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Girls creator Lena Dunham welcomes baby girl delivered via surrogate
Writer and actor, 40, had long struggled with endometriosis before undergoing total hysterectomy at age 31Lena Dunham has welcomed her first child wit…
Annie Dillard, Pulitzer prize-winning author of nonfiction and nature essays, dies aged 81
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, published when Dillard was 28, skyrocketed her to become one of the most prominent nonfiction writers of her generationAnnie …
Magazine from 1894 returned to New Hampshire library after over 130 years
John Hanson, 84, took advantage of fine amnesty at library to return copy that could’ve amounted to $12,055 in late feesA current affairs magazine tha…
Texas to execute man convicted in triple murder as a Georgia execution is put on hold
Texas execution would be the fifth in the state in 2026, while Georgia has yet to put anyone to death this yearA man convicted in the shooting deaths …
Moment NBC presenters confirm live on air that their helicopter crashed in LA
During emotional live coverage on NBC4, veteran news anchor Colleen Williams confirmed it was the local news station's helicopter that crashed.…
New report reveals prevalence of physical and sexual violence in US
Study finds more than half of US adults have experienced physical violence and nearly half sexual violenceIn their lifetime, more than half of US adul…
Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for serving dessert topped with ants
Prosecutors sought jail term for chief executive of Evett after insects not approved for consumption were on menuA South Korean court has fined the op…
Runaway horse captured by police on motorbikes
The unharmed horse escaped from its owner before the start of a parade in New Mexico…
Manchester derby VAR error caused by ‘tunnel vision’: Pro Ref chief Webb
Howard Webb says the referees' body is disappointed with the decision to allow Haaland's goal against Manchester United.…
'He's an idiot, but he's our idiot' - Saints fans on Pollock contract stand-off
How has a drawn-out and public contract negotiation affected the relationship between Henry Pollock and his fans?…
People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder
Defenders of forests and rivers killed at rate of one every three days in 2025, with 85% of deaths in Latin AmericaNature and land defenders were murd…
Fresh evidence of C of E’s role in enslavement uncovered as church wrestles with reparations debate
Register of British Slave Traders shows clergymen financed company that trafficked enslaved Africans on hundreds of voyagesNearly 250 years after the …
UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions
Study challenges belief that temple’s curves were designed to correct optical illusions that would have ruined its clean linesA mathematician has unco…
Jeremy Greenwood denies giving ‘ridiculous’ evidence to Icac about ‘mum’s perspective’ from premier’s sister-in-law
Counsel assisting inquiry suggests Anita Perrottet’s alleged advice on vaping and greyhound industry was already on public record from other sourcesA …
'Luck and timing': Matthew Rhys on his historic Emmy Awards double win
Speaking to the BBC, the Welsh actor described the "surreal" experience of becoming the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night.…
Ed Sheeran blames US tour promoter for dropping Macklemore
The British musician said it was important to "set out some facts" after US rapper voiced support for Palestine.…
'Superstar' Dowman shows his class - but Arsenal know caution is needed
Max Dowman shines with two goals against Ipswich Town - but boss Mikel Arteta warns Arsenal cannot rush his development.…
Thirteenth Met police officer sacked after undercover BBC investigation
PC Mason O’Connor dismissed following Panorama film into misogyny and racism at Charing Cross police stationA thirteenth serving Metropolitan police o…
About 1,500 Britons a day quitting their jobs to become unpaid carers
More than a million people have left work to look after loved ones in the past two years, Carers UK saysAbout 1,500 Britons a day are quitting their j…
People from ethnic groups feel racial equality is worsening, UK study shows
Nearly half of ethnic minority respondents in a poll say they have faced prejudice over the past yearMany Britons feel inequality is worsening and tha…
Repeatedly untruthful, callous and quiet: What we learned about Letby from inquiry report
The report has shed more details on Lucy Letby - the most prolific child killer in British legal history.…
Nick Reiner will not face death penalty if convicted of killing parents, LA district attorney says
Reiner is accused of fatally stabbing his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner in their home in December 2025Nick Reiner will not face the death pen…
Dan Thomas resigns as Reform Wales leader after being reported to police
Dan Thomas says he was been released without charge by the police.…
VAR missed Fernandez offside in Manchester derby - Webb
Referees' chief Howard Webb admits that the video assistant referee failed to assess the offside offence by Enzo Fernandez for the winning goal in Sun…
Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide
Ex-England footballer also admits to failing to provide a specimen as he appears at Basingstoke magistrates courtThe former England footballer Raheem …
Home Alone and Schitt's Creek stars pay tribute to late Catherine O'Hara
Tributes were also paid to Dolly Parton, James Van Der Beek and Tim Curry.…
Lucy Letby public inquiry report findings to be published after repeated delays – latest updates
Long-awaited Thrilwall inquiry has examined how the former nurse was able to murder babies at a Chester neonatal unity over a two-year periodThe findi…
Leading UK retailers ‘breaking law’ by not refunding customers for returned goods, Which? finds
Consumer group says online shops routinely failed to reimburse delivery costs of unwanted purchases or cost of itemsLeading retailers are breaking the…
What would it take to make India’s cities better – and safer?
After a five-storey building collapsed in Delhi, focus is on how urban areas can adapt to growing populations. Plus, Ahmedabad’s ace newspaper deliver…
Coutinho joins Neymar at Santos for rest of season
The former Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder joins Brazilian side Santos from his boyhood club Vasco da Gama.…