5 h. ago Monster 700lb great white shark heads to popular beach for Christmas in rare first migration

A monster 700lb great white shark is heading to a beach in the US to spend her Christmas. Locals can be forgiven for thinking they're going to need a bigger gravy boat.

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5 h. ago British expat on the Gold Coast is 'weirded out' by Aussie act at gyms and beaches: 'It's an un

A British woman living on the Gold Coast has sparked fierce debate after calling out one 'crazy' Aussie habit -something she says would 'never' happen in London.

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7 h. ago New York mayor issues order targeting Israel divestment weeks before Mamdani takes office

Eric Adams signed orders on boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, and protests near houses of worshipNew York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, has issued two executive orders he says are meant to combat antisemitism, less than a month before he hands over the keys to the mayoralty to Zohran Mamdani, an outspoken critic of Israel.The first order prohibits city agency heads and staff from engaging in “any policy that discriminates against the state of Israel, Israeli citizens based on their national origin, or individuals or entities based on their association with Israel”. It also prohibits officials overseeing the city pension system from making decisions in line with the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, which Mamdani has said he supports. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Rebecca Gayheart packs on PDA with billionaire boyfriend as estranged husband Eric Dane battles ALS

Rebecca Gayheart set tongues wagging after she was caught passionately kissing her on-again/off-again lover Peter Morton - all while Eric Dane continues his battle with ALS.

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9 h. ago Art Basel Miami 2025: Latin American artists take center stage

The Florida-based art gathering is spearheaded this year by artists from Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and PanamaWhether it’s literally bringing Panamanian soil to Miami, or subverting the messages of Mexican religious cults by appropriating their iconography into tile murals dripping with sexual innuendo, Latin American artists at Art Basel Miami Beach this year are finding ways to reinvent their cultural heritage as surprising and fantastic pieces of art.The Mexican artist Renata Petersen, originally from Guadalajara, has outfitted her Art Basel booth with three collections that may at first appear disconnected – intricate murals made from tiles and covered slogans and iconography, 80 chrome-blown glass works that look slightly like chess pieces but are actually derived from sex toys, and ceramic vases sporting carefully arranged motifs. For Petersen, these works spring from a childhood lived with her anthropologist mother, where she learned to look at cults and other religious moveme...

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10 h. ago Foul ball! Referee accidentally hits NBA star in the groin in extraordinary accident

While the Miami Heat may have fallen to an upset against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, the only talking point among fans was an unfortunate low blow that one star suffered.

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10 h. ago 'Gangs Of London' could move to Miami or Johannesburg, Vice Studios' Amy Powell has said of the hit Sky

'Gangs Of London' could move to Miami or Johannesburg, Vice Studios' Amy Powell has said of the hit Sky-AMC franchise. Read more below.  facebook.com

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10 h. ago Rebecca Gayheart, 54, devours billionaire Peter Morton, 78, on date as estranged husband Eric Dane battles ALS

Rebecca Gayheart set tongues wagging after she was caught passionately kissing her on-again/off-again lover Peter Morton - all while Eric Dane continues his battle with ALS.

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11 h. ago Trump lashes out at Somalis again as Minneapolis stands behind community

Activists prepare for more targeting of Somali residents by ICE as Trump renews racist tiradeAs Donald Trump went on another extended racist tirade against Somalis on Wednesday, Minneapolis activists prepared for more targeting of the community by conducting trainings on their rights and planning how they would protect their neighbors.In the White House on Wednesday, a reporter asked the president about Minneapolis’s mayor, Jacob Frey, who has defended the Somali community. Trump responded: “I wouldn’t be proud to have the largest Somalian – look at their nation. Look how bad their nation is. It’s not even a nation. It’s just people walking around killing each other. Look, these Somalians have taken billions of dollars out of our country. Billions and billions.” Continue reading...

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11 h. ago ‘We miss having a dog but it’s the price you pay’: the village that banned pets to save wildlife

Australian eco community is a sanctuary for native animals and a showcase of sustainable livingBill Smart has never heard the word “solarpunk”. But the softly spoken 77-year-old lights up when given the definition from Wikipedia: a literary, artistic and social movement that envisions and works towards actualising a sustainable future interconnected with nature and community.Solar refers not just to renewable energy but to an optimistic, anti-dystopian vision of the future. Punk is an allusion to its countercultural, do-it-yourself ethic. Continue reading...

Economics

11 h. ago How Zohran Mamdani tapped into all generations in groundbreaking campaign

Campaigning increasingly occurs in what researchers have called a ‘hybrid media’ environment

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11 h. ago Grant funding helps elite Lanarkshire swimmer make a splash in the pool

A Connect2 Renewables further education grant of £500 helped fund travel and start-up costs to make sure he could take up his studies.

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13 h. ago Top mispronounced words of 2025 from The Louvre to name of popular medication

The theft of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre in October had many people mispronouncing the name of the world’s most-visited museum

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14 h. ago US envoy Steve Witkoff to meet Ukraine national security chief in Miami

Meeting comes two days after Witkoff and Jared Kushner held five hours of talks with Vladimir Putin in MoscowAnalysis: Ukraine peace deal has stumbled yet againThe US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Ukraine’s national security council chief, Rustem Umerov, in Miami on Thursday as Washington steps up its diplomatic push to secure a pathway to peace in Ukraine.Witkoff, accompanied by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, spent nearly five hours in talks with Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday. Moscow later said the meeting had not brought the sides any closer to a peace agreement. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Reform UK gets record £9m donation from Thai based crypto billionaire who helped bankroll Brexit

Reform UK have denied that Nigel Farage’s support for crypto currency deregulation is linked to a record donation from entrepreneur Christopher Harborne

Economics

14 h. ago Jet2 launching new flights to beach hotspot with 27C March weather

Holiday firm Jet2 is launching new flights from February 2027 to two Egyptian destinations with average winter temperatures of 24-27C

Society

15 h. ago Record numbers becoming billionaires through inheritance, UBS report finds

Swiss bank says bequests made 91 people billionaires, while overall number jumped from 2,682 in 2024 to 9,919 this yearThe super-rich are inheriting record levels of wealth as they pass down billions of dollars to their children, grandchildren and spouses, research by a Swiss bank favoured by billionaires shows.Globally, there are 9,919 billionaires this year, up from 2,682 in 2024, UBS found. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago 'Gangs Of London' Could Move To Miami, Says Vice Studios Boss

'Gangs Of London' Could Move To Miami, Says Vice Studios Boss  Deadline

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16 h. ago Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025

From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year’s news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations

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16 h. ago Ronaldo's fiancée Georgina Rodriguez shows off her incredible figure in a red bikini as she hits the beach after picking out her wedding venue

Cristiano Ronaldo's fiancée Georgina Rodriguez showed off her incredible figure in a red bikini as she hit the beach after picking out her wedding venue.

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