43 m. ago Bellagio shooting UPDATES: Las Vegas casino evacuated amid 'active shooter' fears

Members of the public have raised the alarm via social media of a potential shooting as the police presence in the area massively increases outside the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas

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61 m. ago Artists, Siblings, Visionaries by Judith Mackrell review – the remarkable lives of Gwen and Augustus John

Gwen’s talent vastly outshone her brother’s – but both are treated with subtlety in this outstanding dual biographyA young woman sits reading, a pot of tea to hand, her blue dress almost the only colour in a still, sandy room. Gwen John’s painting The Convalescent shows a subdued yet happy moment, for this woman is free to think and feel. That, we see in Judith Mackrell’s outstanding double biography of Gwen and her brother, was her ideal for living: to be at liberty even if that meant existing in deepest solitude.The quietness of a life spent largely alone in single rooms, reading, drawing, painting and occasionally having wild sex with the sculptor Rodin, is counterpointed in this epic narrative by the crowded, relentless, almost insanely overstimulated life of Augustus John. Lion of the arts in early 20th-century Britain, he was a bigamist, adulterer, father of so many children you lose track (so did he), and an utterly forgettable painter. Continue reading...

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61 m. ago The gripping, emotive tale of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira’s disappearance: best podcasts of the week

An evocative deep dive into the environmental journalist and Brazilian Indigenous defender going missing in the Amazon. Plus, Richard Ayoade teams up with Warwick Davis, while Amber Rudd has some inside info to share This six-episode Guardian podcast opens with evocative descriptions of dense Amazonian jungle teeming with macaws, jaguars and howler monkeys. But the pastoral beauty soon gives way to fear, as we hear about the disappearance of environmental journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous defender Bruno Pereira in a tale that pits them against the forces that run one of the world’s biggest drug-smuggling routes. This gripping investigation tries to get to the bottom of what happened and, given that it’s hosted by Phillips’s friend, the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips, does so in a movingly personal manner. Alexi DugginsEpisodes weekly, Widely available Continue reading...

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67 m. ago Apple Watches drop below £90 while brand new models cost £429

Brand new models of the Apple Watch start at around £429

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94 m. ago One of Nicolas Cage's craziest ever movies is airing on TV tonight

The actor has appeared in over 100 movies over the course of his career

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3 h. ago A free flat for a fortnight: the German city offering perks to fight depopulation

Eisenhüttenstadt, once a socialist vision but now at risk of becoming a ghost town, seeks to ditch its far-right imageIf you’re considering moving to a German ex-communist model city that is trying to lure new residents with a range of perks, including free accommodation and rounds of drinks with locals, take it from Tom Hanks: Eisenhüttenstadt has many charms.While filming outside Berlin in 2011, the Hollywood actor and history buff took a mini field trip 60 miles east to what he called Iron Hut City and was instantly smitten. “An amazing architectural place,” he said, pronouncing it “fascinating”. He returned sprinkling stardust again three years later, even acquiring a vintage Trabant car he shipped back to Los Angeles. “People still live there – it’s actually a gorgeous place,” Hanks said. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 'I'm a fashion editor and found an unlikely retailer selling glitzy festival

The brand may be known for its lingerie and adult toys, but it's really been killing the fashion game recently - and its latest drop is no different

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4 h. ago Man Utd transfer news: Ruben Amorim faces Bryan Mbeumo fight as striker drops hint

Manchester United have already made one major signing this summer, bringing in Matheus Cunha from Wolves, and plenty more incomings and outgoings are expected at Old Trafford

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7 h. ago Calls for one MILLION more blood donors as stocks drop dangerously low after reserves struggled to recover in wake of NHS cyber attack: How you can help

The NHS needs one million regular blood donors to maintain its blood supply, officials have said.

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8 h. ago Oasis reunion effect sees BRIT Awards move to Manchester for 2026 and 2027

The BRIT awards are moving from London to Manchester for the first time in nearly 50 years thanks to the influence of local acts like Oasis as the huge event will remain up North until 2027

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11 h. ago Jobe Bellingham to follow in Jude’s footsteps as Sunderland agree deal with Dortmund

Potential fee could be most expensive for German clubPlayoff winner Tommy Watson sold to Brighton for £10mJobe Bellingham is poised to swap Sunderland for Borussia Dortmund after the clubs agreed an initial fee of around £28m, potentially rising to £32m.The 19-year-old England Under-21 midfielder, the younger brother of Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham, has just played a key part in helping Sunderland to secure promotion to the Premier League but is now following in his sibling’s footsteps and heading to the Bundesliga. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago ITV Love Island boy shares 'really strange' beauty hack which will leave fans baffled

Love Island 2025 contestant Tommy Bradley is moving into the villa and he's packed all he needs to keep up his "really strange" beauty routine which will leave fans baffled

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12 h. ago Miley Cyrus fans fume after singer 'bullied' into singing at movie premiere

Miley Cyrus' new movie, Something Beautiful, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, but some fans were not pleased with the event as they were expecting a concert

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13 h. ago Jobe Bellingham to Dortmund: Transfer fee, salary and Sunderland star's potential squad number at Signal Iduna

Borussia Dortmund are set to sign Sunderland and England under-21 midfielder Jobe Bellingham according to reports.

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13 h. ago Millionaire futurist creating 'mutant humans' reveals when new race will make ordinary people 'obsolete'

Humanity is on the verge of being replaced by a race of superhuman hybrids with powers only dreamt about in movies.

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14 h. ago Senior medics in England say more resident doctor strikes would be futile

Exclusive: Letter from six top figures says more walkouts by junior colleagues would help those who oppose the NHSLetter: Resident doctors should vote against strike actionSix senior figures in England’s medical profession have criticised potential strikes by resident doctors as “a futile gesture” that will harm patients and help those who oppose the NHS.The move is the first public evidence of the significant unease many senior doctors feel about the possibility of their junior colleagues staging a new campaign of industrial action in England. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Disney+ quietly drops 2025’s ‘best movie so far’ with ‘unlimited’ sequel potential

The movie has left fans completely stunned after it released this Friday

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15 h. ago Downton Abbey’s Matthew Goode recalls Maggie Smith’s ‘favourite day on a set ever’: ‘We went through 22 bottles of rosé’

‘This is going to sound jolly unprofessional,’ admitted the actor

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15 h. ago Disney icon dies after cancer battle as tributes paid to industry 'powerhouse'

Danny Duran, a respected entertainment publicist for more than 25 years who worked with major Hollywood studios, died after an eight-month battle with cancer

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16 h. ago Heartache turns to hope as South Africa seek to shake ‘chokers’ tag in WTC final | Daniel Gallan

The Proteas choking when it matters most is a tale as old as the country itself as history again weighs heavy on their World Test Championship hopesA South African cricket fan’s standout World Cup catastrophe will depend on when they were born. Baby boomers cite the time, back in 1992, when Brian McMillan was left needing 22 runs off one ball after rain in Sydney washed away any hope of a chase. Millennials are forever haunted by Alan Donald’s dropped bat in that tied semi-final in 1999. Gen Zs must still be wondering how Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller failed to get over the line with 30 needed off as many balls in last year’s T20 final.The Proteas choking when it matters most is a tale as old as the country itself. Longer, in fact, if you consider that Nelson Mandela was elected president two years after this story began. And throughout it all, one antagonist has loomed largest. Continue reading...

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