1 hour ago Gary Lineker reunites with his first wife Michelle Cockayne in rare joint appearance at their son Harry's Ibiza wedding

The pair divorced in 2006 on the grounds of Gary's 'unreasonable behaviour,' and share four sons - George, 34, Harry, 31, Tobias, 29, and Angus, 26.

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1 hour ago The Guardian view on Zambia’s Trumpian predicament: US aid cuts are dwarfed by a far bigger heist | Editorial

As the US decries corruption, a paper suggests the real scandal is multinationals legally extracting billions from Africa’s resource-rich nationDonald Trump’s decision to cut $50m a year in aid to Zambia – one of the world’s poorest nations – is dreadful, and the reason given, corruption, rings hollow. There is evidence of large-scale looting, but the real scandal is that the theft appears legal, systemic and driven by foreign interests. In a paper presented to the Association for Heterodox Economics conference in London later this month, Andrew Fischer of Erasmus University Rotterdam argues that Zambia’s economy is not being plundered by domestic actors but rather by transnational corporate practices enabled by opaque accounting. His findings point to a staggering extraction of wealth that dwarfs the value of the aid intended to help.Zambia is blessed – or perhaps cursed – with mineral wealth. It is Africa’s second-largest copper producer. The metal, key to the green...

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2 h. ago Woman booted from Zoom court hearing for making PB&J during hearing: ‘I was having a mommy day’

A single mother in Detroit was caught making her sick daughter a PB&J sandwich during a virtual court appearance in a viral clip.

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2 h. ago ‘Super shiny’ lip gloss slashed in price in Boots £10 Tuesday deal

It promises to make lips appear 'full and pouty' from your very first application

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3 h. ago Moment actress Diane Morgan discovers shocking family secret about her four times great grandmother

The actress, from Bolton, appeared on Tuesday's episode of the BBC show Who Do You Think You Are to learn more about her ambiguous family history.

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3 h. ago Hegseth hearing live: Defense Secretary grilled on LA protest deployment, Ukraine and ‘warrior ethos’

Hegseth appeared in front of the House Committee on Appropriations in the Subcommittee on Defense

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3 h. ago British number one Katie Boulter edges past Ajla Tomljanovic at Queen’s

Heather Watson had earlier set up a second-round meeting with fourth seed and former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.

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3 h. ago Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen gushes 'I couldn't dream this' as she announces epic career change away from Ravenseat

The 50-year-old shepherdess, who is best known for appearing in TV show Our Yorkshire Farm, has launched a brand new business venture.

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3 h. ago 'We need to see more of you': Clarkson's Farm fans beg for star Harriet Cowan to return full

Farm manager Kaleb Cooper’s temporary replacement has proved a huge hit with viewers, who has been credited with breaking down stereotypes about female farmers

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4 h. ago Kate Middleton just stepped out in the perfect power suit for summer

Today the Princess of Wales made a surprise solo appearance the new V&A East Storehouse wearing a chic Alexander McQueen navy suit which she previously wore in 2023 .

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4 h. ago Loose Women's Carol McGiffin reveals 'worst thing' about ITV show

Carol McGiffin was one of Loose Women's original panellists, having first appeared on the series in 2000 before she quit in 2023 after she claimed she was 'unhappy' with her contract

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4 h. ago TikTok star with millions of fans dies as family left 'truly devastated'

Norma, who appeared in hundreds videos over the last four years with her granddaughter Jess, has died aged 91

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4 h. ago EastEnders' Colin Salmon says soap is in a 'good spot' as new boss takes over

t was announced in September 2024 that Chris Clenshaw - whose final episode credit will air on Friday - is leaving the BBC One soap

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5 h. ago 'I went from Universal Credit to lottery win and made one major life change'

Scottish couple and parents of four Olivia and Kevin Love won £10,000 a month for 12 months on the National Lottery - and Olivia has already made a big announcement about her future

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5 h. ago South Pacific tour ‘crucial’ to Scotland seeding for World Cup – Gregor Townsend

Townsend’s men face the Maori All Blacks, Fiji and finally Samoa over three fixtures.

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5 h. ago Hegseth hearing live: Defense Secretary testifies on Capitol Hill with grilling on Signalgate expected

Hegseth is appearing in front of the House Committee on Appropriations in the Subcommittee on Defense

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5 h. ago Glen Powell’s ex eviscerates actor over ‘PR scheme’ romance rumors with Sydney Sweeney

Powell was in a three-year relationship with model Gigi Paris before breaking up in 2023 amid rumors he was dating co-star Sydney Sweeney

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5 h. ago Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025: How to buy tickets

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is returning to the Scottish capital this August - and will run across a fortnight of events, including appearances from Nicola Sturgeon and Alice Oseman.

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5 h. ago Jewish businessman, 84, was 'murdered by his wife of 26 years' months after he retired, court told

The third wife of a Jewish businessman and great grandfather has appeared in court charged with his murder - three months after he was found dead at his upmarket home.

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6 h. ago Cillian Murphy will be a ‘very dominant element’ in third 28 Years Later movie, Danny Boyle teases

While the 49-year-old actor won't be reprising his 28 Days Later protagonist Jim in the upcoming horror flick, Murphy will appear in its 2026 sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and now Boyle has revealed Jim will have a much bigger part to play in the third and final entry in the 28 Years Later trilogy

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