42 m. ago Revealed: Why Cristiano Ronaldo was absent from Diogo Jota's funeral in Portugal

Portugal's most capped player and team captain was expected to fly to Gondomar near Porto to pay his last respects alongside Jota's club and country teammates at the funeral mass this morning.

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71 m. ago Queen Camilla's son reveals the common 'myth' about his mother that just isn't true

Queen Camilla's eldest child, 50, who is based in London, unveiled the truth about his mother in the podcast White Wine Question Time.

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1 hour ago Victoria Beckham reaches out to Spice Girls bandmate Mel B on her wedding day after it was revealed she WON'T be attending the ceremony

The fashion designer, 51, will be absent from Scary Spice's nuptials to fiancé Rory McPhee at St Paul's Cathedral on Saturday because she is out of the country.

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2 h. ago Bad Bunny uses recording seemingly mimicking Trump in new music video

‘I want to say that this country is nothing without the immigrants,’ the voice says

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2 h. ago Rock ‘n’ Roll, flying pints and a brotherly hug: Inside Oasis’s first reunion show

Noel and Liam Gallagher brought the house down at the Principality Stadium, kicking off their record-breaking reunion tour in tremendous fashion

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3 h. ago Iran’s devastation has hardened hearts towards the west – even for those with no love of the state | Hossein Hamdieh

The double standards and hypocrisy used to justify Israel’s aggression will not be forgotten here, or in other countriesA trembling ceasefire has brought a pause to what had become the familiar sounds of explosions over Tehran. I was born in 1988, a year before the Iran-Iraq war came to an end. For my generation, war was something that belonged to the past – an impossible event, until this summer.For 12 days, we lived in the capital under incessant Israeli attacks, and what we saw has changed us for good: dead neighbours, buildings gutted and worry – endless, deep-etched worry – on the faces of people.Hossein Hamdieh holds a joint PhD in Geography and Anthropology from Humboldt University of Berlin and King’s College London. He is currently based in Tehran, where he works as a social researcherDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please ...

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4 h. ago King Charles showed true colours with comment to British Grand Prix icon Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton was knighted in 2021 and his investiture ceremony was carried out by King Charles, who the F1 legend was taken aback by after he recounted a past encounter

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5 h. ago ‘It’s offensive’: voices from Iran as fans face 2026 World Cup travel ban

After Donald Trump banned Iranians from entering the US, one of the co-hosts, there are different views on what should be done“It’s offensive for any football fan to be prevented from participating in the World Cup, not just Iranians,” Ali Rezaei of Tehran’s Borna News Agency says. In March, the national team became the second to qualify for the 2026 World Cup that will be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. In June, Donald Trump authorised the dropping of bombs on Iran and hit the country with a travel ban. As things stand, while the national team will be able to enter the US next summer, fans – and perhaps media – will not.Residents of Tehran and other cities may have had enough to deal with of late, but still, being barred from entry stings, even if Iranians have long found it difficult to get into the US. “If the US government has issues with the Iranian regime for any reason, it should not result in discrimination against Iranian citizens,” Behnam Jafarzadeh, a writ...

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5 h. ago Novak Djokovic showed his true colours with message to Kate Middleton at Wimbledon

The Princess of Wales gave out the trophies after the Wimbledon men's final last year between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in one of her first public engagements since her cancer diagnosis

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5 h. ago Did Dolly Parton 'snub' Meghan Markle's invite to appear on her Netflix show?

She's the Queen of Country music and thanks to that title Dolly Parton has rubbed shoulders with many members of the Royal Family .

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5 h. ago The 10 moments that defined Keir Starmer’s first year in office

Sir Keir Starmer celebrates his first year as prime minister with the largest parliamentary majority in a quarter of a century — a commanding mandate that has brought both opportunity and scrutiny.

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5 h. ago Oasis show true colours as Man City pay perfect tribute as emotional reunion tour kicks off

Manchester City were represented on stage and in the Cardiff crowd as Oasis played their first show for 16 years as their reunion tour started at the Principality Stadium

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6 h. ago Fox by Joyce Carol Oates book review: Unflinchingly delivered depravity

If you consume too much true crime it starts to infect your routine. Let your dog off the leash in any lonely overgrown place and you’ll start to worry she’ll come bounding out of the undergrowth with a body part in tow. Maybe that’s my personal fear, but Joyce Carol Oates taps straight into it with the gripping, disgusting and darkly comic opening to her latest novel, Fox.

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6 h. ago UK weather: Britain braces for 39C heat burst in just a few days as horror maps turn dark red

Weather maps show that some parts of the country could see the mercury reach 39C in a few days - with the warmest conditions expected in the West Midlands and South West England

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7 h. ago ‘The vehicle suddenly accelerated with our baby in it’: the terrifying truth about why Tesla’s cars keep crashing

Elon Musk is obsessive about the design of his supercars, right down to the disappearing door handles. But a series of shocking incidents – from drivers trapped in burning vehicles to dramatic stops on the highway – have led to questions about the safety of the brand. Why won’t Tesla give any answers?It was a Monday afternoon in June 2023 when Rita Meier, 45, joined us for a video call. Meier told us about the last time she said goodbye to her husband, Stefan, five years earlier. He had been leaving their home near Lake Constance, Germany, heading for a trade fair in Milan.Meier recalled how he hesitated between taking his Tesla Model S or her BMW. He had never driven the Tesla that far before. He checked the route for charging stations along the way and ultimately decided to try it. Rita had a bad feeling. She stayed home with their three children, the youngest less than a year old. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Desperate search for missing girls from summer camp after Texas floods kill at least 24

Heavy rains have caused devastating flash floods in Texas Hill Country, killing at least 24 people and leaving many others missing

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8 h. ago 'Lewis Hamilton invited me onto his private jet – he showed his true colours'

Lewis Hamilton will soon take to Silverstone as a Ferrari driver for the first time, and one of his Formula 1 rivals has a deeper insight into the British star's character after a private jet ride

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9 h. ago Embarrassing new video contradicts deported domestic abuser's claims he was tortured in El Salvador superjail

Kilmar Abrego Garcia alleges he was tortured in El Salvador's notorious CECOT super-prison after being removed from country as part of Donald Trump's border crackdown.

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10 h. ago Fireworks light the night sky across the country on Independence Day

Independence Day fireworks shows have kicked off across the East Coast

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11 h. ago Liam Gallagher makes cheeky quip about THAT dynamic ticket pricing fiasco during Oasis' reunion tour opening night

Tens of thousands of fans descended upon Cardiff on Friday to watch Liam and Noel Gallagher at last reunite 16 years after a feud in Paris brought Oasis apart.

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