1 hour ago Oscars add new category for first time in over 20 years to the broadcast

Conan O’Brien has agreed to host the 98th ceremony, which will air live on March 15

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2 h. ago What Trump’s bear hug of Saudi prince reveals about his vision for America — and the family business

Donald Trump’s warm embrace of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is a reflection of the president’s own monarchical worldview, Andrew Feinberg writes

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2 h. ago Saudi prince Mohammed is being lavished by Trump. It’s clear why | Mohamad Bazzi

Autocrats like Prince Mohammed are eager to benefit from Trump’s brazen effort to use the presidency to enrich himself and his familyDonald Trump and Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince, appeared together at a US-Saudi investment summit at the Kennedy Center.It’s all part of a rehabilitation tour for Prince Mohammed, years after US intelligence agencies concluded that he had ordered the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and Saudi dissident. In October 2018, Khashoggi was ambushed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul by a 15-member hit team, who dismembered his body with a bone saw. For a time, the killing turned Prince Mohammed into an international pariah. But Trump never wavered in his support of the Saudi leader, and during his first term protected the prince from US sanctions and pressure from Congress.Mohamad Bazzi is director of the Center for Near Eastern Studies, and a journalism professor, at New York University Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visit

President Donald Trump is counting on the tech sector and artificial intelligence to drive his economic agenda

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3 h. ago Ronaldo attends Trump White House dinner in honour of Saudi crown prince

Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted at a Donald Trump White House event in honour of the Saudi crown prince.

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4 h. ago Brendan Fraser's new horizons include 'Rental Family' and rental hedgehogs

“Rental Family” is Brendan Fraser’s first leading role since winning the best actor Oscar for “The Whale.”

Society

5 h. ago The Guardian view on funding Ukraine’s resistance: a looming financial crisis in Kyiv must be averted | Editorial

Whether by leveraging Russia’s frozen assets, or other means, the EU must deliver the cash necessary to withstand Putin’s war of attritionIn the early part of this year, as the US vice-president, JD Vance, berated European leaders in Munich, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy was subjected to a televised mauling in the White House, it became starkly apparent that the bonds of solidarity between the European Union and Ukraine would need to be strengthened to cope with a new geopolitical reality. As 2025 draws to a close, a moment of reckoning has arrived.According to EU estimates, Ukraine will need more than €70bn in extra financial assistance next year to keep defending itself against Vladimir Putin. That money won’t be coming from Washington, where Donald Trump has refused to seek new funding for military aid from Congress. Yet Kyiv’s ability to negotiate an acceptable peace depends on its capacity to withstand Mr Putin’s relentless war of attrition, which is designed to drain Ukraine of...

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5 h. ago Claudia Lawrence police officer who admitted child sex offences avoids jail

Disgraced officer Paul Beckwith, 53, admitted three counts of having indecent images of children and five counts of voyeurism and was sentenced today at York Crown Court

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5 h. ago 'Powerhouse' Ariana Grande sparks Oscar buzz in first reviews for 'spectacular' Wicked: For Good

The second installment of director Jon M. Chu's blockbuster big screen adaptation of Broadway's Wicked hits theaters on Friday after a year-long wait.

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5 h. ago Rome decries ‘Italian sounding’ pasta sauces on sale in EU parliament store

Agriculture minister calls for immediate investigation over carbonara sauce containing the wrong type of cured meatItaly’s agriculture minister, Francesco Lollobrigida, has called for an immediate investigation after coming across what he claimed were jars of “Italian sounding” pasta sauce on the shelves of the European parliament’s supermarket.Lollobrigida, of Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party, was particularly vexed by a carbonara sauce made with “Italiaanse pancetta” – the classic Roman pasta dish is made with a different cured meat, guanciale – and a tomato sauce containing “oignons de Calabria”, or onions from Calabria. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 7 unhinged Donald Trump moments as White House vows revenge for Epstein vote

Donald Trump has spent most of the day fawning over Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, in the States for the first time since he (according to the CIA) ordered a US-based journalist's murder

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6 h. ago One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at 50: the spirit of rebellion lives on

The 1975 drama, one of the only films to ever receive the big five Oscars, remains a touchstone of American cinema with a resonant message of resisting conformityA movie winning the big five Academy Awards – best picture along with honoring the lead actor and actress, writing and directing – happens so rarely that there’s not much use in examining the three movies that have pulled it off for common ground. But among It Happened One Night, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and The Silence of the Lambs, it may be Cuckoo’s Nest, released 50 years ago on Wednesday, that feels like the unlikeliest across-the-board triumph. It Happened One Night and The Silence of the Lambs both belong to rarely awarded genres (romantic comedy and horror, respectively), which makes their big wins unusual but also clearcut: here is an example of the best this type of movie has to offer. Cuckoo’s Nest, meanwhile, is potentially much thornier. It’s a comedy-drama made at least in part as allegory – an anti-co...

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6 h. ago Wolfsburg v Manchester United: Women’s Champions League – live

WCL updates from Germany; kick-off 5.45pm GMTLive scores | Read Moving the Goalposts | Mail TahaBeth Mead’s Arsenal will be in action later this evening against Real Madrid. Before then, have a read:We went on to win the tournament – back-to-back European champions. But I walked off the pitch with more than just a medal. I walked away with the realisation that the game I love, the game that’s given me everything, is already being shaped by the changing climate. This isn’t something that’s happening in the future. It’s happening now – on training grounds, in stadiums, and in communities all over the world. Matches are being cancelled because of heatwaves. Training sessions are being moved to dawn or dusk. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Serene Charlene: Monaco Princess is the picture of elegance as she leads her family celebrating National Day

Charlene and Albert were joined by their twins, Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, both 10, as the family waved to well-wishers from the palace balcony.

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6 h. ago US wants Germany to take over as Nato commander, Trump envoy says

Nato’s Supreme Allied Commander position is traditionally held by a US commander

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6 h. ago European diesel prices jump on sanctions threat and supply disruptions

US sanctions on Russia’s biggest oil companies have added to fears of shortages from refinery shutdowns

Events

6 h. ago Trump shrugged off Khashoggi’s killing. This is a new low | Jodie Ginsberg

Jamal Khashoggi was dismembered in a Saudi consulate. The president says ‘things happen’“Things happen.” Just two words. That’s all it took for Donald Trump to effectively dismiss what is probably the most infamous journalist killing of the last decade – and in so doing plumbed a new low in his contempt for journalists, for journalism – and for the truth.The US president’s dismissal of the murder of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi came in a press conference with the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman – a man whom the CIA found in a 2021 report had orchestrated the kidnap and killing of the Washington Post columnist in 2018. (Prince Mohammed has denied involvement.)Jodie Ginsberg is CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists Continue reading...

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7 h. ago European Commission accused of ‘massive rollback’ of digital protections

Proposed changes to AI Act would make it easier for tech firms to use personal data to train models without consentThe European Commission has been accused of “a massive rollback” of the EU’s digital rules after announcing proposals to delay central parts of the Artificial Intelligence Act and water down its landmark data protection regulation.If agreed, the changes would make it easier for tech firms to use personal data to train AI models without asking for consent, and try to end “cookie banner fatigue” by reducing the number times internet users have to give their permission to being tracked on the internet. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Ryanair is BANNED from flying to major European airport in ‘unprecedented’ move

RYANAIR has been banned from landing some flight routes at a European airport at certain times of the week. The Airport Coordination Netherlands [ACNL], which apportions landings Eindhoven Airport, made the decision following a slew of late arrivals on Monday and Thursday evenings. Flights hitting the runway from Sofia, Bulgaria and Pisa in Italy both...

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7 h. ago UK’s biggest indoor attraction that parents are calling ‘magical’ has massive soft play and climbing areas

WITH rain and snow battering the UK, trying to keep the kids busy can be tricky. Thankfully there are some amazing indoor play attractions to go to - including one that claims to be one of the biggest in Europe. The Playhive is found at Stockeld Park in North Yorkshire, which is one of the...

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