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Actress says being cast as Regina George is 'monumental' 2 hours ago ShareSave Naomi de Souzaand Eleanor Shearwood,BBC Newsbeat ShareSave Paul Coltas Vivan Panka says she always wanted to play Regina George Stepping into an iconic role is a huge moment for any actress, but Vivian Panka says her latest casting is "monumental". The 29-year-old […]
Blackpool, Ipswich, Milton Keynes among nine finalists for UK City of Culture 2029 6 hours ago ShareSave Paul GlynnCulture reporter ShareSave Getty Images (L-R) Blackpool, Ipswich and Milton Keynes are among the shortlisted cities, alongside Inverness-Highland, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Swindon and Wrexham (not pictured) Blackpool, Inverness-Highland, Ipswich, Middlesbrough and Milton Keynes are among the places […]
Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned 3 hours ago ShareSave Daniel ThomasSenior tech reporter ShareSave Getty Images An advert for a video and image editing tool that implied viewers could digitally remove a woman's clothing has been banned by the UK advertising regulator. The YouTube ad for PixVideo – […]
Iranian security chief Ali Larijani killed in air strike 4 hours ago ShareSave David Grittenand Ghoncheh Habibiazad,Senior reporter, BBC Persian ShareSave EPA Ali Larijani was a close ally of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Israel says Iran's top security official, Ali Larijani, and the head of the paramilitary Basij force, Gholamreza Soleimani, have […]
Death of Ali Larijani deepens crisis at heart of Iran's leadership 5 hours ago ShareSave Amir AzimiBBC Persian ShareSave Anadolu via Getty Images Larijani was viewed as one of Iran's most influential political figures The Israeli air strike which killed Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, has removed one of the Islamic Republic's most experienced and […]
Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course' 48 minutes ago ShareSave Bernd Debusmann Jrat the White House ShareSave Getty Images Joe Kent is a long-time Trump supporter and decorated veteran of the US military. Donald Trump's top counterterrorism official has resigned over the war in Iran, urging the president […]
India's cheap weight-loss drugs could reshape global obesity fight 2 hours ago ShareSave Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent ShareSave Bloomberg via Getty Images Wegovy launched in India in 2025, but the patent on its core ingredient expires in the country this week India could soon get a lot thinner – at least in theory. On Friday the […]
Total repression and air strikes bring unrelenting dread for Iranians 3 hours ago ShareSave Fergal KeaneSpecial correspondent ShareSave Watch: Iranians show daily life under air strikes and regime crackdown A woman stands on a rooftop listening to the sounds of the city below. There is only the dull hum of traffic tonight. But she knows […]
Suspected stray bullet from military drill hits girl at playground 47 minutes ago ShareSave Koh Ewe ShareSave Getty Images The playground was located about 1.5km (0.9mi) away from a military shooting range South Korea's military has halted all shooting drills involving small firearms – including weapons like rifles or handguns – after a child was […]
Rayner warns immigration reforms risk being 'un-British' 40 minutes ago ShareSave Richard WheelerPolitical reporter ShareSave EPA Angela Rayner has warned government proposals to make it harder for migrants already in the UK to settle permanently are "un-British" and a "breach of trust". Ministers want to double the time it takes most migrant workers to qualify […]
