14 h. ago Boy, 9, accidently 'shoots himself in head' after finding gun at parents' friend's house

A boy is currently in a serious condition after he was accidently shot in the head after finding a loaded weapon while his parents were visiting a friend in an area of Bourges in France

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42 h. ago Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, marries partner Jodie Haydon

The PM becomes the first Australian leader to celebrate a wedding while in office with a private ceremony followed by a reception at his official residence, the LodgeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has married his partner, Jodie Haydon, in Canberra, making him the first Australian leader to tie the knot in office.The ceremony took place on Saturday afternoon at Albanese’s official residence, the Lodge, witnessed by a small group of close family and friends, including Albanese’s son, Nathan, and Haydon’s parents, Bill and Pauline. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago CIA head reveals National Guard shooting suspect worked with spy agency in Afghanistan as Trump blasts Biden for flying him in during disastrous withdrawal from country

Late on Wednesday night, CIA Director John Ratcliffe sensationally revealed Lakanwal had direct links to the CIA from his work alongside US Special Forces in Afghanistan.

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5 d. ago Moving: an elegant portrait of 90s Japan through tweenage eyes

In this hypnotic, meditative film, a family’s breakdown sets a 12-year-old girl’s coming-of-age in motion as she constructs various ploys to reverse her parents’ separationDuring a science class, 12-year-old Renko Urushiba (Tomoko Tabata) is confronted by her classmates for befriending Tachibana (Nagiko Tono), a girl from Tokyo who is shunned for having divorced parents. Refusing to give up her friendship, Renko hurls a laboratory burner on to her desk, setting it ablaze and throwing the class into chaos. Unbeknown to most of her friends, Renko’s parents are separated, too.Equal parts perceptive and mischievous, little Renko is the protagonist of 1993’s Moving, the acclaimed 10th feature by the Japanese auteur Shinji Sōmai. Attuned to the sensibilities of childhood, Moving delicately traces the uncertainties that line the thorny path towards adolescence. With Sōmai’s signature long takes and elaborate camera movements, the film tries to keep up with Renko’s hurried footsteps as she ...

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1 week ago Cruz Beckham, 20, shares a very passionate kiss with girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 30, before hugging proud dad Sir David at intimate gig for his friends and family

The budding musician, 20, continued his bid for stardom by taking to the stage with his band The Breakers, to put on a show for his family and friends, with his parents reduced to 'tears of pride'.

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1 week ago Boy who accidentally drank deadly drain unblocker 'cries as mouth sealed shut'

Sam Anwar Alshameri was just 13 months old when he burnt off his tongue and suffered a heart attack after drinking the fluid - now dad Nadeen has told the Mirror of how the accident changed his son

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1 week ago Naomi Watts looks careworn as she breaks cover after amicable ex Liev Schreiber was hospitalized

Although they split in 2016, the former couple retained a friendly co-parenting relationship as they brought up their children Sasha, 18, and Kai, 16.

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1 week ago Nigeria head coach accuses DR Congo of using 'voodoo' during penalty shootout defeat

Eric Chelle confronted the opposition bench as the Super Eagles’ World Cup hopes ended

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2 w. ago Scotland reaction: 'Crazy night', why Craig Gordon was not sent up for corner and Steve Clarke's debrief

Head coach gives thoughts as Scotland set up World Cup shoot-out

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2 w. ago Somebody to love: should AI relationships stay taboo or will they become the intelligent choice? | Brigid Delaney

How will AI destroy the world as we know it? Not through evil. My guess is it will do it through loveRecently, at a pub with a bunch of my friends who were gen X parents, the talk turned to young love. Most of their kids were in their late teens and early 20s, and embarking on their first relationships.These gen X parents were a cohort that supported marriage equality and trans rights, not just for society more broadly but for their own children. And we all prided ourselves on being more progressive than the previous generation. Love is love. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Boy, 13, rushed to hospital after car accident near Fife supermarket

The teen was taken to hospital and the road was cordoned off after the incident which took place on Tuesday afternoon.

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2 w. ago Teenager who killed Harry Pitman, 16, after stabbing the schoolboy in the neck at New Year's Eve fireworks is jailed for at least 16 years

Areece Lloyd-Hall, 18, stabbed Harry Pitman in the neck after he accidentally bumped into another boy while playfighting on Primrose Hill in north London , a court heard.

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2 w. ago Teenager locked up for fatal knife attack on ‘charming’ boy on New Year’s Eve

Harry Pitman was killed after accidentally bumping into another boy on Primrose Hill, north London, on December 31 2023.

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3 w. ago 1 in 4 'pet parents' take time off work to bond with their new furry friends

New pet owners are taking time off work in order to bond with their pets

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