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As the megastar hits the UK on her world tour, Sylvia Patterson finds out why the once-untouchable diva is being blighted by controversy, criticism and fierce competition.

The philanthropic executive and granddaughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, 32, shared the news with a series of sweet snaps of herself and now-fiancé Nico Macauley, also 32.

Chris Philp took aim at his former boss as he tried to discredit the low-tax, high-spending policies of Nigel Farage 's party, which is leading in the polls.

Richard Tice said Mr Yusuf had 'done a brilliant job in growing the party' and suggested he quit because of 'exhaustion' and working for 11 months 'without a day off'.

Residents of the pretty village of Corton near Lowestoft, Suffolk are demanding an end to what they describe as a growing phenomenon. Local Labour MP Jess Asato has joined the protest.

It's no longer a hypothetical question, writes the Washington Post. "In recent years, scientists have devised powerful genetic tools that may be able to eradicate mosquitoes and other pests once and for all." But along with the ability to fight malaria, dengue, West Nile virus and other serious diseases, "the development of this technology also raises a profound ethical question: When, if ever, is it okay to intentionally drive a species out of existence...?" When so many wildlife conservationists are trying to save plants and animals from disappearing, the mosquito is one of the few creatures that people argue is actually worthy of extinction. Forget about tigers or bears; it's the tiny mosquito that is the deadliest animal on Earth. The human misery caused by malaria is undeniable. Nearly 600,000 people died of the disease in 2023, according to the World Health Organization, with the majority of cases in Africa... But recently, the Hastings Center for Bioethics, a research institute in New York, and Arizona State University brought together a group of bioethicists to discuss the potential pitfalls of intentionally trying to drive a species to extinction. In a policy paper published in the journal Science last month, the group concluded that "deliberate full extinction might occasionally be acceptable, but only extremely rarely..." It's unclear how important malaria-carrying mosquitoes are to broader ecosystems. Little research has been done to figure out whether frogs or other animals that eat the insects would be able to find their meals elsewhere. Scientists are hotly debating whether a broader "insect apocalypse" is underway in many parts of the world, which may imperil other creatures that depend on them for food and pollination... Instead, the authors said, geneticists should be able to use gene editing, vaccines and other tools to target not the mosquito itself, but the single-celled Plasmodium parasite that is responsible for malaria. That invisible microorganism — which a mosquito transfers from its saliva to a person's blood when it bites — is the real culprit. A nonprofit research consortium called Target Malaria has genetically modified mosquitoes in their labs (which get core funding from the Gates Foundation and from Open Philanthropy, backed by Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife). ), and hopes to deploy them in the wild within five years...

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EXCLUSIVE: The ex-Page 3 girl, 43, said the subscription service encourages women to push their limits because they feel there is always someone ready to take their place.

A Love Island contestant with a famous father and celebrity connections will be entering the villa when the ITV2 series begins next week.

While some of the Islanders have gone on to make lucrative careers from their time in the show, many have admitted they regret going on.

Civil war has erupted on a leafy street in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, over a 'horrific' extension on a £1million property that neighbours knew nothing about.

Each year thousands of well-wishers gather around to catch a glimpse of the Royal Family as they crowd onto the Buckingham Palace balcony after Trooping the Colour.

Meghan appears to have looked no further than her sister-in-law, the Princess of Wales, for inspiration, actively mirroring Kate's most memorable looks.

Trump's border czar said the National Guard is mobilizing to enter the city of Los Angeles within hours amid tense standoffs between protesters and ICE agents.

Pollsters warn Labour may become victims of Reform's 'humongous strides' unless the 'hot topic' of immigration is addressed in traditional Red Wall strongholds.

For the past two years, I've received only a two percent raise even though I have consistently overperformed my goals. How do I that? KEVIN O'LEARY has the answer

It has a very small population and just a handful of homes

Spalletti, 66, sensationally announced his own departure while speaking to reporters ahead of the Azzurri's World Cup qualifier against Moldova.

Many people think that summer scent has to be saccharine - trading winter's rich and redolent aromas for something more blousy and blossomy.

Lauren Keene, 24, celebrated winning the spectacular six-bed Hollywood-style mansion - valued at £3million - but six months later has decided to cash in.

The Associated Press reports that on Friday, U.K. High Court justice Victoria Sharp and fellow judge Jeremy Johnson ruled on the possibility of false information being submitted to the court. Concerns had been raised by lower-court judges about "suspected use by lawyers of generative AI tools to produce written legal arguments or witness statements which are not then checked." In a ruling written by Sharp, the judges said that in a 90 million pound ($120 million) lawsuit over an alleged breach of a financing agreement involving the Qatar National Bank, a lawyer cited 18 cases that did not exist. The client in the case, Hamad Al-Haroun, apologized for unintentionally misleading the court with false information produced by publicly available AI tools, and said he was responsible, rather than his solicitor Abid Hussain. But Sharp said it was "extraordinary that the lawyer was relying on the client for the accuracy of their legal research, rather than the other way around." In the other incident, a lawyer cited five fake cases in a tenant's housing claim against the London Borough of Haringey. Barrister Sarah Forey denied using AI, but Sharp said she had "not provided to the court a coherent explanation for what happened." The judges referred the lawyers in both cases to their professional regulators, but did not take more serious action. Sharp said providing false material as if it were genuine could be considered contempt of court or, in the "most egregious cases," perverting the course of justice, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.

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