53 m. ago Woman blasted over 'silly' baby name that 'sound completely made

One woman though she might be unfairly judging her mum's baby name suggestions for her future grandchild, but she's been told her mum needs a 'reality check' after posting about the situation on Reddit

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2 h. ago Trump pays heartfelt tribute to Melania at Governors' dinner as he drops playful hint about next president

Trump delivered a speech to a room full of Governors and their partners in which he promised to unite them all beyond party lines - offering a cheeky hint at his predicted next president too .

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2 h. ago Voices: Why I support The Independent’s campaign to oppose Donald Trump’s assault on democracy and liberty

Keir Starmer must stand up on behalf of Britain in the face of Trump’s attempt to dismantle the post-Second World War security architecture of our continent, writes Sir Ed Davey

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2 h. ago Rangers nuclear option is GOOD for Celtic and I know the first thing they must do if takeover happens – Hugh Keevins

Shug well remembers the days of David Murray spending tenners for every fiver and welcomes fresh investment from fresh faces

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2 h. ago Beauty device gives users 'softer legs' in 'weeks' without waxing and it's now £140 off

The Keskine IPL Hair Removal Handset recently launched, promising users a 98% hair reduction in just four weeks - and is now available for £140 off its usual retail price

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6 h. ago Wily Brendan Rodgers must use his contract situation to make sure the Celtic board help him fulfil Munich promise, writes GARY KEOWN

GARY KEOWN: Brendan Rodgers is wise to keep the issue of a new contract hanging in the air for now. In trying to convince the Celtic board to spend on new players, he holds all the aces.

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6 h. ago LOUIS DE BERNIERES: Why should I let America's AI pirates steal my work just so a robot can learn how to write the next Captain Corelli's Mandolin?

As human beings, we've always been suckers for becoming progressively enslaved by the products of our own ingenuity.

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6 h. ago Why we should be worried about Tony Blair's bromance with a tech tycoon who says every scrap of information about you should be stored on one giant database... that HE'D just love to own

Striding down the quayside wearing a tailored suit and £800 suede loafers, Tony Blair cut quite the figure as he prepared to board the superyacht Musashi during his lavish holiday.

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10 h. ago Callum McGregor insists Celtic 'miles' from success but skipper can forgive rare Hibs stinker

The Hoops captain believes the team have got enough credit in the bank to be excused for their below part display at Easter Road

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10 h. ago Josh Campbell hopeful of Celtic double whammy as Hibs goal hero eyes up repeat victory in Scottish Cup

Campbell bagged a brace against the Hoops to extend Hibs' unbeaten run in all competitions to 13 games

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10 h. ago Sanjeev Gupta is the British bloke who was dubbed Australia's 'saviour of steel'. Instead, he's left a massive mess that costing us billions to fix

The British billionaire arrived in Australia promising a green revolution and buying up ritzy properties in Sydney.

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10 h. ago Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol: undisputed light heavyweight championship – live

Beterbiev defends all four belts in blockbuster rematchParker fights late replacement Bakole on undercardStevenson stops Padley to retain WBC lightweight titleReach Bryan on Bluesky at @BryanAGraham or emailOnly one more undercard bout ahead of the main event. What was supposed to be a shot at the IBF heavyweight title for Joseph Parker has turned into a battle for mandatory challenger status, as Daniel Dubois withdrew from Saturday’s fight due to a medical issue. Instead, Parker will now square off against Martin Bakole, another late replacement who’s eager to seize this unexpected opportunity.“The show goes on. It’s not even just in boxing, but in life,” Parker told Sky Sports. “Things happen, you just have to adjust and adapt to the situation.” Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Artists who represented Australia at Venice Biennale call for Khaled Sabsabi to be reinstated

Open letter from some of the country’s most distinguished artists ‘strongly protests’ at the removal of Sabsabi and curator Michael DagostinoGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiving artists who have represented Australia at the Venice Biennale over the past five decades – and the estates of a number of now deceased artists who have done the same – have signed an open letter to the board and chief executive of Creative Australia to reinstate sacked artist Khaled Sabsabi and his curator Michael Dagostino.Some of Australia’s most distinguished living artists, including Imants Tillers, Mike Parr, Susan Norrie, Fiona Hall, Judy Watson, Patricia Piccinini and Tracey Moffat have signed the petition, as has the estate of Howard Arkley who represented Australia in Venice more than a quarter of a century ago.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Staggering Celtic finances raise million dollar question that Bayern Munich game answers emphatically

Fans are too busy laughing at Rangers to need reminded of how much cash sits in the Parkhead coffers

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13 h. ago Philippe Clement flummoxed by Rangers situation as ball placed in board's court after mass fan walkout

Rangers boss at a loss to explain poor display in 2-0 defeat by St Mirren

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13 h. ago Brendan Rodgers gets the Celtic proof he wanted as 'definitive' video angle emerges of Alistair Johnston cutback

Rodgers questioned whether the angles available were enough to rule out Daizen Maeda's goal but one now looks conclusive

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14 h. ago Magnificent Hibs show Bayern Munich how it's done as Celtic knocked off their perch

Campbell at double as Hibs claim Champions League scalp

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14 h. ago CPAC provides a safe space for Elon Musk against Bannon and parental responsibility

Analysis: Musk, facing lawsuit from his child’s mother and DOGE outrage, runs to CPAC for a warm embrace, writes John Bowden

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14 h. ago Rangers fall to another lacklustre Ibrox defeat as St Mirren pull off shock

Rangers remain 13 points behind league leaders Celtic, who lost 2-1 at Hibernian earlier in the day

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14 h. ago Writer David Szalay: ‘We live in an era of short attention spans – we have to work with it the best we can’

The Hungarian-English author on addressing what it’s like to be a male body in the world, learning the tricks of literature from Frederick Forsyth, and the feeling of nearly winning the BookerDavid Szalay, 51, grew up in London and now lives in Vienna with his wife, having previously moved in 2009 to Hungary, his father’s birthplace. In 2016 he was shortlisted for the Booker prize with his fourth novel, All That Man Is, nine separate stories “self-assembled in the reader’s mind into a sort of collage-novel” (London Review of Books). His new novel, Flesh, follows the fluctuating fortunes of a young Hungarian ex-convict who makes his life in the UK after serving in Iraq.Tell us how Flesh came to be. I decided to abandon a book I’d started in 2017. It just wasn’t working, so it felt like a weight off my shoulders; nevertheless, I was under contract and had to come up with something. Literally nothing in Flesh is directly autobiographical, but it started with my underlying experience of...

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