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There’s nothing new about a Christmas ceasefire. But the current break in hostilities between A-list actress Blake Lively and her once obscure co-star in It Ends With Us, Justin Baldoni, isn’t down to anything as heart-warming as a spot of seasonal goodwill. It’s simply due to the fact that the courts are shut over the festive period.It was last Friday, just before the break, that the bombshell news first broke that 37-year old Lively – who found fame on TV soap opera Gossip Girl and is married to film star Ryan Reynolds – had filed an 80-page legal complaint against…
Germany could leave the European Convention on Human Rights if it is unable to overhaul Europe’s asylum system, one of the country’s leading conservative politicians has said.Jens Spahn, who was a minister under Angela Merkel and represents the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the Bundestag, said the move is only one component of a far-reaching plan to lower migration levels.Politicians in Britain’s Conservative Party have made similar suggestions, with leader Kemi Badenoch recently signalling that she would consider pulling the UK out of the Europe-wide treaty.Berlin and London have signed a new agreement aimed at tackling immigration-related crime, with Germany tightening its…
Learning she had advanced bowel cancer at the age of 36 understandably came as a devastating shock to Carla Mitchell – not least because the disease is normally associated with those in their 60s and above.What the marketing representative from Kent did not know at the time was that she was born with Lynch syndrome – an under-recognised genetic condition that affects up to 200,000 Britons, that significantly raises their risk of numerous cancers early in life.Those with Lynch syndrome have mutations in one of four genes – MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2 – that normally help repair DNA errors…
Would you go on a tourist trip to Afghanistan? No?Well, you’re missing out according to intrepid traveller Jannis M, who visited the country this year and tells Mailonline Travel that it was a ‘great experience’.The 23-year-old traveller from Germany, who has so far been to 93 countries, says: ‘I loved Afghanistan and felt very safe. I was treated very well. Afghan people are among the most hospitable people in the world. I was greeted so many times and the people were curious [about] where I was from.‘I was invited into homes, to have dinner with locals and to have tea together.…
By SAMANTHA RUTT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 20:01 EST, 17 December 2024 | Updated: 13:54 EST, 18 December 2024 A Royal Caribbean passenger who was caught on camera having a violent meltdown died just hours after being detained by ship security.Michael Virgil died after being filmed in a narrow hallway kicking a door and ripping his shirt as he removed his clothing. Fellow passenger Christifer Mikhail claims Virgil threatened to kill him. ‘The gentleman that was drunk said that he was gonna kill us, and then he started chasing us down the hallway,’ Mikhail told FOX11.While trying to flee the escalating incident, Mikhail…
I’m 51 with an extra £150 a month to invest until I hope to retire at around age 60.I’m already contributing to a workplace pension, and I have a pot currently valued around £180,000. I expect to be a basic rate taxpayer on retirement.Is it better to a) invest that £150 in a pension with tax relief now, knowing I’ll pay tax on the eventual income.Or b) invest it in an Isa with no tax relief now, but no tax to pay on income? Appreciate your insight!Tanya Jefferies, of This is Money, replies: While having money to spare every month is…
By Louise Allingham For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:59 EDT, 6 June 2024 | Updated: 23:01 EDT, 6 June 2024 Ageless TV star Catriona Rowntree has revealed the beauty buys she always picks up from the pharmacy when she’s in France – and most of them are available in Australia. The Getaway presenter shared her best ‘French pharmacy tips’ and the skincare and beauty items she is obsessed with including a nappy rash cream Margot Robbie swears by for dry skin. Bepanthen Nappy Rash Ointment is an essential for many parents with babies and toddlers but beauty gurus have discovered its hydrated…
Keira Knightley has branded the iconic declaration of love sign scene in Love Actually ‘creepy and sweet’ – 21 years on from the film being released.The actress, 39, starred as Juliet in the movie where one memorable scene sees her new husband’s best friend declare his love for her while masquerading as a group of carol singers.Character Mark played by Andrew Lincoln turns up unannounced at her London house and held up a series of signs saying how much he loves her – while her boyfriend Peter sat upstairs. Reflecting on the moment now she said on The Graham Norton show this week:…
By ELLYN LAPOINTE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 17:19 EST, 12 November 2024 | Updated: 17:32 EST, 12 November 2024 An $82,000 Tesla Cybertruck left on the side of the road in Washington became an unlikely tourist attraction.The electric EV, known to its fans as ‘CyberStuck,’ was left on a busy street in Seattle in September, likely due to a damaged rear end and what appeared to be suspension failure.While the owner deemed it a hunk of junk, others traveled far and wide to leave the dead vehicle flowers and even a fake stone cross marked with ‘RIP.’The fame led to it inspiring a sub Reddit: r/CyberStuck…
Apple Intelligence is essentially a snazzy brand name for Apple’s new-found focus on AI, triggered by the huge success of the ChatGPT.Here’s a look at some of the best features of Apple Intelligence, which comes to the UK via the new iOS 18.2 operating system. ChatGPT-Siri integrationSurely the biggest part of Apple Intelligence is the integration of OpenAI’s hugely popular chatbot ChatGPT with Siri, Apple’s in-built virtual assistant. With better ‘language-understanding capabilities’ enabled by ChatGPT, Siri will help you across multiple apps and ‘accelerate everyday tasks’, Apple said. You’ll be able to press and hold the side button to activate Siri as normal, but with…