71 m. ago Florida mayor drops threat to evict cinema over No Other Land screening

The Oscar-winning film, about a Palestinian community resisting displacement and violence from Israeli forces, has become the latest focus of a culture war in the stateAfter a week of controversy, the mayor of Miami Beach decided to withdraw his initial proposal to cancel the lease and block a small cinema’s funding due to its screening of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land.Residents packed city hall to make public comments, and regardless of their backgrounds and opinions, the majority, including city commissioners, agreed that censorship, eviction and defunding of O Cinema were not the answer or the path forward. Continue reading...

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71 m. ago Judge throws the book at a West Virginia couple convicted of treating adopted Black kids as ‘slaves’

In January, a jury found Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz guilty on multiple counts of forced labor, human trafficking, and child abuse and neglect

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80 m. ago Carole D'Andrea dead at 87: West Side Story star who played Velma passes away as family speak out

News that the talented star of stage and screen had passed was revealed by her devastated family as they spoke out about the loss and even revealed her cause of death.

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85 m. ago Google's Pixel 9a is here and Apple can't beat its cheaper price tag

Google has added a new smartphone to its Pixel line-up with a budget-friendly version of the Pixel 9 and 9 Pro that beats the latest Apple iPhone 16e prices

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92 m. ago Snow White star Rachel Zegler says she had to 'prove Latin ethnicity' to 'white movie executives'

The actress said ‘they kept calling to ask if I was legit’

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93 m. ago Chilling memo released in JFK files about 'suicide' of government insider who blamed the CIA for assassination

A CIA insider who blamed the agency for John F. Kennedy's assassination took his own life six month later, an eerie memo from previously top secret files about the 35th president's death revealed.

Politics

96 m. ago A list of the Social Security offices across the US expected to close this year

Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, due to actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency

Events

97 m. ago Who is Sam Fender's secret girlfriend? Everything we know about actress Rosa Collier

Newcastle singer Sam Fender has been quietly dating actress Rosa Collier for two years with their relationship coming to light since they first started dating back in 2022

Politics

1 hour ago Man found guilty of murder after chasing and beating homeless man to death

A jury took just three hours and 45 minutes to find Joshua Carroll, 29, guilty over the brutal killing of Headley ‘Barry’ Thomas

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1 hour ago I'm property hunting, and you can buy an Edinburgh hovel for the same price as a Glasgow palace

You can get so much more if you go west

Economics

2 h. ago Brussels takes action against Google and Apple under Digital Markets Act – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsIstanbul mayor arrested days before likely presidential nominationIs Trump driving the US into a recession? – in chartsSuperdrug is to open 25 new stores this year in a move that will create around 600 jobs, as the health and beauty retailer said it intends to invest more in beauty treatments and luxury fragrances.The company, which said that investing in larger stores drives its bricks and mortar strategy, currently has 780 shops in the UK and Ireland.“We want everyone who enters Superdrug to feel an elevated customer experience.”Bexhill-on-Sea (East Sussex)Billericay (Essex)Dover (Kent)Droitwich (Worcestershire)Dunstable (Beds)East Grinstead (West Sussex)Holyhead (Isle of Anglesey)Ilkley (West Yorkshire)Larne (Antrim, NI)Maldon (Essex)Morley (West Yorkshire)North Walsham (Norfolk)Redcar (North Yorkshire)Saffron Walden (Essex)St Annes on Sea (Lancashire)Turriff (Aberdeenshire)Uckfield (East Sussex)Urmston (Great Manchester) ...

Politics

2 h. ago Revered street artist Ben Eine who's beloved by David Cameron and pals with Banksy admits he 'vandalised' works by rival Brighton graffitist after he was branded a 'wife beater'

An artist who once punched his girlfriend in the face at a gallery opening has been accused of marring works by Brighton graffiti creators who have spoken out about his past abuse.

Economics

2 h. ago Spain adopts measure to transfer unaccompanied migrant minors from the Canary Islands

Spain on Wednesday adopted a measure to redistribute thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors currently sheltered on the Canary Islands archipelago off northwest Africa

Events

2 h. ago Donald Trump claims 'we're on track' for Ukraine peace breakthrough after talks with Volodymyr Zelensky

Vladimir Putin rejected the US president’s push for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

Politics

2 h. ago Hugh Jackman launches theatre company to produce ‘intimate and accessible’ shows

The Wolverine star said Together would attempt to make its small venue shows as affordable as possible.

Culture

2 h. ago New 'state of the art' film studios get green light in west London

The Vinyl Factory, the developer behind the project, estimates the studio will create over 3,000 permanent jobs

Politics

2 h. ago Hugh Jackman and Sonia Friedman launch new company for ‘affordable’ theatre

Jackman was last seen on Broadway in ‘The Music Man’ while Friedman currently has several productions running

Politics

2 h. ago Hearts ace stakes claim for Celtic clash with four goal blitz in closed doors friendly

Neil Critchley watched his fringe men beat St Johnstone 4-1 at the Oriam as they kept ticking over during the international break ahead of next week's trip to Celtic Park.

Politics

2 h. ago Proportion of workforce economically inactive because of sickness, by local area

Estimates range from 17.4% of the workforce in Clackmannanshire to 1.0% in the London borough of Lambeth.

Economics

3 h. ago Brussels takes action against Google and Apple under Digital Markets Act – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsIstanbul mayor arrested days before likely presidential nominationIs Trump driving the US into a recession? – in chartsSuperdrug is to open 25 new stores this year in a move that will create around 600 jobs, as the health and beauty retailer said it intends to invest more in beauty treatments and luxury fragrances.The company, which said that investing in larger stores drives its bricks and mortar strategy, currently has 780 shops in the UK and Ireland.“We want everyone who enters Superdrug to feel an elevated customer experience.”Bexhill-on-Sea (East Sussex)Billericay (Essex)Dover (Kent)Droitwich (Worcestershire)Dunstable (Beds)East Grinstead (West Sussex)Holyhead (Isle of Anglesey)Ilkley (West Yorkshire)Larne (Antrim, NI)Maldon (Essex)Morley (West Yorkshire)North Walsham (Norfolk)Redcar (North Yorkshire)Saffron Walden (Essex)St Annes on Sea (Lancashire)Turriff (Aberdeenshire)Uckfield (East Sussex)Urmston (Great Manchester) ...

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