7 h. ago History's full of 'queer' heroes without a museum having to pretend Nelson was gay, says A.N. WILSON

Why do we go to art galleries? The obvious answer, of course, is that we go to look at paintings and sculptures. But those who run them seem to think it is to be taught their own weird view of history.

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7 h. ago Ten Scottish hotels named among best in UK – from plush city centre spots to picturesque hidden gems

TEN Scottish hotels have been named among the best across the UK - and it includes everything from plush city centre spots to picturesque hidden gems. Scotland is home to several wonderful locations with gorgeous landscapes that are also quirky and steeped in history, so it’s no wonder that many receive nationwide attention. A new study has found that a...

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9 h. ago ITV Win Win to give away biggest prize in British TV history

Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins' new ITV show Win Win is set to make history this weekend as one lucky winner will walk away with the biggest prize in British TV history

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9 h. ago History repeats itself as Ben Affleck caught in awkward moment at Jennifer Lopez premiere

Oscar winner Ben Affleck has once again been caught in an awkward position after a mishap at ex-wife Jennifer Lopez's film premiere on Monday night

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10 h. ago Trump's lethal options against Venezuela: The blueprint for military action from an intelligence insider

Speaking to the Daily Mail, the top intelligence officer and former White House aide- said Washington should get serious now about attacking Caracas.

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11 h. ago Taylor Swift insists she 'didn't make Selena Gomez wedding speech about her'

Taylor Swift has opened up about the speech she gave at Selena Gomez's wedding last month, and admitted she couldn't resist teasing her friend about her old fashion choices

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12 h. ago Six former US surgeons general warn RFK Jr is ‘endangering nation’s health’

Former top doctors condemn health secretary’s vaccine, research policies, saying ideology replaced science at HHSSix former US surgeons general – the top medical posting in Washington – warned in an opinion column published on Tuesday that policy changes enacted by the health and human services (HHS) secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, are “endangering the health of the nation”.The surgeons general – Jerome Adams, Richard Carmona, Joycelyn Elders, Vivek Murthy, Antonia Novello and David Satcher – who served under both Republican and Democrat administrations, identified changes in vaccine policy, medical research funding, a shift in priorities from rationality to ideology, plunging morale, and changes to staffing as areas of concern. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago ‘I’m the total opposite to Cav and Brad’: Geraint Thomas on how a normal bloke won the Tour de France

The two-time Olympic gold medallist details the grit and sacrifice needed to succeed and says Ineos are held to a different standard than other teams“I’m pretty laidback and don’t take myself too seriously off the bike,” Geraint Thomas says as, in retirement, the 2018 Tour de France winner reflects on the contrast between his relaxed public persona and his real self. “I think people assume I’m like that in every aspect of my life. But when it came to training and racing I took it really seriously. I did everything I could to reach my very best and always go as deep as possible. I had that determination to perform.”The 39-year-old Welshman pauses as he thinks of his old contemporaries Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins: “Cav was obviously a lot more outspoken. I didn’t tend to tell people what I was hoping to do. And Brad’s spoken recently about how he had troubles in the past while he portrayed the whole rock-star image. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Columbus Crew’s Darlington Nagbe to retire after four MLS Cups in 15 seasons

Nagbe has played the fifth-most MLS matches everWon championships with three different teamsColumbus Crew midfielder and four-time MLS Cup champion Darlington Nagbe will retire at the end of the season, the player and club announced Tuesday.Nagbe, 35, ranks fifth in MLS history with 444 regular-season matches and has tallied 38 goals and 48 assists since being drafted No 2 overall by the Portland Timbers in 2011. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago White House insider who says WAR with Venezuela is inevitable... as Trump's lethal options are laid out

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Craig Deare - a veteran Army intelligence officer, former White House aide- said Washington should finally get serious about the threat emanating from Caracas.

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14 h. ago Nordic Noir review – one severed horse’s head is just not nearly enough noir

British Museum, London While some prints are suitably nasty, these mostly so-so drawings feel more like something you’d see in Ikea. Who thought they were worthy of purchase for the nation?Nordic noir. Wasn’t that a genre that had people abuzz back in the 00s? Its revival by the British Museum’s prints and drawings department as a title for an exhibition of modern and contemporary Scandinavian graphic art seems desperate. Forget our oldies like Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Dürer, Leonardo da Vinci – we’re all about new stuff by hot young Scandi artists! Maybe it’s understandable; after all the National Gallery is also moving in on modern art. But Nordic Noir shows just how far overeager neophilia can go wrong. A museum that specialises in history has gone fishing in contemporary waters and, like a lonely angler on an Arctic lake, has come up with absolutely nothing.The big surprise is that most of the works here are not on loan. The British Museum owns them. It has “acquired” 400 exampl...

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15 h. ago 'World class' casino gets green light in Trocadero despite West End gambling warning

The plans for the casino were approved unanimously by Westminster City Council

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16 h. ago Vandal caught on camera trashing Washington State capitol building

A vandal who broke into Washington State’s capitol building has been caught on camera trashing rooms and causing “significant damage” to historical artefacts.

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16 h. ago Javier Milei belts out 80s anthems as Argentina’s economy unravels

Facing protests and scandal, Argentina’s ‘rock star president’ performs in Buenos Aires, saying: ‘I’m human’Argentina’s “rock star president” Javier Milei has been struggling to get much satisfaction of late, as his pledge to lead the country into a new era of prosperity foundered amid a wave of economic strife, scandal and public discontent.But on Monday night the scruffy haired South American populist – the former frontman in a Rolling Stones tribute band – took to the stage in Buenos Aires hoping to sing his way out of the funk. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Burning down the house: Milei plays rock star as Argentina economy crashes

Facing protests and scandal, Argentina’s ‘rock star president’ performs in Buenos Aires, saying: ‘I’m human’Argentina’s “rock star president” Javier Milei has been struggling to get much satisfaction of late, as his pledge to lead the country into a new era of prosperity foundered amid a wave of economic strife, scandal and public discontent.But on Monday night the scruffy-haired South American populist – the former frontman in a Rolling Stones tribute band – took to the stage in Buenos Aires hoping to sing his way out of the funk. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Government shutdown threatens to stall the recovery in the IPO market

The U.S. government shutdown could raise a caution flag for private companies considering a move to the public market for investors

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19 h. ago Major Rangers managerial contender ‘pulls OUT of race to replace Russell Martin’

SEAN DYCHE has ruled himself OUT of the running to succeed Russell Martin as manager of Rangers, it's being claimed. The former Everton boss has been heavily linked for the role after the Gers parted company with former Southampton boss Martin on Sunday. Dyche, 54, carved out an excellent reputation over the course of a...

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21 h. ago GB News’s US expansion feared to be new way for Trumpian views to reach UK audience

White House backing was on full display as GB News launched The Late Show LiveNot long ago, it would have been hard to believe a group of executives from a relatively small overseas broadcaster would be granted a meeting at the White House, let alone an audience with the president of the United States.Yet when a delegation from GB News – led by Nigel Farage – headed to Washington DC last month to meet Donald Trump’s team, it only confirmed that the Reform UK leader’s Maga connections provided the channel with significant access. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Teenager killed in ‘blink of an eye’ at New Year’s Eve event, trial told

Areece Lloyd-Hall, from Westminster, has denied murder and an alternative charge of manslaughter.

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21 h. ago Sporting seek edge by tapping into new market: English footballers

Georgia Eaton-Collins and Ria Bose are making waves in Portugal having bought into the club’s ambitious visionSporting CP have a rich history of developing prodigious young talents, none more so than Cristiano Ronaldo, and the club’s philosophy is spreading to their successful women’s team.Although Sporting have not broken the domestic dominance of Benfica, no more proof of their development success is needed than the case of Olivia Smith, who was plucked from Canada’s academy system and sold to Liverpool a year later for a club record fee. Now Sporting are expanding into a new market: English players. Continue reading...

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