43 m. ago Meghan Markle's 'olive branch' to King Charles denied amid rumoured rift

Meghan Markle reportedly extended an 'olive branch' to her father-in-law King Charles in the form of a gift box from her As Ever brand, but sources close to the Duchess have denied this

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44 m. ago 'I'm a flight attendant and what I wear under my uniform always shocks people'

A flight attendant has shared a behind-the-scenes truth about cabin crew uniforms that has left social media users in stitches - and it's all about what she wears underneath

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61 m. ago The Apprentice winner DEAN FRANKLIN on why he won't apologise for sex toy gaffe and not being able to explain climate change during brutal interview

The Apprentice winner Dean Franklin says he's proud to become the first tradesman to be awarded Lord Sugar's investment for nine years after being 'petrified' of the show's boardroom.

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3 h. ago Prince William hires aide who accused Meghan Markle of 'bullying' royal staff and blasted her for 'unacceptable' behaviour

Jason Knauf, the former chief executive of The Royal Foundation, has been named the next CEO of The Earthshot Prize, Kensington Palace revealed today.

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3 h. ago What is a ‘criminal’ immigrant? The word is an American rhetorical trap | Jonathan Ben

Allegations of criminality have always been deployed to justify state violence but even ‘imperfect’ victims deserve basic rightsUS politics live – latest updatesLast month, the Trump administration flew 238 Venezuelan immigrants to a brutal prison in El Salvador. Federal officials alleged that the detainees were members of the Tren de Aragua gang, calling them “heinous monsters” ,“criminal aliens”, “the worst of the worst”. The federal government has also revoked visas for a thousand international students over their alleged participation in protests against Israel’s genocide in Palestine. Some were abducted, like Mahmoud Khalil, who has spent more than a month incarcerated in one of the worst jails in the US. Officials alleged that Mahmoud “sided with terrorists who have killed innocent men, women, and children”.Media reports quickly revealed that the Trump administration is lying about “innocent” people to justify abducting them. But this raises a more important question: if Trump...

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3 h. ago Trump says Fed chair would resign if asked and condemns him over interest rates

President, whose tariffs has caused turmoil, said Jerome Powell is ‘always too late and wrong’ with rate policyDonald Trump early on Thursday condemned the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, for not lowering US interest rates, and expressed a wish for him to be gone from his role.The US president lambasted Powell as “always too late and wrong” in a post on his Truth Social platform. Trump noted that the European Central Bank (ECB) was poised on Thursday to lower interest rates again, without mentioning that the body has been responding to the chaos caused by Trump’s initiatives on tariffs. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Strictly's Kai Widdrington's huge statement with new girlfriend with sweet post

Strictly Come Dancing pro Kai Widdrington has gone public with his new partner Chloe Wells in a post on social media, nine months on from his split from co-star Nadiya Bychkova

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3 h. ago Trump Media urges regulators to investigate hedge fund’s vast bet against stock

Company behind Truth Social accuses London-based hedge fund Qube of alleged ‘suspicious trading activity’Donald Trump’s fledgling media firm has urged market regulators to investigate “suspicious activity” after a London-based hedge fund disclosed a vast bet against its stock.Trump Media & Technology Group, owner of the US president’s Truth Social platform, raised questions over trading by Qube Research & Technologies. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Urgent warning issued as common blood pressure drug recalled due to labelling mistake

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has issued an urgent warning to thousands of patients taking a common high blood pressure drug

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5 h. ago Google illegally monopolized online advertising markets, US judge rules

Federal judge deals blow to tech giant and paves way for government to break up company’s advertising productsAlphabet’s Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology, a judge ruled on Thursday, dealing another blow to the tech giant and paving the way for US antitrust prosecutors to seek a breakup of its advertising products.The US district judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, found Google liable for “willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” in markets for publisher ad servers and the market for ad exchanges which sit between buyers and sellers. Publisher ad servers are platforms used by websites to store and manage their ad inventory. Antitrust enforcers failed to prove a separate claim that the company had a monopoly in advertiser ad networks, she wrote. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘I can’t protect my unborn baby from HIV’: The stark reality of Trump’s aid cuts

From the pregnant woman who fears HIV will now be transmitted to her child, to the father of four lying in agony on a mattress with no access to drugs. In Uganda and Zimbabwe, chief international correspondent Bel Trew finds the US president’s brutal severing of aid – and abrupt halt in medication – is already tearing lives apart

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5 h. ago Are you eligible for Nationwide's £750 cashback? Building society confirms new products across mortgage range

The Mortgage Works reveals plans to roll out new buy-to-let products that come with a free valuation and a generous cashback

Economics

5 h. ago Rep. Elise Stefanik: The Trump favorite planning to run for New York governor

‘Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is GREAT!!!,’ President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday

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6 h. ago Jamie Laing confesses he 'hasn't been great' since completing brutal 150

The BBC Radio 1 presenter, 36, had the whole nation behind him as he ran 30 miles for five consecutive days across the country, raising an incredible £2.3 million for charity.

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6 h. ago Shop in Welsh seaside town booming thanks to 'Dubai chocolate' even supermarkets are copying

The shop says the buzz around the product is 'the longest trend we’ve ever known, and business has never been better'

Economics

6 h. ago I was just a barman. Now I'm worth millions and the biggest brands want my product

James Vyse, an entrepreneur from Swansea, claims his one-of-a-kind invention could be worth more than $50 million.

Economics

6 h. ago ‘This clear fake tan gave me the confidence to wear shorts for the first time this year’

With an Easter holiday coming up, I was faced with having to go bare-legged for the first time this year – and this transfer-proof self tan mousse is the product I turned to

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6 h. ago Urgent warning issued to patients taking common blood pressure drug amid labelling error

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has urged patients who have been prescribed the drug to check

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6 h. ago Prince William hands top job to royal aide at centre of Meghan bullying claims

It has been announced that Prince William's Earthshot Prize has appointed Jason Knauf - who recently gave a bombshell TV interview about his time working at Kensington Palace - as its new CEO

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7 h. ago The Narrow Road to the Deep North review – Jacob Elordi’s fine turn in complex, confronting war drama

Justin Kurzel’s adaptation of Richard Flanagan’s novel eschews battleground spectacle for a rich meditation on trauma that unfolds in three timelinesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailMany great directors have been attracted to war movies – or, as is the case with Australian auteur Justin Kurzel, a war-themed series, adapting Richard Flanagan’s novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North.Film-makers of a certain calibre seem to view this genre as a rite of passage. Some productions – including the recent Apple TV+ series Masters of the Air – have a retrograde flavour, painting war (perhaps problematically) as a great big adventure. Many lean into spectacle, attempting to recreate the smoke and fury of battle, but in the process running the risk of celebrating or ennobling war. “Every film about war,” declared François Truffaut, “ends up being pro-war.”Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue r...

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