36 h. ago Sopranos creator David Chase to write HBO limited series on CIA drug program

Return marks his first TV series since groundbreaking mob drama, and will examine covert mind-control programDavid Chase is returning to television. The Sopranos creator will write MKUltra, a limited series on the CIA’s secret cold war-era mind control program, for HBO.The project, first reported by Deadline, will be Chase’s first series since the era-defining HBO mob drama. The dramatic thriller, based on John Lisle’s book Project Mind Control: Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the Tragedy of MKUltra, focuses on Gottlieb, a notorious scientist known as the “black sorcerer” who led Project MKUltra, the CIA’s covert psychedelic program that tested hallucinogenic drugs, hypnosis, and torture on willing and unwilling subjects from 1953 until it was halted in 1973. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Demi Moore and Tyla lead Glamour’s 2025 Women of the Year as star

Hollywood royalty meets global pop power as Glamour’s Women of the Year returns to 180 The Strand, with new covers dropping daily and a celebration of women who refuse to be defined.

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44 h. ago Sam Kerr is finally back. Her return cannot come soon enough for Matildas | Jack Snape

In the absence of their talisman, Australia have taken more steps back than forward and her presence in the squad this week is timely just four months out from the Asian CupLooking back at a largely forgettable Matildas victory over Taiwan in Perth almost two years ago, the smile stands out. Sam Kerr grinned after scoring the scrappy second goal, then beamed celebrating a job well done with the bench after she was substituted.That was the last appearance for the national team of Australia’s greatest goalscorer. Two months later she suffered a serious knee injury, and a long rehabilitation has left Kerr stranded on 69 goals. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago London Card Show Returns For 2025 Bigger and Better than Ever

London Card Show Returns For 2025 Bigger and Better than Ever  Seen in The City

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68 h. ago ‘It’s like they’ve erupted out of someone’s subconscious’: how horror came to possess modern cinemas

The ‘rough and ready’ genre’s current box office boom shouldn’t surprise us, say film-makers and expertsThe biggest jump-scare the film industry has had in 2025? The return of horror as a main player at the UK box office. As a genre, it has impressively outperformed previous years (a 22% year-on-year increase for the UK and Irish box office: £83,766,086 in 2025, compared with £68,612,395 in 2024).“Last year, no horror film reached £10m at the UK or Irish box office. This year, five films have,” says Charles Gant, box office editor of Screen International. The big hits of the year – Weapons (£11.4m), Sinners (£16.2m), The Conjuring Last Rites (£14.98m) and 28 Years Later (£15.54m) – have all hung about the multiplexes and in the public consciousness. Although much of the industry commentary focuses on the singular brilliance of Zac Cregger’s Weapons and Ryan Coogler’s postmodern epic Sinners, their successes indicate something is shifting between audiences and the genre. Continue rea...

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3 d. ago Trafford Centre announce big change to Christmas lights for 2025 return

Bosses say it will bring "even more sparkle and wonder to shoppers and families" and have announced the date the lights will be switched on

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3 d. ago Daily Mirror Pride Of Britain 2025 LIVE: Carol Vorderman and Ashley Banjo return to host

The Pride of Britain Awards 2025 is one of the biggest nights in the UK showbiz calendar, with an unmissable mix of inspirational real-life stories and some of the biggest stars on the planet

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3 d. ago Republican pressures Johnson to reconvene House as shutdown becomes one of the longest in US history

Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes House speaker’s strategy, calling on the House to return to session immediatelyUS politics live – latest updatesThe US government shutdown extended into its 20th day on Monday with no resolution in sight, as a prominent Republican lawmaker publicly broke ranks with party leadership over the decision of Mike Johnson, the House speaker, to keep Congress shuttered for weeks.Marjorie Taylor Greene, a representative of Georgia, on Monday morning criticized Johnson’s strategy, calling on the House to return to session immediately.This article was amended on 20 October 2025. A previous version said the No Kings protests drew tens of thousands of demonstrators. The actual number was in the millions. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘It’s possible’: Jürgen Klopp says return to manage Liverpool could yet happen

Klopp has current roles with Red Bull and German leagueFormer manager commemorated Diogo Jota in podcastJurgen Klopp says it is “theoretically possible” that he could one day return as Liverpool manager. The 58-year-old walked away from Anfield in 2024, ending a transformative nine-year spell at the club that included a Champions League success and the Reds’ first league title in 30 years. He has taken on roles as head of global soccer with the Red Bull group and in an advisory capacity with the German Football League.Liverpool won the Premier League last season under Arne Slot but many fans who revere Klopp would welcome the notion that he may eventually return. In a wide-ranging interview on The Diary of a CEO podcast, he told Steven Bartlett: “I said I will never coach another team, a different team, in England. So that means if then it’s Liverpool...yeah. Theoretically it’s possible.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Aldi launches festive sandwiches and shoppers say one is a 'Christmas tradition'

Aldi has launched their 2025 range of Christmas sandwiches, including both new and returning favourites

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5 d. ago Reason Strictly Come Dancing judges are 'tougher' on certain celebrities revealed

EXCLUSIVE - Strictly Come Dancing returned for the 2025 series last month

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6 d. ago Guéhi to leave Palace, Nottingham Forest Q&A as heat on Postecoglou – matchday live

⚽ Buildup, news and discussion before Saturday’s action⚽ Nottingham Forest Q&A at 11am | Mail matchday live hereLeague One fixturesBurton Albion v Peterborough United (12:30pm BST)Lincoln City v Stevenage (12:30pm BST)Bradford City v BarnsleyBlackpool v Wycombe WanderersRotherham United v Leyton OrientLuton Town v Mansfield TownCardiff City v ReadingPlymouth Argyle v AFC WimbledonWigan Athletic v Port ValeStockport County v Exeter CityDoncaster Rovers v Northampton TownSouthampton v Swansea (12:30pm BST)Oxford United v Derby County (12:30pm BST)Queens Park Rangers v Millwall (12:30pm BST)Birmingham City v Hull CityStoke City v WrexhamCharlton Athletic v Sheffield WednesdaySheffield United v WatfordNorwich City v Bristol CityCoventry City v Blackburn RoversWest Brom v Preston North EndLeicester City v Portsmouth (7:45pm BST) Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Guéhi to leave Palace, heat on Postecoglou as Premier League returns – matchday live

⚽ Buildup, news and discussion before Saturday’s action⚽ Nottingham Forest Q&A at 11am | Mail matchday live hereLeague One fixturesBurton Albion v Peterborough United (12:30pm BST)Lincoln City v Stevenage (12:30pm BST)Bradford City v BarnsleyBlackpool v Wycombe WanderersRotherham United v Leyton OrientLuton Town v Mansfield TownCardiff City v ReadingPlymouth Argyle v AFC WimbledonWigan Athletic v Port ValeStockport County v Exeter CityDoncaster Rovers v Northampton TownSouthampton v Swansea (12:30pm BST)Oxford United v Derby County (12:30pm BST)Queens Park Rangers v Millwall (12:30pm BST)Birmingham City v Hull CityStoke City v WrexhamCharlton Athletic v Sheffield WednesdaySheffield United v WatfordNorwich City v Bristol CityCoventry City v Blackburn RoversWest Brom v Preston North EndLeicester City v Portsmouth (7:45pm BST) Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Heat on Postecoglou, Arsenal lead way as Premier League returns – matchday live

⚽ Buildup, news and discussion before Saturday’s action⚽ Nottingham Forest Q&A at 11am | Mail matchday live hereSpeaking of Nottingham Forest, Ben Fisher will be on hand at 11am this morning to answer any questions you may have about the club.Be sure to email matchday.live@guardian.co.uk with your questions for the Q&A session or leave a comment below the line. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Your Guardian sport weekend: Premier League returns, F1 in the US and World Cup cricket

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6 d. ago Postecoglou defends ‘trophy’ record; Arteta backs Gyökeres, Palmer injury blow – football live

Latest news and comment before weekend’s actionPremier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail JohnTroubling news for Chelsea: Cole Palmer, who has not played since September, faces six more weeks out with a groin injury.The latest on Maccabi Tel Aviv’s visit to Aston Villa:Senior government officials will meet on Friday as they look to reverse a decision by West Midlands police to ban fans of the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv from a European match at Aston Villa next month. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Arteta backs Gyökeres, Palmer injury blow, Liverpool v Manchester United news – football live

Latest news and comment before weekend’s actionPremier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail DominicTroubling news for Chelsea: Cole Palmer, who has not played since September, faces six more weeks out with a groin injury.The latest on Maccabi Tel Aviv’s visit to Aston Villa:Senior government officials will meet on Friday as they look to reverse a decision by West Midlands police to ban fans of the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv from a European match at Aston Villa next month. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Alisson out for Liverpool; Manchester United stadium latest; Palmer injury setback – football live

Latest news and comment before weekend’s actionPremier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail DominicTroubling news for Chelsea: Cole Palmer, who has not played since September, faces six more weeks out with a groin injury.The latest on Maccabi Tel Aviv’s visit to Aston Villa:Senior government officials will meet on Friday as they look to reverse a decision by West Midlands police to ban fans of the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv from a European match at Aston Villa next month. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Alisson out for Liverpool; Manchester United stadium latest; Palmer out for six weeks – football live

Latest news and comment before weekend’s actionPremier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail TahaTroubling news for Chelsea: Cole Palmer, who has not played since September, faces six more weeks out with a groin injury.The latest on Maccabi Tel Aviv’s visit to Aston Villa:Senior government officials will meet on Friday as they look to reverse a decision by West Midlands police to ban fans of the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv from a European match at Aston Villa next month. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Alisson out of Liverpool v Manchester United clash as Premier League returns – football live

Latest news and comment before weekend’s actionPremier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail TahaOn the rivalry with United, Slot says: “I look forward to every single Premier League but maybe even more towards the Man United one because I know how special it is United, in my opinion, have had a better start to the season than maybe the league table is showing.”On Alexander Isak: “I think now he’s had his five, six weeks of pre-season which is normal for every player, especially if you’ve been out for three or four months. Fitness-wise he’s close to the level he should be and I think we can judge him in a fair way from now on.” Continue reading...

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