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David Duchovny and cast of The Estate on playing ‘fast and loose’ with serious topics, and not taking a position

Is there still a space on screens for films that make light of incredibly serious topics, just for a laugh? Well, the cast of...

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O2 Academy in Brixton staying shut for three months after fatal crush

The O2 Academy in Brixton will remain shut for three more months after two people were killed in a crowd crush. Owners Academy Music...

World

Ukraine war: At least 12 dead as Dnipro apartment block struck in brutal wave of Russian strikes

At least a dozen people have been killed in a Russian missile strike on a residential block in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, as...

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Euston shooting: People ‘too scared to go outside’ after suspected drive-by incident near memorial for young cancer victim leaves girl, seven, fighting for life

Witnesses have described how a suspected drive-by shooting which left a seven-year-old girl fighting for her life in hospital sent people running and screaming...

Joe Biden: White House says more classified documents found at president’s Delaware home

Lawyers for Joe Biden have said five additional pages with classified markings were found at the president’s home in Delaware on Thursday. White House...

Sports

College football’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2023

Jan 9, 2023 The team that couldn’t win a national championship for more than four decades can’t stop winning them. After winning its first...

World

Alireza Akbari: Nephew speaks of anguish at execution of British-Iranian national – ‘I do believe it is a political game’

The nephew of a British-Iranian national who was put to death by hanging in Iran has spoken of his shock, describing the execution as...

Environment

Nurses strikes: Union threatens its biggest walkout to date in England next month if no progress on talks

More nurses strikes that would see twice as many workers take action will be announced for February if talks with the government do not...

Nurses strikes: Union threatens its biggest walkout to date in England next month if no progress on talks

More nurses strikes that would see twice as many workers take action will be announced for February if talks with the government do not...

Politics

Nurses strikes: Union threatens double the number of staff could walk out next month if no progress on talks

Another round of nurses strikes twice as large as recent industrial action will be announced for February if negotiations with the government do not...

Girl, 7, in life-threatening condition and five others taken to hospital after shooting near Euston station

A seven-year-old girl is in a life-threatening condition, while four women and another girl were also taken to hospital, after a shooting outside a...

Environment

UK weather: Flood warnings as temperatures fall – leading to snow, sleet and ice in parts

Flood warnings are in place across a swathe of the UK, with the wet and windy weekend coming hard on the heels of recent...

Cousin of Black Lives Matter founder died after being repeatedly tasered by police – as bodycam footage released

A relative of a Black Lives Matter founder died from a cardiac arrest after being repeatedly tasered by police in the US. Keenan Anderson,...

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Amy Winehouse biopic: First photo released from film starring Marisa Abela as late singer

An image has been released of actress Marisa Abela starring as Amy Winehouse in an upcoming film about the singer. Abela, who has starred...

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Tesla’s price cuts accelerate the EV market’s first real recession stress test

Pedestrians walk past the Tesla Motors official authorized car dealer store in Hong Kong. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Is the first...

Technology

Tesla and the EV industry get their first recession stress test. Will it be a bust?

Pedestrians walk past the Tesla Motors official authorized car dealer store in Hong Kong. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Is the first...

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Investing in last year’s top 10 stocks is ‘a recipe for disaster,’ expert says

Look back on the best-performing stocks in a given year and you’re likely to see a mixed bag: some mainstays, some breakouts and maybe...

Technology

How the job of Amazon delivery has changed with Rivian’s electric vans and routing software

For the 275,000 Amazon drivers dropping off 10 million packages a day around the world, the job can be a grind. But a lot...

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Noel Gallagher and Sara MacDonald announce divorce after 22 years together

Noel Gallagher and Sara MacDonald have announced they are getting a divorce. The pair, who have been married since 2011, said their children “remain...

Ukraine war: UK reveals number of tanks to be sent to Kyiv for first time

Britain will send a squadron of 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine to help counter Russia’s invasion “in the coming weeks”, Downing Street says....