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Donald Trump y Jeffrey Epstein en una fiesta en noviembre de 1992

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Trump directs 'pertinent' Epstein files released after his threats to sue over bombshell report

Full story: Reported birthday card from Trump to Epstein shines new light on their friendship
Trump says he’ll sue over report of his bawdy birthday card to Epstein

<p>Elon Musk has said that the alleged Epstein birthday card ‘doesn’t really sound like’ Trump </p>

Epstein fallout

Elon Musk leaps to Donald Trump’s defense following WSJ ‘hit piece’

<p>President Trump claimed that he does not draw after accusations emerged of a doodle for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday</p>

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Trump claims he never ‘wrote a picture.’ His sketchy Epstein lie has now been exposed

<p>There’s an irony to the US president’s current predicament – for years, Donald Trump has been a one-man conspiracy theory generator</p>

How Jeffrey Epstein could finish Trump from beyond the grave

<p>Attorney General Pam Bondi looks on as President Donald Trump speaks in a Cabinet meeting</p>

Epstein fallout

The Epstein Files: How the saga unfolded within Trump’s administration

Trump asks Pam Bondi to release certain files on Epstein

<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson said that he did not know anything about the potential communication between Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump</p>

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House Speaker Mike Johnson plays coy about new Trump-Epstein report: ‘I don’t know anything’

White House says Epstein case is ‘hoax’ because Dems talking about it

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Jimmy Kimmel lashes out at Colbert’s Late Show cancellation

‘This is all just going away,’ said Colbert after confirming the end of his long-running show

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end next year

<p>According to the FAA, SkyWest flight 3612 landed in Cedar Rapids “after the crew reported a passenger disturbance”</p>

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SkyWest flight forced into emergency landing after unruly passenger fights crew and attempts to open door, police say

<p>A driver passes the small boat harbor in King Cove, Alaska where a tsunami warning was in place after a 7.3 earthquake</p>

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Why Alaska’s recent 7.3 earthquake has caught scientists’ attention

<p>Members of Congress were given their first visit to the new state-managed immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’</p>

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Inside the chaos created by the rushed opening of 'Alligator Alcatraz'

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Peacock to raise prices for third time in as many years

<p>Delta's AI system is supplied by Israeli start-up Fetcherr, which will set the fare and the number of seats offered at that fare for each shopper in near real time</p>

Travel

Delta’s AI pricing — good or bad? Experts give their verdicts (and it’s not great news for business-class fliers)

Viral video captured Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his company’s Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot, in an embrace.

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CEO faces cheating allegations after being caught in embrace with coworker on Jumbotron at Coldplay concert

<p>Congressman Jim Jordan is scheduled to be deposed in connection with a civil suit over the sex abuse scandal at Ohio State University, where he served as assistant wrestling coach</p>

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Rep. Jim Jordan may be deposed over OSU sex abuse scandal

<p>Aaron Phypers filed for divorce from Denise Richards earlier this month after six years of marriage</p>

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Denise Richards accuses ex Aaron Phypers of abuse, gets temporary restraining order amid divorce

<p>The FDA ruled Thursday that Juul’s e-cigarettes can remain on the shelves in stores</p>

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Juul will be allowed to sell e-cigarettes ending long fight over flavored tobacco on store shelves

<p>Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, an undocumented woman from Los Angeles, faked her own kidnapping and blamed it on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to generate sympathy and donations, the Justice Department has claimed</p>

Crime

Undocumented woman staged fake ICE kidnapping to generate sympathy and donations, DOJ claims

<p>One day after federal prosecutor Maurene Comey was fired, she urged her colleagues at the Justice Department to stand up to ‘abuses of power’</p>

Politics

Maurene Comey urges DOJ colleagues to fight back against ‘abuses of power’ in memo after her firing

<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani enter an elevator after a meeting in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on July 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. </p>

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The Zohran Mamdani conundrum for moderate Democrats: ‘It’s hard to distance yourself from cool’

<p>Residents of the Villas at Costa del Sol in Orlando, Florida, are frustrated that a large community of peacocks have been damaging their homes and cars, scaring their children, and leaving droppings around their homes (stock image)</p>

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Peacocks are overwhelming an Orlando neighborhood: ‘There’s feces everywhere’

<p>‘Future updates will be shared if deemed appropriate by Tristan and his family,’ a representative for the actor said</p>

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General Hospital star Tristan Rogers diagnosed with cancer

Epstein Files Fallout

<p>Jack O’Donnell, who was president of the Atlantic City Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino for four years from 1987, told CNN that President Donald Trump ‘frequently’ visited the New Jersey resort with Jeffrey Epstein.</p>

Epstein Fallout

‘Trump and Epstein brought teen to casino floor,’ says ex-resort boss

<p>Donald Trump sits down for an interview with Fox & Friends Weekend hosts in June 2024. That interview is now under scrutiny over the way the network edited Trump's comments about his stance on releasing the Epstein files</p>

Epstein Fallout

House Democrats demand answers from Fox News on edits to Trump’s Epstein comments

<p>Vice President JD Vance (right) appears on Theo Von's podcast in October. At the time, Vance told Von officials need to release the Epstein files</p>

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Barron Trump-endorsed podcaster asks JD Vance ‘what changed?’ over his Epstein files stance

Trump could lose ‘bros’ who helped him win election over Epstein fallout, pundits warn

<p>Attorney General Pam Bondi has brushed aside criticisms over her handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s case while Donald Trump has called the investigation a ‘hoax,’ raising questions among their allies that the president has something to hide</p>

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How Trump’s allies are shrinking support over his handling of Epstein

<p>Donald Trump attended the FIFA World Cup over the weekend as he sought a refuge from a MAGA firestorm</p>

Epstein fallout

Trump faces backlash from own supporters as poll reveals anger over Epstein files

Epstein Fallout

Trump fumes that MAGA won’t ‘shut the f*** up’ about Epstein list controversy, report claims

Trump Reshapes The World

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Trump comes clean after questions raised about his swollen ankles and bruised hand

<p>Unabomber Ted Kaczynski never attended MIT and was not taught by Donald Trump’s uncle</p>

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White House refuses to explain Trump’s impossible Unabomber story

<p>Only about a quarter of Americans believe President Donald Trump’s policies have helped them, according to a new poll</p>

Politics

Only a quarter of Americans say Trump’s policies have helped them, new poll finds

<p>Voters who sat out in the 2024 election prefer politicians like AOC and Bernie Sanders, a new survey found</p>

Politics

Democrat voters who sat out last election want candidates further to the left - like AOC and Bernie Sanders, new poll finds

<p>Around one in five of Donald Trump’s closest allies, including members of his administration and nominees, currently hold significant assets in cryptocurrency, according to a new report. ‘Digital Assets are the FUTURE, and we are leading by a lot!’ the president wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday</p>

Politics

The Crypto cabinet: One in five of Trump’s closet allies hold significant cryptocurrency assets

<p>President Donald Trump’s tariffs are already costing consumers, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve</p>

Politics

Businesses are already passing the cost of tariffs onto consumers, Federal Reserve survey finds

<p>The indictment alleges Seth Jason ‘repeatedly threatened to assault and murder the family members of Marjorie Taylor Greene’ (pictured)</p>

Crime

Former Voice of America employee arrested for threats against Marjorie Taylor Greene and her family

<p>U.S. university students are hoping to flock to the U.K. to undertake their undergraduate studies degrees</p>

Politics

Record 8,000 US students have applied to UK universities amid Trump’s college crackdown

<p>U.S. corn growers have said that Donald Trump’s push to use real sugar cane in Coca Cola ‘doesn’t make sense’ and will cost thousands of American food manufacturing jobs</p>

Politics

Corn growers warn Trump’s push for cane sugar in Coke will cost thousands of jobs

<p>Doug Burgum and Pam Bondi shared this photo of themselves on their way to Alcatraz Island on Thursday. </p>

Politics

Trump sends embattled Pam Bondi to Alcatraz prison in re-opening bid

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Trump rejected more Iran strikes after minimal damage to nuclear sites in first wave, sources say

<p>Anthony Scaramucci said he had witnessed the president apologize just once, properly, in two decades</p>

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Ex-Trump staffer says president has only apologized once in 20 years

<p>Laura Loomer celebrates the DOJ’s decision to fire Maurene Comey, who prosecuted Ghislaine Maxwell and Sean “Diddy” Combs</p>

Politics

Laura Loomer takes victory lap over firing of ex-FBI chief Comey’s daughter after pressing ‘Pam Blondi’

<p>President Donald Trump has been dismantling 'critical' parts of California’s response to wildfires as the state braces for peak wildfire season, according to a new report</p>

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Trump admin is dismantling ‘critical’ parts of California’s response to wildfires

<p>Demonstrators protest against cuts to American foreign aid spending, in Washington</p>

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New push to save key HIV program Pepfar from Trump’s aid cuts

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Barack Obama jokes about divorce rumors: ‘She took me back!’

<p>The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is best experienced on Switch 2</p>

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Key cast members for Zelda movie revealed

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Israeli strike on Syrian military HQ shown in drone footage

<p>Darth Vader’s lightsaber is up for auction (Propstore/PA)</p>

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Darth Vader’s lightsaber to be auctioned for the first time

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<p>There has been a record-high number of flash flood warnings issued in the U.S. this year which can be linked to climate change and improved weather systems</p>

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Here’s why record-high flash flood warnings were issued in U.S. this year

<p>There has been a dramatic rise in gastrointestinal cancers in people under the age of 50, according to a new review</p>

Health

Dramatic rise in gastrointestinal cancers in people under 50

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky and Trump consider drone ‘mega-deal’ as Putin’s troops advance on frontline

<p>The strike damaged the Holy Family Church, the only Catholic church inside the besieged Palestinian enclave</p>

Middle East

Two dead and several injured after Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church

NFL

Super Bowl winning NFL star Bryan Braman dies aged 38 after rare cancer diagnosis

<p>A lioness at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio was killed by a male lion after the animals found a way to break a panel door between their enclosures (stock image)</p>

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Ohio zoo cited after door separating two groups of lions broke, leading to death of a lioness

<p>Cynthia Diaz Sosa, 38, is facing charges in Key West, Florida, after allegedly chasing down another driver who hit and killed a chicken crossing the road.</p>

Crime

Woman accused of attacking driver with bear mace after she hit chicken trying to cross the road

<p>The father of a 17-year-old was arrested Monday after her newborn daughter was found dead in trash can at a Texas Walmart. </p>

Crime

Father of 17-year-old girl arrested after her newborn is found dead inside Walmart trash can

<p>Arizona Diamondbacks player Ketel Marte’s home was burglarized while he was playing in the Major League All-Star Game on July 15</p>

Crime

Diamondbacks’ player is victim of ‘high-dollar residential burglary’ while at MLB All-Star game

<p>An alleged lunchtime mistake went horribly wrong for one New York man and got him fired. </p>

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‘Food thief’ sues ex-employer over ‘shame’ of being fired for eating coworker’s bagged lunch

<p>A 61-year-old man in New York was injured when he entered a room with an active MRI machine while wearing a metal chain around his neck. (stock image)</p>

News

Long Island man critically injured after entering MRI room without permission and being sucked into machine, cops say

<p>Luke Combs performing at Bonnaroo 2025</p>

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Bonnaroo sets return after severe weather halted festival but fans call changes ‘insane’

<p>A major entertainment complex next to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Ohio considered filing for bankruptcy, but could not afford the filing fee, according to the SEC</p>

News

Massive entertainment complex next to Pro Football Hall of Fame considered bankruptcy - but couldn’t afford the filing fee

<p>‘There was a time that I was around some people that would make me feel like I needed to,’ Kardashian said about altering photos of herself</p>

News

Khloé Kardashian makes shocking Photoshop admission

Crime

Suspect in murder of ‘American Idol’ couple had assault charges dismissed a year ago

<p>MAGA podcaster Benny Johnson was widely ridiculed for celebrating comedian Shane Gillis' jokes about Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, with observers noting he didn't realize the comic was making fun of the president.</p>

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Benny Johnson mocked for misunderstanding Shane Gillis’ ESPY jokes: ‘Dumber than bricks’

<p>Joanna Bacon, best known for her TV roles in 'Breeders' and 'EastEnders,' has died at the age of 72</p>

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Joanna Bacon death: Breeders and Love Actually star dies aged 72

<p>Breonna Taylor, a Black 26-year-old medical technician, was killed in a hail of police bullets after police officers showed up to serve a warrant in March 2020. Officer Brett Hankison was later found guilty of violating her civil rights, though the DOJ is now seeking just a one-day jail sentence</p>

Crime

‘Racism in plain sight’: Outrage after DOJ seeks one-day sentence for cop convicted in Breonna Taylor shooting

<p>‘I’m living in Paris for a little while. That’s the update,’ the influencer said</p>

Olivia Jade shares major life update after college admissions scandal

<p>In a survey of Americans’ sleep, 27 percent of respondents who considered themselves to be excellent sleepers reported regularly sleeping with a fan in their bedroom. </p>

News

Using a fan during summer could help you sleep better – and it’s not just about the temperature

<p>California National Guard troops stand guard as protests swelled in Los Angeles last month. Trump deployed more than 4,000 troops to the area</p>

POlitics

‘There’s not much to do’: National Guard troops deployed to LA mainly fought one thing - boredom

<p>Beaches in Florida and along the Gulf Coast are leaving residents vulnerable to bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus. Exposure has led to four deaths in the state this year</p>

News

Rare flesh-eating bacteria has already killed four beachgoers in Florida this year

<p>Matt Damon leads ‘The Odyssey’ as the Greek hero Odysseus</p>

Odyssey fans baffled by resale movie tickets going for $400 a year before film’s highly anticipated release

Politics

Migrants are turning to OnlyFans to help fund their legal fight against deportation

<p>Steve Miller Band, fronted by original and founding member Steve Miller (pictured in 2024), have canceled their entire 2025 American tour</p>

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Not a joker! Steve Miller Band cancels all upcoming tour dates due to weather

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Over 67,000 cases of popular deodorant sold at Walmart recalled

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Taco Bell announces latest menu additions all priced at $3 or less

<p>Przemyslaw Jeziorski was shot dead in Greece while in the country to settle a custody dispute</p>

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Ex-wife of Berkeley professor arrested after he was shot dead amid custody dispute

<p>Snare traps set for Richardson's ground squirrels</p>

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The city where ground squirrels might outnumber residents

<p>Mickey Mouse poses in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park on August 27, 2019 in Anaheim, California. Disneyland plans to reopen on April 30, 2021. (Photo Joshua Sudock/Walt Disney World Resorts via Getty Images)</p>

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Disney sues company it claims is selling illegal Mickey Mouse merch

<p>Joaquin Phoenix's 2009 interview with David Letterman</p>

Joaquin Phoenix apologizes for ‘horrible’ David Letterman interview: ‘I’ll never do it again’

<p>A Florida woman says con artists extorted $15,000 from her by using artificial intelligence to recreate her daughter's voice</p>

Crime

Woman conned out of $15K after AI clones daughter’s voice

<p>X CEO Elon Musk is testing animated ‘companions’ for its xAI product. The companions include a flirty and sexually suggestive anime girl and a red panda who promotes chaos and boat thefts</p>

Tech

Musk’s AI company testing two ‘companions’ - a flirt promising to make the world ‘sexier’ and an insulting panda

<p>Connie Francis has died, aged 87</p>

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Connie Francis death: ‘Pretty Little Baby’ singer dies, aged 87

<p>One person has died and another 13 have been injured after lightning struck a New Jersey archery range Wednesday night, according to police</p>

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One dead and 13 injured in lightning strike at New Jersey archery range

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World

Huge blaze rips through Iraq shopping mall killing at least 61 with dozens more missing

Culture

<p>Brendan O’Carroll created, writes and stars in Mrs Brown’s Boys</p>

‘No one asked for this’: Critics respond to Mrs Brown’s Boys season 5

<p>Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts and Will Smith in ‘Hancock’</p>

The 12 worst plot twists in cinema

Tomorrowland organisers race to build new stage ahead of opening

<p> K-pop band 1VERSE members practice ahead of their upcoming debut show</p>

New k-pop band debuts with two North Korean defector members

<p>Music-Bandmate Lawsuits</p>

Fleetwood Mac fans whipped into frenzy as band stir reunion rumours

John Torode allegedly used the ‘worst racial slur there is’

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Best drugstore makeup 2025, tried and tested

<p>Whether you’re backpacking solo or feeding the family, these tried and tested camping stoves are up to the job</p>

Best camping stoves 2025, tried and tested

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Beyoncé’s Cécred review 2025, tested on curly, heat-damaged hair

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Best drugstore foundations 2025, tried and tested

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Katherine Schwarzenegger hired coach to help her prepare to be stepmum

<p>Ayurveda, India’s traditional system of medicine, has a history spanning more than 3,000 years</p>

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Three lesser-known herbs and spices with potential health benefits

Olivia is now working with Boots Opticians to showcase their designer glasses (Pinpep/Boots Opticians/PA)

‘I’m not always dressing for the male gaze’: Olivia Attwood Dack on how she’s made glasses cool again

<p>Living with PCOS can be a significant financial, health-care and work-life burden for many women</p>

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The underdiagnosed condition putting women’s health at risk

<p>Prince Harry arrives to give evidence on day two of the Mirror Group phone hacking trial in 2023</p>

Harry’s homecoming depends on one man – and that’s the problem

<p>Members of the British and US Armed Forces working at Kabul Airport in August 2021</p>

Britain’s shame: How we abandon those who’ve risked everything for us

<p>Beckinsale says she has been left ‘paralysed by grief’</p>

Kate Beckinsale announces death of mother Judy Loe, aged 78

Essential tips for glowing skin before jetting off on a break (Alamy/PA)

Best beauty hacks to do before going on holiday

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Poster of Trump with Epstein put up in London ahead of state visit

<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 17, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard</p>

White House fails to clear up Trump’s Unabomber story

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Shane Gillis shocks ESPYs crowd with joke on Epstein and Trump

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<p>Conrad Hilton described the Waldorf Astoria as 'the original luxury property'. Pictured is the new and old lobby</p>

First look at the Waldorf Astoria New York after $2 billion refurb

<p>Set against a rugged landscape, head to beach hotels such as Eden Roc for total relaxation by the Aegean Sea</p>

Best hotels in Rhodes 2025, reviewed

<p>Delta Air Lines wants to use AI to determine ticket prices in real-time. Some say it could drive up prices for consumers</p>

Delta moving away from set fares and towards personalized AI prices

<p>Chef Michel Roux will host four exclusive dining experiences for passengers on select Cunard cruises<a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/cunard"> </a></p>

The Cunard cruise where you can dine with Michel Roux

<p>A close-up of Cyprien Verseux in his pared-back protective gear during the summer in Antarctica. During the 24 hours of daylight, people rarely sleep and social activities at the base — from Olympics games to hanging out at on-station bars — are at their peak</p>

What it’s really like to live in Antarctica

Every year, a few thousand people deploy to live on Antarctic research stations — and go through punishing survival training regimes to do so. Holly Baxter speaks to two former Antarctica residents about what it’s like to spend months isolated in the most remote region on earth

<p>Disney OG: Neuschwanstein Castle as seen from the Tegelberg</p>

The original ‘Disney castle’ finally named as Unesco Heritage Site

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