24 m. ago New York’s Met Opera announces ‘necessary’ layoffs and pay cuts

‘Cost-cutting’ announcement comes amid uncertainty over deal struck with Saudi Arabia to perform in RiyadhNew York’s Metropolitan Opera has announced a round of layoffs, pay cuts and program reductions as it grapples with financial strain.The organization cited problems left over from the Covid pandemic, which drastically affected performing arts shows across the US and internationally. Continue reading...

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40 m. ago Big Brother to return with huge format change amid ITV cuts after celebrity edition axed

Big Brother is reportedly set to return with a major shakeup to the format, shortly after it was announced that the celebrity edition will be rested for at least two years

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43 m. ago Duke sues its superstar QB to keep him on the team after he announced plans to transfer

Darian Mensah’s rumored transfer compensation package from Miami allegedly includes an NIL offer to his sister, Grace, who plays soccer at the University of Oregon

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80 m. ago Toxicology report says late US chess star Daniel Naroditsky had drugs in his system

29-year-old had stimulants and kratom in systemDeath investigated as possible overdose or suicideAmerican chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky had a combination of stimulant and psychoactive substances in his system when he died last year, according to a toxicology report released by North Carolina authorities.Naroditsky, 29, was found dead at his home in Charlotte in October 2025, a loss that sent shockwaves through the global chess community. At the time, police said his death was being investigated as a possible overdose or suicide. No official cause was announced.In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue read...

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96 m. ago Labour's jobs massacre: Nearly 1,400 roles shed every day after Budget as Reeves hammers business

The Chancellor (pictured) arrived at the World Economic Forum in Davos to claim that Labour had brought stability and would start to 'reap dividends' this year.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump announces he's scaling back NATO involvement after Greenland backlas

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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2 h. ago Second lady Usha Vance announces she’s pregnant with her and JD’s fourth child

The Vances are having a baby boy

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2 h. ago Harry Styles fans ‘screaming’ and ‘crying’ after major new music announcement

Harry Styles has sent fans into a frenzy after announcing that a new song will be released in a matter of days

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3 h. ago China meets initial soybean purchase goal, but Trump's shifting trade policy could disrupt deal

The Trump administration says China has fulfilled its initial commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans, but it’s not clear if the trade agreement announced in October can withstand President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting trade policy as American farmers are still dealing with high production costs

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3 h. ago The transatlantic order is crumbling. Greenland is a moment of great rupture | Christopher S Chivvis

Trump’s demand for Greenland is a throwback to the 1884 Berlin conference: a transaction of land and people driven by a might makes right worldviewThe announcement on 17 January that Washington will impose punitive tariffs of 10% to 25% on eight European allies – unless they facilitate the “complete and total purchase” of Greenland – is likely to be the death knell of the post-1945 transatlantic order. By linking the territorial sovereignty of a Nato ally to trade access, the US has transitioned from Europe’s security guarantor to a 19th-century imperial rent-seeker.This is a moment of profound rupture. For decades, the western world believed that raw imperialism had been relegated to the past among advanced industrial powers. Even China, for all its assertiveness, largely couches its ambitions in the language of revanchism – the “reclaiming” of lost territory. Washington’s current demand for Greenland, by contrast, is a throwback to the age of the 1884 Berlin conference: a transact...

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4 h. ago Wales coach Steve Tandy left trapped in middle of toxic Ospreys and Cardiff saga

Doubt over regions is fast escalating into a civil warSix Nations squad announcement overshadowedThe prevailing mood in Welsh rugby has frequently been dark but rarely this bible black. Once upon a time a Six Nations squad announcement would have topped the agenda across the country; on Tuesday it felt like a semicolon in a much bigger narrative. Even Wales have never selected seven players whose club is in imminent danger of being axed by their own union.The bare facts of the situation are increasingly stark for all involved. The existing owners of Ospreys, Wales’s most successful region of the past two decades, have just been controversially nominated as the preferred bidders for Cardiff, potentially clearing the way to reduce the number of Welsh professional sides from four to three. The internecine politics have become so increasingly toxic that Steve Tandy, the national head coach, had to plead for rugby-related questions at his lunchtime squad announcement. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Ex on the Beach's Jess Impiazzi pregnant after intense IVF treatment

Actress Jess Impiazzi, who is also known for her stint on the MTV reality show Ex on the Beach in 2015, has announced that she is pregnant after a host of IVF struggles

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4 h. ago Man United given clear Hayden Hackney transfer verdict ahead of potential Michael Carrick reunion

Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg has broken his silence on talented midfielder Hayden Hackney's future at the club amid transfer links with Manchester United

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5 h. ago UK in ‘strong position’ to avoid further tax rises, says Rachel Reeves

Chancellor defends UK decision not to threaten retaliation over Greenland dispute

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5 h. ago Rachel Reeves hits back at two child benefit changes criticism during visit to London charity

Chancellor joins Deputy Labour Leader Lucy Powell on visit to the Felix Project in Ealing to see the work being done by charities helping London families

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5 h. ago DPD worker pleaded 'don't kill me' before robber repeatedly stabbed him for not handing over his bag, court hears

Mahamed Mahamad, 37, allegedly slashed at DPD worker Aqeef Ali at least 29 times, puncturing his heart and lacerating his cheek on Gibson Road, Handsworth just after 3am on July 26 last year.

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5 h. ago UK prioritising foreign aid that helps fight threats to international cooperation, minister says

‘If big donors don’t back these things, then that becomes the question... then how viable is it?’ asks Jenny Chapman

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6 h. ago AMANDA PLATELL: I fear for Jesy Nelson's future. This is my message to her ex Zion Foster... I pray he's man enough for what's to come

When singer Jesy Nelson and her much younger on-off rapper boyfriend Zion Foster announced in January last year that they were expecting identical twins, the news was met with joy.

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6 h. ago A$AP Rocky announces Don’t Be Dumb World Tour 2026 with three UK dates including Manchester Co

ASAP Rocky is embarking on a huge 42-date tour later this year

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6 h. ago Harry Styles sends fans into meltdown as he announces new single Aperture dropping on FRIDAY amid his return to music

The singer, 31, announced his long-awaited return to music last week with his first new album in four years.

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