3 h. ago Minnesota has less than 1 week to provide documents to US government in child care fraud probe

Minnesota officials are rushing to provide information to the Trump administration about child care providers and parents receiving federal funds

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6 h. ago Artist accuses Homeland Security of stealing his work for meme that promotes deporting one

Trump administration repeatedly comes under fire for appropriating artists’ work to promote anti-immigrant agenda

Events

6 h. ago The Masked Singer's Goldfish 'revealed' as clue 'gives it away' they're huge pop star

Fans of The Masked Singer think they have 'worked out' the identity of one contestant before the new series of the ITV show has even aired after one very telling clue

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9 h. ago Commentator who reportedly influenced JD Vance’s politics calls Trump admin a ‘failure’ and ‘tragedy’

In a lengthy Substack post, Curtis Yarvin accused the Trump administration of not doing enough to overhaul democracy

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11 h. ago Ørsted files legal challenge against US government over windfarm lease freeze

Europe’s biggest offshore wind developer seeking to overturn White House decision to suspend work on a $5bn wind farm projectEurope’s biggest offshore wind developer is taking the Trump administration to court over its decision to suspend work on a $5bn project on the north-east US coast.Denmark’s Ørsted filed a legal challenge on Thursday against the White House’s decision 10 days ago to suspend the lease for its Revolution Wind site as part of a sweeping move halting all construction of offshore wind. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Top trending baby names for 2026 set to be inspired by pop stars like Lily Allen and Dua Lipa, experts reveal

According to new data from BabyCentre, the UK's leading pregnancy and parenting hub, pop culture will dominate this year's choices for those who are expecting.

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25 h. ago Trump news at a glance: president denies falling asleep in public meetings as he defends ‘perfect’ health

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Trump robustly defended his health after the first year of his second term in office raised growing questions. Key US politics stories from 1 January 2026Donald Trump has denied falling asleep while attending public meetings and robustly defended his health after the first year of his second term in office raised growing questions.Trump, who at 79 is the oldest person to assume the US presidency, told the Wall Street Journal “my health is perfect” and expressed frustration with scrutiny of his wellbeing. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Adams booed, Trump ignored and a warning to his own administration: Inside Mamdani’s inauguration speech

‘I was elected as a democratic socialist, and I will govern as a democratic socialist’

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30 h. ago Demi Lovato drops 'unseen' bikini snaps as she flaunts stunning 50lb weight loss to welcome the new year

The 33-year-old pop star went topless for one sunbathing snap while on her honeymoon on the French Polynesian isle of Bora Bora last June

Economics

32 h. ago Pink shares concerning health update after spending New Year's Eve in hospital

The pop star joked in the update that 'Rock 'n' roll is a contact sport'.

Science

36 h. ago Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender

The Trump administration faces a legal complaint from government employees over a new policy eliminating coverage for gender-affirming care in federal health insurance programs

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37 h. ago US ‘adapt, shrink or die’ terms for $2bn aid pot will mean UN bowing down to Washington, say experts

Afghanistan and Yemen excluded from list of 17 priority countries chosen by Trump administration to receive aid laden with demandsThe $2bn (£1.5bn) of aid the US pledged this week may have been hailed as “bold and ambitious” by the UN but could be the “nail in the coffin” in changing to a shrunken, less flexible aid system dominated by Washington’s political priorities, aid experts fear.After a year of deep cuts in aid budgets by the US and European countries, the announcement of new money for the humanitarian system is a source of some relief, but experts are deeply concerned about demands that the US has imposed on how the money should be managed and where it can go. Continue reading...

Events

40 h. ago The VERY awkward moment Laura Dern tells a story about her close friend Taylor Swift whilst sat inches from pop star's ex Tom Hiddleston on The Graham Norton show couch

The actor briefly dated the singer for three months back in 2016, with Tom famously seen sporting an I Love TS T-shirt during one of their many loved-up outings. 

Events

40 h. ago Pink reveals bandaged neck as she spends New Year’s Eve alone in hospital after major surgery

POP STAR Pink revealed she spent New Year's Eve in hospital after major surgery. The So What hitmaker, 46, shared a photo of from her hospital bed as she gave her fans an update on her health. The singer was pictured with her neck bandaged after she underwent a surgical procedure to replace a pair of...

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41 h. ago Trump administration cancels lease for Washington public golf courses

Officials are ‘devastated’ by the decision

Politics

41 h. ago Pop star Pink hospitalised on New Year's Eve as she reveals new health crisis

Pop star Pink found herself in hospital over New Year's while her family headed off on a snowboarding trip without her

Events

42 h. ago Rick Astley vows to get fit in 2026 as he gushes over 'machine' Gary Barlow's regime

EXCLUSIVE: Hit 1980s pop star Rick Astley has revealed his New Year's resolution for 2026, ahead of turning 60 and touring across the UK and abroad in the New Year

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43 h. ago Googoosh: A Sinful Voice by Googoosh with Tara Dehlavi review – the extraordinary story of an Iranian icon

Her voice soundtracked the 60s and 70s, but the revolution silenced her. The legendary singer finally has her say in this uneven memoirIf you ask any Iranian to name the most important female pop star in our country’s history, they’ll say Googoosh. Nobody else comes close. Over six decades of revolution, suppression and exile, Googoosh has gone from singer to cultural icon, a symbol of a country’s grief for its murdered, imprisoned, and muzzled artists, and a living link between pre-revolutionary Iran and the diaspora.Googoosh was just three years old when she started singing in small halls and cabaret venues where her father worked. By her teens she was a film actor and a fashion icon. In the 60s and 70s, when my mother was a teenager, Googoosh was everywhere: on television, in films, magazines, on the radio. She kept recreating herself – her style, her moves, her hair. (My mother and many of her university classmates copied Googosh’s famous wispy haircut.) For ...

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43 h. ago Pink is hospitalized on New Year's Eve as she rings in 2026 from bed

Pink revealed she's been hospitalized as she appeared on Instagram on Wednesday night. The pop star shared a smiling selfie taken from her hospital bed, featuring a white bandage on her neck.

Politics

52 h. ago Trump administration terminates lease for Washington's 3 public golf courses

The Trump administration has ended the lease agreement for three public golf courses in Washington

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