23 minutes ago ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ give Hollywood hope for strong holiday box office

The two films took in solid global ticket sales over weekend after fallow period for big studios

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37 minutes ago Ministers speaking out against assisted dying ‘are giving false impression’, says peer

Labour’s Charlie Falconer says vocal opponents are leading voters to think government is against change‘Slippery slope’ fears over assisted dying have echoes of abortion debateSenior ministers who have spoken out against assisted dying are giving voters a “false impression” about the government’s position, a leading proponent of changing the law has said.Charlie Falconer, a Labour peer and former justice secretary, said opponents to the change were “getting more coverage” because ministers in favour of legalising assisted dying were “playing by the rules”. Continue reading...

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64 minutes ago Director of Brad Pitt and George Clooney hit says he ‘returned money’ for sequel as he doesn’t trust AppleTV+

‘Wolfs’ filmmaker Jon Watts says he ‘no longer trusted’ Apple TV+ ‘as a creative partner’

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75 minutes ago Dwayne Johnson on his Moana role: It has brought me closer to my own culture

Set three years after the original, Moana 2 will see Moana and Maui reunite for the new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers.

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81 minutes ago Body found in search for dog walker as Storm Bert brings month of rain in 48 hours

Hundreds of flood alerts and five weather warnings still in place across UK as disruption continues

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1 hour ago Huge Welsh Christmas attraction closes after one day due to storm Bert

The decision comes as Storm Bert continues to batter the country

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2 hours ago Police swarm Westminster Bridge after man attacked in front of horrified tourists metres from the Houses of Parliament

Initial reports suggested he had been stabbed. but the Metropolitan Police later said he suffered a cardiac arrest after a fight, as they continue to investigate.

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2 hours ago Salah double sees off Southampton and stretches Liverpool’s lead to eight points

For a moment, Mohamed Salah’s shirt was gone with the wind, resting somewhere on the edge of the Southampton box. He had whipped it off en route to celebrate his second goal, from the penalty spot, to open up an eight-point lead at the summit of the Premier League, in front of the visiting Liverpool supporters going berserk in a pocket of this stadium. Then Luis Díaz retrieved Salah’s No 11.On the face of it, at kick-off this was a mismatch between the teams top and bottom of the division but Liverpool, who opened the scoring through Dominik Szoboszlai, trailed to goals by Adam Armstrong and Mateus Fernandes. But Salah levelled from open play, scored from the penalty spot and then hit a post late on to leave Arne Slot’s side admiring the view from up high. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Donald Trump Jr emerges as key voice influencing father’s cabinet picks – report

President-elect has become particularly reliant on his eldest son for advice, sources tell ReutersDonald Trump Jr has emerged as the family’s most influential adviser of the moment as his father builds the most controversial cabinet in modern US history, sources close to Donald Trump’s eldest son say.Trump Jr has in some cases promoted inexperienced loyalists over more qualified candidates for top positions in president-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Trump’s eldest son emerges as key voice influencing cabinet picks – report

President-elect has become particularly reliant on his Donald Jr for advice, sources tell ReutersDonald Trump Jr has emerged as the family’s most influential adviser of the moment as his father builds the most controversial cabinet in modern US history, sources close to Donald Trump’s eldest son say.Trump Jr has in some cases promoted inexperienced loyalists over more qualified candidates for top positions in president-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. Continue reading...

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