2 h. ago Was the Black Lives Matter rebellion all for nothing? It may feel like that, but I have seen reasons for hope | Jason Okundaye

It is easy to look back at 2020 and feel aggrieved, even fooled. But in the British city where slaver Edward Colston’s statue was pulled down, I found cause for optimismIt has been five years since George Floyd, a Black man who lived in Minneapolis, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer. The killing, captured in a distressing 10-minute video that quickly flooded social media timelines, sparked something that felt like an international revolution: protests took place across the world, forcing countries and cities to reckon with their present and historical treatment of Black people.In Britain, protests reached fever pitch when activists in Bristol toppled a statue of Edward Colston, the slave trader and deputy governor of the Royal African Company, and hurled it into the harbour. Bristol, once a major slave-trading port, had maintained a veneration of Colston that was increasingly divisive. The statue in particular had been a key focus of tensions: attempts to add a s...

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9 h. ago Taylor Swift 'leaker' UNMASKED: Insider who exposed Blake Lively 'threat' is revealed... as someone you'd never expect

When Taylor was subpoenaed as a witness in the case between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni earlier this month, it seemed the pop princess would have her day in court.

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16 h. ago 'New Concorde' would cut UK to US flight time to 45 minutes going 7x speed of sound

The A-HyM Hypersonic Air Master is designed to carry 170 passengers and cruise at an altitude of 30,000 metres while travelling at speeds of Mach 7.3

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62 h. ago Chris Hemsworth’s trainer Luke Zocchi shaved minutes off his Hyrox time in just five weeks – here’s how

Want to cut down your Hyrox time? Take a few tips from Chris Hemsworth’s trainer

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63 h. ago Emma Raducanu suffers injury scare before French Open in defeat by Collins

British No 2 went out 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 after long medical breakTight finale in Strasbourg suggests issue not too seriousEmma Raducanu suffered an injury scare before the French Open as she went out of the Strasbourg Open.The 22-year-old left the court during the second set of her second-round clash with American Danielle Collins for treatment on a back problem, though appeared to recover. Having won the first set, Raducanu was 5-0 down when she called a medical timeout before returning to the court 10 minutes later. Although she was able to finish the match, she went down to a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 defeat to Collins.This report will update Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Chef's 'most delicious and creamy' mashed potato recipe uses just 3 ingredients

A TikTok chef has shared her "most delicious" mashed potato recipe and it's super simple - only requiring a handful of ingredients and a few minutes of your time

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4 d. ago Singer Dawn Richard tells court Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit Cassie Ventura on day six of trial

‘He would punch her, choke her, slap her,’ says Richard as second week of music mogul’s sex-trafficking trial resumesThe second week of Sean “Diddy” Combs’s racketeering conspiracy and sex-trafficking trial began on Monday morning with the singer Dawn Richard returning to the witness stand.Combs, 55, is facing charges of sex-trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He was arrested in September 2024 and has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit Cassie Ventura, singer Dawn Richard tells court on day six of trial

‘He would punch her, choke her, slap her,’ says Richard as second week of music mogul’s sex-trafficking trial resumesThe second week of Sean “Diddy” Combs’s racketeering conspiracy and sex-trafficking trial began on Monday morning with the singer Dawn Richard returning to the witness stand.Combs, 55, is facing charges of sex-trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He was arrested in September 2024 and has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Quick, creamy garlic udon with chilli oil – the ultimate solo supper

This rich, sesame-laced noodle bowl comes together in minutes – perfect for when you’re short on time but still want something seriously satisfying

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5 d. ago Aubrey O’Day blasts ‘selfish’ Diddy for having children in court during graphic testimonies

Six of Diddy’s children — Quincy, 33, Justin, 31, Christian, 27, Chance, 18 and twins D’Lila and Jessie, also 18 — have appeared in court to support their father

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5 d. ago Crystal Palace’s FA Cup triumph left their fans in tears – I was among them | Ed Aarons

There was a sense of disbelief at Wembley as the team I support ended a wait of almost 120 years to win a major trophyWhen Marc Guéhi and Joel Ward went up to collect the FA Cup, we were there. Although it still seems like a dream. The sense of disbelief that Crystal Palace supporters felt when the full-time whistle at Wembley ended their wait to win a major trophy will probably take a few more days to fade away given it’s taken almost 120 years to become a reality. But with most of the 30,000 wearing red and blue having travelled from south London in hope rather than expectation, finally, it was our moment.After an agonising 10 minutes of stoppage time that seemed to take an eternity, the emotions of defeat in Palace’s two previous FA Cup finals came pouring out. Everywhere you looked there were grown men – including me and the former Guardian stalwart Dominic Fifield – moved to tears. The comedian Mark Steel just kept shaking his head, unable to comprehend what had just transpired...

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7 d. ago Trump launches new attack on Taylor Swift claiming she’s ‘no longer hot’ since he said he hated her

Pop superstar landed herself on Trump’s bad side after endorsing Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election

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7 d. ago Trump was so desperate for MTG to drop Georgia Senate run he ordered a poll showing she’d get crushed

President’s survey concludes outspoken congresswoman would lose to Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff by brutal 18-point margin in hypothetical matchup

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8 d. ago Book bank holiday trip at this exact time for best deals, says expert

A travel expert has shared the exact date and time Brits should book their last-minute bank holiday getaways

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8 d. ago P Diddy trial LIVE: Day four gets underway with Cassie Ventura quizzed by defence team

Disgraced rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs is back in court for day four of his trial as his former partner Cassie Ventura takes to the stand to be cross-examined by his legal team

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8 d. ago Two major UK cities set to get brand new rail line to put an end to 'slow, unreliable journeys'

Supporters of the ambitious project claim it would cut journey times between the city centres to 32 minutes, compared with an average of 49 minutes currently.

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9 d. ago Revealed: The 'vulnerabilities' of the Bayesian superyacht and investigators' minute

The 184ft vessel capsized off the coast of Sicily last August killing seven including its British billionaire owner Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah.

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9 d. ago Cassie Ventura tells court at day three of trial that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs raped her

Music mogul’s former girlfriend describes physical abuse, control and violence at trial in New York CityA timeline of allegations and charges against Sean CombsSinger Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, a former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs and a key witness in the federal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial of the music mogul, returned to the witness stand in New York City on Wednesday morning and testified that Combs raped her, assaulted one of his employees, and detailed abuse she says occurred in their over decade-long relationship.Ventura, who is eight and a half months pregnant, began her second day of testimony by revisiting the hotel surveillance footage of her 2016 assault by Combs. She said Combs was yelling at her and then threw a vase at her in the elevator lobby.In the US, the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or visit Women’s Aid. In Australia, the national family violence counsellin...

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9 d. ago Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial LIVE: Third day in court as Cassie Ventura prepares to return to stand

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial is underway at a New York City courthouse as the third day will see his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura take to the stand again as a key witness

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9 d. ago Trump meets Syria’s president after lifting US sanctions on country

Meeting with Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia seen as key towards recognition of new Syrian authority’s legitimacyUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has met Syria’s president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Saudi Arabia and said that Washington is exploring normalising ties with Syria, a day after an announcement that all US sanctions on Syria would be lifted.The US president and Sharaa met before a conference of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), part of Trump’s four-day visit to the Middle East, where he is expected to court Gulf allies for investments in the US. Trump is due to land in Doha next, where he will meet with Qatari leader, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. Continue reading...

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