92 m. ago South African party launches legal challenge against new diversity and equity labor law

South Africa’s second biggest political party has launched a legal challenge against a new labor law aimed at boosting the hiring of Black people and other groups in some industries

Society

1 hour ago Welsh Labour could slump to historic low in 2026 Senedd elections, poll finds

Plaid Cymru is predicted to be biggest party in the next Welsh elections, with Reform UK in second and Labour third.

Politics

1 hour ago Ryder Cup test in hostile Bethpage 'biggest challenge an away team has ever faced' 

Paul McGinley insists Luke Donald's side will need characters to face an incredible and challenging atmosphere

Politics

1 hour ago Mirror Daily Digest: Our top stories from winter fuel update to Prince Harry 'worry'

In this Wednesday's Mirror Daily Digest, we've pulled together the biggest stories of the day from Keir Starmer's Winter Fuel Payment announcement to a psychiatrist's concerns for Prince Harry after his BBC interview

Politics

2 h. ago No Way Out: the 1987 thriller that prophesied a deeply corrupt US government

Starring Kevin Costner as a young naval officer caught in a web of intrigue, this political potboiler hits almost too close to the bone todayIn 1987 – right before he became the biggest movie star in the world with a five-year hot streak that included Field of Dreams, Dances with Wolves and The Bodyguard – Kevin Costner headlined two films that offered very different visions of America. The Untouchables assembles a group of plucky misfits to dole out frontier justice against those who would seek to extort the American dream – it’s brash, gung ho and morally transparent. A guaranteed classic.Far more interesting, though, is No Way Out, Roger Donaldson’s 1987 political potboiler that’s equal parts pulpy spectacle and damning critique of the US project. Functioning as a bridge between the conspiracy flicks of the 70s and the erotic thrillers of the 90s, the film starts with a sex scene in the back of a limo (complete with a perfectly timed cutaway to the Washington Monument) and ends w...

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3 h. ago Model who was 'fired' from the Met Gala reveals the truth behind fashion's biggest night

You shouldn't believe everything you hear online in the run-up to the big night, according to Italian model Eugenio Casnighi - who claimed he was fired from last year's Met Gala for upstaging Kylie Jenner

Events

3 h. ago Israel bombard Yemen’s biggest airport and capital city in response to Tel Aviv attack

The strike on Sanaa International Airport and power stations follows an Israeli attack on Hodeidah Port on Monday which left at least one person dead

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4 h. ago UK and India agree trade deal after three years of negotiations

Deal could help UK industries hit by Trump tariffs, as ministers say it will add £4.8bn a year to economy by 2040UK politics live – latest updatesBritain and India have agreed a long-desired trade deal that ministers said would add £4.8bn to the UK economy a year by 2040.The agreement, which was finalised on Tuesday after more than three years of negotiations under successive governments, has long been touted as one of the biggest prizes of Brexit. Continue reading...

Economics

4 h. ago UK and India agree ‘landmark’ trade deal after three years of negotiations

Deal could help UK industries hit by Trump tariffs, as ministers say it will add £4.8bn a year to economy by 2040UK politics live – latest updatesBritain and India have agreed a long-desired trade deal that ministers said would add £4.8bn a year to the UK economy by 2040.The agreement, which was finalised on Tuesday after more than three years of negotiations under successive governments, has long been touted as one of the biggest prizes of Brexit. Continue reading...

Economics

4 h. ago 'El Chapo' and 'El Mayo' could end up in Alcatraz 2.0 with three of the biggest narcos

Donald Trump wants to reopen the infamous prison of Alcatraz to deal with that he regards as the meanest and nastiest members of organised crime in the US, but who could this mean?

Politics

4 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 7 unhinged things Donald Trump did in 24 hours as he says Catholics 'can't take a joke'

He wants to reopen Alcatraz, slap movie firms with massive tariffs - and he's still trying to bankrupt Harvard University. Here's a roundup of the most insane things to happen in Trump world in the last day or so

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4 h. ago Sign up for free Man City WhatsApp updates amid 115 charges wait, transfer latest and top five race

The Manchester Evening News' Manchester City team has a free WhatsApp community where subscribers will receive all the biggest stories

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5 h. ago Sign up for free Manchester United transfer updates ahead of Europa League semi

The Manchester Evening News' Man United team has a free WhatsApp community where subscribers will receive all the biggest stories.

Sport

5 h. ago Beyond boiling and steaming: alternative ways of cooking asparagus | Kitchen aide

The delicate flavour of this fleeting seasonal treat means it requires a deft touch in the kitchen, says our panel of stalk-fanciersWhat unexpected things can I make with asparagus? “The goal is to do as little as possible to it,” says Ben Lippett, author of How I Cook (published in September). “If you start dressing up asparagus with fancy cooking techniques, you lose its magic.” That’s not to say you should just boil the spears and be done with it, mind: “Try pairing them with relatively high-impact flavours, but nothing that will steal the show,” Lippett says. “Much as with a salad dressing, you want something with richness, fragrance, acidity and salinity.” Instead of a gribiche-style sauce, for example, sub in Kewpie (Japanese mayo), pickled ginger, chives, sesame seeds and frozen peas “to make a spoonable condiment”. Or cook asparagus chunks with lots of butter and a shot of water, then “finish with lemon and grapefruit segments, cracked hazelnuts and sheets of comté”.Asparagu...

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6 h. ago Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, and Blackpink's Lisa embrace divisive no

It's fashion's biggest night of the year, with each person hoping to make the most outrageous sartorial decisions to outdo the next name climbing the steps at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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6 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham's secret David snub six months ago which is biggest hint yet of Romeo feud

David Beckham told his son, Brooklyn, he was missed during the dad-of-four's fishing trip with sons Romeo and Cruz amid rumours of a fierce feud between the siblings

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6 h. ago Midwife shares 'biggest shock' new parents face after having a baby

Ellie, a registered midwife and antenatal educator, took to TikTok to discuss a common surprise many new parents will face, but may not know about

Events

6 h. ago Not just Alcatraz: the notorious US prisons Trump is already reopening

Amid outrage over ‘far-fetched’ plans to revive Alcatraz, Trump is pushing to expand Ice detention to other closed lockups marked by scandalsDonald Trump’s proposal to reopen Alcatraz, the infamous prison shuttered more than 60 years ago, sparked global headlines over the weekend. But it isn’t the only notorious closed-down jail or prison the administration has sought to repurpose for mass detentions.The US government has in recent months pushed to reopen at least five other shuttered detention facilities and prisons, some closed amid concerns over safety and mistreatment of detainees. While California lawmakers swiftly dismissed the Alcatraz announcement as “not serious” and a distraction, the Trump administration’s efforts to reopen other scandal-plagued facilities are well under way or already complete, in partnership with for-profit prison corporations. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago 'I had £7,000 weight loss surgery in Turkey and I'm worried I'll rip apart'

Chantelle Woolston says the tummy tuck and breast revision was her'biggest regret' and she feels she 'looked better with the fat'

Economics

8 h. ago Anna Wintour sparks fears she will have her 'poor intern executed' and 'fire her entire styling team' as eagle

The famously icy Vogue editor, 75, has hosted the biggest night in fashion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for nearly 30 years.

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