2 h. ago Governors Ball 2025: Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier reign over New York festival

While there were less zeitgeisty moments in this edition, acts like Young Mikoand Benson Boone still brought energy to New York’s cheaper CoachellaFor the past year, I have dined out on the story of being in the Sunday crowd at last year’s Governor’s Ball. That sweltering afternoon in the sun, the largest crowd of New York’s premier music festival – more than could fit on the lawn of Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens – gathered at an unusual hour for a mid-bill set. If you’re lucky, there are a few times in the life of a regular concertgoer when it is not just another great show, when you can feel the gravity of the zeitgeist shift. Chappell Roan, dressed as the Statue of Liberty and ferried to the stage in a giant apple, belting Red Wine Supernova to a sea of pink cowboy hats in one of the loudest sing-backs I have ever heard, is one of those times, a clear sonic boom of a cultural rocket taking off.Roan’s star-making moment turned out to be a stake in the ground of a tentpole...

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3 h. ago Watch: Simon Calder issues warning to holiday makers over hidden charge

Simon Calder has issued a warning to holidaymakers over a hidden charge business owners can add onto cards.

Events

4 h. ago Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki reveals truth about her 'secret love child' with Elon Musk amid claims he boasted about fathering baby with a Japanese singer

Ashley St. Clair's recent claim that Elon Musk fathered a child with a Japanese pop star sparked a global guessing game, with J-Pop fans taking to social media with theories.

Society

4 h. ago ‘Boultercanu’ serve doubles delight as women’s tennis returns to Queen’s

Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter’s infectious chemistry sparked a day of both jubilation and frustration at Queen’sMoments before Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter walked on to court one to add a touch of pizzazz to a historic day at Queen’s Club, a lady carrying an empty Pimm’s jug went to go for a refill. “I’m sorry but if you leave, we won’t be able to let you straight back in,” she was told by a steward. “You will have to queue.”The woman thought for a moment, looked at the packed stands, and returned to her seat. It turned out to be a wise decision. And not just because the queue to see the British pair – or “Boultercanu” as the press had already anointed them – was snaking halfway around Queen’s Club. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago ‘Boultercanu’ serve doubles delight as women’s tennis returns to Queen’s Club

Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter displayed an infectious chemistry on a historic day at the west London clubMoments before Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter walked on to court one to add a touch of pizzazz to a historic day at Queen’s Club, a woman carrying an empty Pimm’s jug went to go for a refill. “I’m sorry but if you leave, we won’t be able to let you straight back in,” she was told by a steward. “You will have to queue.”The woman thought for a moment, looked at the packed stands, and returned to her seat. It turned out to be a wise decision. And not just because the queue to see the British pair – or “Boultercanu” as the press had already anointed them – was snaking halfway around Queen’s Club. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Resident doctor strikes over pay would be 'futile' and harm patients, leading medics warn

Trainee doctors have misjudged the mood of the nation and are demanding more than the nation can afford, the experts add.

Events

6 h. ago Bryan Mbeumo has four things Manchester United and Ruben Amorim need

Man United are hoping to add Bryan Mbeumo to their pool of attacking options in this summer's transfer window.

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7 h. ago 'I opened the curtains and swore...red paint everywhere': Man tells of attack on his home wrongly dubbed a brothel

Third early-morning attack on same Walthamstow homes and businesses

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7 h. ago Fat Face midi dress that 'can be dressed up or down' now 40% off

The Bright Red Gigi Midi Dress was £69 but is now £42, offering a £27 save for shoppers

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7 h. ago George Soros group is funneling millions into this big red state in hopes of turning it blue

“If a win is on the table in 2026, we don’t want to leave it there by not being organized,” said one organizer.

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8 h. ago Inmate in red dress and wig caught trying to break out prison disguised as 'visitor'

A prison inmate has attempted to escape from life behind bars after dressing in a makeshift disguise as a woman – the man adorned a wig and a dress smuggled in by a visitor

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8 h. ago Gary Neville issues Liverpool transfer verdict including surprise over Florian Wirtz

Liverpool have already secured the signings of Jeremie Frimpong and Armin Pecsi this summer, with the duo joining the club's under-21 setup, but are set to add more to their squad

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9 h. ago Giant palm tree that ‘adds a sunny desert island feel to your patio’ has £150 off

Add a tropical twist to your garden or patio with a 'lush, exotic and winter-hardy' palm tree that's currently on sale with a massive £150 discount, thanks to this limited-time deal

Economics

9 h. ago Yoshitomo Nara review: cutesy terrors swear, smoke, play guitar and burn down houses

Hayward Gallery, LondonThe Japanese artist’s instantly recognisable delinquent infants fill a huge show that also includes more sombre – and still angry – work made since the Fukushima disasterThere’s a video online of 100 kids playing football against three adult pros. The kids get absolutely annihilated. But they’d do a whole lot better if they were more like the menacing, knife-wielding little terrors who populate Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara’s world. Try dribbling past a toddler when he’s just jabbed a shiv in your calf, Lionel Messi.For 40 years now Nara has been dealing in cutesy kitsch with a vicious edge. His paintings and drawings of adorably bug-eyed little nippers are singularly Nara: love it or hate it, he’s carved out his own instantly recognisable aesthetic path. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham eyeing Premier League star who used to earn £400 in the top flight

Wrexham suffered a blow when Tottenham extended the contract of Wales defender Ben Davies, but it's reported that the Red Dragons' attempts to sign him aren't dead in the water

Politics

11 h. ago Aaron Judge crushes home run off Red Sox rookie after ‘crazy’ Yankees jibe

Pitcher said he would rather retire than play for YankeesYankees slugger says comments affected at batAaron Judge crushed a 436ft home run off Boston Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins after the pitcher aimed a jab at the Yankees in the run-up to Sunday’s game.Dobbins, a lifelong Red Sox fan, was asked about his team’s bitter rivals in the run-up to his start for Sunday’s game. “If the Yankees were the last team to give me a contract, I’d retire,” he told the Boston Herald. He added that his feelings towards the Yankees were not just down to playing for the Red Sox though. “I think whoever I was playing with or whoever I would have been drafted by, I’d still hate the Yankees,” he added. Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago Rachel Reeves makes statement after reversing Winter Fuel Payment cut

Reeves said there was still “work to do to ensure the sums always add up”

Politics

11 h. ago Why it's time to embrace dark rosé and chilled red wine this summer

It’s time to cross over to the dark side, says Abbie Moulton

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12 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer vows to overcome sceptical public on ‘harnessing power’ of AI

The Prime Minister said AI would cut through planning red tape to speed up housebuilding.

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12 h. ago 'Rare' lunar event on Wednesday won't happen again until 2043

Some people have waited almost 20 years to catch another glimpse of the moon looking a vibrant shade of red

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