8 h. ago Mika looks back: ‘Nowadays you wouldn’t get away with the things journalists said about my sexuality in the noughties’

The superstar singer on his itinerant childhood, brutally honest mother, and the moment of anger that led him to write Grace KellyBorn in Beirut in 1983, Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr, otherwise known as Mika, was raised in Paris and London. He attended the Royal College of Music, before his breakthrough in 2007 with debut album Life in Cartoon Motion and its No 1 single, Grace Kelly. He went on to sell 20m records, and worked as a presenter and judge on TV shows such as Eurovision and The Piano. Mika now lives in Italy and in Hastings, East Sussex, with his partner. His first English-language album in six years, Hyperlove, is out on 23 January.This was taken in our kitchen in Paris. It doesn’t surprise me that I am covered in chocolate. My earliest memories are of being on the floor surrounded by delicious food. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Not Paris or London: this city has become the best in the world for night

Not Paris or London: this city has become the best in the world for night-time tourism  Visit Ukraine

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54 h. ago Incredible pictures capture solidarity with Iran protesters as world takes to streets

The incredible pictures show protests on the streets of London, Paris, Berlin and beyond including in countries like the US and Israel - where there is huge opposition to Iran's regime

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61 h. ago Iconic club night set to return to Glasgow as legendary DJs to headline

AN ICONIC club night is set to return to Glasgow in the coming months. Pressure was a hugely popular event at The Arches and was launched by Scottish techno duo Slam in 1998. The landmark monthly night attracted crowds of around 2,000 people to the legendary city centre club. Pressure stopped when The Arches closed...

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3 d. ago London named the 'best food city in the world' ahead of Rome and Paris

When you think of cities famous for their cuisine, the first destinations that usually come to mind are Rome or Paris. However, London has been named as 2026's best food city.

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3 d. ago Eight things you need to know after ICE shoots another person in Minneapolis

Protests erupted last night in Minneapolis after another ICE shooting in the already grieving city - an agent shot a man in the leg after a pursuit

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3 d. ago UK's 'best cheap hotel' has rooms from £62 a night in centre of iconic UK city

Booking a cheap hotel doesn't necessarily mean an uncomfortable night - the UK's best cheap hotel has rooms from £62 a night and a brilliant location

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3 d. ago Gleeful Pep Guardiola reaction tells all as Man City unleash new era

Manchester City won 2-0 away at Newcastle United on Tuesday night in a coming of age performance from Pep Guardiola's new-look squad

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4 d. ago ‘Edge cases’ blamed for long VAR delay before City’s disallowed Semenyo goal

Semi-automated offside technology was not availableHigh number of bodies in the box prevented its useThe delay in ruling out a Manchester City goal for offside in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup win at Newcastle was extended because semi-automated offside technology could not be used in the incident.It took more than five minutes for a check to determine that Erling Haaland was offside and had interfered with play by holding the defender Malick Thiaw, with the referee Chris Kavanagh disallowing what would have been a second goal of the night for City’s new signing Antoine Semenyo. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The Knife review – audaciously taut film about police encounter is intense drama of mutual suspicion

A crime committed in the home of a regular black American family results in paranoia on all sides in this 81-minute film from Nnamdi AsomughaHere is a compact drama that twists itself like a tourniquet over 81 minutes, as a bad situation turns into a catastrophe for an ordinary American family.Late one night in an unnamed city, construction worker Chris (Nnamdi Asomugha, also the film’s director and co-writer) finishes a DIY project in his own home and sinks a beer or two. He takes a couple of pills before checking on his two young daughters Kendra (Amari Alexis Price) and Ryley (Aiden Gabrielle Price), who have been sneakily pretending to be asleep. Then he gets into bed with wife Alex (Aja Naomi King) for a chat and a soon-abandoned attempt to have exhausted marital sex while their infant baby sleeps next door. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Can Antoine Semenyo play for Man City vs Newcastle? Carabao Cup rules explained

Manchester City travel to Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night

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6 d. ago People in Paris and London show solidarity with protesters in Iran

People in Paris and London show solidarity with protesters in Iran  Yahoo

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7 d. ago Masses gather in London, Paris, Istanbul to support Iran’s anti

Masses gather in London, Paris, Istanbul to support Iran’s anti-regime protests  The Times of Israel

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9 d. ago 'Absolutely perfect' bookshop in London named best in the world

Cultured magazine has revealed its pick of the 11 greatest indie bookshops in the world, chosen by bookshop owners. Alongside stores in Paris and New York, a spot in London made the cut.

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1 week ago Edinburgh man who handed out fireworks and smashed vehicle during Bonfire Night riot jailed

An Edinburgh man who was part of a gang that attacked police and smashed up a vehicle during a shocking Bonfire Night riot in the city has been jailed.

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1 week ago Michelle Visage, Natalie Paris, Mazz Murray, More Will Lead Sea Witch Musical in London

Michelle Visage, Natalie Paris, Mazz Murray, More Will Lead Sea Witch Musical in London  Playbill

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1 week ago Holiday Inn turn away two homeless men in subfreezing temperatures despite Good Samaritan paying for rooms

Amanda Thompson, from outreach group Two Brews, bought two rooms with breakfast included at the Holiday Inn Express in Manchester city centre for Monday night.

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1 week ago Holiday Inn turned away two homeless men in subfreezing temperatures despite Good Samaritan paying for rooms

Amanda Thompson, from outreach group Two Brews, bought two rooms with breakfast included at the Holiday Inn Express in Manchester city centre for Monday night.

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1 week ago Chiefs say they are aware of domestic violence allegations involving Rashee Rice

Chiefs say they are aware and in touch with NFLAllegations surfaced in Instagram posts WednesdayNo police reports filed in Overland Park, KansasThe Kansas City Chiefs said in a statement Wednesday night that they were aware of domestic violence allegations made in a series of social media posts by a former girlfriend of wide receiver Rashee Rice and had been in communication with the NFL.The Chiefs did not mention Rice by name in their statement and said they would have “no further comment at this time”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tom Hiddleston cuts a dapper figure in a grey suit as he attends the Night Manager season two premier in NYC

Tom Hiddleston made sure to turn heads in a smart grey suit as he attended the Night Manager series two premier in New York City on Wednesday night. 

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