The family’s L.A. abode was a 13,000-square-foot villa they bought for a reported $22 million because, as Victoria told W, “we didn’t want anything too huge, too fancy, too ostentatious.” “It’s a light, happy house, with a great corridor the kids are going to love when they are roller-skating,” she added, while David joked that they wouldn’t
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Labour has been warned against being “too timid” and “limping into Number 10” by the head of its biggest donor on the eve of the party’s conference in Liverpool. Sharon Graham, the general secretary of Unite, said she wanted the party to resemble the reforming Labour government of 1945 led by Clement Attlee in the
Hamas has claimed its militants have taken hostages during their attack on Israel. The militant group has posted footage on its Telegram account showing its fighters pulling Israeli soldiers out of a tank. Sky News has also geolocated footage from the Erez checkpoint by the Gaza border, in which hostages are seen being beaten, as
Wilko will shut the doors on its last remaining high street stores for the final time after the chain’s collapse. The 93-year-old retailer has been closing each of its 400 UK stores over the past month after collapsing into administration in August. Forty-one stores now remain but will close on Sunday. The shelves have already
When Labour last met in Liverpool for its annual conference, Liz Truss had just delivered her mini-Budget, sterling had fallen to a 37-year low and the markets were about to be plunged into turmoil. With her government imploding and weeks after the Johnson collapse, Labour were on a high. Sir Keir Starmer had clocked up
The board of Metro Bank rejected a secret takeover approach last month from a rival British lender, just days before its share price crashed when it emerged that it was seeking hundreds of millions of pounds to shore up its finances. Sky News can exclusively reveal that Shawbrook has tabled several bid proposals to Metro
Taiwanese-Brooklyn transplant Calvin “Kai-Wei” Chang’s debut album Reprocessor is musical, dense and seemingly done-based, causing it to straddle a number of genres from experimental to darkwave to IDM, but that’s not what sets it apart. It’s the fact that it’s made entirely from found sounds, recorded by Chang between 2020 and 2022; no extra sounds
Thousands of rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel in a surprise attack by the Hamas militant group on Saturday morning. Large plumes of black smoke could be seen rising from a number of Israeli towns. Images on social media show cars on fire and some buildings damaged, and the Israeli ambulance
Gareth Edwards’ first movie since Rogue One may not be another Star Wars movie, but The Creator has some of a galaxy far, far away in its DNA. Not only is it the Rogue One director’s first movie in seven years, it also includes some fun nods to the 2016 movie… that is, if you
There’s a killer on the loose, and they’re totally rocking the ’80s. Like, seriously! Amazon Prime Video’s newest slasher, Totally Killer, is a sci-fi horror-comedy that takes what we love of the ’80s and mixes it with a time travel twist. Think of it like a mix of Happy Death Day and Scream but in
Veteran narrators Michael Kramer and Kate Reading return to this fantastical world, along with a new POV portrayed by Marisa Calin.V. E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, opens another door to a new fantasy series set in the dazzling world of Shades of Magic. Prepare for tangled schemes and perilous
Photography via Soia & Kyo#WeTheNorth By Ivy Tang Date October 6, 2023 Facebook Twitter Canada and cold go hand in hand so it’s no surprise that Canadian companies are among some of the coolest when it comes to coats. In a country where the temperature dips from October to April, keeping outerwear fresh, fashionable and
Angus Cloud is being remembered for his life out of the spotlight. Two months after he died of an accidental overdose at age 25, the actor’s loved ones are sharing their most precious memories of him growing up in Oakland, Calif. Years before he played the drug dealer Fezco on the HBO show Euphoria, Cloud—real name Conor Angus Cloud
Simone Biles has become the most decorated gymnast in history after sealing her sixth career world all-around title in Antwerp. The 26-year-old’s appearance at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships marks her return to major international competition after she took a two-year break to focus on her mental health. The American gymnast led her team
Rishi Sunak pledged the UK government’s continued commitment to Ukraine during his speech at the Conservative Party conference. Joe Biden has also reaffirmed US support for “as long as it takes”. However, beyond the political rhetoric, public support for the conflict is waning, and democratic elections will – inevitably – impact Western support. Is this
The UK is on course for the biggest tax rise in at least 50 years because of the freeze on personal thresholds and soaring inflation, according to new analysis. The Resolution Foundation said taxpayers are set to hand over about £40bn a year by 2028 – up from a forecast of £30bn at the time