63 m. ago BRIAN VINER reviews One Battle After Another: Paul Thomas Anderson has made something Academy Award winningly special

Now that he's turned 50 and his baby-faced good looks have faded, Leonardo DiCaprio is becoming an expert at playing middle-aged men gone to seed.

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80 m. ago Trump says Afghanistan’s Bagram air base should be returned to US control

President says site is strategic due to its proximity to China

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84 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke brands late BBC star his 'absolute hero' ahead of launch show

The popular judge will be back on TV screens for the series' launch show

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87 m. ago Doctor Who to return to BBC in just a matter of days after Disney deal

Doctor Who is making a comeback to Saturday night TV, almost two years after it went to streaming on Disney+ and bosses have now announced that classic episodes will air

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87 m. ago Starbucks throws barista who ‘refused’ to write Charlie Kirk’s name under the bus with policy statement

Popular coffee chain said it has ‘no restrictions on customers using Charlie Kirk’s name on their order’

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98 m. ago Trump state visit LIVE: President heads back to US as historic two

The US President are on their way back to the US after taking off on Air Force One at Stansted Airport shortly before 6pm this evening

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1 hour ago Russian soprano Anna Netrebko silences her critics with a tour de force as Tosca, says our critic Tully Potter

A pity, then, about the naff production. Gerald Finley is one of the foremost baritones of our day - but here, his portrayal of the sinister police chief Baron Scarpia is reduced to the status of a stockbroker.

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1 hour ago The Guardian view on the Lib Dem conference: speaking for parts of England | Editorial

Sir Ed Davey’s party has plenty to look forward to, but also difficult choices to makeThe two largest parties in the House of Commons approach the 2025 autumn conference season with trepidation. Both Labour and the Conservatives are spooked by collapses in voter support and by the rise of Reform UK. Party anxiety, internal disagreements and even grassroots revolts seem possible at both of their conferences.The third-largest party, the Liberal Democrats, have no such worries at all. They start their conference in Bournemouth this weekend in resilient mood. Having won 72 Commons seats in 2024 – the best result by any third party for a century – Sir Ed Davey’s party cemented those gains in the 2025 English local elections. While Labour and the Tories lost both votes and seats to Reform UK, the Lib Dems did the reverse, gaining seats and capturing three county councils. As a result, Sir Ed claimed the Lib Dems were now “the party of middle England”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Jimmy Kimmel the latest TV host to get into trouble. Here's a look at others

Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension from late-night TV is just the latest time on-air comments have gotten a host in trouble

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2 h. ago Trump boards Air Force One back to the US after hailing 'special relationship' with Britain as historic state visit draws to a close: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments on the final day of Donald Trump's state visit to the UK as the US President heads to Chequers where he will be hosted by Keir Starmer.

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2 h. ago Council under fire over snail art sculpture with residents asking 'how much did we pay for that?'

It's been unveiled at one of Greater Manchester's most popular parks

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3 h. ago Monaco squad forced to strip down to underwear on plane ahead of Champions League clash

The air conditioning on the plane malfunctioned and led to excessively hot conditions

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3 h. ago I took a popular acne drug and it left me with debilitating joint pain

After five years of struggling with debilitating acne, Kyle Frank felt ready to try anything.

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3 h. ago Coronation Street fans issues Ryan Connor demand after spotting 'special' move

The popular character is played by Ryan Prescott in the ITV soap, with the actor having started in the role back in 2018

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3 h. ago ‘I’m a hustler, a grinder’: Teyana Taylor on music, motherhood and One Battle After Another

She was discovered by Pharrell Williams, signed by Kanye West and worked with Beyoncé – all by her early 20s. Now the star of Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film is creating a buzz in HollywoodTeyana Taylor is – as she often says to interviewers – the entertainment equivalent of “a Glade plug-in” air freshener: put her in “any socket” and she will make “every room smell good”. And, at 34, she has the CV to prove it. After kicking off her career at 15 as a choreographer for Beyoncé (she later showcased her own moves to millions in the headline-grabbing video for Kanye West’s 2016 single Fade), the New York native began making her own critically acclaimed, cutting-edge R&B. She has also acted in a slew of movies and TV shows – including an award-winning turn as a mother who kidnaps her son from the care system in 2023’s A Thousand and One – and worked as a creative director for brands and a host of other musicians.But Taylor also likens herself to another household item. “I am a sp...

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3 h. ago Trump backslaps Starmer as prime minister says Hamas has ‘no future’ in Palestine

The US president said he disagreed with the British prime minister on the question of a Palestinian state

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3 h. ago I tried bourbon biscuits from Aldi, Lidl, Tesco and Sainsbury's — one was 'addictive'

From texture to taste and chocolatey richness there is a lot to consider when choosing the perfect bourbon biscuit

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3 h. ago Kate Middleton's subtle hand move that speaks volumes about 'bold' Melania Trump

As First Lady, Melania Trump and the Princess of Wales, mde history together with their very first joint solo outing, a body language expert reveals which of the women is actually leading the conversation

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3 h. ago UK households told to stock up on essential item before end of September

Rural homes often need heating oil as they are based in "off-grid" areas and don't have access to the main gas network.

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3 h. ago Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension is an alarming new low for the ongoing culture wars

The late-night show getting pulled ‘indefinitely’ after relatively mild commentary about the right is another worrying sign of where Trump’s America is headingExplainer: What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk’s killing?These are not the late night wars of old.Back in the 90s and 2000s, much ink was spilled as the major networks grappled for ratings in the now-quaint real estate of post-11PM programming. Johnny Carson retired. David Letterman jumped to CBS. Conan O’Brien was plucked from obscurity, eventually handed The Tonight Show, and then had it essentially clawed back by Jay Leno for a few more years of appalling hackwork. But in retrospect, maybe the most prescient moments were two that seemed decidedly minor at the time: Bill Maher’s Politically Incorrect was yanked off the air by ABC because Maher expressed an unpopular 9/11-related opinion in a highly understandable context, and Jimmy Fallon playfully tousled Donald Trump’s hair. Continue reading...

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