68 m. ago ‘Alarming’ rise in regional internet censorship in China, study finds

Tens of millions of internet users in China’s Henan denied access to five times more websites than usualChina’s authorities appear to have implemented an enhanced version of the country’s internet censorship regime in the central province of Henan, subjecting tens of millions of residents to even stricter controls on access to information than people in the rest of the country.A research paper published this month by Great Firewall Report, an internet censorship monitoring platform, found that internet users in Henan, one of China’s most populous provinces, were, on average, denied access to five times more websites than a typical Chinese internet user between November 2023 and March 2025. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago JEREMY HUNT: Liz Truss called me into a boudoir she'd created in No 10 and told me she had to quit. I urged her to go quickly

A message from an unrecognised number jumped out at me from my phone: ' Liz Truss here. Please can you give me a call.' Was the Prime Minister really trying to contact me? Surely not.

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4 h. ago Jessica Alba is spotted 'kissing' and cosying up to mystery man months after filing for divorce from ex

The Fantastic Four actress, 43, officially filed for divorce from her husband Cash Warren in February after nearly 17 years of marriage - one month after news of their shock split came to light.

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6 h. ago Taylor Swift 'leaker' UNMASKED: Insider who exposed Blake Lively 'threat' is revealed... as someone you'd never expect

When Taylor was subpoenaed as a witness in the case between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni earlier this month, it seemed the pop princess would have her day in court.

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7 h. ago Sir Keir warned not to cosy up to EU as President Trump now threatens Brussels with 50 per cent tariffs

The US President made the threat amid trade talks between Washington and Brussels, warning he could impose the tariffs next month.

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7 h. ago Kneecap urge fans to attend court with them as they say 'we're on right side of history'

Irish rap trio Kneecap have put out a message to their fans to join them outside Westminster Magistrates Court next month as bandmember Liam O'Hanna was charged with terror offence

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7 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson fights back tears as he bids emotional farewell to glam farmhand Harriet Cowan on Clarkson's Farm

The Top Gear legend, 65, was left choked up as he thanked his farm assistant Harriet Cowan for 'saving his life' during an emotional send-off on Clarkson's Farm.

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7 h. ago Thomas Tuchel points to Jude Bellingham and warns England stars over 'very unwise' snubs

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham will link up with England next month even though he is due to undergo shoulder surgery after the Club World Cup this summer

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7 h. ago Cub found alone in US woods now being raised by wildlife staff in bear costumes

Two-month-old black bear, who was starving in a California forest, is youngest cub the San Diego center has cared forHuman bears, some would say, are taking care of a two-month-old cub that spent days without his mother, starving in a California forest.The small black bear cub was rescued by campers in Los Padres national forest after being found alone and starving. The infant bear is now recovering at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center, and is believed to be the youngest cub the organization has ever cared for. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago RFK Jr is already walking back his pledge to find the cause of autism by September

Last month, the Secretary vowed to uncover ‘what has caused the autism epidemic’ by September

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8 h. ago Gary Lineker set for new job talks as TV return outlined next month after BBC exit

Gary Lineker is set to leave the BBC after fronting his final Match of the Day on Sunday, but the veteran broadcaster is in discussions over a potential TV return

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8 h. ago X’s ‘Creator Revenue Sharing Program’ gets totally pwned by Vietnamese click farm, lawsuit reveals

Exclusive: An eight-man crew operating out of a dingy office in downtown Hanoi, Vietnam, is accused of extracting payouts from X “by manufacturing the appearance of content engagement where none really exists.”

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8 h. ago Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on flight that caused jets to nix landings at DC airport

The Army is telling The Associated Press that military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport

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9 h. ago Clarkson's Farm fans threaten to switch off over same annoying feature in new season

Prime Video has dropped the first four episodes of the new series of Clarkson's Farm - but some fans are struggling to get through the episodes due to one reason

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9 h. ago ‘One of the best films of the year’ lands digital streaming date

Ryan Coogler’s vampire drama was released in theaters last month and has dominated at the box office ever since

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10 h. ago Man gets 10 years for trying to carjack car with 2 members of Justice Sotomayor's security detail

A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for trying to carjack a car occupied by two U.S. Marshals Service deputies who were members of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s security detail

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11 h. ago EastEnders' Joel Marshall actor isn't the only member of his family to star in the soap

Joel Marshall has caused a stir ever since arriving in EastEnders - but actor Max Murray isn't the only one in his family who's graced Albert Square

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11 h. ago Jay Slater cops admit they are powerless to force key witnesses to attend his inquest

The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, disappeared in Tenerife last summer sparking a major manhunt before he was found dead about a month later.

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13 h. ago The Guide #192: How reality TV and streaming has shaped 21st

In this week’s newsletter: In the second of our new miniseries looking back at the last quarter-century of pop culture, we chart the transformation of television since 2000To try to get our heads round the fact that we’re somehow a quarter of the way into the 21st century, the Guide is running a miniseries of newsletters looking at how pop culture has changed over the past 25 years. We tackled music last month and we’ll be looking at the state of film next month, before sharing our favourite culture of the century so far, and asking for yours too, in July.Today, we’re taking the temperature of TV. Like the music industry, television has seen its entire business model upended by the streaming revolution this century. That has meant what was once a universal activity – an entire nation sat around the glow of the old cathode ray tube – has been replaced by people watching a galaxy of different shows, or watching the same show but at completely different times. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago How to Watch Clarkson's Farm Season 4 tonight without spending a penny

Clarkson's Farm returns for a fourth season tonight and you can watch it without spending anything by following these steps

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