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From Brat to Brit: Charli XCX leads the BRIT Awards 2025 nominations

Charli XCX leads the way, while golden oldies The Beatles and The Cure both make BRIT Award comebacks. Here's the breakdown of this year's nominations.

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Southport trial: Taylor Swift dance class killer gets over 50 years

The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to murdering three young girls in frenzied knife rampage in Southport last Summer. He has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 52 years.

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Elon Musk’s estranged daughter responds to ‘Nazi salute’ accusations

“Let's call a spade a fucking spade”: Musk's transgender daughter reacts to father's 'Nazi salute' at Donald Trump’s inauguration rally.

Cinema

Oscar nominations 2025: Who has the most nods and who got snubbed?

France's 'Emilia Pérez' breaks several Academy records, while the race to Best Film remains open. Here's the full breakdown of today's nominations.

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Hamas attack survivor to represent Israel at Eurovision

Yuval Raphael, who survived the 7 October attack in 2023, has been chosen to represent Israel at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Basel.

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India offers $1million to whoever deciphers this 5,300-year-old script

Archeologists and linguists, assemble! An eye-wateringly huge prize awaits whoever can decipher a 5,300-year-old Indus language.

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Lost Tina Turner song rediscovered and played for first time today

The master tape for the song 'Hot For You, Baby' was recently rediscovered and the song gets its first airplay today. The track will feature on a 40th anniversary edition of Turner's most famous album.

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TV host and former pop star Masahiro Nakai quits after sexual assault

Former star of J-pop band SMAP Masahiro Nakai resigned after several damning reports and suspicions that broadcasting giant Fuji TV covered up the assault case. The scandal is part of a wave of sexual assault cases hitting the Japanese entertainment industry.

Design

Why have more than 100 athletes returned their Paris Olympic medals?

The Paris Olympic medals haven't aged well for some athletes, leading to apologies, blame-shifting, and several reputations at stake...

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Good news: ‘Kindness’ named Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2024

Finally some good news: The word ‘kindness’ has been chosen as Children's Word of the Year for 2024 after a survey of thousands of young people.

Cinema

‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ leads this year's Razzie Awards nominations

The satirical awards organization shines a light on the “worst” movies of the year... This year, A-list darlings like Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga and Cate Blanchett are nominated. Here’s the lowdown.

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Musk ex-partner Grimes ‘happy to denounce Nazi-ism' after his salute

Musk has been criticised for making two Nazi-like gestures at President Donald Trump's inauguration. His ex-partner, the singer Grimes, has distanced herself from him, while Musk has defended himself in a typically disgraceful way.

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‘We will NOT be silent’: Celebs react to Trump's 'two gender' policy

The President of the United States has ruled that America will recognise only two sexes: male and female. Many were quick to point out Donald Trump doesn’t know the difference between 'sex' and 'gender', and celebrities have expressed their support for those impacted by his new executive order.

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Explained: The alleged sex scandal impacting Japanese TV network Fuji

This alleged sex scandal is another dark chapter for Japan’s entertainment industry, which has not recovered from the Johnny & Associates abuse revelations in 2023.

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Controversial French director Bertrand Blier dies aged 85

The provocative French filmmaker left his mark on 1970s and 1980s cinema. He won several awards, including an Oscar in 1979.

Cinema

Berlin Film Festival reveals promising 2025 Competition line-up

New films by Richard Linklater, Lucile Hadžihalilović, Radu Jude and Berlinale ubiquitous Hong Sang-soo will compete for this year's Golden Bear. Here's the lowdown on one of the most promising Berlinale line-ups in recent years.

Cinema

Emilia Pérez sets record at France’s Prix Lumières 2025 ceremony

Jacques Audiard's prize-winning film continues its awards sweep and looks set to dominate during awards season in both France and the US.

Lifestyle

Why is Melania Trump's inauguration hat going viral?

Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States yesterday and many are focusing on the first lady's fashion statement - a hat which is the source of much speculation.

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Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes has dies aged 65

Sykes was best known for his time with Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy. A true rock legend.

Cinema

James Cameron shares (exciting?) updates about third Avatar film

It's coming to your screens in December. It's going to be long. And it's going to be surprising, according to the Oscar-winning director.

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