16 h. ago Beauty and the beast: Female bullfighter praised for her looks as well as her skill slays bull in front of cheering crowd as she sets out to be 'the greatest in history'

A female bullfighter aiming to be the 'greatest in history' managed to slay a raging bull in front of a cheering crowd. 

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4 d. ago David Strathairn: ‘Authoritarianism is a very frightening concept when it comes to the arts’

Oscar-nominated actor, known for Good Night, and Good Luck and the Bourne franchise, talks about his new filmWhen George Clooney brought Good Night, and Good Luck to the stage earlier this year, it set a record for the highest-grossing play in Broadway history. Clooney, making his Broadway debut, was nominated for a Tony award for his portrayal of Edward R Murrow, a giant of broadcast journalism.But for diehard fans of the original 2005 film of the same name, which was made in response to US involvement in the Iraq war, something was missing. In that version, Murrow was played by David Strathairn, one of the US’s most perceptive, subtle and compelling character actors. Why did he not reprise the role on stage? Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Will Smith accused of posting 'embarrassing' concert video with AI fans: 'Why is the crowd fake?'

Will Smith has been accused of posting an 'embarrassing' video featuring AI shots of fans cheering in the crowd during his current tour. 

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8 d. ago US Open: Aryna Sabalenka wins in straight sets and Alexandra Eala makes history

Eala made the most of partisan support to knock out 14th seed Clara Tauson.

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1 week ago Horrifying moment Iranian 'killer' is publicly hanged from a crane in front of a cheering crowd

In graphic pictures and videos, Sajad Molayi Hakani, standing on a platform, is seen blindfolded with a noose around his neck on August 19.

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2 w. ago Brits in Benidorm warned about 'potato and pea men' as many fall for 'oldest con'

Holidaymakers are being warned 'if you see a crowd cheering and clapping - do not stop - no matter how enticing it looks' as hundreds are fleeced every day

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2 w. ago ‘Now it's about personal happiness’: popular Granny Wang dating show belies China’s plummeting marriage rate

Zhou Mei’s matchmaking show draws crowds in person and online, but young Chinese increasingly choose singledomThe crowd is sweltering under a red and gold awning, but Granny Wang has them rapt. Packed into the space in front of the 62-year-old’s small stage, and spilling out on to the wooden bleachers above, hundreds of people have gathered to hear Granny Wang – real name Zhao Mei – play matchmaker to young men and women at a daily show in a theme park in Kaifeng, an ancient city in central China’s Henan province.One man who volunteers to be set up comes on stage and tells Zhao that a previous relationship broke down due to a lack of time. “Well, now that you’ve met your ideal partner here, you’ll have the time,” she assures him, and the crowd cheers. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Box, run, crash: China’s humanoid robot games show advances and limitations

Beijing is keen to showcase country’s prowess in robotics, say observers – but some are sceptical about real-world useA quick left hook, a front kick to the chest, a few criss-cross jabs, and the crowd cheers. But it is not kickboxing prowess that concludes the match. It is an attempted roundhouse kick that squarely misses its target, sending the kickboxer from a top university team tumbling to the floor.While traditional kickboxing comes with the risk of blood, sweat and serious head injuries, the competitors in Friday’s match at the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing faced a different set of challenges. Balance, battery life and a sense of philosophical purpose being among them. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Historical amnesia’: Indonesia’s fight over plan to amend history books

Anger the controversial plan coincides with anime flag movement, seen as a critique on the decline of democratic freedoms under President PrabowoIndonesia has delayed plans to publish a set of controversial history books amid backlash from historians and activists who have accused the project of being an attempt to downplay past atrocities, and represents “historical amnesia”.In May Indonesia’s culture minister Fadli Zon announced the planned release of a 10-volume “official history” project. The set of new books would remove colonial bias, feature updated research, promote national pride and have a “positive” tone, he said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jen Pawol feels like `fully charged battery ready to go' ahead of breaking big league gender barrier

Jen Pawol is set to make history as the first female umpire in more than 150 years of Major League Baseball

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3 w. ago Tragic last photo of Oasis fan moments before he fell to his death at Wembley

Lee Claydon was pronounced dead after falling from the upper tier balcony at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night while the crowd was enjoying fireworks and cheering

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3 w. ago Wild swimming and TikTok dances: Hiroshima today – in pictures

Aya Fujioka set out to shake the weight of history from her home city and capture her own relationship with it. But she couldn’t help picking up echoes from the past Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jen Pawol will be MLB's first female umpire. Here are other women who broke officiating barriers

Jen Pawol is set to make history as the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball game

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3 w. ago Legendary Manchester restaurant steeped in history set to undergo major revamp

It's set to be 'elevated' with a new menu

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4 w. ago Parenthood review – one of the crabs in David Attenborough’s new naturefest is like a 1940s movie villain

This tale of animals nurturing offspring runs from orphaned lion cubs to cannibal child spiders. It’s the crustaceans that make for some of the most ingenious footage, thoughThere must be a rule printed on parchment somewhere at the BBC that says all big wildlife documentaries must feature a sweeping shot of the African savannah at the top of episode one. Wildebeest or buffalo must roam majestically across the grasslands in search of water, only for one of the herd to be brought down by a cunning lion or cheetah. The awe is bittersweet: sorry, big guy, but a cat’s got to eat.This sappingly familiar narrative plays out in the opening instalment of Parenthood, a Sunday-evening naturefest narrated by David Attenborough, before we have blown the steam off our tea. It sets us up for a show that offers BBC One natural history in a cuter, less spectacular and groundbreaking mode than the channel’s classic shows – but the suspicion that it may not have anything fresh to impart is soon dispe...

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last month 'Plague Island' once rife with despair and death to be turned into haven for locals

The 17-acre islet, just off the coast of a hugely popular tourist destination, was the setting for some real-life grim goings-on across history, but now it is hoped it will become a haven

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