44 h. ago Novak Djokovic battles into Shanghai semis as Vacherot’s dream run continues

Serbian made to work in straight-sets win over BergsWorld No 204 takes out Rune to reach the last fourNovak Djokovic battled past a spirited Zizou Bergs 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday to reach the Shanghai Masters semi-finals for a 10th time, setting up a clash with surprise package and the world No 204, Valentin Vacherot.In challenging conditions, Djokovic was made to work harder than the scoreline suggests by his Belgian opponent, who registered more winners than the four-time champion but was undone by unforced errors. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago I was born in Wales’ ‘coolest’ neighbourhood and I’ve seen it transform completely

It came as no surprise that my former stomping ground, Canton, made Time Out’s list of the UK’s coolest neighbourhoods

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5 d. ago Louis CK defends decision to perform at Riyadh comedy festival as ‘a good opportunity’

Comedian admits to mixed feelings but says event is a ‘positive thing’ despite human rights abuses in Saudi ArabiaLouis CK has defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh comedy festival in Saudi Arabia after fellow comedians criticised the big names taking part as whitewashing a regime guilty of human rights abuses.Speaking on Real Time With Bill Maher, CK, who is co-headlining the festival with the British comedian Jimmy Carr on Monday night local time, said other comedians had been “really surprised” by the response from audiences in Riyadh so far. Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago Picture perfect village 'unspoiled by tourists' with amazing royal connection

Clovelly is a village in Devon that has been largely untouched by time, and has a very surprising royal connection

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1 week ago I've styled hundreds of women over 60. Here are the secrets I've learned for looking chic in autumn

Despite packing away my summer clothes around this time every year, I'm still always taken by surprise by how sudden the switch from floaty dress weather to chunky knit weather feels.

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1 week ago Canadian in UK goes to popular theme park for first time and is floored by one thing

A Canadian man who relocated to London went to a popular theme park in the UK for the first time and was pleasantly surprised by one feature he didn't expect to see

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1 week ago US fan ugliness at the Ryder Cup was merely a reflection of Trump’s all

European players were subjected to slurs and crude insults about their families. They were no surprise as public discourse in America has broken downBy the time Europe finished the job, finally, on Sunday, the golf had the last word. But until the thrilling denouement, the lasting memory of this Ryder Cup threatened not to be a single swing of the club so much as the ugly backdrop: galleries that drifted from partisan into venomous and the organizers who let the line slide until it snapped.It didn’t happen all at once. For the first day and a half of golf’s most intense rivalry, it was New York-loud without being unruly. Then Saturday afternoon arrived and the tenor shifted. Rory McIlroy, the visiting lightning rod, kept stepping off shots as volleys of abuse landed in the quiet of his pre-shot routine. Shane Lowry played teammate and minder. Justin Thomas, not exactly a shrinking violet, began shushing his own end of the grandstand so his opponents could putt. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Americans visit Tesco for first time and are gobsmacked by one thing

A group of Americans have shared their thoughts after visiting 'big Tesco' for the very first time - and there's one thing that took them by surprise before they even set foot through the door

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1 week ago 'I went to this UK city for the first time and it surprised me in the best way'

There are a lot of similarities to be found that made it feel like home

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2 w. ago Travelling to London and Paris for the First Time: What Surprised Me & My Recommendations for Future Visitors

Travelling to London and Paris for the First Time: What Surprised Me & My Recommendations for Future Visitors  Her Campus

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2 w. ago Delta Air Lines Announced Quarterly Dividend While Expanding Global Routes to London, Paris, New York, Tokyo, Sydney, and Dubai

Delta Air Lines Announced Quarterly Dividend While Expanding Global Routes to London, Paris, New York, Tokyo, Sydney, and Dubai  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Longchamp’s travels from Paris to London as it approaches Winter 2025

Longchamp’s travels from Paris to London as it approaches Winter 2025  Prestige Hong Kong

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2 w. ago I tried Harry Styles’ workout – I’m not surprised by his impressive Berlin Marathon time

Harry Styles’ impressive Berlin Marathon time left fans slack-jawed, writes Harry Bullmore

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3 w. ago London, Amsterdam, Paris, Washington and More Face Travel Disruptions as British Airways, KLM, and Air France Ground Twelve Flights Across Major European and American Airports: New Updates

London, Amsterdam, Paris, Washington and More Face Travel Disruptions as British Airways, KLM, and Air France Ground Twelve Flights Across Major European and American Airports: New Updates  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago Chess: draw king Anish Giri grinds to $90,000 prize at Grand Swiss on the Silk Road

The five-time Dutch champion and Germany’s No 2, Matthias Blübaum, were surprise qualifiers for the world title Candidates ahead of several more fancied rivalsThe $625,000 Grand Swiss in Samarkand, on the ancient Silk Road, was a hard fought race for two qualifying spots in the 2026 world title Candidates, yet paradoxically it ended with victories for one grandmaster with a reputation for halved games and for another who nobody expected to do well.Anish Giri, the Netherlands No 1, took the $90,000 first prize with an unbeaten 8/11 total. The five-time Dutch champion’s key game was in the final round against Hans Niemann, when the controversial American, who himself needed to win, had his attacking ideas thwarted in the opening. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Moon retains women’s pole vault title, Cherotich wins steeplechase, Kerr goes for gold – live

Updates and news on the fifth day of action from TokyoGrand Slam Track denies Michael Johnson earned $2m‘I’m chilling’: Gout Gout passes first test | Email YaraWomen’s 200m: Will we get and American 1-2-3 come the final? Maybe. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the 100m champion, finishes her heat in first in 22.24sec with countrywoman Thelma Davies finishing second and Ivory Coast’s Jessika Gbai taking third.Women’s 200m: The first heat has US’s Anavia Battle, the four-time Diamond League winner and no surprise, she leads the pack, winning with heat with a time of 22.07sec, her season’s best. Ivory Coast’s Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith and Greece’s Polyniki Emmanouilidou qualify alongside Battle. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Gout Gout qualifies, women’s pole vault final, Josh Kerr goes for gold and more – live

Updates and news on the fifth day of action from TokyoGrand Slam Track denies Michael Johnson earned $2mGout Gout on rise to fame: ‘It’s surreal’ | Email YaraWomen’s 200m: Will we get and American 1-2-3 come the final? Maybe. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the 100m champion, finishes her heat in first in 22.24sec with countrywoman Thelma Davies finishing second and Ivory Coast’s Jessika Gbai taking third.Women’s 200m: The first heat has US’s Anavia Battle, the four-time Diamond League winner and no surprise, she leads the pack, winning with heat with a time of 22.07sec, her season’s best. Ivory Coast’s Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith and Greece’s Polyniki Emmanouilidou qualify alongside Battle. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 12 Flight Cancellations Disrupt Travel from London Heathrow to New York, Copenhagen, Paris, Munich, Milan, Stockholm, and Delhi

12 Flight Cancellations Disrupt Travel from London Heathrow to New York, Copenhagen, Paris, Munich, Milan, Stockholm, and Delhi  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago City residents spend more time outdoors than those in rural areas, surprising study finds

study of 2,000 adults has revealed that people living in cities spend an average of one hour and 17 minutes outdoors each day—over 10 minutes more than those living in suburban areas.

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3 w. ago Surprising study shows city residents spend more time outdoors than those in countryside

A surprising new poll has found that city residents spend more time outdoors then those who live in the countryside, but it's mostly spend doing one thing.

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