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Follow live F1 coverage from the Las Vegas Strip Circuit as the drivers build up to a key qualifying session

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37 m. ago Japan's exports to the world rise, but Trump's tariffs dent its shipments to the US

Japan has reported that its exports to the world rose 3.7% in October from a year earlier, while imports edged up 0.6%

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42 m. ago ‘I think my mum’s going to like it’: Alexander Skarsgård on his gay biker ‘dom

In May, Cannes went weak at the knees for Harry Lighton’s tale of BDSM and bootlicking in suburbia. Ahead of its release, the director and his stars reveal the explicit shots snipped from the final cut and discuss why Pride has become too sanitisedHarry Melling knows the secret to being a good boot-licker. “You want to give a decent, satisfying, sexy lick,” says the 36-year-old actor, who has the umlaut eyes and nasal tones of Nicholas Lyndhurst. “Once you get to the toe-cap, you need to make sure they can really feel your tongue through the leather.”Melling, barely recognisable from his childhood role as wretched Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films, learned this new skill while preparing for the award-winning BDSM romcom Pillion. He plays Colin, a timid traffic warden who becomes the willing submissive to a taciturn biker named Ray. Listening intently to Melling’s boot-licking tips in this London hotel room are his Pillion partners-in-kink: Harry Lighton, the film’s 33-year-ol...

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42 m. ago Spain has too rosy a view of Franco’s regime. Let’s remind ourselves of its horrors | Giles Tremlett

Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the countryAt first sight, few suspected that Francisco Franco might become a strongman capable of imposing a brutal dictatorship across four decades. He was a short, squeaky voiced army officer with a shaky grasp on non-military matters and zero charisma. Yet he did exactly that, before dying of natural causes in a Madrid hospital, 50 years ago this week.Even today, Franco serves as a warning that outward mediocrity is no barrier to the ruthlessly ambitious. Behind the dull facade lay a slippery, clever operator. Franco’s ambition was underpinned by an iron will, a glib indifference to violence and unbounded self-esteem.Giles Tremlett is the author of El Generalisimo and Ghosts of Spain Continue reading...

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42 m. ago Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim sends message to team as star is told he has no future at club

With just days left until the return of the Premier League, we look at the latest Manchester United news

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72 m. ago Boris chaos during pandemic led to needless deaths of those we loved

Record View says the inquiry report does not feel like justice for those who suffered the most.

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72 m. ago Dear Coleen: Being on my own at 60 is starting to feel very difficult

I suppose I’ve reached a point in my life where I’m thinking, “Is this it?” and I don’t know what to do next or how to go about it.

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72 m. ago Russell Grant's horoscopes as Pisces advised to remain calm and step back

Today's star signs as Virgo told to avoid toxic environments and Scorpio urged to be generous.

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88 m. ago North Korean soldier 'beaten to death by superiors' for failing to collect fuel

The soldier was reportedly beaten into unconsciousness and left for dead after failing to source enough fuel, with the death shining a spotlight on corruption and bullying in the army

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1 hour ago Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta eyes £70m forward as star says transfer fee is worth it

A closer look at some Arsenal headlines as the Gunners are linked with a promising forward ahead of the January transfer window

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1 hour ago Premier League player's furious reaction when Man Utd icon quit job

Ex-Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy started his managerial career with Dutch side PSV Eindhoven, where his departure prompted a strong reaction.

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1 hour ago The massive juicy burgers and oozing crumble pots on offer at Cardiff's big Christmas attraction

If you're going to be wandering around Bute Park light trail this Christmas you're going to be starving by the end - here's what you can eat there

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2 h. ago F1 Las Vegas GP live: Practice updates with Piastri aiming to put pressure on Norris

Follow live F1 coverage from the Las Vegas Strip Circuit as the drivers build up to qualifying

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2 h. ago Larry Summers honeymooned with wife on Epstein’s island with Maxwell decades ago: report

Ghislaine Maxwell was also aboard the couple’s flight, logs show

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2 h. ago Mani's devastating final Facebook post to wife Imelda before Stone Roses' star's death

Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, the legendary bassist for Stone Roses and Primal Scream, has died aged 63, just days after posting a Facebook tribute to his late wife Imelda

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2 h. ago I stormed to car in fury after hearing Man United icon Ruud van Nistelrooy quit

The ex-Manchester United striker has had two permanent managerial positions - starting with Dutch side PSV Eindhoven during the 2022/2023 season.

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3 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star arrested on suspicion of rape as BBC issues statement

A man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was released on police bail having been arrested in London in October, Hertfordshire Police have confirmed to the Sun newspaper

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3 h. ago Jessie J puts on a daring display in a mesh dress as she joins Louise Redknapp and Ashley Roberts on the red carpet at the ZYN Rolling Stone UK Awards 2025

A whole host of stars arrived for the ZYN Rolling Stone UK Awards 2025 in London on Thursday night.

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3 h. ago I'm A Celebrity stars Angry Ginge and Kelly Brook's 'secret codenames revealed' after bosses kept their identities under wraps ahead of their jungle arrival

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! Bosses gave several of this year's campmates secret codenames to keep their signings under wraps - and now they've reportedly been revealed. 

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3 h. ago Everybody Loves Raymond stars now unrecognizable as they reunite for sitcom's 30th anniversary

The stars of Everybody Loves Raymond have reunited for the beloved sitcom's 30th anniversary special. While some stars have barely aged a day since the show's heyday, others are unrecognizable.

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