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Jimmy Kimmel says he’s being followed by helicopter after ABC pulls his show over Charlie Kirk comments, report says

Demonstrators hold signs as they rally to protest the cancelation of the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show outside the El Capitan Entertainment Centre on Hollywood Boulevard, from where the show is broadcast in Hollywood, California on September 18, 2025

<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) opposed a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk. </p>

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AOC rips Charlie Kirk as ‘ignorant’ and ABC over Kimmel as House passes tribute with 95 Democrats voting ‘yes’

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Jimmy Kimmel is the honorary mayor of a small Canadian town with a racy name. Even they’re worried

<p>Jimmy Kimmel and Disney execs could not agree on the correct response to take in the fallout from the comedian’s remarks about the death of Charlie Kirk, resulting in the cancellation of his late night show</p>

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Disney execs and Kimmel haggled over response to FCC Charlie Kirk complaint right before ABC pulled him off air, reports say

<p> White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf is pictured handing President Trump a document in the Oval Office</p>

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<p>The singer’s release party will also feature a music video for the song ‘The Fate of Ophelia’</p>

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<p>From beauty pageant queen to a key role in U.S. foreign policy, Morgan Ortagus is at the center of Trump administration decisions on the Middle East</p>

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Who is Morgan Ortagus? Trump’s envoy to the Middle East who opposed UN Gaza ceasefire resolution

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Arnold Schwarzenegger cracks joke about ex-wife Maria Shriver taking ‘half my money’ in divorce

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<p>Leavitt is not the first White House spokesperson to receive a protective detail</p>

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt now has her own Secret Service detail: report

<p>Travis Decker was missing after his three daughters were found murdered</p>

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Human remains believed to be Travis Decker found in hunt for dad accused of killing his three daughters

<p>Donald Trump greets Benjamin Netanyahu on his arrival at the White House in February</p>

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‘He’s f****** me’: Trump privately fumed to aides about Netanyahu after Israeli strike on Qatar

<p>Tom Hanks lends his voice to the new Ken Burns series ‘The American Revolution’</p>

New Tom Hanks documentary challenges Trump’s version of history

<p>‘I never talk about her, but my daughter has done the impossible,’ Baldwin said about his daughter</p>

Hailey Bieber’s dad Stephen Baldwin praises daughter in rare comment amid rumored family rift

<p>A display of Halloween products for sale in West Covina, California, on September 10, 2025</p>

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Tariffs expected to have terrifying impact on Halloween prices for costumes and candy

<p>Cuban citizens are fighting in Ukraine in their thousands, a US national security briefing heard (File picture)</p>

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Tens of thousands of Cuban mercenaries being recruited to fight for Putin in Ukraine, says Kyiv

<p>Morrissey has canceled a show due to a ‘credible threat’</p>

Morrissey cancels shows due to ‘credible threat on his life’

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Pope Leo admits he is not a Trump supporter in new interview

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<p>Waikiki Beach after authorities downgraded earlier tsunami warnings following an earthquake off the east coast of Russia, in Honolulu, Hawaii</p>

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Tsunami warning issued briefly after strong 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Russia’s Kamchatka

<p>Brad Everett Young at The Long Walk Q&A With Judy Greer in California</p>

Grey’s Anatomy actor Brad Everett Young dies in car crash aged 46

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<p>Jon Stewart performed a satirical monologue on free speech, calling President Donald Trump 'dear leader' and jokingly praising him throughout</p>

Jon Stewart’s ‘obedient’ Daily Show monologue on Kimmel lambasts Trump

Jon Stewart interviewed Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa about disinformation and free speech

<p>'The View', which also airs on ABC, did not mention Jimmy Kimmel's suspension on Thursday</p>

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<p>Erika Kirk vowed to carry on her husband Charlie’s work, warning opponents in the US: ‘You have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country’</p>

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Who is Erika Kirk? Widow of right-wing speaker and new Turning Point USA leader

<p>Trump hailed Brendan Carr as a ‘warrior for Free Speech’ before he was deployed to target news outlets and broadcasters the president is waging legal battles against </p>

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Meet Trump’s ‘free speech warrior’ behind Kimmel suspension — who opponents call a ‘grave threat’ to the First Amendment

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Judge tosses out Trump’s $15B lawsuit against the New York Times as he rips president's lawyers

<p>Trump last met with China's President Xi Jinping at G20 in Osaka</p>

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Trump says he'll meet with Xi in South Korea and visit China next year after 'very productive' TikTok call

<p>‘We want that base back’: Donald Trump during a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Bagram airfield in 2019</p>

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Trump claims he is talking with the Taliban about deal to retake Bagram airbase. Experts say it would amount to re-invasion

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Trump tells press he only cares if they have a safe flight because he’s also on the plane

<p>US President Donald Trump and King Charles at the state banquet (Yui Mok/PA)</p>

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Trump ate ‘whatever the hell they served us’ and saw more paintings ‘than any human being has ever saw’

Kamala Harris claims Biden called her minutes before Trump debate to ask if she was bad-mouthing him

<p>Elon Musk called for the dissolution of parliament when addressing the recent Tommy Robinson march </p>

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<p>The possible campaign would be a call to service, with one potential slogan being, “Charlie has awakened a generation of warriors.”</p>

The Pentagon is considering Turning Point USA chapters for recruitment

<p>“My experience in politics has been that the way that you earn trust with voters is based mostly on what they think you’re going to do for their lives, not on categories,” Buttigieg said.</p>

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<p>Chikungunya is a virus spread by mosquito bites (Alamy/PA)</p>

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<p>Bella’s post was also interspersed with a few scenic images of rainbows, sunsets, and full moons. </p>

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<p>Thousands were evacuated from two Berlin districts after devices in both areas were uncovered</p>

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<p>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez already has a national presence thanks to the high volume of press she received when she and other young progressives were elected to Congress in 2019</p>

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<p>Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) scored a touchdown on a ‘tush push’ late in the second half against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday</p>

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Philadelphia Eagles should have been punished for ‘tush push’, NFL says

<p>The sign was posted in a shop in Flensburg by its owner in reaction to the war in Gaza</p>

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Texas A&M President resigns after pressure over literature class that recognized more than two genders

<p>John Lennon’s old school desk has gone on display at the Liverpool Beatles Museum</p>

John Lennon branded a ‘bully’ by teacher after school uncovers Beatles frontman’s past

<p>Like most first-time tourists to the city, writer Jessica Phillips headed to Hagia Sofia first</p>

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<p>Gavin Casalegno as Jeremiah and Lola Tung as Belly in 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'</p>

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<p>Youtuber and influencer Candace Owens (left) has repeatedly made bizarre claims about the French first lady</p>

Forcing Brigitte Macron to court to prove she is a woman shows how mad (and powerful) conspiracists have become

<p>A school photo of Marion Vinetta Nagle McWhorter, who disappeared in 1974 in Oregon and whose remains were recently confirmed by DNA from her sister Valerie Nagle, is seen over notes taken by Nagle about McWhorter's disappearance Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)</p>

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The remains of ‘Swamp Mountain Jane Doe’ were found in 1976. She’s finally been identified

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Prisoner to be executed for killing four people issues final apology

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<p>This satellite image provided by NASA Earth Observatory shows the Alsek Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska around much of a land mass known as Prow Knob, center right, with a lake bordering on one side, July 5, 1984. (NASA Earth Observatory via AP)</p>

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How a new island was created in America over the summer

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<p>New Orleans breathes jazz – as well as a range of other music settles including blues, gospel, Cajun and Zydeco</p>

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How to explore the music of Louisiana – from jazz in the streets of New Orleans to Zydeco in Lafayette saloons

<p>‘This song was written as a peace offering for someone I had lost for a time but always loved,’ Miley wrote on Instagram, referencing her father</p>

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Miley Cyrus’ new song references estrangement from dad Billy Ray

<p>The ‘mileage clock’ inside the brain has been located for the first time by scientists who say the findings could help to diagnose Alzheimer's</p>

‘Mileage clock’ found inside brain could help diagnose Alzheimer’s

<p>‘We are just very thankful’: Peter and Barbie Reynolds after landing at the airport in Doha on Friday</p>

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Elderly British couple held in Afghanistan freed from Taliban detention

<p>Yan Xuetong, dean of the Institute of International Relations at Tsinghua University, confronts Elad Shoshan, the military attaché with the Israeli embassy in Beijing</p>

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Chinese scholar confronts Israeli diplomat over Gaza at Xiangshan forum

<p>A self-styled ‘African tribe’ has been served an eviction notice from privately owned land in the Scottish Borders</p>

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‘African tribe’ issued another eviction notice to leave Scottish woods by Monday

<p>File. A woman poses by a mural by street artist Jarrod Grech of Erin Patterson - now stamped with a guilty sign - of the Australian woman found guilty of murdering three members of her husband’s family with a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington lunch</p>

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Doctor who raised alarm over death cap mushroom killer Erin Patterson disciplined for ‘sociopathic’ remarks

<p>Yan Xuetong, dean of the Institute of International Relations at Tsinghua University, confronts Elad Shoshan, the military attaché with the Israeli embassy in Beijing</p>

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Chinese scholar confronts Israeli diplomat over Gaza at Xiangshan forum

<p>A self-styled ‘African tribe’ has been served an eviction notice from privately owned land in the Scottish Borders</p>

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‘African tribe’ issued another eviction notice to leave Scottish woods by Monday

<p>File. A woman poses by a mural by street artist Jarrod Grech of Erin Patterson - now stamped with a guilty sign - of the Australian woman found guilty of murdering three members of her husband’s family with a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington lunch</p>

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Doctor who raised alarm over death cap mushroom killer Erin Patterson disciplined for ‘sociopathic’ remarks

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Best Trader Joe’s healthy workout snacks, according to dietitians

<p>“I have seen so many people with mature skin shy away from foundation as they worry it will make them look older,” says the beauty mogul</p>

The beauty product Charlotte Tilbury recommends for mature skin

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<p>Sheeran’s new album, <em>Play</em>, soared to the top of the charts after release last Friday</p>

Ed Sheeran achieves prestigious record after release of new album

<p>Jimmy Kimmel made comments about Charlie Kirk’s shooting on his Monday night show</p>

The Charlie Kirk comment that got Kimmel’s late night show axed

Katherine Ryan takes aim at Strictly’s Thomas Skinner over affair

<p>Halsey performing for the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards</p>

Halsey claims she’s ‘not allowed’ to make a new album just yet

<p>Juliet Nicholson is intoxicating as a UN relief worker</p>

Juliet Stevenson’s superb performance elevates an imperfect WWII drama

<p>Get Your Brits Out: Kneecap are a cause as much as they are a wild night out</p>

Kneecap triple down on Starmer and Palestine at pounding Wembley show

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<p>Mike Tattersfield, the CEO of Salad and Go, prevously spent nine years as president and CEO of Krispy Kreme</p>

Salad chain led by ex-Krispy Kreme CEO to close 41 restaurants

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What is ‘fragile fashion’? Bora Aksu brings the trend to London Fashion Week

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