28 h. ago ‘A momentous day’: families of Britons killed in 1980 oil rig disaster finally win compensation

Norway will set up state payment scheme for families of 123 men killed in Kielland disaster, but some feel it comes too late“I think we all feel like we’ve had a bit of a weight lifted off our shoulders,” said Laura Fleming after an important milestone in one of Europe’s longest-running industrial disaster sagas. “It is just 45 years too late.”Fleming’s father, Michael, was one of 123 men who were killed when the Alexander L Kielland accommodation rig capsized during a fierce storm in the Norwegian North Sea oilfields on 27 March 1980. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago More alleged child porn victims of former New Pornographers drummer come forward, authorities say

The New Pornographers say the band cut ties with drummer Joe Seiders immediately after his April 2025 child porn arrest.

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4 d. ago Ireland's top university cuts all ties with Israel after major student protest

Ireland's prestigious Trinity College Dublin said on Wednesday that it would cut all links with Israel in protest at 'ongoing violations of international and humanitarian law'.

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5 d. ago Austrian newspaper cuts ties with writer over Clint Eastwood ‘exclusive’

Kurier editor says Q&A that was picked up by other outlets contained old quotes from round-table eventsOne of Austria’s leading newspapers has severed ties with a Hollywood reporter after admitting she repackaged old comments by Clint Eastwood and presented them as a supposedly exclusive interview.In an apparent journalistic coup, the Vienna-based daily Kurier published a Q&A with Eastwood last Friday and it was picked up around the world over the weekend due to the Oscar-winning actor’s outspoken criticism of Hollywood’s “era of remakes and franchises”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Kristin Cavallari says ‘a weight has been lifted’ after ‘cutting ties’ with her father

‘I mean, honestly, and this might sound messed up to some people, but it's the best decision I've ever made,’ Cavallari said

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9 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Time To Say Goodbye? Andrea Bocelli's wife cuts management ties

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Bocelli - who has been garlanded with innumerable awards, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - was managed by Quest for 'many years'.

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1 week ago Brooklyn Beckham's 'warm nod' to David Beckham in bid to end family feud

Brojson Beckham has given a subtle sign that he is not fully cutting ties with his parents amid the ongoing spat between the family.

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1 week ago The Guardian view on Farage’s cynical pitch: Labour must be bolder to see off the threat | Editorial

The Reform UK leader spies a route to power through appealing to blue collar voters. His speech is another wake-up call for Sir Keir Starmer’s governmentLast July, concluding his election victory speech after winning in Clacton, Nigel Farage announced that after inflicting grievous damage on the Conservative party that night, Reform UK would now “be coming for Labour”. Since then, on issues such as the nationalisation of Britain’s beleaguered steel industry, Mr Farage has carefully positioned his party as sympathetic to working-class concerns and fears. His heavily-trailed speech on Tuesday, in Westminster, was the most direct attempt yet to present himself as a new spokesperson for Labour’s traditional blue-collar voters.The most talented and cynical political opportunist of his generation, Mr Farage knows where the openings lie. Labour has tied itself in unedifying knots over its deeply unpopular cuts to the winter fuel allowance, and agonised over reversing the Tories’ ...

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2 w. ago Gary Lineker fighting back tears while delivering live TV message to colleague summed him up

Gary Lineker's 26-year tenure with Match of the Day comes to a close on Sunday evening, as the presenter cuts ties with the BBC completely following recent social media controversy

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2 w. ago What time is Gary Lineker's final Match of the Day and what has he said about BBC exit?

Gary Lineker makes his final Match of the Day appearance on Sunday evening, having cut ties with the BBC after a decorated 26-year tenure fronting the flagship Premier League highlights show

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2 w. ago Spain’s Balearic Islands to cut ties with influencers in bid to stop ‘selfie tourism’

Thousands descended on an idyllic Mallorca cove after seeing social media pictures last year

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2 w. ago TV presenter Jeff Brazier on how walking “lifts the weight off your shoulders”

Meditation and cold plunges are also central to his wellness routine.

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2 w. ago Cambridge college to cut ties with arms companies following student protests

The occupation of Ukraine and Palestinian territories prompted ‘discussions’ about the relationship between King’s investments and its values.

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3 w. ago Blake Lively's new BFF Salma Hayek breaks silence on friendship after Taylor Swift cut ties with star

Blake Lively's new BFF Salma Hayek suddenly has a lot to say about what a great friend the actress is after Taylor Swift cut ties with her .

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3 w. ago Poll: Do you think William will strip Harry & Meghan's titles when he becomes King?

Prince William has reportedly cut all ties with the Sussexes – and the royal rift has never looked deeper.With tensions at an all-time high, could William really really go so far as to strip the Sussexes of their titles when he becomes King?

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4 w. ago Alison Hammond reveals shock beauty habit as she discusses weight lifting passion after dropping 11

The This Morning presenter, 50, decided to lose weight after the death of her mother Maria - who had raised concerns over Alison's pre-diabetic diagnosis.

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