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'This Bulls**t Has To Stop!': Top Democrat Takes On Young Republicans Over Vile Texts

So many children and teenagers want to be “seen and heard”, said therapist Kelsey Mora (@childlifetherapist) in an insightful Instagram post. ...

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'Hand It Back!': Roger Stone Calls On Nobel Peace Prize Winner To Surrender Award To Trump

Martin Sheen took on "big guy" Donald Trump and his Cabinet on Monday by offering "some personal advice" for the president. Martin Sheen took...

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Martin Sheen Says 'Big Guy' Donald Trump Has 'Got To Realise' This 1 Brutal Reality

Martin Sheen took on "big guy" Donald Trump and his Cabinet on Monday by offering "some personal advice" for the president. Martin Sheen took...

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Retired 4-Star General Shreds Trump For Wanting To Misuse This 'National Treasure'

Mariah Carey When it comes to A-listers throwing shade, pop culture moments don’t come much more iconic than Mariah Carey’s infamous “I...

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'Not Doing So Well': Trump Makes A Big Bogey With Ryder Cup Hopes

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Colin Farrell Names The 'Most Dangerous' Scene Of His Career: 'They Wouldn't Do It Now'

Johnny Vaughan and Denise Van Outen on the set of The Big Breakfast in 1997 Johnny Vaughan has issued a public apology to his former Big Breakfast...

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Trump Says Free Speech Is 'Really Illegal' When It's Too Negative About Him

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Obama Slams Trump For His Response After Charlie Kirk's Killing

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Ex-D.C. Police Officer Attacked On Jan. 6 Shreds Trump's Kirk Response

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Epstein 'Birthday Book' Depicts Shocking Joke About Selling Woman To Trump

Andrew Garfield, Luca Guadagnino, Julia Roberts and Ayo Edebiri pose on the red carpet during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on Aug. 29,...

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Rosie O'Donnell Skewers 'Deranged' Trump After Wild Threat

Keir Starmer has relaunched his government yet again. When the dust settled on Keir Starmer’s reshuffle, it looked very much like the aftermath of...

06.09.2025 8

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Trump Goes On Another Bonkers AI-Fuelled Social Media Posting Spree

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'So Dedicated': Demi Moore Applauds Bruce Willis' Wife Emma Amid His Health Decline

Fruit bowl including cherries Good news for lovers of rosemary – compounds found in the herb have been linked to decreased dementia and anxiety...

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RFK Jr. Roasted Over His Bizarre Airport Observation: 'Remarkable Amount Of Stupidity'

Though everything from our nails to the colour of our poop can sometimes reveal health issues; often, variants in both are perfectly normal. ...

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Travis Kelce's Dad Shares 'Beautiful' Way His Son Proposed To Taylor Swift

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Nobel-Winning Economist Shreds Trump Over This 'Completely Insane' Move

Racist behaviour in schools is on the rise, with record numbers of children being sent home from school last year as a result. Reception class...

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Ex-Bush Speechwriter Sounds Alarm On Trump 2.0 With Frightening Historical Comparison

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Margaret Qualley Once Tried To Set Up Her Mum Andie MacDowell With This Former Co-Star

People in happy relationships tend to have content resting faces — not sad or annoyed looks. You can try to bury your emotions as much as you like,...

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CNN Data Chief Says Trump Is An 'Abject Disaster' On This Key Issue

The Wall Street Journal editorial board issued a stern warning over President Donald Trump’s meddling with jobs data. The Rupert Murdoch-owned...

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Jason Momoa Opens Up On The Near-Death Experience That Made Him Quit Smoking

Former First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon arrives to give evidence to the Covid inquiry, in London, Thursday, June, 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank...

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Rosie O'Donnell Spots 'Dangerous' Reason Behind Trump White House Attacking The View

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Pete Davidson Names The 'Humiliating' Tattoo He Totally Regrets

Pacing your water intake can be easier on your stomach, experts say. It’s hard to go anywhere in the summer without being faced with another...

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Kelly Osbourne Pays Tribute To Dad Ozzy In A Very Black Sabbath Way Following His Death

Matty Healy, Denise Welch, Taylor Swift Loose Women star Denise Welch, whose son, the 1975′s Matty Healy, was in a short-lived relationship...

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Ex-RNC Spokesperson Says Trump Is In 'Deep Trouble' With This Key Group

Donald Trump Jr speaks during a town hall meeting Monday, March 17, 2025, in Oconomowoc, Wis. Donald Trump Jr  attempted to step up for his dad...

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CBS Cancels 'Late Show,' Ending Stephen Colbert's Run After Decades On Air

The internet is buzzing after Chris Martin jokingly called out a couple at a Coldplay concert for having an affair. During Wednesday night’s...

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CNN Data Chief Says Americans Have 'Turned' Against Trump Over This Key Issue

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office. Donald Trump has said he is...

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Twilight Director Reveals Movie Studio’s Insulting Move After Film’s Success

Catherine Hardwicke Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke recalled receiving a “mini cupcake” from the studio after the vampire romance...

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Bruce Springsteen Calls Out Exactly How ‘Moron’ Donald Trump Rose To Power

I always knew this day would eventually arrive – and as one of the least competitive, not to mention introverted, people on the planet, I think...

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'Deeply Impulsive': Ex-Trump Official Spills On How White House Staffers Feel About President

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the G7 Summit aboard Air Force One while traveling back to Washington from Canada on June 16.  What...

18.06.2025 6

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Retired US Major General Rains On Trump's Military Parade Following 'No Kings' Protest Speech

Donald Trump holds the signed trade agreement alongside Keir Starmer at the G7 summit. Donald Trump has revealed the reason why the UK is “very...

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'Stone Cold Liar': Gavin Newsom Condemns Trump For Fantasising Phone Call

Zia Yusuf looks on as the man mocks Reform. Former Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf was left squirming after an audience member on Question Time branded...

13.06.2025 10

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Ex-Trump Aide Names The Elon Musk Attack That's 'Going To Stick The Most' With President

A headteacher has opened up about the eye-opening moment a teacher at his school looked at a Year 6 pupil’s phone – only to find they’d received...

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Walt Disney's Granddaughter Slams Disneyland's 'Dehumanising' Way Of Honouring Her Grandpa

The main stage hosts an array of headliners across the 6 nights of the festival Sziget Festival returns for yet another spellbinding year, bringing...

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Bruce Springsteen Dials Up Anti-Trump Criticism With New Release

Rahaf Ayyad before her illness began (left) and more recently (right). Rahaf Ayyad is 12 years old. When she grows up, she wants to be an English...

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'Political Kryptonite!': CNN Data Chief Reveals How Trump Switched Up On Elon Musk

Keir Starmer has announced a partial climbdown on winter fuel payments. Keir Starmer is under pressure to immediately U-turn on his winter fuel...

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Denzel Washington Has 2 Blunt Words For Photographer In Heated Red Carpet Moment

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch is struggling to turn around her party's fortunes. The Tories have slipped to fourth place behind Reform,...

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Trump Discusses 'The N Word' On Fox News — And It's Not What You Think It Is

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CNN Data Chief Spots Exactly How Trump Is Avoiding His 'Political Obituary' In New Polling

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TV Legend William Shatner Fires Back At Trump's 'Insulting' Offer

Keir Starmer speaks on the phone to Donald Trump as the trade deal is confirmed. US tariffs on British cars and steel have been slashed as part of a...

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Majority Of Americans Agree Trump Is A 'Dangerous Dictator', New Poll Finds

Donald Trump Donald Trump didn’t miss a chance to take yet another jab at Taylor Swift while celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2025 Super...

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John Bolton Predicts Exactly When Trump Will Boot Hegseth From Pentagon

Cross of St. George flags, adorn the balconies and the roads across the Kirby Estate in Bermondsey, southeast London on St George's Day in 2019. ...

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Sebastian Stan Names 1 Thing He Thinks Donald Trump Liked About The Film The Apprentice

Cross of St. George flags, adorn the balconies and the roads across the Kirby Estate in Bermondsey, southeast London on St George's Day in 2019. ...

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Ex-Clinton Adviser Reveals Exactly How Trump Fell Into A 'Trap' In First 100 Days

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth Defence secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at reporters on Monday over a question about his use of a personal...

22.04.2025 10

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Fox News Host Takes Down Colleague For Defending Trump's Deportation 'Error'

Aimee Lou Wood on The Jonathan Ross Show last month Aimee Lou Wood has thanked Saturday Night Live comic Sarah Sherman for sending her flowers...

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Seth Rogen's 'Amazing' Trump Joke Gets Cut By Zuckerberg-Backed Awards Show

Aimee Lou Wood on The Jonathan Ross Show last month Aimee Lou Wood has thanked Saturday Night Live comic Sarah Sherman for sending her flowers...

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CNN Data Chief Says This Hard-To-Find Poll Result Spells Serious Trouble For Trump

The cast of The White Lotus season three One of The White Lotus’ producers has revealed the team has a hard and fast rule when it comes to how...

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Val Kilmer, 80s Screen Icon And Batman Forever Star, Dies Aged 65

Owen Cooper and Stephen Graham in Netflix's Adolescence Just shy of three weeks on from its premiere, the hard-hitting Netflix drama Adolescence has...

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Americans Really, Really Hate Trump’s Greenland Plan, CNN Data Chief Says

President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Sunday, March 30, 2025. Donald Trump has...

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Bill Murray Says 1 Of His 'Few Regrets' Is Not Working On This 80s Movie

The author and his sons at age 16. It was 2am as I stared at my phone screen, watching the blue dot representing one of my teenage sons move through...

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Ben Affleck Recalls Major Batman Turning Point: 'Oh S**t, We Have A Problem'

The author and his sons at age 16. It was 2am as I stared at my phone screen, watching the blue dot representing one of my teenage sons move through...

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