27 m. ago Trump updating Nato leaders on Putin summit after ‘lengthy’ call with Zelenskyy, White House says – live

US president earlier said it was up to Ukrainian leader to reach a ceasefire and that a meeting would be set up between Zelenskyy and PutinNo deal after brief Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in AlaskaThe president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Continue reading...

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31 m. ago Moment UK drug kingpin who ran £26m empire dances for the camera as he’s arrested by police in Spain

Watch the moment a leader of a crime gang that ran a £26million drug empire is arrested by Spanish authorities.

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45 m. ago Pilot explains what uncomfortable 'sinking' feeling really means during take

If you've been on a number of flights, you probably know the deal by now. But have you ever wondered what that unusual 'sinking' feeling actually means during take-off?

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47 m. ago An expert reveals the five easy ways you can improve your focus and concentration span

It's official: our concentration spans are shrinking. Bookworm turned doomscroller Harriet Green laments the lost pleasure of novel reading

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47 m. ago Our wine expert's pick of the best Portuguese red wines, from £8

Charlotte's Portuguese picks

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48 m. ago CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN: Superman star joins Trump team notorious for human rights abuses

A former Superman star is ditching his cape to play sidekick to Donald Trump's most notorious goon squad, Christopher Bucktin writes, turning his legacy into a publicity stunt

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48 m. ago Prince William and Kate Middleton advised over 'difficult' family issue

Prince William and Kate Middleton have been married since 2011 and share three children, and a royal expert said Prince Andrew and Prince Harry "should stand as a warning" for how they parent them

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57 m. ago People are only just realising how often they should wash mattress protector

Bedding experts insist that one part of your bedding should be washed more often than you might think – so here's everything you need to know on the matter

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91 m. ago Why Putin's grin as he left Alaska says it all: The 'Don and Vlad' may have

The world had waited with bated breath but the Don and Vlad show ended in confusion rather than with a bang.

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94 m. ago Putin stuns Trump as he breaks into English to make surprise Moscow offer after leaders announced 'no deal' on ending Ukraine war

Trump didn't appeared to have been caught off guard by his Russian counterpart, but winged an answer that was both encouraging and non-committal.

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1 hour ago My Cultural Awakening: Years & Years helped me accept my bisexual identity

Olly Alexander’s stage presence and his band’s lyrics pulled together the two sides of my nature, and accept my desire for menI first discovered Olly Alexander, of Years & Years, by accident. I was teaching English as a foreign language in South Korea, and I showed a video of a BBC Glastonbury roundup on the projector as part of the lesson. I remember glimpsing an incredibly cute blond guy on stage, and being transfixed. I knew immediately that he was gay because the way he moved was unashamedly fluid and graceful. He was doing a pirouette.The clip was so short there wasn’t even a mention of the name of the band, so I had to do some detective work. I Googled something ridiculous like “bleached hair gay man Glastonbury 2015” and trawled through hundreds of search results until I found him. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Holly’s Kitchen: I tried to make a lasagne for the first time

Watch as I try to make a lasagne at home and chat to Italian food experts 🍝

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1 hour ago Five questions left unanswered after Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's peace summit

The two world leaders met in Anchorage, Alaska, today for what was projected to be several hours worth of closed-door negotiations between senior teams in a bid to hammer out a Ukraine ceasefire.

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1 hour ago Prince Andrew 'keeps home and title' despite lurid sex claims and public anger

There may have been calls for disgraced Prince Andrew to lose his remaining royal titles - but royal expert Jennie Bond doesn't believe it will happen

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2 h. ago Bill Maher stuns with savage Hunter Biden barb after Melania Trump threatens $1 billion lawsuit for Epstein remarks

The comedian took aim at Hunter Biden after he landed in hot water with the presidential couple for repeating a false claim about how they met.

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2 h. ago Spider mating season awaits but techniques can keep out insects they want

Spiders mating season is just around the corner and a pest expert has shared simple tips to keep arachnids out of your home

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2 h. ago Classic superfood diet eaten by millions has multiple health benefits

The Mediterranean diet is a heart-healthy eating plan that has been associated with a number of health benefits. Now, a food expert has shared the 10 essential ingredients to include in the diet to help lower the risk of heart disease and premature death

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2 h. ago 100 days of Pope Leo XIV: a calm papacy that avoids polemics is coming into focus

Pope Leo XIV is marking his first 100 days in office, showing a mix of continuity with and change from Pope Francis' papacy

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2 h. ago ‘I have a daily battle with myself not to go on Ozempic’: Jade Thirlwall on anorexia, protest in pop and life after Little Mix

As part of the hugely successful girlband, she had to contend with an eating disorder, racism and a hostile tabloid press. Now JADE the solo artist is conquering the charts with her unorthodox pop bangers and unfiltered attitudeIt’s customary for former girlband members to shun their manufactured roots the second they go solo. But now that Jade Thirlwall is no longer a member of Little Mix, she’s become their biggest fan. “I look back and I’m gagged at us!” she tells me, eyes wide with delight. “I still watch our music videos or performances and wonder how we weren’t even bigger, because we were fucking amazing.“Before I released my first solo song, I listened to Little Mix’s entire discography and cried. I was this young lass from South Shields who just wanted to make it as a singer, and I went on to be in the best, coolest girlband ever.” And now? “Now I get to have a bonus round, doing my own songs,” she beams. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Alison Brie and Dave Franco on horror, fame and marriage: ‘Divulging so much personal info lately... it’s been a little scary’

They found fame in ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Superbad’ respectively, but the married pair are now far more eager to gross you out. They speak to Adam White about their very grisly new horror movie ‘Together’, the disappointment that followed Brie’s starring role in ‘Glow’, and their love of watching one another die horribly on screen

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