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Anne Hathaway describes 'gross' audition where she had to kiss 10 men
Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway has described a "gross" past audition where she had to "make out" with 10 men.
PEN America calls off awards ceremony after writers drop out over response to Israel-Hamas war
PEN America has called off their annual awards ceremony after nearly half of the authors and translators nominated for a prize withdrew their books from consideration.
Fashion designer Nancy Gonzalez jailed for smuggling crocodile handbags into US for New York Fashion Week
A celebrity handbag designer whose products have been used by Britney Spears and on Sex And The City has been jailed for smuggling crocodile handbags into the US for fashion shows.

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Five dead on migrant boat trying to cross the Channel - as 'father saw daughter die before him'
Five migrants including a child have died during an attempt to cross the English Channel in a small boat.
'The UK cannot send me to Africa': Migrants trying to cross Channel explain why they won't be deterred by Rwanda bill
If you want to understand why people are still risking everything to cross the Channel, let me take you to a quiet street near Dunkirk, where chaos is in the air.
Met Police chief defends officer who called campaigner 'openly Jewish' - as minister calls incident 'unacceptable'
People should not be prevented from going about their day-to-day lives, a government minister has told Sky News, following a row over the police handling of a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

World more volatile and dangerous than at any time since Cold War, Rishi Sunak warns on trip to Europe
Rishi Sunak warned the world is now "more volatile and dangerous" than at any time since the Cold War, as the prime minister embarked on a trip to Poland and Germany to discuss the threat of expansionist Russia and refocus the world's eyes back on to Ukraine.
UN urges UK to reconsider Rwanda plan - as minister admits legal challenges are 'inevitable'
Legal challenges to Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill are "inevitable", the illegal migration minister has admitted, as human rights organisations called on the government not to put the scheme into force.
Met Police chief defends officer who called campaigner 'openly Jewish' - as minister calls incident 'unacceptable'
People should not be prevented from going about their day-to-day lives, a government minister has told Sky News, following a row over the police handling of a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
What is the Rwanda deportation scheme and when will flights take off?
After months of delay, parliamentary bickering and legal challenges, Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill is set to become law.