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What does 4/20 mean? Origin, celebrations, and everything to know ahead of ‘holiday’

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Annual event on 20 April celebrates marijuana use across the world and campaigns for its legalisation

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will not attend the Met Gala, according to report

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Swift and Kelce recently attended Coachella together

Melania Trump gives rare interview stressing ‘unity’ as her husband faces hush money trial

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Former first lady attends event with GOP LGBT+ group the Log Cabin Republicans

Police cordon park after man sets himself on fire outside Trump courthouse

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Police gathered outside Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York after a man set himself on fire close to the courthouse on Friday, 19 April.

Thai plastics firm will pay $20 million to settle with U.S. over Iran sanctions violations

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A Bangkok-based plastics firm has agreed to pay $20 million to settle with the U.S. over 467 violations of Iran sanctions

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton can be disciplined for suit to overturn 2020 election, court says

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A Texas appeals court has ruled that Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton can face discipline from the state bar association over his failed effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election

Israel ‘carries out strikes on Iran’ as Western allies urge restraint

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US administration said to have been given ‘last minute’ notice before strike on Iran

Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial in New York

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As jury selection finished, a man set himself on fire outside the court

Trump trial live: Man sets himself on fire outside court moments after full jury sworn in

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Twelve jurors and six alternates were seated to hear the historic criminal trial against Donald Trump as the event outside of the courthouse occurred

Rishi Sunak’s plan to cut sickness benefits bill prompts charity fury

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The prime minister said it was a ‘moral mission’ to reform the welfare system

Emma Raducanu’s run at Stuttgart Open ended by world number one Iga Swiatek

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The 21-year-old Briton had been boosted by winning four successive matches for the first time since her US Open title in 2021.

Mandisa, Grammy-winning singer and 'American Idol' alum, dies at 47

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Contemporary Christian singer Mandisa, who appeared on “American Idol” and won a Grammy for her 2013 album “Overcomer,” has died

Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but avoid addressing transgender athletes

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The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under new rules from the Biden administration

Rihanna teases her 2024 Met Gala look

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Kendall Jenner, Uma Thurman, Cara Delevingne, and Lily Gladstone are among the other celebrities confirmed to attend the 2024 Met Gala

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Not a toddler, not a parent, but still love 'Bluey'? You're not alone

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Viewers don't have to be young or a parent to appreciate the Australian kids' television program “Bluey,” as this week’s release of a special episode proved

Paris Hilton shares first-ever photos of daughter London on social media

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‘I’ve dreamed of having a daughter named London for as long as I can remember,’ Paris Hilton says

Man Utd appoint Jason Wilcox as new technical director after leaving Southampton

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The 53-year-old former Premier League winner previously worked as Manchester City’s academy director.

Man United confirm Jason Wilcox joins in key role as Ineos revolution continues

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Dan Ashworth is still set to be the incoming sporting director, with Wilcox working under him

Nas announces Illmatic 30th anniversary tour of UK and Europe

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Rapper will play four shows across Britain, including a stop at the Royal Albert Hall

Police reviewing allegations against suspended Tory MP accused of pay-off to ‘bad people’

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Officers consider Labour call for Lancashire force to investigate

Trump’s hush money trial opening arguments begin Monday with all 18 jurors and alternates seated

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Five final alternate seats were filled on Friday, teeing up the first-ever criminal trial of an American president

Jailed reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley appeal fraud convictions as children say family is ‘closer than ever’

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Todd Chrisley will be released in 2032 while wife, Julie’s release date is 2028

Isfahan drone attack ‘carried out by secret Israeli agents within Iran’, officials fear

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If the drones were launched from inside Iran, it is an indication of the extensive scale and scope of Israel’s secret operations in the Islamic Republic

Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president

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The man who will run this year’s United Nations climate talks in November views the upcoming negotiations as a key link in international efforts to curb worsening global warming — if they can be successful

Mark Zuckerberg sports chain as he announces Meta AI upgrade

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Mark Zuckerberg sported a chain while announcing an upgrade to Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI).

Firefighters douse a blaze at a historic Oregon hotel famously featured in 'The Shining'

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Firefighters doused a late-night fire at Oregon’s historic Timberline Lodge before it caused significant damage

Sir Keir Starmer lambasts decision to scrap FA Cup replays

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FA Cup replays were controversially abolished at the behest of the Premier League earlier this week, damaging potential revenues for clubs lower down the food chain

Emma Raducanu vs Iga Swiatek LIVE: Updates and result from Tennis Grand Prix quarter-finals in Stuttgart

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The 21-year-old Brit has returned to form but now faces the world No1 in the last eight of the Porsche Grand Prix

The Jinx Part Two is out Sunday. Here’s a refresher on Robert Durst’s shocking story

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Multimillionaire murderer Robert Durst died in prison in 2022, and the end of his shocking story will be told in the second part of the blockbuster docuseries ‘The Jinx’