6 h. ago Man dies in Birmingham after fall from landmark city building

The man was pronounced dead at the scene

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11 h. ago Munroe Bergdorf: ‘If somebody isn’t willing to use my correct pronouns, there’s not any conversation to be had’

A prominent voice in the fight for trans rights, the author, model and activist reflects on the cost of speaking out in a new documentary and calls for deeper allyship in her latest book. In recent years, while working on these projects, she has faced significant personal challenges, which she shares with Olivia Petter

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18 h. ago Mel B and Eddie Murphy 'understanding' as their child Angel changes pronouns to 'he/him'

Angel Iris Murphy Brown, who turned 18 in April, has changed pronouns to 'he/him' - and both parents, Mel B and Eddie Murphy, are said to be supportive of their child's decision

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19 h. ago Mel B and Eddie Murphy's daughter is living as a trans man: Stars support Angel's 'brave' decision to change pronouns to 'him'

The Spice Girl, who celebrated turning 50 last weekend, is understood to be fully supporting of her child's decision, which has been made public on social media

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29 h. ago Tony's chocolate fans are just finding out how it's meant to be pronounced

One woman has shared her disbelief after she realised she's been saying the name of popular ethical chocolate brand Tony's wrong her whole life - and she's not the only one

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30 h. ago You've been pronouncing Tony's chocolate wrong this whole time

Tony's Chocolonely is a popular brand known for its ethical approach to chocolate - but it turns out people have no idea what the correct name is

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32 h. ago ‘No smartphones before 14; no social media until 16’: The Anxious Generation author on how to fight back against big tech

One year on, Jonathan Haidt talks about the way his book changed the global conversation around children and digital devices – and explains how he handles his own teenagersJonathan Haidt is a man with a mission. You’ll have to forgive the cliche, because it’s literally true. The author of The Anxious Generation, an urgent warning about the effect of digital tech on young minds, is based at New York University’s business school: “I’m around all these corporate types and we’re always talking about companies and their mission statements,” he tells me. So, he decided to make one for himself. “It was very simple: ‘My mission is to use my research in moral psychology and that of others to help people better understand each other, and to help important social institutions work well.’”This is characteristic of Haidt: there’s the risk that writing your own brand manifesto might seem a bit, well, pompous. What comes across instead is the nerd’s desire to be as effective as possible, combined ...

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33 h. ago Kenza Dali: ‘I will tell my story after the Euros. A lot of lies have been told’

Midfielder on being left out of France’s Euro 2025 squad, her exit from Aston Villa and a new lease of life in San Diego‘I had hard times and this team really gave me back my love and motivation for football,” Kenza Dali says of San Diego Wave as she prepares to open up on a turbulent year.Over the course of a refreshingly honest conversation, the midfielder reveals why she left Aston Villa to move to the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in January, details why she is enjoying working under Jonas Eidevall and discusses, for the first time, the grief that affected her participation in the Olympics. There is, however, one topic on which she is not quite ready to go into details yet. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago ‘These are traps set for the people’: the story of a mother shot dead searching for food in Gaza

A family is reeling from the killing of a woman who walked for hours to an Israeli-backed distribution point with her son and daughterReem Zeidan was terrified of being separated from her children. As they trudged for hours through the ruins of Gaza towards a food distribution centre, she rehearsed over and over again with her 20-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son what they should do and where they should wait if an Israeli attack turned the column of hungry people into a chaotic, panicking mass and the family were torn apart.It was the last conversation she had with them. She was dead before dawn broke on Tuesday, killed by a single bullet through her forehead. Her daughter and son spent nearly three hours beside her body, pinned down by gunfire. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Blind date: ‘I hadn’t been on a date for 10 years – I needed to break the mould’

Liaqat (left), 51, an artist, meets Karim, 48, a musicianWhat were you hoping for? Good conversation and some honesty. I hadn’t been on a date for 10 years and felt I needed to break the mould. I’m glad I told Karim about that as I was nervous. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Kash Patel has live ‘WTF’ moment on Joe Rogan as he learns of Trump vs. Musk mid

‘I’m not participating in any of that conversation between Elon and Trump,” Kash Patel insisted during the interview

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53 h. ago DWP boost as 402,000 PIP claimants could be entitled to more cash

The Department for Work and Pension says that 402,500 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants are not receiving the correct amount

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53 h. ago Martin Scorsese no longer watches films in cinemas due to audience bad behaviour

Noise of phone conversations and guzzling of snacks have spoiled the experience, veteran director tells critic Peter TraversThe director Martin Scorsese has said that no longer watches films in theatres because he’s so appalled by the behaviour of his fellow cinemagoers.Speaking to US film critic Peter Travers for his blog, The Travers Take, Scorsese reportedly explained that he found himself too distracted by the chat and mobile-phone disturbance from the audience to concentrate on the film. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago University of Michigan using undercover investigators to surveil student Gaza protesters

Revealed: security trailing students on and off campus as video shows investigator faking disability when confrontedThe University of Michigan is using private, undercover investigators to surveil pro-Palestinian campus groups, including trailing them on and off campus, furtively recording them and eavesdropping on their conversations, the Guardian has learned.The surveillance appears to largely be an intimidation tactic, five students who have been followed, recorded or eavesdropped on said. The undercover investigators have cursed at students, threatened them and in one case drove a car at a student who had to jump out of the way, according to student accounts and video footage shared with the Guardian. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago You're eating fish and chips wrong! Scientist reveals the correct way to enjoy the seaside staple

From mushy peas to a splash of vinegar, many Brits are particular about how they enjoy their fish and chips. But according to one scientist, the key to the perfect portion is much simpler.

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63 h. ago Brit boy, 2, dies after his family find him floating in the pool at Ibiza holiday home

The two-year-old boy, who has not yet been identified, was found unresponsive by his family at the villa - tragically he unable to be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene

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2 d. ago Donald Trump to meet Xi Jinping in China after ‘very good’ call on trade

US president says he accepted invitation in first phone conversation between leaders since JanuaryDonald Trump said he had accepted an invitation to meet Xi Jinping in China after a phone conversation on trade was held between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies.In a post on Truth Social, the US president said the “very good” call lasted about 90 minutes and the conversation was “almost entirely focused on trade”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Snow Patrol frontman to perform home city gig with a difference

Gary Lightbody will take part in conversation events on two dates in August about his new book, The Forest Is The Path.

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3 d. ago Trump and Xi held phone call on Thursday, Chinese state media reports

Conversation comes amid simmering trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies

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3 d. ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson ‘lied because I was afraid I would be held responsible’, court hears

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder over a fatal 2023 beef wellington lunch. Follow live updatesPatterson is shown a photo of the dehydrator at the tip and asked if this is the one she owned.“I presume so,” Patterson says.This post was amended on 5 June 2025 to correct the location of the police search, which was at Patterson’s Leongatha home and not at Leongatha hospital as previously stated. Continue reading...

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