1 hour ago Rita Ora slammed for 'blatant lie' in 'cringe' TikTok video as they call out huge blunder

Rita Ora released her latest single Heat earlier this month and a video about the new song on TikTok this week has attracted teasing comments from fans on the platform

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3 h. ago The common mistakes that always lead to 'Ozempic rebound' weight gain

We've all heard about the 'food noise' roaring back, the intense hunger cravings, the uncontrollable weight gain. It's enough to scare anyone off putting down 'the pen'.

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3 h. ago 70s rock legend played by Dakota Fanning is still platinum blonde at 65... can you guess who she is?

She shot to fame as a teenager as the lead singer of a girl group that came up in Los Angeles but achieved its greatest fame abroad.

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5 h. ago Harry Brook builds on Ollie Pope century as England chip away at India lead

Pope was an early casualty in the morning session, falling for 106 in the third over.

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5 h. ago FIVE nightmare retributions Iran threatens to unleash on America as the Islamic regime's grip on power slips

Elderly, ill-advised and rattled by Israeli attacks and assassination hits on his inner circle, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could make a misstep with catastrophic consequences.

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5 h. ago Charles Dickens’s ‘sliding doors’ moment: how a cold turned an aspiring thespian into a writer

An exhibition explores the authors’ love of theatre, highlighting the dramatic impact of his works As a sliding doors moment, it leads to arguably one of the greatest “what if?” questions in literary history. Passionate about the theatre, Charles Dickens, then just 20, wrote to the famous Covent Garden theatre actor-manager George Bartley seeking an audition, saying he believed he “had a strong perception of character and oddity, and a natural power of reproducing in my own person what I observed in others”.Bartley responded saying they were producing “the Hunchback” and arranging an appointment. Dickens planned to take his sister, Fanny, to accompany him singing on the piano. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Aldi employee says £2.49 freezer item is 'best product in the supermarket'

Other shoppers have said that this products feel likes it's from Marks and Spencers or Waitrose.

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6 h. ago Israel is playing an outsized role in a heated New York City mayoral race. Will it matter?

The race has turned into an Israel-Palestine proxy war of sorts, even as voters on both sides wish the focus remained on local issuesSpeaking from a Jerusalem bomb shelter last week as Iran and Israel exchanged fire, a New York state senator posted a video message to New York City voters: “There is a mayoral primary coming up this week where one of the candidates does not believe the Jewish state has a right to exist,” said Sam Sutton, the senator from Brooklyn. “We don’t want to be in a situation like this in America.”Sutton called on New Yorkers to elect a “great friend of the Jewish people”: Andrew Cuomo, New York’s former governor. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Shop owner forced to resort to using horse and cart for deliveries after council set up controversial bus gates

A controversial Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) - approved last October - was introduced on the bridge in March, banning nearly all motor vehicles and leading to the installment of a bus gate.

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7 h. ago Iran says it will Vladimir Putin just hours after Donald Trump's nuke sites attacks

Iranian officials have confirmed they will now meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin following several missile strikes sent over from the US in the early hours

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7 h. ago Iran says it will meet Vladimir Putin just hours after Donald Trump's nuke sites attacks

Iranian officials have confirmed they will now meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin following several missile strikes sent over from the US in the early hours

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7 h. ago Iran accuses Trump of lying to his voters and betraying democracy

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has accused Donald Trump of lying to his voters and betraying democracy after US military strikes hit three nuclear sites in Iran late Saturday, June 21.

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7 h. ago ‘I feel completely drained’: young professionals swamped by ‘infinite workdays’

For many, work starts before sunrise and stretches late into the night, with nearly 270 notifications a day, report findsIt is 10pm in Seoul, South Korea, but Hyun Jin Lee is not heading home. The recent college graduate – an employee in the IT industry – is at a mandatory team dinner.“I end up working late almost every day,” laughs Lee. “By the end of the day, I feel completely drained, like I’ve used up all my energy [and] I can’t really do anything on weekdays after work.” Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Adeel Akhtar: ‘It seemed late in the day to start noticing Asian actors we’ve been here a really long time’

He’s had supporting roles in almost every big TV show of the past few years, but now the man nicknamed Ideal Actor is taking the lead on stage, playing a top politician. He talks about challenging perceptions, being detained by the FBI and ‘redefining the idea of the everyman’A decade ago, it would have been rare to have an Asian actor playing the British prime minister or leader of the opposition. But in the space of a couple of years, Adeel Akhtar has done both. He was the PM in the Netflix drama Black Doves, which took the world by storm last year, and now he’s stepping into the shoes of a man vying to be leader of the opposition at London’s National Theatre.For Akhtar, who has been working as an actor for more than two decades, there has been an undeniable shift in the kind of roles he’s been offered in recent years. The British Asian experience is no longer a niche subject. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Fraudster told boss about swanky holidays after paying for them with his money

Zoe Bundy has now been sentenced for stealing money from her employer.

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9 h. ago Iran 'may activate sleeper cells in UK' as Israel conflict brings 'new level of terror'

The Israel conflict is said to be bringing a 'new level of terror' to the west, experts have warned. The country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has snubbed surrender demands from Donald Trump and there are now fears the country could turn to terror

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10 h. ago ‘We’re here to spot predatory men’: the new force patrolling Dua Lipa’s Wembley show

With reports of violence against women and girls increasing, a group of officers are guarding large-scale London events this summerIn the hours leading up to Dua Lipa’s first headline show at Wembley stadium the stifling heat was as striking as the colours. Fans resplendent in costumes inspired by their idol milled around the concourse, and groups of women took selfies, jigging with excitement.But among the jollity, specialist Met Officers interspersed in the crowd were on the hunt for something different: “We’re here to spot predatory men.” Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Scotland offer to lead on GB rugby sevens as cuts threaten the sport's future in UK

Williamson and Nucifora recognise importance of sevens and historic context

Sport

11 h. ago Scottie Scheffler was 'stressed' and 'rattled' on PGA Tour with police 'running around green'

Scottie Scheffler won the Travelers Championship last year through a tense play-off with Tom Kim, but his victory wasn't without its troubles as the tournament drew to a close

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12 h. ago I was locked in Rangers dressing room by police as fan protests erupted but takeover has ended outside noise

The American takeover at Ibrox has brought renewed hope to the Rangers fanbase and former keeper Bell hopes the united front can lead them back to glory.

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