57 m. ago Woman helps clean up spillage in supermarket then people realise who she is

A woman was shopping at the supermarket when she accidentally knocked over an "avalanche" of products - and the helpful stranger who helped her clean up turned out to be an A-List star

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60 m. ago Cuba’s students call for resignations and strikes after brutal internet price hike

Students say rise in prices was trigger but underlying anger was communist government’s increasing reliance on USDHaving endured electricity blackouts, water shortages, transport failures and the spiralling cost of food, Cuba’s students appear to have finally lost patience with their government over a ferocious price hike for the country’s faltering internet.Local chapters of Cuba’s Federation of University Students (FEU) have been calling for a slew of measures, including attendance strikes, explanations from ministers and even the resignation of their own organisation’s president. Continue reading...

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78 m. ago Thief reached over counters to steal hundreds of pounds worth of alcohol from small stores

Karl Legg, 39, targeted a number of shops in Cardiff and would reach behind the counter in order to grab bottles of spirits.

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90 m. ago Former CIA director says Donald Trump’s plan for war in Ukraine is ‘naive and unsophisticated’

John Brennan says US president doesn’t have a strategy to secure peace in Ukraine

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95 m. ago Jane Birkin’s original Hermès handbag to be sold at auction in Paris

The bag was made for the British-born singer and actor after a chance encounter with the head of the French luxury goods firmA unique Le Birkin handbag, the only one of its kind made for the British-born singer and actor Jane Birkin, is to go on sale in Paris.The prototype model of the iconic Hermès bag, which Birkin used for nine years, is expected to fetch a six-figure sum at auction next month. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Brit couple on tragic Air India plane named as Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw

The pair, who run a spiritual wellness centre and yoga studio, were seen in an Instagram video just before boarding the doomed plane, while speaking of their love of India

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1 hour ago Attack dogs: how Europe supplies Israel with brutal canine weapons

Military dogs involved in attacks on Palestinian civilians – including children – are likely to have been exported from European countries, investigation findsWarning: readers may find some of the details in this piece distressingIt was only seconds after soldiers entered the Hashash family’s home in the Balata refugee camp in the West Bank that the dog attack began. As military raids rolled out across her neighbourhood one morning in February 2023, Amani Hashash says she took her four children into a bedroom. When she heard Israeli military coming into their home she called out that they were inside and posed no threat.Moments later the bedroom door was opened and a large, unmuzzled dog launched itself into the room, plunging its teeth into her three-year-old son, Ibrahim, who was asleep in her lap. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Boots launches huge summer sale with up to 50% off including fake bake kit worth £118 now £25

Boots has launched a huge summer sale with up to 50% off including a fake tan kit worth £118 slashed to £24.99

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1 hour ago ESPA's 'hydrating' eye masks that 'reduce deep lines' now 24% off at Amazon

ESPA's Isotonic Hydra Gel Eye Masks are a quick and convenient way to refresh the eye area after excessive screen time, jet lag and late nights - and they boast anti-ageing benefits

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2 h. ago Property expert reveals ten things homeowners can do on the cheap (or for free) right now to add value to their home in time for a summer sale

Liv Conlon, 26, originally from Glasgow , runs an award-winning property staging business that furnishes over 400 homes a year to make them more appealing to potential buyers.

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2 h. ago Boden's new swimsuit looks just like Sophie's Mamma Mia movie one– and it's on sale

Boden's new 'bigger bust friendly' swimsuit is the perfect mix of summer style and clever built-in support

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2 h. ago Israel ‘deporting six more activists’ detained on Gaza aid boat with Greta Thunberg

Israel is deporting six more activists who were detained when it seized an aid boat bound for the war-ravaged Gaza Strip

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3 h. ago Justin Thomas says what he really thinks of Jordan Spieth and makes relationship crystal clear

Golf stars Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth have a strong friendship, but it seems the duo aren't afraid to put their alliance to one side when it comes to battling for the game's biggest titles

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3 h. ago Big news for Tesco shoppers as F&F reveals next 25% off sale and 'huge' update

Tesco has announced exciting news for F&F shoppers this week...

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3 h. ago BYD launches cheapest UK model in bid to overtake Tesla as biggest electric carmaker

Dolphin Surf will start at £18,650 – among the cheapest new vehicles on sale in BritainBusiness live – latest updatesThe Chinese manufacturer BYD has launched its cheapest model in the UK, in the latest stage of its efforts to overtake Tesla as the world’s biggest electric carmaker.The Dolphin Surf will start at £18,650, a price that puts it among the cheapest new vehicles on sale in Britain. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Dele Alli's model girlfriend 'confirms she has SPLIT with ex

Former Tottenham star and England international Dele Alli has split with his girlfriend Cindy Kimberly, the model reportedly confirmed on social media on Thursday.

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3 h. ago Argos slashes up to 25% off several LEGO sets that include thousands of pieces

From sci-fi deep cuts to architectural masterpieces, there's likely a LEGO set for you on sale at Argos right now.

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3 h. ago Haim: I Quit review – the messiest breakup album of recent times, in every sense

(Polydor)The three LA sisters dwell on the bitter end of a relationship in tracks that range from replayable valley-girl rap to plodding country-popHaim’s 2013 breakthrough single The Wire was a swaggering, high-spirited breakup anthem. The slick, twanging pop-rock was correctly identified at the time by Portishead’s Geoff Barrow as echoing the oeuvre of Shania Twain (though this wasn’t the sick burn he thought it was), over which the LA trio copped to commitment phobia, communication issues and having their heads turned, before skipping into the California sunset with their hearts intact. Well, to commandeer the title of Haim’s debut album: those days are very much gone.I Quit, the sisters’ fourth album, still has plenty of breakup songs, but these are no cheerful odes to dumping dudes in your 20s. Instead, the record fixates on the bitter end of a deeply flawed long-term relationship; at least some of these songs are informed by the love lost between lead vocalist Danielle Haim an...

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3 h. ago 'Summer in a bottle' Estée Lauder perfume now has 20% off and 'smells expensive'

Estée Lauder's iconic Bronze Goddess perfume now comes in a number of variations, but this is the one that beauty editor Laura Mulley thinks is worth your money

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3 h. ago Peregrine Falcon chick living on iconic Glasgow building dies after 'bird flu' scare

Jack, named after lovable Still Game character Jack Jarvis, was one of two chicks born in April on the gothic spire of the Gilbert Scott Building at the University of Glasgow.

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