2 hours ago Brad Pitt 'faints' at F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix as actor films scenes for new movie

Brad Pitt was on the grid at the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday as he filmed scenes for his new movie about the sport, and he was involved in a dramatic crash.

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2 hours ago Brad Pitt 'faints' at Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix as Hollywood star films for new movie

Brad Pitt was in attendance at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday as the seven-time Academy Award nominee continues to film his new Formula 1 movie

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2 hours ago David de Gea is reborn and central to Fiorentina’s Serie A renaissance | Nicky Bandini

Goalkeeper is at heart of team reviving and defying expectations thanks to seven straight Serie A winsDavid de Gea said on day one that he wanted to “make history” with Fiorentina. Three months later, you could make a case he has already succeeded. The Viola won their seventh consecutive Serie A game on Sunday, 2-0 away to Como. Only once before – back in 1960 – have they achieved such a run in the Italian top-flight.The Spaniard has been essential. De Gea collected his fifth clean sheet against Como, more than any other goalkeeper has managed since he made his league debut on 15 September. He is having to work for them, too. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Wall Street heading for record high after Scott Bessent nominated as US Treasury secretary; Barclays fined £40m over 2008 Qatari deal – business live

Bonds rally and dollar dips as investors welcome choice of billionaire hedge fund manager Bessent as next Treasury secretaryNewsflash: A deputy governor at the Bank of England has warned that it is “too early to declare victory” in the fight against inflation.Clare Lombardelli has told a conference at the Bank this morning that inflation has fallen steeply over the past two years. But, she is concerned that there are signs that the process of “wage disinflation” may be slowing, which would keep the cost of living rising faster than the Bank’s target.The outlook for wages and services prices is unclear from here.We need to see more evidence that wage growth and services inflation will continue their journey down to target-consistent rates.The UK economy has made good progress on disinfla...

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3 hours ago Moana 2 UK release date: are you allowed to sing in the cinema during the movie?

Moana 2 star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson encourages fans to sing while watching the movie, which hits UK cinemas this week

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5 hours ago Wicked director fumes fans are not seeing film as intended due to cinema complaint

New film Wicked, which adapts the musical into a two-part movie, was released last week and stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, with the second part scheduled for next year

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9 hours ago Will Celtic keep Champions League momentum going and can Rangers stop the rot in Nice? Monday Jury

Record Sport's top team discuss the week's big issues including Hearts' Euro chances and whether Hibs are heading for the drop

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10 hours ago Tsunami: Race Against Time review – a gripping, moving look at the worst natural disaster of our lifetimes

This documentary about the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami is horrifying, heart-rending and essential. It’s a privilege to hear some of these survivors speak about the experienceWhat more can be said about the worst natural disaster of our lifetimes? The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, caused by an earthquake (the third-most powerful in history) off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, affected 14 countries around the Indian Ocean basin and killed more than 225,000 people. As an incomprehensibly massive event that occurred before smartphones were ubiquitous, the tsunami is very well documented and yet not: the mess of scrambled pictures has been picked over many times.Tsunami: Race Against Time, a four-part documentary that flies by, reshapes the catastrophe into an anthology of gripping stories, capturin...

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10 hours ago Julen Lopetegui left facing 'utter madness' after West Ham decision backfires

West Ham pushed David Moyes out the door in the summer and replaced him with ex-Real Madrid, Spain and Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui - it hasn't been a good swap at all thus far

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15 hours ago Wicked slays Gladiator II in ticket sales duel as new films boost box office

Combined $270m of worldwide ticket sales for Ridley Scott and Jon Chu movies leads to one of 2024’s busiest weekendsWith a combined $270m in worldwide ticket sales, Wicked and Gladiator II breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year.Jon M Chu’s lavish big-budget musical Wicked, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted with $114m domestically and $164.2m globally for Universal Pictures, according to studio estimates on Sunday. That made it the third-biggest opening weekend of the year, behind only Deadpool & Wolverine and Inside Out 2. It’s also a record for a Broadway musical adaptation.Wicked, $114m.Gladiator II, $55.5m.Red One, $13.3m.Bonhoeffer: Pastor Spy Assassin, $5.1m.Venom: The Last D...

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