4 d. ago After Canada and Australia, could Donald Trump really be the saviour of centre

The picture is complex, experts say, despite two resounding wins for liberal parties in national elections, after polls had put them on track for defeatPierre Poilievre and Peter Dutton began the year as leaders in waiting. With national elections in Canada and Australia on the horizon, both leaders were consistently leading in the polls. But a mere four months later, the votes have come and gone and their parties remain out of government. In the process, both suffered the indignation of losing the seats they held for more than two decades.On Sunday, as the results of the Australian elections were broadcast across the world, international media were quick to blame one man: Donald Trump. “First Canada, now Australia?” asked the Wall Street Journal, with the paper claiming the “Trump factor” had boosted Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese’s chances. CNN called it “the Trump slump” and suggested the phenomenon was spreading. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Lily Allen alludes to 'tricky circumstances' as she celebrates 40th birthday

Singer Lily Allen turned 40 years old last week and celebrated her special day with her closest friends and family

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5 d. ago Lily Allen details 'tricky' 40th birthday after David Harbour split

The singer, 40, split from the Stranger Things actor, 50, in December

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5 d. ago Lily Allen shares a glimpse inside her wholesome 40th birthday bash as she celebrates with close friends despite facing 'tricky circumstances'

The singer, who split from husband David Harbout late last year, snapped a picture of her gorgeous sprint-themed birthday cake as she thanked her nearest and dearest for helping her celebrate.

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5 d. ago Inside Lily Allen's intimate 40th birthday celebrations with loved ones

The Smile singer took to her Instagram page on Sunday to share a picture of the gorgeous spring-themed birthday cake as she celebrated turning 40 years old

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6 d. ago Labour's Wes Streeting dismisses calls for fellow Cabinet minister Lucy Powell to resign after she claimed grooming gangs is a 'dog whistle' issue

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said Lucy Powell, the Leader of the House of Commons, was 'mortified' about her comments and was 'right' to apologise for them.

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8 d. ago NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all

An astronaut who missed out on the first all-female spacewalk is getting her chance six years later

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1 week ago Lily Allen apologises to Katy Perry after ripping into Blue Origin space flight

Lily Allen has apologised to fellow singer Katy Perry after she weighed in on the debate over her space flight, saying she hadn't needed to "pile on" and is "sorry"

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1 week ago David Amess’ daughter accuses Kneecap of ‘making excuses’ as they apologise for ‘kill your local MP’ comments

Sir David Amess’ daughter has said she rejects an apology from Belfast band Kneecap, after video from November 2023 appeared to show a member saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.”

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1 week ago Kneecap apologise for 'kill your MP' comments amid calls for them to be pulled from Green Man line

The Irish rap trio is due to perform at the festival this August

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1 week ago Jo Cox family says Kneecap offering ‘half an apology’ over alleged call to kill MPs

Husband of murdered Labour MP says Belfast rappers’ talk of being unfairly targeted undermines their statementBrendan Cox, the husband of the murdered MP Jo Cox, has said the Irish rap trio Kneecap have offered only “half an apology”, after criticism of comments in which they appear to call for politicians to be killed.Kneecap apologised to Jo Cox’s family and that of the MP David Amess, who was also murdered, in the face of mounting criticism, including from Downing Street and Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Wild conspiracy theories flood the internet after Spanish power blackout as sleuths blame alien attack, chem trails and US EMP strikes

The massive outage left thousands of people stranded in trains and elevators, while millions saw phone and internet coverage die.

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1 week ago Lily Allen apologises to Katy Perry over 'misogynistic' comments after space trip backlash

Allen, 39, was among a wave of critics who slammed the mission, which saw Perry, 40, launch into space

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1 week ago Lily Allen apologises for 'being mean' to Katy Perry about Blue Origin space flight as she admits it was 'her own internalised misogyny'

The 39-year-old singer joined the chorus criticising the Firework hitmaker and the all-female crew for their brief trip into orbit earlier this month.

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1 week ago Lily Allen apologises to Katy Perry after slamming her Blue Origin space mission

Lily Allen was among a slew of stars who criticised Katy Perry for taking an 11-minute trip to space on Amazon boss, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket

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1 week ago Kneecap apologise to families of murdered MPs over ‘dead Tory’ comments

Belfast rappers post apology to families of David Amess and Jo Cox after footage emerges of apparent call to kill MPsKneecap have apologised to the families of murdered MPs David Amess and Jo Cox after footage emerged in which the Irish-language rappers purportedly call for politicians to be killed.Criticism of the group has been mounting – including from Downing Street and the Conservative leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch – since a video emerged from a November 2023 gig appearing to show one person from the group saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago NASA's oldest astronaut felt the decades melt away in space before returning on his 70th birthday

NASA's oldest full-time astronaut is back home and doing well a week after wrapping up a seven-month space mission

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1 week ago Lily Allen apologizes for ‘mean’ comments about Katy Perry’s space mission, blames her internalized misogyny

Allen initially called the 11-minute mission, led by Jeff Bezos’s aerospace company, ‘out of touch’

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1 week ago Ian Wright REJECTS Eni Aluko's apology as Arsenal icon breaks silence

Eni Aluko criticised Ian Wright's presence in women's football coverage before rowing back on her comments and apologising to the Arsenal legend but the ex-Gunner is not ready to accept it

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2 w. ago Eni Aluko issues apology over Ian Wright comments: 'It was wrong'

Aluko attracted criticism for comments made about her ITV colleague’s position as a pundit in women’s football

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