48 m. ago The Last of Us recap: season two, episode five – how long has Ellie had us fooled?

Ellie reveals some hard truths and encounters a terrifying new threat then ends up in the most dangerous place possible. Is she in too deep?This article contains spoilers for the The Last of Us season two. Please do not read unless you have seen episodes one to five.She may be an impulsive 19-year-old but we know Ellie (Bella Ramsey) isn’t stupid. Her headstrong nature may have something to do with her immunity to the cordyceps infection that has ravaged the world for more than two decades, but she could still have been shot or drowned or mortally wounded in countless other ways. Even if she has not been a particularly good student – “Non-school-oriented,” is how the diplomatic Dina (Isabela Merced) puts it – she has been smart enough to navigate the brutal realities of the post-apocalypse. Continue reading...

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48 m. ago Inside Our ADHD Minds review – Chris Packham’s revelatory show couldn’t be more crucial

Packham refutes harmful anti-woke ideas about the overdiagnosis of neurodiversity by meeting people like Henry, who finds day-to-day life a severe struggle, and Jo, who has spent years constantly being told she’s ‘too much’Inside Our ADHD Minds is a follow-up, of sorts, to Chris Packham’s memorable 2023 documentary, Inside Our Autistic Minds. In that earlier film, the wildlife and nature presenter used his own experience of neurodiversity to help other people explore and demonstrate the impact of autism on their lives, for the benefit of their family, friends and a wider TV audience. Inside Our ADHD Minds uses the same formula – Packham walks through woodland as he explains something important, anecdotes about his own life, informative chats with experts, and art therapy in the form of expressive short films – to dig deeper into the condition, and, in the following episode, dyslexia.The result is a beautiful and revelatory programme which feels educational without being didactic; Pa...

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89 m. ago Tube lines suspended as power cut hits TfL network after substation fire

Tube lines suspended as power cut hits TfL network after substation fire - live  London Evening Standard

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97 m. ago Civil rights agency moves to fire judge fighting Trump directives

The federal agency tasked with protecting workers’ civil rights has moved to terminate a New York administrative judge who has resisted compliance with President Donald Trump’s directives for the agency

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98 m. ago Kate Gosselin looks unrecognizable eight years after reality show went off air as she drinks BOOZE with her kids

The 50-year-old media personality - whose estranged son Colin recently revealed a new career venture - took to Instagram to share rare snaps of the kids.

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1 hour ago Tube network plunged into chaos as multiple London Underground lines hit by massive power failure

Outage at power station leaves thousands of travellers stranded in central London

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1 hour ago Neighbour drove couple out of their dream home by using power tools at night and playing loud music during 'sustained' harassment campaign, court hears

Special needs worker Wendy Lau threw stones, banged on the wall in the early hours of the morning and pointed a CCTV camera at Abigail Beckett's new house, a judge was told.

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2 h. ago White South Africans given ‘refugee’ status arrive in US as Trump administration told they got ‘wrong end of the stick’ – live

Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans who were granted refugee status in US for being deemed victims of racial discriminationQatar has offered to donate a plane to the United States and details are still being worked out, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Monday.“The Qatari Government has graciously offered to donate a plane to the Department of Defense. The legal details of that are still being worked out,” Leavitt said in an interview with Fox News. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Hamas frees last living US citizen held in Gaza in what Trump calls a ‘good faith step’

American soldier Edan Alexander meets family at Israel border after masked fighters hand him over to Red Cross Hamas has freed the last living US citizen it held in Gaza, soldier Edan Alexander, in a unilateral move Donald Trump described as a “good faith step” towards ending the war and bringing home all remaining hostages.The release of 20-year-old Alexander, a dual national serving in the Israel Defense Forces who spent 584 days in captivity after he was seized from his base on 7 October 2023, was agreed with little Israeli involvement beyond practical coordination on the ground. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Tube lines suspended and delayed as power cut causes chaos on TfL network

Tube’s Northern and Jubilee lines and the Elizabeth line are disrupted by the power supply issues

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3 h. ago Starmer defends plans to curb net migration after backlash from MPs

Prime minister’s ‘island of strangers’ speech was likened to rhetoric of Enoch PowellKeir Starmer has defended his plans to curb net migration after an angry backlash from MPs, businesses and industry to a speech in which he said the UK risked becoming an “island of strangers” without tough new policies.The rhetoric was likened by some critics to the language of Enoch Powell, and the prime minister was accused of pandering to the populist right by insisting he intended to “take back control of our borders” and end a “squalid chapter” of rising inward migration. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Kim Kardashian ‘in serious terror’ when robbers entered suite, court told

Hotel receptionist who was forced at gunpoint to lead thieves to reality TV star’s flat says she was ‘in state of hysteria’A hotel receptionist who was held at gunpoint while Kim Kardashian was robbed in Paris in 2016 has told a court that the US influencer was in a state of “serious terror” when armed men entered her suite.Abderrahmane Ouatiki, 48, who was handcuffed and forced at gunpoint to lead two armed robbers to Kardashian’s hotel room, said: “She was terrified, in a state of hysteria.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago London Underground RECAP: Chaos on Elizabeth, Jubilee and Bakerloo lines amid power outage

London Underground RECAP: Chaos on Elizabeth, Jubilee and Bakerloo lines amid power outage  Daily Express

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3 h. ago ‘Just wildly illegal’: top Democrats push to censure Trump’s plan to accept Qatar jet

Four senators, including Cory Booker, say they’ll press for vote against president’s plan to take $400m gift from QatarTop Democrats in the US Senate are pushing for a vote on the floor of the chamber censuring Donald Trump’s reported plan to accept a $400m luxury jet from the royal family of Qatar for use as Air Force One and later as a fixture in the Trump’s personal presidential library.Four Democratic members of the Senate foreign relations committee said on Monday that they would press for a vote later this week. They said that elected officials, including the president, were not allowed to accept large gifts from foreign governments unless authorized to do so by Congress. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Madonna limited series directed by Shawn Levy in the works at Netflix

Queen of pop will partner with the streamer and Deadpool & Wolverine film-maker for a project on her life and musicA television series on Madonna is in development at Netflix – with participation from the trailblazing pop star.The 66-year-old singer is partnering with Netflix and the Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy for a limited series about her life and music. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Halle Berry covers up in a dramatic sequinned tunic as she arrives for the Cannes Film Festival after organisers sensationally banned racy gowns from the ceremony

The actress, 58, opted for a black fringed tunic and loose-fitting trousers as she headed to the 2025 Jury Dinner, ahead of the opening ceremony on Tuesday.

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3 h. ago Edi Rama on course to win fourth term as PM in Albania elections

Socialists set for clear victory with 30% of votes counted in poll seen as pivotal to country’s hopes of joining EUAlbania’s prime minister, Edi Rama, is poised for victory in general elections after preliminary results showed voters returning him to power for an unprecedented fourth term.With 30% of the ballots counted, Rama’s party was leading the leftwing Socialists to a resounding win over Sali Berisha’s centre-right Democratic party in a poll viewed as pivotal for the Balkan country’s attempt to join the EU. The incumbent party had garnered 53% of the vote compared with 34% for its main opposition rival. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Stained, warped and terroir rich: the global and shockingly sustainable lives of wine barrels

Wood barrels circle the world and can be used for more than a century. They tell a story, but they’re imperiled by tariffsNo one at Tucson’s Hamilton Distillers knows exactly what wood the cognac barrels holding whiskey are made of.“Probably Spanish oak?” one employee ventures a guess. The age of the barrels is also a question mark. No one working here is old enough to vouch for that; the distillery believes they are anywhere from 100 to 125 years old, which is old in the grand scheme of barrels’ lifespans, but not unusual. But it can say with certainty, using records of its vintages, that these barrels are on their fifth use – at least. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Tube lines suspended as power cut causes chaos on TfL network after substation fire

Tube’s Northern and Jubilee lines and the Elizabeth line are disrupted by the power supply issues

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4 h. ago Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines mayoral election from jail cell in The Hague

Former president of nation re-elected as mayor of city of Davao despite his enforced absenceFormer Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has been re-elected as mayor of the city of Davao, the family’s stronghold, despite being imprisoned thousands of miles away in The Hague for alleged crimes against humanity.With more than 60% of returns in, Duterte, 80, had an insurmountable lead of 405,000 votes – far ahead of his nearest competitor who trailed on 49,000, according to unofficial results from the election commission published by local media. Continue reading...

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