65 m. ago Trump signs executive order threatening to gut Smithsonian Institute funding unless ‘improper ideology’ removed: Live

President directs JD Vance to rid museums of ‘divisive narratives’ in latest culture war push

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76 m. ago Ilona Maher makes USA rugby squad to face Japan before Pacific Four challenge

Social media influencer, reality TV star, podcaster and center continues chase for place at World Cup in EnglandThe rugby sevens star, social media influencer and reality TV competitor Ilona Maher is included in the US Eagles squad for four 15-a-side games this spring, as her quest for a place at the World Cup later this year moves on from a successful stint with Bristol Bears in England.Listed as a center, having played wing for Bristol, Maher is set to “return to the USA Rugby 15s pitch for the first time since 2021, where she debuted with two caps during the Pacific Four Series”, USA Rugby said in announcing its squad for games against Japan and, in this year’s Pacific Four, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Continue reading...

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76 m. ago Drag Race star lets slip Celebrity Traitors stint and surprising EastEnders star friendship

RuPaul's Drag Race UK finalist La Voix spoke to the Mirror about the BBC show, a possible cameo on EastEnders and a celebrity version of the Traitors ahead of their new tour

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2 h. ago Raw, romantic and radical: Joan Baez’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

With her Diamonds and Rust album turning 50, we rate the standout tracks from the American folk singer and political activistAs with a lot of her 60s peers, Joan Baez seemed slightly out of place in the 80s. She only released two studio albums that decade but came out swinging on Recently. It’s a steely rebuttal of her ex-husband’s memoir, which was downbeat about both their marriage and 60s radicalism: “You could say we failed but I prefer remembering the way we were.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump latest: Stefanik appears on Fox News hours after President withdraws her UN ambassador nomination

President and Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledge keeping slim Republican majority is crucial to passing Trump agenda

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2 h. ago WHSmith to disappear from high street as all 480 stores sold in £76million deal

The stores will eventually rebrand as TGJones - meaning the WHSmith name will disappear from town centres, although the retailer will keep hold of its travel locations, so shops in airports and train stations

Economics

3 h. ago 'There was no prior indication, this is a significant blow for our town'

Hundreds of jobs will be lost

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3 h. ago The fate of addiction treatment hangs in the balance with Kennedy's HHS overhaul

The proposed overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could weaken and possibly eliminate a little-known agency that's crucial in helping Americans who struggle with their mental health or with addiction

Economics

3 h. ago Dying for Sex to The Bondsman: the seven best shows to stream this week

Michelle Williams stars in a beautiful and hilarious story about a woman with cancer embarking on a voyage of sexual discovery. Plus: Kevin Bacon plays a bounty hunter for the devil in his truly daft new showWho knows how they would react to receiving a life-threatening health diagnosis? The response of Molly Kochan was striking: when she was told her cancer was incurable, she left her husband for a voyage of sexual discovery. After all, the couple had stopped having sex anyway because of her chemotherapy (“You said my bald head made you think about my dad”). Based on a podcast about the final stages of Molly’s life, this comedy drama starring Michelle Williams is beautifully realised – a story about sex, love, friendship and grasping life’s intensity. It’s full of human warmth and complexity and, crucially, is very funny which is probably the only way such a story could be told. Disney+, from Friday 4 April Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Tottenham's dream and nightmare ends to season with trophy on the line amid 47

Tottenham have lost more than half their Premier League games under Ange Postecoglou but could salvage their season with Europa League success albeit a new low could still be suffered

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4 h. ago Duke University issues complaint about being featured in The White Lotus: ‘Goes too far’

American university claims imagery used on show ‘does not reflect our values’

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4 h. ago Josh Barrie On the Sauce at Seed Library: You won’t be lost for words, unfortunately

Who’s asking for a cocktail with sheep in it, asks Josh Barrie

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4 h. ago How Karachi’s women got into power: the female electricians lighting up homes in Pakistan

Two hundred women, known as the Light Sisters, have learned to fix appliances and safely install fittings, challenging gender stereotypes and providing opportunities in the male-dominated energy sectorA cardboard sign reading “Electrician available” hangs outside a house in the Karachi neighbourhood of Shah Latif Town. The name and phone number of a man, along with his expertise in repairing sewing machines and water pumps is listed underneath.In reality, the electrician is 30-year-old Nazia Seher. The phone number belongs to her husband, Mohammad Rehan. Seher is among 200 certified female electricians trained by a private electricity firm in Karachi under a programme called Roshni Baji (Light Sisters). Continue reading...

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4 h. ago This big conversation faux pas will make you enemies, not friends

As researchers coin the term ‘boomerasking’ in reference to an age-old conversation tactic beloved by narcissists, Ellie Muir takes a closer look at this social conundrum, and at why people love to talk about themselves... so much

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4 h. ago Mumford & Sons stick to the same format on their latest album, Rushmere

On their first album in seven years, the British band keep to familiar territories of Ye Olde England and the dusty Americana that suits their holy-rolling emotional tone

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4 h. ago I had 750k to buy a house – then lost it in a ‘cryptomugging’

Britain is facing a phone-snatching epidemic, and for victims of ‘cryptomugging’ the cost is much higher than the price of a new iPhone. Lydia Spencer-Elliott talks to some of those who lost their life savings in the blink of an eye

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4 h. ago A remote Australian town seeks a doctor, offering a $400,000 salary and free rent

A remote Australian town that will soon lose its only doctor is offering a salary package of up to $680,000 Australian dollars, plus free rent and a car, to attract a new candidate

Society

6 h. ago Colleges rely on federal research funding. Under Trump, its future is in doubt

After decades of partnership with the U.S. government, American colleges are facing new doubts about the future of their federal funding

Politics

8 h. ago I was told by MAGA attack dog Marjorie Taylor Greene to 'go back to your own country' because I am British

Martha Kelner, 35, has revealed she has been inundated with messages from ordinary Americans apologising to her for the MAGA-firebrand's outburst following a hearing in Congress.

Events

8 h. ago Leaked White House group chat detailing war plans put RAF pilots at risk, former military boss says

A British Voyager plane was reportedly used to refuel American jets defending the aircraft carrier that launched the strikes on March 15, killing more than 50 people.

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