US actress Felicity Huffman has said she will plead guilty to charges in a cheating scam aimed at acquiring places for children at elite US universities. The Desperate Housewives star said she had "betrayed" her daughter and was &q...
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US presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren says she'd consider dismantling the tech giants should she ever get the top job. But is this really necessary or even possible? A growing chorus of people think the big beasts of the tech wo...
Speed limiting technology looks set to become mandatory for all vehicles sold in Europe from 2022, after new rules were provisionally agreed by the EU. Campaigners welcomed the move, saying it would save thousands of lives. The UK's Vehicle...
A British Airways flight destined for Düsseldorf in Germany has landed in Edinburgh by mistake, after the flight paperwork was submitted incorrectly. The passengers only realised the error when the plane landed and the "welcome to ...
The singer Barbra Streisand has apologised after she was criticised for sympathising with Michael Jackson over child abuse accusations against him. Streisand told The Times newspaper that she believed the allegations against the late superst...
People have been celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi, also known as the festival of colours. The festival, mainly celebrated in India and Nepal, marks the beginning of spring. It also symbolises new beginnings. H...
New Zealand will ban all types of semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles following the Christchurch attacks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said. The announcement comes less than a week after 50 people were killed at two mosques,...
The first details of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite have been revealed. It's made by Niantic, the company behind Pokemon Go. Wizards Unite is an augmented reality game you play on your mobile phone, putting animation into real life views throu...
Check out this exciting new video of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opening summer 2019 at Disneyland Resort and fall 2019 at Walt Disney World Resort. Get ready to take control of the fastest ship in the galaxy on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. O...
British actress Olivia Colman defied the odds to scoop an Oscar on a night when Green Book also sprung a surprise by winning the award for best film. Colman won best actress for her role in The Favourite and charmed viewers with a funny and ...
Samsung has unveiled a foldable smartphone - the Galaxy Fold - alongside a 5G Galaxy S10 handset and three other Galaxy S10 mobiles. The Fold will go on sale in just over two months time, earlier than many expected. The Galaxy S10 5G featur...
Someone had a great Valentine's Day! Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom got engaged, the singer posted to her Instagram account. "Full bloom," Perry, 34, captioned the pic of her ring. And full bloom is no joke: it's...
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Long before today's chefs began celebrating the idea of 'nose-to-tail eating', Scots were putting it into practice in what is now their national dish. Haggis provided warming sustenance in wild settings far removed from any gourmet restaurant. Or, as...
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The Israeli military says it hit Iranian targets around the Syrian capital Damascus. The Israel Defense Forces said the overnight operation targeted the elite Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, as well as Syrian air defences. ...
Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody was the surprise winner of two major prizes at Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards. The Freddie Mercury biopic took home the trophies for best film drama and best drama actor for its star Rami Malek, who pla...