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I was at the 2025 Oscars. Here’s what it was like with the jubilant winners backstage

<p>Conan O’Brien made a joke about ‘standing up to powerful Russian’ that drew large applause from the audience</p>

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Oscars’ host Conan O’Brien draws resounding applause for crack about ‘standing up to a powerful Russian’

Oscars host stuns crowd with Drake ‘paedophile’ joke

<p>Morgan Freeman speaks onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.</p>

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Morgan Freeman delivers touching tribute to Gene Hackman at the Oscars

Hackman was found dead this week at the age of 95

Internet mad over music and Michelle Trachtenberg memoriam omission

<p>A group of Los Angeles firefighters delivered several jokes during the Oscars ceremony</p>

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LA firefighters draw laughs as they take the stage to deliver zingers during 2025 Oscar ceremony

<p>Streaming service Hulu faces several problems during the Oscars broadcast</p>

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Fans outraged after Hulu ends Oscars broadcast early after streamer was plagued by outages

<p>Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, and Yuval Abraham, an Israeli investigative journalist, won the prize for their film No Other Land</p>

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‘I see my brother’: Palestinian-Israeli winners call for Middle East peace as they accept their Oscars

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Andrew Garfield praised for assisting Goldie Hawn at Oscars

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Mick Jagger shares unexpected Bob Dylan revelation while at Oscars

<p>Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet lock lips at the 2025 Oscars</p>

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Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet spotted kissing at Oscars

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Stars give daring and bold looks as they hit after parties following Oscars ceremony

<p>The best and the most daring looks at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars after-party included Olivia Wilde</p>

Top News

<p>Leader of the Department of Government Efficiency Elon Musk speaks during a cabinet meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2025 </p>

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US senator joins Elon Musk in calling for withdrawal from NATO

<p>The blaze near Carolina Forest, a community just west Myrtle Beach, stretched across 1,200 acres as fires burned across North and South Carolina</p>

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Wildfires burn in Myrtle Beach area threatening homes and forcing evacuations

<p>Rafael Seirafe-Novaes and Beatriz Rapoport De Campos Maia were arrested at Miami International Airport after getting into a confrontation with airport security</p>

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Couple detained after forcing their way past airport security as they ran late for flight to Mexico

<p>Kaden Seviour has been charged with murder in connection to a teen’s death. He is due to appear in court on March 3</p>

Crime

Kentucky man, 18, stabbed a 15-year-old girl to death and now faces a murder charge, cops say

<p>Brad Sigmon is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on March 7</p>

Crime

Who is Brad Sigmon? The South Carolina murderer set for first U.S. firing squad execution in 15 years

<p>Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, hugs one of his pillows in a television advertisement.</p>

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FedEx takes MyPillow to court over nearly $9M in unpaid fees

<p>Danielle Khalaf explained to the teacher why she did not want to stand during the Pledge, but was told to ‘go back to her own country’</p>

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Teen who sat for Pledge of Allegiance told ‘go back to your country’

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Rob Lowe questions why Nicole Kidman’s Babygirl sex scenes were hailed as ‘brave’

<p>Supporters of the religious right march through Washington, D.C., to protest abortion during the 2025 March for Life. A group of anti-abortion activists pardoned by Donald Trump are planning a new wave of events, according to a report</p>

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Anti-abortion activists pardoned by Trump plan new wave of civil disobedience: report

<p>Bill Murray sat down for a rare interview with Joe Rogan over the weekend </p>

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<p>Anne Wojcicki is trying to buy back the company for $75million</p>

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23andMe CEO trying to buy DNA app she sold for $6bn for just $75m

<p>The Norweigian government regularly refuels US Navy vessels such as the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier, shown here</p>

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Norway’s government breaks silence over US Navy ship refuelling

<p>Gen Z’s new obsession with fur explained</p>

Real fur has been taboo for decades – now Gen Z’s self-described ‘fashion girlies’ are obsessed with it. So, is the stigma over?

<p>Who’s who? With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the presidential impersonation industry is well and truly booming</p>

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The Donald Trump impersonation industry is well and truly booming

<p>A woman attends a rosary prayer in St Peter’s Square for Pope Francis</p>

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Pope Francis releases message as he remains in hospital battling pneumonia

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>A new poll shows just a handful of Americans are backing Russia in the war with Ukraine. The poll's results were released after an infamous clash in the Oval Office between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. </p>

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Just 4% of Americans support Russia in war with Ukraine - even as questions swirl over where Trump stands

It comes after Friday’s disastrous meeting between Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump and vice president JD Vance in the Oval Office

<p>The Independent has mapped data showing where ICE detainees are being held across the U.S. </p>

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The states with the most immigration detainees since Trump crackdown

<p>Donald Trump gestures as US vice-president JD Vance argues with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House</p>

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Why JD Vance could be much worse than Trump for Europe

<p>Protesters in Vermont made it clear how they felt about Vance’s role in the heated exchange</p>

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Protesters tell JD Vance ‘go ski in Russia’ as they invade family trip

<p>SNL ripped the recent Trump-Ukraine taking shots at politicians, including Vice President J.D. Vance. Elon Musk, played by Mike Myers, also made an appearance</p>

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SNL savagely mocks Trump-Zelensky meeting that went ‘really well’

Mike Myers hits back at Donald Trump’s Canada jibes on SNL

<p>New York Congresswoman branded Elon Musk a ‘leech on the public’ in her latest jab at the tech billionaire after he called Social Security the ‘biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.’</p>

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AOC calls Elon Musk a ‘leech’ on the public as their feud continues

<p>President Donald Trump, right, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House on Friday in Washington (Mystyslav Chernov/AP)</p>

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Trump claims Zelensky will have ‘no choice’ but to accept his terms after disastrous White House meeting

<p>More than half of Americans in a recent poll say they believe that Donald Trump will try for a third term, despite it being banned by the Constitution </p>

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More than half of Americans believe Trump will try for a third term

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Trump promises to pardon deceased baseball great who was never convicted of a crime

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Special government employees come with a 130-day cap. But, no one knows when - or if - Musk will leave

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<p>Charles and Zelensky at Sandringham on Sunday</p>

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King Charles meets Zelensky at Sandringham in show of support for Ukraine president

Latest: Zelensky says 'long way to go' before war ends

<p>Jon Stewart poses in the press room during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California</p>

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Jon Stewart speaks out against DEI amid Trump’s purge of initiatives nationwide

<p>Michael Canty has been charged with murder in connection to the death of Dawn Morrison who was found dead at a Florida fast-food drive-thru</p>

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Suspect arrested months after murder victim found partially buried at fast-food drive-thru

<p>Elizabeth Irving sings the US national anthem at WWE Elimination Chamber</p>

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Canadian WWE fans protest Trump by loudly booing US national anthem

<p>The dismembered remains of Emily Pike, 14, were found at the side of a highway in Arizona, weeks after she was reported missing</p>

Remains of Arizona girl, 14, found weeks after she disappeared

<p>Angie Stone says she has been a role model for Beyonce and Alicia Keys in resurfaced interview after death.</p>

Angie Stone on why she has been a role model for Beyonce

<p>This image from a US Fish and Wildlife Service motion-activated camera shows a Florida panther at Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge</p>

Florida panthers are facing an increasingly urgent threat from traffic

<p>Yusuf Elshihibi, left, and Anthony Meda, second from left, compete in the Hurricane Party Prep: Grocery Aisle Brawl during the Florida Man Games,</p>

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Florida Man Games return! Teams vie for worst superhero moniker in event to celebrate state’s oddity

<p>Bride gets mad at her husband after his parents plan to crash their honeymoon</p>

Bride furious at fiancé’s parents for crashing their honeymoon

<p>Former Utah congresswoman Mia Love’s daughter delivered the heartbreaking news on X</p>

Mia Love’s cancer is no longer responding to treatment, family says

<p>The vandalized black Infiniti car which was also egged by the teens, police said</p>

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‘You spray painted the wrong car’: Deputies mock teen who vandalized the wrong vehicle while trying to exact revenge on her ex

<p>Douglas Sommer, 88, is accused of fatally shooting his 87-year-old wife in front of their daughter at their home in Virginia</p>

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Man, 88, is accused of shooting dead his 87-year-old wife in front of their daughter inside Virginia home

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Daryl Hall shares damning final word on John Oates rivalry

William Shatner shares brutally honest response to Star Trek franchise question

<p>Christopher Blevins had been on the run when he was found on a San Diego beach by police (file image)</p>

Crime

New Jersey man charged with murder of girlfriend found in a fridge after police arrest him on San Diego beach

<p>Is ‘Bluey’ really about Bluey? </p>

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Bandit Heeler is having a midlife crisis, and ‘Bluey’ wants you to notice

<p>Benson Boone reacts to Mark Zuckerberg’s impression of his 2025 Grammy performance</p>

Benson Boone responds to Mark Zuckerberg’s serenade impression of him

<p>A map of the U.S. shows states with measles cases across the U.S. An outbreak of the deadly measles virus has grown in West Texas. There are now nearly 150 infections confirmed in the state </p>

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Texas measles outbreak grows to nearly 150 cases as more patients are hospitalized

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Israel has cut off all supplies to Gaza. Here's what that means

<p>Chart attacks: Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Liam Gallagher of Oasis and Ariana Grande</p>

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19 hit songs hated by the musicians who wrote them

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<p>Two Southwest passengers get ‘VIP’ experience after discovering they’re the only travelers on their plane </p>

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Two passengers get ‘VIP’ experience after for being the only ones on their plane

<p>‘It’s hard to be a child performer, to get out there and do the banana dance over and over and over again. It can be joyful while it can also be dehumanising’</p>

Keke Palmer: ‘I was a child actor making more money than my parents’

Inside The Beltway

<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump after an awkward dust-up with Ukraine's president in the Oval Office led to Volodymyr Zelensky leaving Washington without signing a rare earth minerals agreement.</p>

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Marco Rubio bashes Zelensky for trying to ‘Ukraine-splain’

<p>Protesters in the U.S. Capitol campaign against cuts to USAID's AIDS’ treatment program. A group estimated that nearly 15,000 have died since President Donald Trump froze the agency’s funding</p>

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Nearly 15,000 will have died already because of Trump and Musk’s cuts to USAID, advocacy program claims

<p>Elon Musk wildly accuses Democratic donor Reid Hoffman of "trying to destroy Trump" to prevent the president from releasing the so-called Epstein List.</p>

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Musk accuses rival of trying to destroy Trump to block ‘Epstein List’

<p>Six years ago, a government shutdown under the first Trump administration resulted in devastating impacts to California’s Joshua Tree National Park. Now, park experts say that recent cuts to National Park Service staff could result in similar damage </p>

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In Trump’s 1.0 his decisions left an impact on National Parks that would be felt for centuries. He just did it again

<p>Jasmine Crockett called Trump and Vance ‘bullies’ for how they treated the Ukrainian leader</p>

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Jasmine Crockett apologizes to the world after Trump’s Zelensky attack

<p>Sir Rod Stewart and wife Penny Lancaster. (Andrew Matthews/PA)</p>

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Rod Stewart's wife tells him he's not allowed to see Trump ever again

<p>Steam rises from an Alabama coal plant. Coal production produces the greenhouse gas methane, which warms the planet. Now, the Senate has voted to reverse an EPA rule that limits those emissions, requiring companies to pay a fine</p>

Trump's First 100 Days

Senate reverses Biden-era EPA rule that could help fossil fuel companies continue to boil planet alive

Culture

<p>Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin with their Oscars</p>

Conan O’Brien and great winners made this the best Oscars in years

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Oscars 2025 sees Anora win big and Demi Moore miss out

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Oscar winners 2025 – the complete list

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Daryl Hall shares damning final word on John Oates rivalry

<p>The Oscars memoriam segment drew criticism for its music selection. There were several stars left off as well</p>

Internet mad over music and Michelle Trachtenberg memoriam omission

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No Other Land: Palestinian-Israeli filmmakers’ powerful Oscars speech

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Conan O’Brien boldly mocks Karla Sofia Gascon in front of her

Lifestyle

<p>Fans questioned the outfits worn by Cynthia Erivo and Amelia Dimoldenberg</p>

Oscars 2025: The most questionable looks from the celebrities

<p>Young man settling conflict between mother and wife</p>

Mother called ‘self-centred’ for announcing son’s engagement online

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Outnumbered couple ‘secretly married three years ago’

<p>Stacey Dooley</p>

Stacey Dooley says she owes mums an apology over parenting assumption

Mikey Madison channelled Grace Kelly at the Oscars 2025 (Richard Shotwell/AP)

Timothee Chalamet, Selena Gomez and Mikey Madison among best dressed at Oscars

<p>The best dressed stars at the 2025 Oscars included Timothée Chalamet</p>

Oscars 2025: Best dressed stars on the red carpet

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Jeremy Strong’s sullen reaction as he loses Oscar to Kieran Culkin

Michelle Yeoh sobs as Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo open Oscars

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Halle Berry and Adrien Brody recreate 2003 Oscars kiss

<p>'From the outside, it might look like chaos. From the inside, it’s thrillingly creative'</p>

Hank Azaria delivers Simpsons-style rendition of Wicked hit for Oscars

Travel

<p>Wellness seems to be a central theme for the new season of the hit HBO series </p>

I travelled to Thailand’s White Lotus hotels – this is what I learned

<p>An architectural marvel, Ljubljana is also recognised as one of the greenest cities in Europe</p>

Best towns and cities to visit in Slovenia

<p>The Ha Giang loop is a 300-mile motorbike journey through the mountains of northern Vietnam </p>

Exploring Vietnam’s untouched landscapes by motorbike

<p>Albania’s coastline is a ready competitor with Greece</p>

The most beautiful destinations to visit in 2025 – without the crowds

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