85 m. ago Elon Musk admits his DOGE team 'accidentally cancelled' plan to prevent deadly disease

Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been causing chaos in the US by cancelling Treasury payments to contractors without any warnings

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4 h. ago Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk's team

The tech outlet Wired set up a new politics team in time for the presidential election — but its most impactful work is coming after the election is over

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9 h. ago Former James Bond Timothy Dalton says 007 Amazon deal is 'sad' and reveals why he thinks any new actor cast to play the super

Dalton, who took the leading role in The Living Daylights and Licence To Kill, has become the latest to raise concerns over the new takeover deal just announced.

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18 h. ago Elon Musk ‘doesn’t give a s**t’ that he’s making Trump’s job ‘1000 times harder,’ warns Mark Cuban

Tech billionaire and DOGE king Elon Musk is on track to make Donald Trump’s job dismantling the federal government “1,000 times harder” — and Musk couldn’t care less, Shark Tank entrepreneur Mark Cuban warned at a political conference

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47 h. ago Border agents issue blistering response to Elon Musk for DOGE email demanding a list of 'accomplishments'

US Border Patrol agents are furious after Elon Musk 's DOGE team sent agents an email asking them to justify their jobs.

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53 h. ago Tim Rice wades into controversy over Wicked star Cynthia Erivo's casting as Jesus

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo was announced in the lead role in a Hollywood Bowl production of Jesus Christ Superstar recently and lyricist Sir Tim Rice has now shared his thoughts

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57 h. ago Dem Senator lays in to Elon Musk as the 'ultimate bad boss' with expletive ridden post as deadline for federal workers to respond to his email looms

Hundreds of thousands of workers began their week in chaos after Musk's team gave staff roughly 48 hours to report five specific things they had accomplished last week

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61 h. ago 2025 SAG Awards WINNERS: Demi Moore triumphs as Timothee Chalamet has shock win but Conclave takes top honor

Demi Moore, 62, cemented her comeback status when she won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role on Sunday at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards.  

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63 h. ago 2025 SAG Awards WINNERS: Demi Moore triumphs as Timothee Chalamet has upset win but Conclave takes top honor

Demi Moore, 62, cemented her comeback status when she won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role on Sunday at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards.  

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63 h. ago Sag awards 2025: Timothée Chalamet, Demi Moore, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña win major categories

Screen Actors Guild awards go to Shōgun and Conclave ensembles, while Jane Fonda gives a rousing political speech while accepting a life achievement awardTimothée Chalamet has won best actor in a surprise upset at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild awards for his performance as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, with Demi Moore and the ensembles of Shōgun and Conclave also winning big.Chalamet won best male actor in a leading role, his first in an awards race that has been led all season by The Brutalist’s Adrien Brody, who has picked up the Golden Globe, Bafta and Critics’ Choice awards and is still widely predicted to win the Oscar next week. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Alfred Enoch's life and career from Harry Potter to Miss Austen's Regency hero

Alfred Enoch takes the leading role in the final episode of Miss Austen

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3 d. ago Musk’s team is laying off staff at the agency that investigated Tesla crashes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched investigations into fatal crashes involving Tesla cars,

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4 d. ago My Fault London actor also stars in romance drama that 'puts Bridgerton to shame'

My Fault: London's lead actor has another popular romantic role

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5 d. ago UK in ‘potentially good position’ with Trump administration, says McFadden

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster said it is clear Europe must ‘do more’ to contribute to its own defence and the UK must play a leading role.

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer urged to ramp up defence spending – UK politics live

This is ‘probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence since the second world war’, says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey as he calls for more spendingHello and welcome to our rolling coverage of UK politics.The Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has said the government must swiftly ramp up defence spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP).I’ve never known a time like this, it is probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence and security since the second world war, with our closest ally changing their position. So we have to debate it, it is going to be difficult.I don’t think there’s an easy solution, but we have put some ideas on the table. One idea we have put is to increase the digital services taxes, a tax on about 20 multinational companies with turnovers of over £500m and we would raise it from the current 2% to 10%.Foreign secretary David Lammy is in South Africa for the second day of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting.Scottish Labour leader Anas ...

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6 d. ago With over 100 caps, Emily Sonnett is the USWNT’s secret veteran in a new generation

The veteran defender has been a mainstay with the national team thanks to her versatility, but will now be asked to fill a leadership role for a new generationOn Thursday night in Houston, Emma Hayes and the reigning Olympic gold medalists play their first game of 2025. Colombia, then Australia and Japan await the USWNT, who will test their mettle with a mix of new names and trusted talent in the 10th SheBelieves Cup.Ahead of the game, one lasting veteran with a sharp wit, tenacious style, and too-often unsung impact will be honored for reaching 100 caps: 31-year-old Georgia native Emily Sonnett. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago BBC's Death in Paradise's Ben Miller 'beyond thrilled' as he reprises lead role

Ben Miller's ITV detective drama has announced an exciting update regarding the future of the show.

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6 d. ago Fans rejoice as classic BBC series returns to screens with reboot 65 YEARS after it first aired

The popular series has been adapted for screen multiple times, with Rupert Davies taking on the leading role in 1960.

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6 d. ago Classic detective drama series is being rebooted 65 years after it first aired as first look is revealed

The popular series has been adapted for screen multiple times, with Rupert Davies taking on the leading role in 1960.

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7 d. ago Musk boasts about ‘thrashing bureaucracy’ as Trump expands power grab over independent agencies – US politics live

Billionaire claims he is implementing ‘will of the people’; regulatory agencies now accountable to the White House in potential violation of constitutionMusk and Trump put on lovefest in Sean Hannity interviewFederal judge refuses to block Musk team’s access to US government dataAs Donald Trump’s administration continues to fire thousands of federal workers and radically slash federal spending, some Republicans are growing unnerved, Axios reports.As the cuts start to hit GOP lawmakers’ districts and states, some have told Axios there is a larger conflict brewing over the constitutional issue of whether the president can bypass Congress on such decisions.I think you’re going to see a clash when they start abolishing [agencies]. Say like USAid, right? We authorized that. That’s a creature of Congress. If they try to do something like that, then you’re going to get into a constitutional argument or crisis.Before making cuts rashly, the administration should be studying and staffing to ...

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