15 m. ago The truth behind the conspiracy theory Brigitte Macron is really a MAN

If Brigitte Macron believed she had put the poisonous rumours she was born male behind her, she will be bitterly disappointed.

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22 m. ago Photos of US State Department workers getting hugs and applause as they're fired

Carrying boxes past signs of thanks for their service, fired State Department workers were hugged and applauded as they left their headquarters for the last time. More than 1,300 State Department employees fired in July, some focusing on intelligence activities, U.S. energy interests abroad, strategic competition with China and visa fraud. The lay offs are in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration.

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23 m. ago Ship banned from Tall Ships Race due to Russian sanctions turned away at Orkney

The Russian-born captain said he still intended to sail across the North Sea with the Tall Ships Races despite being banned from several ports on the route.

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28 m. ago Humpback whale in Sydney Harbour treats commuters to a surprise

Watch the remarkable moment that a humpback whale is spotted in Sydney Harbour on Wednesday (16 July).

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31 m. ago Tour de France: Pogacar demolishes rivals with devastating stage 12 win in Pyrenees

Slovenian shows his dominance a day after going downPogacar takes more than two minutes out of VingegaardA devastating attack from Tadej Pogacar on first Tour de France’s first day in the Pyrenees helped the defending champion reclaim the yellow jersey and leave his rivals trailing after stage 12.Many wondered if the three-time champion would suffer any ill effects from his crash on Wednesday but Pogacar put himself in prime position for his fourth Tour victory with a decisive break on the stage-ending climb to Hautacam. The Slovenian finished the stage more than two minutes ahead of his main rival Jonas Vingegaard.Jeremy Whittle’s stage 12 report to follow Continue reading...

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34 m. ago What happened the last time a Labour government opted to lower the voting age?

There are parallels between the political conditions which faced Harold Wilson and Sir Keir Starmer’s current challenges.

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40 m. ago BRYONY GORDON: We must stop falling for Instagram and the influencers with their fake lives. It will make you feel nothing but despair

In hundreds of years time, when people gather to discuss the decline of early 21st century society and the various cultural moments that led to it, I really hope that they remember to include this.

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62 m. ago Oleksandr Usyk makes game plan clear ahead of Daniel Dubois rematch

Oleksandr Usyk has already beaten Daniel Dubois but must do so again to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion for a second time

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65 m. ago Welsh wipeout in Lions squad for first time since 1896 reflects sorry decline

There will not be a single Welsh player in Saturday’s Lions squad for the first time since 1896, a huge downturn from eras pastWhen the British & Irish Lions last won a Test series in 2013, Leigh Halfpenny scored a record 49 points and fellow Wales international Sam Warburton captained the side to glory in Australia with Warren Gatland coaching. Twelve years on, for the first time since 1896, not a single Welsh player will be represented in the Lions’ matchday squad for Saturday’s first Test in Brisbane.Jac Morgan’s omission is a sign of rugby’s decline in Wales in recent years, a far cry from the glorious 1970s when household names like Gareth Edwards, Barry John and JPR Williams were indispensable figures. Continue reading...

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76 m. ago Motoring expert shares three things you should never say when taking out finance

Experts warn saying the wrong thing at the wrong time could lead to a costly mistake

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78 m. ago Tour de France 2025: Pogacar v Vingegaard as stage 12 heads for summit finish in Pyrenees – live

Updates from the 181km ride from Auch to HautacamStage-by-stage guide | And you can drop Luke a mail“I’m OK. Nothing too bad,” Pogacar tells Matt Stephens after his crash yesterday. “My whole left arm is open, burned off skin. And I hit my hip a little bit and my shoulder, but luckily I was back on the bike quite fast. Today is another day. It’s not the first time I crashed and continued the race. It’s more important the legs than my arm. I have a super-strong team around me. I am so grateful I can rely on them, even if I have a hard day today, but I hope not.“It’s really sad to lose another young talent,” Pogacar says of Samuele Privitera’s death at the Giro della Valle d’Aosta yesterday. “It’s devastating. It’s one of the most dangerous sports in the world. Sometimes the risks we are taking are too far. I’m really sad for all his family. May he rest in peace he deserves to “not be bothered” now. It’s a sad loss.” Continue reading...

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85 m. ago Scientists pinpoint exactly how a cup of coffee can change the brain

Decaf coffee may be the last thing on your mind if you're looking for an afternoon caffeine hit to get you through to the end of the working day.

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90 m. ago EastEnders fans call out former character over 'unfair' Oscar Branning treatment

The teenager has revealed some shock home truths from his time away from Walford

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93 m. ago 'Easy to use' heated rollers that give 'long lasting curls' now £38 in limited time deal

'WOW - I have never been so delighted by an Amazon purchase! My rubbish hair is now fantastic!'

Economics

94 m. ago Daniel Dubois sends Canelo Alvarez warning over £500k bet on Oleksandr Usyk win

Mexican great believes fellow two-time undisputed champion will complete full set of heavyweight belts again at Wembley

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1 hour ago ‘In the world of psychiatry, all your certainties are shattered’: has cinema’s champion of kindness run out of patience?

Nicolas Philibert completes his triptych of films about mental health centres with a documentary about where patients go on their darkest daysLaurence is a woman in desperate need of an act of human kindness. A hug, a cuddle: that is all she needs to keep at bay the nightmarish visions that haunt her day and night, the grey-haired patient urges her psychiatrist, words pressed through a clenched jaw, eyes bulging in panic. Yet on her ward at the Esquirol hospital centre in Paris, such simple gestures are impossible to come by. “When I asked for a hug,” Laurence laments, “they gave me a jar of yoghurt.”This scene, from Nicolas Philibert’s new documentary At Averroès & Rosa Parks, is as hard to watch as anything you are likely to see on a cinema screen this year. But it is especially remarkable coming from perhaps the world’s pre-eminent maker of humanist documentaries. The Frenchman Philibert is one of modern cinema’s great champions of kindness. Aged 74, he has built a career mak...

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1 hour ago 'I'm a huge Oasis fan but one thing about the reunion gig disappointed me'

Mark Chapman, 32, who has muscular dystrophy and is a full-time wheelchair user, has shared his experience of the accessible platform at the gig

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1 hour ago Rabanne's 'seductive and sophisticated' vanilla perfume is now 50% off for a limited time

The limited edition Rabanne Fame The Couture Edition perfume is perfect for summer, and is now available with 50% off - but you'll need to be quick if you want to snap it up

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1 hour ago Woman from US visits Tesco for first time and points out everything 'wrong' with it

A woman who moved from the US to the UK shared her visit to a Tesco store in which she claims that there are many things in British supermarkets that would leave Americans gobsmacked

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1 hour ago Create a 'cosy and magical' ambience in your garden with these solar

Spruce up your garden, patio, decking or balcony this summer with these decorative string lights that shoppers are raving creates a 'cosy and magical vibe' - plus, they're currently on sale

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