37 h. ago EastEnders fans spot 'huge double blunder' on Kat and Alfie's disastrous wedding day

EastEnders fans witnessed the beginning of Kat and Alfie's wedding day during Thursday night's visit to Albert Square - as eagle eyed fans spotted a huge blunder

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40 h. ago Weinstein case judge declares mistrial on remaining rape charge as jury foreperson won’t deliberate

Judge declared a mistrial after the jury foreperson said he wouldn’t continue deliberatingThe judge in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes case declared a mistrial on the remaining rape charge after the jury foreperson said he wouldn’t continue deliberating.The decision to end deliberations on Thursday came a day after the jury delivered a partial verdict, convicting the ex-studio boss of one of the top charges and acquitting him of another. Both charges concern accusations of forcing oral sex on women in 2006. Those verdicts still stand. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago A gannet, a strawberry moon and Michelin diners in the sky: photos of the day – Thursday

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43 h. ago A strawberry moon and Michelin diners in the sky: photos of the day – Thursday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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43 h. ago A gannet and Michelin diners in the sky: photos of the day – Thursday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Weather maps show UK could face hottest day of year so far with temperatures above Ibiza

The UK Health Security Agency has issued its first yellow heat-health alert of the year, running from 9pm Thursday to 8am Sunday, as Brits brace for the hottest day of the year so far

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8 d. ago Judge temporarily stops Trump from banning new Harvard foreign students

President Donald Trump 's day feuding with his former First Buddy Elon Musk became worse Thursday night as a federal judge blocked his assault on Harvard University.

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8 d. ago Pilgrims gather for hajj, the Appleby horse fair and Standing with Giants: photos of the day – Thursday

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9 d. ago Gaza food hub stops operations for second day as access routes remain ‘combat zones’

Extended closure said to be for maintenance and follows deaths of at least 27 people killed by Israeli troops near distribution siteA US-backed group operating food distribution sites in Gaza has announced that its operations would be suspended for a second day on Thursday, due to “maintenance and repair work”, as the Israeli army warned that roads leading to distribution centres were considered “combat zones”.After Israeli troops opened fire on a crowd of Palestinians, killing at least 27 and injuring hundreds, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) pressed Israel to improve civilian safety beyond the perimeter of its distribution sites. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Nintendo Switch 2 live: Retailers gear up for biggest gaming launch in years

Releasing on Thursday, here’s how you can secure a console on launch day

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2 w. ago Indonesian soldiers, tiger toenails and wildfires: photos of the day – Thursday

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2 w. ago French Open day 5 predictions: Four betting tips to consider for Thursday’s action

We examine the latest odds and provide betting tips ahead of Thursday’s action at Roland Garros

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine has reached defence sector accords with Germany as he meets Merz – Ukraine

Ukrainian president says countries have reached new agreements on defence investments as he meets German chancellor in BerlinZelenskyy bound for Berlin with Merz boxed inTurkey’s foreign minister will travel to Kyiv on Thursday for a two-day visit after discussing peace efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine in Moscow earlier this week, a Turkish foreign ministry source told Reuters on Wednesday.Foreign minister Hakan Fidan held talks in Moscow on Monday and Tuesday, meeting Russian president Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials, including Moscow’s top negotiator at talks in Istanbul earlier this month aimed at ending the three-year war. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy meets Merz as he warns 50,000 Russian troops massing near Sumy region – Ukraine

Ukrainian president meets German chancellor with speculation he could allow Kyiv to use long-range Taurus missilesZelenskyy bound for Berlin with Merz boxed inTurkey’s foreign minister will travel to Kyiv on Thursday for a two-day visit after discussing peace efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine in Moscow earlier this week, a Turkish foreign ministry source told Reuters on Wednesday.Foreign minister Hakan Fidan held talks in Moscow on Monday and Tuesday, meeting Russian president Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials, including Moscow’s top negotiator at talks in Istanbul earlier this month aimed at ending the three-year war. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Biodiversity performance and a ship runs aground – photos of the day: Thursday

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3 w. ago Winners, resigners, guest dogs and royal losers – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?The Thursday quiz was listening to Hello by The Beloved the other day, in the hope of asking a question such as “how many people mentioned in the song are still alive” and getting the in-joke answer 30-50. But it soon realised it was going to be quibbles all the way down. Leslie Crowther? Died in 1996. Kym Mazelle? Still very much with us. But Zippy? Well, Roy Skelton, who voiced him (and the Daleks) died in 2011. But is Zippy dead? Or was Zippy ever alive? What about the LSO? Presumably some of the people playing in the LSO at the time the single came out in 1990 have subsequently passed. But does that count? Anyway, one thing we can all agree on, that was certainly some words to bulk out this article page so it gets indexed by search engines. On with the quiz 15 questions, no prizes, have fun!The Thursday quiz, No 211 Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Union sparks criticism after urging teachers to bring Palestine struggle into schools

The National Education Union (NEU) encouraged teachers to hold a day of action at schools on Thursday to highlight 'the Palestinian struggle for freedom'.

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3 w. ago Apple to launch new accessibility features for people with vision or hearing impairments

Features launching later this year to include live captions, braille reader improvements and accessibility ‘nutrition labels’ in the app storeApple has announced a broad range of new accessibility features for iOS focused on people with vision or hearing impairments, with the company downplaying the notion that the price of Apple hardware means accessibility comes at a cost.On Wednesday, before Global Accessibility Awareness Day on Thursday 15 May, Apple announced new accessibility features to launch on iOS later this year, including live captions, personal voice replication, improved tools for reading, braille reader improvements and “nutrition labels” in the app store. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Sirens: Julianne Moore and Meghann Fahy have acres of fun in this wild White Lotus

Moore plays a creepy socialite obsessed with raptors; Meghann Fahy plays a hot mess who thinks there may be a murder cover-up or several. This is snappy satirical TV that goes down easy – and it’s only five episodes long. Woohoo!I have a theory that TV shows nowadays are all tonal variations on either The White Lotus, Boiling Point or possibly Yellowstone, but honestly I haven’t seen the latter. You might wish I had supporting evidence, but isn’t that what a theory is?Anyway, this week’s pick is definitely in the White Lotus mould. Sirens (Netflix, from Thursday 22 May) unfolds over Labor Day weekend in the Lloyd Neck peninsula of upstate New York, where a wealthy group of guests descend on a beachside estate for a charity gala. The raptor conservation organisation (think falcons, not velociraptors) is run by socialite Michaela Kell, a wellness-y guru who expects obedience from everyone around her. But preparations are interrupted by Devon, a chaotic falafel waitress who has come to...

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4 w. ago Ferrari make late call on Charles Leclerc fitness at Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

Leclerc was absent from media day on Thursday due to illness but is present at the track on Friday

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