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On Saturday evening, Lady Gaga was basking in the glow of the biggest triumph of her 20-year career.

A section of a busy road near Braintree is experiencing congestion due to a traffic incident.

Under the plans, people from countries like Pakistan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka are likely to be closely monitored so their application can be screened for abuses of the system.

Amazon has updated its Kindle iOS app with a new "Get Book" button that redirects users to complete purchases through their mobile browser, taking advantage of recent App Store rule changes. The update follows Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' April 30th ruling in Epic Games v. Apple, which bars Apple from collecting a 27% commission on purchases made outside apps or restricting how developers direct users to alternative payment options. Previously, iOS users had to visit Amazon's website through a browser to buy Kindle books -- a workaround implemented after Apple's 2011 rule changes required developers to remove links to external purchasing options. Apple has appealed the ruling but is complying in the interim.

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You shouldn't believe everything you hear online in the run-up to the big night, according to Italian model Eugenio Casnighi - who claimed he was fired from last year's Met Gala for upstaging Kylie Jenner

He has praised his friend for his 'glow up'

Dr Hisham Mehanna, an expert in cancer at the University of Birmingham, said seven in 10 throat cancers are believed to be caused by a virus commonly spread by oral sex.

It comes just after he ran the London Marathon

Harri Pullen, 27, had alleged romances with a prison officer and jail nurse during a four-year period.

The reality star, 27, wowed at the fashion event as she wore a Ferragamo corset with a grey bralette and low-slung skirt which featured a high leg slit.

People have been heartbroken to discover what the location of the Windows XP desktop background really looks like today.

James Corden has found himself under fire from a major American fashion outlet for attending the Met Gala.

Pregnant Rihanna showcased her blossoming baby bump in a sexy silk co-ord as she joined her partner A$AP Rocky at his Met Gala afterparty on Monday night.

Former Tory councillor Ms Pochin stunned politics with a by-election win in the former Labour stronghold of Runcorn and Helsby last week.

The former Newcastle and Tottenham midfielder - who was capped 21 times by England between 2003 and 2009 - was sacked by the BBC in August amid allegations of workplace misconduct.

Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, is accused of murdering couple Albert Alfonso, 62 and Paul Longworth, 71, on July 8 last year.

The music mogul, 72, was due to head to Scandinavia for four shows called Cut The Crap late last month, but the dates were mysteriously cancelled at the last minute.

Pete Hegseth has demanded that the active duty military cut 20 percent of its four-star generals in a further move toward Donald Trump's mandate to cut government waste.

Microsoft has instituted a stringent new performance management system that places ousted employees on a two-year rehiring block list and categorizes their departures as "good attrition," Business Insider reported Tuesday, citing internal documents. The company now tracks staff departures it considers beneficial, mirroring Amazon's "unregretted attrition" metric, though no specific targets have been established yet. Microsoft recently terminated 2,000 underperforming employees without severance and implemented a new performance improvement plan (PIP). Employees facing performance issues now must choose between entering the PIP or accepting a "Global Voluntary Separation Agreement" with 16 weeks of pay. Further reading: Microsoft Offers Underperformers Cash To Quit.

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