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12 things we spotted from Ariana Grande to Timothée Chalamet
Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter AMPAS Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet and Demi Moore were among the Oscar nominees who gathered in Los Angeles on Tuesday for the annual “class photo”. Ahead of the Academy Awards on Sunday (2 March), the nominees from all categories were invited to mingle over dinner and cocktails, as an eventful awards…
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Can Europe still count on the US coming to its defence?
Getty Images US troops taking part in a Nato joint military exercise in Bulgaria in 2023 European leaders have been left stunned by the open rapprochement between US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin – and not-so-subtle hints that the US may abandon its obligation to defend European allies. After World War Two, West…
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Chinese foodies pose as mourners to try funeral home’s noodles
Foodies in China have been reportedly flocking to an unlikely destination – a funeral home – after a noodle dish served at its canteen went viral on social media. The dish is found at the Erlong Funeral Home in the southwestern province of Guizhou. The canteen caters to the funeral home’s customers, but as word…
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Tesla shares slump after European sales fall
Tom Espiner Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Shares in electric car maker Tesla have slumped more than 9% after EU and UK sales fell by almost half in January. The drop in Tesla shares took the company’s valuation back below $1trn for the first time since November 2024. Tesla has been facing stiff competition…
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White House takes control of press pool that covers Trump
Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, White House Watch: White House announces changes to “pool” of reporters covering Trump The White House plans to determine which news outlets have access to President Donald Trump, taking control from an association of journalists after more than a century. The changes, announced by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday,…
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Nurse charged over video that referenced harming Israeli patients
A Sydney nurse who was suspended over a video in which she allegedly made threats against Israeli patients has been charged by police. Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 26, is facing three charges: threatening violence to a group, using a carriage service to threaten to kill, and using a carriage service to harass or cause offence. Ms…
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Radio host sorry for women’s football remarks
Simon Atkinson BBC News, Brisbane Getty Images The Matildas became national darlings after a home world cup in 2023 A presenter on one of Australia’s biggest radio networks has apologised after comments he made about the national women’s football team were condemned as misogynist and disrespectful. Marty Sheargold said the Matildas players reminded him of…
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Five takeaways from Canada’s Liberal leadership debates
Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Getty Images Candidates from left to right: Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney After back-to-back debates in both English and French, the candidates to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party in Canada have made their case to voters. Card-holding Liberals will now…
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US House narrowly passes Trump-backed spending bill
Republicans in the US House of Representatives narrowly passed a multi-trillion dollar government spending bill on Tuesday, a major boost for President Donald Trump that advances his 2025 agenda. The 217-215 vote was seen as a key early test for Republican House speaker Mike Johnson, who cancelled an earlier vote as it appeared he did…
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Syria’s Kurds battle Turkey months after Assad’s fall
BBC In January, Kobane’s Kurds celebrated 10 years since they broke IS’s siege of the city, but their future is unclear To reach north-east Syria, we cross a rickety floating bridge over the River Tigris. Our minibus rattles as it takes us from Iraqi Kurdistan through Syrian oil fields, where jacks pumping crude oil line…
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