prejudice would suggest we are less bigoted than ever, empirical evidence indicates notQ&A with Keon West, author of The Science of RacismDo we still have a problem with racism? If you ask the average person even the most basic question about it – “Does racism still exist?” – half the population will say it doesn’t. According to a recent Guardian poll of British adults, more than half thought ethnic minorities faced less or the same discrimination as White people in most areas of life, such as the news, TV or films, the workplace, access to finance and jobs, and access to university or good schooling. Results in the US are similar. A 2021 Gallup poll revealed that slightly more than half of the White American population believe “racism against Black [people is] widespread in the US”. In the meantime, according to the same poll, slightly less than half of the White American population believe “racism against Whites [is] widespread in the US”. An earl...

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20 hours ago Male stripper shares what women really get upto at hen parties – and it's 'wild'

Nath Wyld, 31, has been a male stripper for 10 years and has seen all sorts of things at hen parties. He's now dished the dirt on what women really get up to

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20 hours ago Bonnie Blue's real name revealed as husband 'wants nothing to do with her'

The family of adult star Bonnie Blue have been left 'shocked' after she embarked on an unusual challenge to have sex with 1000 men in 12 hours

Politics

21 hours ago King Charles hit with disappointing news ahead of Prince Harry's return to UK

The King and the rest of the royal family received some disappointing personal news this week - as Prince Harry gears up for his return to the UK next month

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