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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange freed from London jail in US plea deal | UK News Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison in the UK as part of a plea deal with the US government. The 52-year-old – who came to the international spotlight in 2010 after publishing a series of leaks from US Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning – was today freed from the high security Belmarsh jail in London. For years, the US has argued that the hundreds of thousands of classified military documents – which disclosed information about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars – endangered lives. The…

Taylor Swift joined by Travis Kelce and 7 other chaotic moments from London Eras Tour We all knew Taylor Swift’s London shows for the Eras Tour were going to be epic but her three-night stint at Wembley was beyond our wildest dreams. From the Sir Paul McCartney dancing to But Daddy, I Love Him to Travis Kelce getting on stage in a top hat for a whole routine, it’s been one for the history books. The list of celebrities attending across the weekend was almost as long as the mammoth three-and-a-half-hour setlist and included actual royalty for Prince William’s birthday. Taylor…

This posh neighbourhood is actually the rowdiest place in London Of all of London’s boroughs, Kensington & Chelsea is perhaps the most la-di-da of them all. It is, after all, the neighbourhood that the Prince and Princess of Wales calls home, and it’s where you’ll find the Royal Albert Hall, the V&A and the fancy King’s Road. Houses are some of the most expensive here too, with the average home costing a cool £1,657,903. In fact, it’s official name is actually The Royal London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, a title awarded by none other than Queen Victoria, in recognition…

Netflix’s ‘crazy’ new sci-fi series set in London is Jay Z approved Netflix’s brand new sci-fi series Supacell is so good that even Jay Z has been raving about it. From the mastermind of Blue Story director Rapman, the six-part drama is the first of its kind following a group of predominantly Black south Londoners who suddenly develop superpowers. Rather than saving the world, they’re utilising their newfound powers to advance their own lives. Think Heroes with a sprinkle of Misfits; Supacell offers a space for Black British characters in the sci-fi genre where they were once overlooked. Fans of…

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Queen of the London stage reigns supreme at spectacular West End Live It was in with the new and celebrating the old at West End Live this weekend in London’s Trafalgar Square. As a crowd of 35,000 cheered, the stage was stolen by the newbies performing for the first time at the festival-style stage in their huge new roles. Ultimately the show belonged to Zoe Birkett, the former Pop Idol contestant – who was explosive as the new Tina Turner just three days before she joins the sell-out stage show. There was no sign of first-timer nerves as she quickly…

Manchester United should make a move for Real Madrid wonderkid Arda Guler with the Turkey star lighting up Euro 2024, Dwight Yorke says. Going in to the Euros, Guler was one of the promising young stars fans and clubs were going to be keeping an eye on and so far he’s shown exactly why. The 19-year-old was electric in Turkey’s opening game against Georgia, scoring a stunner in the 3-1 win, though he was surprisingly benched and limited to a 20 minute cameo in the 3-0 loss to Portugal. Vincenzo Montella will likely restore him to the starting XI for…

Hungary star Barnabas Varga has spoken out for the first time since undergoing surgery for a serious head injury sustained in the Euro 2024 win over Scotland. Varga was knocked unconscious after colliding with Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn during the second-half of Sunday night’s huge game in Stuttgart. There were worrying scenes as play was halted for some time before the forward was stretched off the pitch, with Hungary going on to win the match in the 100th minute. After full-time, Hungary’s Football Association announced that Varga was ‘conscious and in a stable condition’ but would ‘most likely undergo surgery’ after…

Kylian Mbappe is ‘raring to go’ but there is no guarantee he will play for France against Poland at Euro 2024 on Tuesday evening. That is according to France manager Didier Deschamps as his star player continues to recover from a broken nose sustained in the opening 1-0 win against Austria. Mbappe, 25, collided with defender Kevin Danso toward the end of the game and was later taken to hospital but thankfully for Les Bleus fans he did not need to undergo surgery. He will however wear a mask for the rest of the tournament and while he was on…

N’Golo Kante has suggested that he would be open to finishing his career in Europe after his impressive performances for France at Euro 2024 and has credited Chelsea for helping him improve as a midfielder. The 33-year-old was a surprise inclusion in Didier Deschamps’ squad for Euro 2024 but has played a pivotal role in France’s tournament so far as he was named as Player of the Match in the 1-0 win over Austria and the goalless draw with the Netherlands. Kante made the move to the Saudi Pro League last summer, joining Al-Ittihad on a free transfer after his…