37 m. ago Manchester United might have already missed out on perfect Viktor Gyokeres alternative

United are known to be in the market to sign a new forward this summer

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63 m. ago Lionel Messi decision defended by Inter Miami boss amid bizarre criticism

Lionel Messi starred in Inter Miami's win over Montreal as they return to action in Major League soccer but Javier Mascherano saw a choice questioned on Saturday evening

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76 m. ago Afghan man, 45, 'marries girl aged SIX before Taliban intervene... and say he must wait until she is NINE'

The youngster had allegedly been exchanged by her father for money to a man who already has two wive but the creep was forced to wait until the girl is nine before he can take her home.

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85 m. ago Mum who translated for stars on Disney's 'Welcome to Wrexham' reveals secret cancer battle

Welsh mum, Maxine Hughes, who translated for Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney has just finished chemotherapy and now facing a double mastectomy

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1 hour ago Wimbledon star teases she expects 'ban' over claim that fans won't be happy with

Iga Swiatek has revealed the bizarre meal that she eats to recover from matches at Wimbledon – and it's safe to say her revelation after beating Danielle Collins won't be to everyone's taste

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1 hour ago Wimbledon star broke dress code rules and had to borrow shorts from her coach

Anna Kournikova was told off by Wimbledon chiefs in 2002 before she even took to the court after breaking the strict dress code at the All England Club

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1 hour ago Crystal Palace in dark over European place and stuck in Textor’s tangled web | Ed Aarons

The American could next move for Sheffield Wednesday or Watford while Palace wait to see if dealings fall favourablyA champion skateboarder in his youth, John Textor has never been averse to risk. The American businessman even warrants a mention in Craig Snyder’s book A Secret History of the Ollie as “one of the few who beat eight-time world champion Rodney Mullen in freestyle competitions during the turn of the 70s”, but a serious head injury put an end to his competitive career.Textor surprisingly turned his attention to football club ownership in 2021 when he bought a stake in Crystal Palace after making his fortune in digital technology and the next week could prove decisive for his latest venture. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Reuters’ X accounts blocked in India amid confusion over ‘legal demand’

Ministry denies issuing legal order as users question sudden block

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2 h. ago Jeremy Corbyn breakaway party should be named 'Farage assistance group', claims former Labour leader

A former Scottish Labour MSP claimed "people need an alternative to the establishment parties who have failed us for years".

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2 h. ago Paula Bomer: ‘If you describe yourself as a victim, you’re dismissed’

Having made waves as part of the alt-lit movement, the US author is poised to go mainstream with The Stalker, her most exhilarating work yetWhen I arrive at Paula Bomer’s apartment building in south Brooklyn I am briefly disoriented in the lobby, until I hear the yapping of dogs and amid them, her voice calling my name. Bomer is tall and striking, in her mid-50s. I met her last year at a reading in Williamsburg, Virginia, where she seemed like someone who cared almost manically about literature and also like someone who would be fun to hang out with, two qualities not always confluent. I had heard of these anxious dogs before, when she and I met for dinner a few months ago, and she disclosed that her life was now spent managing canine neuroses.“I got them when my dad died,” she says, in between offering me matcha, coffee, tequila or wine (it’s 2.30pm on a Sunday; Bomer doesn’t drink any more, save a glass of champagne on selling her book, but doesn’t mind if othe...

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2 h. ago The radical 1960s schools experiment that created a whole new alphabet – and left thousands of children unable to spell

Decades ago, a generation of UK schoolchildren unwittingly took part in an initiative aimed at boosting reading skills – with lasting consequencesThroughout my life, my mum has always been a big reader. She was in three or four book clubs at the same time. She’d devour whatever texts my siblings and I were studying in school, handwrite notes for our lunchboxes and write in her diary every night. Our fridge door was a revolving display of word-of-the-day flashcards. Despite this, she also was and remains, by some margin, the worst speller I have met.By the time I was in primary school, she was already asking me to proofread her work emails, often littered with mistakes that were glaringly obvious to me even at such a young age. It used to baffle me – how could this person, who races through multiple books a week and can quote Shakespeare faultlessly, possibly think “me” is spelt with two Es? Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Traps you MUST avoid to protect your family from inheritance tax

Inheritance tax is widely loathed. It's a tax on death, property and the natural desire to pass wealth down the generations.

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4 h. ago Fiona Phillips reveals early Alzheimer signs led to secret split from husband

Fiona Phillips has sensationally revealed that she had secretly split from her husband Martin Frizell as tension grew in their marriage before Alzheimer's diagnosis

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4 h. ago ‘We’re told to be polite and small and dainty. But that’s not me!’: Megan Stalter on starring in Lena Dunham’s new romcom, Too Much

Her kooky online skits brought her viral fame and a breakout role in HBO’s Hacks. Then Lena Dunham came calling with the job of a lifetime. Is the actor ready to take centre stage?When Lena Dunham messaged, Megan Stalter lost it. “Like d’uhh,” Stalter is explaining – delighting, really. “Who wouldn’t? I was at home: this really bad apartment in Laurel Canyon [in the Hollywood Hills]. The area is haunted, and it was actually a really scary building, and nothing ever got fixed because apparently in the lease I signed they didn’t have to repair anything! I don’t actually live there now ” Stalter, 34, has a tendency to wander off on tangents. So Dunham?“OK yes, so we were just about to start filming Hacks again.” The wildly popular, 48-times-Emmy-nominated HBO comedy in which Stalter plays nepo-baby Kayla, a chaotic and kind-hearted talent agent, her total-commitment-to-the-bit characterisation making her a breakout star. “And there Lena was in my DMs.” Stalter opene...

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4 h. ago As if graduating weren’t daunting enough, now students like me face a jobs market devastated by AI | Connor Myers

With big accountancy and finance firms turning to tech rather than graduates, even those with ‘useful’ degrees find their prospects diminishedConnor Myers is a student at the University of Exeter and an intern on the Guardian’s positive action schemeSeptember is the beginning of many young people’s lives, as cars speed along motorways transporting 18- and 19-year-olds to their new university accommodations. I remember my own journey down to Exeter in 2022, the first stage in what I hoped would be an experience to set me up for the rest of my life. Little did I know that this was the calm before the storm, before anyone had heard of ChatGPT, or imagined the chaos that generative AI was about to cause for new graduates.Fast forward to 2025, and some of the young people I began this journey with have realised that they’ve spent the last three years training for graduate jobs that don’t exist. Many firms are now slashing their number of new hires. Big accountancy firms have cut back on ...

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5 h. ago Man United to make move for free Viktor Gyokeres transfer alternative amid £128m problem

Manchester United transfer news as United's search for a new centre-forward is yet to reach a resolution

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5 h. ago How to wear red this summer including £17 M&S alternative to pricey designer T

Make a statement by wearing accessories in this summer’s hottest shade on the high street, from brands such as Marks & Spencer, New Look and Oliver Bonas

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6 h. ago Why was Meghan Markle even at the polo? The two awkward polo incidents which left viewers confused about her presence

On two occasions Meghan Markle has found herself 'stuck in the middle' while on stage presenting awards at the polo - with a royal expert saying this reveals her desire to 'lead the choreography'.

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6 h. ago Wimbledon star lifts up her skirt in dress code spat with umpire on court

Jelena Ostapenko was involved in a bizarre incident during her doubles match at Wimbledon on Saturday, as the Latvian was questioned by the umpire over her outfit

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7 h. ago 9 things you'll almost certainly remember if you went to school in the 60s or 70s

If you’re a child of the 60s or 70s, your schooldays were probably very different to those of youngsters today.

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