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The Crown: Lord Heseltine praises John Major and Tony Blair for speaking out against latest series of show

Lord Heseltine has praised Sir John Major and Sir Tony Blair for publicly criticising the latest series of The Crown. The former Conservative deputy...

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Aaron Carter: Singer and brother of Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter dies aged 34

Aaron Carter, singer and brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter, has died aged 34, his representatives have confirmed. TMZ.com has reported that the...

Technology

Twitter rolls out changes for some users ahead of launching new paid verification system

Elon Musk’s Twitter account displayed on a phone screen and Twitter logo displayed on a laptop screen are seen in this illustration photo taken...

Business

Shapps to hold crunch talks with British Steel owner amid spectre of mass job cuts

Grant Shapps, the new business secretary, will hold crunch talks next week with the owners of Britain’s second-biggest steel producer, amid dwindling hopes that...

Rishi Sunak rebuffs predecessor Liz Truss with vow to get UK off polluting fossil fuels

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sworn to get the UK off polluting fossil fuels and on to more clean power in order to secure...

Technology

In bankrupt Lebanon, locals mine bitcoin and buy groceries with tether, as $1 is now worth 15 cents

Aerial view of the seafront Manara district near downtown Beirut. Bilwander | Getty Images When Georgio Abou Gebrael first heard about bitcoin in 2016,...

In bankrupt Lebanon, locals mine bitcoin and buy groceries with tether, as is now worth 15 cents

‘I tried to pretend it wasn’t real’: Victim of grooming gang alleges police officer was among abusers

The chief constable of South Yorkshire Police has offered to meet a young woman who was groomed and abused by a gang of paedophiles...

World

Ukraine war: Putin orders Kherson evacuation as Ukrainian forces close in on key city

Vladimir Putin has backed the evacuation of civilians from parts of Kherson region, as Ukrainian forces advancing in the south close in on a...

One dead and dozens hurt as tornadoes strike Texas and Oklahoma

At least one person has been killed and dozens were injured after tornadoes tore through parts of Oklahoma and Texas, leaving a trail of...

Sports

Smith finally wins Truck Series finale, on 3rd try

12:48 AM ET Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — It took overtime in his third attempt for Zane Smith to finally win a NASCAR championship....

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The Crown: Why all the fuss when the facts of what happened still shock as much as the fiction?

Whatever the critics or the Royal Family might think about The Crown, you cannot avoid the fact that the reality of what happened in...

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Black Panther returns – but the cast say it felt ‘hollow’ without Chadwick Boseman

Rarely has a sequel been so keenly anticipated and perhaps never has it been so, knowing that the lead character is no more, in...

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Backstage with… Bill Nighy on his new film Living – which is already been talked up for an Oscar

He’s one of this country’s best loved actors, famed for roles in films such as Love Actually and Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. But...

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Noel Gallagher’s handwritten Wonderwall lyrics fetch 10 times estimate at auction

A piece of paper with the lyrics of Wonderwall handwritten by Noel Gallagher has fetched £46,875 at auction. The page is believed to have...

Sports

Flightline is favorite for Breeders’ Cup Classic

Oct 31, 2022 Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Flightline has given John Sadler plenty to smile about this year, and his prospects look good...

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Flightline, Rich Strike in Breeders’ Cup field of 9

Oct 26, 2022 Associated Press Undefeated Flightline and Rich Strike, upset winner of the Kentucky Derby, head a field of nine for the Breeders’...

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Judge voted MLB player of the year by his peers

9:18 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — 1 Related New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, a member of the union’s eight-man executive subcommittee...