46 m. ago Famous faces: 13 of the most recognisable Scottish film stars of all time

Celebrate some of the finest acting talent from Scotland with our homage to 13 culturally significant names

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50 m. ago Diner dates and bathhouse chili: the colorful, defiant history of the American gay restaurant

In his new book, Erik Piepenburg dishes on the US eateries that have served as LGBTQ+ havens and are still thrivingErik Piepenburg’s voice breaks when he speaks of the Napalese Lounge and Grille in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The restaurant known as “Naps” to locals is where a group of transgender people regularly come together to chat over beer-battered shrimp, deep-fried green beans and cheese curds. Many travel long distances to do so.“An amazing woman called Martha oversees it,” says Piepenburg, 54. “She told me the stories of people who drive there but can’t get out of the car, and of one young trans woman whose mom stayed outside so her kid could enjoy themselves. It’s not political, everyone was having fun just being able to be themselves. Naps shows how important gay restaurants are – and they are not new. Walt Whitman enjoyed eating in his era’s version of a gay restaurant. We’ve been finding one another for a very long time.” Continue reading...

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53 m. ago Musk shares footage of Trump partying with Jeffrey Epstein as feud intensifies

Elon Musk has shared a video of Donald Trump partying with the disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 1992.

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76 m. ago Martin Scorsese no longer watches films in cinemas due to audience bad behaviour

Noise of phone conversations and guzzling of snacks have spoiled the experience, veteran director tells critic Peter TraversThe director Martin Scorsese has said that no longer watches films in theatres because he’s so appalled by the behaviour of his fellow cinemagoers.Speaking to US film critic Peter Travers for his blog, The Travers Take, Scorsese reportedly explained that he found himself too distracted by the chat and mobile-phone disturbance from the audience to concentrate on the film. Continue reading...

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79 m. ago The secret meaning behind Ariana Grande's wedding scene in Wicked: For Good trailer as fans go wild for surprise Easter Egg

The film sees Glinda prepare to marry Prince Fiyero (played by Jonathan Bailey ), after becoming a pawn in the Wizard and Madame Morrible's attempts to bring down Elphaba.

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1 hour ago University of Michigan using undercover investigators to surveil student Gaza protesters

Revealed: security trailing students on and off campus as video shows investigator faking disability when confrontedThe University of Michigan is using private, undercover investigators to surveil pro-Palestinian campus groups, including trailing them on and off campus, furtively recording them and eavesdropping on their conversations, the Guardian has learned.The surveillance appears to largely be an intimidation tactic, five students who have been followed, recorded or eavesdropped on said. The undercover investigators have cursed at students, threatened them and in one case drove a car at a student who had to jump out of the way, according to student accounts and video footage shared with the Guardian. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Pregnant accountant wins £30k payout after her 'spiteful' boss cut her hours when she called in with morning sickness before she was sacked in 'sham' redundancy

A pregnant accountant has won more than £30,000 after her boss cut her hours and sacked her the day after she called in with morning sickness.

Economics

1 hour ago Tommy Robinson kicked out of Mayfair steakhouse after staff 'felt uncomfortable serving him'

Footage posted online shows Robinson dining with a group at the Hawksmoor restaurant on Air Street before staff intervened halfway through their meal

Society

1 hour ago Tice defends ‘free speech’ after Reform chairman quits over ‘dumb’ burqa ban row

Richard Tice has defended a Reform UK MP’s call for a burqa ban, after party chairman Zia Yusuf branded the argument “dumb” and quit.

Politics

2 h. ago Netanyahu defends arming Palestinian clans accused of ties with jihadist groups

PM says it ‘saves lives of Israeli soldiers’ despite accusations government is giving weapons to ‘criminals and felons’The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has admitted arming clans in Gaza that he says are opposed to Hamas, following accusations that members of these criminal gangs allegedly looted humanitarian aid and have ties to jihadist groups.Netanyahu’s comments came after Israeli media reports quoted defence sources as saying Netanyahu had authorised giving weapons to a clan reportedly led by a man known as Yasser Abu Shabab, a Rafah resident from a Bedouin family, known locally for his involvement in criminal activity. Israel allegedly provided Abu Shabab’s group, which calls itself the “Anti-Terror Service”, with Kalashnikov assault rifles, including weapons seized from Hamas. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Elon Musk signals he may back down in public row with Donald Trump

SpaceX owner rows back on threat to decommission Dragon spacecraft after X user advises him to ‘cool off’US politics live – latest updatesElon Musk has suggested he may de-escalate his public row with Donald Trump after their spectacular falling out.The Tesla chief executive signalled he might back down on a pledge to decommission the Dragon spacecraft – made by his SpaceX business – in an exchange on his X social media platform. He also responded positively to a call from fellow multibillionaire Bill Ackman to “make peace” with the US president. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago DHL distribution hub horror as multiple injured after 'suspicious package'

Several people have been left injured in a DHL parcel processing centre after a suspicious package was found thought to contain a strange powder, leaving burns behind

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2 h. ago Top Border Terrier Names: Here are the 10 most popular puppy names in the world for Border Terriers 🐕

If you’re poised to get a new Border Terrier puppy but can’t decide what to call it, here’s some inspiration from the global family of dog owners.

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2 h. ago Sir Sadiq Khan urged to seek higher taxes and parking fees for SUVs

London Assembly Members agreed a motion calling on the mayor to take action because of fears about the increasing size of cars.

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2 h. ago Terrifying moment two children cheat death after falling from bouncy castle blown 40 feet into the air during school fund

The horror happened during a fund-raising day at a school in South Africa when an unexpected gust caused the apparently untethered inflatable to take flight.

Society

2 h. ago Meghan Markle's twerking video backfires: Duchess deliberately released clip to debunk claims she had fake baby bump

Trolls have weaponised the film to spread wild and groundless speculation that the Duchess of Sussex wasn't pregnant at all and was wearing a 'moonbump'.

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2 h. ago Brad Pitt's F1 lauded as 'so freaking good' and the 'Top Gun for racing fans' in first reactions as critics declare the 'epic' film an 'old school summer blockbuster'

In the sports drama the Oscar winner, 61, plays aging race car driver Sonny Hayes as he joins a failing team and returns to the track alongside a rookie and rival.

Culture

2 h. ago GPs 'send urgent sex warning texts' after surprise pregnancy alert

The news comes after a dramatic warning from health officials that so called 'skinny jabs' could harm unborn babies - advising women to stop taking them if they fall pregnant

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2 h. ago From New York to Sierra Leone: a sister’s search for ‘just another missing black woman’

Oluwaseun Babalola’s film Fighting Giants is an exploration of the misogyny and racism encountered by her family as they attempted to uncover the truth behind her sibling’s disappearance seven years agoOluwaseun Babalola remembers the exact moment she started to worry about her sister. It was 14 August 2018 and she was sitting on a sofa in a friend’s flat in Queens, New York. She had spent 10 days trying to get hold of Massah KaiKai, who had been due to travel from Sierra Leone, where she lived, to visit her in the US.The sisters messaged or called each other every day, often multiple times. “We talked about everything and nothing. I would come home to a bunch of voice notes. She would vent or have something very funny to say – she was a very funny person,” says Babalola. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Fareham neighbour reported dad to council for casino birthday party despite 7pm finish

Jamie Obrien, from Hampshire, says his kill-joy neighbour complained about his son's birthday gathering. He says he receieved a phone call from environmental health over the 11-person party

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