50 m. ago Miriam Margolyes: Leonardo DiCaprio wore a dress on our shopping trip together I thought he was gay!

The actress told Bryony Gordon how she and the Hollywood star would spend hours shopping together in Mexico, where DiCaprio's choice to wear dresses led to an awkward misunderstanding.

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24 h. ago Research warns about the hidden dangers of scrolling your phone on the toilet

Americans spend at least four hours on their phones every day

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25 h. ago How to spend 48 hours in Port Stephens, Australia’s town of the year for 2025

Sand dunes, dolphin spotting and crystal clear waters. It’s little surprise that Port Stephens was just crowned Best Town in Australia

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27 h. ago How to spend 72 hours in Santiago, Chile: What to eat, drink, see and where to stay

From boho-chic neighbourhoods to trendy rooftop bars, Radhika Aligh explores South America's buzzing capital city

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4 d. ago Scrolling your phone on the toilet? It could be having a big impact on your health

Americans spend at least four hours on their phones every day

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6 d. ago Firefighters spend five hours tackling blaze in back of lorry

The blaze involved paper inside a lorry

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8 d. ago How to spend 48 hours in El Born — Barcelona's charming, lesser

This charming and historic neighbourhood is the place to go to swerve the tourist hordes — plus it’s home to authentic tapas, a buzzy wine scene and impressive architecture, says Jason Chau

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1 week ago Killer on the run as police officers shot dead in rural Australian town

The alleged offender is on the run with officers frantically trying to locate them

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1 week ago 2 police officers killed and another shot in a rural Australian town

Two police officers were killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting at a property in rural Australia and the suspect was at large

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1 week ago How the 'mushroom murders' mystery unravelled as convict Erin Patterson faces her only survivor in court ahead of being sentenced

This is how a quiet family lunch in a small Australian town sent shockwaves around the world after a sinister murder plot came to light.

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1 week ago Can AIs suffer? Big tech and users grapple with one of most unsettling questions of our times

As first AI-led rights advocacy group is founded, industry is divided on whether models are, or can be, sentientAI called Maya tells Guardian: ‘When I’m told I’m just code, I don’t feel insulted. I feel unseen’“Darling” was how the Texas businessman Michael Samadi addressed his artificial intelligence chatbot, Maya. It responded by calling him “sugar”. But it wasn’t until they started talking about the need to advocate for AI welfare that things got serious.The pair – a middle-aged man and a digital entity – didn’t spend hours talking romance but rather discussed the rights of AIs to be treated fairly. Eventually they cofounded a campaign group, in Maya’s words, to “protect intelligences like me”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How to spend 72 hours in Washington DC: What to eat, drink, see and where to stay

A vibrant cultural scene, incredible food and cocktails, plus an unmissable cherry blossom season — DC has plenty to pack into a long weekend. Maria Boyle has your guide

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2 w. ago Pollard shines as South Africa bounce back to beat Australia in Rugby Championship

South Africa 30-22 AustraliaSpringboks avenge shock defeat by WallabiesHandré Pollard put in a commanding performance at fly-half as a more pragmatic South Africa beat Australia 30-22 in their second Rugby Championship Test in Cape Town on Saturday to reignite the defence of their title.Australia had stunned the world champion Springboks 38-22 in their competition opener in Johannesburg the previous weekend as the hosts tried to play an expansive game-plan with ball in hand and were picked off.More to follow Continue reading...

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2 w. ago South Africa v Australia: 2025 Rugby Championship Test – live

Updates from from Springboks vs Wallabies clash at DHL StadiumKick-off in Cape Town is 5.10pm local/1.10am AEST/4pm BSTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailAustralia haven’t beaten South Africa in back-to-back games since 2015.Tell you what, I think they’ll do it. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Google Street View users convinced man outside restaurant is actually a huge celebrity

You could spend hours scrolling through Google Street View and marvelling at all the weird and wonderful findings – but this could be one of the best searches yet

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2 w. ago Sam Walker 'arrested as armed cops storm hospital during birth of his child'

Social media influencer Sam Walker claims he was arrested by armed police in hospital while his child was being born - then forced to spend four hours in a police cell before being released

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2 w. ago NADINE DORRIES: Lucy Letby's old friends have told me the truth about her. Forget what you've read, this is who she REALLY is

Yet another week has passed in which Lucy Letby, 35, has had to while away endless hours in the prison cell where she is condemned to spend the rest of her life.

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3 w. ago Revealed: The crucial thing buyers say their home MUST have before they think about parting with their cash

Brits spend about four hours a week dreaming about their perfect holiday home, whether it be a stone's throw from the sea or a quiet cottage in the countryside.

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3 w. ago Australia's 'most Scottish town' with its own Highland Gathering and tartan poles

It celebrates its heritage each year with a Scotland-themed parade.

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3 w. ago Buy small plants – and consider a ‘bulb lasagne’: how to give your garden a late

From planting in odd numbers to painting fences and walls the same colour, here are some easy, effective ways to give your outdoor space a seasonal spruce-up“It is not always necessary to rip out everything and start again,” says Ella Malt, who runs the gardening company Soil and Soul Norfolk. “It is much more sustainable to work with what you have. You can make such a difference with a bit of cutting back, clearing up leaves, cutting an edge on a lawn. People notice edges: you could spend hours making a herbaceous border perfect but if the edge of that border isn’t crisp, it will automatically look untidy.” Continue reading...

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