2 h. ago Ed the zebra captured after running loose for more than a week in Tennessee

Ed, a pet who went viral online during his disappearance, was airlifted after he was found safe in a pastureA runaway pet zebra that was on the loose for more than a week in Tennessee and became an internet sensation in the process was captured on Sunday, authorities said.Ed the zebra was captured safely after being located in a pasture near a subdivision in the Christiana community in central Tennessee, the Rutherford county sheriff’s office confirmed. The sheriff’s office said aviation crews captured the zebra. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Israel Katz threatens to use ‘all necessary measures’ to stop Gaza

Israel’s defence minister says he’d instructed IDF to block humanitarian flotilla carrying climate activist Greta ThunbergThe Israeli defence minister has threatened to “take all necessary measures” to prevent a humanitarian ship carrying climate campaigner Greta Thunberg from reaching Gaza.The ‘Madleen’, a boat operated by the activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), says it is attempting to reach the shores of the territory to bring in a symbolic amount of aid and raise international awareness of the continuing humanitarian crisis. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Minister slams 'disturbing' and 'disgusting' online chat rooms exposed by the Manchester Evening News

He vowed to 'go after' these sickening online spaces

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4 h. ago Married At First Sight groom under fire over 'misogynistic' post about 'high standards'

After Adrian Araouzou published an Instagram video about his 'high standards' when it comes to relationships, some people branded his post misogynistic and criticised him online

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5 h. ago One in 10 Brits have had the same best friend since they were 10 years old

Study reveals Brits find lifelong best friends in their teens, but busy schedules are a challenge for most adult friendships

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5 h. ago The Guardian view on child poverty: free school meals are a help, but not a panacea | Editorial

Giving lunch to more pupils is a good move – but poor nutrition points to deeper problems that ministers must faceIt was Ellen Wilkinson, education minister in the Attlee government, who announced in 1946 that free school dinners would be introduced, along with free school milk, at the same time as child benefit. No doubt Rachel Reeves, who has a picture of Wilkinson on the wall of her office, is aware of this – and also that the Treasury subsequently decided the policy was unaffordable. The meals were subsidised instead.Despite these initial charges, and later price rises, poorer children did gain, and keep, an entitlement to free school meals. The announcement last week that this is being extended in England to all those whose parents or carers claim universal credit – rather than restricted to families with incomes lower than £7,400 – should be welcomed by all objectors to child poverty. Being assured of a hot lunch in the middle of the school day makes pupils’ lives be...

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5 h. ago Internet divided over fresh twist on the pricey Birkin bag... So would you wear it?

A Philadelphia designer has sparked a debate online after transforming classic tote bags into luxury handbags that cost more than some people's rent.

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6 h. ago Rachel Reeves in crisis as cabinet civil war blocks spending review plans

The Treasury is scrambling to reach an eleventh-hour deal with Yvette Cooper and Angela Rayner as they push back against budget cuts

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6 h. ago New Chinese embassy in London likely to be blocked, says former MI6 boss

New Chinese embassy in London likely to be blocked, says former MI6 boss  MSN

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6 h. ago Meet the members of the Dull Men’s Club: ‘Some of them would bore the ears off you’

An international club where dull people meet online to share the tedium of everyday lives is immensely popular. But for one man it’s a place of poignant connectionGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe 18th-century English writer Samuel Johnson once wrote, ‘He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others’. It’s a sentiment eagerly embraced by The Dull Men’s Club. Several million members in a number of connected Facebook groups strive to cause dullness in others on a daily basis. In this club, they wear their dullness with pride. The duller the better. This is where the nerds of the world unite.“Posts that contain bitmoji-avatar-things are far too exciting, and will probably get deleted,” warn the rules of the Dull Men’s Club (Australian branch). Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Skintight leggings or baggy joggers? What your gymwear says about you – and the world

Social media will tell you that all millennials dress one way to work out, while gen Z dresses another. The truth is more complex and far more interestingAround me, a group of women in skintight gym sets are side planking. Some are wearing full-coverage unitards, others leave slices of midriff bare. No one is wearing a baggy T-shirt from 2008 with a naked Rufus Wainwright on it, and hardened flecks of damp-proof paint. Except me.If TikTok is to be believed, my gym-mates must be millennials, born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s; gen Z would find such skin-tightness a bit retro, or basic, or even “jurassic fitness”. Another generational schism has opened online – to add to socks, jeans and boundaries – this time over what millennials and gen Z are wearing to work out in. Tight-on-tight outfits supposedly single you out as a millennial – it is “giving middle school”, said one gen Z user witheringly – while gen Z prefers something baggier. Looking around me at pilates and in t...

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6 h. ago Best friend of crash victim says loss is 'space in life that will never be filled'

Ethan Powell, 20, was found on the A465 between Rhymney and Dowlais next to an overturned quadbike in the early hours of Saturday, May 31

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7 h. ago £36 Dunelm chrome ceiling light shoppers say 'looks more expensive'

The 'regal' light fitting is 'selling fast' online and has been rated 4.5 out of 5 by shoppers, being praised for 'looking expensive'

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8 h. ago Woman makes cheeky house move request and blocks pal when he refuses

A man opted for a "brilliant" dose of petty revenge after an old friend got in touch with him not to rekindle their friendship but to take advantage of his van while she moved house

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8 h. ago Manchester United's new transfer strategy might be about to hit a stumbling block

Man United have targeted Premier League talent at the start of this summer's transfer window - but they may have to consider a different avenue further down the line.

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9 h. ago 'I spotted a way to get a £16 Cadbury Father's Day hamper for 7p by stacking deals online'

With just days left to bag the perfect gift for the father figure in your life, our shopping expert has found the ultimate way to bag a bargain

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9 h. ago 'I married Nigerian toyboy 43 years younger and everyone always has one comment'

A woman who had been unlucky in love was gobsmacked when a 25-year-old man liked one of her social media posts and now they are married. However their age gap and distance has lead to their relationship getting scrutinised online

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9 h. ago Pulp review – Jarvis Cocker’s captivating comeback turns a rapt crowd rapturous

OVO Hydro, GlasgowOn a kitschy 1970s chatshow set, the Sheffield band play hits from across their career – and fans welcome their just-released album tracks like old friendsA thick velvet curtain cocoons the stage as a cool disembodied voice projects over the audience: “This is an encore. An encore occurs because the audience wants more.” Since their initial breakup in 2002, Pulp have re-formed twice, for sold-out tours and festival sets played to loyal, rapturous audiences. Tonight, the stakes are higher: for the first time in 24 years, Pulp have a new album, More, released just one day before tonight’s opening show. The audience want more – but do they want More?Any anxiety about new material is quashed when set opener and comeback single Spike Island is received like an old friend. Jarvis Cocker rises from the back of the stage flanked by cardboard cutouts of his bandmates – recognisable from the cover of 1995’s Different Class – before joining their real-life counterparts, guita...

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9 h. ago Chris Kamara agrees on Jeff Stelling's 'lowest point' before detailing how they're treated now

Chris Kamara has recalled working with great friend Jeff Stelling on Soccer Saturday, their emotional TV reunion and how fans still shout a famous catchphrase at him

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10 h. ago Children could be handed a social media 'curfew' under 'app cap' plan to increase online safety being considered by ministers

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle indicated he was considering an 'app cap' to restrict how much time youths spend on their phones.

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