8 h. ago Lip reader spots Prince Harry 'confirming' royal exit to Meghan two years before split

A lip reader has claimed that Prince Harry may have confirmed his plans to leave the Royal Family to Meghan Markle two years before the couple officially stepped back from their royal roles

Politics

10 h. ago ‘My parents got me out of Soviet Russia at the right time. Should my family now leave the US?’

When he left the Soviet Union for a new life in America, the novelist never imagined he would live under another authoritarian regime. Then Trump got back into power ... Is it time to move again?Oh, to have been born in a small, stylish country with good food and favourable sea breezes. No empire, no holy faith, no condescension, no fatal ideologies. The fish is grilled, the extended family roll in on their scooters, the wine looks amber in its glass as the socially democratic sun begins its plunge into the sparkling waters below.This was not my fortune. I was born to one dying superpower and am now living in another. I was born to an ideology pasted all over enormous granite buildings in enormous Slavic letters and now live in one where the same happens in bold caps on what was once Twitter and what purports to be Truth (Pravda?) Social. America, Russia. Russia, America. Together they were kind enough to give me the material from which I made a decent living as a writer, but they t...

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27 h. ago I used to be scared of being a ‘difficult woman’. Now it’s a badge of honour | Jacinta Parsons

If there’s one thing that I’ve learned by talking to older women, it’s that being a ‘bad girl’ shouldn’t faze you – it should embolden youI remember the thrill I felt when someone would tell me that I was a “good girl”. I understood from a young age that, as a girl, goodness would be my supreme achievement – my calling in life. But what that looked like or how I might embody its essence took time to decode.I remember being in the back seat of our brown HJ Holden when I was young, leaving a family party and being reprimanded by my parents for my “behaviour”. I was mystified. I had no idea what I had done that had caused them such embarrassment. Had I run when I was told not to? Or had I misunderstood an instruction? Was I a “bad girl”, I remember wondering. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Swedish King Carl Gustaf leaves his family in stitches with his whacky dance moves as he celebrates his daughter's birthday

The monarch, 79, channelled his inner embarrassing father as the Swedish Royal Family gathered outside Solliden Palace in Oeland to celebrate Crown Princess Victoria 's 48th birthday.

Culture

4 d. ago Navalny’s widow leads calls for Italy to cancel concert by pro

Valery Gergiev, an ally of Russian leader, is due to perform in Europe for first time since full-scale invasion of Ukraine The widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is leading calls for Italy to scrap a performance by a Russian orchestra conductor with close ties to Vladimir Putin at a music festival in southern Italy.Valery Gergiev, who has been a close ally of Putin since the early 1990s, will perform in Europe for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine after being invited to Un’Estate da Re festival in La Reggia di Caserta, a former Bourbon palace and Unesco world heritage site in Campania, on 27 July. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Family's 'trip of a lifetime' turns to nightmare as they're stranded on streets

Scottish woman Nadine Kyle claims Loveholidays 'cancelled' the Manhattan hotel she'd booked for her and her family - leaving them with nowhere to stay in the Big Apple

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7 d. ago Horror as loving couple are brutally executed by their son leaving family ripped apart

David and Teresa 'Teri' Pabst, both 64, were executed by their adult son James in their home in Middleton, Wisconsin.

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8 d. ago Ricky Hatton makes 'tough' family admission as Oasis reunion leaves him 'made up'

The former boxer, who is making his return to boxing, has been pals with Noel and Liam Gallagher for years.

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8 d. ago Mum's New York break ruined after Loveholidays cancel hotel leaving family 'stranded' on streets

Nadine Kyle, 35, from Alloa, forked out £3,000 for the trip of a lifetime - but was told her hotel booking was cancelled on arrival.

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9 d. ago Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola publicly wish his sister Harper a happy 14th birthday following fears they wouldn't reach out

Brooklyn Beckham paid tribute to his sister Harper on her 14th birthday - in a move which shocked fans amid the alleged tensions in the family.

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9 d. ago Almond Valley MSP welcomes additional paid family leave for foster and kinship carers

This new policy means employers across Scotland can now offer meaningful support to foster and kinship carers, helping to create workplaces that are inclusive, understanding and responsive to their unique needs.

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1 week ago Geri Horner's heartbreak over Christian's Red Bull exit as she makes decision on future

Geri Horner is unhappy over her husband Christian Horner's decision to leave Red Bull, claims a source close to the family, with the former singer making a decision on their future

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1 week ago Arne Slot leaves 'raw' message for Diogo Jota and tells family 'you will never walk alone'

Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre, were both killed in a car crash last week and tributes have continued to flood in, including from Liverpool boss Arne Slot

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1 week ago Wartorn Russia facing time bomb that could see population wipe out

In a major blow to Vladimir Putin, Russia is facing a declining birth rate with only 1.22 million births being recorded in 2024, the lowest number in the country since 1999

Events

1 week ago Brooklyn Beckham risks damaging his 'close bond' with sister Harper after escalating family feud casts a shadow over her 14th birthday celebrations

Brooklyn and his actress wife Nicola Peltz are embroiled in an escalating feud with his family and have previously failed to publicly acknowledge David's milestone 50th birthday on May 8.

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2 w. ago British father reveals he is leaving the UK with his family because the school system is 'terrible', 'rising bills' and it's becoming too 'unsafe'

Dale, from Nottinghamshire, revealed he is leaving the UK with his wife and two children because school system is 'terrible', 'rising bills' and it's becoming too 'unsafe'.

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2 w. ago Diogo Jota's family life with beautiful wife, cheeky sons, baby girl and gorgeous dogs

The football world has been stunned as Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota has died in a horrific car crash, leaving behind his beautiful young family including a seven month-old baby

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2 w. ago Brit DJ, 24, in coma after horror quad bike accident just days after landing dream job

Kai Roberts from Pembrokeshire had landed an 'amazing job' DJing on the Greek holiday island but is now fighting for his life, leaving his family and girlfriend heartbroken

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2 w. ago Brooklyn Beckham's big family decision could impact sister Harper leaving her 'devastated'

Brooklyn Beckham has a big decision to make regarding his youngest sibling Harper Seven as the Beckham family feud rumbles on.

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3 w. ago American nuclear weapons to be stored on UK soil for the first time in 17 years

RAF Lakenheath could host American nuclear weapons for the first time since 2008 amid emerging threats from Russia and terrorists that could aim to carry out an attack on the UK

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