7 h. ago I died for two minutes and was brought back to life... these are the shocking things I saw

Nicole Meeuws' heart stopped after she suffered from a series of serious complications while giving birth, and now, she has revealed the shocking things she endured during those 120 seconds.

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4 d. ago Netflix gets it: we all love watching a trainwreck | Andrew Lawrence

The summer success of the streamer’s Trainwreck series of docs shows how so many of us just can’t look away from unfolding chaosTrainwreck has become TV’s unlikely summer breakout, a runaway blockbuster for Netflix.Not to be confused with the 2015 comedy starring Amy Schumer, Trainwreck is the Netflix-produced anthology documentary series that revisits the shocking, bizarre and chaotic real-life media sensations of yesteryear. Episodes run the gamut from pop culture disasters (Travis Scott’s Astroworld tragedy) to public meltdowns (crack-smoking Toronto mayor Rob Ford) to wildly improbable fiascos (the Carnival “poop cruise”), with each seemingly destined to land on the streamer’s most-watched list. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Canadian living in Scotland questions how UK is a 'developed country' over 'disgusting British habit'

The expat has moved to Glasgow and now calls the Scottish city 'home'. But despite his love for the area, he said there is one 'absolutely shocking' aspect of British life which he abhors.

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5 d. ago Brit left fighting for his life after 22ft shock Ibiza car park plunge

A 26-year-old man was rushed to hospital after he fell from a car park and the shocking incident comes after a series of recent fatal falls suffered by Brits whilst abroad

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9 d. ago Cruz Beckham cuts Brooklyn and Nicola out of his life in shock move after brutal jibes

It comes after hot sauce entrepreneur Brooklyn shocked fans today by unfollowing both of his younger brothers, with relations between the siblings appearing to have soured beyond hope of repair

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1 week ago Liam Gallagher fans are only just finding out his real name and they're speechless

Liam and Noel Gallagher brought Oasis back to life in Cardiff after 16 years - but some fans were more shocked learning the star’s real name than the long-awaited reunion.

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2 w. ago ‘I was constantly scared of what she was going to do’: the troubled life and shocking death of Immy Nunn

Two years after Immy killed herself, her mother Louise is still trying to understand how she found her way to a pro-suicide forum – and a man accused of supplying more than 1,000 packages of poisonJust a few hours before she ended her life, Immy Nunn seemed happy. She and her mother, Louise, had been shopping and had lunch. It was the final day of 2022 and Immy, who was 25, appeared positive about the new year. She talked about taking her driving test and looking for a new flat. She was excited about the opportunities her profile on TikTok was bringing her; known as Deaf Immy, she had nearly 800,000 followers, attracted by her honest and often funny videos about her deafness and her mental health.By the early hours of the next morning, Immy was dead, having taken poison she bought online, almost certainly after discovering it through an online pro-suicide forum. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man headbutted by FLYING shark while surfing makes worrying discovery

A surfer from Florida was in for the shock of his life when a shark rose above the waves and head butted him face on, in an experience he's likened to a 'powerful' road collision

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3 w. ago Coronation Street star says Gary Windass has 'a lot of enemies' in 'revenge' twist

As fans of the ITV soap know, the character has been left fighting for his life following a shock attack

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3 w. ago Coronation Street fans say they 'haven't forgotten' as they spot Gary Windass' 'comeuppance'

It's been revealed during the latest episode of the ITV soap that Gary has been left fighting for his life after a shock attack

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3 w. ago The Simpsons fans 'in shock' as show marks the end of key character's life

In an emotional ending, we eventually see them ascend to heaven, marking the end of their life in the show

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3 w. ago ‘A belter of a movie’: Guardian readers’ best films of 2025 so far

From repressive military regimes in I’m Still Here to funny French teenage delinquents in Holy Cow, readers pick films that have moved them this year• Read more of the best culture of 2025 so farSebastian is about an aspiring writer, Max, who lives a double life as a sex worker. It’s gritty and somewhat shocking, insofar as it’s not a highly discussed topic in film, yet it is also very tender. I watched it on a rainy Saturday afternoon without knowing anything about it. I was immediately hooked by how normal Max’s life was and intrigued by his decision to set up an online escort profile under the name of his alter ego, Sebastian, for the purpose of his novel, in which he details his varied sexual experiences. The film addresses issues such as shame, authenticity in fiction and consent with a refreshing lack of judgment on the topic of sex work. Ruaridh Mollica is fantastic as Max/Sebastian and I can’t wait to see him in more films. Ann-Marie, Glasgow Continue reading...

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last month I died after giving birth...The vision I had before doctors saved me shook my faith in the afterlife

Samantha had an uneventful pregnancy and delivery eight months ago, so it shocked everyone when she had a life-threatening complication four weeks later.

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