1 hour ago Witness who testified in 2020 takes stand in Harvey Weinstein rape retrial

Miriam Haley testifies as ex-producer faces charges involving two women from original trialThe first of three accusers expected to testify at Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial took the witness stand on Tuesday, reprising her testimony from his first #MeToo trial five years ago.Miriam Haley, a former TV and movie production assistant, alleges that the former movie mogul forcibly performed oral sex on her at his New York City apartment in 2006. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Handmaid’s Tale fans devastated over major character’s betrayal

Episode six of the final season saw Mayday’s plan fall into jeopardy

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2 h. ago Scientists discover a NEW planet hiding in our solar system that could have life

An international team used 40 years' worth of data from two space probes to track down what they believe are signs of this distant planet moving around our sun.

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3 h. ago The uniting theme of Trump’s presidency? Ineptitude | Robert Reich

From deportations to human rights to the economy, the president’s actions have resulted in mayhem. Here’s a samplingSome Democrats fear they’re playing into Donald Trump’s hands by fighting his mass deportations rather than focusing on his failures on bread-and-butter issues like the cost of living.But it’s not either-or. The theme that unites Trump’s inept handling of deportations, his trampling on human and civil rights, his rejection of the rule of law, his dictatorial centralization of power, and his utterly inept handling of the economy is the ineptness itself.Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist. His newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Thunderbolts* review – Florence Pugh is saving grace of Marvel’s hit

The Oscar nominated actor is the most impressive member of a ragtag Suicide Squad-esque team in an often charmingly unusual yet still baggy adventureThunderbolts* can be messy. Not just the movie, with its clumsily forced narrative beats and whiplash tonal shifts. But also, its title characters, the broken and lonely souls who ditch the colourful costumes and wear their emotions on their sleeves, as if it’s their brand.These reluctant heroes, led by Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, the troubled sister to Scarlett Johansson’s late Black Widow, are defined by how much they need therapy. They wrestle with themselves more than the bad guys, in a way that’s more pronounced than the most unstable among Marvel’s stable of wisecracking world saviors. They’re endearingly vulnerable, at times devastatingly so, and yet still fun and exciting enough to save Marvel. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Thunderbolts* is the best Marvel movie in years – for one simple reason

This James Gunn-style team-up movie – starring Florence Pugh and David Harbour – won’t singlehandedly save the beleaguered MCU, but it boasts enough surface pleasures that future Marvel filmmakers should sit up and take note

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3 h. ago 'I'm an UFO expert – aliens exist and they are killing humans on purpose'

UFO expert Jacques Vallée, who has inspired a character in a Hollywood classic, claims that aliens exist and have been killing humans on purpose, according to his years of research

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3 h. ago FIA president hints at climbdown amid F1 driver standoff over swearing fines

Mohammed ben Sulayem suggests rule ‘improvements’F1 drivers raised concerns over fines and free speechThe standoff between drivers and the president of Formula One’s governing body over the contentious issue of swearing may have taken a step towards resolution.Ahead of this week’s Miami Grand Prix, FIA leader Mohammed ben Sulayem posted on Instagram that after “constructive feedback” from drivers across the world of motorsport he is considering making “improvements” to the document which lays out the punishments for a range of offences ranging from physical violence to political statements and swearing. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Men did wheelspins and handbrake turns on a busy road then threatened family with Samurai sword

Police described the defendants as "men who believe that the law does not apply to them".

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4 h. ago Netflix adds 'engrossing' mystery film called 'the best crime movie of the 2020s'

A riveting courtroom thriller being called one of the best crime movies of the 2020s has just been added to Netflix

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4 h. ago Tufts PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk will stay in ICE detention in Louisiana

Trump administration lawyers are trying to block court order to transfer Turkish international student to Vermont

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4 h. ago Does Joe Tate die on Emmerdale as revenge whodunnit confirmed in huge storyline

Joe Tate will be the centre of a huge whodunnit storyline on Emmerdale in the coming weeks as Ned Porteous' character finds himself in dangerous territory

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4 h. ago Death in Paradise fans beg for character return as show delivers huge announcement

Death In Paradise fans have been given some major news on social media about the future of the show.

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4 h. ago Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August

Hollywood is pulling out the stops this summer movie season, which kicks off with Friday's release Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*.”

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4 h. ago Best New York City hotels near Times Square, the heart of the Big Apple

Want to stay right in the centre of New York’s action? Here are the best hotels near the famous Times Square intersection

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5 h. ago The Smashing Machine: Dwayne Johnson fights for an Oscar in first trailer

Actor makes major dramatic bid as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in biopic also starring his Jungle Cruise co-star Emily BluntDwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt aim for awards glory with the first trailer for fact-based sports drama The Smashing Machine.The wrestler-turned-actor plays the MMA fighter Mark Kerr in the film inspired by the 2002 documentary with the same name. Kerr won multiple awards and medals in his career and also struggled with substance abuse. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Dealer’s Choice review – Hammed Animashaun is the ace in a busted flush

Donmar Warehouse, LondonPatrick Marber’s debut play about a group of poker players brims with banter, but this pallid 30th-anniversary revival exposes its weaknessesIn 1995, two British playwrights made their debuts with all-male, six-character chamber-pieces strongly influenced by Pinter and Mamet, and set over one long, tense night in London. Jez Butterworth’s Mojo and Patrick Marber’s Dealer’s Choice proved to be superficially dazzling calling cards rather than enduring classics. Now a pallid 30th-anniversary revival of the latter reveals its weaknesses.Set in a restaurant where the manager Stephen (the Paul Bettany-esque Daniel Lapaine) and his employees Frankie (Alfie Allen), Sweeney (Theo Barklem-Biggs) and Mugsy (Hammed Animashaun) are gearing up for a late-night card game, the play brims with bants.At Donmar Warehouse, London, until 7 June Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Antony to Real Betis transfer hits snag as ruling means ‘Fekir method’ cannot be replicated

Antony has been a revelation since moving to Real Betis on loan from Manchester United in January, but the La Liga side could be prevented from signing him permanently

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5 h. ago US trade deficit surges; Amazon accused of ‘hostile and political’ act for displaying tariff costs – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUK grocery inflation has edged up this month, as consumers are hit by rising food prices.Data provider Kantar has reported that supermarket prices rose by 3.8% per year in the four weeks to April 20, up from 3.5% a month earlier.“Chocolate confectionery prices rose by 17.4% this period, the fastest of any category, but that didn’t stop the British public treating themselves this Easter. The volume of chocolate eggs sold through supermarket tills still grew by 0.4% on last year, while at the dinner table lamb was the most popular fresh meat joint, followed by beef and pork.Some households chose to indulge in less seasonal fare as the sun came out and they dusted off the barbecue, with burger sales shooting up by 31% over the last month.”The way in which regulations are being applied to bioethanol is undermining the commercial viability of our business. We are having constructive discussions with the UK Government to explore re...

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5 h. ago Man Utd hit Antony sale snag as ruling prevents Real Betis from repeating 'Fekir method'

Antony has proved a revelation since moving to Real Betis from Manchester United on loan. However, the Spanish side are now facing a battle to sign the winger permanently

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