79 m. ago Michael Jackson is moonwalking back, but after the Springsteen flop is the pop biopic still relevant?

Jackson’s songs are back on charts and biopic trailer racked up 116m views in 24 hours, yet there is a certain hesitation Michael Jackson’s voodoo classic Thriller was high on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the week of 15 November, handing the 16-years-gone King of Pop a record for having a Top 10 hit across six different decades. Simultaneously, Jackson also broke records for receiving 116m views in 24 hours for the trailer of a new biopic, Michael, set for release in April.Millions of fans may be excited and primed for a Jackson biopic. For comparison, the trailer beat out Taylor Swift’s Eras tour preview and it will join a procession of recent music biopics about Bruce Springsteen, Amy Winehouse, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley and Elton John. The most successful of all – the Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody – took in nearly a billion dollars at the box office. Continue reading...

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79 m. ago 5 Seconds of Summer: ‘The boyband label was emasculating. It felt like, how are we ever going to grow up?’

A decade on from the height of their fame, the Australian boyband have written a record that reclaims and pokes fun at the label foisted upon them. They speak to Hannah Ewens about fangirls, One Direction, and how partying inspired the new album

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2 h. ago One worker killed and dozens hurt in accidents at controversial fish farming firm

Documents released through freedom of information reveal 50 workers hurt - one fatally.

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2 h. ago Britain’s roads to shrink so cars can 'no longer overtake cyclists'

Britain’s roads to shrink to stop drivers from overtaking cyclists, new guidance suggests. Some critics have labelled the move "completely stupid" and says "it's all about penalising motorists"

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6 h. ago The Wallabies were meant to prove they’re back. But instead they have gone backwards

The 46-19 shellacking against Ireland is a stark reminder of how far behind the best teams Australia still sitThree weeks ago, Australia arrived in Europe self-assured and quietly confident of taking a few prized scalps. And why not? They had come within a single refereeing call at the breakdown of claiming a British & Irish Lions series win. They had hammered the world champion Springboks in Johannesburg. They had shown great chutzpah to beat Argentina after the hooter and they still carried the glow of last November’s win over England.This was a side developing shape and steel, a side capable of the sublime, a side beginning to coax long-dormant fans back to the code while tempting home several stars who had crossed to rugby league. This tour was supposed to confirm, unequivocally, that the Wallabies were back. Instead, they’ve gone backwards after a sorry performance against Ireland in Dublin where they received a 46–19 shellacking that still managed to flatter them on the sc...

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7 h. ago Conor Benn overpowers Chris Eubank Jr to seal dominant rematch victory

Benn claims redemption against out-of-sorts rivalJudges score it 119-107, 116-110, 118-108Conor Benn, who has been through notoriety, shame and a chastening defeat, finally gained a large measure of sweet relief when he totally outclassed and beat up his diminished old rival Chris Eubank Jr over 12 one-sided rounds on Saturday night. Benn came close to sealing the knockout he craved in the last minute of the fight when he twice dropped Eubank Jr heavily.A shuddering combination from Benn had an initially delayed reaction but the right hand that smashed into the side of Eubank Jr’s head finally sent him toppling to the canvas. He rose to his feet but was soon down again as Benn threw punch after punch at his wilting and shrunken frame. Eubank Jr staggered to his feet just before the referee completed his count. The fight would surely have been waved over – but the last bell echoed above the bedlam. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Conor Benn defeats Chris Eubank Jr in middleweight boxing rematch – live reaction

Benn dominates Eubank Jr by unanimous decisionReach out to Bryan via Bluesky or emailBuffer has just finished making the fighter announcements as 50 Cent remained in Eubank’s corner. A crackling atmosphere at Tottenham’s home ground. The waiting is over. The final instructions have been given by the referee, the seconds are out and we’ll pick it up with round-by-round coverage from here!Eubank Jr is now trained by Brian “BoMac” McIntyre who is always in the corner of Terence Crawford, the best fighter in the world by some distance. And so there was a little zing of excitement among the Crawford connoisseurs when the mighty Bud appeared on the giant screen as he moved around Eubank’s dressing room. He shook hands warmly with a beaming Eubank Sr before stopping to share a few words with Junior. Those moments will matter far more to the Eubank camp than the fact that Benn received a bigger cheer than they did when he was seen on the same big screen having his hands wrapped. Personally,...

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9 h. ago Scotland lose in Greece but Denmark stumble takes World Cup qualification to decider

The most extraordinary upshot of an extraordinary evening was that Scotland’s dream of qualifying automatically for the World Cup remains alive. Steve Clarke has Belarus to thank for that, their surprise claiming of a draw in Denmark leaving Scotland in precisely the position they had sought before this clash with Greece. If Scotland beat Denmark in Glasgow on Tuesday, they will top this section.The dust might just have settled on this fixture by then. Scotland trailed by three at one point before hauling themselves back into proceedings against a Greek team who finished with 10 men. Greece’s win by the odd goal in five was a merited one but, after a silent wait for full time in Denmark to arrive, the Tartan Army celebrated. Clarke and his Scotland players did not seem to know how to act, which was totally understandable. For all the shortcomings laid bare here, the spirit summoned was quite striking. Clarke’s task in the coming days is to combine that with far more assuredness, esp...

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9 h. ago Brazil vs Senegal player ratings with Man Utd and Chelsea 8/10s but Arsenal and Spurs injuries

Brazil picked up a comprehensive win in a frenetic clash with Senegal, but it was a night to forget for some Premier League stars, with Arsenal and Tottenham suffering big injury blows

Sport

9 h. ago John Fetterman shows off 20 stitches after hospital discharge following ‘ventricular fibrillation flare

The senator appears to be in good spirits as he shared a photo of his injuries with a smile

Science

9 h. ago Brit boxer Ekow Essuman crashes out ring and given oxygen in KO by Jack Catterall

Ekow Essuman was sent flying out of the ring in a controversial end to his fight with Jack Catterall and was given oxygen before getting back to his feet on the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn 2 undercard

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10 h. ago Safe routes and temporary status for refugees among plans for asylum reform

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to unveil plans to tackle illegal immigration and reform the asylum system on Monday.

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10 h. ago Piet Cremers happy as Wales take care of business before North Macedonia clash

Jordan James’ close-range finish after 61 minutes gave Wales a precious 1-0 victory in Vaduz.

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10 h. ago London boroughs seek ‘funding firepower’ to tackle housing crisis through investment in existing estates

London boroughs seek ‘funding firepower’ to tackle housing crisis through investment in existing estates  London Post

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11 h. ago JFK got 'secret trailer park lover pregnant' and told her to 'have abortion', bombshell book claims

John F Kennedy's wild fling with a flight attendant he met in a bar has come to light after her family shared her personal diaries with the author of a bombshell new book

Events

11 h. ago Glasgow fire LIVE: H&M store evacuated as 'explosions' heard in city centre

Streets in Glasgow city centre have been sealed off as firefighters tackle a huge blaze at an electrical substation, with a H&M store evacuated

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11 h. ago Major shock as Celtic star stretchered off in international clash as Hoops suffer fresh blow and injury crisis deepens

CELTIC have been hit with a fresh injury scare after another defender was forced off the pitch with a nasty knock while on international duty. Right-back Colby Donovan was stretchered off in the second half of Scotland Under 21s' clash with Gibraltar. The 19-year-old started the Euro qualifier and lasted 48 minutes before the horror...

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11 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal still crying about red card as they tackle 'World Cup ban'

Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a straight red card during Portugal's 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat against the Republic of Ireland and now they are set to appeal

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11 h. ago Wales player ratings as midfielder shines and star continues excellent form

Here is how the Wales player ratings after the clash with Liechtenstein in Vaduz

Sport

11 h. ago Emma Raducanu helps England hero Henry Pollock celebrate historic win over All Blacks after he defied Haka

Tennis star Emma Raducanu and Bridgerton actress Simone Ashley looked fabulous today as they cheered on England's rugby heroes during their All Blacks clash.

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