2 h. ago Michelle Keegan looks effortlessly chic as she joins Gillian Anderson, Jane Fonda and Simone Ashley at the L'Oreal Lights on Women Award in Cannes

The English actress, 37, was glowing as she stepped out for the event, which celebrates women in film, on the penultimate day of the 78th Cannes Film Festival.

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3 h. ago Drunken fight between brothers ended in tragedy after ‘one punch’, court hears

Ben Starr, 34, inflicted a single fatal blow to his brother Lee at a motocross event

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3 h. ago Donald Trump 'looks embarrassed' by woman's reaction at White House meeting

A woman's non-response to Donald Trump during an event at the White House has been described as 'painful' to watch by social media users

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6 h. ago Michelle Keegan puts on a glamorous display in a structured white gown and dramatic hat while in Cannes ahead of L'Oreal Light on Women Award

The former Coronation Street star, 37, was seen at Hotel Martinez on Friday during day eleven of the Cannes Film Festival before the L'Oreal event.

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6 h. ago 25 stunning pictures of Manchester Flower Festival in bloom as event takes over city centre this Bank Holiday

Manchester is in full bloom this weekend with free floral trails and things to do

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7 h. ago Shooting of Israeli embassy staffers underscores US ‘era of violent populism’

This is the latest act of violence in a string of incidents that have affected Jewish, Arab and Muslim communitiesUS politics live – latest updatesThe killing of two staff of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC comes as the war in Gaza has splintered the American body politic alongside the ongoing rise in political violence.A shooter, identified as Elias Rodriguez, shot the two people, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday after they left an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee. Rodriguez reportedly chanted “free, free Palestine” while being detained by security. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago ScottishPower Foundation celebrates citizen science on the shores of St Andrews

Hermit crabs and sea hares were among the first finds within St Andrews’ rock pools as a community-driven initiative, part funded by the ScottishPower Foundation, hosted its debut Scottish BioBlitz event.

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7 h. ago Netanyahu accused of slander after criticising Macron, Carney and Starmer

Israeli leader’s antisemitism claim labelled defamatory as he is warned against pursuing a war without endMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu was accused of slander and pursuing a war without end after he claimed the leaders of France, Canada and the UK were stoking antisemitism and siding with Hamas by demanding he end the two-month blockade of food and aid into Gaza.In what has become an extraordinary standoff with some of Israel’s closest allies, Netanyahu appeared to deliberately raise the stakes on Thursday night by accusing his western critics of abandoning Israel in a war for its very existence. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Reform UK promises to reverse ban on new North Sea oil drilling if elected

Party spokesperson says policy has ‘clear benefits for securing jobs and energy independence’Reform UK has promised to reverse the government’s ban on fresh North Sea oil and gas drilling as a “day one” priority if elected to power, with the taxpayer taking a stake in the projects.Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, has met with senior UK oil executives in recent weeks to pledge the party’s support for the industry, which has been hit hard by the government’s windfall tax and moves to block fresh North Sea exploration licences. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Sónar festival hit with artist boycott over alleged links to Israel

More than 70 artists including Kode9 and Lolo & Sosaku have signed a letter in opposition to the owner of the event’s business interests in the West BankSónar, one of Europe’s leading electronic music festivals, is under threat after dozens of musicians and DJs announced a boycott over the event’s parent company KKR’s alleged links to Israel.More than 70 artists signed an open letter to the festival, which is due to take place in Barcelona from 12-14 June, stating that “we oppose any affiliation between the cultural sector and entities complicit in war crimes”. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Hot Wheels Stunt Show returns to UK with exciting new twists

The Hot Wheels event only just left the UK, but later this year they're back and bigger than ever.

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9 h. ago Victoria and David Beckham extend yet another olive branch to Brooklyn with pointed gesture at TIME100 dinner amid ongoing feud

Putting on a united front at the event the couple displayed a family photo taken at Victoria's 50th last year which included all four of their children.

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9 h. ago Falling palm trees and a faltering Palme d’Or director: how Cannes 2025 went – and who will win

In a Cannes film festival where the greatest movies were about dictatorships and political cruelty, our chief critic shares his picks for the prixCannes this year had a lot to live up to after last year’s award-winners, headline-grabbers and social media meltdowners Anora, The Substance and Emilia Pérez. It makes reading the signs now that bit more difficult: the bizarre event on the Croisette boulevard this year was a palm tree falling over. If it happened in a film, the metaphor would be unbearable.Whether 2025’s Cannes movies are going to spark a new burst of overwhelming excitement remains to be seen, though this year’s vintage feels good – often excellent, although even the biggest names can get it wrong: former Palme d’Or winner Julia Ducournau presented an incoherent drama called Alpha. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Lanarkshire man scoops £1 million in EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw

The lucky EuroMillions player said he was still in shock, and that since he found out he won it was like “being filled with helium and bouncing off the ceiling. The most enjoyable part of the win is being able to share it with my family and give them stability.”

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9 h. ago James Franco, 47, and girlfriend Izabel Pakzad, 29, skip 'chaotic' amFAR gala afterparty while scandal

The American actor, 47, is said to have avoided the 'chaotic and overcrowded' event at the Domaine di Dilecta in Antibes, which was attended by scandal-plagued actor Kevin Spacey .

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11 h. ago Top Tech: Argos Bank Holiday sale cuts up to 50% off Apple, Samsung, Shark and more

Argos has brought back its Big Red Event has seen prices slashed up to 50% on countless tech products including Samsung tablets, LG TVs and Apple iPhones

Economics

12 h. ago WrestleMania 42 moved from New Orleans with shock replacement venue lined up

WWE previously announced that its annual showpiece event would take place in the ‘Big Easy’ in 2026

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13 h. ago Voices: The Washington DC shootings have bought Netanyahu international sympathy – for now

The killing of two Israeli embassy workers outside a Jewish event in the US capital shocked the world – but it will also have grave diplomatic repercussions, says Mary Dejevsky

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13 h. ago Son, 21, of legendary singers follows in his parents' footsteps as he puts on a music event

The singer, 21, is the spitting image of his famous parents, who dated briefly in 2003, amid a string of high-profile relationships for the pair. Can you guess who it is?

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13 h. ago Inside the Beckham 'feud': David and Victoria extend an olive branch at TIME event

As Brooklyn Beckham’s parents pose with a picture of their son in what appears to be an attempt to reconcile, we explore the growing rift in England’s unofficial second royal family

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