Rihanna lands new ambassador role for Barbados
Singer Rihanna has just been handed a top new title by Barbados government officials and the fashion icon will serve as the nation’s ‘ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary’.
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Manchester Evening NewsWaiting in the toilets at Manchester Airport, a gang of Americans thought they were about to make a lot of money
'I got caught'
- The Daily Beast
Trump Calls for ‘60 Minutes’ and CBS to Be ‘Terminated’
President Donald Trump called for CBS News program 60 Minutes to be “immediately terminated” and its network shut down Thursday, as he escalated campaign threats to punish media outlets that don’t offer coverage to his liking. He also tried to shoehorn the network into an online rightwing conspiracy theory that falsely claimed media outlets took millions in government kickbacks. In a post on Truth Social, Trump reiterated his claim that 60 Minutes committed “election interference” last year by a
- Manchester Evening News
Ryanair scraps flights to European destination due to ‘harmful’ tax hike
The airline said it will result in the loss of more than 1.7million seats
- Wales Online
This Morning halted for 'breaking news' as ITV star takes over
ITV's This Morning was brought to a halt on Thursday as a 'breaking news' segment took over
- The Northern Echo
DWP confirms new State Pension weekly and monthly payment rates
The DWP has confirmed the new April 2025 State Pension rates after MPs voted through the new amounts
- The Daily Beast
Trump Administration Evicts Ex-Coast Guard Leader With Shockingly Little Notice
A former four-star Coast Guard admiral was forced to leave behind most of her belongings after the Trump administration gave her just three hours to vacate her home on Tuesday, according to NBC News. Linda Fagan, an ex-Coast Guard commandant who was also the first female leader of a military branch, was evicted from her home at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling by the Department of Homeland Security after she was fired by President Donald Trump on Inauguration Day. A Homeland Security official confir
- Evening Standard
Bianca Censori’s mum and sister break their silence on star's nude Grammys stunt amid outrage
Censori, 30, shocked onlookers by appearing naked on the red carpet in see-through dress on Sunday night
- Hello!
Amanda Holden is all legs in ultra-plunging hot pink gown during lavish winter getaway
Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden looked sensational on Tuesday after jetting off for some winter sun. See photos.
- CNN
More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says
More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire to a prison in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a United Nations spokesperson has said.
- HuffPost UK
Starmer's PMQs Jibe At Farage Was So Brutal, Even The Reform Leader Couldn't Help Laughing
The prime minister alluded to the Reform leader's frequent trips overseas.
- Hello!
Princess Kate's 'inappropriate' outfit Prince William never allowed to leave the palace
The Princess of Wales' fashion evolution following her engagement to Prince William in 2010 was a matter of trial and error, according to the royal's advisor.
- The Daily Beast
National Prayer Event Devolves Into Ungodly Partisan Brawl
Thursday’s bipartisan National Prayer Breakfast, where President Donald Trump affirmed he now “much more strongly” believes in God, went off the rails once lawmakers closed their Bibles and opened their social media accounts. Republicans are hammering Rep. Jared Huffman, a Democrat from California’s North Coast, over his accusation that Speaker Mike Johnson eroded the separation of church and state by moving the mostly Christian gathering to the Capitol. “Speaker Johnson’s National Prayer Breakf
- The Telegraph
The cheap Chinese cars about to flood the UK market – but are they worth it?
The Sealion, Seagull and Dolphin. No, this is not the title of an unpublished children’s book. This selection of aquatic creatures is a range of car models poised to surge in sales this year.
- Cosmo
Amelia Dimoldenberg's dress plunges alllllll the way down to her waist
Amelia Dimoldenberg attended the Vanity Fair EE BAFTA 2025 Rising Star party in a 16Arlington SS25 white and black dress with a plunging neckline and leg slit.
- Evening Standard
Illegal hot dog seller served up huge fine amid crackdown in London tourist hotspot
Fikaj Xhyhen, 38, repeatedly peddled food from a cart close to the South Bank
- AFP
US claims free passage through Panama Canal
The United States said Wednesday that its government vessels would sail for free through the Panama Canal following heavy pressure from President Donald Trump, but authorities at the waterway swiftly issued a denial.- Pressure from Trump - The United States and Panama are scheduled to hold new talks on Friday to discuss the canal.
- The Independent
Liz Cheney takes a swipe at Elon Musk's citizenship as pair trade blows on X
Cheney undermined Musk’s knowledge of the U.S. by calling out his 22-year-long citizenship
- The Daily Beast
Meghan Markle Had a ‘Messiah Complex,’ Former Staffers Say
Meghan Markle had a “messiah complex” and saw her purpose in the royal family as finishing Princess Diana’s work, while Prince William was nervous that her tactile style would be interpreted as her “flirting” with him, a revealing new book featuring interviews with dozens of former royal staffers has claimed. The book by journalist Tom Quinn, entitled, Yes Ma’am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants, and excerpted in The Times of London Thursday, shines a poignant light on the psychology of “needy”
- Wales Online
Top 10 most stolen cars in UK listed - is yours on there?
Motorists are being advised to stay informed about ways to protect their vehicles