‘Can I get Amanda Huggenkiss?’: the return of punning prank calls
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Name: Prank calls. Age: The oldest known dates from 1884, and involved telephoning undertakers in Rhode Island to summon them to the homes of not-dead people. I miss that sort of wholesome, good-natured humour. Don’t...
Blind date: ‘She said I could be Justin Trudeau’s younger brother’
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What were you hoping for?I moved to London during lockdown so was looking to meet new people and have a fun night out. (Maybe also secretly looking for “the one”.) First impressions?Charlie looked incredible! We clic...
FBI chief calls Capitol attack domestic terrorism and rejects Trump’s fraud claims
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The FBI director, Christopher Wray, has said that the bureau considers the 6 January Capitol attack an act of “domestic terrorism” and suggested that “serious charges” were still to come in its continuing criminal inv...
Train travelling at eight times the speed limit before it derailed, killing two, in Victoria – report
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A train that derailed in Victoria, killing two people and seriously injuring eight more, was travelling at more than eight times the speed limit through a rerouted section of track, an interim report has found. The Sy...
Brazilian city shuts schools and transport as drug gangs avenge leader’s killing
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A city in Brazil ordered schools closed and suspended public transport after the police shooting of an alleged leader of a drug trafficking ring sparked retribution attacks from gangs, government officials said. Dozen...
Tony Blair calls for new pass to allow vaccinated people more freedoms
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People who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 should be able to travel abroad using a new digital pass and go to “vaccine-only” venues such as restaurants or sports stadiums, Tony Blair says today. Releasing a repo...
The Killing of Two Lovers review – heartbreaking separation drama
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A striking opening scene sees David (Clayne Crawford) pointing a gun at his sleeping wife. Whether or not he’ll snap hangs over the remainder of this lean, stylish and frequently heartbreaking drama set in rural Utah,...
Barclay family calls truce to end Ritz espionage case in high court
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The billionaire Barclay family has declared a truce to end a high court battle over alleged “commercial espionage on a vast scale” that included the bugging of thousands of private conversations at the five-star Ritz ...