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George Osborne ‘Thought Peter Thiel’s Bayeux Tapestry Visit Would Be Secret’

19 September 2026 | 15:54

George Osborne has said he thought no one would find out about a private viewing of the Bayeux tapestry he organised for the tech billionaire Peter Thiel at the British Museum.The former chancellor, w...

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Tim Dowling: Could The New Dog’s Tricks Make Her Into A Star?

19 September 2026 | 06:12

It’s a Saturday morning and I’m walking the dog on a vast bit of scrubland. The path in front of me is parched and deserted. Up ahead, the dog turns the corner at a patch of brambles, and I hear the e...

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Thousands Protest Closure Of The Kennedy Center Amid Fears Trump Is Set To Demolish The Institution

19 September 2026 | 05:06

On Friday evening thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center in view of the marble facade that remained concealed by scaffolding and tarpaulins, to protest Donald Trump’s plans for th...

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Jay-Z In 8 Review – The Rapper’s Interminable Interview Show Should Have Been A Podcast

19 September 2026 | 04:06

Jay-Z in 8 does what it says on the can: the docuseries, released by Mubi, finds influential, mercurial superproducer Rick Rubin interviewing rap titan Jay-Z over the course of eight meandering, freef...

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Trump Bans CNN, MS Now And Politico From White House

19 September 2026 | 02:31

In his latest attack on the US constitution’s first amendment and the press, Donald Trump abruptly announced that he is banning outlets CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House over their coverag...

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‘Eating Is My Superpower’: Nigella Turns Up The Heat On Bake Off

18 September 2026 | 12:36

Like the Cleopatra of cake, new Great British Bake Off judge Nigella Lawson reclines on a chaise longue throughout our interview, gently fanning herself. Fellow judge Paul Hollywood chuckles from a ne...

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UK To Answer For Its ‘Dismal Record’ In Eurovision Before Committee Of Mps

18 September 2026 | 11:54

Joe and Jake. Daz Sampson. Electro Velvet. Who could forget them?Most people, probably. They are some of the many acts who represented the UK at the Eurovision song contest in the last 20 years that h...

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Experience: I Survived Being Buried In An Avalanche

18 September 2026 | 04:06

Growing up in Sweden, I was as comfortable on skis as I was walking on my feet. As a teenager, I became a professional free skier, a style that features jumps and tricks. In my 20s, I moved into conte...

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Russians Go To Polls Against Backdrop Of Ukraine War And Putin’s Tightening Grip

18 September 2026 | 02:13

Russians are going to the polls to elect a new State Duma in a tightly controlled vote stripped of meaningful competition and with little doubt about the result.Vladimir Putin’s United Russia is expec...

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Sweden’s PM Resigns After Centre-Left Bloc Wins Slim Majority In Election

17 September 2026 | 15:36

Sweden’s centre-right prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has stood down, clearing the way for Magdalena Andersson, the Social Democrats leader, to attempt to form a government.In a victory speech on Thu...