1 hour ago Alan Carr to star in new TV series searching for ‘very own castle’

The TV presenter said he had always been ‘enchanted with the history and romance of a stately home’.

Culture

5 h. ago Man Utd strike TV show deal worth millions with makers of Twilight and Line of Duty

Manchester United have agreed a deal that will see a version of the club's history made into a Crown-style TV drama, with Lionsgate set to produce the series

Economics

7 h. ago Taylor Swift becomes youngest ever female to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Taylor Swift makes history again with huge accolade for her songwriting

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8 h. ago Inside the stunning Baltic city set to be European Capital of Culture 2027

The European Capital of Culture 2027 is set to be a bustling city in the Baltic region - and it's a fascinating city with so much history to uncover.

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8 h. ago Scottish town with history linked to Robert the Bruce celebrates 900th anniversary

Scotland's ancient Royal Burgh can be found mere minutes from our biggest city.

Culture

10 h. ago How David Beckham’s feud with Brooklyn is haunting reminder of ‘never being forgiven’ by his own dad as history repeats

BROOKLYN Beckham cutting ties with his family is a haunting reminder of David's fallout with his own dad - as doomed history repeats itself. Ted, 78, swore "never to forgive" his son when a public five-year fallout threatened to destroy their relationship forever. Exactly 23 years ago, England captain David devastated his father by quitting...

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14 h. ago Ghost island where tens of thousands died as crumbling remains lie forgotten

Poveglia is a small island south of Venice, Italy, with a dark and eerie history. Used as a plague quarantine in the 18th century and later a psychiatric hospital, tens of thousands died there. Some Venetians believe spirits still haunt the abandoned ruins.

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14 h. ago Haunted mansion built by heiress driven to madness is 'world's weirdest home'

The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, is a labyrinthine mansion with over 200 rooms and a dark history rooted in the rifle empire

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14 h. ago Chilling tragedy behind 'weirdest house ever built' haunted by thousands of ghosts

The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, is a sprawling mansion with a dark history that has left it haunted by thousands of ghosts and with a number of horrifying secrets

Politics

16 h. ago Donald Trump is not forgetting America’s old alliances – his goal is to destroy them | Rafael Behr

European leaders who know their continent’s history must now see that the US president is siding with the forces of tyrannyIn January 2018, when Donald Trump was in the second year of his first term as US president, Angela Merkel, in her 13th year as German chancellor, gave a gloomy speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. She opened her remarks with a warning from Europe’s past. Politicians had “sleep-walked” into the first world war. As the number of surviving eyewitnesses to the second world war dwindled, she added, subsequent generations would have to prove they understood the fragility of peace. “We need to ask ourselves if we have really learned from history or not.”Fast forward eight years. Vladimir Putin’s territorial aggression harries Europe’s eastern flank. To the west, Trump, now in his second term and guest of honour at Davos, threatens to annex Greenland. This is not a world that has internalised the lessons of the 20th century. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago 'Jewel in the crown' of UK market towns has thriving shops and 400 listed buildings

With a history dating back to 1086 and many of its original architecture so well preserved, this charming market town should be on everyone's bucket list

Economics

25 h. ago JD Vance's wife Usha pregnant with fourth child as she makes history

Second Lady, Usha Vance, has confirmed that she and Vice President JD Vance are expecting their fourth child together, while also revealing the gender

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28 h. ago 97% rated 'masterpiece' with one of most harrowing scenes in cinema history

The film that critics and fans say everyone should watch at least once is streaming for free

Culture

38 h. ago Ice hockey and then some: Heated Rivalry is a worldwide hit – and no one is happier about it than us Canadians | Sue Carter

In a country plagued by underdog status and a sport fraught with a history of racism, misogyny and homophobia, this adaptation has reimagined what’s possible I grew up in a hockey town where there was no escaping Canada’s beloved sport. Our suburban streets doubled as rinks; the choppy slap of tennis balls reverberating against hockey sticks a constant sound. As pre-teens, my friends and I would put on lip gloss and tight jeans to hang out at the Friday night junior hockey games. I still find comfort in the sound of skate blades slicing across ice and that sweaty, chemical odour of public arenas.My experiences are not unique in a country with a 95-year-old broadcast institution called Hockey Night in Canada. Rachel Reid, the Nova Scotian author of the queer hockey romance Heated Rivalry, grew up a hockey fanatic, more interested in playing the game than ogling boys. Jacob Tierney, who wrote and directed the TV adaptation of Reid’s 2019 bestseller, was raised in Montreal, where the C...

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61 h. ago ‘I don’t want to be just a punching bag’ – dramatic day at Australian Open marred by retirements

Félix Auger-Aliassime surrendered meekly with cramp while Britain’s Fran Jones was among a list of injured players forced to bow out at Melbourne Park“I’ve honestly got no bloody clue what happened after that point in the match,” said Francesca Jones as she fought back tears. Jones had been battling hard on court 15 at Melbourne Park, chasing her first grand slam main-draw win at the sixth attempt, when she slipped and fell. She instantly felt a tear in her glute muscle. Jones soon had no choice but to retire from her Australian Open first-round match while trailing 2-6, 2-3 to Linda Klimovicova, a 21-year-old Polish qualifier.“Obviously I’m at a career high,” Jones said. “I’m probably in the main draws of the Masters, and then you are thinking: ‘Should I continue, do I fight because it’s a slam?’ There’s money, there’s points on the line. Equally with my history, it’s probably not the smartest thing to keep pushing. I’m just having that internal debate.” Continue reading...

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61 h. ago ‘I don’t want to be a punching bag’ – dramatic day at Australian Open marred by retirements

Félix Auger-Aliassime surrendered meekly with cramp while Britain’s Fran Jones was among a list of injured players forced to bow out at Melbourne Park“I’ve honestly got no bloody clue what happened after that point in the match,” said Francesca Jones as she fought back tears. Jones had been battling hard on court 15 at Melbourne Park, chasing her first grand slam main-draw win at the fifth attempt, when she slipped and fell. She instantly felt a tear in her glute muscle. Jones soon had no choice but to retire from her Australian Open first-round match while trailing 6-2, 3-2 to Linda Klimovicova, a 21-year-old Polish qualifier.“I’m at a career high,” Jones said. “I’m probably in the main draws of the Masters, and then you are thinking: ‘Should I continue, do I fight because it’s a slam?’ There’s money, there’s points on the line. Equally with my history, it’s probably not the smartest thing to keep pushing. I’m just having that internal debate.” Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Aliens 'believe in religion just like us' but will discard gods when they land on Earth

Dr Gary L Wenk of Ohio State University believes aliens exist and humanity will be able to bond with them over a shared history of 'gods and spiritual rituals' when they visit

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2 d. ago Kyren Wilson holds off John Higgins to secure his first Masters title

World No 2 defeats ‘legend and idol’ 10-6 in final‘I’m trying not to cry because it means so much’Kyren Wilson collected his first Masters title to end John Higgins’ hopes of making more history after a cagey final replete with uncharacteristic errors from both players.Higgins was seeking a third Masters title at Alexandra Palace – 20 years after he last lifted the trophy – and at 50, the Scot had become the oldest player to reach the final of a triple crown event. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘Still here!’: X’s Grok AI tool accessible in Malaysia despite ban

Experts warn use of VPNs makes it hard to limit access to technology that can create nonconsensual explicit imagesDays after Malaysia made global headlines by announcing it would temporarily ban Grok over its ability to generate “grossly offensive and nonconsensual manipulated images”, the generative AI tool was conversing breezily with accounts registered in the country.“Still here! That DNS block in Malaysia is pretty lightweight – easy to bypass with a VPN or DNS tweak,” Grok’s account on X said in response to a question from a user. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘Still here!’: X’s Grok AI tool accessible in Malaysia and Indonesia despite ban

Experts warn use of VPNs makes it hard to limit access to technology that can create nonconsensual explicit imagesDays after Malaysia made global headlines by announcing it would temporarily ban Grok over its ability to generate “grossly offensive and nonconsensual manipulated images”, the generative AI tool was conversing breezily with accounts registered in the country.“Still here! That DNS block in Malaysia is pretty lightweight – easy to bypass with a VPN or DNS tweak,” Grok’s account on X said in response to a question from a user. Continue reading...

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