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Prior to Megxit, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended engagements around the country. But one of these trips may have revealed they had their eyes on Hollywood all along.

Working from the Gemelli hospital in Rome, Pope Francis approved a three-year plan for his reform project that aims to make the church a more welcoming and responsive place

"Wind and solar energy generated more electricity in the U.S. than coal for the first time last year," reports the Wall Street Journal, "according to analysis from clean-energy think tank Ember. "The two renewable energy sources accounted for 17% of the country's power mix while coal fell to a low of 15%, it said." Solar was the fastest-growing energy source, according to Ember's analysis of data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, increasing 27% from the year before, while wind rose 7%... Natural gas generation increased 3.3% in 2024, according to Ember, and remains by far the largest source of electricity in the U.S., accounting for 43% of the mix... California and Nevada both surpassed 30% annual share of solar in their electricity mix for the first time last year (32% and 30%, respectively). California's battery growth was key to its solar success. It installed 20% more battery capacity than it did solar capacity, which helped it transfer a significant share of its daytime solar to the evening. Texas installed more solar and battery capacity than even California. Yet the growth of solar was uneven — 28 states generated less than 5% of their electricity from solar in 2024, highlighting significant untapped potential — even before adding battery storage. The article includes this observation from Dave Jones, chief analyst at Ember. "The fall in battery costs is a gamechanger for how much solar the U.S. electricity grid could integrate in the near future." Electrek notes that "After being stagnant for 14 years, electricity demand started rising in recent years and saw a 3% increase in 2024, marking the fifth-highest level of rise this century..." Natural gas grew three times more than the decline in coal, increasing power sector CO2 emissions slightly (0.7%). Coal fell by the second smallest amount since 2014, as gas and clean energy growth met rising electricity demand, whereas historically, they have replaced coal. Despite growing emissions, the carbon intensity of electricity continued to decline. The rise in power demand was much faster than the rise in power sector CO2 emissions, making each unit of electricity likely the cleanest it has ever been.

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The country's funniest couple have lived at their sprawling Grade II-listed £2million manor house in Dartmoor National Park for some 30 years.

Journalist and screenwriter Marina Hyde has said other streamers may also fight to work with the couple 'to keep a vague hand in' if one day Meghan and Harry split up.

Pádraig Brady, the owner of Mulligans of Deansgate, Manchester, speaks to MailOnline Travel. He has spent £100,000 on a fully independent Guinness dispense system for the pub.

I've had them on display in my home office and they're always a talking point. On a Zoom call recently, someone asked me what they're worth.

Stickley, now 19, who has nearly 17million followers across social media, went viral earlier this year after posting amazing before and after pictures of himself as a young teen versus today.

It was just another anonymous home on a street full of red-brick terraces, favoured by local house-sharing students.

Whether they're touring the world or trying to dodge crowds, there is one person who can always be found near an A-lister... their bodyguard.

The band, formed of Sean Conlon, Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson, Abz Love and Jason 'J' Brown, proved to be a pop juggernaut of the Nineties.

The pub, which will be named The Sun Wharf, will occupy the former London Dungeon space located within the arches at 50 Tooley Street, near London Bridge.

Jessica Beasley's fiancé Dan's repeated stomach pain and vomiting were mistakenly believed by doctors to be a stomach ulcer.

From the Greek and Roman mythology styled Kaos, to highly ranked Dead Boy Detectives, and Aussie teen smash Dive Club, Netflix has axed top rated shows.

Scientists warn that tuna, salmon, and prawns are all being swapped out for cheaper alternatives in the UK. So, here's how you can tell whether you've got the real deal.

Manchester-based Isobelle Panton, who goes by 'corporateagonyaunt' on Instagram, advises candidates to refrain from telling the truth in interviews in at least four cases.

Police were concerned for her welfare

The discovery of Juli Luxie's lifeless body at her flat in Corbeil-Essonnes, in the southern suburbs of Paris, on March 6 sparked an outpouring of grief.

Sudiksha Konanki, 20, has not been seen since the early hours of March 6 at the Riu Republica Resort on Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic - and experts fear foul play is why she hasn't been found

The gothic mansion in the upmarket Cornish holiday hotspot of Looe dates back to 1787 but has been abandoned since 1995 and is now at the centre of a bitter struggle between its owner and the council.