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James Norton hits back at criticism of his controversial new ITV drama James Norton has pushed back against critics of his new ITV series, Playing Nice, who have called the premise ‘far-fetched’. The four-part drama, also featuring Niamh Algar, James McArdle, and Jessica Brown Findlay, follows two couples whose worlds are torn apart when they find out their toddlers were unknowingly swapped at birth. As the parents reckon with the devastating truth, tensions soon begin to brew as the families start turning against one another. The largely-praised show, based on the Cornish coast, landed on ITV and ITVX earlier this…

 Best new mobile games on iOS and Android – January 2025 round-up GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition – a console game on your phone (Feral Interactive) Political satire, a triple-A racing game, and a host of intriguing new puzzle games are amongst the most intriguing new smartphone games this month. There’s a puzzle theme to this month’s collection of new mobile gaming apps, from Boggle to Wobble, but the most interesting new releases include the portable version of Codemasters’ GRID Legends, a lavish new tower defence game, and the very short but very timely The Undeclaration Of Human Rights. Number Salad…

Games Inbox: What will be the Nintendo Switch 2 launch games? The Friday letters page is more confused than ever about Xbox’s multiformat policy, as one reader fears for the future of Assassin’s Creed and Ubisoft. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Educated guessThe Nintendo Switch 2 reveal has surely got to be just days away at this point, but we still know nothing about any of the games, not even a blatantly fake rumour. I do think it’s fairly easy to guess though, or at least it would be if Nintendo were a normal company.…

US President-elect Donald Trump suffered another legal blow on Thursday, as the Supreme Court rejected Trump’s bid to stop sentencing in his hush money conviction, with two conservative judges voting against the incoming president. Trump-bid-to-stop-hush-money-sentencing-denied-by-us-supreme-court”>Trump bid to stop hush money sentencing denied by US Supreme Court

Daniel Lifshitz keeps running his hands through his short black hair. He’s trying to stay calm because, perhaps this time, negotiators will reach a hostage deal.  “We’ve had a lot of roller-coasters, but now it feels like something is different,” he said.  Hamas has reportedly agreed on a list of 34 names of hostages still held in Gaza — the people who would be freed should the ceasefire deal with the Israeli government currently under discussion in Qatar go ahead. The list, first published by the Saudi broadcaster Asharq, quickly reached Israeli media. The list includes the names of Lifshitz’s grandfather Oded,…

These are London deals you won’t want to miss Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to do in this city for cheap! At least… There is now. Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro.co.uk, and on our socials. You’ll also find them in our weekly London newsletter, The Slice, in your inbox every Wednesday. This week, treat yourself to a three-course feast with stunning riverside views and a bottle of prosecco for just £30 at Sea…

US dignitaries united to pay tribute to Jimmy Carter on Thursday, as all five living US presidents attending the former president’s funeral in his home state of Georgia, lauding Carter’s humility and commitment to promoting world peace. All five living US presidents attend Jimmy Carter's funeral in Georgia

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s team and Venezuelan media report that Machado was arrested in Caracas on Thursday. Sought for arrest and largely in hiding, she had made her first public appearance in months in Caracas, to lead a protest against President Nicolas Maduro being sworn in for a third term. The opposition said on social media that Machado was “violently intercepted on exiting the rally,” also claiming that shots had been fired at her motorcycle convoy. However, in a message on X later, Machado said that she was “in a safe place and with more determination than ever to continue…

Is Musk proposing a new Australia? Has Egypt given up control of the Suez canal with the IMF loan. It has been a busy start to 2025 and despite the distractions of the Christmas period lots of mischievous politicals deals have been in play, that have skipped under the radar (of most news publications) but not ours, and here’s a recap of what you may have missed and an idea of what’s happening in 2025.

There is a race on in Gaza – The Israeli Genocidal regime has kidnapped the medical director of the last hospital in Gaza and then set it on fire to the hospital so no medical treatment can be provided to the dying Palestinians. It is the perfect way to clear the land, as it means the Palestinians in Gaza must now relocate further to the south in order to get treatment in makeshift tents.

President-elect Trump has shifted the narrative of Israeli hostages, he has told the Palestinian Authority to get the Israeli hostages back, in order to get any kind of consolidatory appeasement in a proposed ceasefire deal.

French Nazi leader Jean Marie Le Pen has died, a convicted xenophobic criminal- he was known as the found of the French BNP and is the father of Marine le Pen, who has since watered down his racist rhetoric to fit it within the realms of what is acceptable in today’s society. The French coined him as “the devil of the Republic”.

Sir Keir Starmer has been avoiding questions and interviews on Gaza during the Christmas period, His PR team have not allowed any interviews that will discuss the genocide in Gaza because of the optics of starving and freezing children and the Christmas spirit. In a way, they have welcomed the distraction of the grooming gangs.

Nigel Farage is transforming his image from a crooked pint pulling thug to – to the alternative to Tommy Robinson. His PR team are busy making him look more Prime MInisterial, have you noticed his news suits? and he won’t be seen smoking or drinking a pint as often anymore.

More than 184 million for housing in Zaragoza. This is the amount that the Urban Planning, Infrastructure, Energy and Housing area of ​​the Zaragoza City Council have made available for energy and sustainability in 2025. As passed in the municipal budget 900 million euros. It is an amount that will be allocated mainly to three areas such as energy, including energy efficiency, housing and urban regeneration, for which the investment effort will be maintained despite the fact that the department’s endowment is reduced in this year. That is a 2% compared to 2024 due to cost control and improvements in…