56 m. ago Disgusting online outbursts, convictions and 'racism' claims... yet MMA fighter Conor McGregor could still become President of Ireland. Here's why his victory looks increasingly likely

The MMA fighter on Thursday posted a video to his 70 million social media fans asking followers to lobby local councillors to nominate him in the upcoming race.

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2 h. ago What the ‘is Trump dead?’ rumours reveal about our current moment

Speculation that swirled on social media offered an insight into conspiracy theories online, liberal fantasies and the attention economyThe death of Joseph Stalin took days to become public and remains fodder for conspiracy theories. The death of Donald Trump has spawned countless tweets, TikToks and memes long before it even happens.“How did you find out over the weekend that you were dead?” asked Fox News’s Peter Doocy with tongue in cheek. “Did you see that?” “No,” Trump responded flatly on Tuesday as senators and administration officials gathered around him in the Oval Office shifted their weight and smiled. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'I spend £20 a month buying clothes for my reborn dolls – I'm not crazy or a witch'

Realeboga Mokoena, 20 creates elaborate birth vlogs that take her social media followers through her entire journey to 'motherhood' as she cares for her three lifelike babies

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4 h. ago Space Force theme 'sucks' as Trump makes announcement about his 'Star Wars' army

Trump returned to the public eye after a week of absence to break a big announcement about his much-memed Space Force, whose strange theme song 'sucks' according to social media critics

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4 h. ago 'Gutted' Cardiff City star launches new project away from football after devastating news

The player made an announcement on social media after undergoing surgery for his ACL rupture

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7 h. ago Nigel Owens: I stand by deleted video, people need to understand the backstory

Nigel Owens found himself at the centre of a social media storm over the last week. Here he explains what the controversial video was actually trying to do

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12 h. ago Only 'puzzle masters' can solve tricky money brainteaser in just seconds

A tricky puzzle has been shared on social media and it is said that only "masters of the brainteaser" will be able to solve it in 30 seconds - so can you work it out?

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18 h. ago David Tennant's wife Georgia reveals horrifying death threat with reward for her murder

Georgia Tennant has shared a terrifying message she was sent from a social media user calling for her to be murdered as she issued a plea to Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg

Events

18 h. ago Lewis Capaldi surprises Susan Boyle with thoughtful gift as friendship blossoms

Susan Boyle took to social media to thank her new 'bestie' Lewis Capaldi after receiving a sweet gift from him in the post

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19 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan 'was trying to stand up to bullies' when he made anti

The Irish comedy writer, 57, is on trial accused of harassing Sophia Brooks, 18, in a series of social media posts last year.

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20 h. ago David Tennant's wife Georgia reveals she has a stalker who has offered a reward for her murder in concerning post where she's asked Mark Zuckerberg to take action

Georgia Tennant has revealed she has a stalker who she claims offered a reward on social media for her murder.

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20 h. ago Olly Murs shares the moment his newborn son Albert meets his big sister Madison for the first time a day after announcing her birth

The singer, 41, and his fitness influencer wife Amelia, who exchanged vows in 2023, confirmed the birth of a baby boy on social media on Thursday.

Politics

20 h. ago Trump’s nominee to lead BLS accused of trolling top Democrats with offensive Twitter account

EJ Antoni, a Heritage Foundation economist, allegedly used social media platform to dish out abuse and entertain conspiracy theories

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21 h. ago Emmerdale's Vinny Dingle star shares family 'first' in adorable snap

Bradley Johnson welcomed his first child earlier this year, and has updated his social media regularly since his birth

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21 h. ago Emmerdale star says 'I always knew what he did' as dad jailed for 17 years

Former Emmerdale star Kelli Hollis has finally opened up about her father, a drug supplier who was jailed for 17 years, after social media users tried to 'out' her online

Events

21 h. ago HMRC brutal social media tax rules could catch out thousands of people

HMRC rules could end in a financial penalty, warns one specialist

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21 h. ago Gamers are fuelling a truancy spike as young Brit kids skive off school

Young Brits are skipping school and fuelling a fresh truancy crisis by emulating social media stars who became rich playing video games online

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22 h. ago Why is much of the media ignoring questions about Trump’s health? | Margaret Sullivan

Most of the mainstream media is overly cautious in approaching the fair topic of the president’s healthPrestigious news organizations gave scant attention when, for several days recently, Donald Trump faded from public view. Other than some social media posts and some blurry golf-course images, the normally ubiquitous president seemed almost to disappear.But most of Big Journalism gave that subject a pass.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Graham Linehan 'grabbed trans activist's phone as a reflex response after being taunted about his divorce and family life'

The Irish comedy writer, 57, is on trial accused of harassing Sophia Brooks, 18, in a series of social media posts last year.

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23 h. ago A Place in the Sun's Jasmine Harman supported by fans after sharing sad news update

A Place in the Sun's Jasmine Harman took to social media to share her heartache after a close friend's husband sadly passed away following a battle with cancer

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