67 m. ago Sydney Sweeney shows off curves in plunging black dress at Golden Globes party

Hollywood bombshell Sydney Sweeney turned heads in a tiny black dress on the red carpet at a Golden Globes party, ahead of the ceremony on Sunday night (January 11)

Culture

95 m. ago Former Republican chair says US institutions yielded to Trump, ‘the bully’

Michael Steele argues law firms, universities and media capitulated with startling speed and voters want accountabilityThe biggest surprise of Donald Trump’s first year back in office is how quickly America’s institutions capitulated to “the bully”, said Michael Steele, a former chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) turned arch critic.But with the midterm elections for Congress looming, Steele predicts a resounding Democratic victory amid a hunger among voters to hold the president and his allies accountable for threatening democracy. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Macclesfield miracle is latest proof that FA Cup magic is still alive and well

Sixth-tier Macclesfield secured one of the all-time upsets as they knocked out FA Cup holders Crystal Palace as the competition continues to prove it is the best in world football

Politics

3 h. ago Sweet taste of success! British boxer Dalton Smith, 28, WINS light

The 28-year-old, from Sheffield, floored the Puerto Rican with a thunderous right hook in New York, leaving the title-holder wobbling before the referee stepped in to halt the contest.

Politics

3 h. ago A congresswoman wants to impeach Kristi Noem. She’s right to do so | Jan

It may be tempting to dismiss the move as hopeless – but it interrupts the Trump administration’s promise of impunityIn the wake of the killing of Renee Nicole Good, Congresswoman Robin Kelly has announced the filing of three articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary. Predictably, reactions have been muted at best: with the GOP holding both the Senate and the House, impeachment can be dismissed as purely performative, a helpless response to an in and of itself understandable moral imperative of “just do something!”But such dismissals are too quick: this administration has been running on a promise of impunity at all levels, and Democrats have to start signaling that actions have consequences. They also need to break out of a fateful dynamic: during Trump 2.0, misdeeds and scandals are following each other in such rapid succession that neither the press nor the public ever seem to get to focus on one. Impeachment can concentrate minds and slow down ...

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3 h. ago ‘There is one story we never tell’: will old family photos bring joy to my ailing mother – or remind us of dark secrets?

As Alzheimer’s tightens its grip, we have started making our way through the hundreds of albums in my childhood home. But some are too painful to revisitA couple of months ago, my mother moved into a nursing home. Her Alzheimer’s has progressed to a point where it’s no longer safe for her to live alone, and she now needs round-the-clock care. It has been my task to empty out her house, where she lived for more than 50 years.It’s not a job I would have asked for; it requires that I trawl through memories that aren’t mine, or shared memories that are painful for one reason or another. But my mother is no longer able  to make these decisions herself, about which of her possessions are worth keeping hold of and which should be discarded, either for practical reasons of space or necessity or because a continued attachment to the stories behind them might do more harm than good. By deciding these things for her I’m curating her life story. Continue reading...

Society

3 h. ago Putin's week of 'humiliation' at the hands of Trump: Experts explain how Russian dictator has been 'put in a corner' by Atlantic ship raid and Maduro capture as US flexes its muscles around the world

Donald Trump has put Vladimir Putin 'in a corner' by taking Venezuela's leader prisoner and storming a Russian oil tanker this week, experts have said. 

Politics

4 h. ago Shaun Murphy 'never forgave' Ronnie O'Sullivan and continues to hold grudge against rival

Masters champion Shaun Murphy still harbours resentment towards Ronnie O'Sullivan over an incident

Politics

4 h. ago Biggest FA Cup upsets ranked after Macclesfield stun holders Crystal Palace

Holders Crystal Palace suffered one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history as sixth-tier Macclesfield dumped them out in the third round

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5 h. ago Coronation Street’s Katy Cavanagh makes bold move to become the next Kris Jenner

Soap star Katy Cavanagh is putting her own career on hold and turning to being a Karsdahian style momager to her sons - who are building their film careers

Politics

6 h. ago The high street that holds the recipe for success to broken Britain

As high streets crumble under the rise of online shopping, unsustainable business rates and Labour's Budget, Petworth has not only survived but continues to thrive.

Politics

6 h. ago Wheelchair passenger's 'deep sense of injustice' at being stranded at Edinburgh Airport

The Italian, who visited the capital over Christmas, watched in disbelief as his flight left without him

Society

7 h. ago The alarm warning 'you are monitored' and 'Tardis' lights beaming into homes at 'cruise liner' warehouse site

"It stands there flashing like Doctor Who's Tardis every time someone is near"

Events

7 h. ago Dwayne Peel cuts lonely figure and humiliated Dragons to hold 'deep review'

The latest rugby news stories from wales and the wider world

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7 h. ago Horror deaths of hundreds of sailors eaten alive in sick shark feeding frenzy

900 men dwindled to 316 as they fought off shark attacks for days when their ship was split into, drowning 300 US naval officers with it

Events

7 h. ago Horror as Navy ship sunk by torpedoes and surviving sailors then picked off by sharks

The USS Indianapolis was hit by two Japanese torpedoes and sank in minutes - but the horror was only just beginning for the 900 sailors left stranded in the Pacific Ocean.

Events

7 h. ago Navy heroes eaten by sharks after ship hit by torpedoes and sank

Harlan Twible was just 23 when he was one of the 1,196 crew members on board the USS Indianapolis when it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the final days of World War II

Events

9 h. ago Martino’s, London SW1: ‘Beautiful bedlam’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

Does central London really need another fancy Italian restaurant? Well, yes, apparently it does Does the area around Sloane Square in central London really need another fancy, Italian-leaning restaurant that serves up tortellini in brodo and veal Milanese? Well, yes, apparently it does. One Saturday lunchtime late last year at Martino’s was hectic even in the delightful reception area, where we were waiting to check in a coat with the elegantly uniformed front-of-house ladies. All the tables in this hot new all-day brasserie were booked and busy, and plenty of walk-ins were champing at the bit for cancellations.Actually, “delightful reception” is not a phrase I’ve often uttered, or even thought, but this is a Martin Kuczmarski restaurant, so the small things tend to add up to a larger picture – this cocoon-like holding pen keeps would-be queuers away from the diners. Why was I so charmed by this weird, crisply officiated bends chamber that operates as a liminal space between the rea...

Politics

10 h. ago Myanmar holds second round of ‘sham elections’ amid armed conflict

Special rapporteur working with UN human rights office says elections are neither free nor fair

Events

10 h. ago Trump’s assault on US defence industry puts investors on edge

President demands curbs to shareholder returns and pay but also holds out prospect of military spending bonanza

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