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Singer Susan Boyle said it was “so incredibly touching” to see Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet describe her as one of his biggest British heroes. The US actor named the Scottish singer as one of his greatest Britons alongside seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton, David and Victoria Beckham, and underground rapper Fakemink. “She dreamt bigger…

Heavy rains over the past week have compounded the already dire living conditions of the hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies say. Unicef spokesman Jonathan Crickx told the BBC that the weather overnight had been “horrendous”, with the rain so intense that he had seen up to 15cm (6in)…

The US Senate has approved the appointment of billionaire investor Jared Isaacman to lead Nasa, capping an unusual nomination process where President Donald Trump put his name forward, withdrew it, and then renominated him for the post. Isaacman, 42, an amateur jet pilot who became the first non-professional astronaut to conduct a spacewalk, is the…

Four Republicans have joined Democrats in the US House of Representatives in a last-ditch effort to force a vote on extending healthcare subsidies. Enough House members on Wednesday signed a petition to bring to a vote a measure that would extend the subsidies, which are used by millions of Americans and are set to expire…

Dan Bongino has said he will leave his role as the FBI’s deputy director in January. In a post on X, he thanked President Donald Trump, as well as the director of the FBI and the US attorney general “for the opportunity to serve with purpose”. Bongino did not say in his post why he…

Children of slain Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner are speaking out for the first time after their deaths and the arrest of their brother, Nick. Jake and Romy Reiner said in a statement on Wednesday that they are experiencing “unimaginable pain” after the “horrific and devastating loss”. They did not directly…

Spain is to set up a national network of climate shelters in public buildings to offer people refuge from intense heat before next summer, its prime minister has announced. The move was announced as Pedro Sanchez laid out a plan to address the impact of climate change during a conference in Madrid on Wednesday. “Devastating…

Newly published research has revealed a “mysterious mass burial event” in the south of Scotland about 3,300 years ago. Excavations were undertaken in 2020 and 2021 by Guard Archaeology during the construction of the access route to the Twentyshilling Wind Farm near Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway. It revealed a Bronze Age barrow – an…

Tourism brought in more than £4bn into East and West Sussex throughout 2024, a report said. The study by the organisation Experience Sussex said there were more than 50 million trips into the two counties during the year. Overnight stays brought in almost £1.4bn, day trips £1.6bn, while overseas staying visitors contributed £356m. The figures…

A band has released a charity single based on lyrics written by a 10-year-old boy who died following a sudden asthma attack at a scout camp. The lyrics were found amongst Joshua Barton’s toy collection in the days following his death in July 2018. His father John, who is a fan of Stoke-on-Trent band All…