1 hour ago Charlie Puth shares defiant message in response to people criticizing Super Bowl national anthem booking

Grammy-nominated ‘We Don’t Talk Anymore’ singer will perform the National Anthem at the Super Bowl LX

Culture

2 h. ago Ministers postpone decision on Chinese 'super embassy' on key City site until January amid claims Keir Starmer is set to visit Beijing

Critics of the plan for the Royal Mint site fear the building close to the City of London and crucial data cables, will be used as a base for espionage.

Politics

4 h. ago The best celeb pregnancy reveals: From Rihanna's Super Bowl show to Kourtney Kardashian's iconic crowd moment and showstopping red carpet bump debuts

Sienna Miller and Ellie Goulding stole the show at the Fashion Awards on Monday night as they both took to the red carpet to announce their pregnancies. 

Politics

6 h. ago AI poses unprecedented threats. Congress must act now | Bernie Sanders

Despite the speed at which it is progressing, AI is getting far too little discussion in Congress, the media and within the general population. That has got to changeArtificial intelligence and robotics will transform the world. It will bring unimaginable changes to our economy, our politics, warfare, our emotional wellbeing, our environment, and how we educate and raise our children. Further, there is a very real fear that, in the not-so-distant future, a super-intelligent AI could replace humans in controlling the planet.Despite the extraordinary importance of this issue and the speed at which it is progressing, AI is getting far too little discussion in Congress, the media and within the general population. That has got to change. Now. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago From Gears of War to Uno: the 15 most important Xbox 360 games

As the Xbox 360 turns 20, we celebrate its most influential and memorable games – both exclusives, and those that came to the console firstOriginally featured as a minigame in Project Gotham, this 80s-style twin-stick shooter was rebuilt as a standalone digital-only release, attracting a huge new fanbase. Fast, frenetic and super stylish, with lovely vector visuals, it was the game that first showed the potential of Xbox Live Arcade. Continue reading...

Sport

9 h. ago Woman floored to find £3 charity shop shoes that are actually worth a fortune

Savvy shopper Nicola Critchlow was absolutely chuffed to find some £3 shoes in the charity shop – especially when she realised how valuable they actually are

Economics

10 h. ago How to use marshmallow sponges in your shoes to make them super

THERE'S nothing worse than trying to battle through shoe pain at a Christmas party. So it's no wonder that one woman has been praised for her clever hack to make heels comfier on nights out. Chloe took to her TikTok page to demonstrate her trick, after "panicking" she'd made the wrong heel choice for a...

Politics

13 h. ago Neurologist names one thing 'super agers' do to keep the brain young

Studies have shown a lifestyle habit could help reduce the risk of dementia

Politics

18 h. ago Starmer: We have to work with China – even if it threatens national security

The prime minister used his Mansion House speech to defend a ‘thawing’ of relations with Beijing – potentially laying the groundwork for a controversial new super embassy to be given approval

Events

25 h. ago Man, 18, dies in M5 crash after leaving ambulance taking him to hospital & being hit by car

A TEENAGER has tragically died after being hit by a car while leaving an ambulance taking him to hospital. The 18-year-old was struck on the M5 near Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, just after 11pm on Sunday. Paramedics had been treating the teen between Junction 20 and 21 but he made his way out of the vehicle. Avon and...

Events

26 h. ago This Cyber Monday deal includes a free Samsung Galaxy phone — here’s how

There’s also a super cheap $25 per month plan if you’d rather keep your current phone and bring your number

Technology

28 h. ago What to do if your suitcase doesn't land with you at destination airport

A travel expert has shared what you need to do if your luggage doesn't make it to your destination airport, and it's super important that you act fast rather than delaying

Politics

29 h. ago 'There are kids with no coats, broken shoes, who have never left this area'

Staff at a charity in one of Wales' poorest places explain the reality of the day-to-day difficulties they see

Politics

31 h. ago Super Bowl 2026 announces pregame performances from Charlie Puth and Brandi Carlile

Next year’s Super Bowl halftime show will be performed by Bad Bunny

Politics

31 h. ago The one change that worked: I used to be a compulsive shopper – until I hit upon a simple trick

The minute I had any disposable income, I would spend it on things I didn’t need. Deciding to wait a day before handing over my money changed everythingOne day at work two years ago, a notification hit my phone: my paycheck had come through. It was a fair amount for someone still at university, so I did what I always did when payday arrived: I opened every shopping app on my phone. Amazon, Vinted, Etsy, Depop, Zara, you name it. Within the space of an hour, I had spent £90 on clothes, decorative items and a completely useless weighted blanket I never touched.A few days later, I went online again and bought a hairdryer. I already owned one, but thought another couldn’t hurt. Then I added LED strip lights and two pairs of shoes that weren’t even my size. This wasn’t new behaviour. In fact, I’d been notorious for it ever since I could afford to buy my own things. Continue reading...

Economics

32 h. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden shares a poignant selfie two years on from her cancer battle as she reflects on fears she would have to 'hang up my dancing shoes for good'

Strictly star Amy Dowden has reflected on her cancer battle with a poignant post depicting 'the lowest she's ever been' compared to her joyous current self. 

Events

32 h. ago The US love of football is reaching new levels. Just look at Arsenal super

The New York mayor-elect’s devotion to a north London club shows how the global game is winning hearts across the USBryan Armen Graham is the deputy sport editor of Guardian USWhen Zohran Mamdani made an appearance on The Adam Friedland Show last week, the newly elected mayor of New York was expecting the typical nimble rundown of politics, jokes and conversational detours. What he wasn’t expecting was Ian Wright suddenly filling a phone screen with a congratulatory video. The former England and Arsenal striker saluted him on “what you’ve achieved”, urged him to channel that “winning energy” into the job ahead before signing off with a nod to the Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta. Mamdani cheesed guilelessly as it played before finally blurting out: “I love this man.”For a moment, the incoming mayor of the most powerful city in the United States was simply another geeked-out Arsenal obsessive left weak by one of his childhood heroes. And in that moment lies something revealing about how...

Sport

32 h. ago ‘Ingrained in my psyche’: why Gremlins 2: The New Batch is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers highlighting their favourite comfort rewatches is a look back at Joe Dante’s raucously rule-defying sequel“Well, it’s rather brutal here. We’re advising all of our clients to put everything they’ve got into canned food and shotguns.” Some sage advice from the Brain Gremlin – a genetically modified, talking, glasses-wearing member of the slimy Gremlin horde that overruns Manhattan’s super-smart Clamp Tower skyscraper in director Joe Dante’s madcap sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch. At face value, it’s nothing more than an investment tip from one monster to another. However, in a weird way, it’s also pretty solid life advice. Seriously, hear me out.When things go bad, the worst thing you can do is take things too seriously. The Brain Gremlin knows this. In fact, most of the toothy monsters that populate Dante’s wild 1990 film (arguably his best) have the same sly, self-aware sense of humour when it comes to the blurry line separating everyday life an...

Politics

34 h. ago In the NFL’s season of meh, even the battered 49ers are Super Bowl contenders

San Francisco are a flawed team with serious injuries. But with no great teams in the league this year, the playoffs are wide openThe 49ers’ season felt over after Week 6’s loss to Tampa Bay. Yes, they were 4-2. Yes, they were tied with the Seahawks and Rams and had already won head-to-head games against both. But that’s when they hit rock bottom. All Pro linebacker Fred Warner was the latest casualty, following in the footsteps of All Pro edge rusher Nick Bosa with a season-ending injury. Brock Purdy had also struggled with injuries. George Kittle was hurt in Week 1. Both were not expected to return for several games. Brandon Aiyuk had no plans to play any time soon, at least not for San Francisco. By Week 7, the only big names in action were Christian McCaffrey and Trent Williams.Dire as the 49ers appeared on paper, they hung in. It helped that the Cardinals, Falcons, Giants, and Panthers featured in their upcoming schedule. They beat all four of them, losing only to the Texans an...

Politics

36 h. ago Major high street brand with 50 stores set to be taken over by WHSmith's new owners

Investment firm Modella Capital, which snapped up WH Smith's high street chain earlier this year, is in advanced talks to buy Wynsors World of Shoes, which has around 50 shops across the north of England, Sky News reports.

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