54 m. ago David Beckham knighthood LIVE: King names Sir Becks in Honours List amid Brooklyn feud

David Beckham has finally been made a Sir as it was announced in the King's Birthday Honours List he will receive a knighthood – but the moment comes at a turbulent time

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57 m. ago How Sophie Wessex nearly received Kate Middleton's official title

Kate Middleton is known to have a close bond with the woman who was almost given the same title, Sophie Wessex

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68 m. ago Wild rodents, fascist warnings and a haunted carpet: Wolfman Tillmans storms the Pompidou

Pompidou Centre, ParisAs the gallery prepares to close its doors for five years, Tillmans is let loose across all 6,000 sq metres of its public library. The results are stunning – and chillingIn September the Pompidou Centre in Paris closes for five years for renovation. The building is nearly 50 years old and needs to be cleared of asbestos, and to reconnect with Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers’ original design after years of architectural accumulations. Many of the departments are already moving into temporary new homes, including the huge Bibliothèque publique d’information, the public library usually based on the second floor. Nearly all of its contents have been emptied out, but before it’s stripped back altogether, Wolfgang Tillmans has been invited to deconstruct it another way. His show, Rien ne nous y préparait – Tout nous y préparait (Nothing could have prepared us – Everything could have prepared us) covers all 6,000 sq metres of the space.It’s an inspired setting because ...

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69 m. ago My dad said this last minute activity was the best Father’s Day gift he’s ever received

If you’re looking for last minute Father’s Day presents, booking an activity to spend quality time together is perfect – and you can currently save up to 75% at Virgin Experience Days

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77 m. ago Scientists discover extremely intimate act enjoyed by one in four couples is 'more likely to lead to orgasm' in men than women

US scientists who surveyed 1,000 lovers on their experience, found males were far more likely to report having an orgasm from the act alone compared to women.

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2 h. ago Oldham's town centre Post Office saved after permanent closure fears

The temporary Post Office will open on June 18 and later be transformed into a permanent shop.

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2 h. ago David Beckham finally gets 'humbling honour' after leaked emails and angry six

David Beckham has opened up on the honour of receiving a knighthood, which has been years in the making, as the Manchester United icon previously lamented his snub

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3 h. ago What was proposed as a basic taste by a chemist in 1908? The Saturday quiz

From Euphoria and Tattoo to Miniminter, KSI and Zeraa, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 What was proposed as a basic taste by chemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1908?2 At the centre of the Milky Way, what is Sagittarius A*?3 Which Booker prize-winning novel has no named characters?4 Miniminter, KSI and Zerkaa are members of which collective?5 The helots were people subjugated by which city-state?6 Which official censored British theatre until 1968?7 Which sculpture stands by the A1 in Gateshead?8 San Miguel beer and Tanduay, the world’s bestselling rum, come from where?What links:9 Laputa; Nublar; Saint Marie; Skull; Sodor; Utopia?10 Castellaneta; Kavner; Cartwright; Smith?11 Frederick of Utrecht, 838; Thomas Becket, 1170; Óscar Romero, 1980?12 Chairman of ways and means; first deputy; second deputy?13 Dubris; Londinium; Verulamium; Venonis; Viroconium?14 Euphoria and Tattoo; What’s Another Year and Hold Me Now?15 1858 medical textbook; Shonda Rhimes and Ellen Pompeo? Continue read...

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3 h. ago Bryan Mbeumo to Tottenham transfer truth as Man United receive another Viktor Gyokeres twist

The latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip amid updates Bryan Mbeumo and Viktor Gyokeres.

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3 h. ago Israel and Iran exchange missile strikes with explosions heard in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Tehran – live

Two people reported dead in Israel after Iranian strikes; Tehran says 78, mostly civilians, killed in Friday’s surprise Israeli attack and confirms new wave of retaliatory strikes on IsraelIranian missiles hit Tel Aviv as Netanyahu warns attack on Iran ‘just the beginning’Earlier, Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif reported that dozens of civilians in Gaza were killed or wounded early on Saturday after they were attacked by Israeli forces as they gathered to wait for aid north of the Nuseirat refugee camp.The Guardian has not been able to confirm the details of this report. Israel has not allowed foreign reporters to enter Gaza since 7 October 2023, unless they are under Israeli military escort. A complete internet blackout in the Gaza Strip since Thursday has made reporting even more challenging. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Ahmedabad Plane Crash Live: Centre To Hold First Briefing As 274 Killed In Air India Crash

Ahmedabad Plane Crash Live: Centre To Hold First Briefing As 274 Killed In Air India Crash  NDTV

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4 h. ago Trump is deeply obsessed with US history – but he has learned all the wrong lessons from it | David Reynolds

His ostentatious birthday parade is his latest reimagining of America’s past. He’d do well to remember that pride must be rooted in honestyDavid Reynolds is the author of Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the leaders who shaped himToday the US army will parade in style along the National Mall in Washington DC to celebrate its 250th anniversary. This also just happens to be the 79th birthday of President Donald J Trump. As commander-in-chief, he will take the salute from a viewing platform on Constitution Avenue.But this is not a mere vanity project, as some critics have claimed. History really matters to the US’s 47th president. One of Trump’s last acts before reluctantly leaving the White House in January 2021 was to publish a report by his “1776 Commission”, created to “restore understanding of the greatness of the American Founding”. Deliberately, the commissioners included few university historians because universities were described as often being “hotbeds of anti-Americanism...

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6 h. ago Man United accidentally signed a player perfect for Ruben Amorim

Joshua Zirkzee was brought to Manchester United to provide back-up for Rasmus Hojlund but he is clearly not a centre forward.

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7 h. ago Landlocked city home to one of Europe's warmest beaches hotter than Tenerife

Córdoba in central southern Spain has one of the warmest beaches in Europe. Valdearenas Beach sits on the banks of a reservoir and delivers bright blue water and orange sand

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7 h. ago Ryanair, Wizz Air, easyJet and Jet2 exact hand luggage sizes confirmed to avoid fines

Every major UK airline has strict size rules for hand luggage and passengers who exceed them can receive hefty fines

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8 h. ago Moment Tube driver is caught KNITTING and watching videos on his phone while driving commuters

Striking footage shows the London Underground operative hard at work on a lion-themed garment as he pulls slowly out of Hendon Central Station in February 2025.

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9 h. ago Expert details Air India pilot's chillingly simple mistake which 'led to horror crash'

Air India flight AI171 crashed on Thursday - killing all but one of the 242 people onboard - and friends and relatives assistance centres have been created at London Gatwick and other airports

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9 h. ago How I watched the CCTV in horror from my bedroom as thieves TUNNELLED into my store and stole 55 handbags worth £260,000 in just three minutes

When villagers saw people popping in and out of a house in the centre of the pretty Cheshire village of Prestbury last week, they assumed they were all there to undertake renovation work.

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9 h. ago Reporting service for DWP and HMRC claimants if someone dies

The Tell Us Once service allows people to report a death to the majority of government organisations in a quick and streamlined process

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10 h. ago Love Island's Georgia Harrison 'blown away' over MBE honour for campaigning efforts

Georgia Harrison said she 're-read her MBE letter three times' after receiving it for services to tackling online privacy and cyber crime awareness after becoming a personal victim of revenge porn.

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