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House price growth up to 11% in January as cost of living surge fails to dent market

House price growth picked up to 11.2% in January – the strongest start to the year since 2005, according to figures from lender Nationwide....

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Cara Delevingne says she would have ‘hated herself less’ if she had LGBTQ+ role model growing up

British model Cara Delevingne has said she would have “hated herself less” and “not have been so ashamed” if she had an LGBTQ+ role...

Technology

‘Britain’s Bill Gates’ is facing extradition to the U.S.: Here’s all you need to know

Mike Lynch, former CEO of Autonomy. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — Mike Lynch, one of the U.K.’s most notable tech...

Business

Sony snaps up US games developer behind Destiny in $3.6bn deal

PlayStation maker Sony has announced a $3.6bn deal to buy Bungie, the games developer behind titles such as Destiny. It comes two weeks after...

‘Absolutely extraordinary’ lightning bolt stretched across 477 miles – setting new record

A single flash of lightning stretched across the sky over three US states, setting a new world record. The lightning bolt extended 477.2 miles...

World

Pregnant NZ journalist who asked Taliban for help after being locked out of her own country accepts offer to return with place in quarantine

A pregnant reporter shut out of her native New Zealand has said she will be returning home after being offered a place in the...

Whoopi Goldberg apologises for ‘devastating’ and ‘dangerous’ comments about Holocaust

Whoopi Goldberg has apologised for comments about the Holocaust that were described by others as “devastating” and “dangerous”. The actor co-hosts ABC talk show...

Technology

The New York Times is buying Wordle, the game that exploded in popularity this month

In this article NYT This photo illustration shows a person playing online word game “Wordle” on a mobile phone in Washington, DC on January...

Technology

Joe Rogan apologizes to Spotify and musicians amid boycott over his podcast

In this article SPOT Joe Rogan Vivian Zink | SYFY | NBCUniversal Podcaster Joe Rogan has apologized to Spotify, while also addressing the controversy...

Politics

Boris Johnson heading to Ukraine as he fights for his premiership after Sue Gray report

Boris Johnson is heading to Ukraine where over the border more than 100,000 Russian troops are gathering – as he fights for his premiership...

Popular online word game Wordle bought by The New York Times

Wordle, an online word game which has seen a surge in popularity recently, has been bought by The New York Times. The deal, which...

US judge wants Prince Andrew’s ex-assistant to give testimony in civil sex assault case

A US judge has asked for Prince Andrew’s former assistant, Robert Olney, to give evidence as part of the civil sex assault case brought...

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Rihanna pregnant with her first child with rapper boyfriend

Rihanna is pregnant with her first child, new photographs of the star show. The singer-songwriter was pictured displaying her bare baby bump while out...

World

‘Nowhere to hide’: UK laws could toughen sanctions on oligarchs and businesses significant to Kremlin

The foreign secretary has announced new legislation which could be used to toughen the UK’s sanctions in response to the massing of Russian troops...

Sports

6N: Radwan, Lynagh added to England squad

7:48 AM GMT England have added wingers Louis Lynagh and Adam Radwan to the squad as cover for their opening match against Scotland in...

World

‘Since the coup, everything is in darkness’: One year on from Myanmar’s military takeover

On 1 February 2021, Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup. Many democratically elected politicians including the country’s de-facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi,...

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‘He will be missed beyond words’: Eastenders star dies aged 95

Actor Leonard Fenton, best known for his role as Dr Harold Legg in EastEnders, has died aged 95, his family said. He appeared in...

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British woman ’emotional’ after winning appeal to overturn conviction for lying about Cyprus gang rape

A British woman found guilty of lying about being gang-raped in Cyprus has won her appeal to overturn the conviction at the country’s Supreme...

Science

Hubble Space Telescope Shares Striking Image of 3 Galaxies Appearing to Interact With Each Other

NASA’s Hubble telescope is known to capture spectacular glimpses of spatial objects as it is placed strategically and has an unrestricted view of the...

Science

Mysterious Object That Flashes Brilliantly at Regular Intervals Discovered in Milky Way

Australian researchers have found an unusual spinning object in our galaxy that flashes at regular intervals, but they are clueless about why it is...