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Live Updates Prince Harry and Meghan Markle documentary is due to drop on Netflix after weeks of speculation over its contents. Trailers for Harry and Meghan landed on December 1 and December 5 and suggested the couple will tell an emotionally charged story about their experiences of the palace, family and media during royal life. Meghan could be seeing crying in several shots and photographers featured prominently. So too did Kate Middleton, who appeared in both teasers including alongside a headline from Life & Style magazine, which appeared to relate to a 2010 edition that described her as a "Princess in Crisis." In the first teaser, the shot cut from Meghan seemingly crying to Kate and Prince William staring at the camera as the sound of glass breaking was superimposed in the background. The show has already triggered a tidal wave of debate in Britain, where the front page of The Daily Express this morning read: "Stop this betrayal of our beloved … [Read more...] about Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Netflix live updates: ‘They are destroying us’

Russia's Wagner Group was able to repel Ukrainian attacks in areas near the city of Bakhmut, according to the latest reports on the conflict. The Institute for the Study of War , a Washington D.C.-based think tank, released a report on December 7 on the ongoing battles between Russian and Ukrainian soldiers. It noted that Russia is seeking to capture the whole of the Donetsk Oblast. The fighting in Bakhmut and the surrounding areas continued to rage on December 7 with success at times for Russian and Ukrainian troops. "Russian forces continued ground attacks around Bakhmut on December 7," the report said. "The Ukrainian General Staff stated that Ukrainian troops repelled attempted Russian attacks on Bakhmut itself, northeast of Bakhmut near Verkhnokamyanske (27km northeast of Bakhmut), Spirne (25km northeast of Bakhmut), Yakovlivka (12km northeast of Bakhmut), and south of Bakhmut near Bila Hora (15km southwest of Bakhmut) and Kurdiumivka (15km southwest of Bakhmut)." Russia … [Read more...] about Wagner Group repels fresh Ukrainian advances in battle for Bakhmut—Report

Adele is currently in the midst of a Las Vegas residency at Caesar's Palace hotel but how does the pop superstar prepare for her huge concerts? By tucking into a treat from home. She has just finished her sixth show of her Weekends With Adele residency at the Colosseum venue, where the Grammy Award-winning artist will perform each Friday and Saturday up to and including Christmas Eve before resuming her show for another 10 weekends from Friday January 20 to Saturday March 25 next year. Despite being based in Los Angeles with her son Angelo and partner Rich Paul, Tottenham native Adele still looks to the UK for her treats and has previously revealed that she carries sachets of Heinz tomato ketchup around with her. Adele has just finished her sixth show of her Weekends With Adele residency at The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace hotel ( Image: Getty Images for AD) In an interview with Vogue last year, she said: "I love a Terry’s Chocolate Orange, I can wolf one down." … [Read more...] about Adele prepares for huge Las Vegas residency by tucking into bar of fruit and nut

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Will Perrett has been referred to by some within British Cycling as ‘the best track rider you’ve never heard of’ but is fast making sure people learn his name. The 26-year-old lit up the first of two nights of UCI Track Champions League action in London last weekend with a stunning scratch race victory, so far ahead he started celebrating more than a lap out. It was the latest standout result for a rider who was fifth in the points race on his World Championships debut in October, won the British Madison title alongside Mark Stewart in January, and made his Commonwealth Games debut in July. The rapid rise explains why, in August, Perrett quit his job and went all-in to try to force his way onto British Cycling’s podium programme. Recommended Charity boss speaks out over … [Read more...] about Will Perrett making his mark after going ‘all in’ to forge cycling career

Kasautii Zindagii Kay’s Komolika aka Urvashi Dholakia knows how to steal the limelight with her steamy social media updates, be it her poolside or bikini photos. While many laud her sartorial choices, the television actress often ends up falling prey to social media trolls. Now, in a recent interaction with ETimes, Uravashi’s son Kshitij Dholakia candidly spoke about the time when displeasing comments on the former’s post would affect him. However, he also added that he has now learned to avoid the negativity thrown at them. The youngster shared that his mother worked extremely hard to support their family without any complaints. According to Kshitij, it was her mother who not only provided them with a luxurious life but also taught them the valuable lesson of not becoming dependent on it. He also made it very clear that he is fine with his mother posting bold pictures on social media. “We are very much fine with her living her life on her own terms. I’m fine with her posting bold … [Read more...] about Urvashi Dholakia’s Son Kshitij Answers If He Gets Affected With Negative Comments On Mom’s Bikini Pics

Nikenike Vurobaravu presides over a tiny country with a large hand in climate diplomacy. Rising sea levels threaten the very existence of his Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu and its population of just over 300,000 people. Its best defense, he says, it to raise its voice creatively in international diplomatic talks. From Vanuatu in 1991 came the idea that industrialized countries should pay for the irreversible climate-induced damage faced by developing countries like his. Last month at the United Nations climate talks in Egypt, an agreement was reached — after 30 years of negotiations — to establish a fund that would help poor countries cope with climate loss and damage. Earlier this year Mr. Vurobaravu used the United Nations General Assembly podium to demand, for the first time, a fossil fuel “nonproliferation treaty .” Now, he is dangling Vanuatu’s most provocative suggestion yet. He wants the International Court of Justice, the world’s highest judicial body, based in The … [Read more...] about Tiny Vanuatu Uses Its ‘Unimportance’ to Launch Big Climate Ideas

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The latest WhatsApp update will bring personalised avatars to the popular messaging app. Users on both Android and iOS devices will be able to create their 3D virtual characters and set them as their profile picture or share as one of 36 custom stickers. It is the first time WhatsApp’s parent company Meta has introduced the feature to WhatsApp, having already rolled it out to its other platforms Facebook and Instagram and Messenger. “We’re bringing avatars to WhatsApp,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook. “Now you can use your avatar as a sticker in chats. More styles coming soon across all out apps.” Recommended Facebook parent company fined 265 million euro by Irish data watchdog WhatsApp provided more details about the new feature in a blog post on Wednesday, claiming … [Read more...] about WhatsApp update finally brings avatar feature to Android and iOS

A woman in Spain has been made to regret her use of social media after a video posted to TikTok wound up getting her fired. According to local reports, the High Court of Justice of Castile and León ratified the dismissal of an unnamed female supermarket employee who lost her job after videos surfaced on TikTok of her dancing at a time when she was supposed to be off work with lower back pain. Social media screening is an increasingly common component of the recruitment process for companies in the U.S. According to a study by business services website The Manifest , 90 percent of recruiters consider social media output to be an important factor when considering an individual. The same research also revealed 79 percent of HR officials admit to having rejected a candidate due to their social media content. The need to keep things professional on the likes of Facebook , Twitter and TikTok has been further highlighted by this latest incident being reported out of Spain. … [Read more...] about Woman off work with back pain fired after posting dancing videos on TikTok

Rivaba Jadeja, the wife of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) face from the Jamnagar North constituency in the Gujarat Assembly Elections. Despite having no major experience in politics or fighting elections, Rivaba is heading for a comfortable win in Jamnagar North assembly seat, where she is leading with more than 50,000 votes (at the time of writing this article) against AAP’s Karshanbhai Karmur. The BJP had dropped sitting MLA of Jamnagar North Dharmendrasinh Jadeja and given ticket to Rivaba Jadeja. Clearly, Rivaba has lived up to the party’s expectations as she is on her way to register a record-breaking win on her much-talked about debut. She has also been a member of Karni Sena and was made the president of its women’s wing in 2018. RELATED | Gujarat Election Result: PM Modi’s Victory Speech at 6PM as BJP Clinches 7th Term With Record Tally Born in Rajkot in 1990, Rivaba joined the Bharatiya Janata Party three years ago. At the time, a photo of … [Read more...] about Ravindra Jadeja’s Wife & BJP’s Rivaba Jadeja Heads for Record-breaking Win in Gujarat on Her Debut

Raheem Sterling will rejoin England’s World Cup squad after a break-in at his home in the U.K. The Chelsea forward had left England’s camp in Qatar to be with his family, which meant he missed his country’s 3-0 win against Senegal in the round of 16 on Sunday. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot But he will now to fly back out to rejoin Gareth Southgate’s squad ahead of Saturday’s quarterfinal match against France at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Wakrah, south of Doha. “Raheem Sterling will return to England’s World Cup base in Qatar,” the English Football Association said Thursday. “The Chelsea forward temporarily left to attend to a family matter but is now expected to rejoin the squad in Al Wakrah on Friday (9 December) ahead of the quarter-final with France.” Read all the Latest Sports News here … [Read more...] about FIFA World Cup 2022: Raheem Sterling to Return to England Squad in Qatar