21 h. ago Percy Jackson season 2: what time is episode 5 out on Disney+? UK and US timings

Percy Jackson and the Olympians will continue on Disney Plus this week! 🐉📺

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26 h. ago I quit Google and gave up my US visa to cofound a startup in London. It was a huge risk, but I want to live an exciting life, not an easy one.

I quit Google and gave up my US visa to cofound a startup in London. It was a huge risk, but I want to live an exciting life, not an easy one.  Business Insider

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26 h. ago I quit Google and ended my path to a US green card to cofound a startup in London. It's a huge risk, but I want to live an exciting life.

I quit Google and ended my path to a US green card to cofound a startup in London. It's a huge risk, but I want to live an exciting life.  Business Insider

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33 h. ago ‘He has come back from the dead’: Chevy Chase spent eight days in a coma during Covid pandemic

In documentary I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, the actor and his family revealed that doctors told them to ‘prepare yourselves for the worst’Chevy Chase suffered “near fatal” heart failure which led to him being placed in an induced coma during the pandemic in 2021, according to a new film about the American actor and comedian.As documented in I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, the star of films such as Caddyshack and the National Lampoon movies, who hosted the Oscars twice, spent a total of five weeks in hospital. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump news at a glance: Nigeria says it provided intelligence for US airstrikes as Hegseth warns of more attacks

Country’s foreign minister says his president signed off on US air attack – key US politics stories from 26 December at a glanceUS airstrikes in Nigeria on Christmas Day were aided by intelligence provided by the Nigerian government, the country’s foreign minister said on Friday.Donald Trump had announced the strikes against Islamic State militants in north-west Nigeria after spending weeks decrying the group for targeting Christians. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Japan’s cabinet approves record defence budget amid escalating China tensions

Japanese strike-back capabilities and coastal defences to be boosted while Beijing accuses Tokyo of fuelling a ‘space arms race’Japan’s cabinet has approved a record high defence budget as tensions with China continue to spiral, with Beijing this week accusing Tokyo of “fuelling a space arms race”.The draft defence budget for the next fiscal year – approved on Friday – is more than ¥9tn ($58bn) and 9.4% bigger than the previous budget, which will end in April. The increase comes in the fourth year of Japan’s five-year program to double its annual arms spending to 2% of GDP. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘Not an enabler’? A glimpse behind the curtain at Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles

Are her recent candid remarks about Trump an attempt to distance herself from an increasingly unpopular president?She was now one of the family. When Donald Trump addressed supporters in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, in early December, he asked: “Susie Trump – do you know Susie Trump? Sometimes referred to as Susie Wiles.”The US president was referring to his chief of staff, who he said had persuaded him to return to the campaign trail ahead of the 2026 congressional midterm elections. But a week later, Wiles appeared at risk of becoming the family outcast. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Three killed in Moscow car explosion, say Russian authorities

Witnesses quoted on Russian television said an explosion occurred around 1.30am on WednesdayTwo traffic police officers and a third person have been killed in a car explosion in Moscow, Russia’s Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said early on Wednesday.Authorities said earlier the blast occurred near where a senior Russian general, Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, was killed this week. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘Gunboat diplomacy on steroids’: US signs security deals across Latin America

Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro warns Trump administration may ‘destabilise the entire region’ amid rising tensionsWhile all eyes are on the four-month-long US military campaign against Venezuela, the White House has been quietly striking security agreements with other countries to deploy US troops across Latin America and the Caribbean.As Donald Trump announced a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers and ordered the seizure of vessels amid airstrikes that have killed more than 100 people in the Caribbean and the Pacific, the US secured military deals with Paraguay, Ecuador, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago in the past week alone. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Fulham fell Forest and who’s top of the tree around Europe? – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Philippe Auclair to wrap up the big stories from around Europe as their winter breaks begin.Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on email.On the podcast today: Raúl Jiménez extended his perfect penalty record to secure all three points at Craven Cottage, as Fulham held off Nottingham Forest to wrap up the Premier League’s long weekend. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Russia and China pledge support for Venezuela as Trump ratchets up pressure on Maduro

Trump again called for Venezuela’s president to leave power and said the US would keep or sell the oil it had seizedChina and Russia have expressed support for Venezuela as it confronts a US blockade of sanctioned oil tankers, while Donald Trump continues to ramp up his pressure campaign on the South American country’s president, Nicolás Maduro.Amid reports of slowing activity at Venezuelan ports, the US president again called for Maduro to leave power, and reiterated that the US would keep or sell the oil it had seized off the coast of Venezuela in recent weeks. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Erling Haaland hits Man City first as he lurks around club legends

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scored two significant goals at the weekend as his sublime season continues.

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8 d. ago Welsh youngster's rapid rise continues weeks after Wales debut as insiders excited

The 18-year-old has now added a try-scoring debut in Super Rygbi Cymru to his first Wales U20s appearance

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8 d. ago Weather tracker: Further flood watches issued across California

Heavy rain and mountain snow forecast for northern and central parts, with river and flooding likely in Los AngelesAfter prolonged heavy rainfall and devastating flooding across the Pacific north-west in the past few weeks, further flood watches have been issued across California through this week.With 50-75mm (2-3in) of rainfall already reported across northern California this weekend, a series of atmospheric rivers will continue to bring periods of heavy rain and mountain snow across the northern and central parts of the state, with flood watches extending until Friday. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Andrew Tate's brutal boxing defeat – Everything you need to know about Chase DeMoor loss

Andrew Tate was beaten on his boxing debut, with the 39-year-old influencer falling to a majority decision defeat following a battling six-round main event fight

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9 d. ago 'When people first visit our pub, they’ll come in as a stranger and leave a friend'

Our Pub of the Week feature continues as we head over to Eccles for a historic celeb-haunt of a venue

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1 week ago The moment I knew: ‘Sheltering under his lavender umbrella felt like pure stardust’

After meeting while hiking the Inca trail, Jenny and Jarod’s chemistry was extraordinaryGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIn 2011 I was in my mid-30s and had just arrived home in Kent after spending two years working and travelling abroad. I had a new teaching contract coming up in the Middle East, but there were delays with the construction of the school and I found myself with three months to spare. I decided to go and hike the Inca trail.I booked with a tour provider and on the second night, as we all got to know each other, this tall, handsome Aussie with a huge smile caught my eye. Once we hit the road, my attraction to Jarod quickly grew and it didn’t take too long – or too many beers at altitude – before we shared our first kiss.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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1 week ago Unseen Tennessee Williams radio play published in literary magazine

The Strangers, a horror tale written during the playwright’s college days, appeared in the Strand magazine this weekAs one of the 20th century’s most successful playwrights, Tennessee Williams penned popular works at the very pinnacle of US theater, including A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.Years before his almost unparalleled Broadway triumphs, however, the aspiring writer then known simply as Tom wrote a series of short radio plays as he struggled to find a breakthrough. One is The Strangers, a supernatural tale offering glimpses into the accomplished wordsmith that Williams would become, and published for the first time this week in the literary magazine Strand. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trickle release of Epstein files on a Friday signals move to bury Trump ties

The justice department is using a variety of tactics to try to obfuscate the US president’s connection to the sex offenderThe justice department’s partial release of the Epstein files on Friday signaled how the agency is using a variety of tactics to try to bury and obfuscate Donald Trump’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein.As the department raced towards a legally mandated Friday deadline to release its files, little emerged about what it planned to release. There never really seemed to be a doubt that the department would release the files late on Friday afternoon, deploying the well-worn Washington trick of burying unflattering news before a weekend. Continue reading...

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1 week ago US launches airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria

US official describes strikes as large-scale response to recent attack that killed two US Army soldiers and interpreterThe US military launched airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on US personnel, two US officials said on Friday.The attacks come after Donald Trump vowed to hit back after an attack last weekend in Syria by a suspected Islamic State member. Continue reading...

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