1 hour ago Nicki Minaj makes EXTREMELY inappropriate assassin gaffe to Erika Kirk's face at AmericaFest

The singer, 43, put her head in her hands as she used the poor choice of words while speaking with Charlie Kirk's widow at Turning Point USA's AmFest on Sunday.

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2 h. ago Revealed: The 'WORST chart toppers' at Christmas... is your favourite on the list?

On the opposite side of the coin, Kylie Minogue nabbed the top spot in the festive charts with her song 'XMAS' over Wham's 'Last Christmas'. Find out which songs made the list.

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4 h. ago ‘Miracle’ of Zealandia: chick is born to rare takahē pair thought to be infertile

Unexpected arrival is a boon for birdlife in New Zealand, where there are only 500 takahē leftA pair of rare native New Zealand takahē birds who were believed infertile have stunned staff at the world’s largest urban eco-sanctuary, after hatching a “miracle” chick.The roughly seven-week old chick was discovered inside Zealandia, a fully fenced eco-sanctuary 10 minutes from Wellington’s city centre, in November, but its arrival has been a closely guarded secret to ensure its safety. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Dom Taylor apologises after failed drugs test in tragic statement on daughter's death

Darts star Dom Taylor has issued an emotional apology after being suspended from the PDC World Championship following a failed drug test, citing his daughter's death and mental health struggles

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5 h. ago Kremlin renews criticism of Europe’s efforts to amend US plan to end Ukraine war

Putin’s top foreign policy aid says proposals could prolong conflict as talks with US negotiators are held in MiamiRussia has renewed its criticism of efforts by Europe and Ukraine to amend US proposals to end the war in Ukraine, saying they did not improve prospects for peace.Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov, told reporters on Sunday that the proposed tweaks to Washington’s plan could prolong the conflict. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Tess Daly branded 'true inspiration' in sweet tribute from daughter in final insight

The presenter was joined by her family during an emotional night in the BBC One dance show's famous ballroom

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6 h. ago High street version of Kate Middleton's Royal Variety dress is perfect for Xmas

Princess Kate looked regal as she attended the Royal Variety Performance with Prince William, wearing a stunning emerald green velvet gown by Talbot Runhof, but you can get a similar style for a fraction of the price

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7 h. ago Expelliarmus! Woman ordered to rip down giant Harry Potter tree house at £1.2m mansion amid bitter feud with neighbours on leafy millionaire's row

The towering playhouse - complete with a conical turret, rope bridge and slide - was built in the garden of Gemma Raval's home in Rabley Heath, Herts so her daughter and her friends could play.

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7 h. ago 19 new Jewish settlements in West Bank approved in latest threat to Palestinian state

The U.S.-brokered peace plan calls for a possible ‘pathway’ to a Palestinian state — something the settlements are aimed at preventing

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7 h. ago Darts star apologises for 'blatant lying' in statement after PDC World Championship ban

PDC World Championship player Dom Taylor has been suspended after failing a drugs test and has since released a heartfelt statement on the matter, opening up on the death of his daughter

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8 h. ago Jeremy Guscott lays out plan to fix Welsh rugby as he tells players to ditch social media

The former England and Lions centre turned his focus to Wales ahead of Steve Tandy's first Six Nations in charge

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8 h. ago Why Starmer’s decision to cancel media briefings is bad for democracy

The plan to end lobby journalist briefings is not just a technical issue but one being made by a government that wants to avoid scrutiny, explains David Maddox

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8 h. ago The Trump administration is trying to legislate trans people out of existence | Judith Levine

Robert F Kennedy Jr is pushing a plan to block medical treatments, the latest move against bodily autonomyOn Thursday, when Robert F Kennedy Jr announced an effort to block medical treatments for transgender youth, he used the term “sex-rejecting procedures” in place of “gender-affirming care”.And where transgender advocates and healthcare providers view puberty blockers, hormones and (in rare cases) surgical interventions as suicide prevention measures, the health secretary claimed that these “procedures” will do the opposite: “rob children of their futures.”Judith Levine is a Brooklyn-based journalist, essayist and author of five books. Her Substack is Today in Fascism Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Soap star gives birth saying baby girl is 'sleepy, sassy and everything we wanted'

An Australian Home and Away star has given birth to a baby daughter with her Netflix TV producer husband and announced the news with a gorgeous photograph of the new arrival

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9 h. ago Gardener shares the one task everyone should do in their gardens before next week

The gardening expert advises covering sensitive plants like fig trees, olive trees and agapanthus with fleece before winter weather hits to protect them from frost and extreme conditions

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9 h. ago Extremists are using AI voice cloning to supercharge propaganda. Experts say it’s helping them grow

Researchers warn generative tools are helping militant groups from neo-Nazis to the Islamic State spread ideologyWhile the artificial intelligence boom is upending sections of the music industry, voice generating bots are also becoming a boon to another unlikely corner of the internet: extremist movements that are using them to recreate the voices and speeches of major figures in their milieu, and experts say it is helping them grow.“The adoption of AI-enabled translation by terrorists and extremists marks a significant evolution in digital propaganda strategies,” said Lucas Webber, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Tech Against Terrorism and a research fellow at the Soufan Center. Webber specializes in monitoring the online tools of terrorist groups and extremists around the world. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Top economists call for halt to Sri Lanka debt repayments after Cyclone Ditwah

Group of 120 experts including Joseph Stiglitz urge fresh debt restructuring plan given scale of destructionA group of the world’s top economists – including the Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz – have called for Sri Lanka’s debt payments to be suspended as it tackles the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.More than 600 people were killed and hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed across the island, in what Sri Lanka’s president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, called the “largest and most challenging natural disaster in our history”. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Elon Musk SpaceX rocket explosion put three airliners at risk of disaster

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Elon Musk's exploding Starship could have caused a 'potential extreme safety risk', adding FAA personnel were not informed

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10 h. ago Pep Guardiola's daughter summed up why mum 'left family home' in heartbreaking admission

The Manchester City manager and his wife are reportedly struggling with their long-distance relationship - with busy working lives to blame

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10 h. ago Gordon Ramsay's wife Tana plays in the snow with daughter Tilly and son Jesse James during trip to Lapland

The youngest daughter of the Ramsay clan, 24, posed with her little brother, Jesse James, two, as they enjoyed sledding in the snow.

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