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The IndependentVoices: Weddings should be about more than likes – so ban social media
COMMENT: Our relationship with social media and nuptials has gone too far, writes Olivia Petter – and now it should be banned from our special moments
- Evening Standard
David Beckham stepped in to stop row between Prince Harry and James Corden over ‘cruel comment’ about appearance
England footballer calmed down ‘raging’ actor after Harry’s ‘cruel joke’
- HuffPost
Just Over A Year After Splitting From His Wife Of Almost 3 Decades, Hugh Jackman Was Photographed Holding Hands With His Ex-Broadway Costar Sutton Foster
Hugh and Deborra split after 27 years of marriage in September 2023, while Sutton filed for divorce from her husband of 10 years in October 2024.
- BuzzFeed
I Was A Virgin At 59. I Chose A Controversial Way To Have Sex — And I Couldn't Be Happier.
"Before I knew it, I was undressed, and for the first time in my life, I enjoyed a sensual experience."
- The Telegraph
Harry Maguire calls Kai Havertz ‘cheating s---house’ after ‘dive’ to win penalty
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire was involved in a heated exchange with Arsenal forward Kai Havertz after accusing the latter of diving to win a penalty during Sunday’s fiery FA Cup third round clash.
- BBC
Zelensky offers exchange of North Korean soldiers
Ukraine's president adds that "for those North Korean soldiers who do not wish to return, there may be other options".
- HuffPost
Trump Posts Brutal Spoof Of His Viral Chat With Obama At Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
The pair slammed President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, among others, in their simulated conversation.
- The Daily Beast
Kamala Snubs Trump With ‘Legendary’ Photo Crop
Kamala Harris’ social media post honoring Jimmy Carter seemingly slighted Donald Trump as the vice president shared a snapshot from the late president’s funeral featuring all living U.S. presidents, except for her political rival. The wide angle photo, posted to her Instagram on Saturday, appeared to crop out Trump, who was seated next to Barack Obama during the ceremony. Followers were quick to point out the president-elect’s exclusion with one user writing “Best photo crop of the decade.”
- People
Inside Case of Woman Who Killed Stepdad After Finding Nude Photos of Herself: 'Violating, Gut-Wrenching Feeling'
Jade Janks was convicted of the 2020 murder of Thomas Merriman
- The Telegraph
Red card, ‘headbutt’ and penalty chaos: 10 minutes of Arsenal vs Man Utd madness dissected
The FA Cup third-round clash between fierce rivals Arsenal and Manchester United exploded into life during 10 minutes of madness.
- The Daily Beast
Vance Breaks With Trump on ‘Day One’ Promise
Vice President-elect JD Vance appeared to walk back President-elect Donald Trump’s promises of near-blanket pardons for January 6 rioters in a Sunday interview. Vance, on Fox News Sunday, said the “very simple” process would mean pardons for those who protested peacefully and who he claimed were “treated like a gang member” by Attorney General Merrick Garland. But for those convicted of violent crimes, including assaulting Capitol police officers, “obviously, you shouldn’t be pardoned.” “There’s
- Reuters
Jeju Air black box data missing from crucial minutes before crash, South Korea ministry says
SEOUL (Reuters) -The two black boxes on the Boeing jet involved in the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, the transport ministry said on Saturday. South Korean investigators previously said the flight data and cockpit voice recorders were key to finding out the cause of last month's crash that killed 179 people. It happened about four minutes after the pilot of the airliner operated by Jeju Air reported a bird strike.
- CNN
Protests turn violent in China after student falls to his death
Violent protests have erupted in China after the death of a teenage boy sparked accusations of a cover-up by authorities, videos from the northwestern region of Shaanxi have shown.
- INSIDER
NATO allies worry the US can't defend Europe and counter China, but there's a way
China's growing threat may leave the US military less focused on defending its NATO allies in Europe. But a new study argues how the US can do both.
- Hello!
Netflix viewers 'can't stop watching' graphic new drama series
Fans are glued to Netflix's violent new drama series, American Primeval, with some admitting to binge-watching the entire show in one sitting…
- KameraOne
Thailand police hunting tattooed tourist who caused blaze with fireworks
Police are searching for a shirtless, heavily tattooed tourist who caused a blaze that damaged several shops in Pattaya, Thailand on December 26, 2024. The man is accused of placing a box of fireworks upside-down in front of a bar and igniting them, causing several explosions that started the fire.
- INSIDER
See photos of the high-tech German fighting vehicle poised to strengthen Ukraine's frontline defense
Germany's Rheinmetall delivered Ukraine the first KF41 Lynx combat vehicle. The Lynx is one of the world's most advanced infantry fighting vehicles.
- Associated Press
Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia
Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, the first such claim by Kyiv since North Korea sent thousands of troops to shore up Moscow's war effort on the other side of the world. Zelenskyy made the comments days after Ukraine, facing a slow Russian onslaught in the east, began pressing new attacks in Kursk to retain ground captured in a lightning incursion in August — the first occupation of Russian territory since World War II.
- The Daily Beast
Bannon Sets MAGA Expiration Date for ‘Evil’ Elon Musk
Steve Bannon, President-elect Donald Trump’s former advisor who helped steer conservative media into the arms of the xenophobic far-right, has vowed to get Trump’s new favorite confidant booted from the White House orbit before next week’s inauguration. “I will get Elon Musk kicked out by the time he’s inaugurated,” Bannon told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. "He won’t have a blue pass with full access to the White House. He’ll be like everyone else.” Bannon, a former investment banker an
- INSIDER
Trump has finally been sentenced in his felony hush-money case. Here's what's next.
After months of delays, Trump was sentenced Friday. Here's what's in store now that his felony status is finalized.