77 m. ago New Zealand’s prime minister proposes social media ban for under

The draft bill is modelled on Australian laws and would force digital platforms to verify the age of users or face heavy finesNew Zealand’s prime minister has proposed banning children under 16 years old from using social media, in an effort to protect young people from harms such as exposure to violent content and cyberbullying.Christopher Luxonsaid on Tuesday the draft law would force social media companies to verify users were at least 16 before allowing them to create an account, or face fines of up to NZ$2m ($1.2m). Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The tourist coach ban backfires: Furious residents near UK beauty spot reveal why National Trust clampdown on day

Last month the National Trust banned coaches from the car park at Birling Gap and Seven Sisters in a bid to stem the 600,000 tourists who visit each year causing damage to the iconic white cliffs.

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4 h. ago Megyn Kelly blasts Anna Wintour for 'black tokenism' with Met Gala theme and planning

Megyn Kelly slammed Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour for what she described as 'hyper-pandering' and 'black tokenism' with this year's Met Gala theme.

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4 h. ago Anna Wintour's awkward word salad response when asked about race leaves Met Gala 2025 fans 'dizzy'

Vogue editor-in-chief  Anna Wintour's awkward word salad response to a question on allyship left Met Gala fans 'dizzy' in a new video Monday.

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5 h. ago Parking firms insist they ‘don’t want’ to give tickets despite 41,000 daily rate

Will Hurley, chief executive of the International Parking Community, said operators want people to park ‘where they need to’ without breaking rules.

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7 h. ago Who is Zhao Xintong? The Chinese ‘amateur’ who won the World Snooker Championship after ban

Zhao beat Mark Williams in the Crucible final after returning from a suspension following a match-fixing scandal

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8 h. ago Zhao Xintong beats Mark Williams to become China’s first snooker world champion

Zhao wins 18-12 in dramatic final session in SheffieldZhao makes history as the first amateur to win titleZhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to be crowned snooker world champion after holding off a late rally from Mark Williams to create history at the Crucible and complete a sensational career comeback.The 28-year-old only returned to competitive snooker in September last year after being handed a 20-month suspension for his part in the match-fixing scandal which resulted in a ban for 10 Chinese players. He was forced to begin on the sport’s amateur tour and arrived in Sheffield without professional status. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Man who had 63 convictions before he was 21 in court AGAIN after breaching stalking ban

Kieran Hibble, 28, of Rawlings Crescent, Colchester, has racked up a slew of convictions after committing his first offence at 13-years-old.

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9 h. ago FA chief Bullingham insists transgender ban ‘not an ideological judgment’

‘Difficult decision’ on trans women based on legal adviceGoal Diggers FC march 12 miles to deliver protest letterMark Bullingham, the chief executive of the Football Association, has written to London grassroots football club Goal Diggers FC explaining the governing body’s decision to ban transgender women from women’s football “was not an ideological judgment, but a difficult decision” based on legal advice that a “change in policy was necessary” following the supreme court ruling which said the term “woman” in the Equality Act refers only to a biological woman.Representatives of Goal Diggers undertook a 12-mile walk from their training pitches in Haggerston Park to Wembley Stadium to deliver their open letter to the FA. In it they demanded a reversal of the ban on transgender women from women’s football and described the FA’s decision as a “pitiful and weak response” to the supreme court’s ruling. Bullingham said the FA understands “how difficult this decision will be for people w...

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9 h. ago Fame Academy star Carrie Grant opens up about 'terrible, abusive childhood' for the first time and insists 'love wins' as she celebrates 40 years of marriage with husband David

Carrie Grant has opened up about her 'terrible abusive childhood' on Instagram as she told fans 'love wins' as she celebrated 40 years of marriage with husband David.

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11 h. ago The famous faces you won't see at the Met Gala because of their links to 'banned' Donald Trump

The star-studded event of the year is tonight, but certain MAGA figures will not be attending the Met Gala. President Donald Trump has been banned from red carpet since 2017.

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11 h. ago Jannik Sinner setting low expectations as he returns from doping ban at Italian Open

ATP No 1 has not competed since Australian OpenSinner: ‘For me, last year was very difficult’Jannik Sinner said it feels strange to be back on the tennis circuit after his three-month anti-doping ban but he is happy and setting his expectations low as he returns on home soil at the Italian Open.“It’s a very low expectation tournament in general,” said Sinner during his pre-tournament press conference. “Results-wise, I don’t know. For me, what’s missing is the complete feedback of where my level is. That’s going to come slowly with time playing. After the first round match I’m going to have a good picture of myself, where I am at. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Jannik Sinner sets low expectations as he returns from doping ban at Italian Open

ATP No 1 has not competed since Australian OpenSinner: ‘For me, last year was very difficult’Jannik Sinner said it feels strange to be back on the tennis circuit after his three-month anti-doping ban but he is happy and setting his expectations low as he returns on home soil at the Italian Open, which begin on Wednesday.“It’s a very low expectation tournament in general,” said Sinner during his pre-tournament press conference. “Results-wise, I don’t know. For me, what’s missing is the complete feedback of where my level is. That’s going to come slowly with time playing. After the first-round match I’m going to have a good picture of myself, where I am at. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Trump’s attack on the film industry is a sign of xenophobic contempt | Jesse Hassenger

By insisting tariffs on films at least partly produced outside the US, the president is trying to limit the important worldview of cinemaAdd movies to the ever-expanding list of areas where Donald Trump has no expertise or even passing knowledge, but assumes problems can be solved through tariffs and maybe a little racism, as a treat. Citing a threat to “national security” from movies that aren’t shot in the United States, Trump announced that he would be enacting a 100% tariff on movies made anywhere else.Characteristically, this proclamation was not so bold as to make any sense whatsoever, lacking as it was any sign that Trump understands the difference between movies that are produced (at least partially) by US companies and shot in other locations, and foreign films that are produced elsewhere but released in the US (by, of course, US companies who obtain distribution rights). But the consensus seems to be that Trump is referring mainly to purportedly American productions that a...

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12 h. ago Reform to ban all flags except union jack and St George’s Cross on council buildings

Reform UK will only allow the union jack, St George’s flag and county flags on council buildings

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12 h. ago Met Gala 2025 chef teases menu amid Anna Wintour's BAN on garlic, onions and parsley

The Met Gala is one of the most highly-anticipated events of the year. And chef Kwame Onwuachi has been tasked with keeping the celebrities fed this year.

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13 h. ago Kagiso Rabada cleared to return from drug ban ahead of World Test Championship final

The South Africa seamer was placed under a provisional suspension on 1 April after testing positive for a recreational drug

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13 h. ago Strict new rules for dog owners in London: Council brings in ban after spate of attacks

Under the new rules, dogs will be banned from certain areas such as gated children's play areas and sports areas and there will be a requirement for a maximum of four dogs per person.

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14 h. ago Nigel Farage accused of 'sucking up to Moscow' with Reform's new flags pledge

One of Reform's first acts on winning control of 10 local councils was to insist that town halls can't fly Ukrainian flags in solidarity with Kyiv against Russian aggression

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15 h. ago Trump is swiftly undoing transgender protections in HUD’s housing policies

The Trump administration is swiftly remaking housing policy as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development retreats from long-established fair-housing protections for transgender people

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