21 h. ago Mum, 40, with 'beautiful soul' dies suddenly at home just days before son's birthday

Sarah Helin, 40, died unexpectedly at home leaving her two children devastated

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36 h. ago US park service to offer free entry on Trump’s birthday but revokes it for MLK Day and Juneteenth

Civil rights leaders decry administration’s move to downplay Black American history and promote presidentThe US’s National Park Service (NPS) will offer free admission to US residents on Donald Trump’s birthday in 2026 – which also happens to be Flag Day – but is eliminating the benefit for Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth.The new list of free admission days for Americans is the latest example of the Trump administration downplaying America’s civil rights history while also promoting the president’s image, name and legacy. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday

The National Park Service will no longer offer free admission to Americans on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, but will waive admission costs on President Donald Trump's birthday

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3 d. ago 6 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he replaces MLK Jr Day celebration with his own birthday

This weekend will probably go down as one of the weirdest of Donald Trump's second presidency. It started with him getting a made-up peace prize from his mate who owns FIFA, and it will end with him handing out a medal to Frank Spencer

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3 d. ago Teacher, 26, left housebound for months after suddenly falling seriously ill

'I just want to enjoy life again. Having my own wheelchair would give me back some independence'

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4 d. ago Sharon Osbourne and her daughter Kelly share hilarious lip sync clip as the duo look closer than ever just days after marking Ozzy's birthday

They filmed themselves inside a lavish location where they were joined by close pal and Heartstopper actor Bradley Riches, 23.

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4 d. ago I spent hours listening to Sabrina Carpenter this year. So why do I have a Spotify ‘listening age’ of 86?

Many users of the app were shocked, this week, by this addition to the Spotify Wrapped roundup – especially twentysomethings who were judged to be 100“Age is just a number. So don’t take this personally.” Those words were the first inkling I had that I was about to receive some very bad news.I woke up on Wednesday with a mild hangover after celebrating my 44th birthday. Unfortunately for me, this was the day Spotify released “Spotify Wrapped”, its analysis of (in my case) the 4,863 minutes I had spent listening to music on its platform over the past year. And this year, for the first time, they are calculating the “listening age” of all their users. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'Human Barbie' cause of death announced after 27 operations to look like doll

Brazilian influencer Bárbara Jankavski, known to her followers as Human Barbie, tragically died at the age of 31 in November 2025 and authorities have determined accidental cocaine use as cause of death

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5 d. ago Kids’ parties are hell on earth but may be the cure to the world’s ills | Emily Mulligan

As society becomes increasingly weird, birthdays are a chance to build connection. Even if it means 300 attempts at conversation with other tired parentsWhen my beautiful firstborn turned one, about 70 people came to the pub to celebrate. There were drinks, there were meals, there were balloons, there was singing. They were celebrating me. Since then his birthdays have become about him and his friends and the quality of the event has spiralled precipitously.These days, with two kids out in society, kids’ birthday parties dominate our family’s schedule. Barely a weekend goes by without a scramble to find a gift that’s appropriate, I’m getting increasingly desperate for some form of wrapping apparatus, and I have long given up on cards. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Woman dead in horror car crash alongside boyfriend days after her 20th birthday

Chiara Garofalo and Antonio Graziadio died in a crash in southern Italy on Sunday just days after the young woman celebrated her 20th birthday

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6 d. ago Human Barbie cause of death probed as family fear her death was murder

Brazilian influencer known as the Human Barbie is continuing to capture attention after her tragic death, which police blame on cocaine but her family fear was murder

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6 d. ago Human Barbie influencer's cause of death revealed as family calls ruling suspicious

A cause of death has finally been announced for Brazilian influencer Barbara Jankavski - but her family insists the story isn't over.

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7 d. ago Sean Combs: The Reckoning review – you can see why the musician is fighting to ban this horrific documentary

Netflix’s series feels like the point of no return for the rapper and mogul. It’s so thorough in its harrowing detail that it will surely block any chance he ever had of a return to stardomIf its subject gets his way, the new documentary series Sean Combs: The Reckoning might not be available on Netflix for long. On Monday, lawyers on behalf of Combs sent a cease and desist letter to the streamer, demanding that the series be withdrawn based on the inclusion of footage that they claim violates copyright, and involves discussions of “legal strategy that were not intended for public viewing”.After watching the series, you can see why Combs might be rattled. This is a man whose fall from grace last year was sudden and comprehensive, and yet Sean Combs: The Reckoning feels like the moment of no return for him. It does such a thorough job of laying out and backing up so many horrific allegations that his way back to stardom is surely blocked for ever. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Urgent appeal to save life of girl, 13, diagnosed days after birthday

Millie was sent for blood tests by her GP after complaining of headaches, bruising and fainting

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9 d. ago Teenager’s slight rash and headaches leads to devastating diagnosis

A family has launched an urgent appeal for a stem cell donor to save the life of their teenage daughter, who was diagnosed with an extremely rare blood disorder just days after her 13th birthday.

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9 d. ago Dignitas founder dies by assisted suicide days before 93rd birthday

Minelli founded the Dignitas organisation in 1998 after decades working as a journalist and lawyer

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9 d. ago Gary Lineker chooses surprise Premier League venue to celebrate 65th birthday

The legendary former England and Barcelona striker, who spent almost three decades at the helm of BBC's flagship football show Match of the Day, celebrated his birthday by taking in a top-flight game on Sunday

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9 d. ago Dignitas founder Ludwig Minelli ends life at own assisted dying clinic before birthday

Ludwig Minelli, the founder of Swiss right-to-die group Dignitas, has passed away at the age of 92 after ending his life at one of his assisted dying clinics just days before his birthday

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9 d. ago Dignitas founder, 92, ends his life days before his birthday at one of his own assisted dying clinics

Dignitas founder Ludwig Minelli has ended his life aged 92 at one of his own assisted dying clinics, just days before his birthday.

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9 d. ago Founder of Dignitas ends his life at own assisted dying clinic days before birthday as tributes paid to ‘pioneer’

THE founder of Dignitas has ended his life at the age of 92 at one of his own assisted dying clinics. Ludwig Minelli, described as a "pioneer and a warrior" by those who knew him, took his final breath on November 29 - just days before his birthday. Dignitas paid a touching tribute to their Swiss...

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