6 d. ago Jude Bellingham 'unfollows former love interest' as he takes new relationship to next level

Jude Bellingham has been seen cosying up to stunning American influencer Ashlyn Castro - and recent reports suggest he's taking the relationship to the next level

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7 d. ago Tourists urged to stay away from dangerous island after 'pathetic' visit attempt

After an American influencer allegedly landed on North Sentinel Island in a bid to make contact with the world's most isolated indigenous people, a charity has warned of the grave consequences.

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1 week ago Artist Oliver Lee Jackson: 'Right now humans are in a desperate spiritual place'

As a new exhibition of his work opens at the Lisson Gallery, American artist Oliver Lee Jackson tells us about how his work was influence by music and why Trump’s American conceals a deeper rot

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2 w. ago On stage with Antony Szmierek ensured his London show is one I'll never forget

DAILY STAR LIVE: Antony Szmierek greeted me mid-show and as I responded, the penny swiftly dropped in real-time that he'd revealed his favourite service station and Greggs order to me just weeks earlier

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2 w. ago Trump will not stop until every American relic reflects his imaginary world view | Kellie Carter Jackson

The US president’s attack on the Smithsonian isn’t about truth. It’s about erasure, and ‘erasure is violence’Last week, Donald Trump issued another executive order, this one aimed directly at the Smithsonian Institution, and called for “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History”. He contended that the Smithsonian had “come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology” and that it advocates “narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive”. Specifically, the order targeted American history and art that focused on stories of race and racism.Being responsible for the distillation of the nation’s narrative is no small thing. The Smithsonian oversees 21 museums, libraries, research centers and the National zoo. Every year millions of people visit various sites that are free to the public. The collection of museums represents the pinnacle of public history and the story America tells the world about itself. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago As Trump rewrites even America’s history, institutions have two choices – submit or find ways to resist | Charlotte Higgins

The Smithsonian’s museums have been ordered to root out ‘divisive narratives’. It’s part of a pattern: the battle lines are now clearIt has come to this: we are now in Ministry of Truth territory. In Washington DC, the Smithsonian Institution, the US’s ensemble of 21 great national museums, last week became the subject of an executive order by President Donald Trump. “Distorted narratives” are to be rooted out. There will be no more of the “corrosive ideology” that has fostered a “sense of national shame”. The institution has, reads the order, “come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology” that portrays “American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive”. The vice-president, JD Vance, is, by virtue of his office, on the museum’s board. He is charged by Trump to “prohibit expenditure” on programmes that “divide Americans based on race”. He is to remove “improper ideology”. The order is titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History”. George Or...

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2 w. ago James Charles tries Greggs for the first time but UK fans horrified by one thing

Greggs is probably one of the last places you'd expect to see James Charles - and his reaction to trying his first ever sausage roll has left British fans reeling

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3 w. ago American influencer tries Greggs for first time and gives four

Greggs is a staple on the British high street and one American beauty influencer was keen to try it for the very first time, tucking into a sausage roll, pastry and a slice of pizza

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3 w. ago Viral American goes to Greggs for the first time to try three British staples

TikTok mega-creator James Charles documented their first trip to the iconic British bakery chain, trying three Greggs staples – a sausage roll, a chicken bake and a pizza slice

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3 w. ago TikTok star sues Gymshark for $1m after deal 'axed' over pro

An American influencer is bringing the sportswear brand to court, claiming that she was dropped unfairly over her social media posts

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3 w. ago Gregg Wallace proves he has wife's support with first photo since misconduct scandal

For the first time since gross misconduct allegations were made against him, Gregg Wallace has shared a photo with his wife Anne-Marie Sterpini on social media

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3 w. ago Shamed Masterchef star Gregg Wallace shares reflective post featuring his rarely seen wife Anna after misconduct allegations

Gregg Wallace, 60, took to Instagram this morning to post the photo of himself with a beaming smile alongside wife Anna.

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3 w. ago Shamed Masterchef star Gregg Wallace posts new photo with wife Anna for the first time since scandal broke

Gregg Wallace, 60, took to Instagram this morning to post the photo of himself with a beaming smile alongside wife Anna.

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