49 m. ago Cecilia Giménez’s botched Monkey Christ became a global meme. The real marvel was the humble, graceful woman behind it | Sam Jones

The restorer, who died on Monday, brought unwanted attention to herself – and her small Spanish town. Then, slowly, a small miracle took placeVery few of us find fame quite as late, or quite as brutally, as Cecilia Giménez did in the summer of 2012. The Spanish amateur artist was already 81 when her efforts to restore a decent, if unremarkable, fresco of the scourged Christ brought her a renown that almost destroyed her.Almost overnight, Giménez, who died on Monday at the age of 94, was stripped of her quiet existence in the north-eastern Spanish town of Borja, and recast as the well-meaning and unwitting creator of what would become known around the English-speaking world as Monkey Christ. In Spain, the meme phenomenon was dubbed Ecce Mono (Behold the Monkey), a play on the painting’s Latin title Ecce Homo (Behold the Man).Sam Jones is Madrid correspondent for the Guardian Continue reading...

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63 m. ago 'Jeremy Clarkson helped save my life — but now I must warn others about his work'

Andy Hood, a father from Barnstaple, Devon, has paid tribute to Jeremy Clarkson with a set of cheeky underwear, which he describes offers men "self-care with sass"

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Fitness tracking watches from Apple, Garmin, Samsung, and Amazfit for anyone looking to boos their 2026 workout goals

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79 m. ago Mum celebrates New Year she feared she would never see after Record appeal to save her life

Rachael Nixon in on her way to beating cancer after a stem cell transplant saved her life, following a Record article to help find her a donor.

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4 h. ago KEMI BADENOCH: Starmer's trying to save his skin by unpicking Brexit

Recent weeks have seen a bizarre push by some Labour and Lib Dem politicians - including in major newspaper interviews - to rejoin the EU's customs union.

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4 h. ago Australia back injured stars as squad for T20 World Cup revealed

Cummins, Hazlewood and David named for India and Sri Lanka eventMatt Kuhnemann included in spin-heavy 15-player teamMatthew Kuhnemann is in line for a World Cup debut after being included as the biggest surprise selection in Australia’s squad for the T20 World Cup.As expected, Australia have named superstar pacemen Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, as well as swashbuckling Tim David, despite injury concerns. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital in Nigeria after car crash

British boxer is released on New Year’s Eve in IkejaJoshua can ‘recuperate at home’ after treatmentThe British boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, Nigerian authorities said on Wednesday night. The two-time former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist was involved in a car accident near Lagos on Monday which killed two of his close associates and team members.The 36-year-old had been under observation while recovering from minor injuries, his promoter had said on Monday. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago I’m a consumer expert tracking the best deals in the January sales

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5 h. ago Restoration team work to save remote ‘Shackleton Villa’ in South Georgia

The historic buildings at a whaling station were built in about 1906 by Norwegian carpenters, but have fallen into disrepair.

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6 h. ago Anthony Joshua's close friend admits 'everybody is worried' about how the boxing star will recover from 'traumatising' crash that killed his two friends

One of Anthony Joshua's team has admitted 'everybody is worried' about how the British boxing star will be able to deal with the trauma of losing two close friends.

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7 h. ago Manchester City welcome Rodri back with Guardiola ‘prouder than ever’ of 2025 efforts

Manager praises his team’s turnaround in past 12 monthsJanuary arrivals also hailed for making a key differencePep Guardiola has praised Manchester City for turning their form around to become the best-performing Premier League team in 2025 and warned rivals they will improve once Rodri returns to full fitness.Despite a rare trophyless season, City go to Sunderland on New Year’s Day with 2025’s best points-per-game ratio, narrowly ahead of Arsenal, who played two more league matches. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago US military strikes three more alleged drug boats, killing 3 and possibly leaving survivors

The U.S. military says it struck three more boats that were allegedly smuggling drugs

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8 h. ago Marcus Rashford shows true Man United feelings with new Barcelona message amid transfer wait

Marcus Rashford has made his feelings on Manchester United clear in a social media update referencing Aston Villa, Barcelona and England.

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9 h. ago Patriots coach echoes support for Stefon Diggs; hasn't heard from NFL following criminal charges

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel says he hasn’t heard anything from the NFL that would prevent Stefon Diggs from playing in the team's regular-season finale as the receiver faces strangulation and other criminal charges in connection with a dispute with his former private chef

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10 h. ago Arsenal get clear referee verdict on Mikel Merino red card controversy vs Aston Villa

Arsenal beat title rivals Aston Villa 4-1 on Tuesday night, but were fortunate to keep Mikel Merino on the pitch when only two goals in front.

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10 h. ago Tragedy as young man, 23, stabbed to death on New Year’s Eve as cops launch murder probe

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11 h. ago Emmerdale star Georgia Jay reveals baby's name in first picture of newborn

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13 h. ago Brave little girl jumped out apartment window and begged strangers to save her from abuse... only to be tortured to death after disbelieving cops sent her home

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13 h. ago Wreckage from Trump's Venezuela boat strike reveals it was smuggling drugs the president calls 'tremendously positive'

Wreckage from US strikes on drug boats in the Caribbean have allegedly washed up on shore and reveal contents of the vessel may not have been as deadly as Trump's team has said.

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13 h. ago Man City XI vs Sunderland: Doku injury latest, confirmed team news and predicted lineup for Premier League

Pep Guardiola could be handed injury boost for first game of 2026

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