62 m. ago ‘We were all pretty privileged’: Allison Williams on Girls, nepo babies and toxic momfluencers

She made her name in Lena Dunham’s landmark series, then starred in Get Out. As she returns in M3gan 2.0, the sequel to the hit horror about a murderous AI doll, she talks about parenting in an age of smartphones, Botox and her famous fatherIf you had wandered the set of the film M3gan 2.0 last year, chances are you would have stumbled into M3gan, the terrifying humanoid doll, staring lifelessly while she waited to be called for her next scene. Sometimes she would stand in the corner of the soundstage, says Allison Williams with a nervy laugh. “The dilemma is: do you turn her around so she’s facing the wall, or do you let her face the room? Both answers are wrong.”In the sequel to the sci-fi horror M3gan, Williams resumes her role as Gemma, a roboticist who has become a crusader against rampant and reckless AI development after her creation – developed for her orphaned niece – became murderous. (She is also a producer on the second film.) Continue reading...

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87 m. ago 'A pity' Pep Guardiola gives Claudio Echeverri update after Man City goal

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke about Claudio Echeverri after the Argentine's first start for the club

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4 h. ago Yolanda Hadid reaches out to Victoria Beckham amid claims she grew 'concerned' about Nicola Peltz's age

Nicola Peltz's fallout with her husband's family highlighted an unlikely alliance this week as Yolanda Hadid reportedly showed support for Brooklyn's mother Victoria.

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4 h. ago Russia warns Trump he has opened 'Pandora's box' with strike on Iran as regime holds talks in Moscow and fears grow that the UK will now face terror backlash

Trump said the audacious attack by a squadron of stealth bombers in the early hours of yesterday had 'taken the bomb right out of [Tehran's] hands'.

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5 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: A daring raid that means Iran's brutal regime has now run out of options... the end of days beckons

The clerical-military dictatorship which has ruled Iran for almost 50 years has run out of options.

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5 h. ago How Operation 'Midnight Hammer' fell: Mission was built on deception and surprise... with not a shot fired back

Assembled were nine of the most expensive and advanced aircraft in the world, the B-2 Stealth Bomber, eerily futuristic in appearance and destined to reshape the Middle East.

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5 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine’s military commander vows to increase ‘scale and depth’ of attacks on Russia

Oleksandr Syrsky says ‘we will not just sit in defence’; ‘massive’ drone attack on Kyiv . What we know on day 1,216Read all our Ukraine war coverageAuthorities in Kyiv said early on Monday the Ukrainian capital was being subjected to “another massive attack” by Russian drones, reporting at least one person wounded. “Another massive attack on the capital. Possibly several waves of enemy drones,” said a statement from Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s military administration that urged people to stay in shelters.Ukraine’s top military commander has vowed to increase the “scale and depth” of strikes on Russia in remarks made public on Sunday, saying Kyiv would not sit idly by while Moscow prolonged its three-year invasion. Diplomatic efforts to end the war have stalled in recent weeks. The last direct meeting between the two sides was almost three weeks ago and no follow-up talks have been scheduled. “We will not just sit in defence. Because this brings nothing and eventually leads t...

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6 h. ago Brexit rules spark ‘clear demand’ for more motorhome parking, lobby group says

Campra managing director Steve Haywood said welcoming motorcaravans to an area ‘can be a hugely positive move’.

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6 h. ago Trump sensationally calls for Iranian regime change as he holds crisis talks with UK prime minister: Live updates

President Donald Trump called for an Iranian regime change, less than one day after the US bombed the country's nuclear sites - triggering an array of reaction from world leaders.

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7 h. ago Trump sensationally calls for Iranian regime change as he holds crisis talks with UK prime minister Keir Starmer amid Tehran threats to unleash revenge

President Donald Trump held crisis talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as world leaders plan for Iran's revenge after its nuclear sites were severely damaged overnight.

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8 h. ago Band member suffers 'cardiac arrest on stage' as manager says 'we hope he makes it'

The Christians is comprised of Garry Christian, Joey Ankrah, Neil Griffiths, Craig Connet, Bobby Kewley and Mike Triggs, but it has not been confirmed who exactly has suffered the suspected cardiac arrest

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9 h. ago New VisitScotland CEO Vicki Miller choses Ayrshire & Arran as first stop on nationwide tourism tour

Miss Miller held talks with a number of key stakeholders during her two day visit to the region.

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9 h. ago Kevin De Bruyne makes Jack Grealish transfer stance clear after Napoli talks

Manchester City have frozen out Jack Grealish with the England star free to find a new club this summer and Kevin De Bruyne would like to play with him again at Napoli

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10 h. ago The boy murdered 61 years ago who remains in our hearts and minds

Keith Bennett's brother has thanked the public of Greater Manchester for their care and support

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12 h. ago Liverpool get boost in Marc Guehi transfer chase with Crystal Palace talks imminent

Liverpool have quickly emerged as favourites in the race to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace this summer and the Premier League champions could now be in a position to act

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12 h. ago Bayern Munich 'open talks' for £50m Arsenal star after double transfer blow

Bayern Munich have officially missed out on Florian Wirtz and look set to lose the race for Barcelona-bound Nico Williams, forcing Vincent Kompany's side to look elsewhere

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13 h. ago Enzo Maresca has midfield puzzle to solve while Chelsea sweat it out in US

Manager has to use Caicedo, Fernández and Lavia wisely with Club World Cup useful exercise for next seasonEnzo Maresca sometimes gives the impression he would love nothing more than to name an entire team of midfielders. A conundrum facing Chelsea’s head coach, though, is that he will struggle to find space in his starting XI for everyone next season.Chelsea are not short of options in the middle. They have the £100m buys, Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo, and the elegant, deep-lying Roméo Lavia. Yet starting them all in a midfield three is not easy if Cole Palmer plays as a No 10. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Robot plumbers could fix leaky pipes without digging up roads and causing chaos

University of Sheffield researchers say the robots, called 'Pipebots', could 'revolutionise' how water infrastructure is managed in England and Wales and save some of the three billion litres lost through leaky pipes

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13 h. ago Radio DJ admits to spending a lot of time crying as he faces final weeks

TalkRADIO host James Whale has been given a devastating update on his health after his cancer returned in 2020, spreading to his kidney, spine, brain and lungs

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13 h. ago TalkTV host admits to spending a lot of time crying as he faces final weeks

The DJ James Whale has been given a devastating update on his health after his cancer returned in 2020, spreading to his kidney, spine, brain and lungs

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