1 hour ago Mariah Carey praised for 'best live vocals in years' at Capital's Summertime Ball amid claims she 'isn't singing' on new single and has been 'replaced by AI'

Mariah Carey has been praised by fans as she performed her biggest hits at Wembley Arena on Sunday for Capital's Summertime Ball.

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2 h. ago JJ Spaun completes fairytale with monster final putt on wet and wild day at US Open

American finishes two shots clear of Bob MacIntyreSpaun claims first major title of his careerWhere on earth to start with this? A chaotic conclusion to the US Open should have carried an X-rated certificate. You will rarely see anything like it.There will be analysis and lots of it over whether or not Oakmont delivered a great US Open, a pathetic US Open or anything in between. What cannot be denied was the level of drama as holes ticked down. JJ Spaun stood tallest to earn the biggest win of his career. One under par equals $4.3m. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Olivia Rodrigo, Addison Rae, Jenna Ortega and Conan Grey speak out against anti

Just a day after sweeping anti-ICE protests sprouted up all over the country, some of music's biggest stars are speaking out.

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2 h. ago Luigi Mangione's jailhouse pal reveals suspected assassin's job behind bars

An inmate who shared a cell with Luigi Mangione has opened up about the alleged CEO killer's life behind bars.

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3 h. ago Asking prices for UK homes show biggest June fall since 2011, Rightmove says

Asking prices for UK homes show biggest June fall since 2011, Rightmove says  Reuters

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4 h. ago Netanyahu gives telling response about Trump's 'help' with Iran blitz as Hegseth sparks WW3 fears

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed the truth about how closely the US and Israel are working together to stop Iran during an interview that aired on Fox News on Sunday.

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5 h. ago MI6 appoints first ever female chief to lead secret intelligence service

Blaise Metreweli will become 'C', the only publicly named member of the MI6 intelligence service, in the autumn - the first woman ever to hold the top-secret job

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6 h. ago Rita Ora sends pulses racing as she storms the stage alongside Will Smith, Jade Thirwall and a surprise performance from JLS at Capital's Summertime Ball

The songstress, 34, toped the star-studded bill alongside Jade Thirlwall , Will Smith and Jessie J as she belted out her biggest hits.

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7 h. ago A teenager with a job making burritos became a powerful Minnesota lawmaker who trained service dogs

Melissa Hortman’s power as a Democratic leader to shape the course of a deeply divided Minnesota Legislature was a far cry from her job as a teenager making chili-cheese burritos and overshadowed her volunteer work training service dogs for veterans

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10 h. ago Bill Murray, 74, admits fame 'makes you do a lot of stupid things' as he candidly reflects on his 50 years of acting in new  interview

The twice Golden Globe winner and Oscar-nominated, 74, opened up about his first approach to fame when he was younger, where he claimed to 'have lost control for a year or two'.

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10 h. ago ‘They were inseparable’: family’s anguish at wait to bring Air India victims home

Relatives of Pooja and Harshit Patel, who were visiting from Leicester, want to cremate them together but have faced painful wait for identificationIn the ramshackle, cramped lanes of Ambika Nagar in the Indian city of Gujarat, everyone spoke of Pooja and Harshit Patel with pride. The couple had done what none of their relatives or neighbours had managed to achieve before; they had moved abroad, settling among the thriving Gujarati diaspora community in the British city of Leicester.Their lives in Leicester, where the couple had moved so Pooja could complete her business masters degree – later getting a job at Amazon alongside Harshit – seemed unimaginably glamorous to their relatives and close-knit community back in India. Pooja would call her mother, 58-year-old Chandra Mate, at least three times a day with tales of British life and to show off her latest outfits, spinning in front of the mirror. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Gavin and Stacey's Laura Aikman was told to give up acting career due to mystery illness

Gavin and Stacey star Laura Aikman revealed she was advised to change her job after she was diagnosed with an illness that made her 'very unwell'

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10 h. ago Rory McIlroy’s indifference is understandable after achieving his dream | Ewan Murray

Golfer has seemed irritated by elements of the media since completing the career grand slam but is that really a big deal?A snapshot of Rory McIlroy’s new normal arrived the day before the US PGA Championship began. McIlroy’s practice round at Quail Hollow was watched by more than 50, inside the ropes. Journalists, content creators, wannabe content creators everyone wanted not just a glimpse – you can get that from the bleachers – but a piece of golf’s latest grand slam man. McIlroy played a hole while being interviewed for the tournament’s main preview show. All soft, knock-around stuff but inevitably a distraction.It was difficult to shake the notion that Tiger Woods would never have tolerated such a scenario. It is also thankfully a truism that McIlroy is not Tiger Woods. The Northern Irishman’s chatty, warm personality endears him to so many. In a non-tribal sport people root for Rory, none more so than at Augusta National when more that a decade of frustration ended amid euphor...

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11 h. ago Tatjana Maria crowned queen of Queen’s as women’s tournament celebrates triumphant return

A resoundingly successful opening week for the new women’s tournament was capped off by Maria winning the biggest title of her career

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11 h. ago Former Rangers star appointed new head coach of Italian national team

47 y/o ‘symbol of Italian football’ handed top job

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11 h. ago 12 of the best pictures as thousands take part in Barry Island's biggest ever 10k

More than 4,300 runners signed up to take part in the popular race

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12 h. ago ‘We’re so big we could do a gig on the moon’: tribute acts on fame, money and what it takes to make it

Dave Grohl is Bjorn Again’s ‘biggest fan’. Kelly O’Brien took out a loan to buy boobs to match Dolly Parton’s. Four tribute acts reflect on ‘the best job in the world’Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailPink Floyd, Queen, AC/DC and, of course, Elvis play every weekend around Australia, often to sell-out crowds. Sure, they might not be the real thing – but they’re close enough.Tribute acts – the artists who make their living performing covers of well-known musicians – are not new. But in the past few years they’ve surged in popularity – even while Australia’s live music industry has struggled – as audiences embrace nostalgia more than ever before. RSLs and regional towns might be the stomping ground for tribute acts but today the best in the business can charge more than $100 a ticket.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Man Utd made Victor Osimhen transfer decision hours before Viktor Gyokeres answer

Manchester United are keen to sign a new No.9 this summer to add more firepower to their frontline, and the Red Devils have been linked with moves for Victor Osimhen and Viktor Gyokeres in recent weeks

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13 h. ago Israel hits Iran’s energy industry and defence ministry as conflict escalates

Iranian missiles evade Israeli air defences to hit refinery and apartment block south of Tel AvivMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael attacked Iran’s energy industry and defence ministry on the third day of an escalating conflict, as several Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defences to hit a refinery and rip through a high-rise apartment block south of Tel Aviv.As fuel depots outside Tehran blazed, Donald Trump presided over the US’s biggest military parade in decades. He later said the arsenal on display could be deployed against Iran if it targeted American assets. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago 'Amazon gave me a baby thanks to walking 30,000 steps a day doing deliveries'

Joanna Forrester credited walking around 30,000 steps each day for her delivery job with Amazon helped her become a first-time-mum at 44 years old

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