8 h. ago Five to watch: the Wallaroos who can shape the Women’s Rugby World Cup | Angus Fontaine

From former gymnasts and versatile veterans, to a sevens convert and teenage sensation, these players can lift Australia to new heights in EnglandAustralia begin their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a clash against Samoa on 23 August and high hopes of at least matching their best result at the tournament when it was last held in England. The Wallaroos finished third at the global showpiece 15 years ago but if the current No 6-ranked side are to survive their pool, let alone snatch a breakthrough World Cup crown, they must first face down the game’s biggest star, the US’s Ilona Maher, as well as host England.These are the five players who can help lift the Wallaroos to new heights and lay down a marker before Australia host the World Cup in 2029. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago World's LARGEST cruise ship proves to be a navigation nightmare as monstrous boat sets sail for first time

The Star of the Seas is a 20-deck, 1,196-foot long vessel that accommodates a staggering 5,610 guests at a time - earning it the title of world's largest cruise ship.

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25 h. ago Woman with 'world's biggest lips' puts on red lipstick and the results are astonishing

A woman has spent £20,000 on her lips over the years, with the Bulgarian assistant nurse recently deciding to highlight her pout even more – this time with red lippy

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29 h. ago World’s best ready to sprinkle stardust on US Open mixed doubles | Tumaini Carayol

A revamped competition with the top singles players and held the week before the main tournament has caught attention at Flushing MeadowsA few hours after Taylor Fritz’s third-round match at the Cincinnati Open, the theme of his post-match press conference shifted from his tough victory against Lorenzo Sonego to the looming US Open mixed doubles tournament. The first question posed to him on this subject was carefully prefaced with the acknowledgment that mixed doubles was probably not his priority in the middle of one of the biggest tournaments in the world. As a grin spread across his face, Fritz quickly interjected: “It is a priority,” he said.Fritz had been asked whether he had any sympathy for the frustrated doubles specialists who had been brushed aside to make room for the transformation of this event. From his perspective, the right players were in the draw: “I’ve seen a lot of people calling it like an exhibition, or it doesn’t count. I personally think this is the stronges...

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35 h. ago World's biggest cruise ship has a resident dog and people can't get enough of him

Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas is the world's biggest cruise ship with epic waterslides and different neighbourhoods but it's the ship's dog Sailor who's proving to be a star

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35 h. ago Woman with 'world's biggest lips' applies red lipstick and results drop jaws

Andrea Ivanova is famous for her massive pout – but she recently switched up her look by applying red lipstick. The finished results have left many feeling gobsmacked

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37 h. ago Best Pubs For a Pint Before AC/DC: Here are the 10 closest pubs to Murrayfield Stadium

One of the world’s biggest rock bands are visiting Edinburgh - and many fans will be enjoying a couple of drinks beforehand.

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42 h. ago Spike Lee is one of our greatest living directors – so why does no one care about his new film?

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ is a punchy thriller with one of the world’s biggest actors, Denzel Washington, as its lead. Lee hasn’t lost his touch, writes Xan Brooks, but the world is forcing him out to the margins again

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55 h. ago How a troubled teenager trusted to become a police EncroChat analyst jeopardised one of the world's biggest crime investigations

Natalie Mottram's betrayal caused big-time criminals to wipe and dispose of 'WhatsApp for criminals'

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59 h. ago Unlikely couple offer to hold new baby before mum realises who they really are

The couple were branded the 'kindest souls' after a video showed them holding and playing with the baby on board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, giving the mum a few minutes to herself

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59 h. ago Mum touched by 'kind' strangers that offer to hold baby then realises who they are

A mum was on board the new Royal Caribbean Star of the Seas cruise ship when a "kind" couple stepped in to help her so she could have a "hands-free" moment - only to realise who they were

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3 d. ago BLACKPINK at Wembley Stadium review: The world’s biggest girl group are at the top of their game

This whole thrilling gig was polished, yes, but also wonderfully playful

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4 d. ago Mariah Carey branded 'support act' as she's upstaged by Volodymyr Zelensky

Mariah Carey might be one of the biggest singers in the world with a huge entourage, but she was left baffled when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky upstaged her

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4 d. ago Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Hisaishi review – frothing strings and quacking brass as Studio Ghibli’s composer debuts

Royal Albert Hall, LondonSwitching between podium and piano, Joe Hisaishi’s suite from The Boy and the Heron sparked joy, but Reich’s demanding Desert Music was vibrant and hypnoticOne of the pleasures of the BBC Proms is that they bring some of classical music’s biggest names from around the world to the Royal Albert Hall. But celebrity is always relative – and, for better or worse, most Proms artists don’t also headline stadium gigs.But Japanese composer and conductor Joe Hisaishi does and, at 74, is a Proms debut artist like no other. He came on stage to waves of screaming and phones brandished to capture the moment. Never heard of him? You’re probably not part of the vast fanbase of the “cultural phenomenon” Studio Ghibli. Hisaishi is the John Williams of anime, responsible for the music in global hits from My Neighbour Totoro to The Boy and the Heron. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘The idea was for a Black James Bond’: the making of 50 Cent: Bulletproof

The game’s launch 20 years ago coincided with the rapper’s meteoric success with his album The Massacre. Here, the team that made the shooter reflect on how it all happened The rapper 50 Cent (real name Curtis Jackson) was inescapable back in 2005. There wasn’t a British classroom without a teenager wearing Jackson’s G-Unit clothing, while his catchy hits Candy Shop and In Da Club dominated the radio. The backstory of this Queens-born New Yorker – how he survived being shot nine times only to become one of the world’s biggest rappers – also made for compelling lore.That year, 50 Cent sold more than a million copies in one week with his sophomore studio album, The Massacre. In a bid to cash in on this superstardom, his label Interscope Records planned a twin strategy: a Hollywood biopic (Get Rich or Die Tryin’) and a licensed video game, 50 Cent: Bulletproof – both to be released by November 2005. “I think the general public are going to be blown away by my game,” 50 Cent told the we...

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5 d. ago 'I was first on world's biggest cruise ship that's giant city with epic waterpark'

The world's biggest cruise ship has set sail on its maiden voyage - and I was lucky enough be on board the mega-ship with 20 decks jam-packed with family attractions

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5 d. ago 'I was first on board world's biggest cruise ship and one thing was instantly obvious'

Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas is the world's biggest cruise ship alongside sister ship Icon of the Seas and we got a first look onboard

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5 d. ago Man with world's largest penis seriously injured in accident caused by genitals

WARNING: SOME OF THE FOLLOWING IMAGES MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUNGER READERS. Matt Barr, the owner of the world's biggest penis, found himself in peril after his member blocked his vision in the shower

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6 d. ago Taylor Swift set to collaborate with HUGE star from beyond the grave

She has performed with some of the world's biggest living artists including Stevie Nicks, Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Timberlake.

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6 d. ago Billy Ocean Glasgow Kelvingrove Bandstand Stage Times: Gig set times, support, weather forecast, tickets, setlist

One of the world’s biggest singing stars is in Scotland this week.

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