37 m. ago German election live updates: Voting begins after final poll predicts large gains for AfD

Germany heads to the polls for the fourth snap election in its history

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42 m. ago Pope Francis has had a 'peaceful night' in hospital Vatican announces after 88

No further update on the 88-year-old's condition was given this morning who was revealed yesterday to be in a 'critical' condition after suffering a respiratory 'crisis'.

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49 m. ago Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Sunday, February 23)

All of the latest news from across Wales and further afield

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55 m. ago Major Pope Francis health update issued after respiratory crisis in hospital

The Vatican has issued a major update regarding Pope Francis' health has been issued after the Catholic leader suffered a respiratory crisis and spent more than a week in hospital

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65 m. ago ‘I stripped away this caricature that I created’: Pamela Anderson on makeup, activism and gardening

The star of Baywatch and The Last Showgirl answers questions from Observer readers and famous fans including Stella McCartney, Liam Neeson, Ruby Wax and Naomi KleinPamela Anderson, makeup-free and beautiful in a floral Westwood suit, is making a fuss of my dog. My dog likes her. I’m not a particular believer in the idea that animals are great character judges but, in this case, me and the dog are aligned. I like Anderson too. She combines openness with a kind of vulnerability, and you warm to her immediately.Settled on a sofa in a small dressing room off a photography studio, she asks for a coffee and promptly spills it everywhere. “I strive for imperfection,” she jokes. “I strive for it, and I just hit it every time.” Cortado mopped, she takes a breath, before talking excitedly of a new phase in her eventful life. “A door opened, and I walked through,” she says. “It’s hard to believe.” Continue reading...

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82 m. ago Pope Francis health: Vatican issues morning update after 'critical respiratory crisis'

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for more than a week, rested 'peacefully overnight' although the Vatican update on Sunday morning did not confirm if he was sitting up or eating breakfast as previous days' had done

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94 m. ago Pope Francis had ‘restful night’, Vatican says, morning after respiratory crisis

Pontiff had fallen into critical condition, receiving high flows of oxygen and blood transfusions in hospital as he battles complex lung infection Pope Francis had a “restful night” in hospital, the Vatican said on Sunday morning, after announcing on Saturday that he was in critical condition following a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis linked to pneumonia and a complex lung infection.The 88-year-old pope received “high flows” of oxygen to help him breathe, it was announced on Saturday. He also received blood transfusions after tests showed low counts of platelets, which are needed for clotting, the Vatican said in a late update. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago EastEnders’ Vicki Fowler actress unrecognisable 20 years after the soap

EastEnders actress Scarlett Johnson who played the opinionated teenager Vicki Fowler looks unrecognisable nearly two decades after she left the BBC soap's iconic Albert Square as it's confirmed the character is making a dramatic comeback

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2 h. ago Kanye West shares NUDE snap of Bianca Censori as he gives major update on their $25m film

Kanye West is gearing up for the premiere of his latest project, unveiling a provocative poster to announce a screening. He took to Instagram to share the image-a nude Bianca Censori reclining.

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3 h. ago Dame Helen Mirren on death, guns and Yellowstone: 1923’s fraught second season

Taylor Sheridan’s sprawling ‘Yellowstone’ prequel returns with a darker, more brutal second season. Tom Murray speaks to Helen Mirren, who plays the Dutton family’s fierce matriarch, and her co-star about the trials that lie ahead for Montana’s most sought-after ranch

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3 h. ago Airdrie took a good point from Thistle, we would've crumbled months ago, says defender

Mason Hancock reckons Airdrie have come a long way since their poor early-season form run

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3 h. ago Police issue update after human remains found on M4 and M48 motorways

The human remains were found on a stretch of the M4 near Bristol, with the body believed to be that of a man in his 40s, police said. The man's family have been informed

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3 h. ago Liverpool boss Arne Slot reveals new invitation to Jurgen Klopp after seeing gesture fall flat

Jurgen Klopp left Liverpool at the end of last season but new head coach Arne Slot hit the ground running at Anfield and looks set to deliver success for the Reds before the term is done

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5 h. ago Live M56 traffic updates tonight as 'incident' leaves motorway blocked

The carriageway is reported to be blocked in both directions

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6 h. ago Trump live updates: President and Melania host nation’s governors; Elon Musk issues ultimatum to federal workers

President and first lady hosted the nation’s governors for an annual dinner at White House after Trump gave keynote speech at CPAC

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7 h. ago Pep Guardiola makes brutally honest sack admission as Man City struggles laid bare

Manchester City have endured a difficult season and Pep Guardiola is under no illusions about the fact that he could have been facing the sack at any other club

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7 h. ago ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: Thanks a lot, Meghan, you've stolen my thunder

How can I continue to end emails and letters with the words 'As ever', which I've happily used for years, now that it would sound like an endorsement for Meghan's new homeware brand, As Ever?

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8 h. ago More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows

‘Horrendous’ eight-year long project has ended with final fact check, leaving a legacy ‘nobody can argue’ with, says researcherThe Killing Times map of sites where violence occurred on the Australian frontierFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe final findings of the “horrendous” eight-year long “massacre map”, tracing the violent history of the Australian colonial frontier have been released.The Colonial Frontier Massacres Digital Map Project, spearheaded by the late emerita professor of history at the University of Newcastle, Dr Lyndall Ryan, officially concluded in 2022.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailAt least 10,657 people were killed in at least 438 colonial frontier massacres.10,374 of them were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people killed by colonists.Only 160 of those killed were non-Indigenous colonists.There were 13 massacres of colonists by Aboriginal or Torres Strait ...

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8 h. ago How to know you've had a visit from an ANGEL. Feathers, ladybirds, robins and even coins contain poignant heaven

The significance of that feather? Finding one is like being given an angelic business card or love note. When you see one in an unusual place, you've been visited by an angel.

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8 h. ago Miss Austen's Mr Lidderdale explained as audience questions if he was real

Viewers want to if the character really existed

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