2 h. ago From a fairytale monastery to elegantly dressed alpacas: Spectacular winners in the Open competition of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards revealed

Over 419,000 images were submitted to this year's awards, which 'celebrates the ability of an individual photograph to capture and distil a singular moment and evoke a broader narrative'.

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7 h. ago Sam Thompson breaks his silence to make a huge announcement after ex Zara McDermott was linked to big boyband star

MailOnline revealed Sam and Zara split in December after five years together, with the Strictly star revealing shortly after that she had moved out of their Chelsea home.

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8 h. ago Blake Lively's It Ends With Us costar Brandon Sklenar breaks silence over 'support' of Justin Baldoni

'Honestly, no. I wish I could say there was,' he told People at the SXSW premiere of his film Drop on Sunday.

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9 h. ago Mike Amesbury to quit as MP as he breaks silence on punching man in 3am brawl

Runcorn and Helsby MP Mike Amesbury said he regrets the attack 'every moment, every day' and said he would step down from Parliament at the 'earliest opportunity'

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10 h. ago All the Scottish bakeries and butchers that won big in the 2025 British Pie Awards

The British Pie Award winners for 2025 have been announced, and a number of Scottish businesses took home awards - including the top accolade.

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11 h. ago John Cena breaks silence after WWE ex Nikki Bella reveals superstar's 'gift' to long

The Champ had a few choice words which has had fans scrambling to decode his message

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17 h. ago Michaela Strachan breaks silence after losing out on Dancing on Ice win in emotional chat

Dancing on Ice finalist Michaela Strachan has broken her silence after losing out on the 2025 win to Coronation Street star Sam Aston, appearing on ITV's Lorraine

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27 h. ago Hailey Bieber breaks silence on Selena Gomez 'dig' after claims Justin Bieber's wife 'liked' shady video

Hailey Bieber dismissed claims that she 'liked' a social media post mocking Selena Gomez and her fiancé Benny Blanco.

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39 h. ago HMRC breaks silence over powers to check 'every' UK bank account

The DWP are clamping down on fraud, and staff are now being given the power to access bank accounts and take cash.

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40 h. ago Maura Higgins finally breaks her social media silence after Danny Jones BRITs kiss

Maura Higgins finally broke her silence on Sunday after kissing married McFly star Danny Jones at the BRIT Awards last weekend.

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55 h. ago Xavier Worthy makes lurid sex claim against fiancee as Chiefs star breaks silence after 'strangling' arrest

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy is claiming to be the victim of an extortion plot following his arrest for allegedly strangling a family or household member on Friday night.

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57 h. ago This land is your land: leaf portraits of Ecuador’s female farmers – in pictures

In the Zuleta community in Ecuador, farming is about more than just sustenance: it is about cultivating a deep relationship with the land based on ancestral knowledge. In her travels in the region, Colombo-Ecuadorian photographer Yinna Higuera collaborates with rural women, who in exchange share their understanding of medicinal plants and give her leaves from their gardens. In her Traces series, which has been shortlisted for a Sony world photography award, Higuera uses chlorophyll printing to superimpose the women’s portraits on banana leaves, vegetables and herbs. “Each of these women has a unique story,” she says, “yet they all share a profound bond with the land. Through these portraits, my goal is to make their strength and wisdom visible, honouring their role as stewards of the earth.”Traces is shortlisted in the creative category, professional competition, Sony world photography awards 2025. Exhibition at Somerset House, London, 17 April to 5 May, worldphoto.org Continue read...

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58 h. ago And the Academy award for most bashful Oscar contender goes to | Tim Lewis

Whatever the buzz about their recent film performances, few actors will show they think their statuette is as good as wonThe awards season for films ended last Sunday with the Oscars. Though I make absolutely zero claim on having any Mystic Meg capabilities, this time around it turned out that I had interviewed both Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison, respective winners of this year’s best actor and actress, for the Observer.Asked whether they believed they were in with a chance they answered the only way an actor can in their situation: by not really answering the question at all. Madison noted that her film Anora wasn’t even out yet, so it was weird talking about awards. Brody, star of The Brutalist, mumbled: “If that day comes ”. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Matt Lucas breaks silence as star accused of 'mocking' sign language interpreter

Matt Lucas has responded after allegations surfaced he 'mocked' a British Sign Language interpreter at last year's British Book Awards, with the comedian urging fans to "make up their own minds"

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3 d. ago Trump breaks silence on calls to pardon George Floyd murderer Derek Chauvin

President Donald Trump said Friday that he wasn't aware of the effort to have him pardon Derek Chauvin, the white police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd .

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3 d. ago British Pie Awards: The full list of winners across the UK named in prestigious pie awards

These are the newly awarded pies you need to taste 🥧

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3 d. ago Send us your nominations for the Inspirational Women Awards 2025!

Here's how you can nominate exceptional women for our 2025 Inspirational Women of the Year Awards in association with Marks & Spencer.

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3 d. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Kristina Rihanoff breaks silence after split from Ben Cohen

Strictly Come Dancing pro Kristina Rihanoff has broken her silence after it was revealed she has split from Ben Cohen - who she met on the BBC show over 12 years ago.

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3 d. ago Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff breaks social media silence after split from Ben Cohen

Friends confirmed this week that they ended their 12-year relationship after a series of troubles.

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3 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Kristina Rihanoff breaks silence after split from Ben Cohen

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Kristina Rihanoff has broken her silence after reportedly splitting from her rugby star partner Ben Cohen after meeting on the BBC show in 2013

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