26 m. ago EastEnders legend reveals character to receive 'frosty reception' as return confirmed

The character in question hasn't been seen since February

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26 m. ago West Ham and Tottenham share dull draw to sum up dreadful Premier League seasons

West Ham 1-1 Tottenham: Jarrod Bowen’s equaliser secured a point for the hosts in a battle of two of the top flight’s under-performing clubs

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43 m. ago Sam Thompson and Samie Elishi confirm romance with passionate kiss in public

The Made in Chelsea star was seen kissing Samie outside Olivia Attwood’s birthday bash, confirming their romance

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44 m. ago The kindness of strangers: I was injured and using crutches, when a group of scary teens offered to help me

Hobbling past them on my way to the store, I heard one of them call out. I assumed he was mocking me, then few of them ran up and offered to carry my bagsRead more in the Kindness of strangers seriesI wasn’t especially good at basketball, but I loved it. One day while playing, I broke my ankle. I needed corrective surgery and would be on crutches for months while I recovered. Getting to and from work, and running errands, was suddenly a huge struggle. I could order groceries online, but there were still a few things I’d have to manage myself.Back then, I lived in a unit overlooking a park. Every day after school, a large group of teenagers from a few different schools would sit under the tree nearest our block of units. They were a bit troublesome sometimes. Usually, they would just smoke cigarettes and the occasional doobie. But other times they’d spray paint tags on our fence or yell smartarse comments at people walking through the park. To get to the corner store for milk, I had ...

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74 m. ago Man Untied 'learn Bryan Mbeumo asking price' as Brentford slap hefty valuation on Red Devils target ahead of busy summer for Ruben Amorim

United have drawn up a list of striker targets after signing Patrick Dorgu from Lecce in January. They have hoped to move for a forward in the window too, but instead were made to wait until the summer.

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75 m. ago Sam Thompson kisses Samie Elishi as they confirm new romance during PDA

Sam Thompson and Samie Elishi couldn't keep their hands off each other as they were spotted passionately kissing outside Olivia Attwood's birthday party.

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78 m. ago Liverpool XI vs Chelsea: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Arne Slot rotates at Stamford Bridge as promised after the Reds sealed the title with four games to spare

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83 m. ago Chelsea XI vs Liverpool: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Robert Sanchez is back in goal after missing Djurgardens win

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96 m. ago Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins' 12 favourite books — from all

Suzanne Collins revealed the books she loves and has read multiple times

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2 h. ago Snooker star Mark Williams apologises after swearing on live TV following Judd Trump win

Snooker star Mark Williams was quick to apologise after he swore on live TV after hew booked his spot in the World Snooker Championship final

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2 h. ago Idah hits Celtic leveller as Rangers denied in Old Firm showdown

What a phoney war this proved to be. Eighty-four minutes into the Old Firm derby came its first booking, for the Rangers interim manager Barry Ferguson. Long before then, it had become apparent Rangers and Celtic would be pretty content to settle for a point each. These sides swung and comprehensively missed at each other for much of the 97 minutes played. This was no clash for the purist.Celtic may be the happier when dust settles. They avoided three successive league defeats to their oldest foes – a feat Rangers last achieved in 1996-97 – and recovered from a goal behind. Celtic were the better team in the second period but Rangers always carried a counterattacking threat. Hamza Igamane and Nicolas Raskin should have done better when afforded late chances to win this for the hosts. Ferguson and his staff also appealed wildly but in vain for a penalty, nine minutes from time. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Biden aides discussed a cognitive test but decided against it, book reveals

Debate around Joe Biden’s mental acuity and his age was a critical issue during the run up to the 2024 electionJoe Biden’s top staff debated the possibility of the embattled Democratic president taking a cognitive test last year as he geared up for re-election but eventually decided against the idea, a new book is set to reveal.Debate around Biden’s mental acuity and his age was an acute issue during the run up to the 2024 election, which eventually saw Biden step down from his re-election campaign in favor of his vice-president, Kamala Harris. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Maga’s era of ‘soft eugenics’: let the weak get sick, help the clever breed

At the heart of all Trump administration policies is ‘soft eugenics’ thinking – the idea that if you take away life-saving services, then only the strong will surviveEnglish polymath Francis Galton formulated the concept of eugenics in 1883. Inspired by animal breeding, Galton encouraged people with “desirable” traits to procreate while discouraging or preventing those with “undesirable” traits from doing the same. As social and intellectual qualities were hereditarily “fixed”, he thought some groups were naturally superior. Galton constructed a racial hierarchy, with white Europeans at the top.Eugenics has since played out in varying, always tragic ways. Attempted genocides and forced sterilization are first to mind, though the 20th century brought about the concept of soft eugenics: non-coercive methods of reducing certain conditions through individual choice and medical advice. Popularized in Nancy Stepan’s 1991 book, The Hour of Eugenics, “soft” eugenics is accomplished by indir...

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2 h. ago Better at everything: how AI could make human beings irrelevant

The end of civilisation might look less like a war, and more like a love story. Can we avoid being willing participants in our own downfall?Right now, most big AI labs have a team figuring out ways that rogue AIs might escape supervision, or secretly collude with each other against humans. But there’s a more mundane way we could lose control of civilisation: we might simply become obsolete. This wouldn’t require any hidden plots – if AI and robotics keep improving, it’s what happens by default.How so? Well, AI developers are firmly on track to build better replacements for humans in almost every role we play: not just economically as workers and decision-makers, but culturally as artists and creators, and even socially as friends and romantic companions. What place will humans have when AI can do everything we do, only better? Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Outlander fans 'baffled' as they spot that key characters have never spoken

Outlander fans have taken to Reddit to discuss a huge difference in Diana Gabaldon's books than in the small-screen adaptation by Starz.

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3 h. ago Brighton v Newcastle, Brentford v Manchester United and more: Premier League – live

Updates from Sunday afternoon’s footballEmail Will | Live scores | Sign up for Football Daily“Hello from the skies above Turkey, on my way to Abu Dhabi from Manchester,” emails Bob Boon from 38,000ft. “Hoping to watch Liverpool beat Chelsea while waiting for my next flight to Jeddah. A Man United loss in the meantime would keep me happy above the clouds.”I am constantly amazed by how far technology has come. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Tottenham XI vs West Ham: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Ange Postecoglou will make changes amid concerns over Dominic Solanke and James Maddison

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3 h. ago West Ham XI vs Tottenham: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Hammers looking to beat rivals and snap seven-match winless run in Premier League

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3 h. ago Ruben Amorim confirms what Man Utd fans already knew with starting XI vs Brentford

Manchester United are looking to keep the momentum going away at Brentford after bagging a huge win against Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final

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3 h. ago Manchester United XI vs Brentford: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Ruben Amorim has rotated heavily for Premier League clash

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