3 h. ago After Canada and Australia, could Donald Trump really be the saviour of centre

The picture is complex, experts say, despite two resounding wins for liberal parties in national elections, after polls had put them on track for defeatPierre Poilievre and Peter Dutton began the year as leaders in waiting. With national elections in Canada and Australia on the horizon, both leaders were consistently leading in the polls. But a mere four months later, the votes have come and gone and their parties remain out of government. In the process, both suffered the indignation of losing the seats they held for more than two decades.On Sunday, as the results of the Australian elections were broadcast across the world, international media were quick to blame one man: Donald Trump. “First Canada, now Australia?” asked the Wall Street Journal, with the paper claiming the “Trump factor” had boosted Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese’s chances. CNN called it “the Trump slump” and suggested the phenomenon was spreading. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘Whipped in front of everyone’: three women on being flogged by the Taliban

Hundreds of women forced to confess to ‘moral crimes’ they did not commit have been publicly lashed in AfghanistanThree Afghan women who were brutally flogged in public by the Taliban after being accused of “moral crimes” have bravely spoken out about the cruelty they endured.More than 1,000 people – at least 200 of whom were women – are now known to have been humiliated in public floggings since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, according to court records and media reports. The true numbers are probably much higher. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Emma Jane Unsworth on new book ‘Slags’: ‘Women are encouraged to feel ashamed of our fantasies’

The author of ‘Animals’ and ‘Adults’ talks to Helen Coffey about drugs, booze and oblivion, creating characters ‘that are fun to be around’ and why sibling relationships can be the most complicated of our lives

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3 h. ago ‘It brings out the evilness inside you’ – the ‘horrible’ drug linked to sexual exploitation in a deprived city

Ben Bryant spent five months exploring the impact of synthetic stimulant ‘dust’ on Stoke-on-Trent, where women report incidents of rape and users trade sexual acts for the drug

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4 h. ago Influencers' take selfies in bikinis on sinking $4.5m Lamborghini yacht

Dozens of women were seen lounging on the posh Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63 yacht in Miami on Saturday as they celebrated the Formula One weekend - but things quickly went south

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4 h. ago ‘Women designing for women’: the new wave dominating UK high street

Whistles recruits ex-Topshop design chief, while M&S, Uniqlo and Cos thrive with women in top creative rolesThe health of the British high street is a much-discussed topic in fashion. The latest secret weapon set to resuscitate the sector? A wave of female designers at much-loved brands.Jacqui Markham, previously the design director at Topshop and Asos, was named the new creative director at Whistles last week. She joins Maddy Evans, promoted to director of womenswear at Marks & Spencer this year, and Clare Waight Keller, the former Givenchy designer who joined Uniqlo last year. Meanwhile, Cos, the fashion insiders’ current favourite, has had Karin Gustafsson at the design helm since the brand began in 2006. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Chronically late Rihanna debuts baby bump on Met Gala red carpet hours after livestream ends

Rihanna’s partner, A$AP Rocky, confirmed her pregnancy earlier in the night

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6 h. ago Kylie Jenner snapped on Met Gala red carpet without her boyfriend Timothée Chalamet

Reality TV star Kylie Jenner was pictured arriving at the 2025 Met Gala in New York City - but her boyfriend Timothée Chalamet is yet to be snapped at the star-studded event

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6 h. ago Met Gala: Damson Idris' bold arrival at iconic fashion event is nod at his Tommy Hilfiger role

Damson Idris attended the 2025 Met Gala in New York City, and was pictured arriving in a APXGP racing car, which is a reference to his upcoming film F1, which also stars Brad Pitt

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7 h. ago Met Gala 2025 red carpet: pinstripes, capes and pouring rain – in pictures

Dressing to the theme, Anna Wintour and her co-hosts Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams button up and pull out the umbrellas for the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black StyleMet Gala 2025 live updates: all the stars and red carpet looks from fashion’s biggest night Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Women's rights campaigners storm male pond at Hampstead Heath in false beards, wigs and moustaches in protest over self

Around 30 female protesters wearing false beards, wigs and moustaches descended on the male-only pond demanding to be let in because they self-identified as male.

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8 h. ago A$AP Rocky appears to reference recent gun trial with Met Gala 2025 look

It also appears that Rocky’s partner Rihanna is pregnant for a third time

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9 h. ago Rihanna appears to confirm third pregnancy with baby bump at 2025 Met Gala

Rihanna already shares two sons with her partner A$AP Rocky

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9 h. ago Rihanna reveals third pregnancy ahead of 2025 Met Gala with husband A$AP Rocky

Rihanna already shares two sons with her partner A$AP Rocky

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10 h. ago Met Gala 2025: Rihanna further fuels pregnancy rumours as she arrives at event

Rihanna has continued her streak of wowing at the Met Gala, by seemingly revealing she is expecting her third child with long-term partner A$AP Rocky

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10 h. ago Met Gala 2025: Rihanna further fuels pregnancy rumours as show

Singer Rihanna has continued her streak of wowing at the annual Met Gala, by seemingly revealing she is expecting her third child with long-term partner A$AP Rocky

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11 h. ago Hospitals that still let trans women use female toilets are breaking the law, NHS bosses warned

Hospitals are breaking the law by continuing to allow trans women to use female facilities in defiance of the landmark Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spaces, NHS bosses have been warned.

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12 h. ago Women open up about having to travel to a different country for abortions and fork out £1,000s

Although women have a legal right to an abortion up to 24 weeks, certain hospitals do not offer these services up to the limit, with at least 88 patients having to cross the border to access care last year.

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13 h. ago FA chief Bullingham insists transgender ban ‘not an ideological judgment’

‘Difficult decision’ on trans women based on legal adviceGoal Diggers FC march 12 miles to deliver protest letterMark Bullingham, the chief executive of the Football Association, has written to London grassroots football club Goal Diggers FC explaining the governing body’s decision to ban transgender women from women’s football “was not an ideological judgment, but a difficult decision” based on legal advice that a “change in policy was necessary” following the supreme court ruling which said the term “woman” in the Equality Act refers only to a biological woman.Representatives of Goal Diggers undertook a 12-mile walk from their training pitches in Haggerston Park to Wembley Stadium to deliver their open letter to the FA. In it they demanded a reversal of the ban on transgender women from women’s football and described the FA’s decision as a “pitiful and weak response” to the supreme court’s ruling. Bullingham said the FA understands “how difficult this decision will be for people w...

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13 h. ago Red Arrows, royals, veterans and tea: VE Day at 80 in pictures

Red Arrows, royals, veterans and tea: VE Day at 80 in pictures  BBC

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