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While Vladimir Putin desperately rallies support for his war in Ukraine, a network of paramilitary mercenaries known as the Wagner Group is shoring up his power in resource-rich central Africa, more than 5,000 kilometres away.

Killer drama on the Corrie cobbles next week

In “Alice, Darling,” the titular protagonist’s friends are a little worried. As the three of them embark on a weeklong trip, peacemaking Sophie (Wunmi Mosaku) has her eye on Alice (Anna Kendrick), later describing her eating habits as “disordered.” Birthday girl Tess (Kaniehtiio Horn), a struggling artist, has been drifting…

Footage from inside the chopper that was flying in to land on Australia's Gold Coast earlier this week shows a passenger frantically tapping the pilot on the right shoulder to warn him of the other helicopter

The two-bed semi-detached property looked like it had not been touched in decades

The two-bed semi looked like it hadn't been touched in decades but Glen worked tirelessly on his first property project to completely transform the house

With last year's controversy over the BBC announcing the removal and editing of certain Chewin' the Fat sketches over fears they might offend modern audiences, we thought it would be worthwhile to trawl through the old episodes and see what all the fuss is about. Judge for yourselves.

Sean Bean found himself in an interesting situation after a man flirted with him in a pub when he was dressed as a woman. The actor was in full costume and even wore a flowing blonde wig

Simone Quin-Dixon wanted to keep the magic of Christmas alive for as long as possible - but thought she had better break the news before her children entered Year 8 at secondary school

Rare footage shows the Barbary macaques battling for the role of 'chief monkey' in Africa's Atlas Mountains after realising their leader of seven years had disappeared

SAN DIEGO — After being largely sidelined in 2020 and too much of 2021, jazz rebounded this year in San Diego, across the nation and around the world — but with some modifications and pandemic-era setbacks and losses.