68 m. ago Legendary musician Donald Hazelwood dies aged 95: 'A wonderful musician, colleague and friend'

Beloved Australian classical musician Donald Hazelwood has died at the age of 95.

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70 m. ago Justin Bieber flashes a smile as he makes rare move of taking his hat off following hair transplant rumors

Justin Bieber flashed a smile on a lowkey stroll in Beverly Hills on Monday - and made the rare move of not wearing a hat following hair transplant rumors that sparked up last year.

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1 hour ago New Bake Off judge ‘completely terrified’ to take over from friend Prue Leith

She has joined Paul Hollywood to judge the forthcoming series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer on Channel 4.

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2 h. ago Hailey Bieber puts on a leggy display in a funky white mini dress as she leaves her hotel during Paris Fashion Week amid fans' concerns over her marriage to husband Justin

The model, 28, looked sensational as she stepped out in the French capital wearing  n elegant textured dress that allowed her to show off her toned pins.

Culture

3 h. ago Long Island brush fires were caused by a resident trying to make s’mores

The Westhampton Pines Fire burned approximately 600 acres before it was contained

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3 h. ago Angela Rayner and Princess of Wales twin in pillarbox red ensembles at the Commonwealth Day Service

Kate's red coat, by Catherine Walker, worn with a matching red £450 Gina Foster hat, marked a return to the chic, fashion-forward formal wear the Princess has recently eschewed.

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5 h. ago Maura Higgins 'is "in a bad way" and struggling to cope with public backlash' following her drunken kiss with Danny Jones as she distracts herself with work in Los Angeles

The Love Island star, 34, and the married McFly star, 38, have been in the headlines all week after being spotted kissing at Universal's BRIT Awards afterparty.

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5 h. ago BBC EastEnders fans 'work out' Tommy's new friend's real identity in dark Kat twist

EastEnders fans are convinced they have rumbled the identity of Tommy Moon's new friend online and it spells trouble for his mum Kat Slater

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6 h. ago EastEnders Tommy Moon's online friend 'exposed' in sinister new plot

EastEnders fans think they know who Tommy Moon is talking with online ahead of their identity being revealed on the BBC soap amid some worrying theories from viewers

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6 h. ago Maura Higgins 'really struggling' after Danny Jones 'kiss' backlash, claim friends

Friends of Love Island star Maura Higgins have rallied behind her and have urged people to "calm down" and stop the abuse after Maura's alleged kiss with Danny Jones

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6 h. ago Police tape off area beside River Irwell after person found dead

Police, forensics and fire crews were called to the scene in Lower Broughton

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6 h. ago EastEnders Tommy's online friend Matt's true identity 'revealed'

EastEnders viewers are convinced they've figured out the true identity of teenager Tommy Moon's mystery friend Matt and his concerned Kat Slater should be very worried

Politics

7 h. ago Only a third of Brits now see America as a 'friend and ally' as the 'special relationship' takes a battering following Donald Trump's return

A YouGov survey found little more than half of Britons (53 per cent) consider the US as either a 'friend and ally' or 'friendly rival' to the UK and other European countries.

Politics

7 h. ago US envoy’s secret talks with Hamas anger Netanyahu administration

Adam Boehler says Hamas proposed a ceasefire and prisoner exchange in negotiations that did not involve IsraelA US envoy has said Hamas proposed a five-to-10-year ceasefire and a full prisoner exchange during backroom talks that have provoked angry responses from the administration of Benjamin Netanyahu and his conservative backers in Israel and the US.Adam Boehler, the US special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, told Kan News, an Israeli public broadcaster, that he “does believe” Hamas would eventually lay down its weapons and leave power in Gaza. While he said the series of interviews was meant to explain the US position, he also defended the talks by saying that Washington is “not an agent of Israel”. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Disneyland visitor sparks furious backlash over custom Mickey Mouse ears

One Reddit user took to a dedicated thread about the theme park to share an image of a man sitting on a tram wearing the controversial headgear.

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8 h. ago Best swimming goggles for contact lens wearers: Top picks for clear vision

For mermaid-like underwater vision

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8 h. ago Washington Post columnist quits after her opinion piece criticizing owner Jeff Bezos is rejected

A columnist who has worked at the Washington Post since 1984 quit on Monday, after she said the publisher Will Lewis killed her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos' edict that the newspaper's editorial section concentrate on issues of personal liberties and the free market

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8 h. ago Top Washington Post columnist quits after piece critical of Bezos is scrapped

Ruth Marcus dissented from paper’s new opinion policy of supporting only ‘personal liberties and free markets’Washington Post associate editor and top political columnist Ruth Marcus is reportedly resigning following the decision by the CEO, Will Lewis, to kill her opinion column critical of the billionaire owner Jeff Bezos’s latest changes to the paper.“It is with great sadness that I submit my resignation as columnist and associate editor of the Washington Post,” Marcus wrote in a letter addressed to Lewis and Bezos and posted on X by a New York Times media reporter. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Best sunglasses for skiing and snowboarding, tried and tested

Stylish options to wear when weather permits

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9 h. ago Starmer urges Trump to resume Ukraine aid and intelligence sharing in call ahead of crucial talks between US and Kyiv in Saudi Arabia

Keir Starmer voiced hope that there will be a 'positive outcome' in talks between Washington and Kyiv, due to take place in Saudi Arabia.

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