If the stereotypical feelgood movie is a cashmere comfort blanket – the kind of film that leaves viewers blissed out on the sofa as the credits roll and Bridget Jones finally gets to snog Mark Darcy –

After a promotional blitz that has run the full gamut from haute (Meryl Streep on the cover of Vogue with Anna Wintour) to not (a heinous line of Target sweats), The Devil Wears Prada 2 is finally her

Iran has executed three men charged in connection with political protests this January, authorities said, the latest in a wave of hangings against the backdrop of the war against the US and Israel. I

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Anish Kapoor says the US should be excluded from the Venice Biennale because of the country’s “abhorrent politics of hate” and its “incessant warmongering”. The artist, who represented Britain at the

Jeremy Bamber, who has served more than 40 years in prison for murdering five members of his family, has been banned from communicating with the media. Bamber was convicted in 1986 by a 10-2 majority

Man who fell number of floors in rooftop bar dies 1 hour ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Andrew Dawkins West Midlands BBC Police cordoned off the building on Birmingham's Colmore Row A man i

It all felt inevitable, by the end, Internazionale becoming champions of Italy for the 21st time with a win over Parma they did not even need. A draw would have sufficed: in this game, or the next one

Should we just cancel the rest of the NBA playoffs and declare injuries the winner? They’ve already dominated this postseason far more than a team possibly could. The Oklahoma City Thunder are playing

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Europe will not submit to a more “brutal world”, and can instead be the base from which a new international order can be rebuilt, Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, has said. Carney was speaki

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, France’s radical left leader, has confirmed he will run again for president next spring, saying it was urgent for the country to stand up against war being waged by the US and Isra

Labor has opted to retain its electric vehicle discount in full for another year, as Australians rush to buy EVs amid soaring fuel costs linked to the Iran war. But the budget next Tuesday will inclu

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Michael Carrick is expected to be offered the chance to continue as Manchester United’s head coach after qualifying for the Champions League. Carrick has not held talks regarding turning his interim

Residents, council staff and councillors have been subject to rising “abuse, harassment and intimidation” directly linked to the removal of unauthorised flags, a local authority has said. Shropshire

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Hundreds more prisoners released early but jails still full 23 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Andrew Picken Data Journalist, BBC Scotland PA Media Scotland's prison population remai

Wales women's hopes at the 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships finals in London were ended by Hong Kong in the round of 32. Star player Anna Hursey won both her matches against Su Tsz Tung and

There has been a “lack of vocal solidarity” from parts of the liberal left in the face of rising antisemitism against the Jewish community, the Labour MP for Golders Green has said. Sarah Sackman sai

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Kay bomb hoax accused removed from court 24 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Caroline Gall BBC News, West Midlands PA The comedian rushed off stage during the show as thousands of peo

Rose Finn-Kelcey wanted to make art that was neither pompous nor condescending. Those are pretty rare ideals in conceptualism, where pomposity and condescension come with the territory, but Finn-Kelce

It happened in a flash outside Barclays in Croydon town centre. A digital trap snapped shut around one of Britain’s thousands of wanted criminals. In little over a minute, a combination of high-defini

Officials in Cape Verde have said they will not allow a cruise ship believed to be harbouring an outbreak of a rare respiratory virus to dock in its ports, after the deaths of three passengers onboard

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Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email. On today’s pod: Arsenal deliver what some are calling a “statement victory” with a commanding 3-0 win over Fulham. With Bukay

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US video games retailer GameStop has offered to buy eBay for $55.5bn (£41bn) in an unsolicited bid that its boss warned could turn hostile if the proposal is rebuffed by eBay’s board. GameStop, which

After last week's warmth, the first full week of May is set to see temperatures tumble across the UK. Temperatures peaked around 25C (77F) in parts of England on Friday, but this week is shaping up t

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