38 m. ago Vladimir Putin praises ‘sincere efforts’ from US administration to end Ukraine war – Europe live

Russian president holds meeting with top officials as he prepares to meet US president at 11.30am local time in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday 15 Augustin BerlinGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz’s stab at heading up Ukraine diplomacy has received measured praise at home, with a perception that Donald Trump’s declarations after Wednesday’s video conference sounded slightly less alarming to European ears than before. Continue reading...

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38 m. ago ‘I have been fighting with Ukrainian soldiers for two years. Trump and Putin can’t bring peace overnight’

Drew Scott, a former British soldier, joined Ukraine’s International Legion in 2023 and has fought in some of the war’s most vicious battles. As the US and Russian leaders prepare to meet in Alaska, he tells Askold Krushelnycky the mood on the frontline is one of weary resignation to more conflict

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41 m. ago Cheer up, Ice Cube, your War of the Worlds movie may be really bad, but it's not worthless | Saranka Maheswaran

Awful clunkers occasionally emerge from both Hollywood and Bollywood, but I have found value in most cinematic calamitiesIf the latest adaptation of HG Wells’s 1898 novel The War of the Worlds, a movie starring Ice Cube and Eva Longoria, was designed to make us pause and ask questions, it has certainly succeeded. Unfortunately, what a lot of viewers have been asking is why it was inflicted on the public in the first place. Is War of the Worlds “one of the worst movies ever made?”, asked the BBC. “Shockingly bad War of the Worlds is one of the worst movies of the decade,” said the New York Post. “Amazon’s War of the Worlds update should never have been released,” declared the Telegraph.The 2005 adaptation, starring Tom Cruise, was a smash hit. Now people are flocking to the remake to see just how bad a film can be – it’s in the top 10 films watched in the UK and US on Amazon Prime. It seems that we have come to love “bad” films almost as much as those deemed good. The website Rotten ...

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43 m. ago Tulisa Contostavlos reveals it's a 'miracle' she survived suicide attempt after year from hell

Tulisa Contostavlos has opened up on ITV's This Morning about attempting suicide twice after being the victim of a sting operation by 'Fake Sheihk' Mazher Mahmood

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44 m. ago 'Underwear I bought from TikTok melted into my skin leaving second degree burns'

Molly-May Watson had to rip the TikTok shop underwear off her body when it burned onto her skin. Despite being rushed to hospital she was only given £10 in compensation

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45 m. ago Tottenham star Joao Palhinha lays down marker to dressing room after PSG setback

Tottenham suffered penalty heartbreak in the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday night in Udine following a late collapse against PSG in Thomas Frank's first competitive match in charge

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54 m. ago Katie Price calls for Peter Andre sit down talk over one thing that will end Princess feud

Katie Price has once again discussed the fallout between herself and her ex-husband Peter Andre after a feud was sparked over their daughter Princess' ITV documentary series

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60 m. ago Why Manchester United would allow defender to join Sheffield Wednesday

Man United's promising defender Harry Amass is closing in on a loan departure in the summer transfer window.

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64 m. ago Roy Keane rips into Alexander Isak as his ‘shocking’ Newcastle behaviour is called out

Since Liverpool's bid for Alexander Isak was rejected by Newcastle, the Swedish star has made it clear he wants to move to Anfield and his behaviour has now been slammed by two Premier League legends

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70 m. ago Wednesday fans have wish ‘confirmed’ after Jenna Ortega debunks popular theory

Fans might be about to get their wish

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76 m. ago Staff at car insurance giant Admiral to get £1,800 in free shares after record half year

The Cardiff car insurance to loans group has reported a 69% rise in pre-tax profits

Economics

79 m. ago Netflix fans can't get over Wednesday star Hunter Doohan's age after risqué scenes

The second instalment of Netflix's smash hit series Wednesday dropped earlier this month, with Jenna Ortega returning in the lead role. Her co-star Hunter Doohan's age has raised a few eyebrows

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94 m. ago Trump and Putin to have one on one meeting before wider meeting with delegations, says Kremlin – Europe live

US and Russian presidents to meet at 11.30am local time in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday 15 Augustin BerlinGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz’s stab at heading up Ukraine diplomacy has received measured praise at home, with a perception that Donald Trump’s declarations after Wednesday’s video conference sounded slightly less alarming to European ears than before. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Tyson Fury left 'terrified' as private jet forced to land due to 'technical problem'

Tyson Fury and his family were left terrified after their private jet was forced to make an emergency landing due to a mechanical issue, just days after the boxing legend renewed his wedding vows

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1 hour ago Has Leo DiCaprio FINALLY settled down? Actor, 50, reveals how his mother has inspired him to change his dating rules since finding love with model, 27

Leonardo DiCaprio has hinted he has finally settled down with his model girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti after making some changes in his life since entering his fifties.

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1 hour ago We Were Liars star reveals she had to 'take one for the team' in 'sickening' scene

We Were Liars was massively trending on social media thanks to its shocking finale.

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1 hour ago Drug dealer armed with hammer caught in unmarked police car sting

A drug dealer armed with a hammer was caught following a failed moped getaway in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on 11 June, newly-released video shows.

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1 hour ago The most romantic place on earth? It has to be a sleeper train

The low-key glamour of watching the sunset in the buffet car and being woken with a bowl of porridge just can’t be beatIs there anything more glamorous than an overnight train? Even when you’re climbing aboard wearing your husband’s raincoat, carrying an oat-encrusted car seat, with a six-month-old in a sling and an apple core fermenting gently and secretly in the side pocket of your rucksack?Not that I know of. I love travelling by train – even now, when it’s as comprehensively bad as British rail privatisation has made it for, well, just about everyone save a few shareholders and the CEO of Pumpkin Cafe. But travelling at night? With the whisper of romance in the buffet car, the flash of sunset from the vestibule and a white-sheeted bunk bed to call your own? I love it even more.Nell Frizzell is a journalist and author Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Bookies reveal their Strictly Come Dancing favourite to win and the first one they predict will get the boot

So far, nine celebrities have confirmed their participation with trailblazing model Ellie Goldstein, Drag Race star La Voix and rugby player Chris Robshaw becoming the latest.

Culture

2 h. ago Steve Irwin's daughter Bindi gives health update after being rushed to hospital

Bindi Irwin, the daughter of the late Steve Irwin, has issued an important health update on social media after undergoing emergency surgery and 'waiting 13 years for answers'

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