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Knickers in a twist: why M&S selling crotchless panties isn’t as outrageous as it seems
Some have called it ‘S&M’, but partnership with Ann Summers is less a scandal than another step in a century of evolving underwear trends, experts…
The tangled financial web at the heart of Reform UK
Nigel Farage’s £5m gift, the Cottrell family’s links and donations, and Richard Tice’s business dealings form part of an increasingly clear nexus of r…
‘A symbol of resistance’: the fight to save treehouse built on no man’s land next to Berlin Wall
Supporters fear structure could be torn down as safety hazard and want it to become memorial to postwar foreign labourers in honour of its Turkish cre…
Singapore bans Massive Attack for showing Palestinian flag, breaching ban on foreign emblems
Two members given ‘stern warnings’ after concert and barred from returning, with band also excluded from performing in Singapore again, say authoritie…
Jurors in Lindsay Clancy murder trial visit home where children were killed
Defense lawyers say Clancy was ill with postpartum psychosis when she killed three children in January 2023Jurors walked through the Massachusetts hom…
Washington Post’s opinion editor resigns after just one year in role
Adam O’Neal did not give reason for his departure at end of August in another major shakeup at US publicationThe Washington Post had realized a state …
Mahershala Ali on Marvel’s cursed Blade reboot: ‘If they wanted to do it, we would’ve done it’
Two-time Oscar winner was to take on role of vampire-hunting antihero but said project is no longer happeningThe two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali …
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In breaks 73-year record to become longest-running UK No 1 single
Duetting stars surpass record set in 1953, when crooner Frankie Laine hit the top with I BelieveSam Fender and Olivia Dean have scored the longest run…
Huge great white spotted traveling up US and Canada as shark sightings surge
Contender, largest tagged male great white, heading north as overheating oceans alter range of several shark speciesThe largest tagged male great whit…
Archbishop of Canterbury vows to support £100m pledge helping communities affected by enslavement
During her first visit to Ghana, Dame Sarah Mullally expressed regret and said the controversial fund symbolises the Christian belief in repentanceAt …
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana charged with attacking prison staff
Rudakubana, serving life sentence for murders of three girls at dance event in 2024, charged with multiple assaultsThe Southport killer Axel Rudakuba…
‘It ain’t the same’: inside the bitter battle to free Ben & Jerry’s
Ben Cohen says his ice cream company has been silenced by corporate ownership – and a boycott of Magnum brands could force a saleBen & Jerry’s ice…
At least 18 die as thousands of migrants reach Spain’s African enclave of Cueta – Europe live
PM Pedro Sánchez expected to visit territory today as Italy demands Spain be suspended from the Schengen area amid concerns over fresh migration crisi…
British YouTuber Yung Filly acquitted of raping fan in Perth but could face retrial with jury hung on three charges
Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos was found guilty of two counts of assault and not guilty of three of six counts of rapeA British musician and YouTub…
‘A car in the bus!’: Toyota becomes airborne and then wedges in side of Brisbane bus
Queensland police fine driver of another car that allegedly caused Yaris to swerve before it hit kerb and catapulted into air – and busA Queensland dr…
Seattle police chief resigns after deadly food festival shooting
Mayor announces resignation of Shon Barnes after city officials faced criticism over response to Sunday shootingSeattle’s police chief has resigned am…
Saudi Arabia announces maritime defence alliance to secure vital waterways
Fourteen nations sign up to alliance to protect vital trade and energy routes amid escalating hostilities.…
Pakistan coal mine explosion kills at least 11, traps dozens
Accidents common in Pakistan’s coal mining industry, particularly in Balochistan, where many mines lack basic safety.…
Palestine Action co-founder wins UK Supreme Court appeal bid
Huda Ammori has won permission to challenge Palestine Action's ban at the UK Supreme Court.…
Child pedestrian deaths are almost five times higher in England’s worst-off areas
Official figures expose widening gap in road casualties between poor and wealthy postcodesThe number of children killed or seriously injured crossing …
Reform UK to hold press conference after Met rules out investigating Polanski over anti-Farage message – UK politics live
Green party said it was ‘obvious from the start’ that Polanski had not committed an offence Good morning. Reform UK are holding a press conference thi…
Was Florentine friars’ fatigue-fighting elixir a precursor to Coca-Cola?
Document believed to be from 19th century details recipe using Bolivian coca leaves, kola nuts and wineAn Italian friar has unearthed a document from …
Campaigners rail against ‘plundering’ of ancient Kent woodland to make way for quarry expansion
Forty hectares of Oaken Wood could be razed after it was identified as potential site of expansion by Reform-run councilIt was at the confluence of se…
A quarter of young Africans believe USAID cuts could be positive, survey finds
Losing funds should force leaders to confront their own challenges, they said, while many voiced concerns over increasing foreign influence A quarter …
‘Warring kingdoms’: cofounder of religious Reformers compares NSW Liberal party factionalism to Braveheart
Robert Assaf tells Icac that Angus Taylor wasn’t ‘that involved’ but the federal opposition leader ‘definitely wasn’t opposed’ to work of conservative…
Al-Shabab kills five Kenyan security personnel in ambush
The ambush is part of a rapid surge in cross-border attacks along Kenya's northern frontier.…
Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband testifies about the day she killed their three children
Lawyers for Massachusetts mother say she was in the throes of postpartum psychosis amid January 2023 tragedyMore than three years after a Massachusett…
Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK
Exclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her sonThe convicted …
'Taiwan Travelogue' rethinks history, colonialism, and identity
The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the debate over T…
‘Divided by region or language’: BTS rebuke Grammys as they withdraw from consideration
K-pop superstars will not submit Arirang album or its songs for 2027 ceremony, in wake of new Asian pop category being announcedBTS, the biggest pop a…