64 m. ago Two women killed after being hit by car while trying to help injured kangaroo on busy freeway

Police say one 30-year-old died at the scene and the other, also 30, was airlifted to hospital but died soon afterwardsTwo women have died after being hit by a car while trying to help an injured kangaroo on a busy freeway in Melbourne’s north.Victorian police said emergency services had been called to reports two females were struck by a car on the Hume Freeway just after 7.30pm. Continue reading...

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76 m. ago Billie Eilish gave Tom Odell howling good time on tour with her dogs

Billie Eilish helped Tom Odell deal with the pressure of touring by introducing a dog petting area to enjoy a pooch cuddle before their concerts. Tom felt at the "centre of the world" supporting Billie on the road but was glad she was doing the hard work of selling tickets. His new album is an invitation for others to feel.

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2 h. ago Erupcja review – Charli xcx gives acting a trial run in shallow friendship drama

Toronto film festival: the star fails to make much of an impression in a slight and unpolished project filmed in Warsaw over the Brat summer of 2024The singer Charli xcx is, by her own admission, a workaholic – no sooner had she released Brat, the most dominant pop album and aesthetic of 2024, than she began work on its sequel, dropped just four months later. Insouciant and party-centric as her image may be, the pop star born Charlotte Aitchison is a sharp student of pop culture; she knows the audience demand for pop stars’ constant reinvention. The next career phase, it seems, is acting, with no less prodigiousness than music; the 33-year-old has seven films in the pipeline as a supporting or lead actor.Charli is neither the full star nor the anchor of Erupcja (Eruption), directed by Pete Ohs, but she will inevitably be the reason most English speakers hear of it. Filmed over a few weeks in Warsaw, Poland, in August 2024, in the heat of Brat summer, Erupcja seems, on paper, like a ...

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3 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother's Donna Preston emotional as she says her weight gain led to break

Donna Preston was on the verge of tears as she revealed why she thought her previous boyfriend had split up with her during the latest episode of Celebs Go Dating

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3 h. ago Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s contentious hearing before Senate lawmakers

Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. faced bipartisan questioning over recent changes to health agencies, vaccine approvals and other priorities at a contentious three-hour Senate hearing

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3 h. ago Republican senator suggests eating radioactive shrimp will turn you into an alien

Louisiana Republican John Kennedy claimed that eating recalled radioactive shrimp could make people resemble the creature from the sci-fi horror movie Alien – or even grow an extra ear

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4 h. ago Travis Kelce on his engagement to Taylor Swift: ‘I got one more ring’

Three-time Super Bowl winner Travis Kelce was asked how life has changed since he announced his engagement to Taylor Swift

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4 h. ago Warehouse Project introduces 'no phone' policy for upcoming gigs

Concert-goers will be given stickers upon entry to cover their cameras

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4 h. ago Writing on the wall for Angela Rayner after vandalism and lawyer denying tax advice

Yobs attack Rayner flat with cruel two word slogan to mark a terrible day for Labour Deputy Prime Minister who has faced increasingly probing questions about the £800,000 flat

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4 h. ago RFK Jr accused of ‘reckless disregard for science and the truth’ in Senate hearing

Health secretary defended his leadership as Democrats attacked his vaccine policy and demanded his resignationUS politics live – latest updatesThe US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, faced the Senate finance committee in a tense and combative hearing on Thursday, during which lawmakers questioned his remarks expressing vaccine skepticism, claims that the scientific community is deeply politicized, and the ongoing turmoil plaguing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).In a hearing lasting more than three hours and ostensibly about the Trump administration’s healthcare agenda, Kennedy defended his leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), claiming that his time at the agency will be focused on “unbiased, politics-free, transparent, evidence-based science in the public interest”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Sabrina goes down on her hands and knees to sell new album Man's Best Friend. Is it worth it? Music critic Adrian Thrills ponders the question

Some felt the image was demeaning to women, while others saw it as satire. But it achieved its primary aim in whipping up a media storm reminiscent of the ones created by Madonna in her heyday

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5 h. ago Mother of aspiring musician 'executed' in upmarket London street on April Fool's Day faces down his murderers in court

The mother of aspiring music producer Janayo Lucima, 21, who was shot dead in a carefully planned attack on April 1, 2024, in Baron's Court, West London, has confronted his 'heartless' murderers.

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6 h. ago Katie Price takes new savage swipe at her exes as she thanks fans for their support

Katie Price took aim at those who 'dug her out' on her latest podcast as she gets ready to release new music following her 2017 song success

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6 h. ago Who is Scooter Braun? The controversial music manager rumoured to be dating Sydney Sweeney

The former music manager has been linked to a few controversies over the course of his career

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6 h. ago American music star quietly cancels European tour dates including huge Manchester Co

A major Co-op Live act has suddenly cancelled his shows in Europe with fans informed over email

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6 h. ago RFK Jr grilled in tense hearing about chaos at federal health agencies and vaccines – live updates

Trump’s health secretary faces tough questions on about department layoffs and budget cuts amid scrutiny over his plans to ‘make America healthy again’Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr will appear before a congressional committee on Thursday, where he’s expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.The US Senate finance committee has called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again”. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago RFK Jr and Democrats spar in tense hearing about chaos at federal health agencies and vaccines – live updates

Trump’s health secretary faces tough questions on about department layoffs and budget cuts amid scrutiny over his plans to ‘make America healthy again’Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr will appear before a congressional committee on Thursday, where he’s expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.The US Senate finance committee has called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again”. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Travis Kelce reveals why he had to change his proposal to Taylor Swift

Travis Kelce has revealed that his Taylor Swift garden proposal wasn’t how he originally planned the grand gesture.

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8 h. ago RFK Jr defends chaos at federal health agencies as Democratic senators attack his ‘disaster’ tenure – live updates

Trump’s health secretary faces tough questions on about department layoffs and budget cuts amid scrutiny over his plans to ‘make America healthy again’Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr will appear before a congressional committee on Thursday, where he’s expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.The US Senate finance committee has called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again”. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Travis Kelce on what's changed since his engagement to Taylor Swift: 'I got one more ring'

Kansas City Chiefs tight end and three-time Super Bowl winner Travis Kelce was asked in Brazil how his life has changed since he announced his engagement to Taylor Swift

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