81 m. ago Identities of three unknown British children taking over lead Harry Potter roles in TV reboot and set to become overnight multi

Three currently unknown British children are set to become overnight multi-millionaires when they are announces as the new stars of the Harry Potter TV series. 

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96 m. ago Search intensifies for British hiker, 25, in popular New Zealand mountain trail

Eli Sweeting, from the UK, has not been seen since Sunday, May 4 after he failed to return from a solo hike up the mile-high Mitre Peak near Milford Sound in New Zealand

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2 h. ago Harry Styles fans in meltdown after he's spotted in crowd greeting new Pope in St. Peter's Square

The Grammy-award winning artist, 31, was seen in the crowd as Pope Leo XIV delivered his first public remarks in his new position.

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2 h. ago Wynne Evans sparks backlash after being announced as the performer for children's charity fundraiser

A post on the Women in Wales Facebook page on Wednesday announced the 53-year-old, made famous by the Go Compare adverts, would perform at the event today.

Politics

2 h. ago Breakthrough made in cold case of California school teacher whose remains were found 100 miles apart

The first break in Kay Adams case occurred when the killer sent police a package containing some of teacher’s skeletal remains

Politics

3 h. ago Trump appoints Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top prosecutor in DC

The pick comes as Trump announced he was pulling support from Ed Martin

Politics

3 h. ago Sadiq Khan announces London's Green Belt to be built on to tackle homes crisis

London Mayor Sadiq Khan will announce plans to build on London's Green Belt - saying this is the only way enough affordable homes can be delivered in the next decade

Events

3 h. ago UK announces fresh wave of Russia sanctions ahead of military coalition meeting

Officials have said the Government will take action against up to 100 oil tankers that have been carrying cargo in defiance of sanctions.

Events

3 h. ago Teaching apprenticeships shortened to get more teachers into classroom sooner

The change comes after Labour pledged to recruit an additional 6,500 new expert teachers over the course of its five-year parliamentary term.

Society

3 h. ago Schoolgirls in Wales report problematic social media use double that of boys

Data came from the 2023 The School Health Research Network student health and wellbeing secondary school survey.

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3 h. ago Brit hiker, 25, missing in New Zealand after planning to climb popular mountain days ago

The family of 25-year-old Eli Sweeting have flown to New Zealand to help police with the search efforts. Roughly 60 search and rescue volunteers, 10 police staff and numerous helicopter and tourism staff are working to find Eli

Events

4 h. ago Catholic Chicagoans celebrate as native son Pope Leo XIV becomes first American pope

Catholic Chicagoans gathered in churches, cheered from classrooms and celebrated from their homes as the historic decision was announced that a native son, Cardinal Robert Prevost, had been elected pope

Culture

4 h. ago California high school baseball players suspended for calling Asian opponent ‘PF Chang’

The Pinole Valley High School also accused of harassing a player of Indian descent by yelling ‘Baljeet,’ the name of an Indian Disney character

Sport

4 h. ago Trump says talking to Fed boss Powell is like ‘talking to a wall’ in latest attack

Attack comes day after Federal Reserve announced it won’t be lowering interest rates

Politics

5 h. ago 'Entitled mum blocked my drive during the school run but I got the best revenge'

A man has shared how he got back at a mother who blocked his driveway while waiting to pick up her children from school - but his actions have divided the internet

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5 h. ago ‘Deep dish eucharist’: internet reacts to US pope with jokes and Chicago pride

Some users wonder whether new pope has had Chicago’s favorite liqueur Malört while others reference The BearThe internet exploded with humor and Chicago pride on Thursday following the historic announcement that Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old American clergyman from Chicago, has been named the new pope.Now known as Pope Leo XIV, Prevost has become the first clergyman from the United States to lead the Roman Catholic church, ending the Vatican’s longstanding opposition to the idea of a US pontiff. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Martin Lewis says big announcement will hit your pocket in these four ways

He says people with mortgages, savings accounts, loans and credit card will be affected

Events

6 h. ago The desperate search for a father disappeared by Trump to El Salvador: ‘We don’t know anything’

Jerce Barrios told his family he might be transferred from a California detention center – no one’s heard from him sinceThe last time Joregelis Barrios heard from her brother Jerce, the call had lasted just one minute.Immigration officials had moved Jerce from the detention center in southern California where he had been for six months to another one in Texas. He sounded worried, as if he had been crying. He told his sister he might be transferred somewhere else soon. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Donald Trump gushes over British ambassador’s ‘beautiful accent’ during trade deal announcement

Donald Trump praised British ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson's "beautiful accent" as the pair met in the White House as a UK-US trade deal was announced on Thursday, 8 May.

Politics

7 h. ago Flattery gets Starmer somewhere as The Donald stays awake to toot tariff deal | John Crace

Sycophancy stops Trump from dozing off as PM and co hail victory – or at least getting what they could getThree days ago, Donald Trump promised an announcement that would be very possibly the greatest announcement in the whole history of announcements. Come Thursday morning, he said the US and the UK had reached a full and comprehensive trade deal.I guess a lot depends on what you mean by the words “greatest announcement” and “full and comprehensive”. As details of the deal began to emerge, it rather looked as if the UK had managed to negotiate a worse deal with the US than we had even two months ago. One that was hardly transformative. Just reversing some of the damage that had been done to the UK by the US starting a global trade war. Tariffs as a protection racket. Continue reading...

Economics