86 m. ago Beast Games season two review – this mindless, vibeless reality show is like Squid Game meets Love Island

Is this big-money challenge cruel? Yes. But it’s mainly just tedious to watch these immature players and their teenage machinations as they battle for cashThe first season of Beast Games – the big-money reality challenge masterminded and hosted by internet personality Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast – prompted a lawsuit. Five anonymous contestants sued both the production companies behind the series and Donaldson himself, claiming that they had been kept “underfed and overtired”, and alleging an unsafe environment on the set of the Gladiators-ish, Squid Game-esque series (claims, of course, firmly denied by all parties). While the participants claimed they had been “shamelessly exploited” in the name of entertainment, this did little to impede the success of Beast Games, which went on to become Amazon’s most-watched unscripted series ever, garnering 50 million viewers in the month after its release.You may well come to Beast Games with a sense that this is a slightly murky,...

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1 hour ago Gordon McQueen 'attributed dementia to heading ball' so let's change law in his name

Record View says it is too late for heroes like Gordon McQueen but justice can still be done for others affected.

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2 h. ago London will host the 30th edition of The World Gas Conference (WGC2028)

London will host the 30th edition of The World Gas Conference (WGC2028)  International Gas Union

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2 h. ago Google Techie Says Rs 45 Lakh Salary In Bengaluru Feels Richer Than Rs 1.3 Crore In London

Google Techie Says Rs 45 Lakh Salary In Bengaluru Feels Richer Than Rs 1.3 Crore In London  NDTV

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2 h. ago 'I visited the charming town packed with independent shops named best in Wales'

I was left amazed by the characteristics of this small but charming Welsh town that has become a celebrated culinary hub, along with a thriving high street and a nearby vineyard

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3 h. ago I went to one of London's worst tourist attractions and left sad and angry

The show has been ranked as the second most disappointing show in London in a Private Tours England study of TripAdvisor data. For me, it more than lived down to the hype

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4 h. ago Palestine inaugurates first embassy in London following UK statehood recognition

Palestine inaugurates first embassy in London following UK statehood recognition  Jurist.org

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4 h. ago Pictured: Boy, five, who died after being struck by electric vehicle that 'accelerated on its own accord'

Fareed Amir was left with fatal head injuries when Ashenafei Demisse's parked Volkswagen ID.4 suddenly accelerated into him outside a block of flats near London Bridge, a court heard.

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4 h. ago Police watchdog clears London police officer in fatal Woodfield crash

Police watchdog clears London police officer in fatal Woodfield crash  CBC

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5 h. ago Raye 'shuts down streets in London to film secret new music video complete with a fake zebra' as singer works on upcoming new track

The singer, 28, was seen on set with 'a fake zebra' as she danced in a velvet dress in Walthamstow.

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5 h. ago Trial date set for former London ISD educator accused of improper relationship

Trial date set for former London ISD educator accused of improper relationship  kiiitv.com

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5 h. ago Storm Goretti: Exact places up to 8 inches of snow to batter UK amid

Storm Goretti, named by Meteo France, is a deep area of low pressure, which the Met Office says will bring further snow, strong winds and heavy rain to southern parts of the UK from Thursday night

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6 h. ago Taxpayer face £100million bill for 'unusable' prison as MPs brand MoJ's handling of the affair a 'catastrophic failure' and an 'absolute disgrace'

The taxpayer is shelling out £4million a year to lease Dartmoor prison from the Duchy of Cornwall even though the building is uninhabitable due to contamination by radon gas.

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6 h. ago Chef, theatre designer and football chief to advise Sadiq Khan on pedestrianising Oxford Street

New board members told to walk, cycle or catch the bus - and not to put taxis or flights on their expenses

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6 h. ago Rightmove records busiest ever Boxing Day as home hunters prepare for 2026 moves

New buyer and seller activity on Boxing Day in 2025 was busiest in the South East, East of England and London, the website said.

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6 h. ago Families turning to crowdfunding and loan sharks to pay for funerals – report

The cost of a traditional attended funeral jumped 5.3% to £4,510 last year, SunLife’s latest Cost of Dying Report said.

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6 h. ago Hitting the sleep ‘sweet spot’ could add FOUR YEARS to your life, scientists discover

SLEEPING seven hours per night might add years to your life. A study found people who do not get enough kip were 24 per cent less likely to die young. Analysis by health insurer Vitality and the London School of Economics estimated healthy bedtime habits could extend life expectancy by up to four years. But...

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7 h. ago London police seek help identifying vehicle involved in incident

London police seek help identifying vehicle involved in incident  WYMT

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7 h. ago Heartwarming moment beloved dog is rescued from cliff after pooch fell 100ft & landed on ledge

THIS is the heartwarming moment a beloved dog is rescued after falling 100ft off a cliff. Dramatic footage shows the family pet, named Bruno, stranded and pacing from side to side on a rocky ledge in Cornwall. The four-legged companion had been enjoying a walk at Trebarwith Strand on Sunday when he suddenly vanished. His...

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7 h. ago Elon Musk’s xAI announces it has raised $20bn amid backlash over Grok deepfakes

AI company’s chatbot faces criticism over its generation of sexualized, nonconsensual images of women and girlsElon Musk’s artificial intelligence company has raised $20bn in its latest funding round, the startup announced Tuesday, even as its marquee chatbot Grok faces backlash over generating sexualized, nonconsensual images of women and underage girls.xAI’s Series E funding round featured big name investors, including Nvidia, Fidelity Management and Resource Company, Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, and Valor Equity Partners – the private investment firm of Musk’s longtime friend and former Doge member Antonio Gracias. The funding round exceeded its initial $15bn target, according to xAI’s press release. The company touted Grok’s image generation abilities in the announcement of its latest funding round Continue reading...

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