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Katya Jones has revealed that she almost quit as a Strictly Come Dancing professional after being left 'heartbroken' by how last year's series ended for her.

Michael, 82, has always considered his name to be a curse, having spent years struggling to live up to his legendary father Kirk, who died in 2020 at the age of 103.

The Uprising, about the 1381 Peasants' Revolt, is one of the muddiest films I've ever seen, so we can only hope that the irony of his surname occurred to writer-director Paul Greengrass.

Jane Doe texted one of the 'Cornell 7' fraternity brothers she has accused of a horrific gang rape, saying her memory was clouded but 'none of the sexual stuff was illegal.'

The legal drama throws into doubt the investigation by Thames Valley Police into the King's brother and his dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A study by the think tank Onward reveals that the taxman is expected to take £15 billion in inheritance tax by 2031 - up from £7 billion last year - unless urgent reforms are introduced.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft, Adobe, and several other technology companies from a program that helps skilled foreign workers obtain permanent residency in the United States, accusing the companies of fraud. "Our message to Microsoft is: You're a great American company, but you've got to hire great American workers," U.S. Vice President JD Vance said in a news conference on Thursday, Reuters reported. The other firms being suspended from the program include Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling said the government would not accept any new or pending permanent labor certification applications involving these companies. H-1B visas are designed for highly skilled positions that employers may struggle to fill with qualified U.S. workers. Tech companies are among the largest users of the program, with nearly three-quarters of approved visas going to workers from India, according to The Associated Press. Vance also said during the news conference that the administration would investigate nine universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, over allegations they're abusing a program that allows international students to come to the U.S. and were using the program to undermine wages for American workers. "We believe in the strength and talent of the American workforce," a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement. "That is why the vast majority of Microsoft employees in the United States are Americans. We look forward to providing the Administration with additional information. For example, of the approximately 6,000 H-1B visa applications we submitted in the last fiscal year, 80% percent were to extend or change the status of existing Microsoft employees." "These were not to hire new people. The remaining filings for new employees were for individuals already legally in the United States who decided to come work for us, and they equal only 1% of our U.S. workforce. They are not new arrivals to our country."

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On the eve of the 1997 landslide that brought New Labour to power, this newspaper published a remarkably prescient editorial

Hugh Hefner's widow Crystal Harris has publicly begged Jessica Biel to 'reconsider' her involvement in the upcoming Playboy Mansion biopic, Playmates. 

His daughter Renata Macfie confirmed the sad news on her Facebook page on August 30 as she shared a throwback snap and a sweet tribute.

Police said that CCTV showed Haydon Lucas, who has been dubbed the 'Sausage Smuggler', repeatedly visiting a BP in Newbury, Berkshire, and stealing almost £600 worth of meat.

Olivia Colman showed off her new grey locks as she stunned in an elegant Celine gown at the premiere of her new film Wicker at the London Film Festival on Thursday.

The A-List newlyweds are currently embroiled in an extraordinary showdown with locals in a quaint lakeside village in Ohio as they seek to create a private oasis for their new luxury estate.

Infecting devices from 2021 until the FBI stepped in

Commitment comes as GPUzilla prepares to fortify Uncle Sam's arsenal with at least seven AI-optimized supers

The man, believed to be in his 50s, was found dead off the coast of Poole, Dorset, shortly after 8.30am on Wednesday.

The 37-year-old stepped out for the Louis Vuitton presentation in the French capital on Tuesday. But it was the Spider-Man star's smooth visage that sparked a frenzy on social media.

Proposals for Hope Moor Wind Farm include 23 wind turbines reaching 200 metres above ground level, around 30km from RAF Leeming.

The Chocolate Factory proposes a single universal agent for work

Space agency claims steady progress on lunar reactor plans, but offers little evidence to back it up