21 m. ago Autopsy of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling's baby found dead in closet deepens mystery

University of Kentucky student Laken Snelling, 21, was arrested after police found her newborn baby boy inside a trash bag in her closet in her Lexington home.

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95 m. ago Zara McDermott unmasks strange arrests and mystery deaths in shocking new Thailand series

Zara McDermott new BBC documentary series highlights drink, drugs and cheap sex as well as luxury side of Thailand

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2 h. ago Ominous warning to the West: New 'Axis of Evil' between Presidents Xi, Putin and Kim Jong Un poses an even greater threat than the NAZIS, says MARK ALMOND

The master of ceremonies, China's Xi Jinping, flanked by Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong un, presented his vast country as the beating heart of an even more extensive alliance.

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3 h. ago Sabrina goes down on her hands and knees to sell new album Man's Best Friend. Is it worth it? Music critic Adrian Thrills ponders the question

Some felt the image was demeaning to women, while others saw it as satire. But it achieved its primary aim in whipping up a media storm reminiscent of the ones created by Madonna in her heyday

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3 h. ago The Guardian view on Xi, Putin and Kim: heed China’s statement of intent, but don’t take it as fact | Editorial

Images of the autocrats at Wednesday’s military parade reflected the shifting global order. But Donald Trump is hastening Beijing’s riseOn Wednesday morning, Beijingers living near Tiananmen Square were issued with cold breakfast packs and ordered to refrain from cooking, lest smoke from stoves cloud the skies above the mammoth military parade. China’s Communist party goes to extraordinary lengths to ensure that nothing obscures the message of such performances – in this case, that Xi Jinping is reshaping the global order and that China is, in his words, “unstoppable”.The parade marked 80 years since the end of the second world war, positioning China as the critical force in victory in the east then, and a force to be similarly reckoned with today as “humanity is again faced with the choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, win-win or zero-sum”, in Mr Xi’s words. China is “not afraid of bullies”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Netflix’s Department Q star lands major role in ‘absolute must see’ BBC mystery series

The BBC has announced that filming is underway for the second season of hit detective drama, with a number of new cast members joining.

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5 h. ago Novak Djokovic hopes body will not let him down in US Open semi

The 38-year-old is aiming to reach his first Grand Slam final of the season

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5 h. ago Voices: Putin and Xi’s hot mic moment wasn’t even the oddest thing to emerge from China

When the dictators were accidentally recorded at their China summit debating organ transplants and other outlandish scientific means to help them achieve immortality, was anyone really surprised, asks Mary Dejevsky

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6 h. ago Mystery as SIXTEEN German politicians die before they were due to stand in state elections sparking wild conspiracy theories

More than dozen German politicians have died ahead of state elections, sparking wild conspiracy theories online. 

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6 h. ago Gorillaz Debut New Album with Loads of Guests at Mystery Show in London

Gorillaz Debut New Album with Loads of Guests at Mystery Show in London  Consequence of Sound

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6 h. ago Peter Andre and wife Emily put on a united front amid family drama as they celebrate his latest acting role in new murder mystery series

The Mysterious Girl singer, 52, and his partner looked happier than ever as they posed in a series pictures shared to Instagram on Thursday.

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7 h. ago As Putin discusses immortality, how Vladimir 'bathes in reindeer blood' and is influenced by friend determined to discover how to 'stop ageing'... as rumours swirl about the tyrant's health problems

Decades of assassinating political enemies, repressing his people, rigging his country's elections and invading other nations appear have caught up to Vladimir Putin. 

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7 h. ago Dusk's fast selling mattress topper that is 'like sleeping on a cloud' gets mystery discount

'So thick, so squishy, so unbelievably comfortable . I’m in love, and I’ve never slept to well!'

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7 h. ago BBC EastEnders fans 'solve' identity of Zoe Slater's mystery teen in worrying twist

EastEnders fans have been left wondering who Zoe Slater's estranged son is after she gave birth to twins in 2006, and one newcomer has been tipped to be her long-lost child

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7 h. ago Mystery of the 'world's ugliest animal' is SOLVED: Scientists reveal why male proboscis monkeys have such large noses

As far as animals go, the proboscis monkey is one of the most unique-looking species on the planet. They are instantly recognisable for their long, fleshy, nose - but why do they have it?

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7 h. ago Laser wars: How China's newly revealed weapon that can blind pilots and destroy electronics compares to US and UK's Star Wars technology

Xi Jinping, flanked by Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, took the opportunity to show off the LY-1 shipborne laser weapon.

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7 h. ago Mozart: Six String Quintets album review – deep understanding of these under

(Alpha)Spunicunifait (their name taken from a nonsense word used by Mozart) perform these six quintets with flexibility and easy athleticismFormed by string players from some of Europe’s leading orchestras and ensembles specifically to give historically informed performances of Mozart’s string quintets, Spunicunifait takes its name from a nonsense word used by Mozart in one of his letters, the meaning of which remains a mystery. “We wanted to make a recording that would approach the quintets with the same reverence that [Mozart’s] quartets receive,” they say, and that approach results in performances of the six works that have transparency, flexibility and easy athleticism. There are the five well-known mature quintets, as well as the early B flat work K174, for which Spuncunifait play two versions of its finale. All are composed for a quintet of strings with two violas (unlike Boccherini’s quintets and Schubert’s famous C major quintet, which employ two cellos).The players – Lorenz...

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7 h. ago World Cup qualifying preview and new WSL season kicks off – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Paul Watson, Jonathan Fadugba and Suzy Wrack to discuss a new Women’s Super League format and the race to reach the 2026 World CupRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On today’s pod: the international break is here, and England’s squad raises more questions than answers. No Trent Alexander-Arnold, no Phil Foden or Jack Grealish, but a surprise return for Ruben Loftus-Cheek and call-ups for Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence. The panel asks how good England must be for us to learn anything new against Andorra before Tuesday’s trip to Serbia. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Ryan Reynolds given Wrexham reality check as Premier League claim made

Wrexham have endured a rocky start in the Championship, despite spending big on players, but former Liverpool star Dietmar Hamann thinks they can still reach the Premier League

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8 h. ago TNT Sports presenter told his wife 'I want to die' as mystery illness struck on live TV

Darrell Currie hasn't presented a live football match since September 2022 and the 43-year-old continues to battle a chronic illness which puts him through agonising pain

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