61 m. ago Shakespeare was actually a thief who pinched his best lines from other poet, say sleuths

William Shakespeare may have taken some of his best lines from another iconic writer, 14th century poet Dante Alighieri. The Italian, responsible for The Divine Comedy, wrote around 250 years before Shakespeare

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3 h. ago NASA finds 26 'unknown bacterial species' that have survived in sterile labs

The bacteria’s existence raises questions about microbial resilience and the potential of microbes that can survive space’s conditions. The microbes, known as extremophiles, possess genetic traits like DNA repair and resistance to radiation and chemicals

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4 h. ago Eamonn Holmes' unlikely replacement 'revealed' after TV presenter's health woes

Following Eamonn Holmes' recent fall, a source has claimed that bosses at GB News are considering GMB presenter Richard Madeley as a potential replacement for the TV host

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5 h. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe makes decision on attending final Man Utd match ahead of fan protests

Manchester United will host Aston Villa on Sunday and bring to an end what's been their worst season in Premier League history, with the Red Devils potentially dropping down to 17th place

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9 h. ago Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou reveals potential triple Spurs injury blow for Brighton finale

Europa League winners look short-handed for last game of a tough Premier League season

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9 h. ago ‘A case study on psychosis’: men on why Tim Robinson’s Friendship feels a little too real

‘I was so incredibly uncomfortable,’ one man said of watching the new cringe comedy starring Robinson and Paul RuddFriendship is a nightmare – especially if you’re a guy.The new film, starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd, follows middle-aged Craig (Robinson), who spends every night sitting alone, in the same chair, until he makes friends with his neighbor Austin (Rudd). But their joint adventures end in a friendship breakup, essentially because Craig is too weird. (Warning: mild spoilers ahead.) Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Creators behind new British comedy react to ‘mad’ Richard Curtis praise

Curtis has hailed the comedy as ‘one of the greatest British films of all time’

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10 h. ago Any trade deal with US must be based on ‘respect not threats’, says EU commissioner

Maroš Šefčovič’s remarks come after pace of talks prompted Trump to propose 50% tariff on goods from blocThe European Union’s trade chief has struck a defiant tone after Donald Trump threatened to place a 50% tariff on all goods from the bloc, saying any potential trade deal between Brussels and Washington must be based on “respect not threats”.The US president made his statement after voicing frustration with the pace of progress on a trade agreement with the EU. The new rates would come into effect from 1 June. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Sirens creator explains origins of Kiki’s strange catchphrase

Dark comedy satire is set on a lavish beach resort that serves as a playground for the super-rich

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12 h. ago Man Utd set price tags for four players with every squad member up for sale

Manchester United are facing the reality of a fire sale this summer after failing to win the Europa League with club chiefs already deciding who they could potentially sell over the coming months

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15 h. ago My wife insists on showing potential buyers around our house

We've lived in our house for decades but now need to downsize. My wife likes to show buyers around the house, but we've had zero offers.

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16 h. ago The Rehearsal: Nathan Fielder makes genius appointment TV that may spoil you forever

In his twisted and often horrifying reality show, Fielder piles ethical grey areas on top of each other like problematic pancakes. Get stuck in!Schopenhauer defined genius as someone who aims at a target the rest of us can’t see. Which raises a philosophical paradox – how do we know they’ve hit it? I was moved to such musings while watching this week’s pick, a singular piece of art that functions unlike anything else on TV, and calls the medium itself into question. No, it’s not Police Interceptors.In The Rehearsal (Monday, 10pm, Sky Comedy), comedian Nathan Fielder blends documentary, social experiment, performance art and absurdist satire in a devised method all his own. He has ordinary people tackle emotionally fraught situations from their lives, by role-playing them with hired actors in meticulously recreated sets that mirror significant personal locations. It’s arch, but the stakes are real. The first series opened with a man who wanted to apologise to his pub quiz teamma...

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16 h. ago The Rehearsal: Nathan Fielder makes genius appointment TV that may spoil you for ever

In his twisted and often horrifying reality show, Fielder piles ethical grey areas on top of each other like problematic pancakes. Get stuck in!Schopenhauer defined genius as someone who aims at a target the rest of us can’t see. Which raises a philosophical paradox – how do we know they’ve hit it? I was moved to such musings while watching this week’s pick, a singular piece of art that functions unlike anything else on TV, and calls the medium itself into question. No, it’s not Police Interceptors.In The Rehearsal (Monday, 10pm, Sky Comedy), comedian Nathan Fielder blends documentary, social experiment, performance art and absurdist satire in a devised method all his own. He has ordinary people tackle emotionally fraught situations from their lives, by role-playing them with hired actors in meticulously recreated sets that mirror significant personal locations. It’s arch, but the stakes are real. The first series opened with a man who wanted to apologise to his pub quiz teamma...

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18 h. ago UK weather forecast as jet stream 'buckle' could send June temperatures soaring

Forecasts suggest a period of good weather could be on the way for Brits thanks to a potential 'buckle' in the jet stream - meaning the start of June could be a hotter than expected

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22 h. ago Liverpool open talks with Leverkusen as £125m Wirtz transfer edges closer to reality

Liverpool are understood to have opened direct talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a potential deal for Florian Wirtz after the attacking midfielder signalled a desire to move to Anfield this summer

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25 h. ago Gary Lineker set for new job talks as TV return outlined next month after BBC exit

Gary Lineker is set to leave the BBC after fronting his final Match of the Day on Sunday, but the veteran broadcaster is in discussions over a potential TV return

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27 h. ago Mountainhead is Succession creator Jesse Armstrong’s exquisite but merciless modern satire

Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman and Ramy Youssef exemplify the reprehensible super-rich in this pitch-black comedy that asks: how far you can extend gallows humour?

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28 h. ago Builder.ai founder plots potential deal to buy failed company

Sachin Dev Duggal has recently approached multiple investors

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28 h. ago South Africa moves to change empowerment law for Musk’s Starlink

Potential loosening of Black ownership rules came after billionaire said his satellite internet group would not comply

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28 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Florian Wirtz gives Reds 'huge boost' by Bayern Munich belief

Liverpool are set to go head-to-head with Bayern Munich in the race to sign Florian Wirtz, who has reportedly been house-hunting in the city ahead of a potential transfer

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