25 m. ago Travis Kelce blasted for 'cringe' PDA with Taylor Swift as singer opens up about their love story, dad's illness and Eras Tour in emotional debut on boyfriend's podcast

The Chiefs tight end welcomed his girlfriend on to New Heights - the hit podcast he co-hosts with brother Jason - to discuss her new album and their high-profile relationship.

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63 m. ago When I moved in with the author of Mr Ripley, friends said they thought she was in love with me. But I was afraid this ill

I first read Patricia Highsmith's novels in the autumn of 1994. I was 20 and living in a room in her house in Tegna, Switzerland, that was plastered with bookshelves.

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1 hour ago Revealed: The surprisingly illegal things tourists can get in trouble for

There's plenty of things to consider when visiting somewhere new - from the language, different cuisine, to cultural norms. But be careful not to break these somewhat surprising laws.

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2 h. ago Jimmy Lai trial: closing arguments begin in Hong Kong trial of pro

Lai has been detained since December 2020, with western nations and rights groups calling for his releaseJailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial, which began in late 2023, will enter its final stages on Thursday as lawyers present closing arguments.The 77-year-old founder of the Apple Daily newspaper is charged with foreign collusion under Hong Kong’s national security law, which Beijing imposed following huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in 2019. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Jury finds Texas couple guilty of concealing and harboring bakery workers in the US illegally

A jury in South Texas has found two bakery owners accused of concealing and harboring employees in the U.S. illegally guilty

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5 h. ago 'Captain America' Star Anthony Mackie Kisses Mystery Woman in London

'Captain America' Star Anthony Mackie Kisses Mystery Woman in London  tmz.com

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5 h. ago Appalling 'LOL' text news anchor sent husband that saw them swap mansions for prison

Stephanie Hockridge-Reis's appalling message to her husband Nathan Reis emerged as Reis took a plea deal over his part in the Covid-19 funding scam.

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6 h. ago Coronation Street legend Julie Hesmondhalgh reveals 'startling' true story behind new role

Julie departed the ITV soap in 2010 following the death of her character Hayley Patterson

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6 h. ago Lloyds launches first 300 'rule' from August 26 with huge benefit to customers

Lloyds is the first major UK bank to launch a mobile app feature which allows cash to be paid in at more than 30,000 convenient locations nationwide using a barcode

Economics

6 h. ago Appalling text Phoenix news anchor sent husband that ended with their lives in ruins

Stephanie Hockridge-Reis's appalling message to her husband Nathan Reis emerged as Reis took a plea deal over his part in the Covid-19 funding scam.

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6 h. ago Lil Wayne fans upset after rapper cancels concert at last minute due to ‘unforeseen illness’

The New Orleans-born artist had been scheduled to appear at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage

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6 h. ago Giuseppe Ambrosino moves Celtic transfer goalposts as Louis Munteanu mystery cleared up

Brendan Rodgers is still looking for more firepower ahead of next week's Champions League playoff first leg

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6 h. ago Labour councillor Ricky Jones tells jury he 'wasn't thinking' and was 'upset and overwhelmed' at time he urged crowd to 'cut the throats' of far

Ricky Jones, 58, said he 'wasn't thinking' when he told a crowd at a counter-demonstration on Hoe Street, Walthamstow, to 'cut [the] throats' of far-right protesters on August 7, 2024.

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6 h. ago Harvey Weinstein, 73, set for third trial this year after mistrial on rape charge

Disgraced media mogul Harvey Weinstein is set for a third trial in New York after a mistrial in June as jury members couldn't reach a decision

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7 h. ago How to listen to Taylor Swift on Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast early

Taylor Swift is joining her partner Travis Kelce on his popular podcast, New Heights, and fans can't wait to hear what the Shake It Off star has to say

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7 h. ago Policing must strike a balance between transparency and justice

Editorial: No democratic society should concede the principle of the right to a fair trial, one uncontaminated by misreporting that might influence a jury. But new guidance that permits police to share a suspect’s ethnicity and nationality with the public will enable the force to defend itself against often baseless allegations of ‘two-tier’ policing

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7 h. ago Hidden key revealed van stashed with dodgy cigarettes and vapes behind shop

Officers found a key hidden in a secret compartment within a shop which unveiled over £10,000 worth of illicit gear

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8 h. ago Why do family holidays turn me into a sulky teenager again? | Nell Frizzell

It is August, so therefore I find myself in the midst of an intergenerational trip – and somehow unearthing a personality I thought I’d shed decades agoI am not one for aphorisms. I grew up with a water-stained copy of a dictionary of quotations by the toilet and, for the most part, by the toilet is where these things belong. But there is one saying by the American philosopher and yoga teacher Ram Dass that has always cheered me: “If you think you’re enlightened, go and spend a week with your family.”I have no idea if Ram Dass really said this. Just as I’m not sure if the Dalai Lama ever said: “Don’t let the behaviour of others destroy your inner peace.” Or whether Oscar Wilde believed the words he put into the mouth of Lord Illingworth in A Woman of No Importance: “Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.” But as someone in the middle of a family holiday, I can certainly attest that any delusions about maturity, le...

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8 h. ago France demanded Rosetta Stone and free tickets for its citizens in exchange for Bayeux Tapestry being displayed at the British Museum

France first looked at swapping the Rosetta Stone for the multicoloured wool embroidery and asked for its citizens to be allowed to see the tapestry for free at the British Museum.

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9 h. ago Festivals diary: Baby Reindeer producer on why performers should put on shows in the smallest venue possible

Industry figures gathered at Shedinburgh to hear from a panel of veteran producers

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