3 h. ago You have a high IQ if you can spot goat's owner hiding in plain sight

An optical illusion is challenging Brits to spot a woman hiding in plain sight - and it's leaving people feeling frustrated. But can you find the goat's owner in time?

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7 h. ago Superman director called 'Superwoke' as he faces backlash for calling the Man of Steel an 'immigrant'

Gunn, 58, said that he felt the character - played by David Corenswet, 32, in the new movie - had a lot in common with immigrants who come to the America in search of a better life.

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12 h. ago From ‘Mistake by the Lake’ to Metropolis: Here are some of the most iconic Superman filming locations across Cleveland

To honor Cleveland’s legacy as the birthplace of Superman’s creators, director James Gunn transformed the city into Metropolis for his new movie

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13 h. ago Superman review – is it a bust? Is it a pain? James Gunn’s dim reboot is both

The Man of Steel – played with square-faced soullessness by David Corenswet – has an uninteresting crisis of confidence in Gunn’s cluttered, pointless franchise restarterHere is a film occupying the heartsinking Venn diagram overlap between franchise exhaustion and AI soullessness: a film fatally unconvinced of the reason for its own existence. We’d all hoped that writer-director James Gunn, who was in charge of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy movie series, might put some wind back beneath Superman’s wings – or in his cape, or under his boots, or at any rate somewhere near his costumed person. The Man of Steel needed a fresh start after his self-cancelling contest in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016, and getting muddled together with a lot of other utility superheroes in Justice League a year later – though I will admit to enjoying the pure hubristic craziness of the lengthy Zack Snyder cut of that movie when it saw the light of day.But this? If it was to be a reboot then...

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13 h. ago James Gunn’s Superman reboot will make you believe in superhero movies again

David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult lead a movie that doesn’t just serve as a referendum for superhero films, but for the cinematic future of DC as a whole

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18 h. ago Open organisers poised to move tee times amid concerns of loyalist parade disruption

More than 2,000 participants expected on 19 July march‘We are working on plans,’ R&A spokesperson saysThe R&A is considering a plan to start the third round at this month’s Open Championship early to minimise disruption from a planned loyalist parade in Portrush. More than 60 bands and 2,000 participants are expected to begin their march through the streets of the town shortly after thousands of spectators would be leaving the sold-out Royal Portrush if organisers stuck to typical tee times.The R&A has been concerned for some time about the logistical challenges associated with the simultaneous events on Saturday week. Significant congestion for people leaving the course, or thousands choosing to depart early to avoid this, have been uppermost in the thoughts of the major’s organisers. It was reported last month that the Portrush Sons of Ulster, who organise the parade, voted against rearranging their march after a request from the R&A. The third round of the Open wo...

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22 h. ago First Superman reviews as James Gunn's 'convoluted mess' leaves people divided

James Gunn's Superman has finally been seen by a select number of people in the media, and while some have praised the movie, others haven't been too kind

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23 h. ago Compact air fryer that 'does a great job' reduced to £18 in Amazon Prime sale

People have said this device 'fits well in small kitchens' and leaves food 'properly crispy'

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23 h. ago Who needs kryptonite when the reviews are this bad? Woke Superman reboot is savaged in brutal early review as hard

The new film - directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet as the fictional superhero, with Rachel Brosnahan as precocious reporter Lois Lane - will go on general release from July 11.

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24 h. ago UK government backs French police immobilising small boats, minister says

Heidi Alexander says new tactics are ‘welcome’ and would prevent people leaving French shores to cross ChannelUK politics live – latest updatesFrench police slashing the boats of people smugglers was not “pleasant” but the right tactics, a UK cabinet minister has said, saying the government welcomed the new tactics from the authorities.It comes as Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce new plans for French police to do more to block small boats crossing the Channel when the French president arrives for his state visit in London this week. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago James Gunn responds to criticism over ‘immigrant’ Superman: ‘It’s about kindness’

Online commentators have called director’s comments about forthcoming film too ‘woke’

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43 h. ago James Gunn names the three things he never wants to see in a superhero film again

‘We have watched a million movies with characters who don’t have their upbringing explained,’ complained the Superman director

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49 h. ago James Gunn confirms Superman is about an ‘immigrant’: ‘Yes, it’s about politics’

Superman will be released in cinemas on 11 July 2025

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2 d. ago Man who lost entire family in Boeing 737 plane crash horror tortured by six

Ethiopian Airlines ET302 crashed after leaving Addis Ababa in 2019, killing 157 people minutes after take-off including Paul Njoroge's wife Carolyne, and three children age 6, 4, and 9 months

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2 d. ago Reform’s rising star: People are leaving London thanks to Khan

Reform’s rising star: People are leaving London thanks to Khan  The Telegraph

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3 d. ago Best Superman stars rated as the James Gunn's DC Universe's Man of Steel returns

The top Superman stars are rated from Kirk Alyn to Henry Cavill as Superman is set to return to cinemas this Friday with David Corenswet, making his debut as the superhero character

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3 d. ago Ryanair 'false fire alarm' leaves 18 people injured on plane to Manchester Airport

Emergency services were called to Majorca's Palma Airport after a "false fire alarm" on a Ryanair plane just after midnight, according to authorities

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4 d. ago Desperate search for missing girls from summer camp after Texas floods kill at least 24

Heavy rains have caused devastating flash floods in Texas Hill Country, killing at least 24 people and leaving many others missing

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4 d. ago ‘Catastrophic’ flood in Texas kills at least 13, including children, with more missing from summer camp

Up to 10in of rain fell overnight, prompting flash flooding in region west of Austin hit by long droughtThunderstorms and torrential rain triggered deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls from a summer camp missing, according to local authorities.The region was beset by death and disaster on Friday after months’ worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook riverfront communities and children’s summer camps. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Screams erupt as cabin full people is washed away by historic Texas floods

Screams from inside the home could be heard as the structure rapidly followed the current, leaving a group of young people stranded on the floating house.

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