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Jennifer Lawrence hopes film pressures Government to ‘hold Taliban accountable’

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The US actress has co-produced a new documentary alongside Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.

Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department album review: underwhelming and clunky

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Predictable production choices and occasionally hollow lyricism dulls the glow of the US mega-star’s eleventh album

Baby and teenage great white sharks prefer shallow waters – study

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Experts believe staying close to the shore helps sharks avoid predators while aiding growth.

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Cast of Pulp Fiction reunite to mark anniversary at TCM Classic Film Festival

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John Travolta, Samuel L Jackson and Uma Thurman appeared at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles for the screening of the film.

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Mother of murdered teenager to be honoured for anti-racism charity work

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Dr Gee Walker will be made an MBE for her work in tackling prejudice after her son Anthony was killed in 2005.

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What the papers say – April 19

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A variety of stories feature on the front pages of the nation’s papers on Friday.

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Meryl Streep and Morgan Freeman to honour Nicole Kidman for AFI Life Achievement

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It marks the first Australian actor to receive the accolade.

SNP urged to cooperate with police after Peter Murrell embezzlement charge

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The 59-year-old husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was taken into custody for questioning on Thursday morning.

Sunak to warn against ‘over-medicalising everyday worries’ in welfare speech

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The Prime Minister will set out his vision for a ‘new welfare settlement for Britain’.

Rewilding campaign backed by DiCaprio launches fundraising drive

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Actor Leonardo DiCaprio posted about the campaign on social media.

85,000 new childcare places needed for flagship offer, says Government

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Working parents of children as young as nine months old in England will be able to claim 30 hours of funded childcare in September 2025.

More than two in three school leaders report teaching assistant cuts – poll

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Half of primary school leaders said public funding for poorer pupils was being used to plug gaps elsewhere in their school’s budget.

Younger children increasingly online and unsupervised, Ofcom says

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The communications regulator has published its latest report on children and their relationship with the online world.

Charity watchdog investigates woman over possible pro-Hamas news network funding

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The Charity Commission said it had launched an inquiry into Aozma Sultana, who was sanctioned by the UK and US governments last month.

Ghosts of ‘lost’ blossom and orchards haunt street and place names, study shows

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The proportion of place names linked with blossom has doubled in past century despite flowering trees disappearing across the landscape.

Investigation finds ‘misleading’ origin labelling on supermarket food

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An Aldi steak and gravy pie had a British flag on its packaging but was made with meat from the EU, Which? found.

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Ministers will be told to use AI to screen migrants for threats, adviser says

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The UK’s reviewer of terrorism legislation warned facilities had become ‘so overwhelmed’ that people were released before all checks were done.

Thursday, Apr 18

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Michail Antonio slams officials after West Ham fall to Europa League exit: 'Playing against 14'

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The Hammers felt decisions went against them as they were knocked out at the quarter-final stage

Lord Alan Sugar crowns winner of The Apprentice 2024

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Two candidates went head-to-head in the bid to secure Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment and form a business partnership with the business mogul.

Dua Lipa reflects on the impact Kosovo war had on her

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The New Rules singer said: ‘I feel very close to (those suffering) injustices in the world, or inequality’.

Europa League 2023-24: Semi-final fixtures, quarter-final results and how to watch on TV

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West Ham and Liverpool learn their last-eight opponents

Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp issues Trent Alexander-Arnold fitness update and makes title race vow

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The defender has only recently returned from injury and played the full 90 minutes on Thursday

Labour to set out golden rules for grey belt in bid to boost housing

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The party plans to release ugly, low-quality parts of the green belt to help meet its housebuilding targets if it wins power.

Brave West Ham threaten huge scare but thin squad proves costly as Bayer Leverkusen end Europa League run

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The Hammers were a matter of minutes away from becoming the first side to beat Leverkusen this season

Philanthropist Julia Rausing dies aged 63

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In a statement, her family said: ‘She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy across many charities which we will continue in her name.’

West Ham vs Bayer Leverkusen LIVE! Europa League result, match stream and latest updates today

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The Hammers fell just short in their bid for a European comeback

Atalanta 0-1 Liverpool (agg. 3-1): Reds exit Europa League as comeback mission fails

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The Reds scored early through Mohamed Salah penalty but failed to test the goalkeeper after that

West Ham 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen (agg 1-3): Hammers impressive but Bundesliga champions march on in Europa League

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West Ham were knocked out of the Europa League, despite threatening to end Bayer Leverkusen’s season-long unbeaten run in a 1-1 draw.

Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati ‘attacked by Eastern European mercenaries’, police suspect

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Pouria Zeraati was stabbed in the leg in Wimbledon on March 29