92 m. ago Pope Leo XIV’s first speech in full as new pontiff declares ‘evil will not prevail’

Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to Pope Francis and thanked cardinals who elected him after two days of voting

Politics

2 h. ago Keir Starmer can’t build a stronger European partnership by stealth. He has to declare it aloud | Rafael Behr

Britain has ‘reset’ relations with the EU, but with Farage ascendant again, our politics must be cured of the Brexit virusNot much about Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union is settled, but Keir Starmer can justifiably claim it has been “reset”. That word was artfully chosen before last year’s election to dress low aspiration as high diplomacy. There are 10 days of negotiation before the summit in London, where a new UK-EU partnership is due to be unveiled. It will be more outline than substance. But there is progress in the very fact that Britain’s ruling party sees Brussels as a partner, not a parasite.Old-guard Eurosceptics will, of course, denounce any deal as a betrayal of Brexit. If there are plans for a time-limited, youth exchange visa, it will be decried as a return to free movement by the back door. If there is agreement to align regulations so that goods can more efficiently cross borders and the European court of justice is involved in adjudicating ...

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2 h. ago Brendan Rodgers will naturally watch Rangers this summer because he knows transfer truth about Celtic – Chris Sutton

The Hoops have cruised to the Premiership title but Record Sport columnist Chris reckons it's going to be a busy window

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3 h. ago Ban this foreign filth! Can cinema really threaten national security?

The US president’s plan for Hollywood is full of plot holes. But when it comes to the hidden propaganda baked into movies, he may have a pointAs always with pronouncements by President Trump, once you had peeled away the xenophobia, removed the stew of resentment, ignored the sheer idiocy and asterisked the possible illegality, there was a small kernel of truth to his posting on Truth Social last Sunday. “The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death,” he wrote, pointing to the nefarious tax breaks other countries gave film-makers as “a National Security threat” and proposing an 100% tariff on films made oversees. “It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda! WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA AGAIN!”How would a 100% tariff on films made oversees work? Just movies shot overseas? What about movies set overseas? And who would pay? How do you impose tariffs on goods without a port of entry? “Commerce is figuring it out,” said a White House official. In fact, ...

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5 h. ago Trump news at a glance: military to immediately remove trans troops and use medical records to oust more

Buoyed by supreme court ruling, Pentagon will remove as many as 1,000 service members. Key US politics stories from Thursday 8 May at a glance“No More Trans @ DoD,” Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, posted after the supreme court allowed the Trump administration’s ousting of transgender troops to go forward. As of Thursday, the orders have been issued to identify and involuntarily force trans people out of service.Department officials have said it is difficult to determine exactly how many transgender service members there are, but medical records will show those who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, show symptoms or are being treated. Those troops would then be forced out. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Selfie could predict how long you'll live as scientists reveal truth about Paul Rudd

The new FaceAge AI tool can reveal your 'biological age' as researchers use it to compare Hollywood actors Paul Rudd and Wilford Brimley at the age of 50 - with wildly different results

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10 h. ago Poker Face season two review – Natasha Lyonne’s fun detective show is painfully close to being a classic

Our crime-solving heroine is utterly charming, it’s stuffed with A-list stars and some episodes are just great. If only the cases were a bit more cleverThis tribute to case-of-the week crime dramas is so nearly a brilliant TV show. Starring Natasha Lyonne (Orange Is the New Black, Russian Doll) as Charlie Cale, a woman with a foolproof ability to tell truth from falsehood, the series follows in the footsteps of classic story-of-the-week crime dramas; each episode features a tranche of excellent guest stars and a freshly covered-up misdeed for our thoroughly charming citizen-detective to uncover. With her gravelly-chipmunk New York tones – or “voice like a rusty clarinet”, as one character has it – Lyonne ensures Cale is an idiosyncratically charismatic protagonist you can really get behind. She’s cool: her catchphrase is “bullshit” and her aesthetic is 1970s-hued indie sleaze; shades, spray-on jeans, biker boots, shrunken T-shirts, wild, matted hair. She’s chaotically good, too: mis...

Politics

11 h. ago The Latest: UK says trade deal slashes tariffs on cars, steel and aluminum

U.S. President Donald Trump said from the White House on Thursday that his government has reached a trade agreement with the United Kingdom

Economics

13 h. ago US retires database tracking billions of dollars of climate change

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it is retiring its public database meant to keep track of the cost of losses from weather and climate disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more

Politics

13 h. ago US celebrates Leo XIV as first American pontiff: ‘Everything dope, including the pope’

Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson hails hometown cardinal as Donald Trump and others offer congratulationsNew pope chosen: latest updatesAmericans are celebrating and speaking out after the US cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV, was announced as the next pope.“Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope. It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country. I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!” Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social shortly after the pope, who was born in Chicago, appeared on the Vatican balcony in Rome on Thursday. Continue reading...

Culture

13 h. ago Americans celebrate Leo XIV as first US pontiff: ‘Everything dope, including the pope’

Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson hails hometown cardinal as Donald Trump and others offer congratulationsNew pope chosen: latest updatesShare your views on Pope Leo XIVAmericans are celebrating and speaking out after the US cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV, was announced as the next pope.“Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope. It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country. I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!” Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social shortly after the pope, who was born in Chicago, appeared on the Vatican balcony in Rome on Thursday. Continue reading...

Culture

13 h. ago Truth Social and football phone calls: the final hours of the UK

Sir Keir Starmer said the timing ‘couldn’t be more apt’.

Sport

13 h. ago Serena Williams sends investment message to Gary Neville after Man United icon's takeover

Tennis legend Serena Williams has turned to investments following her retirement and is already a co-owner of NWSL side Angel City FC

Politics

13 h. ago Kevin De Bruyne has already made Liverpool feelings clear as transfer truth emerges

Kevin De Bruyne is available on a free transfer this summer and has been linked with a host of clubs including Liverpool, and the Manchester City midfielder has previously spoken of his admiration for the Reds

Politics

15 h. ago The Who retire as Pete Townshend declares 'everyone needs to know the truth'

The Who have officially announced their retirement from touring, but with a surprising twist following a series of farewell shows across North America

Politics

16 h. ago The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend cast doubt on UK leg of farewell tour

Speaking at London’s Iconic Images Gallery on Tuesday, the rock legends announced their US farewell tour, The Song Is Over tour

Politics

16 h. ago The Lions squad shock omissions, surprise selections and unwanted Wales truth

Wales have their lowest post-war contingent on a Lions tour

Events

16 h. ago The Who will perform one last time in North America this summer

British rock band The Who are to say their final goodbye to North America this summer

Politics

16 h. ago The Who have no plans for UK farewell tour despite announcing final US gigs

The rock band have announced a farewell tour of North America.

Politics

16 h. ago My 'perfect' husband swept me off my feet. When I broke out in hives after our honeymoon, the twisted truth emerged... it was a bloodbath

Kelly Sutliff's doctors struggled to find the cause of her nausea, headaches and bright red hives. But she could at least rely on her devoted husband, Chris, to take care of her - or so she thought.

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