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‘Hollywood-on-Sea’ turns on Cate Blanchett over home renovations
The Australian star of Blue Jasmine, Elizabeth and The Lord of The Rings trilogy is building a new house in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall, a popular surfing spot.
- by Rob Harris
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No heart attack, no body doubles: Kremlin denies rumours about Vladimir Putin
A Telegram channel had earlier claimed Putin was “very ill” and unlikely to live until the end of autumn, with all official meetings conducted by a body double.
- by Rob Harris
Sweden’s NATO membership a step closer
Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan has submitted a bill for approval, pleasing his NATO allies.
- by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Huseyin Hayatsever
Joe Hockey says entitled politicians are a cancer on the community
The former treasurer returned to the London think tank where he gave his infamous End of the Age of Entitlement speech, to declare that the problem had worsened a decade on.
- by Latika Bourke
Bedbug panic in France fanned by Russia, intel services believe
“It’s as if someone was seeking to damage the reputation of the country before the Olympics,” said one French pest control company worker.
- by Henry Samuel
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Royal family
King Charles asked Pratt to cease payments outside charity
Secret recordings capture billionaire Anthony Pratt describing how the monarch wanted to avoid any perceptions of impropriety.
- by Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker
UK denies going easy on terrorist social media content
Technology companies could face fines of up to 10 per cent of their revenue and have their CEOs imprisoned under new UK laws.
- by Latika Bourke
Deadly Storm Babet batters, floods UK, northern Europe
Some of the worst flooding was in eastern Scotland, where more than 300 homes were evacuated in the town of Brechin.
Psychics, Facebook groups: How Ukrainian families try to find missing sons
An industry is growing in Ukraine around families desperate to find their sons who are missing from the front line of the war with Russia.
- by Colin Freeman
Russian forces make renewed push to take eastern Ukraine towns
A Russian missile attack has hit a postal distribution centre in the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, killing six people and injuring at least 14, Ukrainian officials say.
- by Nebi Qena
Man pretends to be mannequin to steal jewellery after shop closes
The 22-year-old stood motionless beside two real mannequins until the store closed. Then he leapt into action allegedly making off with jewellery and clothes.
- by Jenny Gross