53 m. ago Britain's Got Talent fans 'solve' magician Alexandra Burgio's 'simple' card trick

Britain's Got Talent 2025 viewers were quick to 'work out' magician Alexandra Burgio's trick on the ITV series, after she arrived on stage with her mouth taped shut

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56 m. ago Get Real: serial Champions League winners Madrid face fresh threat | Jonathan Wilson

Paris Saint-Germain, who beat Liverpool with verve and energy, are the upstart newcomers among big-name quarter-finalistsNarratives are never as straightforward as they may appear. One era does not yield easily to another. What constitutes an era changes over time. While history is happening it’s often hard to make sense of it; patterns seem to emerge that, from the perspective of 20 years later are meaningless, or culs-de-sac. That seems particularly true this season. As the Champions League reaches its quarter-final stage this coming week, it feels that one age has ended and another has yet to materialise.The past was a simpler place. First there was the age of dominance by Real Madrid and Benfica, teams from the capitals of Iberian nations under right-wing dictatorships, packed with great individuals. Then came systematisation, catenaccio and the Italian ascendancy, followed, with a brief period of crossover, by the era of domination by the northern European industrial powers, sk...

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70 m. ago Donald Trump's weird 'obsession' with one very common everyday word

US President Donald Trump has given MAGA a new meaning, he no longer seems to want to Make America Great Again as much as he wants to Make America Groceries Again

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1 hour ago Penny Mordaunt claimed taxpayers' cash to have shoe rack removed from her office

Records show the former Paymaster General claimed £642 for a sprinter van and driver to collect “19x boxes, plus a shoe rack” from her Commons office

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2 h. ago A benign, perfectly sculpted picture of vitality or the palatable face of toxic masculinity?

The viral response to US influencer Ashton Hall’s morning routine shows that the manosphere is now mainstream How does the perfect morning begin? With gentle stretching, a coffee in bed? It could be a walk in the sun, a hot breakfast or simply managing to spend the first 20 minutes off your phone before spending the next 20 on Instagram. Lately, it may feel like the answer is being more productive.The optimised morning routine has become a near-mythical ideal for young people, sold by fitness influencers posting obsessively about their 5.30am starts, claiming to finish their weight training, macronutrient-rich meals and emails before our first alarm – promising that everything in your life would be better if you, too, had the discipline to just get up early. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Jaguar Land Rover pauses shipments to US as Trump says impact of tariffs ‘won’t be easy’ – live

Trump’s baseline 10% tariff on all imports from many countries has begun, with higher levies on 57 trading partners to start next weekAmerica’s Brexit? Trump’s historic gamble on tariffs has been decades in the makingIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit the White House on Monday to discuss recently announced tariffs with US president Donald Trump, three Israeli officials said on Saturday, according to Reuters.The impromptu visit was first reported by Axios, which said that if the visit takes place, the Israeli leader would be the first foreign leader to meet Trump in person to try to negotiate a deal to remove tariffs. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Cosori TwinFry Dual Blaze 10L air fryer review: big capacity, clever cooking

This roomy air fryer might dominate your kitchen counter, but its smart divider system and powerful performance make it a top pick for larger households.

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4 h. ago Now you see it: Eric Kogan’s everyday urban illusions – in pictures

New York-based photographer Eric Kogan uses shadows, reflections and fortuitous timing in order to create optical illusions in his work. “It’s more of a life’s journey than a project,” he says, “but if I had to describe it, it’s all about spotting unusual moments in everyday places.” In his daily walks around the city, he keeps an eye out for interesting juxtapositions or humorous framings: a pigeon balancing on a ghostly tree; a cloud caught in a net; statues miraculously coming to life. “At the root it’s about seeing, but maintaining the right state of mind is also everything. I’m hoping the photos will connect with others, and, with each individual, take on personal narratives.”See more at instagram.com/erickogan Continue reading...

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4 h. ago LIZ JONES' DIARY: 'The thought you are prepared to break rules for me is another tingle,' he texts me

I'm in Istanbul having my gum stitches removed, so cannot resist sending my pen friend a photo of the bar where I'm staying. He replies, 'It doesn't get much better than that.'

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4 h. ago US protests live: Demonstrations planned across US to oppose Trump agenda

More than a thousand events to be held across the country in a show of defiance against Trump’s ‘authoritarian overreach’Several congressional members are expected to make apperances and deliver speeches at the Hands Off protest in Washington DC today.They include Democrats Jamie Raskin and Glenn Ivey of Maryland, Maxwell Frost of Florida, Katherine Clark of Massachussetts and Don Beyer of Virginia, as well as Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.This is a nationwide mobilization to stop the most brazen power grab in modern history. Trump, Musk and their billionaire cronies are orchestrating an all-out assault on our government, our economy and our basic rights – enabled by Congress every step of the way.They want to strip America for parts – shuttering social security offices, firing essential workers, eliminating consumer protections and gutting Medicaid – all to bankroll their billionaire tax scam. They’re handing over our tax dollars, our public services and our democracy to the ultra-rich.I...

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5 h. ago Mum removed from Ryanair plane after being unable to pay £7 Pringles bill

She was asked to leave the Ryanair jet when it landed at the airport after she was unable to pay for a packet of Pringles, a bottle of water and a can of cola

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7 h. ago James Martin issues announcement as Saturday Kitchen taken off air in schedule shake

ITV's James Martin Saturday Morning was taken off air after the TV chef issued a big announcement about the schedule

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8 h. ago Archie York: Recipes for cannabis gummies linked to drugs fire that killed boy, 7, available online

Archie, seven, perished when neighbour Reece Galbraith used 100 butane canisters to concoct cannabis gummies which caused an explosion - but we found DIY step-by-step guides in a couple of clicks

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8 h. ago Seasoned travellers reveal 12 packing hacks to save space and money

Packing for a trip can be a tricky task - no one wants to drag around heavy bags or unpack wrinkly clothes. Luckily, seasoned travellers have shared their top tips and products so you can pack efficiently.

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8 h. ago Two Easter eggs recalled from UK supermarkets over fears they may contain metal pieces

The company said the product is being removed from shop shelves but is calling anyone who has already bought one to not eat it in case it contains metal pieces

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9 h. ago Patwa is not ‘broken English’: the African ties that bind US and Caribbean languages

Centuries later, Jamaican Patwa and US Gullah Creole retain many Africanisms adopted from enslaved peopleIllustrations by Alexis Chivir-ter TsegbaIn 2000, I won a writing competition that awakened me to the depth and variety of Caribbean languages. As the Jamaica finalist for the My Caribbean essay competition, I joined more than 20 children from the region to form the youth delegation of the 24th Caribbean Tourism Conference in Bridgetown, Barbados.I spent days with peers from islands that, until then, I did not know existed, such as the small but brilliant Sint Eustatius and Saba in the Leeward Islands. What I remember most are the simple greetings and phrases the other children and I taught one another in our different Creoles. Every child had an official language they wrote in to win their national competition – English, French, Dutch etc – but as soon as we were comfortable enough, we ditched those and shared as much as we could in our everyday tongues. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Blue Badge holders could avoid new £195 car tax by making simple check

Drivers could avoid the new increases to vehicle tax by making one simple check. Here's everything Blue Badge holders need to know about the new rules

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9 h. ago This 35p buy from Aldi or Tesco is key to clearing weeds off your drive

It's such a simple and effective way to get the job done

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9 h. ago Ceferin gives little away over Uefa future while Infantino has wind in his sails

Uefa’s president could yet do a volte-face and run for office in 2026 as he enjoys success of new-look Champions LeagueAs Uefa’s delegates filed into a long, low-ceilinged room it was tempting to wonder what difference a year makes. Sava Centar in Belgrade places function ahead of form and there was little of the Parisian grandeur that adorned the governing body’s annual congress in 2024. Nor were there as many fireworks on display, although plenty of the issues that will define European football over the second half of this decade flickered persistently around the edges.Last year’s event turned into the Aleksander Ceferin show, the Uefa president drawing a scandalised reaction by pushing through an extension to the term limits for his role before pulling the rug away by announcing he would step down in 2027 anyway. Uefa had already been rocked by the acrimonious departure of its head of football, Zvonimir Boban, and the sense was that internal posturing risked diverting focus from ...

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10 h. ago Saturday Kitchen's Matt Tebbutt says 'if it wasn't live we'd cut that out' over show blunder

Saturday Kitchen host Matt Tebbutt was quick to halt Saturday's live episode after suffering a blunder live on air

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