Author: News Desk

The 2025 Oscars could end up hosting a record-breaking win with an 8-minute performance considered the frontrunner for one of the major gongs. Historically, actors haven’t had to appear on screen for huge chunks of a film to be in with a shot at landing a best supporting actor or actress nomination – or even win. One of the most popular of these was, of course, Dame Judi Dench’s lively turn as Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love, which saw her crowned 2000’s best supporting actress at the Academy Awards after appearing in the movie for just five minutes…

Christmas just got better as Netflix has revealed none other than Beyonce will perform the half-time show in the Christmas Day NFL game. Netflix have confirmed they will live-stream the Houston Texans game against the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium globally. This will be the first time the Love On Top icon performs her Grammy-nominated album Cowboy Carter live for millions of fans around the world. However, British fans might need to think twice about watching the show as it could actually land you a hefty £1,000 fine. No, it’s not Netflix adding extra fees again; it’s actually your TV…

Blackpool weekend is always a special night in the Strictly Come Dancing calendar – and a former X Factor star made sure of it on Saturday. Sadly, it was Wynne Evans and his dancing partner Katya Jones who left the competition this week after losing the dance-off on Sunday’s show. Montell Douglas and her partner Johannes Radebe lived to dance another day after landing in the bottom two despite scoring 35 from the judges. The decision to save Montell was unanimous, with Wynne leaving the competition after scoring 31 for his and Katya’s Charleston. Tens were handed out all over…

Despite all the cries for a Bloodborne remaster or remake, Dark Souls 3 is said to be the next FromSoftware title getting the upgrade treatment. Bloodborne might be regarded as one of developer FromSoftware’s best games – indeed, we’d say it’s one of the best video games of all time – but it is also the the most neglected. Despite fan outcry since the game launched on PlayStation 4 in 2015, there hasn’t ever been a major visual or performance patch, or even a PC port, for the title. The closest has been some recent enhancements via the ultra-expensive PS5…

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is to meet with China’s President XI at this year’s G20 summit. Many newspapers – online and in print – highlight Starmer’s meeting marks the first time a British prime minister has met with a Chinese leader in more than half a decade. 

Monday’s US front pages – like many others around the world – lead with news the US president has given Ukraine the green light to use American-made missiles in Russia.

Away from the policy shift, many of the major American newspapers continue their coverage of domestic politics as Donald Trump’s picks for cabinet continues to be scrutinised – as does the role of Elon Musk.

Masked raiders targeted the Windsor Castle estate while the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children slept nearby. Masked men raid Windsor castle while William, Kate and their children sleep at home Two men scaled a 6ft fence at night to steal farm vehicles, reportedly after surveilling the estate. Using a stolen truck, the thieves smashed through a security gate before escaping in a pick-up truck and a quad bike stored in a barn. Jump to section:

News that the US president has allowed Ukraine to use American missiles in Russia for the first time is picked up by many European newspapers and websites this morning with many looking at the consequences of such a move. 

Domestic news also features across the splashes with reports on Spanish, French and German politics and a look ahead to this week’s G20 summit. 

Most of the major European sports pages cover the latest from the Nations League as France beat Italy and Belgium shockingly lost to Israel.

UK braces for ‘disruptive snow’ as weather warnings cover swaths of country Weather forecasters have warned the UK to be prepared for “disruptive snow” and plummeting temperatures after an Arctic blast brought the coldest night of the season so far. The Met Office said the early hours of Monday had been the chilliest night, with the lowest temperature, -7.8C, recorded at Tulloch Bridge in the Highlands. By the morning, many households across Britain had to de-ice their car windscreens for the first time this winter after an unusually mild and dry start to the month. The Met Office said up to…

Starmer set for talks with Chinese president Xi at G20 summit Sir Keir Starmer will meet Chinese president Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil, Downing Street has confirmed. He will be the first British prime minister to meet the Chinese leader in more than half a decade when they hold talks in Rio de Janeiro on Monday and has pledged to have “serious, pragmatic discussions” when they speak. The Xi meeting will be one in a series of discussions the Prime Minister is expected to have with world leaders at the two-day summit, with conflicts in Ukraine and…