9 h. ago Thousands protest in Madrid against government of prime minister Pedro Sánchez

Ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ party has faced series of corruption allegations over past yearTens of thousands of people have gathered in central Madrid to protest against the government of Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and to demand an early general election as his party, his administration and his family continue to be beset by a succession of corruption allegations.Sunday’s protest, called by the opposition conservative People’s party (PP) under the slogan “Mafia or democracy”, attracted between 45,000 and 50,000 people, according to the central government’s delegation to the region. Organisers, however, put the attendance at 100,000. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Thousands protest in Madrid against Pedro Sánchez’s government

Ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ party has faced series of corruption allegations over past yearTens of thousands of people have gathered in central Madrid to protest against the government of Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and to demand an early general election, as his party, his administration and his family continue to be beset by a succession of corruption allegations.Sunday’s protest, called by the opposition conservative People’s party (PP) under the slogan “mafia or democracy”, attracted between 45,000 and 50,000 people, according to the central government’s delegation to the region. Organisers put the attendance at 100,000. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Channel 4 sex expert on raunchy new series that people 'can't stop watching'

The series explores the world of open relationships and show's real sex

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59 h. ago Channel 4's The Great Sex Experiment sees couple walk out over racy demand

Channel 4's Open House: The Great Sex Experiment continues tonight (June 6)

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66 h. ago I love the graffiti I see in Paris – but tagging is just visual manspreading | Alexander Hurst

Call me a middle-class ‘bobo’, but inspired street art has nothing in common with sprayed-on assertions of ‘me, me, me’Among the layers of life in Paris that energise me, I might list: peeling back the city’s music scene all the way to figuring out where, and when, the musicians go to jam together; the unassuming flair of even a basic brasserie; the way one can pivot, in the span of a week, from an art gallery opening to a friend’s concert to another friend’s restaurant to discover his Corsican-influenced menu, and end it by lingering on a terrace, “remaking the world” with others who challenge you – calmly – to see something a different way.Among the things about this city that exhaust me are the people who cram their way into the Métro without letting you step out first (seriously, what neurons are misfiring in the heads of these people?), and the sheer prevalence of tags. It’s when you leave Paris for a bit and come back that you realise how many tags there are. How swaths of a c...

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3 d. ago Munich school 'gas leak' with 17 people injured as kids struggled to breathe

Emergency services rushed to a school following reports of a toxic gas leak - eight people are reported to be seriously injured

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4 d. ago Philadelphia public art project highlights how immigrants make US cities better

The Philadelphians features video portraits of immigrants, in response to the Trump administration’s negative rhetoricDozens of people milled about in Philadelphia’s Love Park as a series of short film portraits played on the facade of the park’s visitor center on a recent Friday evening. The ambient sounds of the city served as a soundtrack for the silent films. Several videos played simultaneously on different sections of the 360-degree projection wrapped around the building’s exterior. Titled the Philadelphians, the 10 portraits recognize the contributions of the city’s immigrant communities.One film profiled an Afghan immigrant named Rezwan and followed him as he shopped at a halal Middle Eastern food market. His words were displayed on the screen: “I had a lot of mixed feelings but I had no other option than to leave Afghanistan. I was thinking about my parents who stayed behind, and on the other hand, I was happy that my kids would get to live the life they deserve. At least t...

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4 d. ago ‘A vehicle for love’: the public art project highlighting immigrants’ contributions to US cities

The Philadelphians features video portraits of immigrants, in response to the Trump administration’s negative rhetoricDozens of people milled about in Philadelphia’s Love Park as a series of short film portraits played on the facade of the park’s visitor center on a recent Friday evening. The ambient sounds of the city served as a soundtrack for the silent films. Several videos played simultaneously on different sections of the 360-degree projection wrapped around the building’s exterior. Titled the Philadelphians, the 10 portraits recognize the contributions of the city’s immigrant communities.One film profiled an Afghan immigrant named Rezwan Natiq and followed him as he shopped at a halal Middle Eastern food market. His words were displayed on the screen: “I had a lot of mixed feelings but I had no other option than to leave Afghanistan. I was thinking about my parents who stayed behind, and on the other hand, I was happy that my kids would get to live the life they deserve. At l...

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6 d. ago Israeli strikes on Gaza schools used as civilian shelters part of deliberate strategy, say sources

Exclusive: More schools identified as targets after controls on IDF action against Hamas operatives at civilian sites loosenedA series of recent deadly airstrikes on school buildings sheltering displaced people in Gaza were part of a deliberate Israeli military bombing strategy, with further schools identified as targets, the Guardian has learned.At least six school buildings have been struck, reportedly killing more than 120 people, in recent months as part of a targeting effort by the Israeli military. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Israeli strikes on Gaza schools used as civilian shelters are part of deliberate strategy, say sources

Exclusive: More schools identified as targets after controls on IDF action against Hamas operatives at civilian sites loosenedA series of recent deadly airstrikes on school buildings sheltering displaced people in Gaza were part of a deliberate Israeli military bombing strategy, with further schools identified as targets, the Guardian has learned.At least six school buildings have been struck, reportedly killing more than 120 people, in recent months as part of a targeting effort by the Israeli military. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Brooke Shields brands Meghan 'too precious and serious' as she recalls interrupting her in front of thousands of people

Brooke was discussing the International Women's Day panel in Austin, Texas , from March 2024, where she had been joined by Meghan on-stage.

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6 d. ago The Stockport estate where people face 'serious problems every day'

Concerns are growing about housing conditions in the borough.

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6 d. ago For one mum, a simple walk to the shop has become a terrifying ordeal

Concerns are growing about housing conditions in the borough.

Economics

8 d. ago Three seriously injured as car 'hits people outside nightspot after fight breaks out'

One man has been arrested after the incident in the early hours of this morning.

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9 d. ago Channel 4's The Great Sex Experiment set to heat up with explosive new episode

The cast have teased some sizzling scenes to come in tonight's instalment

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1 week ago Natalie Portman still feels like people 'treat her like a child' on set

The 43-year-old actress - who rose to fame as a child in 1999's 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace' - insisted that despite growing up in the spotlight and developing a "serious persona" to combat people's perceptions of her, she is still fighting against it

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1 week ago These are some of the many people legally in the US who have been detained by ICE or refused entry

A series of people – some of whom have never known life outside the United States – have been detained and deported amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration

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1 week ago Majority of social media posts on fertility misleading, untrustworthy and put patients health at risk

The content poses a serious threat to public health and could put people at risk during one of the most time-sensitive and emotionally charged stages of their life, researchers warn.

Science

1 week ago Liverpool parade crash suspect is quizzed on suspicion of attempted murder and drug

Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said the force believe the car which struck pedestrians was able to follow an ambulance crew.

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1 week ago Channel 4 Virgin Island fans 'uncomfortable' over star's blunt request

Viewers claim a contestant 'objectified' his sex surrogate in the latest episode of the risqué Channel 4 show

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