97 m. ago Cristiano Ronaldo bodyguard breaks silence on working for him

Cristiano Ronaldo's footballing exploits have raised him to insurmountable fame, and with such notoriety comes an added security risk, as detailed by a former bodyguard

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3 h. ago ‘It’s goodbye to French fishermen’: Macron under pressure as crucial UN ocean summit opens

As delegates prepare for the global gathering, the president is caught between opposing sides in a row over bottom trawling in France’s marine protected areasOn his trawler in Saint-Malo, one of France’s most important ports for scallops and crabs, Laurent Mevel is fixing his nets. “We really want to protect the seas,” says the 60-year-old fisher. “But we’ve got crews, we’ve got employees.“If you don’t fish any more, the fish will come from Ireland, from Scotland. Now the fish you buy from shops comes by plane. And costs less.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Horrors of addiction detailed in Tim MacGabhann's 'blisteringly brilliant' memoir

Irish writer Tim MacGabhann has lived many lives, as an acclaimed novelist and journalist writing on the cartels. His latest book The Black Pool lays his past addictions bare, he tells critic Aimee Walsh

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7 h. ago I suspect there's something poisonous about money. That’s why I’m embracing a gift economy | Kelley Swain

A slow and gentle lifestyle is possible; it’s just not sold to us, so it is harder to listen out forGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI’ve heard from a very wise friend that something she hadn’t previously considered, which she read in my “tiny house” article, was that the housing market requires most people to be in debt. It’s been a strangely positive experience to come to the concept of “economics” through living my life as a poet, novelist and medical journalist, because it allows me to critique things that might otherwise go unnoticed. Another very wise friend told me that her husband went to university to study economics, was told on day one that the entire model is built on a concept of infinite growth, and he quit to become a gardener. No wonder we’re friends.The first book of economics I read was The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer. The point of this beautifully written, small book (a long essay, really) is that different concepts of “economies” exist – we need...

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14 h. ago Love Island star eyes up future TV goals after show as she shares career before fame

EXCLUSIVE: Love Island beauty Megan Forte Clark has revealed her big telly plans for after she leaves the ITV show - but will she be leaving empty handed or with a new fella?

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17 h. ago Inside Ocean Club resort where Madeleine McCann was last seen as security tightened

EXCLUSIVE: Video shows what the Ocean Club in Praia da Luz is like now as a fresh search for Madeleine McCann continues nearby, more than 18 years since she vanished on a family holiday

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17 h. ago Shuggie Bain author to release 'poignant' new book about 'living a secret life'

Scottish-American novelist Douglas Stuart's third novel is a "tender and devastating story of love and religion, of a father and son, art and landscape" and is set for publication in 2026.

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18 h. ago Kieran Tierney to join illustrious Scotland club as Steve Clarke aims to fix record that makes him wince

Returning Celtic hero Tierney is poised to enter the Hampden Hall of Fame

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19 h. ago Military investigates death of 'warm' and 'compassionate' RAF dog handler after she suffered 'serious injuries' in van collision

The Ministry of Defence is investigating the death of a 'warm' and 'compassionate' RAF Police dog handler alongside the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and police.

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19 h. ago New York City Democratic mayoral primary debate: six key takeaways

Frontrunners Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani sparred on stage as all candidates said they’d stand up to TrumpIn the first debate of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, nine candidates took the stage and fielded questions on housing, affordability, crime, policing, public safety, political regrets and how each candidate would handle the Trump administration if elected.The candidates included former New York governor Andrew Cuomo; democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani; the New York City council speaker, Adrienne Adams; the current New York City comptroller, Brad Lander; former comptroller Scott Stringer; former Bronx assemblyman Michael Blake; state senators Zellnor Myrie and Jessica Ramos; and former hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Pope meets with child protection advisory board amid survivor calls for zero tolerance on abuse

Pope Leo XIV has met with members of the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission for the first time amid questions about his past handling of abuse and demands from survivors that he enact a true zero tolerance for abuse policy across the Catholic Church

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21 h. ago Watch: Mark Wahlberg's surprise video call with Scottish brothers attempting Pacific Ocean rowing record

American Mark Wahlberg has spoken to three Scottish brothers rowing across the Pacific Ocean in a surprise video call.

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21 h. ago Edinburgh brothers speak from ‘most remote place on the planet’ during 9,000

Watch as the Maclean brothers, speaking from the ‘most remote place on the planet’, show what life on board their ocean rowing boat is really like - including how they give each other hair cuts.

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22 h. ago Netflix Adolescence star Owen Cooper takes swipe at 'just terrible' American icons

The 15-year-old rising star Owen Cooper - who shot to fame after staring in Netflix's Adolescence - appeared on The Tonight Show speaking to Jimmy Fallon and shocked the host with his comments.

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23 h. ago Meghan's 2021 twerking video suggests she was 'laying groundwork' for social media fame since Megxit, PR experts say

The Montecito-based Duchess of Sussex took to Instagram yesterday to share footage of herself twerking in a bid to bring on labour while pregnant with Princess Lilibet.

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24 h. ago Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg tells Scots brothers rowing the Pacific their story 'could be a movie'

The Ted actor called the three brothers, who are currently rowing across the Pacific Ocean.

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27 h. ago Regional body's bungled handling of contract will cost the taxpayer £5.25m

An independent investigation has been launched how the Cardiff Capital Region handed the process

Economics

33 h. ago Marine heatwave found to have engulfed area of ocean five times the size of Australia

World Meteorological Organization report says record heat in 2024 was driven by climate crisis and intersected with extreme weather eventsAlmost 40 million sq kilometres of ocean around south-east Asia and the Pacific – an area five times the size of Australia – was engulfed in a marine heatwave in 2024, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report has revealed.WMO scientists said the record heat – on land and in the ocean – was mostly driven by the climate crisis and coincided with a string of extreme weather events, from deadly landslides in the Philippines to floods in Australia and rapid glacier loss in Indonesia. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Trump's support of Rose among the voices Manfred listened to in ruling MLB ban ended with death

President Donald Trump’s support of Pete Rose was among the factors Major Legaue Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred weighed when he decided last month that permanent bans by the sport ended with death, which allows the career hits leader to be considered for the Hall of Fame

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34 h. ago Government facing increasing pressure to ban bottom trawling in protected areas

Calls to ban the damaging fishing practice in England’s marine protected areas have been intensifying ahead of a major UN ocean conference next week.

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