83 m. ago Governors Ball 2025: Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier reign over New York festival

While there were less zeitgeisty moments in this edition, acts like Young Mikoand Benson Boone still brought energy to New York’s cheaper CoachellaFor the past year, I have dined out on the story of being in the Sunday crowd at last year’s Governor’s Ball. That sweltering afternoon in the sun, the largest crowd of New York’s premier music festival – more than could fit on the lawn of Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens – gathered at an unusual hour for a mid-bill set. If you’re lucky, there are a few times in the life of a regular concertgoer when it is not just another great show, when you can feel the gravity of the zeitgeist shift. Chappell Roan, dressed as the Statue of Liberty and ferried to the stage in a giant apple, belting Red Wine Supernova to a sea of pink cowboy hats in one of the loudest sing-backs I have ever heard, is one of those times, a clear sonic boom of a cultural rocket taking off.Roan’s star-making moment turned out to be a stake in the ground of a tentpole...

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97 m. ago 2026 World Cup host city CEOs admit to ‘uncertainty’ amid rocky political landscape

Host city heads in charge of welcoming visitors Ice raids, visas, and travel bans could impact fansExecutives from the US host city committees for next year’s World Cup said on Monday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) raids have created “uncertainty” as they prepare to host an influx of foreign visitors.The 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted with Canada and Mexico, will take place in 11 cities across the US, and is predcited to draw more than five million visitors over the course of the 40-day tournament. However, visa processing times have been slow for several countries, travel bans have been instituted (including for recently qualified Iran), and raids ostensibly aimed at deporting undocumented immigrants have seen the government arrest and deport visa holders, permanent residents and even citizens. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Miley Cyrus ignites outrage as she shades JoJo Siwa amid her controversial romance with Chris Hughes: 'Not OK'

The 32-year-old Party in the USA singer sparked backlash after she joked about JoJo's sexuality amid her new relationship.

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1 hour ago How unusual is it for the National Guard to come to LA? Here's what to know about the city's history

Los Angeles residents and experts say that the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a longstanding dynamic in the state and around the country

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2 h. ago Sydney Sweeney was 'punched in the face' as she looks unrecognisable in new movie role

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney has opened up about the extreme lengths she went to in order to prepare for her upcoming role as boxer Christy Martin in a new biopic

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2 h. ago Revealed: The staggering amount of debt Gino D'Campo's restaurant empire racked up before going into administration in wake of lewd behaviour claims

The scandal-hit chef, 48, has seen his TV career implode following allegations of lewd and inappropriate behaviour on set, sparking job offers drying up with ITV.

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2 h. ago Dr. Phil denies he was ‘embedded’ with ICE agents during LA raid that sparked the protests

Conservative TV personality and Trump supporter wanted ‘to get a first-hand look at the targeted operations’

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2 h. ago Tottenham prepare Man United target Bryan Mbeumo welcome gift amid transfer tussle

Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo is a priority target for Manchester United but Tottenham Hotspur have entered the race in recent days

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2 h. ago Trump is going after LGBTQ rights and big companies have responded by shunning Pride Month

After years of showy tributes and accusations of ‘rainbow-washing’, US companies are shrinking back for fear of Donald Trump, Io Dodds reports

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2 h. ago New Covid strain with 'unusual' symptoms identified as cases surge

The new Covid variant, labelled NB.1.8.1, is causing unusual gastrointestinal problems, health officials have warned

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2 h. ago Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki reveals truth about her 'secret love child' with Elon Musk amid claims he boasted about fathering baby with a Japanese singer

Ashley St. Clair's recent claim that Elon Musk fathered a child with a Japanese pop star sparked a global guessing game, with J-Pop fans taking to social media with theories.

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2 h. ago ‘Boultercanu’ serve doubles delight as women’s tennis returns to Queen’s

Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter’s infectious chemistry sparked a day of both jubilation and frustration at Queen’sMoments before Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter walked on to court one to add a touch of pizzazz to a historic day at Queen’s Club, a lady carrying an empty Pimm’s jug went to go for a refill. “I’m sorry but if you leave, we won’t be able to let you straight back in,” she was told by a steward. “You will have to queue.”The woman thought for a moment, looked at the packed stands, and returned to her seat. It turned out to be a wise decision. And not just because the queue to see the British pair – or “Boultercanu” as the press had already anointed them – was snaking halfway around Queen’s Club. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Jodie Comer reveals very unusual ways he chooses new roles after eye

Killing Eve legend Jodie Comer has revealed the usual way she chooses new roles, admitting she follows her instincts nowadays as she prepares to tour with a play

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4 h. ago Trump has unleashed something terrifying in the US – that even he may be powerless to control | Gaby Hinsliff

The protests in LA are what everyone feared, and a warning to countries that flirt with populismShe was live on air to viewers back home, her TV microphone clearly in hand, when the rubber bullet hit her. The Australian reporter Lauren Tomasi was the second journalist after the British photographer Nick Stern to be shot with non-lethal rounds while covering protests in Los Angeles sparked by immigration raids. But she was the first to be caught on camera and beamed around the world. There’s no excuse for not knowing what the US is becoming, now that anyone can watch that clip online. Not when you can hear her scream and see the cameraman quickly swing away to film a panicking crowd.It was the scenario everyone feared when Donald Trump took office. Deportation hit squads descending on the kind of Democrat-voting communities who would feel morally bound to resist them, triggering the kind of violent confrontation that creates an excuse to send in national guard troops – and ultimately...

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4 h. ago UK struck by triple threat of earthquakes in 48 hours including biggest of 2025

Seismic activity in the United Kingdom is far more common than many would think, and the biggest of the year struck at the weekend on the same day two others also hit

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4 h. ago Rod Stewart makes distressing death prediction amid string of show cancellations before Glastonbury

Rod Stewart has talked about his own death, just days after cancelling eight of his shows and sparking serious health concerns ahead of his Glastonbury Legends Slot later this month.

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4 h. ago JoJo Siwa says Chris Hughes 'makes everything better' as he helps her beat fear

The couple who met on ITV reality show Celebrity Big Brother have been enjoying a visit to the Cotswolds, where they toured the stables run by Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Jonjo O'Neill

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5 h. ago Who is Maya Jama? Love Island presenter prepares for another summer of love

Jama is Love Island’s third host since the show began in 2015

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5 h. ago Love Island's Shakira Khan prepared for ITV villa by spending huge amount on clothes

EXCLUSIVE: Love Island star Shakira Khan has spent a huge amount of clothes, beauty products and other essentials to ensure she's villa-ready - and has opened up about her thoughts on sex in the villa

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5 h. ago Jaws at 50: Spielberg’s marine masterpiece transformed the movies – and us

The original blockbuster turned fear of sharks into decades of persecution but, at long last, the tide may be turningFifty yars ago the world was changed for ever by a shark. On 20 June 1975, cinemagoers in the US were the first to experience the visceral thrills and oceanic spills of Jaws.It’s the original blockbuster, it inspired an entire genre of “sharksploitation” entertainment, and it transformed what millions thought about sharks, for better and for worse. Continue reading...

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