29 m. ago Kanye West joins streaming service Twitch — gets banned after seven minutes

While streaming, the rapper performed a Nazi salute and said: ‘Heil Hitler’

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36 m. ago National Pretzel Day 2025: Best giveaways and deals at Auntie Anne’s, Wetzel’s and more

Multiple chains are giving away free pretzels

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41 m. ago Real Madrid deny they considered Copa del Rey final boycott over referee

Real Madrid refuse to turn up for pre-match eventsClub had previously demanded action from RFEFReal Madrid have denied that they ever considered refusing to play the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona after they boycotted the pre-match activities, prompting uncertainty that the game would go ahead. A statement from Madrid finally confirmed that they would play after 10pm on Friday night, just 24 hours ahead of kick-off.A previous statement from Madrid had demanded that the Spanish football federation (RFEF) take action after comments made by the referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea in the buildup to the game. That came after Madrid had refused to show up for the pre-match press conference, training session or the managers’ photocall at the Cartuja Stadium in Seville. Amid reports from media close to the club that they were contemplating refusing to play the match, Madrid finally confirmed their participation late on Friday night. Continue reading...

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60 m. ago Coronation Street star lands new role in rival soap just months after leaving the cobbles

Bill Fellows left Coronation Street last year and has since landed a role in Casualty, teasing his appearance in the medical drama through posts on social media

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1 hour ago The moment I knew: standing on her shoulders, I was impressed she could bear my weight

After training together for years, acrobats Tristan St John and Asha Colless realised their ability to support one another was more than just physicalFind more stories from The moment I knew seriesIn 2021 I was at the National Institute of Circus Arts in Melbourne. That’s where I first laid eyes on Asha. She was part of a group of new students joining my cohort. She instantly struck me as someone I wanted to be friends with. At ballet class that afternoon we shared a barre and became fast friends. Over the next couple of years things remained platonic and it wasn’t until our final year that chemistry began to build.Towards the end of that dark Melbourne winter, Asha asked if I’d work with her on some acrobatics. Every day after school we’d spend an hour or so training as a pair. There was lots of stretching and chatting, trying and failing various tricks and lots of laughs. It wasn’t long before I realised I was seriously enjoying these sessions, and not just in a professional or fr...

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2 h. ago ITV CBB's Donna Preston's life from Netflix fame to heartbreaking family health battle

Celebrity Big Brother has been full of drama this year, with Mickey Rourke making vile comments about Donna Preston, who is best known for starring in Netflix's Brassic

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2 h. ago Trump campaigned on ending Ukraine war on Day 1. Now he said it was in ‘jest’

President Donald Trump repeatedly boasted throughout his presidential campaign and after his White House victory that he could end Russia’s war in Ukraine in ‘24 hours’

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2 h. ago Zoe Ball lands huge TV hosting gig after stepping down from breakfast radio show

Zoe Ball, 54, will host VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember, a live concert marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, on May 8, the BBC has announced

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2 h. ago First Europe, then the world: Twickenham awaits in year of twin peaks for England

Grand slam clash is vital stepping stone in Red Roses’ quest to reclaim the World Cup crown they last held in 2014There are two games to think about at Twickenham on Saturday, the one the Red Roses will play in, and the one they want to play in. The first is their grand slam decider against France, which kicks off at 4.45pm. The second – at the same venue, five months and one day later – is the World Cup final which, if everything goes as the team hopes at the Stadium of Light, Franklin’s Gardens, Ashton Gate and the other grounds they will visit between now and then, will be the next game they play at the home of English rugby.The Red Roses head coach, John Mitchell, has been around long enough to know the smart thing to do is separate the two. “We’ve got to be careful focusing on the World Cup final because we’ve got to earn the right to contest it,” Mitchell said this week. “It’s good to have the chance to be back at our home stadium, but it’s an isolated situation, that’s the wa...

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2 h. ago Emery engineering has Rashford and Aston Villa on the rise for FA Cup

Manager’s changeable lineups have pushed striker to usurp Ollie Watkins and likely lead the attack at WembleyUnai Emery keeps his Aston Villa players on their toes. Sometimes he tells his squad the lineup the day before a game, on other occasions half an hour before they depart the team hotel for the stadium on a match day. Training tends to offer some clues but of late there have been surprises. Emery, a hugely emotional character, has been known to make impulsive, snap calls. Morgan Rogers, a rare mainstay and one of Villa’s trio of undroppables, recently described how his manager’s decision‑making can feel like flip‑of-the-coin stuff.When the teamsheets are released an hour before kick-off at Wembley on Saturday, the eyeballs will jump towards the most intriguing selection dilemma: will Emery favour Marcus Rashford or Ollie Watkins? Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Coronation Street gives Gail Platt update after exit 4 months ago as fans 'just make' realisation

Fans will recall the moving scenes when Helen Worth was seen bowing out of the ITV soap on Christmas Day 2024

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3 h. ago Met Office reveals exactly how high temperatures will reach in UK capital cities every day next week

It comes after temperatures of up to 27C have been forecast for the UK next week

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3 h. ago Gus Atkinson ignites Surrey’s stuttering season with hostile spell against Somerset

Somerset (283ao) against Surrey: Atkinson capped a fine week with an impressive spell as the hosts edged the opening day at The Oval

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4 h. ago Lawmaker dad got daughter drunk in Vegas and took her to strip club for her 21st...then did unspeakable back at hotel

John Jessup, 50, a former Hancock County Commissioner and councilman in Indiana, is facing six to 15 years in prison after admitting to an unspeakable act upon his daughter in Las Vegas.

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5 h. ago Doune cricketers set to no longer be 'caught short' after toilet deal struck

Doune and Dunblane Cricket Club had faced expense and inconvenience after an arrangement to use the next-door Doune Primary's facilities was shelved - but talks have now seen the original agreement restored.

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5 h. ago Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade said Putin is ‘embarrassing’ Trump with latest Ukraine bombing

Trump repeatedly boasted during presidential campaign and after his White House victory that he could end Russia’s war in Ukraine in one day

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5 h. ago Nun whose emotional farewell to Pope Francis was seen around the world returns to say one last goodbye hours before the pontiff's coffin is sealed

French-Argentine nun, Sister Genevieve Jeanningros, was allowed into a restricted area on the first day of the pontiff's lying-in-state to pray before the coffin.

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5 h. ago Ukraine has exposed Trump’s true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool | Jonathan Freedland

This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all – and now the people of Ukraine are paying the priceTo see the true face of Donald Trump, look no further than Ukraine. Laid bare in his handling of that issue are not only his myriad weaknesses, but also the danger he poses to his own country and the wider world – to say nothing of the battered people of Ukraine itself.Don’t be fooled by the mild, vaguely theatrical rebuke Trump issued to Vladimir Putin on Thursday after Moscow unleashed a deadly wave of drone strikes on Kyiv, killing 12 and injuring dozens: “Vladimir, STOP!” Pay attention instead to the fact that, in the nearly 100 days since Trump took office, the US has essentially switched sides in the battle between Putin’s Russia and democratic Ukraine, backing the invaders against the invaded.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist and the host of the Politics Weekly America podcast100 days of Trump’s presidency, with Jonathan Freedland and guests. On 30 April, join ...

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5 h. ago Justin Bieber hits out at Hollywood 'bullies' in concerning post as he puts on united front with wife Hailey

Justin Bieber hit out at 'Hollywood bullies' in a new concerning post on Friday after putting on a united front with wife Hailey at breakfast the day prior.

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5 h. ago Former EastEnders star Danny Dyer admits joining soap 'saved his life' in heartbreaking admission

The actor has been missing from the show since Christmas Day of 2022

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