37 m. ago Eurovision 2025 TV and radio schedule confirmed by BBC with days to go

The hit song competition is celebrating 69 years on air as it returns to Switzerland

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57 m. ago AP PHOTOS: Pakistani truck art elevates heavy transport into mobile masterpieces

Trucks thunder along Pakistan’s dusty highways and through bustling city streets, like rolling canvases ablaze with color and poetry, transforming heavy transport into mobile masterpieces and offering a window into the country’s folk culture.

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96 m. ago The ancient psychedelics myth: ‘People tell tourists the stories they think are interesting for them’

The narrative of ancient tribes around the world regularly using ayahuasca and magic mushrooms in healing practices is a popular one. Is it true?Beginning in 2001, the Austrian anthropologist Bernd Brabec de Mori spent six years living in the western Amazon. He first arrived as a backpacker, returned to do a master’s thesis on ayahuasca songs, and eventually did a PhD on the music of eight Indigenous peoples in the region. Along the way, he married a woman of the local Shipibo tribe and settled down.“I did not have a lot of money,” he told me, “so I had to make my living there.” He became a teacher. He built a house. He and his wife had children. That rare experience of joining the community, he said, forced him to realise that many of the assumptions he had picked up as an anthropologist were wrong. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Dad killed in Leeds hit and run 'lived and breathed his IVF miracle son'

Father-of-one John Shelton was knocked off his bicycle by a Volkswagen Golf on Ridge Lane near Micklefield, Leeds, say West Yorkshire Police as an investigation continues

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4 h. ago Navy technician sentenced to 50 years for murder of wife, attempted murder of son in New London

Navy technician sentenced to 50 years for murder of wife, attempted murder of son in New London  Hartford Courant

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4 h. ago British expat in Spain shares 'mistake' everyone makes before they move

Daniel Efford, who has lived in Spain for 38 years, revealed a common 'mistake' people make before relocating - whilst sharing his top tips for those hoping to follow in his footsteps.

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6 h. ago Elizabeth Hurley seals 'unexpected' Billy Ray Cyrus romance with a passionate kiss as her son reacts

Her son Damian wrote in the comment box, 'Awwww ❤️.' The lovebirds were seen wearing the same clothing and in were in the same setting as the image from their relationship debut.

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7 h. ago Elizabeth Hurley seals 'unexpected' Billy Ray Cyrus romance with a passionate kiss as her son says 'awww'

Her son Damian wrote in the comment box, 'Awwww ❤️.' The lovebirds were seen wearing the same clothing and in were in the same setting as the image from their relationship debut.

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7 h. ago Lucy Bronze sets new target after Chelsea wrap up another WSL title

Chelsea’s 1-0 victory at Manchester United secured a sixth successive title for the London club

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7 h. ago Russia's foreign minister visits the Dominican Republic to strengthen economic and commercial ties

Russia expects to open its first embassy in the Dominican Republic as Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov defined the Caribbean country as a “promising partner."

Politics

7 h. ago George Clooney's British wife warned she could be BANNED from the US by Donald Trump

Amal, a top international human rights attorney, 47, has reportedly been 'cautioned' by the Foreign Office for legal advice she provided in a war crimes case against the Israeli Prime Minister.

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8 h. ago Chelsea win WSL title after Lucy Bronze goal sees off Manchester United

Chelsea clinched a sixth consecutive Women’s Super League title with two games to spare and continued their relentless dominance of the major silverware in English women’s football as they dug deep to win away at Manchester United, whose own hopes of securing European qualifying suffered a dent as a result.The 1-0 victory, secured by a 74th-minute Lucy Bronze header from a corner, was greeted by jubilant scenes of celebration in the away end and saw Sonia Bompastor’s team remain on course to complete an entire league campaign unbeaten, a feat that has not been achieved by any team since the WSL expanded to be a 12-team division. Continue reading...

Sport

8 h. ago Chelsea seal sixth straight WSL title after Arsenal thrashed by Aston Villa

Manchester United 0-1 Chelsea: Arsenal’s defeat left Sonia Bompastor’s side needing only a point in Manchester to secure the title, but Lucy Bronze’s goal ensured they celebrated with a win

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8 h. ago 'My son has death sentence disease that should've killed him before 2nd birthday'

Eisa Hussain was born with a condition meaning his body could not fight off infections and he was expected to die before the age of two - until pioneering gene therapy saved him

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8 h. ago British woman found beaten to death with 'five deep wounds' in French village

A murder investigation has been launched after the 65-year-old was found by her friend in Tremolat, a village in the French Dordogne region, on Tuesday evening.

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9 h. ago British woman, 65, found 'beaten to death' in French village

A friend found the 65-year-old woman lying near her vehicle with five deep wounds caused by a blunt object at her home in the village of Tremolat.

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9 h. ago A former Trump official backs World Heritage status for the vast Okefenokee Swamp

President Donald Trump's former agriculture secretary wants the administration to support adding the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge to a United Nations list of World Heritage site

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9 h. ago British woman found beaten to death in French village with 'five deep wounds'

The woman, aged 65, was found lying near her vehicle with five deep wounds caused by a blunt object at her home in Tremolat a village in the Dordogne region of France

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9 h. ago Chris Eubank Sr reveals 'unrecognisable' disguise that got him into son's fight vs Conor Benn

Chris Eubank Jr finally came together with Conor Benn in their much-anticipated legacy fight at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium with the latter's Dad making a surprise appearance

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10 h. ago Laura Woods returns to football after welcoming son with Love Island fiancé

Football presenter Laura Woods has made her television debut following the birth of her son Leo in January alongside her former Love Island contestant partner

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