15 h. ago Where UK ranks in the world's happiest countries as 2025 UN report reveals surprising findings

The International Day of Happiness serves as a reminder that happiness is a fundamental right and goal

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22 h. ago Putin’s ice hockey diplomacy reveals lasting scars of sport’s soft power

Recent Four Nations competition, which excluded Russia, clearly got beneath the skin of hockey-loving strongmanAmid the somewhat murky details emerging from Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s call on Tuesday – the two leaders discussed a halt on attacking energy infrastructure, then Russia immediately bombed Ukraine’s energy infrastructure – one deal, at least, was clear: the US and Russia would resume playing ice hockey.Although benign enough on the face of it, the idea of organised games in the US and Russia, between players of both countries, was yet another concession to Putin from Trump. Unlike the US president’s previous gifts – pre-emptively allowing Russia to keep the territory it has illegally invaded, refusing to give any security guarantees to Ukraine, and strongly hinting US sanctions would soon be lifted – this was soft power, wrapped in a pair of skate laces. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Radiohead's Thom Yorke's Fife village roots revealed as band announce 2025 tour

Radiohead’s 2025 tour has been confirmed and will undoubtedly lead to a rush for gold-dust tickets.

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61 h. ago The agenda for the Tech.eu Summit London 2025 has been revealed

The agenda for the Tech.eu Summit London 2025 has been revealed  Tech.eu

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64 h. ago Island getaway with vibrant food and drink scene makes perfect summer trip

Bute Yard has revealed its 2025 market calendar, offering even more reasons to visit the Isle of Bute this summer

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65 h. ago Amazon Spring Deal Days sale 2025 deals: Key dates and top discounts revealed

It’s official: Amazon's Spring Sale will run from March 25 - 31

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3 d. ago The most expensive street in London has been revealed for 2025

The most expensive street in London has been revealed for 2025  Time Out London

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3 d. ago The art expert did it: LGG Ramsey revealed as 1951 thief of Van Dyck painting

Exclusive: How one historian’s investigative work led to artwork finally being returned to ‘English Versailles’In 1951, a leading British art expert visited a stately home in Northamptonshire and viewed its paintings by old masters alone because the owner was ill.Six years later, the wife of Boughton House’s owner popped into an American museum, where she was struck by a vivid portrait of a German prince by Anthony van Dyck that looked just like theirs. She was to discover that it was the very same painting by the 17th-century Flemish court painter to King Charles I, stolen from them. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Sam Thompson shares an update on his love life as he shares a clip of what 'he has been doing since his break up' from Zara McDermott

The former Made In Chelsea star, 32 and the former Love Islander star, 28, split at the beginning of 2025 after it was revealed that they had 'grown apart'.

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5 d. ago Alex Scott tipped for top honour amid Women's Football Award 2025 shortlist reveal

The glamorous 2025 Women's Football Awards is set to take place in London on Thursday, May 1.

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7 d. ago Frankie Dettori reveals he is filing for bankruptcy in shock statement

Outstanding jockey of era ‘saddened and embarrassed’Rider: ‘Consequences will affect me for many years’ Frankie Dettori, one of the most successful and popular racing figures of recent decades, said in a statement on Thursday that he is “saddened and embarrassed” at being forced to file for bankruptcy having failed to resolve a dispute over unpaid tax with HMRC.Dettori was revealed to be in dispute with HMRC over a scheme to reduce his income tax payments in December 2024, when an injunction to prevent him being named was lifted following an application by HMRC and media organisations. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Eurovision 2025 UK act 'revealed as country trio who appeared on The Voice'

The UK appear to have gone in bold new direction from its recent entries

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7 d. ago Steam Spring Sale 2025 start time confirmed: First discounted games revealed

Steam's latest discount event, the Spring Sale 2025, finally arrives today – here's when to log in and how to maximise your discounts using your wishlist

Economics

8 d. ago PS Plus Extra March 2025 lineup revealed with UFC, Prince of Persia and surprise VR freebie

Here are the games you'll be able to play if you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber in the Extra or Premium tiers in March 2025, including Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, UFC 5, and more

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8 d. ago PS Plus Extra March 2025 reveal time confirmed as fans await Tony Hawk, Armored Core and more

PS5 gamers can expect fresh new games to play starting next week thanks to PS Plus Extra and Premium, but there's the small matter of the full reveal later today to enjoy first

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8 d. ago ChatGPT firm reveals AI model that is ‘good at creative writing’

As tech firms battle creative industries over copyright, OpenAI chief Sam Altman says he was ‘really struck’ by product’s outputThe company behind ChatGPT has revealed it has developed an artificial intelligence model that is “good at creative writing”, as the tech sector continues its tussle with the creative industries over copyright.The chief executive of OpenAI, Sam Altman, said the unnamed model was the first time he had been “really struck” by the written output of one of the startup’s products. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Legal & General unveils hefty shareholder returns as earnings lift

L&G revealed plans to buy back £500 million worth of shares in 2025 and said it will return more than £5 billion to shareholders within three years.

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9 d. ago Manchester International Festival 2025 programme revealed with life

Manchester International Festival's full programme for 2025 has been revealed

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1 week ago From a fairytale monastery to elegantly dressed alpacas: Spectacular winners in the Open competition of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards revealed

Over 419,000 images were submitted to this year's awards, which 'celebrates the ability of an individual photograph to capture and distil a singular moment and evoke a broader narrative'.

Culture

1 week ago The luckiest baby names for 2025 revealed and their inspiring meanings

From Iris to Felix, these are the luckiest baby names in 2025, according to a new study which looked at the names shared by the most successful and well-known people in the world

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