36 m. ago NBA London: Ja Morant stars on return as Memphis Grizzlies beat Orlando Magic on UK soil

NBA London: Ja Morant stars on return as Memphis Grizzlies beat Orlando Magic on UK soil  Sky Sports

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67 m. ago Coronation Street icon William Roache, 93, will 'NEVER  be axed and is promised a job for life' after 65 years of playing Ken Barlow

The 93-year-old TV veteran has played the role since the show's very first episode back in 1960 and holds a Guinness World Record as the longest-serving soap star.

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1 hour ago NBA London: Memphis Grizzlies beat Orlando Magic as NBA returns to UK

NBA London: Memphis Grizzlies beat Orlando Magic as NBA returns to UK  BBC

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2 h. ago Ja Morant returns, scores 24 to lift Grizzlies to win in London

Ja Morant returns, scores 24 to lift Grizzlies to win in London  ESPNMagic vs. Grizzlies prediction, odds, spread, time: 2026 NBA London Game picks from proven model  CBS SportsNBA London: Memphis Grizzlies beat Orlando Magic as NBA returns to UK  BBC

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2 h. ago Ja Morant scores 24 points in return to lineup as Grizzlies beat Magic 126

Ja Morant scores 24 points in return to lineup as Grizzlies beat Magic 126-109 in London  WTOP

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6 h. ago White House press secretary tells CBS ‘we’ll sue your ass off’ if it edits Trump interview

Karoline Leavitt was recorded warning network to put out new interview with president in full and without editsDonald Trump’s White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, was recently recorded warning CBS News to broadcast a new interview with the president in full and without edits – or “we’ll sue your ass off”.Trump “said, ‘Make sure you guys don’t cut the tape, make sure the interview is out in full,’” Leavitt told CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil after he had interviewed the president, according to an audio exchange first reported on by the New York Times. The 13-minute exclusive segment aired on Tuesday, months after CBS’ parent company Paramount agreed to pay Trump $16m over its editing of an unrelated interview ahead of the 2024 election that vaulted him to a second presidency. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Abolishing ICE isn’t enough – it’s time to center people’s humanity | Heba Gowayed and Victor Ray

It’s far from radical to reject a system predicated on violence – despite what thinktanks might claimOn 7 January 2026, Renee Good was killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross; video captures a man’s voice calling her a “fucking bitch” afterwards. Kristi Noem, secretary of homeland security, maligned Good as having committed “domestic terrorism”. Good’s killing became a national flashpoint as protests erupted demanding justice for the mother of three.Good’s killing is no anomaly. A Wall Street Journal investigation revealed 13 instances of ICE firing into civilian vehicles since July 2025, with at least eight people shot and two killed. ICE detentions are notorious for their inhumane conditions; 32 people died in ICE custody in 2025 alone, matching a record set two decades prior in 2004.Heba Gowayed is an associate professor of sociology at Cuny Hunter College and Cuny Graduate Center and author of the book Refuge: How the State Shapes Human PotentialVictor Ray is the F Wendell Miller asso...

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8 h. ago The sudden rise of scabies: ‘I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy’

These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing the outbreak, and is there anything we can do about it?Louise (not her real name) is listing the contents of a bin liner she has packed with fresh essentials in case of emergency. Clothes, toothbrushes, hairbrushes, a teddy “Although it should be two teddies,” she re-evaluates, quickly. I can hear her trying to quell her panic.A diehard survivalist preparing for catastrophe? Actually, a beleaguered 44-year-old mother recovering from scabies – an itchy rash caused by microscopic mites that burrow under human skin. Far-fetched as it sounds, emergency evacuation is exactly what she, her partner and children (six and four) resorted to in November in a desperate bid to beat the bugs. She is now on tenterhooks in case they return. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Mika looks back: ‘Nowadays you wouldn’t get away with the things journalists said about my sexuality in the noughties’

The superstar singer on his itinerant childhood, brutally honest mother, and the moment of anger that led him to write Grace KellyBorn in Beirut in 1983, Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr, otherwise known as Mika, was raised in Paris and London. He attended the Royal College of Music, before his breakthrough in 2007 with debut album Life in Cartoon Motion and its No 1 single, Grace Kelly. He went on to sell 20m records, and worked as a presenter and judge on TV shows such as Eurovision and The Piano. Mika now lives in Italy and in Hastings, East Sussex, with his partner. His first English-language album in six years, Hyperlove, is out on 23 January.This was taken in our kitchen in Paris. It doesn’t surprise me that I am covered in chocolate. My earliest memories are of being on the floor surrounded by delicious food. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Emma Raducanu points out Australian Open fan and says 'you can come to every match'

Emma Raducanu beat Mananchaya Sawangkaew 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of the Australian Open first round.

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9 h. ago Member of iconic noughties girlband says she was treated like a ‘pop puppet’

EXCLUSIVE: An iconic noughties popstar has revealed how she was treated like a ‘puppet’ when she was dominating the charts as part of a girl band and now wants to take control of her own identity

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10 h. ago ‘People saw dollar signs’: a year after devastating wildfires, an LA community is fighting displacement

As survivors face pressure to sell their land in Altadena, a historic Black community, experts say we’re witnessing ‘climate gentrification’Ellen Williams’ left hand played with her long dark hair as her right hand guided the steering wheel, her phone resting face-down in her lap. Born and raised in Altadena, an unincorporated area in Los Angeles county, she didn’t need to look at a map as she drove to where her home of 22 years burned down.We passed empty lots with gaping holes where foundations once stood. The banging of hammers rang through the neighborhood and wood frames rose from the dirt, the smell of fresh lumber in the air. Perched on street corners were signs declaring: “Altadena is not for sale.” Continue reading...

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10 h. ago At 45, Venus Williams sets record at Australian Open but falls in the 1st round

Venus Williams became the oldest player ever in the Australian Open women's singles draw on Sunday and went ever-so-close to underscoring it with a win

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10 h. ago Lisandro Martinez wowed by Michael Carrick's impact at Man Utd after Man City win

Man United beat Manchester City 2-0 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday, with Michael Carrick overseeing his first match as interim head coach

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11 h. ago Manchester United owners need to listen to what Michael Carrick said after Man City win

Man United produced their best performance of the season to beat rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday.

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12 h. ago 'Irresistibly scandalous' murder mystery series that's 'more fun than it has any right to be' is now free to stream

The drama - described as 'more fun than it has any right to be' - follows four people working together to cover up a dark secret.

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12 h. ago Top band 'beat the crap out of each other' during 'very dark' recording sessions

As The Police battle it out in the High Court in a royalties row we look at other bands who have fallen out over money

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12 h. ago Breathtaking abandoned islands off Scottish coast is walkers' paradise – but has dark past

St Kilda was home to humans for 2,000 years before the last residents were evacuated in 1930, and today visitors can camp overnight on this remote UNESCO World Heritage site

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13 h. ago Auchinleck Talbot vs Celtic: Hoops head to Rugby Park as Ayrshire side eye biggest cup upset ever – latest team news

IT would go down as the biggest cup shock EVER. Forget Darvel 1 Aberdeen 0. Forget Berwick Rangers 1 Rangers 0. Even Macclesfield 2 Crystal Palace 1. If Auchinleck Talbot were able to beat Celtic, it would go down as the greatest ever shock in cup history. The West of Scotland Football League side were...

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13 h. ago ‘Even thinking about Coldplay I get tearful’: Denise Lewis’s honest playlist

The former heptathlete throws shapes to Cameo and got gold-medal inspiration from Whitney, but which rapper helps get her out of bed?The first song I fell in love with I was at nursery school when Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen was the song of the moment. I remember seeing the video on Top of the Pops, which is chilling at first, but epic when it gets to the big guitar break.The first single I bought My mum had this little record player that used to keep me very entertained, so I got her to buy me Ring My Bell by Anita Ward for my birthday or Christmas, from a record shop in Wolverhampton. Continue reading...

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