31 m. ago Trump fails to oust Lisa Cook from Fed ahead of rates decision

Court ruling comes as Senate confirms president’s pick for US central bank’s board

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38 m. ago Tape review – reverential Hong Kong remake of Richard Linklater drama of toxic masculinity

Linklater’s ahead-of-the-curve adaptation of a 1999 play about an alleged rape is reconfigured to try and reflect current concernsRichard Linklater’s 2001 movie Tape, and Stephen Belber’s 1999 play that preceded it, were ahead of the curve in their targeting of male sexual violence, blurred lines of consent, performative apologies and self-victimising aggressors. Now comes a remake from Hong Kong for the post-#MeToo era. It makes a few updates, such as situating the film in an Airbnb apartment (instead of a motel room), where two old high-school friends convene. But, somewhat too reverential towards the original, this new version from director Bizhan Tong doesn’t do enough either conceptually or aesthetically to dig down into today’s shifted gender battle lines.In Tong’s scenario, flippant lifeguard and small-time drug-dealer Wing (Adam Pak) invites his straight-laced school buddy Chong (Kenny Kwan) over to shoot the breeze at his apartment. Initially they smoke spliffs and banter t...

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38 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Dani Dyer makes savage dig at famous actor dad Danny

Dani Dyer makes a sly jibe at her EastEnders star dad as she reveals she's looking forward to finding herself after putting her three children first over the last few years

Culture

38 m. ago Mum's harrowing 5 words after husband kills their baby then himself on Facebook Live

The child's mother said she was not angry at Facebook and did not blame the social media giant for the "appalling" incident, and the footage stayed live for 24 hours

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38 m. ago Duchess of Kent received unusual response from Queen after quitting royal life

Katharine, Duchess of Kent, devoted 13 years to teaching music at a primary school in Hull

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38 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke sobs as he makes devastating admission

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke has opened up about his father's violent behaviour towards him, revealing that he was stabbed by his dad

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98 m. ago I went home, to one of Labour’s safest seats, and it felt like a newly minted Reform constituency | Kirsty Major

Knowsley is a Labour stronghold. But judging by the polls and the people I spoke to, the messages of the right are truly cutting throughAt the weekend, I took the well-worn journey from London to Knowsley in Merseyside. I’ve made this trip so many times that I can execute it with military precision, arriving just in time before the train doors close, even with a toddler in tow this time around. My uncle picked us up from the station and as we turned on to the motorway, I saw St George’s flags hanging over us from the sides of bridges. Union jacks circled the roundabout just before we turned off to go to my auntie’s house. Knowsley is Labour’s fourth-safest seat in the UK, but it felt like a newly minted Reform constituency.It was a Friday evening, so we opened a bottle of wine and put pizzas in the oven. I was updated on various family milestones – a house sale had gone through, a baby bump was starting to show, the poor dog was on its last legs. My daughter entertained everyone wit...

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2 h. ago Affirmative action opponent's next target: A private school with admissions preference for Hawaiians

A private school founded by a Hawaiian princess gives admissions preference to Native Hawaiian applicants

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2 h. ago A burn victim as a child, Brazilian hurdler dos Santos explains how track helped save his life

Hurdler Alison dos Santos of Brazil has made an amazing comeback that has nothing to do with track

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2 h. ago ‘I love you too!’ My family’s creepy, unsettling week with an AI toy

The cuddly chatbot Grem is designed to ‘learn’ your child’s personality, while every conversation they have is recorded, then transcribed by a third party. It wasn’t long before I wanted this experiment to be over ...‘I’m going to throw that thing into a river!” my wife says as she comes down the stairs looking frazzled after putting our four-year-old daughter to bed.To be clear, “that thing” is not our daughter, Emma*. It’s Grem, an AI-powered stuffed alien toy that the musician Claire Boucher, better known as Grimes, helped develop with toy company Curio. Designed for kids aged three and over and built with OpenAI’s technology, the toy is supposed to “learn” your child’s personality and have fun, educational conversations with them. It’s advertised as a healthier alternative to screen time and is part of a growing market of AI-powered toys. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Scots superbike ace 'fighting chest infection in coma' a week after horror crash

Callum Grigor was left in a "serious" condition after a terrifying collision at Donington Park during the Pirelli National Superstock Championship race on Saturday, September 6.

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3 h. ago Crossing guards cut by school board to return to New London after city foots bill

Crossing guards cut by school board to return to New London after city foots bill  NBC Connecticut

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4 h. ago Real reason Adolescence star Owen Cooper won't take his Emmy award to school

Owen Cooper became the youngest male winner of an acting Emmy award on Sunday night when the young Brit was recognised for his role in Netflix drama Adolescence

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5 h. ago Lisa Cook can stay at Fed ahead of rates decision, appeals court rules

Ruling comes as Donald Trump’s pick for central bank’s board confirmed by the Senate

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5 h. ago Boy, 15, is arrested on suspicion of murder after teenager was stabbed to death in 'disturbance involving a number of people'

The victim, 15, was found with stab wounds after the deadly incident which took place on Monton Street, Moss Side, shortly after 4.30pm on Monday.

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6 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS on Coldwater: It's brave to tackle male cowardice, but this story just isn't believable

Television has few taboos any more. Dramas about mental illness, sexual dysfunction, even child abuse, are commonplace now when they would have been unthinkable 20 years ago.

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6 h. ago California man steals ambulance from paramedics attending fatal stabbing near high school, say cops

In a police chase that ended about 40 minutes north in Alhambra, the suspect crashed the ambulance into a parked vehicle, police say

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7 h. ago Health misinformation on social media could lead to a ‘sicker UK’, experts warn

Experts at The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are calling for universities, health organisations, charities to join a new network aimed at fighting misinformation

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9 h. ago Sick teacher faces five years in jail after admitting to romp with student

Lisette Veles Ortega, 32, was an outside contractor working at Imperial Beach school in California when suspicions were raised in May over her relationship with 17-year-old student

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9 h. ago Two people killed in horror A9 crash as air ambulance spotted at scene

Emergency crews rushed to the notorious A9 road, between Inverness and Aviemore at Slochd, at around 7.10am on Monday.

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