17 h. ago People in France: share your views of Thursday’s nationwide strike

We’d like to hear from people across France about how they view Thursday’s strikesAround 800,000 people are expected to join marches across France on Thursday.French trade unions across many sectors from schools to transport have called for the nationwide strike to oppose unpopular budget plans. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago 'I tried McDonald's in Spain and was blown away by fantastic feature'

Gary Hanna, who reviews eateries for his popular YouTube channel Gary Eats, decided to check out what was available in a McDonald's restaurant in the Spanish capital of Madrid

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62 h. ago From 'phenomenal' to 'grim': Traveller gives verdict on McDonald's across the world after visiting over 40 destinations

With over thousands of McDonald's across the world, there are plenty of restaurants to choose from in more than 100 countries.

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66 h. ago ‘Trump is a defecating fly on a camel’s back’: Palestinian artist Samia Halaby on being banned, exiled – and now celebrated

At 88, she has won a Munch award for artistic freedom – despite her pioneering work being cancelled by the US university she studied at. She talks protest, polarisation and propagandaIt’s a miracle I get out of my interview with Palestinian artist Samia Halaby alive. Not just because the creaky wooden stairs to her second-floor Tribeca, New York live-work space are alarmingly steep, but because certain people view the 88-year-old acclaimed abstract artist, a pioneer of digital art, as a dangerous security threat.In December 2023, Indiana University, Halaby’s alma mater, cancelled what was due to be the first American retrospective exhibition of Halaby’s work at the university’s Eskenazi Museum of Art. The exhibition had been three years in the making but Halaby was informed she was no longer welcome in a terse two-sentence letter from the museum’s director, citing vague security concerns. The real reason, she suspects, was the museum’s wish to distance itself from anything supportiv...

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66 h. ago ‘Everyone’s become more extreme’: Palestinian artist Samia Halaby on being banned, exiled – and now celebrated

At 88, she has won a Munch award for artistic freedom – despite her pioneering work being cancelled by the US university she studied at. She talks protest, polarisation and propagandaIt’s a miracle I get out of my interview with Palestinian artist Samia Halaby alive. Not just because the creaky wooden stairs to her second-floor Tribeca, New York live-work space are alarmingly steep, but because certain people view the 88-year-old acclaimed abstract artist, a pioneer of digital art, as a dangerous security threat.In December 2023, Indiana University, Halaby’s alma mater, cancelled what was due to be the first American retrospective exhibition of Halaby’s work at the university’s Eskenazi Museum of Art. The exhibition had been three years in the making but Halaby was informed she was no longer welcome in a terse two-sentence letter from the museum’s director, citing vague security concerns. The real reason, she suspects, was the museum’s wish to distance itself from anything supportiv...

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5 d. ago Raging Rangers fans make their Russell Martin wish as Hearts end 4052

Head coach’s position is now untenable for so many as Jambos continue fine start

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5 d. ago Mum falsely claimed almost £94,000 in 'flagrant' benefit fraud

A judge said it seemed to him that in "entitlement Britain", people "take the view they are entitled to everything and have responsibility for nothing".

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9 d. ago Why is there no Emmerdale tonight and when does it return to ITV

Viewers will have to wait an extra day to find out the outcome of Aaron and John's drastic fall

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1 week ago McDonald’s launching new breakfast item in all UK restaurants this Wednesday

McDonald's first announced it was trialling the Sausage Sandwich - which consists of a pork sausage patty in a soft bun, with cheese and your choice of ketchup or brown sauce - earlier this year

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1 week ago McDonald's new menu item on sale in all UK restaurants within 48 hours

The fast food giant is introducing a new breakfast item

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1 week ago Antony a rare piece of spending for Spanish clubs unable to match Premier League’s wealth

Real Betis fans were overjoyed at the arrival of the Manchester United outcast but like many La Liga teams, the club were only able to buy by selling some of their starsA goat crossed the Guadalquivir, which was when they knew. They had been made to wait until the last day of summer and on the footage it was a CGI creature scuttling over the Isabel II bridge (no animals were harmed in the making of this announcement) but Real Betis had actually done it. There were four hours left on deadline day and they had signed Antony Matheus dos Santos, or Antonio of Triana as they call him. When they’re not calling him the Goat.Triana is the Betis neighbourhood, Seville’s artistic heart on the west bank of the river, and Antony could not be more popular there. Last season he arrived on a six-month loan and changed everything, leading them to a European place, a derby win that was celebrated like it was the World Cup, and a European final. He had been changed too, happy again, the footballer he...

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1 week ago Crowds gather outside Giorgio Armani’s Milan HQ to pay respects before funeral

Funeral chamber to be set up at Teatro Armani where people can view casket before a private service on MondayGiorgio Armani obituaryElegant, determined, a little unknowable: Giorgio Armani is gone but will never be forgottenA life in picturesTwice a year, the usually calm Via Bergognone in Milan shuts down due to excited fashion week crowds descending on Teatro Armani. Home to the Giorgio Armani headquarters since 2000, the sprawling space includes a purpose-built theatre where each show season a catwalk is constructed.On Friday, crowds again began to gather outside, but this time the mood was much more sombre. They had come to pay their final respects to the visionary Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who died on Thursday at the age of 91. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Murder probe as boy, 17, dies hours after mayor’s ‘safer’ London claim

Yeray Sanchez-Morales was attacked alongside another teenager outside a McDonalds restaurant on Old Kent Road

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2 w. ago Arsenal dealt Piero Hincapie debut blow as international complications arise

Arsenal completed the signing of Piero Hincapie on transfer deadline day, but the Ecuador international may have to wait to make his Gunners debut following the international break

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2 w. ago McDonald's chief Zoe Hamburger resigns as boss with perfect name exits Golden Arches

Zoe Hamburger has left her role as chief restaurant officer at McDonald's UK and Ireland after 18 months with the fast food giant, with her successor already in place

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2 w. ago Alan Shearer perfectly sums up Marc Guehi and Liverpool saga after transfer collapsed

Marc Guehi will have to wait until at least January to join Liverpool after a deadline day move collapsed at the last minute, but the Crystal Palace star had earned plaudits for remaining professional throughout his saga

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2 w. ago When Man City plan to confirm Donnarumma, Ederson and Akanji transfers after deadline day wait

Manchester City had a busy end to the transfer window with one new arrival and two players leaving but those deals will be confirmed on Tuesday.

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3 w. ago Families told 'close windows at 7pm' and keep them shut for four weeks

As the change in seasons starts to come into view, people are being urged to take action

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4 w. ago McDonald's restaurant has 'best view' that people would wait in line all day for

Fast food fans have been left gobsmacked by the incredible views at one McDonald's chain – and it's so cool people online are even comparing it to Jurassic Park

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