6 hours ago Karla Sofia Gascón apologizes for old tweets, says she is 'deeply sorry to those I have caused pain'

Karla Sofia Gascón, the Oscar-nominated lead of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old social media posts that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.”

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17 hours ago Uniqlo's 'incredible' £13 bag in 10 colours praised for 'fitting everything'

The newly reduced bag has been a hit on social media ever since it first came out, with thousands sharing glowing feedback

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6 hours ago Transgender Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón under fire for 'hurtful' anti

Transgender Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón is under fire over offensive social media posts she shared resurfaced online.

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10 hours ago Surprising 'nepo baby' star tops the list of biggest celebrity beauty influencers

The most impactful beauty influencers on social media of 2024 have been revealed and the results may surprise some people. 

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31 hours ago Meta agrees to pay Trump $25m for suspending accounts over Capitol riots

Settlement originates from lawsuit by president against the platform, one of several filed after 6 January violenceMeta has agreed to pay $25m to settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump. The suit originated in 2021 when Trump sued the social media company for suspending his accounts after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. The settlement was first reported by the Wall Street Journal and has been confirmed by a Meta spokesperson.The majority of the settlement, $22m, will go toward a fund to pay for Trump’s presidential library, according to the Wall Street Journal. The remainder will pay for legal fees and go to other plaintiffs listed in the case. The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: elderly couples among nine killed in Russian drone attack

Thirteen people wounded, including eight-year-old girl, in Sumy apartment block attack. Sweden pledges $1.2bn in Ukraine military aid, its biggest pledge yet. What we know on day 1,073See all our Ukraine war coverageA Russian drone attack on a residential block killed nine people including three elderly couples in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, officials said on Thursday. Images distributed by the emergency services showed a gaping hole in the facade of the long block of flats and rescue workers digging through debris for survivors. “This is a terrible tragedy, a terrible Russian crime. It is very important that the world does not pause in putting pressure on Russia for this terror,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on social media. National Police later said the search operation had been completed after 19 hours, with rescuers finding nine bodies in the ruins, while 13 people were wounded. Among the dead were three couples – men and women between the ages of 61 and 74 – Ukr...

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16 hours ago Michelle Obama makes huge announcement from 'Barack and I' amid divorce rumours

The Obamas took to social media on Wednesday to announce that The Obama Presidential Center would be honouring Hadiya Pendleton

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13 hours ago Plane crash: Trump branded 'deranged, malignant narcissist' after FAA 'diversity' speculation

After Donald Trump appeared to blame the tragic crash in Washington on Democrats and diversity initiatives, the US president faced harsh criticism on social media

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16 hours ago Monks are dishing details about their lives on TikTok – such as how much they earn

A group of monks have taken to social media to offer a look into a world that many will have no idea about. They talked about how much they earn and what their hobbies are

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15 hours ago CNN commentator apologises for 'f***ed up' tweet blaming Donald Trump for plane crash

A CNN commentator has deleted a social media post seemingly blaming the President of the United States after the horrific air crash that involved an American Airlines jet colliding with an Army helicopter

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17 hours ago Zara McDermott fans go wild for affordable rechargeable table lamp from her new home

Zara McDermott has been giving fans a glimpse into her new home on social media, with the documentary maker showing off a clever rechargeable table lamp in a recent video

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17 hours ago ITV Emmerdale's Ruby star Beth Cordingly issues desperate warning to fans

The actress took to social media to warn her followers to 'stop and think'

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17 hours ago Freeze dried sweets: Aldi becomes first UK supermarket to stock viral Bebeto range

These sweets have had a lot of hype on social media 🍬

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18 hours ago Dancing On Ice's Torvill and Dean pen emotional tribute to American Airlines crash victims

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have taken to social media to share their condolences after an American Airline flight with 64 on board crashed into a helicopter

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21 hours ago George at Asda's leopard print puffer coat has finally landed in store, after becoming a sensation on social media

Praised for being 'warm, shower resistant and a great designer imitation' an 'affordable version of the Ganni coat' and 'sooo warm and cute', the viral puffer has been popping up all over social media.

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19 hours ago Virgin River's Martin Henderson issues urgent warning to fans as scammers impersonate him online

Netflix star Martin Henderson, who plays Jack Sheridan on Virgin River, has issued a warning to fans who have been receiving messages from people imitating him on social media.

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20 hours ago Father shoots his daughter, 15, dead in honour killing after she refused to stop posting 'inappropriate videos' on social media when the family moved from US to Pakistan

Anwar ul-Haq, believed to be a US citizen, was charged with murder after he admitted to shooting his 15-year-old daughter Hira dead on Tuesday.

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21 hours ago Why Princess Beatrice hid her newborn baby's face: Bizarre new etiquette for sharing newborn snaps takes over social media

The trend for obscuring the features of newborns in baby snaps is increasingly common, with everyone from Gen Z parents to celebrities and royals seemingly doing it.

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24 hours ago The curse of Love Island: As Jack Fincham appeals jail sentence, how fellow Islanders have fallen victim to pressures of fame after leaving behind the drama of the villa

While many stars have used their appearance on the show to obtain millions of social media followers and brand deals - some have been struck by tragedy after appearing on the show.

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27 hours ago After Southport, Westminster is floundering. It should look to Idris Elba | Martin Kettle

The Home Office has some good ideas, but a documentary on knife crime by the actor offers the template for a new approachThe list of painful questions left behind for a wounded Britain by the trauma of the Southport stabbings is a long one. It starts with asking why Axel Rudakubana, jailed last week with a 52-year minimum prison sentence, did it. But that soon segues into wider issues of statecraft and policy. In particular, it asks whether there are measures we could now take that might, just possibly, contribute to stopping some future Rudakubana from doing the same thing.Here the issues become more substantive. Problems of family support and parenting. The too ready availability of knives. The influence of social media. The impact of poverty. The role of schools and of exclusions. The place of policing. The repercussion of imprisonment. The effectiveness of youth services. The relevance, if any, of ideology. All these, and more. And they are merely subject headings, the doors to ...

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