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Reality TV has undergone plenty of changes in the last decade – from the end of stalwart Noughties shows, the much-needed emphasis on duty of care towards participants, and the genre’s pipeline to social media influencing. Now Squid Game: The Challenge has landed on our screens and turned trusted formats upside down again. Some 456

TV and radio presenter Annabel Giles has died – four months after being diagnosed with a brain tumour, her children have said. The 64-year-old had appeared on Have I Got News For You and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! She was previously married to Midge Ure. In a statement on X, formerly

Governments plan to double renewable capacity by 2030, and tripling is within sight, according to a newly released report. Many countries are already on track to exceed their national targets, and more ambition is achievable to bring a tripling of global renewables within reach, according to an analysis of national targets by energy think tank Ember. The

Rapper A$AP Rocky must stand trial on allegations he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator outside a Hollywood hotel in 2021, a Los Angeles judge has ruled. Superior Court Judge ML Villar found there is enough evidence for the hip-hop star to stand trial after hearing roughly a day and a half

Following a loss in Illinois, Ford is easing some aspects of its EV dealer program. The changes involve reducing the number of required chargers and cutting training costs. Ford alters EV dealer program following IL loss Illinois’ state motor vehicle board handed Ford dealers in the state a victory after claiming Ford broke the law

Has superstar Adele managed to wed her sports agent boyfriend Rich Paul in secret? According to two people who reportedly attended a recent Los Angeles show by Alan Carr, the British comedian and Adele‘s best friend, the star made the surprise announcement in front of the crowd. The two fans separately contacted anonymous celebrity gossip

Earlier this month, a teenager taking his boat down to the water went viral after a driver caught his interesting tow job on camera. Without a car or truck to tow the boat, the clever owner was able to use a much more efficient vehicle: an electric scooter. The Australian boater was heading to the

Pop star Shakira has reached a deal with tax authorities in Spain, avoiding a 14.5m euro trial on the morning it was due to begin. The Colombian pop star attended court on Monday and agreed to pay a fine of 7m euros (£6.1m). She waved and blew a kiss to bystanders as she walked in

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Russell Brand has been interviewed under caution by the Metropolitan Police over allegations of sexual offences, it has been reported today. It comes after four women alleged in a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches that the comedian and TV and radio presenter sexually assaulted them between 2006 and

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Taylor Swift has postponed a concert in Rio de Janeiro due to “extreme temperatures”. The heat index, which combines temperature and humidity, reached 59.7 degrees Celsius in the Brazilian city on Saturday. In addition, a fan died before Swift’s show on Friday, leaving her “devastated”. Ana Clara Benevides, 23, became unwell and later died in

Singer Shakira won big at this year’s Latin Grammys – including for a track which took a swipe about former partner and footballer Gerard Pique. The Colombian artist scooped Song of the Year and Best Pop Song for Shakira: Bzrp Music Session, Vol 53, her collaboration with J Bizarrap, an Argentinian producer. The 46-year-old split

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Taylor Swift said she was “devastated” by the death of a fan before her Brazil show on Friday. The performer is on the South American leg of her sold-out tour, after a mammoth run in the US. Writing on Instagram, Swift said: “I can’t believe I’m writing these words but it is with shattered heart

Terabase Energy has successfully completed its first commercial solar installation using Terafab, its automatic solar-installing robot. Solar-installing robot The Terafab robot – aka the “construction automation platform” – installed 17 megawatts (MW) of the 225 MW White Wing Ranch project in Yuma County, Arizona, on which solar tech company Terabase Energy is working alongside developer Leeward

Shane MacGowan’s wife has posted an update on The Pogues singer’s health. She had previously thanked well-wishers when posting a photo of the Fairytale Of New York singer in a hospital bed earlier this week. MacGowan, 65, is believed to have been in intensive care for the past few months after he was diagnosed with

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Rapper Sean Combs has been accused of sex trafficking and assault in a lawsuit filed in a New York court by R&B singer Cassie. According to the complaint, Cassie – real name Casandra Ventura- alleges that she was trafficked, raped, plied with drugs and viciously beaten by the rapper on many occasions over the course