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Absinthe, known as the ‘green fairy’, has made a stunning comeback thanks in part to Gen Z fans (Image: Getty Images / iStockphoto) Vincent Van Gogh was rather fond of absinthe. Like many of the artists of his period, a little too fond, perhaps. It was after drinking the concentrated spirit, in the south of … Read more

Older state pensioners don’t feel the full benefit of the triple lock (Image: Getty) Many older pensioners will get just 1.7% on a large chunk of their , leaving them out of pocket. Campaigners have been called for a change in the system but so far no government has responded. The didn’t change it, and … Read more

Nigel Farage at a Reform UK press conference (Image: Getty) I have campaigned for over a decade on the issue of rape gangs sexually abusing children and young girls. It is a stain on the nation that justice has still not been done. When I first raised this appalling scandal in 2012, I was accused … Read more

Nikki Glaser came prepared for her opening monologue at the 2025 Golden Globes. The comedian, who made history as the first woman to host the award show solo, revealed on the red carpet she had rehearsed the nine-minute opening 93 times. More from the Golden Globes Golden Globes live blog: Recap everything you missed See … Read more

Trudeau has led his party since 2013 and has been prime minister since 2015 (Image: Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) has resigned as the prime minister of Canada after nine years in power saying that parliament had become “paralysed” under his leadership. announced his decision in a press conference this afternoon amidst plummeting approval … Read more

Jack Nicholson, who was last photographed publicly in 2023, made a rare appearance on social media. Recently, Nicholson’s 34-year-old daughter, Lorraine, posted an Instagram photo of Nicholson relaxing at home. In the picture, Lorraine’s arms are wrapped around her dad’s shoulders. Behind them is a wall of bookshelves lined with the three-time Oscar winner’s awards.  … Read more

Ukraine has made more advances into Russia, according to new maps. (Image: Getty) New maps seemingly show Ukraine’s latest advances within the Russian territory as prepares to issue renewed pleas for more military aid. American think tank the released the maps on Sunday, showing Ukrainian forces reportedly launched new offensive operations in at least three … Read more

SH-63 contained the first-known female buried with weapons (Image: Ibolya M. Nepper and Luca Kis via PLOS ONE) Women being buried with weapons is a popular subject discussed among and the general public. Yet, understanding it has always been difficult as previous studies have made conclusions about female warriors without carrying out the necessary scientific … Read more

Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Image: Getty) Sir Keir Starmer has been slammed for “staggering hypocrisy” after complaining that had failed to support his Labour colleague Jess Phillips – despite his own party accusing of being soft on child abuse. The Prime Minister said “a line has been crossed” when billionaire businessman called Home Office Minister … Read more

Keir Starmer visited Epsom Hospital in Surrey today (Image: Getty) MPs have slammed “out of touch” Sir Keir Starmer for “smearing” people demanding a national inquiry into rape gangs which abused thousands of girls. Politicians from the Conservative and Reform parties are among those demanding a fresh probe into the scandal. But the Prime Minister … Read more