90 m. ago Autocorrect by Etgar Keret review – endlessly inventive short stories

Alien spaceships, parallel worlds the Israeli writer’s seventh collection is vast in reach, yet grounded in the bewildering absurdity of modern life‘It’s time we acknowledge it: people are not very good at remembering things the way they really happened. If an experience is an article of clothing, then memory is the garment after it’s been washed, not according to the instructions, over and over again: the colours fade, the size shrinks, the original, nostalgic scent has long since become the artificial orchid smell of fabric softener. Giyora Shiro, may he rest in peace, was thinking all this while standing in line to get into the next world ”That’s quite the opener for a story, isn’t it? The apt but just slightly ridiculous metaphor, which is then revealed as not an authorial pronouncement but a character’s ruminations. And then we meet the character – excellently specific name – and we find out he’s dead, and, in that drolly formulaic aside “may he rest in peace”, we meet the auth...

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1 hour ago Disney Cruise ship passenger reveals 'miracle' moment dad dived in to save daughter

A young child suddenly plunged from the fourth deck of the Disney Dream cruise before her father dove in - with one witness describing the scene as 'an absolute miracle'

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2 h. ago Melinda Gates shares shock details about what happened 'outside' of her marriage to Bill that led to divorce

Melinda French Gates is opening up about the emotional journey of ending her 27-year marriage to one of the world's most recognizable billionaires.

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2 h. ago The G7 has once again put multinationals’ profits over the interests of people

Acceding to US demands to exempt its companies from an agreed global tax deal is morally and financially indefensibleThe US Treasury just made a deal with the other G7 countries that global minimum taxes that were already agreed upon will not apply to American companies. The G7 governments caved under intense pressure from President Donald Trump and lobbying from multinationals in Washington, London, Brussels, and beyond – just as India, and now, sadly, Canada have caved on digital taxation.Years ago, the international community recognised that too many global companies were not paying their fair share of taxes, and some weren’t paying taxes to the country where the economic activity actually occurs. The complex agreement that emerged in 2021 at the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting comprised two pillars; only Pillar Two, a global minimum corporate tax, has been adopted. (The other pillar allocated taxation rights among countries and spurred opposition...

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2 h. ago People struggle to understand what's really happening in 'genius' optical illusion

Optical illusions can do magical things to your brain and even eyesight. Now the latest image to trick minds over on Reddit has left people utterly stumped, can you see why?

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4 h. ago Childhood obesity in Scotland 'growing alarmingly' as experts call for food industry crackdown

Young Scots from the most deprived parts of the country have double the risk of experiencing obesity than those livng in the most affluent areas.

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4 h. ago Oasis in Cardiff travel guide with road closures, parking, train information and more for Principality Stadium gig

If you are one of the lucky ones that managed to bag yourself a ticket, then there's a lot of things you'll need to know ahead of the gigs happening in the Welsh capital

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6 h. ago Blake Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds showcases cringe new midlife

Blake Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds showcased a striking new look on Tuesday as he was honored in his home country of Canada.

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6 h. ago US halts weapons shipments to Ukraine over fears stockpiles are too low

Some shipments have been stopped ‘to put America’s interests first’, White House saysSee all our Ukraine war coverageThe US is halting some shipments of weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much, officials said Tuesday, a setback for the country as it tries to fend off escalating attacks from Russia.Certain munitions were previously promised to Ukraine under the Biden administration to aid its defences during the more than three-year-old war. The pause reflects a new set of priorities under President Donald Trump and came after defence department officials scrutinised US stockpiles and raised concerns. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Blake Lively beams with pride as Ryan Reynolds is given Canadian honor amid their Justin Baldoni legal woes

Blake Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds showcased a striking new look on Tuesday as he was honored in his home country of Canada.

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7 h. ago Picturesque UK town 'rivals Amalfi coast' with colourful houses and pretty beach

The Amalfi Coast is on most people's bucket list but the good news for Brits is there's a dupe in the UK that's often compared to the Italian hotspot thanks to its charming harbour

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7 h. ago Lonely wife, 44, sent intimate pictures to a Nigerian love scammer who  threatened to reveal their 'affair' to her husband and teenage sons...but what happened next was the real tragedy

Gail Astin, from Jedburgh, Scotland, hit the headlines when she revealed how she'd sent thousands of pounds, as well as naked selfies, to a man she'd met online while feeling lonely in her marriage.

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8 h. ago Ignore the haters, Rachel Zegler is an absolute smash in Jamie Lloyd's Evita at London Palladium

The balcony scene is a bravura piece of social commentary from Jamie Lloyd, while Fabian Aloise’s muscular choreography reeks of sex

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9 h. ago NCAA's House settlement era begins, shaking up college athletics as some schools opt out

The NCAA’s House settlement era has launched, with athletic programs across the country free to start paying millions to their athletes in the biggest change in the history of college athletics

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9 h. ago Novak Djokovic praises ‘miracle pills’ for easing ‘absolute worst’ feeling during Wimbledon win

Djokovic was in visible discomfort during his first round clash before recovering to win in four sets

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9 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Novak Djokovic grateful for 'miracle pills' after overcoming stomach pain in round one win

The Serb started his push for an eighth title in SW19 on the back foot

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9 h. ago Review: Jamie Lloyd’s ‘Evita’ starring Rachel Zegler at the London Palladium

Review: Jamie Lloyd’s ‘Evita’ starring Rachel Zegler at the London Palladium  Time Out

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9 h. ago What happens next in Sean 'P Diddy' Combs trial after jury reach verdict on four counts

The case of Sean 'P Diddy' Combs nears its end, but jurors in the Lower Manhattan courtroom are yet to come to a decision on all five counts against the musician

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10 h. ago Scottish loch with mysterious castle in its centre named country's best kept secret

Loch an Eilein in the Cairngorms has been named Scotland’s best kept wild swimming secret, with its peaceful setting and an island castle in its middle

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10 h. ago Brit tourists 'fear for their safety' as they're made to feel 'unwelcome' in holiday hotspot

Spanish holidays are under threat as tourists are growing increasingly fearful of booking trips to the country after a string of clampdowns on illegal holiday lets

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