50 m. ago ‘Too far? I don’t think we’ve gone far enough!’ The founder of Peta on gruesome stunts and her bloody fight for animal rights

After 45 years as chief fake blood thrower, Ingrid Newkirk is still waging war on everything from leather to cashmere. Is she still relevant?Ingrid Newkirk was 54 when she thought she was going to die in a plane crash. It was late summer and the founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) was flying from Minneapolis in the US to the company HQ in Norfolk, Virginia when her plane encountered strong wind shear. The pilot attempted an emergency landing, but failed; back up they went.On the third attempt, with “a teaspoon of fuel” in the tank, he finally got the plane down safely. During those moments, Newkirk, now 76, scribbled a will on a napkin. She has tweaked it over the years, but it still reads like a horror movie prop list: her liver is to be sent to France to be made into foie gras, her skin to Hermès to create a handbag and her lips to whichever US president is in power, to shame them for granting a “patronising” pardon to a turkey each Thanksgiving. As wills...

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88 m. ago US politician wants to know if more women trafficked to meet ex

Former Prince Andrew may have met more women who had been trafficked by disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, it's claimed

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2 h. ago Meet Pedro: The mystery ‘Fedora Man’ in Louvre heist photo speaks

Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux was captured outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist

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2 h. ago Rasmus Hojlund back to Man Utd? Recall rules explained after Benjamin Sesko injury blow

Benjamin Sesko was forced off with a knee injury in Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Tottenham, and the Red Devils may need to sign a new forward in January

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2 h. ago Novels I haven’t finished reading are piling up by my bedside. What if that’s a good thing? | Hanna Thomas Uose

Authors are sounding warnings about the length of the modern attention span, but my series of abandonments is a sign of something elseThis is embarrassing, but here goes. There are five novels beside my bed, all partially read. On my phone, I am partway through 36 audiobooks, which pales in comparison to the 46 ebooks I have abandoned on my Kindle. This doesn’t count the growing pile of advance copies beside my coffee table, vying for blurbs, now that I am a published novelist myself.At first glance, these stats seem to corroborate Ian Rankin’s words. Commenting a fortnight ago on how easy it is to lose a reader’s focus, when it is fragmented by social media and the news cycle, the writer said: “Maybe as people’s attention spans change the literature will have to change with them.” But as someone who used to doggedly finish whatever I was reading, I now consider it a human right to put down a book that I’m not in the mood for.Hanna Thomas Uose is a writer and strategist. She is the ...

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2 h. ago Chanelle Hayes' 'marriage fear' exposed as she quits nursing for racy adult career

Big Brother icon Chanelle Hayes worries that her decision to sign up for OnlyFans will have an impact on her marriage, despite her husband Dan being 'supportive'

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3 h. ago People are only just learning why celebrities don't sign with blue pen

Fans have been left scratching their heads after realising celebrities will refuse to sign an autograph if you give them a blue pen – and now the real reason has been revealed

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3 h. ago Barcelona chief makes transfer claim amid Marcus Rashford dilemma

Barcelona have the option to sign Marcus Rashford on a permanent basis at the end of this season for £26million, with the Manchester United star currently on a season-long loan

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4 h. ago ‘Never lose hope’: how a new Afghanistan women’s team helps refugees cope with trauma

Afghan Women United is comprised of players forced to flee their homeland and is another step in overcoming major barriers“When I step on to the pitch everything else is automatically erased from my mind,” says the captain of Afghan Women United, Fatima Haidari, when asked how football helps her cope with the traumas she has suffered.“I train, I play, and a fire inside me is lit, not just because of the power that I feel at that moment as a player, but because I feel I have many other girls with me. It’s like I’m taking their hands. Like I’m playing with them. It’s not just for me, and I feel powerful.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Misfits Boxing Tonight: UK start time, fight card and stream

Lil CraCra and Fox The G will meet in the ring later this evening in a highly-anticipated showdown for the Misfits lightweight world title

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5 h. ago The man who shot Al Capone: Jun Fujita’s Chicago – in pictures

Disasters, riots, gangsters and construction early 20th-century Chicago is seen here through the lens of the pioneering Japanese-American photojournalist, poet and artist Jun Fujita. His life and work is covered in Behind the Camera by Graham Harrison Lee, published by Hat & Beard Press, with an accompanying exhibition planned in Los Angeles next year Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Sign when watching TV could be 'early' indicator of dementia

There are several warning signs of dementia that can appear in everyday life

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7 h. ago A look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees and how they were honored

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has inducted its 2025 class, celebrating influential musicians and figures

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7 h. ago Harry Milne sees Hearts pressure as a 'privilege' with five reasons to feel confident he can handle it

Tynecastle ace already has a handful of league wins but knows nothing would beat a top tier triumph.

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12 h. ago Watch out Keir! The 'pasta plotters' are back as renegade Labour MP gathers group in Italian restaurant to 'discuss Starmer's leadership woes'

Louise Haigh was eating in Giovanni's, a long-established family Italian restaurant in London, where Rishi Sunak 's political enemies in the Tory party used to meet to plot their rebellions.

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12 h. ago Flabbergasting views of New York City's next First Lady, 28, laid bare in the hipster artist's work

New York City's next First Lady, Rama Duwaji, is a vocal critic of 'American imperialism' who is facing scrutiny after her extreme views emerged.

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12 h. ago Scottish Finance Secretary requests urgent meeting with Chancellor before Budget

Shona Robison has asked to meet Rachel Reeves where she will set out her three tests for the upcoming Budget.

Economics

12 h. ago Gemini weekly horoscope: What your star sign has in store for November 9 – 15

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégé Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. Sign up for the Mystic Meg newsletter. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy GEMINI MAY 22 - JUNE 21 🔵 Read...

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12 h. ago Pisces weekly horoscope: What your star sign has in store for November 9 – 15

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégé Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. PISCES FEB 19 - MAR 20 🔵 Read our horoscopes live blog for the latest readings So many goals seem to slip...

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12 h. ago Weekly horoscope for November 9 – 15 : What the stars have in store for every zodiac sign revealed

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ARIES MAR 21 - APR 20 It’s a week for retrogrades as Mercury and Jupiter both push back - and may...

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