67 m. ago Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World review – the moment Bob Geldof bursts into tears is astounding

This fascinating portrait of a complex man’s attempt to solve an impossible problem is packed with amazing archive footage – from George Michael singing to Thatcher being beratedOn the evening of 23 October 1984, Bob Geldof, singer with the waning pop act the Boomtown Rats, had a social engagement. He had been invited to Mayfair for the launch of a book by Peter York, profiler of London’s most privileged bons vivants. But before he left the house, Geldof watched the BBC television news and a report by Michael Buerk about a hellish famine in Ethiopia.Among the many startling, blackly comic archive clips in Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World is footage of Geldof at that glitzy party, reeling from what he had seen on TV and remarking to a fellow guest that it was “gross” for them to be enjoying champagne and canapes. That tension between glamour and guilt is at the heart of this three-part retrospective that doesn’t ignore the flaws in Geldof’s grand plan to use music...

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68 m. ago ANGELA RAYNER: 'I know what it’s like struggling to bring up a family on low and unpredictable pay'

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner writes for the Mirror: 'I get that people are impatient for change. That’s why our plan to Make Work Pay is so personal to me'

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3 h. ago Graham Hansen’s late winner downs Finland and puts Norway on verge of last eight

Norway stand on the verge of qualification to the knockout stages of the European Championship after grinding out a 2-1 victory over a courageous Finland. Caroline Graham Hansen’s 84th-minute winner in Sion broke Helmarit hearts after Oona Sevenius had cancelled out Eva Nystrom’s unfortunate early own goal.In the shadow of the cloudy mountains that surround the Stade Tourbillon, it had been a turbulent evening for a Norway side that continues to confuse and frustrate. It proved far from a convincing outing for them once again as they struggled against hard-working opposition who dominated much of the encounter. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Rangers boos turn to cheers as balancing act laid bare in Russell Martin's first outing

Ibrox side struggle in first half but recover to draw with Club Brugge

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7 h. ago DEAR JANE: Ozempic changed my life... then my husband confessed the five words every woman fears

I'm in my early 30s, and after years of struggling with my weight and finding it impossible to shed the pounds - I finally decided to go on Ozempic.

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7 h. ago 'Ketamine helped me escape my negative thoughts – then it nearly killed me'

Ketamine use has surged in young people who turn to it to help cope with mental health problems but it has a lasting impact on their lives with many struggling with addiction as the first ketamine clinic opens in Merseyside

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8 h. ago Richard Gere kisses the hand of the Dalai Lama as Hollywood legend and devout buddhist celebrates the spiritual leader's 90th birthday in India

Gere, a practicing buddhist since 1978, was seen reverently kissing the spiritual leader's hand at the event, held at Dharamshala.

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10 h. ago Butler by Salena Zito review – how Trump won America’s heartland

From the site of the failed assassination comes a sharp-eyed account of Trump’s political gains – and Democrats’ failings The Democrats’ famed blue wall is more the stuff of nostalgia than reality. On election day 2024, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin voted for Donald Trump for the second time in three elections. Barack Obama’s upstairs-downstairs coalition lies in ruins, as Democrats struggle to connect with working-class voters across racial and ethnic lines.Last November, Trump came within just three points of winning a majority of Latino voters. Such Americans walked away from their presumed political home – in droves. A Trump endorsement by Roberto Clemente Jr, son of the late Pittsburgh Pirates baseball star, was a harbinger. Likewise, Trump posted double-digit gains among Catholics and Jews, once core constituencies in the Democratic party of FDR.Butler is published in the US by Hachette Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Fiona Phillips reveals how Alzheimer’s symptoms put ‘strain’ on marriage before diagnosis

TV presenter struggled with mood swings before her diagnosis

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10 h. ago Ministers to launch £500mn scheme to help struggling families

Labour unveils Blair-style family hubs as Reform UK gains ground in new poll

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11 h. ago Massive place gets new name as Google bows down to Donald Trump

In efforts to remain 'consistent' with 'longstanding practices' Google has adopted a geographical name change that Donald Trump believes will restore pride in America

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11 h. ago Richard Gere pays tribute to Dalai Lama at leader’s 90th birthday

Hollywood actor and practicing Buddhist Richard Gere paid tribute to the Dalai Lama at his 90th birthday celebrations in Dharamshala, India on Sunday (6 July).

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15 h. ago Wimbledon chaos: Southfields Tube station ‘struggling to cope’ with tennis crowds as Lime bikes clog pavements

Southfields has seen extensive train delays at the station this week as well as piles of Lime bikes clogging pavements

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15 h. ago Wimbledon chaos: London Tube station ‘struggling to cope’ with tennis crowds as Lime bikes clog pavements

Southfields has seen extensive train delays at the station this week as well as piles of Lime bikes clogging pavements

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17 h. ago The UN is our best defence against a third world war. As Trump wields the axe, who will fight to save it? | Simon Tisdall

If the US cuts off the cash it will have world-changing effects, but it’s not the only country falling short in its obligations to the United Nations The United Nations and its agencies have long struggled with funding shortfalls. Now an entrenched problem is becoming an acute crisis in the shadow of Donald Trump’s executioner’s axe. The US is the biggest contributor, at 22%, to the UN’s core budget. In February, the White House announced a six-month review of US membership of all international organisations, conventions and treaties, including the UN, with a view to reducing or ending funding – and possible withdrawal. The deadline for decapitation falls next month.Trump’s abolition of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and scrapping of most aid programmes, has already badly damaged UN-led and UN-backed humanitarian operations, which rely on discretionary funding. Yet Trump’s axe symbolises a more fundamental threat – to multilateralism and the much-battered inter...

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17 h. ago Monty Don urges gardeners to focus on one plant struggling to flower in July

The UK's recent soaring temperatures have put a strain on many popular garden plants used to milder climes - fortunately Monty Don offers a fool-proof tip to keep this one plant flowering

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18 h. ago A boy in Gaza with brain damage fights for his life amid blockade

Nearly 21 months into the war in Gaza, doctors and aid workers say it is nearly impossible for the critically wounded to get the care they need

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24 h. ago Lionesses star makes blunt 'not good enough' admission as Euros hopes left in jeopardy

England face an uphill struggle to reach the knockout stages of the Women's Euros after suffering defeat to France in their opener and skipper Leah Williamson admits the Lionesses were not good enough

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24 h. ago Wimbledon star crashes out in tears after having blood pressure taken in medical timeout

Reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova was beaten 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the third round of this year's tournament by Emma Navarro, having struggled during the game

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26 h. ago Tinder's 'most swiped right man' finds love after nine years on app

Stefan-Pierre Tomlin, 34, first downloaded the dating app in June 2015 after "struggling to find love".

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