35 m. ago Roberta Flack dead at 88: Killing Me Softly singer died 'peacefully' surrounded by family

The 1970s R&B legend was known for hits like Killing Me Softly With His Song and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

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35 m. ago Unrecognisable celeb has made the UK’s ‘least attractive’ accent ‘one of the sexiest’

The singer's latest hit song has gone viral on TikTok with fans calling it "the most British song ever" thanks to a rap segment featuring her controversial accent

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43 m. ago EastEnders star James Bye's wife says Martin Fowler will 'never be forgotten' in truth behind emotional death scene

The popular character lost his life in a live episode following an explosion at the Queen Vic

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48 m. ago Major update on huge £39bn building which will be world's largest ever

Work on The Mukaab, slated to become the world's largest building, is well and truly underway - as pressure builds for developers to hit the first phase deadline

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50 m. ago Breast cancer bombshell: UK deaths from disease set to rocket by over 40 per cent

Experts from the International Agency for Research on Cancer - part of the WHO - examined data from over 50 different countries, including the UK.

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64 m. ago GTA 6 fans plan ambitious tribute for night before launch as Rockstar clarifies future

GTA 5 players are proposing a group drive around Los Santos before the end of an era, with GTA 6 on the horizon and slated for launch later this year — but you'll need plenty of gas

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76 m. ago Man 'lured onto doorstep and shot dead in planned April Fools' Day execution', court told

Jnayo Lucima suffered a single gunshot wound to the chest having been shot at close range allegedly by Mohamed Mansaray, 18, on April Fools' Day, jurors were told on Monday

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83 m. ago How a new Pope is chosen and why white smoke is so important?

The process of selecting a new pope has remained largely unchanged for the past 800 years. Known as the Papal Conclave, this system will once again be used when the time comes to choose Pope Francis' successor

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89 m. ago Roberta Flack, soul and R&B icon behind Killing Me Softly, dies aged 88

Much-loved singer known for Killing Me Softly With His Song, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and duets with Donny Hathaway and Peabo Bryson, had suffered a stroke in 2016Roberta Flack, the US singer behind a string of hits including Killing Me Softly With His Song, has died aged 88. “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025,” a statement from her spokesperson read. “She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Roberta broke boundaries and records. She was also a proud educator.”With her graceful presence, genre-crossing versatility and ability to give voice to the full range of love’s highs and lows, Flack is widely considered one of soul and R&B’s greatest ever artists. Continue reading...

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95 m. ago Bianca Censori's sister shows support for Kanye West after controversial new snap

Bianca Censori's sister Angelina has offered her backing to the rapper once again as rumours circulate the pair's marriage is on the rocks following the nude dress controversy and Kanye's recent controversial picture.

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1 hour ago The Chase's Bradley Walsh 'replaced' as odds reveal who could host ITV show

The Chase host Bradley Walsh could be replaced as the presenter of the hit ITV quiz show, according to the latest odds - and his son Barney Walsh is among the favourites

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1 hour ago Norovirus nightmare grows as P&O cruise passengers 'drop like flies' on voyage

Guests on the P&O Iona cruise ship was hit by a suspected norovirus outbreak, with guests allegedly vomiting in restaurants, on decks and outside their cabins during a week-long voyage

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1 hour ago Britain hits Putin's cronies and Kremlin 'shadow fleet' alongside allies in China and North Korea with sanctions blitz seeking Ukraine war 'concessions

On the third anniversary of the unprovoked Russian invasion, Sir Keir said the UK would go after Russia 's so-called 'shadow fleet' as well as companies providing Moscow with military components.

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2 h. ago The reason Steven Gerrard couldn't take Rangers job now as Barry Ferguson call opens door to sensational return

The former skipper is in the hot seat until the end of the season with Gerrard's name floated as Philippe Clement's permanent successor

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2 h. ago Three dead and one missing after boat sinks in New York City

Two others hospitalized after speed boat capsizes off Breezy Point, Queens, as Coast Guard continues searchThree people died, two others were hospitalized and one was missing after a boat sank in New York City on Sunday, according to the US Coast Guard.One of the hospitalized people was in critical condition on Monday morning, police said, a day after the speedboat took on water 5 miles (8km) south-east of Breezy Point, a neighborhood at the tip of Queens’ Rockaway peninsula. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘We’ve lost some parts of nature for ever’: Ukraine war’s impact on environment – photo essay

As well as intense human suffering, three years of war have had a catastrophic environmental effect, killing wildlife, felling trees and increasing emissionsSince 2022, the Guardian photographer Alessio Mamo has been tracking the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Kremlin’s full-scale invasion, which began three years ago on Monday, caused millions of Ukrainians to flee. Cities have been flattened, villages occupied and lives destroyed. At least 46,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and many more injured in Europe’s biggest conflict since the second world war.Aerial view of craters caused by rocket fire in a field in the liberated area between Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. Ammunition and missile residues in these craters may become a source of chemical pollution that could reach the groundwater Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Man, 21, shot dead in ‘organised execution’ in west London on April Fool’s Day, court told

Janayo Lucima suffered a single gunshot wound to the chest

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2 h. ago The White Lotus star apologises for 'shocking scenes' as he shares 'lonely' on set experience

The White Lotus star Jason Isaacs has apologised for 'shocking scenes' in the hit show, as he revealed he was lonely and lived in a 'gigantic villa' during filming in Thailand

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2 h. ago Two dead bodies found at house in sleepy village as cops launch probe

Police have cordoned off a village following the discovery of the bodies of a man and a woman.

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2 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson takes swipe at 'halfwit' Elton John and David Beckham in furious rant

The presenter, 64, hit out at the stars while criticising the effects of social media

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