2 h. ago DOGE is claiming credit for ‘canceling’ contracts that were ended decades ago

There were errors in DOGE’s top five largest cancelled contracts, all of which have been scrubbed from its website

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2 h. ago Casey Anthony joins TikTok to announce new career as ‘legal advocate’

Florida mother acquitted of killing her only child says she’ll ‘advocate for my daughter’ and promotes SubstackCasey Anthony, the Florida mother controversially acquitted of killing her only child in one of the state’s most notorious murder cases more than a decade ago, has launched a new career as a legal advocate.Anthony, who failed to report the disappearance of her two-year-old daughter Caylee for months in 2008, appeared on TikTok over the weekend advertising her new role, in which she said she would be “a proponent for the LGBTQ community [and] women’s rights”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tinseltown's tradwife makeover: What the return of TRUE Oscars glamour reveals about Hollywood in the age of Trump, writes fashion insider JANE TIPPETT

After almost two decades of red-carpet dressing that has at times seemed as much about pushing boundaries, aesthetic or otherwise, as it does about looking good, something has shifted.

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3 h. ago Pete Wicks takes a swipe at his ex Maura Higgins after she kissed Danny Jones at BRIT Awards afterparty

On Saturday Maura was seen sharing a 'drunken kiss' with McFly's Danny - who has been married to his wife Georgia for over a decade -  as they attended Universal Music's BRIT Awards afterparty.

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3 h. ago Spain’s rewilding of Iberian lynx at risk after lobbying by hunters and farmers

Regional governments bow to pressure from agricultural industry, often amplified by far-right Vox partyOnly last year it was hailed as a conservation success story: the Iberian lynx, which had been close to extinction, had sprung back to life thanks to a two-decade-long effort to expand the population.Now, however, that progress is at risk after several regional governments in Spain acceded to pressure from farmers and hunters to block the reintroduction of the species into the wild. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Kroger CEO resigns over ‘personal conduct’ after four decades at grocery chain

Kroger said the alleged misconduct had nothing to do with its financials and did not involve any other Kroger employees

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4 h. ago ‘That’s not me’: Blatter and Platini restate innocence in Swiss fraud case

Pair cleared in 2022 but federal prosecutor appealedFormer Fifa president tells reporters: ‘I am very positive’Sepp Blatter, the former president of Fifa, and Michel Platini, the France great and former president of Uefa, have restated their innocence in relation to allegations of fraud when appearing on Monday in a Swiss court.The pair were cleared of fraud in July 2022 at a lower Swiss court following a seven-year investigation into a payment of 2.2m Swiss francs (£1.7m) from Fifa to Platini with Blatter’s approval in 2011, for consultancy work a decade earlier. The Swiss federal prosecutor has appealed against that decision, leading to a new hearing at the extraordinary appeals chamber of the Swiss criminal court in Muttenz, near Basel. The prosecutor asked for the judgment to be set aside in full. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Jack Vettriano: ‘His paintings are like a double cheeseburger in a greasy wrapper’

The Scot painted singing butlers, ‘broads’ in bras and tough guys in suits, in works critics found lurid, chintzy, devoid of irony and often sexist. But they were also hugely popular – showing the power of ‘I get it’ artJack Vettriano: a life in picturesIn 1992, Jack Vettriano’s painting The Singing Butler was rejected by the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Anyone who has seen some of the dross picked for display in the RA’s annual open submission collision of amateur artists and big stars in recent decades will be thinking: “Ouch, must’ve been a real dud.” But The Singing Butler not only wasn’t a dud, it went on to become one of the most ubiquitous and – whisper it – iconic British paintings since the second world war.And that tells you a lot about the Scottish artist, who has died at the age of 73. The art establishment has always despised him, but the rest of the world – if you can accept some awkward, problematic conception of “ordinary people” – absolutely lapped up his art. H...

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5 h. ago UN human rights chief ‘deeply worried by fundamental shift’ in US

Volker Türk alarmed at growing power of ‘unelected tech oligarchs’ and warns gender equality is being rolled backThe UN human rights chief has warned of a “fundamental shift” in the US and sounded the alarm over the growing power of “unelected tech oligarchs”, in a stinging rebuke of Washington just weeks into Donald Trump’s presidency.Volker Türk said there had been bipartisan support for human rights in the US for decades but said he was “now deeply worried by the fundamental shift in direction that is taking place domestically and internationally”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago F1 boss Stefano Domenicali confirms major grid change announcement is 'almost ready'

The Formula 1 grid has looked largely the same over the last decade with youngest team Haas approaching their 10th anniversary, but an 11th outfit is set to join from 2026

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5 h. ago TSMC to unveil $100bn investment in advanced manufacturing in the US

Latest corporate overture to Trump administration marks bid to ward off possible tariffs on chips from Taiwan

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5 h. ago Alzheimer's warning over 10 conditions that could link to diagnosis years in advance

New research suggests that Alzheimer's could be preceded by a number of conditions up to 15 years before someone is diagnosed with the illness, which is the most common form of dementia

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6 h. ago Danny Jones' wife Georgia breaks silence with 'subtle' message after Maura Higgins 'kiss'

McFly singer Danny Jones' wife Georgia Horsley has broken her silence after her husband was reportedly spotted kissing Maura Higgins at the BRIT Awards afterparty

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6 h. ago 10 strikers signed and £250m spent but Manchester United still pine for £16m star that got away

Man Utd have spent a fortune on strikers across the last decade but the one they pine for was scoring in a different FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday afternoon.

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9 h. ago Australia braces for rare tropical cyclone Alfred as residents warned to ‘get out now’

Category 1 cyclone intensifying off Queensland’s coast expected to be one of region’s most destructive in decades

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9 h. ago One in two Brits feel 'less safe' in UK than they did 10 years ago

A new report shows Brits are worried about crime, terrorism, and extreme weather events - with over half saying they feel 'less safe' than a decade ago

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9 h. ago Mum slams 'ridiculous' school fine after taking kids for very specific 'holiday'

Melanie Vermaak says she told her daughter's school about the family holiday months in advance and even asked for work for her to do while they were away, but she was still taken to court

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9 h. ago At least 25 undercover police officers had sex with activists they were spying on

Four women are said to have had children with officers belonging to a shadowy police unit whose members slept with more than 50 campaigners over four decades while posing as campaigners

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10 h. ago 20 best tinted moisturisers for lightweight coverage and a natural, glowy look

From buildable coverage to sheer and subtle finishes, these skin-blurring formulas are well worth a browse

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10 h. ago Grey's Anatomy actor reveals 'subtle' warning signs of her brain tumour

Kate Walsh, who played Dr Addison Montgomery in the hit medical drama, has opened up about the symptoms she experienced

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