50 m. ago The sad decline of Gore Vidal, America’s most acerbic writer and fearsome feuder

As the world approaches the centenary of the celebrated novelist, television pundit and all-around man of letters, Martin Chilton recalls his greatest work, most withering putdowns, and chronicles a career that devolved into ‘crackpot’ conspiracy theories, illness and, perhaps most depressing of all, boredom

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81 m. ago Arne Slot jumps to Mo Salah's defence amid Liverpool's Premier League struggles after Fulham defeat

Liverpool suffered a rare Premier League defeat at Fulham on Sunday, with Reds boss Arne Slot forced to defend Mohamed Salah and address the futures of him and Van Dijk

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91 m. ago Asian share markets routed in early trading as Trump says ‘you have to take medicine’

US president tells reporters the levies are ‘medicine to fix something’ as Nikkei tumbles nearly 9% in early trading, worsening huge losses from last week’s announcementMarkets react to Trump tariffs – live updatesDonald Trump said foreign governments would have to pay “a lot of money” to lift sweeping tariffs that he characterised as “medicine,” as markets in Asia plunged in early trading on Monday.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One late on Sunday, the US president indicated he was not concerned about market losses that have already wiped out nearly $6tn in value from US stocks. “I don’t want anything to go down. But sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something,” he said. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Westminster and Holyrood must work together to end hated two

Record View says the need to abolish the hated policy has never been clearer but mitigating it in Scotland will not come cheap.

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2 h. ago Arsenal news: Teen star identified in striker search as Thierry Henry comparisons played down

Arsenal will return to Champions League action against Real Madrid on Tuesday night after Liverpool's Sunday afternoon defeat offered them a glimmer of hope in the title race

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4 h. ago Post Malone, 29, flaunts new romance with his girlfriend Christy Lee, 20, as they enjoy a romantic trip to Paris after calling off his engagement

Post Malone flaunted his new romance with his girlfriend Christy Lee as they enjoyed a romantic trip to Paris on Sunday. 

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4 h. ago Driver, 21, fined massive £11,000 by parking firm over the 'pay in five minutes' rule

Hannah Robinson (pictured), of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, was slapped with the £11,390 bill by Excel Parking after amassing nearly 70 fines in a car park in nearby Darlington.

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5 h. ago Trump live updates: Stock futures down and markets expected to open lower as president doubles down on tariffs

The White House defended Trump’s tariff plans on Sunday even as stock prices continued to drop

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5 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Macron urges strong action against Russia if it continues to ‘refuse peace’

French president speaks after missile attack on Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home town that killed 20, including nine children. What we know on day 1,139See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageFrench president Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for “strong action” if Russia continued “to refuse peace”, days after a Russian ballistic missile killed 20 people, including nine children, in Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home town. Despite US and European efforts to secure peace in Ukraine, Russia continued “to murder children and civilians”, Macron said. “My thoughts are with the children and all civilian victims of the bloody attacks carried out by Russia, including on 4 April in Kryvyi Rih,” Macron said on X. “A ceasefire is needed as soon as possible. And strong action if Russia continues to try to buy time and refuse peace.” Macron said that even though Ukraine accepted US president Donald Trump’s proposal for a complete ceasefire and European countries were also working to secure peace, “Russia is co...

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5 h. ago Gladiators star Steel shares update and new snap of his baby son after revealing he was born prematurely at just 23 weeks

Gladiators star Steel shared an update and a new snap of his baby son on Sunday - after revealing he was born prematurely at just 23 weeks.

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7 h. ago Ruben Amorim makes honest observation about every single struggling Man Utd star

Manchester United earned a battling draw against local rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday and Ruben Amorin has made an honest admission about his side

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8 h. ago Football club pays tribute to boy who died after getting into difficulty in lake

Izaiah Smith was described as ‘talented’ by his football team.

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8 h. ago UConn beat South Carolina to end drought and win their 12th national title

UConn 82-59 South CarolinaAzzi Fudd and Sarah Strong score 24 points eachUConn are back on top of women’s basketball, winning their 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday behind Azzi Fudd’s 24 points.Sarah Strong added 24 points and 15 rebounds while Paige Bueckers had 17 points in her final game with the Huskies. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago XL Bully still on the loose in Sheffield as police issue major update on missing 'aggressive' dog

South Yorkshire Police said the XL Bully that escaped in Sheffield on Thursday night hasn't been found yet as the force urged people to avoid approaching the dog

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9 h. ago Pep Guardiola slams vile Phil Foden abuse from Man United fans as Man City boss tells hecklers 'you should be ashamed'

City boss Pep Guardiola has responded after vile chants were aimed at Foden during the Manchester derby on Sunday afternoon

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9 h. ago Comedian Meera Syal is crowned Star Baker on Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer after wowing judge Paul Hollywood with incredible Showstopper

Meera Syal was crowned Star Baker on Sunday's Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer.

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10 h. ago Pep Guardiola accuses Man Utd fans of 'a lack of class' after vile Phil Foden chant

Manchester United and Manchester City stumbled to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday with Pep Guardiola left furious at the treatment Phil Foden received during the game

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10 h. ago More devastating news for artist behind THAT hated Trump portrait

A painter who caught headlines for 'purposely distorting' an image of President Donald Trump has broken her silence.

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10 h. ago European rugby clash delayed as parachuter CRASHES into stadium roof before kick

Sale fell to a 38-15 defeat against French side Toulouse on Sunday in the European Champions Cup but the pre-match preparations were interrupted by a bizarre incident after a paratrooper needed rescuing

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10 h. ago What Bruno Fernandes said about Kevin De Bruyne after Manchester United vs Man City

Man United midfielder Bruno Fernandes heaped praise on Manchester City skipper Kevin De Bruyne following Sunday's 0-0 draw at Old Trafford.

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