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Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos share blunt advice for couples planning a big wedding
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, married for 30 years, have offered blunt advice to couples planning their weddings, urging them to steer clear of large, elaborate ceremonies. The comments come amid wider discussion of a potential “wedding boom” in the United States, with commentators linking rising interest in big celebrations to high-profile events such as…
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Insidious sequel earns $3 million in Thursday previews
Insidious: Out of the Further, the sixth instalment in Screen Gems’ long-running horror franchise, opens in around 2,700 North American cinemas this weekend, taking roughly $3 million from Thursday night previews as it competes against blockbuster juggernaut Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Sony Pictures projects an opening weekend of about $23 million for the film, directed…
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EFL Block Potential Sheffield Wednesday Signing – Football Lowdown
EFL Block Potential Sheffield Wednesday Signing Football Lowdown
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Sam Smith Wears Their Heart on Their Sleeve With the Lovestruck ‘Hazel Eyes’: Album Review
Variety’s Jem Aswad has reviewed Sam Smith’s new album “Hazel Eyes”, describing it as a lovestruck, largely acoustic reset that marks a stark departure from the singer’s previous record, 2023’s “Gloria”. Where “Gloria” was musically wide-ranging but sonically consistent, built around big pop moments such as the global hit “Unholy”, “Hazel Eyes” strips things back…
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Tornadoes touch down in New York and Delaware
Severe storms swept through the north-eastern United States, spawning tornadoes that struck New York and Delaware. The extreme weather brought heavy rain and powerful winds, causing damage in Atlantic Beach on Long Island and cutting power across parts of Delaware’s capital, Dover. Police reported no serious injuries in Atlantic Beach despite the tornado touching down…
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Ukrainian fighter jet Top Gun downs Russian suicide drone using brilliant aerial manoeuvre
A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet destroyed a Russian Shahed attack drone using a skilled aerial manoeuvre rather than gunfire, according to footage released on 21 August 2026. The pilot flew the jet extremely close beneath the drone, exploiting the aircraft’s turbulent aerodynamic wake to destabilise the unmanned aircraft, causing it to crash and explode. The…
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Several injured after sword attack at Swedish school
Several people were injured in a sword attack at Brinell School, a high school in Fagersta, central Sweden, on Friday afternoon. Police arrested one man in connection with the incident, with some Swedish media reports suggesting the suspect was shot in the leg by officers; authorities say there is currently no danger to the public.…
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James Bond Front-Runner Officially Drops Out of 007 Race
Actor Theo James has ruled himself out of contention to become the next James Bond, telling British GQ that he considers himself “too old now” for the role. His comments come more than five years after Daniel Craig’s final outing in No Time to Die, with the search for a successor dragging on longer than…
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Pictured: Boy, 14, killed after he was hit by a bus as family pay tribute to their ‘absolute world’ who ‘brought joy and laughter to everyone who knew him’
A 14-year-old boy has died after being struck by a bus, with his family paying emotional tribute to a child they described as their “absolute world” who “brought joy and laughter to everyone who knew him”. The death has left loved ones devastated, and the family’s tribute reflects the profound loss felt by those close…
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Wild Pink Make Sense of It All on New Album Still Coming Down: Track by Track Exclusive
Wild Pink have shared a track-by-track guide to their new album, Still Coming Down, out now via Fire Talk Records. It marks the band’s sixth studio album and the follow-up to 2024’s acclaimed Dulling the Horns, seeing frontman John Ross continue exploring modern American life through vivid, idiosyncratic songwriting on a record that leans further…