1 hour ago Bengals’ Chase banned and will miss out on $448,333 in pay for spitting on Jalen Ramsey

Incident occurred in fourth quarter of Sunday’s gameReceiver initially denied spitting at Steelers cornerbackCincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has been suspended without pay for one game for spitting on Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey.Chase spat on Ramsey during a confrontation in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game. Ramsey grabbed Chase by the facemask and punched him in retaliation, which resulted in Ramsey’s ejection. Officials, who said after the game they did not see Ramsey spitting, took no action against the receiver at the time. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Germany v Slovakia, Northern Ireland v Luxembourg, and more: World Cup 2026 qualifying – live

⚽ Updates as action continues in European groups⚽ Get in touch! Share your thoughts with Daniel Montenegro (4-4-2): Nikic; Vesovic, Tuci, Rubezic, Marusic; Jankovic, Loncar, Bulatovic, Osmajic; Jovetic, Krstovic. Subs: Popovic, Petkovic, Milic, Radunovic, Sipcic, Simun, Vukotic, Brnovic, Perovic, Adzic, Kostic, Djukanovic.Croatia (4-2-3-1): Livakovic; Jakic, Sutalo, Caleta-car, Gvardiol; Perisic, Moro, Vlasic, Mario Pasalic, Ivanovic; Matanovic. Subs: Pandur, Stanisic, Pongracic, Erlic, Modric, Sucic, Fruk, Pasalic, Kramaric, Musa, Orsic. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Gary Numan announces younger brother John has died suddenly aged 60 after collapsing within seconds of their final goodbye

The electro-pop pioneer struggled to continue after telling fans at the city's O2 Academy he had received 'the worst news' earlier in the day.

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6 h. ago Gary Numan announces younger brother John, 60, has died after collapsing just moments after saying goodbye to pop legend

The electro-pop pioneer struggled to continue after telling fans at the city's O2 Academy he had received 'the worst news' earlier in the day.

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6 h. ago Pierce Brosnan hints at return to James Bond but with major twist

Irish actor Pierce Brosnan is well known for his suave depiction of MI5 agent James Bond and has now admitted he could return to the franchise if the timing was right

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7 h. ago ‘Fights for our material survival’: documentary goes inside the battle for trans rights

In Heightened Scrutiny, the fight driving activist and lawyer Chase Strangio is backgrounded by a deep dive into how the media has helped to push an anti-trans agendaTrans documentarian Sam Feder’s latest feature Heightened Scrutiny is a kind of two-for-one – an affecting portrait of one of the most important trans activists of our time, and a continuation of the media critique he established through earlier films, particularly his groundbreaking 2020 Netflix doc Disclosure. It’s a powerful look at the fight over civil rights for trans people, while also posing as a critical rebuttal to supposedly center-left media like the New York Times and the Atlantic, which have aided and abetted rightwing forces in setting off a moral panic against trans existence.The film follows the ACLU attorney Chase Strangio as he prepares for oral arguments in the supreme court case US v Skirmetti. These arguments occurred on 4 December 2024, with the court ruling several months later in favor of Tenness...

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12 h. ago Pierce Brosnan, 72, reveals why he's given up performing stunts and vows to continue acting until his 'very last breath' as he poses for striking GQ shoot

The 007 screen star explained how he wishes to age gracefully in a striking new cover shoot and interview ahead of being honoured at the GQ Men Of The Year event in London on Tuesday night.

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13 h. ago Pierce Brosnan hints at future James Bond role: ‘It’s going to be exciting to see what happens’

‘Sometimes you entertain it and sometimes you just move on’ said the star

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13 h. ago Pierce Brosnan says he could ‘entertain’ playing a retired spy in James Bond

The Irish star played 007 from 1995 to 2002.

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23 h. ago Indifferent, nostalgic or plain pragmatic: Indonesia Gen Zs react to strongman Suharto’s national hero status

Decision seen by some as ‘blatant whitewashing’ but many Gen Z have responded with indifference and even nostalgiaTo some Indonesians he is the antithesis of a hero – a former dictator accused of human rights abuses who once held the disreputable title of one of the world’s most corrupt leaders.So when the world’s third-largest democracy announced this month that its late strongman leader Suharto would be named a national hero, activists and survivors were outraged. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Rosamund Pike reveals she thought she accidentally waxed Pierce Brosnan's chest during racy Die Another Day sex scene

The actress, 46, revealed she panicked she had accidentally waxed Pierce Brosnan 's chest while filming their sex scene in James Bond 's Die Another Day.

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27 h. ago Trump’s investigation into Epstein ties to political foes might be ‘smokescreen’, Republican says

Thomas Massie says move could be Trump’s ‘last-ditch effort’ to keep Epstein files from becoming publicRepublican congressman Thomas Massie challenged Donald Trump on Sunday over whether the US president is making a “last-ditch effort” to keep the full files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from becoming public by ordering a fresh investigation.Massie and Democratic congressman Ro Khanna, the two US representatives leading the bipartisan push to make all the files held by the government public both raised fresh concerns about the latest actions by the White House. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago ‘It’s important that we tell our own stories’: how the Wicked movies are helping disability representation on screen

Marissa Bode is the first disabled actor to play Nessarose, a key character in the stage turned film franchise – but has had to respond to online abuseDisabled actor Marissa Bode, who plays the prominent role of Nessarose Thropp in the hit film musical Wicked and its forthcoming sequel Wicked: For Good, has called for improved representation for disabled performers in the entertainment industry – and specifically an end to what activists call “cripping up” – casting non-disabled actors in disabled character roles.“I really hope my casting sets precedent,” says Bode, adding: “It’s just navigating a world and a system that we have just not been acknowledged in as we should be.” A recent study by the Rudderman Family Foundation found that only 21% of disabled characters on US TV between 2016 and 2023 were played by disabled actors. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Call for inquiry after families stripped of child benefit due to flawed travel data

Andrew Snowden MP says government ‘must immediate take action’ on failures of anti-fraud benefits crackdownCalls are being made for an urgent independent inquiry after thousands of families were stripped of child benefit due to flawed Home Office travel data that claimed to show parents going on holidays and not returning.Andrew Snowden, the Conservative MP for Fylde and the party’s assistant whip, said the government “must take immediate and transparent action” to address the failures of the anti-fraud benefits crackdown. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Strictly's George Clarke says he's 'aware' as he speaks out after emotional performance

The YouTube star dedicated his latest performance to his beloved mother, who he revealed is battling cancer

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53 h. ago Strictly fans insist judges ‘have it in’ for star as they slam ‘harsh’ scores and say ‘it’s ridiculous’

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have insisted that the show's judges 'have it in' for one of this year's stars. Viewers watching the BBC One contest at home have hit out at the panel after claiming they are continually offering up "harsh" marks to EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal. The soap star, who is paired with Aussie...

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59 h. ago Storm Claudia flooding chaos as Monmouth local warns of 'climate collapse'

More than 90 Environment Agency flood warnings remained active on Saturday morning amid fears flooding will continue throughout the weekend before the weather is set to turn colder

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63 h. ago Hear’Say's Noel Sullivan 'hasn't aged a day' since Popstars fame 24 years ago

Hear'Say member Noel Sullivan has continued to perform on stage and act on-screen since the band disbanded more than 20 years ago, and still looks exactly as we remember him

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69 h. ago Inside Pierce Brosnan's relationship with son as pair reunite 20 years after feud

Pierce Brosnan and his son Chris reportedly fell out two decades ago but since then Chris' sister, Charlotte, died of ovarian cancer, just like their mother Cassandra Harris did

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2 d. ago 'He's been working hard on his sobriety... they're pretty close now': How Pierce Brosnan reunited with his estranged son after 20 years

'They seem pretty close now,' said one of Pierce's friends. 'Chris has been working hard on his sobriety and has reconnected with his dad. Everyone is pleased for him.'

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