56 m. ago MOVIE REVIEW: We discover if darkness prevails with 'MCU' anti

Cleverly uses human emotions and psychological issues to grand effect while setting up a terrific, turbulent team.

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76 m. ago Man United can sign two players by agreeing Joshua Zirkzee transfer condition

Manchester United transfer news as interest in Joshua Zirkzee from Italy could spark a double swap deal for Ruben Amorim

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2 h. ago After 35 years, the Menendez brothers have a chance for parole. Was that the Netflix effect? | Zoe Williams

It is hard to prove the judicial impact of two shows inspired by the notorious double murder case. But undoubtedly, they heightened public scrutinyWhen the true-crime documentary Menendez Brothers: Misjudged? aired in 2022 on Discovery+, its impact was not immediate, except on TikTok, where – chicken and egg-style – it was hard to determine whether people were talking about the case because of the show or because a general cultural osmosis had brought the topic to the fore.Erik and Lyle killed their parents in 1989, when they were 18 and 21. They alleged a childhood of sexual, psychological and physical abuse by their father, which their mother knew about but didn’t act on. The judge disallowed what was called the “abuse excuse” at the time, and the prosecution successfully landed the argument that they had murdered their parents for their inheritance, resulting in whole-life sentences without the possibility of parole. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Teacher who swigged cans of cider in his classroom and walked into a door while reeking of alcohol is banned

Jon Downs, 36, was prohibited from teaching indefinitely with a review period of two years after he admitted consuming alcohol at Westhoughton High School in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

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3 h. ago Man United give injury updates on three players as Leny Yoro hint spotted before Europa League final

Here are your latest Manchester United headlines after the club held their pre-final media day ahead of next week's Europa League clash with Tottenham.

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3 h. ago Clerk in Alex Murdaugh double murder trial is arrested on misconduct and obstruction charges

The former clerk became a controversial figure at the center of Alex Murdaugh’s high-profile murder trial when she was accused of tampering with the jury

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4 h. ago Sound of Falling review – intergenerational angst haunts a German farmhouse

Cannes film festival Told in four different timeframes in the same rural family home, this story of national guilt and yearning is powerfully unsettlingHere is a mysterious and uncanny prose-poem of guilt, shame and yearning in 20th-century Germany, and the 21st; a drama of intergenerational trauma and genetic memories, visions and experiences suppressed and handed on to descendants and grandchildren in whom they can return as neurotic symptoms of the repressed.There are visual rhymes and unexplained cosmic echoes, and the film speaks of militarism and resentment, guilt and horror, with dark hints of abuse and sterilisation, the female slavery of domestic servitude and the pastoral world of rural Germany in which the city’s political currents are only dimly perceived. And it gestures at the terrible pathos of the old GDR, which laboured and sacrificed for 40 years after the war in Soviet vassalage finally to discover it was for nothing. The film’s original German title is In Die Son...

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4 h. ago Trump reveals mystery friend taking 'fat shot' called him and is 'very concerned' about being named

Donald Trump says he spoke with his friend after he used a story about him buying the 'fat drug shot' overseas at a discounted rate as an antidote for his effort to lower prescription drug prices.

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4 h. ago DWP issues update into PIP changes which could see thousands lose over £4,000 a year

The DWP has started its review into the controversial changes to the PIP benefit that could see thousands of disabled people lose payments

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5 h. ago The Smiths fans hail one member as 'underrated genius' behind the band's success

The legendary British band shot to fame in the 1980s, with many fans still gushing over them today.

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6 h. ago Foodie tests out new Krispy Kreme pistachio doughnut and is surprised by one thng

Krispy Kreme launched its new Pistachio Overload doughnut in UK stores after it first dropped in Australia last month, and a food critic has now shared her review of the treat

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6 h. ago Migrants who arrived in UK after 2020 face five more years on settlement path

Government’s migration crackdown set to double default period for those pursuing potential pathway to citizenship

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6 h. ago Emmerdale star Beth Cordingly 'scares' fans as she poses for fabulous bikini shot she was saving 'until she was 100'

The actress is best known for playing Ruby Milligan in the ITV soap and is often sharing updates on social media

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6 h. ago Having risked my life in war zones for the BBC, I know this: cuts to the World Service will be disastrous | Martin Bell

In an age of disinformation, our broadcaster is trusted to find and tell the truth. Now more than ever we need itMartin Bell is a Unicef ambassador and a former BBC war reporterIn a short space of time, the British government has made two decisions that will negatively affect the lives and livelihoods of millions of people around the world. The first was the severe cut in foreign aid announced in March. The second was the similarly severe reduction in Foreign Office support for the BBC World Service. And these from a supposedly progressive government. It doesn’t seem progressive to me, but cheap and reactionary.I have double interest to declare. I am a long-term BBC loyalist who served the corporation for more than 30 years in the unquiet corners of the world, from Vietnam to Bosnia and from Belfast to Angola. My loyalty survived even such daft editorial decisions as to give an interview with Prince Harry precedence over real news. (That was little more than 10 days ago.) I have als...

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6 h. ago 1536 turns Anne Boleyn’s downfall into a witty, wrenching parable of girlhood

The themes of female friendships, misogyny and the trickle-down effects of patriarchy are as present today as they are in this play set 500 years ago

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7 h. ago Farage says Starmer ‘learning a great deal from Reform’ as PM defends immigration speech – UK politics live

Reform leader asks PM to declare a national emergency at the bordersHere is the list of MPs down to ask a question at PMQs, which starts at noon.In March Reform UK reported Rupert Lowe (at the time one of their five MPs) to the police, claiming he had threatened the party chair, Zia Yusuf, with violence. Reform UK announced the news shortly after Lowe gave a newspaper interview criticising Nigel Farage, the party leader,Following a thorough and detailed review of the evidence in relation to an allegation of threats, we have decided that no criminal charges should be brought against a sitting MP.Having considered a number of witness statements, we have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.If Farage were ever to control the vast power of the British state, I believe he would not hesitate to do to his adversaries what they have tried to do to me. With real power, I fear he would wield that immense responsibility to crush dissent - ...

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8 h. ago Insane Asylum Seekers review – likably droll telling of generational trauma

Insane Asylum Seekers review – likably droll telling of generational trauma  The Guardian

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8 h. ago Bella Hadid’s perfume review: Finally, a celeb scent with substance

The supermodel’s exclusive perfume range finally hits stores in the UK. Here’s my honest first impression

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8 h. ago Emotional Martin Lewis welcomes changes to ‘aggressive’ council tax practice

An emotional Martin Lewis has hailed the government’s pledge to review 'aggressive' council tax collection practices.

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8 h. ago Rockstar tattoo artist's £413k estate is at centre of bitter legal battle between 'secret' daughter and widow 'who didn't know she existed'

Dennis Cockell, who shot to fame as a rockstar tattoo artist in the 1980s London music, left behind a £413,000 estate when he died aged 74 in 2022.

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