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“But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the Strait of Hormuz is open and people are having a wonderful time.”

Iran's supreme leader 'likely disfigured', Hegseth says as strikes hit Tehran's ability to build more weapons - follow live Meanwhile, Iran says it has launched missile attacks on Israel jointly with Hezbollah, after Israel earlier carried out strikes on Tehran.

If the supreme leader of the United States were to be disfigured, how would we know?

To be fair, that's how rock 'n' roll started.

The unbelievable life of Leo Sayer! The songs, the sex, being swindled – and a spooky phone call from Elvis He lit up the 1970s with a string of hits, before falling out of the public eye. But was any man ever more connected? He discusses extraordinary encounters with Muhammad Ali and Keith Moon – and why h...

This article makes the bold claim that the cover of Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & the Wailers was designed by Leo Sayer. Is this true? Or are we into Bob Holness/Baker Street territory?

Weird. When M*A*S*H was on BBC2, they used to run it without the canned laughter. But now it's on some godforsaken FreeView channel, the laughs are restored. And it's so, so much worse.

a man in a military uniform with medals and ribbons Alt: a man in a military uniform with medals and ribbons

If we're so desperate to have a banknote with the picture of the chap who helped us win WW2, maybe we should go with....

Like a shot of espresso, Italy jolts Team USA HOUSTON – They came here singing canzones. Not Dominic Canzone (though he was there) but Italian “canzones.” As in, songs. The members of Team Italy, instantly bonded by their short exhibition experie...

The funniest thing about the US losing a baseball game to Italy is that most people on the planet neither know nor care that it happened.

Figurines of Brady Bunch and Partridge Family fighting each other

I have created a diorama of the Partridge family attacking the Brady Bunch family. My life is very boring.

Trump suggests US could end Iran war soon, as UAE and Turkey intercept more missiles The US president tells CBS News that the

"Very complete, pretty much."
I teach English to non-native speakers. If one of my intermediate students announced that something was "very complete, pretty much" I'd tell him or her to try again.

Pete Hegseth says ‘there will be more casualties’ in US war with Iran Comments from defense secretary come as number of US service members killed in conflict has climbed to seven

The wisdom of Peter Hegseth, a continuing saga.

a black and white photo of a waterfall with a lot of water splashing out of it . ALT: a black and white photo of a waterfall with a lot of water splashing out of it .

“Tariff refund…”

Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader Move could lead to escalation of war as Donald Trump has already called Mojtaba Khamenei an unacceptable choice

Nepobabytollah

Scene is a suburban street. A green RANGE ROVER is parked on the kerb. We see two men approach it. We'll call them MAN 1 and MAN 2. MAN 1 [showing Man 2 the Range Rover] So yeah here it is 59,000 on the clock Nice racing green MAN 2: Looks lovely MAN 1: It's got the heated seats, auto headlights [Man 2 looks in the front seat] MAN 2: Really nice [man 2 now opening the back door] MAN 1: Reverse camera, air quality sensor Leather upgrade - MAN 2: What's that? MAN 1: What  MAN 2: There's something on the back seat there  [we now see what he is looking at on the back seat. it is the tiny, shrivelled, calcified form of ANDREW MOUNTBATTEN WINDSOR, claw-like hands laced, his tiny body all grey, his hunted eyes glowing red] MAN 1: I can't see anything. MAN 2: You've got Andrew Mountbatten Windsor MAN 1: That's just light wear MAN 2: It's not light wear mate, it's the former Prince  It's completely ingrained in the leather [he scratches disdainfully at the melted form of the royal wraith] MAN 2: Is this why you didn't show the back seat on the listing? MAN 1: It's a design feature. MAN 2: I've come down from Suffolk mate. [Ends]

On BBC4 right now, Humphrey Burton and Glenn Gould are arguing furiously about interpretations of Beethoven (from 1966) and I can't imagine anything like it happening on telly today.

Iranian FM says ‘no one knows’ who will be supreme leader after claim one was chosen A senior Iranian official had told state media that a new leader had been elected after a meeting of the regime’s Assembly of Experts

Ayatollahy McAyatollahyface

"Tell me what's in your head."
"I can't."
"Tell me."
"OK, I twatted George. Brian knows."
"Um, not that."
#TheArchers

Lauren just asked Jessie Buckley what kind of poetry her dad writes and I'm not sure what sort of response she was after. Sonnets? Epic narratives? Martian limericks?
#DesertIslandDiscs

Sidestepped rather than explicitly come out against the policy (as Spain has done). Rather similar to what Wilson did on Vietnam.

I know it's a bit daft to infer voting intentions from social media but it looks as if Starmer's sidestepping involvement in Iran might be the best *political* move he's ever made.

Also, the Davina McCall stuff...

Noel's links are a kind of Joycean poetry, aren't they?
#totp

DARTS WERE FLIPPIN BRILLIANT.
That is all.
#Totp

Surely it is correct to acknowledge that we should give the influencers and tax dodgers all necessary assistance to get the hell out of Dubai and similar places, but that we are also allowed to point and laugh at them while we do so?

I would do if it were any good.

Young Sherlock. "Time to start taking advantage of your advantage," says Jeremy Irons's son to Ralph Fiennes's nephew.

"WHAT ABOUT THE SAUSAGES??????"
#TheArchers #WeHateSausageBoy

Quote from Washington Times editorial board "[Radical liberals] don't realize that, when they express contempt for the man who holds the country's highest office, they reveal their contempt for the Americans who put him there."

Uh no...we definitely realize it.

Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey:

"Tax exiles like Isabel Oakeshott and washed up old footballers who mock ordinary people who stay in the UK and pay our taxes... As we protect them, it's only right for tax exiles to start paying taxes to fund our armed forces, just like the rest of us".

If only.