2 h. ago NFL great Tom Brady says his dog is a clone of family’s deceased pit bull mix

Brady says his dog is a clone of late pet LuaEx-NFL star is investor in biotech firm ColossalCompany also works on de-extinction projectsFormer NFL quarterback Tom Brady said Tuesday that his dog, Junie, is a clone of his family’s late pet Lua, created by Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based biotechnology company that Brady has invested in.The Birmingham City co-owner revealed the news in a statement released through Colossal, which also announced its acquisition of another cloning company, Viagen Pets and Equine. The two firms plan to combine their technologies to expand cloning services for pet owners and conservation projects. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Cher, 79, makes rare comments about 40 YEAR age gap romance with Alexander 'AE' Edwards, 39

Cher is sharing rare insight into her 40-year age gap romance with Alexander 'AE' Edwards. The couple have been dating each other since late 2022.

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2 h. ago iOS 26.1: Apple releases iPhone update that lets users roll back one of its most controversial recent changes

‘Liquid Glass’ marks a major departure for the iPhone’s software design – but a switch makes it a little less major

Technology

3 h. ago Sequoia chief Roelof Botha steps down from Silicon Valley venture firm

Alfred Lin and Pat Grady will take over as ‘senior stewards’ following a tumultuous period for the group

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4 h. ago Tottenham v Copenhagen, PSG v Bayern Munich, and more: Champions League – live

⚽️ Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT games⚽️ Live scores | And you can read today’s Football DailyYoussoufa Moukoko, still only 20 but tipped for big things since the age of 14, starts in attack for Copenhagen tonight. Michael Butler traces his career so far.Thomas Frank makes five changes from Saturday’s miserable defeat to Chelsea. Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, Brennan Johnson, Xavi Simons (who played most of that game but didn’t actually start it) and Wilson Odobert replace Djed Spence, Kevin Danso, Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall and Joao Palhinha. Continue reading...

Sport

5 h. ago What I told MPs about the government’s catastrophic Afghan data leak

For nearly two years, media organisations - including The Independent - knew about an MoD data breach that had exposed the details of 18,700 Afghan applicants to UK resettlement schemes but were prevented from reporting what had happened due to an unprecedented superinjunction. Home affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft was called to give evidence at an MP-led inquiry into the catastrophic error

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5 h. ago Michelle Obama’s book details how the media’s fixation on her arms was used to ‘otherize’ her

The Look, a new photo book, aims to offer insight into how the former first lady used fashion as a tool for visibility and representationOne of the most powerful images of the first lady of the United States is her first official portrait. Released by the White House and housed in the National Archives, it commemorates the start of their time in office but also carves out a sense of their identity and style.Now, 16 years since Michelle Obama appeared in hers wearing a black sleeveless shift dress from the American designer Michael Kors, the former first lady has spoken about the particular outrage caused by her bare arms. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Grateful Dead legend and Elvis vocalist dies as family make urgent plea to fans

A former member of the Grateful Dead has sadly died at the age of 75 and a representative for the late star has confirmed the tragic news as fans gather to pay tribute

Events

6 h. ago Victoria Beckham shares family picture without Brooklyn as husband Sir David knighted

Fans flooded to the comments of the Instagram post to point out the absence of the family’s eldest son, Brooklyn from the family photo

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7 h. ago LOL: is this the ultimate texting faux pas (and what should you use instead)?

From abbreviations to happy poos, gen Z has strong opinions on appropriate texting behaviour. But can anyone keep up with the ever-changing rules?Name: “LOL”.Age: The Oxford English Dictionary first included LOL in 1997. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Celebrity Traitors star Alan Carr's 'absolutely brilliant' ITV series

Alan Carr has been a firm favourite on Celebrity Traitors, and fans have been begging for more of the comedy king.

Culture

7 h. ago Remembering Dick Cheney: A life in photos from defense chief to VP

Dick Cheney, the former defense chief during the Persian Gulf War under President George H.W. Bush and vice president under Bush’s son George W. Bush, has died at age 84.

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7 h. ago North Berwick Heritage in Pictures: Here are 27 fascinating photos of the East Lothian town in the 1950s and 1960s

The town looked a lot different over 55 years ago.

Culture

7 h. ago Pizza Hut’s US owner considers sale of brand after UK rescue deal

Yum! Brands, which is also the parent firm of KFC and Taco Bell, said it was reviewing its options for the brand following a weaker performance.

Economics

8 h. ago WhatsApp down as thousands of Brits report Meta app issues in 'global outage'

Messaging service WhatsApp has been thrown into a global blackout with users across the world struggling to send or receive messages from friends and family

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8 h. ago WhatsApp down LIVE as thousands of users suffer outage in worldwide blackout

WhatsApp is down for thousands of users across the world, including the UK, with users reporting major issues with both the app and the web application

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8 h. ago Vinted users report outage affecting hundreds as they say 'nothing working'

Hundreds of users of the second-hand online marketplace have reported problems

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8 h. ago Bake Off final: who is Aaron on The Great British Bake Off? Age, job, and where he is from

Aaron is one of the Bake Off finalists - but what does he do away from the tent? 🍰📺

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8 h. ago Bake Off final: who is Tom on The Great British Bake Off? Age, job, and where he is from

Tom is one of the Bake Off finalists - but what does he do away from the tent? 🍰📺

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9 h. ago Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment review – feel immensely powerful in this spin

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Musou spin-off is a mostly familiar jaunt that is made more satisfying thanks to a series of small but impactful combat additions.

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