1 hour ago As David Beckham turns 50 next week, will he get his dream birthday gifts

As he turns 50, David Beckham desires nothing more than for his first-born Brooklyn and his wife Nicola to join the family on a birthday jaunt to a secret European destination - as well as a knighthood.

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2 h. ago As it happened: Coffin of Pope Francis sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

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2 h. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: World leaders to pay respects to late Pontiff in historic Vatican ceremony

Pope Francis will be remembered as a humble leader and champion of the poor in a ceremony attended by world leaders

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3 h. ago How Arne Slot evolved Liverpool to become Anfield’s unlikely party

A Premier League title that looked unlikely when Slot replaced Jurgen Klopp will be secured with a point against Tottenham on Sunday - and then the long-awaited Anfield celebrations really can begin

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3 h. ago Ange Postecoglou reveals methods to keep Tottenham players believing in Europa League success

Tottenham are three games away from salvaging a record-breakingly poor season

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3 h. ago Ange Postecoglou gets philosophical with Spurs stars before season

Tottenham travel to Anfield on Sunday with the potential to delay Liverpool's title party but Ange Postecoglou knows the real priority is Thursday's Europa League semi-final against Bodo/Glimt

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3 h. ago Craig Sibbald makes one thing clear to Celtic over Tannadice title party

The midfielder wants to mark his 100th game for the Tangerines by getting a result in the hunt for Europe against the Hoops

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3 h. ago Russian general killed by bomb near Moscow as Trump envoy meets Putin

Witkoff-Putin meeting in Moscow ‘constructive’, says Kremlin, as details of Washington’s ‘final offer’ for peace emerge

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3 h. ago Son of CIA deputy director was killed while fighting for Russia, report says

Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, who died on 4 April 2024, was the son of top-ranking US spy Juliana GallinaAn American man identified as the son of a deputy director of the CIA was killed in eastern Ukraine in 2024 while fighting under contract for the Russian military, according to an investigation by independent Russian media.Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, died on 4 April 2024 in “Eastern Europe”, according to an obituary published by his family. He was the son of Juliane Gallina, who was appointed the deputy director for digital innovation at the Central Intelligence Agency in February 2024. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Jesy Nelson's partner shares emotional update on their twin pregnancy journey

Zion Foster has revealed that the couple have been living in the hospital for last six weeks to keep the twins safe.

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5 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

Culture

5 h. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: Pontiff’s coffin sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

Politics

6 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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6 h. ago Warning to UK families over visiting four countries this summer

Brits heading to holiday hotspots around Europe this summer may face organised anti-tourism protests as soon as they arrive at airports with locals fuming at rising prices

Events

6 h. ago Revelation from spy chief blows open mystery of Jill Dando's murder

Serbian security service member Dragan Filipović was behind a "secret reprisal action" in the spring of 1999, which caused "great confusion in Europe"

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7 h. ago Freddie Owsley explains move to England as he aims to leave Watsonians on a high

Former athlete sets out ambitions to return to top-level rugby and his Edinburgh and Glasgow goals

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7 h. ago TNT Sports complaints over Man United Europa League coverage confirmed by Ofcom

Latest Manchester United transfer news as Rio Ferdinand and Robbie Savage received complaints for TNT Sports coverage of United

Sport

8 h. ago Woman 'gang raped by playboy twins and their cousin' made terrifying claim about their family

A woman who accused twin brothers of violent sexual assault has shared her deepest fear in text messages.

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8 h. ago Jet2 slashes holiday prices to European destination after major travel firm folds

Balkan Holidays announced that it had ceased trading with immediate effect

Economics

9 h. ago Secret files and bombshell book that could solve mystery of Jill Dando's murder

Five warnings were issued by UK security officials that Serbia may have been planning revenge covert attacks in Europe in the weeks before Jill Dando was murdered on her doorstep

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