7 m. ago Cillian Murphy says there was no demand for him to lead major projects after Oscar win: ‘Maybe it’s too late’

Murphy won Best Actor in 2024 for playing scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer

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10 m. ago Closed for the weekend — Senate vote fails to break bitter partisan deadlock on government shutdown: Live updates

Trump threatens mass layoffs as Republicans and Democrats appear nowhere close on a deal

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19 m. ago Organisers defy pressure to call off Palestine Action rally as Starmer urges protesters to ‘respect the grief of British Jews’

Around 1,500 people are expected to defy Palestine Action’s terror ban in a rally on Saturday despite pleas to call it off

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19 m. ago Fred West jail now 'cleaner' than 'festering hellhole' Birmingham streets

Residents in Birmingham have suggested that prisoners at the nearby Winson Green jail are enjoying better living conditions after more than half a year of bin strikes in the city

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44 m. ago Shock '5cm per hour' snow to follow Storm Amy as weather maps reveal date

Advanced weather maps show snow falling in some regions following Storm Amy, with data suggesting the white stuff could fall at a rate of around 5cm per hour

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97 m. ago Thomas Tuchel claims England can win the World Cup WITHOUT Jude Bellingham as Three Lions boss launches into extraordinary exchange with reporters after leaving out star man from upcoming squad

IAN LADYMAN: The England manager has sent shockwaves across the game by refusing to recall fit-again Bellingham for this month's friendly against Wales and World Cup qualifier in Latvia.

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98 m. ago Tuchel says best players do not always make best team after Bellingham omission

Real Madrid midfielder left out of latest England squadBukayo Saka recalled for Wales and Latvia gamesThomas Tuchel has said the best ­players do not always make the best team and suggested Jude Bellingham might have been excluded from the latest England squad even if the ­midfielder were in peak condition after his return from a shoulder injury.England’s head coach, who said there also might not have been a recall for Bukayo Saka if his fellow Arsenal winger Noni Madueke were fit, has placed a heavy focus on team spirit with his selection for next Thursday’s friendly at home to Wales and the World Cup qualifier in Latvia the following Tuesday. Continue reading...

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98 m. ago PM urges protesters to ‘respect grief of British Jews’ ahead of weekend events

The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said pro-Palestine demonstrations in Manchester and London could ‘stoke tension and cause further pain’.

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99 m. ago Thomas Tuchel drops Bukayo Saka bombshell and admits fear of dressing room backlash

Thomas Tuchel sent shockwaves through the England camp on Friday, leaving out superstar Jude Bellingham to deliver on a promise he made after the win in Serbia

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2 h. ago 'A proud city of solidarity and unity the face of hate': Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer writes for the Manchester Evening News following another dark day for the city

'This is a time to stand together'

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2 h. ago The Guardian view on Tilly Norwood: she’s not art, she’s data | Editorial

The first 100% AI actor is a cause for alarm. But the human connection of great acting can never be replacedThe threat to human creativity from technology took another step closer this week with the appearance of Tilly Norwood, the first 100% AI-generated actor. Unsurprisingly, her unveiling at the Zurich film festival in a comic sketch called AI Commissioner caused an outcry. Emily Blunt described the film as “terrifying” and the actors’ union Sag-Aftra condemned it as “jeopardising performer livelihoods and devaluing human artistry”.There is much that is problematic about Norwood, not least the message her “girl-next-door vibe” sends to young women. But the more serious point is that her face has been made from those of real actors without their knowledge or consent. Her lighthearted debut masks the fact that she is part of a new model of media production that rides roughshod over longstanding norms and laws governing artists and their work. Hollywood has been anticipating Norwood...

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3 h. ago Democrats are wrong to think the shutdown gives them leverage

The move will deprive the Fed of key statistics and further dent America’s global economic leadership

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3 h. ago Peter Mandelson stripped of another honour over links to Jeffrey Epstein

Lord Mandelson was sacked as US ambassador by Keir Starmer last month after emails emerged laying bare the depth of his relationship with the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

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4 h. ago US military under fire in Virginia, but were Trump and Hegseth shooting blanks?

President and his defence chief took aim at the ‘fat generals’, but some doubted there was much substance to the swagger on showThis week marked an inflection point in Donald Trump’s relentless politicisation of the US armed forces, as he delivered a partisan – if scattershot – campaign speech to the very room of people he is not supposed to: the commanders of the most powerful military in the world.For those declaring a five-alarm authoritarian fire in the US, there was plenty of smoke: the anti-woke rhetoric that has become a commonplace of the political right, the threats to summarily dismiss the generals who disagree with him, the transparent pleasure at deploying the military to perform police actions in major US cities. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Ange Postecoglou not feeling pressure despite Nottingham Forest’s dismal run

Postecoglou took charge last month but has failed to win in any of his first six games in charge.

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4 h. ago Enter to win £1,000 towards river cruises and tours across the world with Riviera Travel

Enter now for your chance to win a travel voucher worth £1,000

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5 h. ago Children win fight for free school transport after council U

The council had taken free transport to school away from around 300 young people in the county last month but for some that provision has now been reinstated after a campaign

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5 h. ago Nigel Farage accuses Keir Starmer of 'emboldening' hate marchers who 'celebrated Manchester synagogue attack' after recognising Palestine

Farage took to social media on Friday to accuse the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, of 'emboldening' protesters by recognising the state of Palestine last month.

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5 h. ago Linsey Smith delighted to contribute as England open with thumping win

The spinner took the new ball and picked up three for seven to prevent South Africa building any early momentum.

Politics

5 h. ago The cost of motherhood revealed: How much a woman can expect to lose from her earnings by having a child

It has often been said a mother's love is one of the strongest forces known to man. But it is surely seriously tested when it comes to the eye-watering cost of starting a brood. Pictured: Graph of data

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