2 h. ago What US adults think about Pope Leo XIV, according to a new AP

A new AP-NORC poll finds that just over a month after Pope Leo XIV became the first U.S.-born pontiff, American Catholics are feeling excited about their new religious leader

Politics

2 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Major Florian Wirtz clue dropped as star speaks out on move

Liverpool are set to splash the cash over the coming week with a deal for Florian Wirtz close to completion but there are doubts over Andy Robertson’s long-term future at Anfield

Politics

2 h. ago As Bolivia celebrates its main Andean festival, it feels the pain of mounting crises

This nation’s largest Indigenous Andean religious festival has long inspired joyous revelry and offered a chance for Bolivians to forget about their perpetual political turmoil and escape into the mythical world of their rich folklore

Culture

6 h. ago Vigilante Brits: Homeowners who took the law into their own hands... and why some were jailed for it

Many will be familiar with the old adage 'an Englishman's home is his castle' - but what happens when homeowners feel they are coming under attack?

Society

7 h. ago Starbucks offers insane job to travel the world and drink coffee that comes with a whopping salary

Starbucks is selecting two lucky individuals for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel the world, spotlight global coffee culture and earn a very attractive salary.

Politics

9 h. ago FLOURISHING AFTER 50: Help! We can't afford to leave our house... but can't afford to stay

This week, leading money educator Vanessa Stoykov helps a couple who feel trapped after their fix-rate mortgage ended a few months ago.

Politics

9 h. ago Thousands more smokers to get help to quit after cash boost of at least £80 million

The bumper funding, announced in this week’s Spending Review, will help pay for smoking cessation programmes, including local stop smoking services which provide access to patches and gum and give dedicated advice and support

Economics

10 h. ago Rory McIlroy didn't care about making US Open cut and is adamant he's earned right to do as he wants

Grand Slam superstar opens up on his gripes and Oakmont misery

Politics

10 h. ago Blake Lively's Gossip Girl costar reveals why he felt like he was in 'pretty boy jail' after show ended

Zoolander once said, 'I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is.' Chace Crawford knows how that feels.

Events

10 h. ago ‘A giant parenting group’: how online comedians are making a living by laughing about the chaos of kids

Comedians like the UK’s George Lewis, Farideh Olsen from Canada and Sean Szeps in Australia have huge audiences because ‘if we can’t laugh we’re going to sob uncontrollably’Many Instagram-frequenting parents of small children will have seen George Lewis’s sketch about two toddlers discussing their feelings of abandonment and relief wrapped in a game of peekaboo.“It was a normal day, I was just playing with Dad. And then he put his hands in front of his face and he was just gone,” the British comedian and father says in the widely shared video. “He was behaving so erratically.” Continue reading...

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10 h. ago The moment I knew: I worried he was a playboy, then a friend reassured me

From the first offer of breakfast mimosas, Jens Radda knew Lachie was a kindred spirit – but he was cautious. Then a mutual friend confirmed his feelingsFind more stories from The moment I knew seriesDuring Melbourne’s sixth lockdown in 2021, I was bored out of my mind in my suburban sharehouse and craving connection. I’d been following an Instagram account for a drag performer called Iva Rosebud at the behest of a mutual friend who felt our work was similar.I’d been watching them from a distance for some time when one Friday night a message arrived suggesting a collaboration. Obviously it piqued my interest; it’s not like I had anything else to do – who knew how long the lockdown would go on for? Continue reading...

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10 h. ago As a trans Australian, I was kicked out of a UK toilet. This is not the open

I used to be proud of my birthplace for its cosmopolitan tolerance. Visiting now, it feels like stepping back decadesI was visiting family in London when the British supreme court handed down its unexpected ruling: under the Equality Act, sex was now considered “binary” in law, which meant transgender people could be banned from single-sex spaces of their gender identity. The Labour government, which had come into office promising us “dignity”, capitulated. But, not to worry, soothed a minister, Pat McFadden, “There isn’t going to be toilet police.”A few days later the toilet police got me. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Man Utd and Chelsea facing same brutal transfer reality as impact of PSR becomes clear

Manchester United and Chelsea are among the Premier League sides who could face PSR issues as they seek to offload high earners with the likes of Raheem Sterling and Jack Grealish facing uncertain futures

Sport

11 h. ago Government spends nearly £30m of taxpayers' cash on fringe research projects including gay porn studies and recording Syrian harvesting songs

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has been given the eye-catching amount of funding for overseas projects, which appear to have no clear benefit to British taxpayers.

Economics

12 h. ago Gemma Collins campaigns to be a Dame as David Beckham earns knighthood

TV personality Gemma Collins revealed she would love to become a Dame in a video shared online. It comes as David Beckham was knighted in the King's Birthday Honours List

Politics

13 h. ago Finn Russell inspires Bath to Premiership title despite late Leicester fightback

Premiership Rugby final: Bath 23-21 LeicesterJohann van Graan’s side cling on to complete treble There was barely a cloud in the clear summer sky in south-west London and blue was also the primary colour on the field. For the first time in 29 years, Bath are the champions of England and any debate about the big-game nerve of Johann van Graan’s multi-talented squad can now be quietly laid to rest alongside Leicester’s shredded dreams.Bath will have some idea of how their old rivals are feeling, having suffered a similarly agonising fate against Northampton in last year’s final. They were not at their absolute best by their own high standards, but once they finally remembered how to catch a rugby ball – a recurring problem in the first half – they had a touch too much for their opponents whose spirited final-quarter rally came too late. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago Russell inspires Bath to Premiership title despite late Leicester fightback

Premiership Rugby final: Bath 23-21 LeicesterJohann van Graan’s side cling on to complete trebleThere was barely a cloud in the clear summer sky in south-west London and blue was also the primary colour on the field. For the first time in 29 years, Bath are the champions of England and any debate about the big-game nerve of Johann van Graan’s multi-talented squad can now be quietly laid to rest alongside Leicester’s shredded dreams.Bath will have some idea of how their old rivals are feeling, having suffered a similarly agonising fate against Northampton in last year’s final. They were not at their absolute best by their own high standards, but once they finally remembered how to catch a rugby ball – a recurring problem in the first half – they had a touch too much for their opponents whose spirited final-quarter rally came too late. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago Louis Tomlinson and Sam Thompson continue Soccer Aid training together after One Direction star started dating TV personality's ex Zara McDermott

Sam, 32, has insisted there are 'no hard feelings' after his ex-girlfriend Zara McDermott, 28, moved on pretty quickly with the singer, 33, following their split in December.

Politics

15 h. ago Sam Thompson reveals true feelings on Louis Tomlinson in awkward Soccer Aid interview

The Made in Chelsea star and One Direction singer have come face to face at Soccer Aid training amid Zara McDermott drama

Events

15 h. ago Cosmeston Lake campaigners form human chain in protest over aqua park 'tragedy'

'It’s just a crazy idea. The thought of it makes me feel really upset'

Events