17 h. ago Liam Gallagher breaks X silence as he tweets fans and gives verdict on Comic Relief Oasis sketch

Oasis star Liam Gallagher has broken his silence and returned to X three months before the band reunite in Cardiff for the Live in '25 reunion tour

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22 h. ago Special elections to give voters’ verdicts on Trump’s chaotic first months – US politics live

Votes in several states on Tuesday could offer a glimmer of hope to DemocratsWisconsin and Florida voters head to polls in test of Trump’s popularityDonald Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul the nation’s elections faced its first legal challenges Monday as the Democratic National Committee and a pair of nonprofits filed two separate lawsuits calling it unconstitutional.The Campaign Legal Center and the State Democracy Defenders Fund brought the first lawsuit Monday afternoon. The DNC, the Democratic Governors Association, and Senate and House Democratic leaders followed soon after with a complaint of their own. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago World markets and US dollar suffer worst monthly losses since 2022 as Trump tariffs fuel recession fears – business live

Shares slide after President Donald Trump says new reciprocal tariffs expected this week will include all nations, and Goldman Sachs say US recession more likelyWall Street shrinks in response to price pressures, stoking fears of Trump tariffsSwiss bank UBS has cut its forecast for the US stock market’s gains this year.Having previously forecast the S&P 500 shares index would end the year at 6,600 points (which would have been a 12% gain in 2025), UBS have now cut their end-year target to 6,400 points.“After considering the effects of tariffs and slower growth data so far in 2025, we now expect 6% earnings per share growth, and we have accordingly reduced our year-end target for the index to 6,400 (from 6,600).But this also means that there is still meaningful upside for broad US equities by year-end, in our view.”The Nikkei closed down 4%, while European indices are a sea of red. The sell off is broad based, with more than 550 of the Eurostoxx 600 stocks lower as investors take...

Economics

49 h. ago World markets and US dollar suffer worst monthly losses since 2022 as Trump trade war riles investors – business live

Shares slide after President Donald Trump says new reciprocal tariffs expected this week will include all nationsWall Street shrinks in response to price pressures, stoking fears of Trump tariffsEurope’s main stock indices are a sea of red, as investors react to Donald Trump’s declaration that the reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include all nations.Italy’s FTSE MIB index has dropped 1.4%, France’s CAC is down 1%, and Germany’s DAX has lost 0.95%.The tariffs imposed by the U.S. government and the fear of new announcements as early as Wednesday are creating a bleak atmosphere on trading floors worldwide. Just last Wednesday, the DAX was above 23,000 points, but it now appears that the index may soon test the 22,000 mark.The risk appetite seen in the initial weeks of the year has dissipated as investors and asset managers pull back, reduce positions, and refrain from taking on large new ones. The inclination to buy the dips has nearly vanished. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago This is how we do it: ‘I only have months to live but sex makes all my despair fall away’

Rory recently received a terminal diagnosis, but he and his wife Anna are determined to keep enjoying the physical side of their relationship for as long as possibleHow do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyEven just yesterday, I was curled up with her in the afterglow and I felt total blissI still find just looking at him intoxicating. It doesn’t matter that illness has changed his body Continue reading...

Society

4 d. ago Chris Hoy shares special moment with wife amid double health battle

The legendary Olympic cyclist was told he had terminal cancer shortly before his wife received her own crushing diagnosis

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5 d. ago Dame Esther Rantzen was given 'months to live' as she prepared for 'last spring' before tragic update

Journalist and TV presenter Dame Esther Rantzen is no longer responding to medical treatment, according to her daughter Rebecca Wilcox, who revealed her mum was 'given a few months to live'

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5 d. ago Dying for Sex to The Bondsman: the seven best shows to stream this week

Michelle Williams stars in a beautiful and hilarious story about a woman with cancer embarking on a voyage of sexual discovery. Plus: Kevin Bacon plays a bounty hunter for the devil in his truly daft new showWho knows how they would react to receiving a life-threatening health diagnosis? The response of Molly Kochan was striking: when she was told her cancer was incurable, she left her husband for a voyage of sexual discovery. After all, the couple had stopped having sex anyway because of her chemotherapy (“You said my bald head made you think about my dad”). Based on a podcast about the final stages of Molly’s life, this comedy drama starring Michelle Williams is beautifully realised – a story about sex, love, friendship and grasping life’s intensity. It’s full of human warmth and complexity and, crucially, is very funny which is probably the only way such a story could be told. Disney+, from Friday 4 April Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Esther Rantzen's daughter gives a heartbreaking health update on star's terminal cancer diagnosis in emotional interview

The Childline founder and broadcaster, 84, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2023, and at one point was told she had just weeks to live. 

Science

7 d. ago I've had 180 rounds of chemo... tragic reason I'm giving up after 10

Jamie Comer, a 55-year-old mother from California, who was given just six months to live from 'death sentence' colon cancer is finally giving up treatments after nearly a decade fighting the disease.

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7 d. ago 'I spend £34k a month on doctors and wellness rituals in ploy to live forever'

Luke Lintz, 25, has spent a fortune on wellness rituals to 'stay ahead of the game' and live to be over 100 years old - and he says 'you can't put a price on living forever'

Economics

8 d. ago Sir Chris Hoy and wife supported as they share 'special' update

The six-time Olympic gold medallist was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer in 2024 and was told he had between two and four years left to live

Politics

8 d. ago Tesla’s Europe sales drop nearly 45% amid row over Musk’s Trump links

US carmaker’s European market share falls as Chinese rival BYD overtakes it on global revenue, topping $100bnBusiness live – latest updatesSales of new Tesla cars slumped in Europe last month in the latest indication of a potential buyer backlash over Elon Musk’s high profile and controversial behaviour since becoming a leading figure in Donald Trump’s administration.The Texas-based electric carmaker sold less than 16,000 vehicles across Europe last month, down 44% on average across 25 countries in the EU, the UK, Norway and Switzerland, according to data compiled by the research platform Jato Dynamics. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Blue Peter presenter is unrecognisable 28 years after hosting BBC's beloved children's show

The programme filmed its final live edition this month after 66 years on our screens - although it will continue in a pre-recorded format - and it has certainly had its fair share of legendary hosts.

Politics

9 d. ago 'I thought my symptoms were being caused by anxiety and grief

She put her symptoms into Chat GPT which told her she had blood cancer

Politics

1 week ago Comedian Katherine Ryan tells fans about her second cancer diagnosis

Katherine Ryan has been diagnosed with skin cancer for the second time in her life, she told fans on her TikTok channel on Friday, March 21.

Science

1 week ago 'Fit and healthy' man told he'll die from cancer after terrifying 3am warning sign

George Dudnik, 36, received a dire diagnosis in November of stage four lung cancer.

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1 week ago Doctors said lump on my daughter's arm was just a sprain... now she's had it amputated and has months to live

Five-year-old Bonnie was rushed to the hospital by her parents when they noticed an odd lump on her left arm.

Society

1 week ago Yoga instructor, 36, given 'death sentence' cancer diagnosis after terrifying 3am symptom

George Dudnik was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in November – and was told he would die from it despite being previously reassured he was 'too young and healthy' to get the disease

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1 week ago 'Healthy' man, 36, told he'll die from cancer after terrifying warning sign at 3am

George Dudnik, 36, was told he was far too young and fit to be diagnosed with cancer – but after a series of terrifying symptoms, he was eventually given the devastating news

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