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12/05/24 03:16Padma Lakshmi, Halsey, Saweetie and Lucy Liu dazzled with high-octane glamour as they led a fleet of celebrities at the latest annual Gold Gala in Los Angeles.EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: French magazine uses AI photographs to predict the Royal Family's future
29/04/24 23:19EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: French magazine Paris Match elevates the art of doctored Royal photographs to a new level with a portrait of 72-year-old Kate as Queen Mother in 2054.Joy for Salman Rushdie as he welcomes a new grandchild! Natalie and his son Zafar announce the arrival of their second daughter - two years after the novelist's knife attack
29/04/24 10:18Salman Rushdie has something to celebrate as the birth of his son Zafar's second daughter was announced on Instagram on Sunday night.The West's pathetic appeasement of Islamist extremists: For 33 years, my friend Salman Rushdie has shown incredible bravery. But the denial and delusion of Western apologists has only allowed fundamentalism to flourish, writes AYAAN HIRSI ALI
26/04/24 16:24The centrepiece of Salman Rushdie 's new memoir is a vivid but harrowing account of the recent savage knife attack that almost ended his life.'I remember thinking, this is the end': Salman Rushdie reveals how knifeman left him lying in a 'lake' of his own blood after 30-second frenzy at New York book fair two years ago
18/04/24 13:54The Indian-born British author, who was left fighting for his life after being attacked at the Chatauqua Institution in New York state, says it was 'good fortune' that means he survived.Nigella Lawson, whose dinner party was once stormed by MI5 over fears for Salman Rushdie's life, pours praise on close friend's new book about 2022 knife attack - saying she rushed to buy it, and read it in one go
16/04/24 10:51The TV cook, 64, has been friends with Salman Rushdie, 76, since she was in her early twenties, and used to cook for him while he was in hiding after a fatwa was placed on his head in 1988.Salman Rushdie reveals his wife chartered $20K plane to reach him after being told he 'wasn't going to make it' - after being stabbed 15 times during frenzied knife attack that cost him the sight in his right eye
15/04/24 17:14The Satanic Verses author has opened up about the assassination attempt on stage at a New York literary festival in August 2022 that cost him an eye.Salman Rushdie thought fatal fatwa was being carried out during attack
15/04/24 12:09The 76-year-old author thought he was going to die during the assassination attempt on the stage of the literary festival on August 12, 2022.'So it's you. Here you are': Salman Rushdie reveals he thought fatal fatwa from Iran was being carried out as knife attacker launched frenzied assault at NY book fair two years ago
15/04/24 09:34The 76-year-old author thought he was going to die during the assassination attempt on the stage of the literary festival on August 12, 2022.Salman Rushdie reveals he dreamed he was a gladiator being stabbed just TWO DAYS before he was knifed at New York event
15/04/24 06:16The Satanic Verses author said he thought he was going to die as he spoke about the assassination attempt that cost him an eye, and wounds to his face, neck, chest, abdomen, thigh and hand.Sir Salman Rushdie reveals in new interview 'no explanation' for how he survived brutal New York stabbing in 2022
13/04/24 21:55The Booker Prize-winning author, who was stabbed in New York in 2022, has given his first TV interview about the assault, describing how his attacker came in 'hard and low - a squat missile'.Padma Lakshmi, 53, talks leaving Top Chef, getting huge 't**s' from perimenopause and dealing with her metabolism: 'I live in the gym'
11/04/24 21:19Padma Lakshmi is in a new phase of her life and it includes less food. The former model, 53, stepped down from hosting the long-running competition show in June 2023 after 17 years.Brave Salman Rushdie will be back on our TV screens for interview in 'big BBC film' about 'Islamist' knife attack in New York that left author blind in one eye - less than two years after stabbing
02/04/24 20:57The novelist, 76, has agreed to a sit-down that will form part of a 'big BBC film' set to examine the fateful attack carried out by Islamist Hadi Matar, 24, in August 2022.Authors including Margaret Atwood, Kazuo Ishiguro, Ian McEwan and Philip Pullman demand Royal Society of Literature holds emergency meeting after its magazine was suspended 'over one article with passage sympathetic to Palestine'
06/03/24 19:08The fellows of The Royal Society are demanding an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) after the suspension of the society's annual magazine in December.Davina McCall reveals she felt like an 'imposter' when she pipped Salman Rushdie at the British Book Awards with her Menopausing self-help guide
28/02/24 11:50The TV presenter, 56, scooped Book Of The Year award in May 2023 for her Menopausing self-help guide with Dr Naomi Potter.Earl Spencer posts tribute to his late mother wishing her a happy 'heavenly' birthday - and sharing photograph of Princess Diana at her christening
21/01/24 16:18Earl Spencer, 59, who lives at Althorp in Northamptonshire, took to Instagram yesterday to remember his mother, Frances Shand Kydd, who passed away in 2004.Forget nepo babies, the nepo PARENTS are coming: From Harry Styles's mum's new career as an influencer to Lana Del Rey's father who boasts about being a 'nepo daddy'
12/01/24 12:00They looked on with pride as their children became household names - but now the beaming mums and dads want the spotlight on themselves, says Scarlett Dargan.Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer opens up about the 'trauma' of being sent to boarding school aged 8 in his new memoir - as it's labelled one of the 'best non-fiction books to read in 2024'
08/01/24 19:40Charles Spencer will recount the 'culture of cruelty' he experienced at Maidwell Hall, a preparatory school in Northampton in A Very Private School, set for release in March.Salman Rushdie's new book about stabbing that almost killed him could DELAY trial of his 'attacker', which is set to begin next week
03/01/24 04:36Chautauqua County Judge David Foley ruled that Hadi Matar is entitled to see a copy of the memoir 'Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder' even though it is not due out until April 16.Salman Rushdie makes surprise appearance at awards ceremony telling audience he kept his attendance under wraps until the last minute 'to make life a little simpler' after he was stabbed by suspected Hezbollah extremist in horror attack
15/11/23 02:45Rushdie suffered four wounds to the stomach, three wounds to the right side of his neck and other wounds to his right eye, chest and his right thigh in the attack in New York.Salman Rushdie set to release memoir about horrifying on-stage knife attack by suspected Hezbollah extremist that left him blind in one eye and damaged his hand
11/10/23 18:54Salman Rushdie, 76, is all set to release a new memoir about the horrifying attack that left him blind in his right eye and with a damaged left handBooker Prize judges insist they chose the shortlist 'on strength and quality of the writers' amid row over there being more candidates called Paul then women
22/09/23 15:14Booker Prize judges have insisted shortlisted authors were not selected on the basis of their names being Paul as a row exploded over female writers on the list.More authors named Paul than women are nominated for Booker Prize shortlist
21/09/23 22:07This year's shortlist of six was announced on Thursday by chair of judges, novelist Esi Edugyan, at an event held at the newly reopened National Portrait Gallery in London .Salman Rushdie's accused US-born attacker Hadi Matar may have been groomed in Lebanon by Iranian-backed Hezbollah terror group on 2018 trip to see his father, federal prosecutors suspect
01/09/23 17:19Federal agents are probing whether the New Jersey suspect was given his mission by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terror group on a 2018 trip to the Middle East.Singer Natalie Rushdie who's been praised by Kate for her charity single in memory of her friend Dame Deborah James reveals how the late cancer campaigner told her 'I don't want to die' in poignant last outing
20/07/23 17:18Natalie had been invited to sit in the Royal Box for the second day of the Wimbledon tournament, London, and it proved the perfect opportunity for her to say thank you.Sir Salman Rushdie reveals he is in therapy to try and overcome 'crazy dreams' sparked by his stabbing by an alleged radical Islamist
13/07/23 00:10Award-winning author Sir Salman Rusdie, 76, was stabbed as many as ten times on stage as he prepared to give a lecture in New York last August. He lost an eye and the use of one hand.Padma Lakshmi, 52, reflects on marriage to author Salman Rushdie, 75, under threat of fatwā... and gives update on him 10 months after being stabbed: I was not afraid because I was with the man I loved'
12/06/23 22:00The 52-year-old media personality appeared on Who's Talking With Chris Wallace to talk about her marriage with the now 75-year-old author.Salman Rushdie hails 'very generous' Princess Anne as King Charles' sister honours British writer at Windsor - nine months after he was stabbed by 'Islamist' in New York
23/05/23 13:56British novelist Sir Salman Rushdie praised Princess Anne as 'very generous' as he received an honour at Windsor Castle - while he also revealed he has started writing again after his attack last year.Salman Rushdie makes his first public appearance after brutal attack
19/05/23 18:00Salman Rushdie made an emotional and unexpected return to public life on Thursday night, attending the annual gala of PEN America and giving the event's final speech to a standing ovation.'It's nice to be back!' Salman Rushdie attends NYC PEN Gala in first public appearance since August 2022 knife attack which saw him lose sight in one eye
19/05/23 06:14Sir Salman Rushdie, 75, returned to the stage in New York on Thursday with a surprise appearance at the PEN literary freedom gala, held at the Natural History Museum.Salman Rushdie is spotted rubbing shoulders with Anna Wintour at art gallery in New York City just nine months after stabbing left him fighting for his life
08/05/23 16:29Salman Rushdie has been spotted rubbing shoulders with Anna Wintour at an art gallery in Manhattan - just nine months after being stabbed 15 times while onstage in upstate New York.'Roald Dahl was a bigot and he never supported me, but really?' The Salman Rushdie note to PEN America CEO that started backlash against Puffin for censorship of author's kids' books
24/02/23 20:53Salman Rushdie, pictured left, has waded into the debate over the woke censorship of Roald Dahl's classic children's books, slamming the decision as 'insane' to PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel.Iranian 'Fatwa Foundation' offers large plot of farmland to US man for stabbing Salman Rushdie and leaving him 'no more than living dead'
21/02/23 16:45Novelist Salman Rushdie (pictured), 75, lost an eye and the use of one hand following the assault by Hadi Matar, a 24-year-old Shi'ite Muslim American from New Jersey in New York last year.Brian Cox and Salman Rushdie lead backlash against 'absurd censorship' of Roald Dahl's classic books to remove 'offensive' language - as 'woke' publishing censors are accused of 'McCarthyism'
19/02/23 19:55The 76-year-old Scottish actor, said the censorship is a form of 'woke culture' which wants to reinterpret everything to say that that didn't exist.Salman Rushdie is seen for first time since losing sight in one eye after onstage knife attack: Satanic Verses author releases new book, calls his assailant an 'idiot' and reveals he suffers nightmares from the stabbing
06/02/23 12:58Salman Rushdie has broken his silence six months after being stabbed onstage at a literary event to slam his 'idiot' attacker and reveal that he remains at home, after spending six weeks in the hospital.LITERARY FICTION
02/02/23 22:05The assassination attempt on Salman Rushdie last year left the literary world reeling. Yet there is a risk that the attack might make readers more forgiving than they perhaps ought to be'Do not play with Muslims': Iran warns the French they could face the same fate as Salman Rushdie after Charlie Hebdo magazine mocks Ayatollah Khamenei with spoof cartoons
11/01/23 16:05'I advise the French and directors of the Charlie Hebdo magazine to take a look at the fate of Salman Rushdie,' the IRGC's Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami (pictured) declared yesterdayLIZ JONES'S DIARY: In which I chase a happier ending
01/01/23 06:01LIZ JONES: Bridget Jones's Diary - a film which, when seen through fresh eyes today - is all too likely to offend, given it contains relatives who grope.Liz Jones's Diary: In which I chase a happier ending
01/01/23 06:00'It all began on New Year's Day in my 65th year of being single. Once again, I found myself on my own…'Writers fear Society of Authors has been 'taken over by cancel culture' after rebels failed to oust Chocolat writer for 'trivialising' death threats against JK Rowling
18/11/22 14:36The group faced an internal revolt after some members accused chairman Joanne Harris of failing to protect free speech and downplaying threats against Harry Potter author JK Rowling.Chocolat author survives vote to oust her from writers' union after row over 'trivialising' JK Rowling death threat
17/11/22 22:09Chocolat author Joanne Harris had been accused of being unfit to chair the Society of Authors and faced a vote at its online annual general meeting.Iranian organization which offered $3.3m reward for murder of author Salman Rushdie is sanctioned by US government - after writer of The Satanic Verses was stabbed on stage in August and blinded in one eye
28/10/22 18:27The US has sanctioned an Iranian organization which offered a $3.3m reward for the assassination of author Salman Rushdie, who was brutally attacked by a suspected terrorist in August.Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie lost the sight in one eye, the use of a hand and suffered FIFTEEN wounds to his neck and body in 'brutal' knife attack during New York lecture
23/10/22 12:31Salman Rushdie, 75, was stabbed multiple times in the neck and chest as he took to the stage to give a talk on artistic freedom at the Chautauqua Institute on August 12.EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Mystery as poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths is named as Sir Salman Rushdie's fifth wife
14/10/22 21:00RICHARD EDEN: As Sir Salman Rushdie slowly recovers from the assassination attempt that left him with 'life-changing injuries', he is being nursed back to health by the Rachel Eliza Griffiths.Police drop probe into social media troll who warned JK Rowling 'you're next' in response to her support for stabbed author Salman Rushdie - after it emerged Twitter user lives outside UK
25/09/22 08:11The Harry Potter author was told 'you are next' after Sir Salman was left fighting for his life in hospital after being brutally stabbed before he was due to give a talk in New York state last month.Ex-Iranian vice-president living in UK says he is NOT to blame for Salman Rushdie's stabbing despite backing fatwa by writing: 'Whoever insults the prophet deserves to be killed'
28/08/22 13:09Sayyid Ata'ollah Mohajerani rejected suggestions that he played any part in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie despite passing a fatwa on him during his time as Iranian vice-presidentSalman Rushdie book sales soar after knife attack that left him fighting for life in hospital
25/08/22 00:03Sales of Salman Rushdie's controversial novel The Satanic Verses have soared after the author was attacked on stage. The 75-year-old was stabbed multiple times this month in New York state.Chairman of a British-based Islamic Human Rights Commission - that has has received more than £1.4 million in charity cash - praised the fatwa on Sir Salman Rushdie less than a year ago
20/08/22 22:27The chairman of a British-based human rights organisation which has received over £1.4 million in charity cash praised the fatwa on Sir Salman Rushdie (pictured) less than a year ago.Ricky Gervais 'beefs up security at shows in wake of Salman Rushdie stabbing to make sure nobody can get to him on stage'
20/08/22 21:46Ricky Gervais has reportedly bolstered his security detail in the wake of Salman Rushdie's on-stage attack in New York last week. The comedian, 61, is currently playing at a small Soho theatreThe beautiful poet 32 years his junior who is 'nursing Salman Rushdie back to health' after crazed attack
20/08/22 21:18Rachel Eliza Griffiths is the beautiful poet 32 years his junior who is believed to be helping nurse Sir Salman Rushdie back to health. The pair enjoyed a romantic 'writer's retreat' weeks before the attack.Chocolat author Joanne Harris takes ANOTHER swipe at JK Rowling on Twitter just hours after dismissing their row as 'fabricated'
17/08/22 23:51Author Joanne Harris (pictured) has 'liked' a series of tweets mocking JK Rowling only hours after she denied taking a swipe at the Harry Potter author by organising a 'tasteless' Twitter poll.'I'm surprised he survived': Salman Rushdie's attacker denies links to Iranian extremists in jailhouse interview and admits to sleeping OUTSIDE of institute night before frenzied stabbing of author who he says 'attacked Islam' with book The Satanic Verses
17/08/22 15:57Hadi Matar slammed Rushdie for 'attacking Islam', before adding 'I don't like him very much'. Rushdie had to undergo emergency surgery after the attack in upstate New York.Joanne Harris dismisses row with JK Rowling as 'fabricated' amid calls for Chocolat novelist to be axed as Society of Authors chair after she was accused of mocking death threats with 'tasteless' Twitter poll in wake of Rushdie stabbing
17/08/22 10:06Author Joanne Harris faces growing pressure to be axed from her position as Chair of the Society of authors after she was accused of mocking death threats to writers.Lecture host who was injured on stage when Salman Rushdie was knifed 'by Iranian sympathizer' in New York displays gruesome eye injury as he slams 'bold attack against the core values of freedom'
17/08/22 08:40Henry Reese sustained severe bruising in the immediate chaos as Hadi Matar, 24, stormed the stage and knifed The Satanic Verses author multiple times in Chautauqua in New York.It's a bitter irony - how the literati pledging support for Salman Rushdie are too often cheerleaders of woke censorship, writes Gillian Philip
16/08/22 23:52GILLIAN PHILIP: The savage attack on Sir Salman Rushdie last Friday was a shocking illustration of the continuing threat to free expression within our society.Best-selling feminist writers sign letter calling for Society of Authors to axe Joanne Harris as chair amid furious row after Chocolat novelist was accused of mocking JK Rowling with death threats poll
16/08/22 16:31Radical feminist Julie Bindle, novelists' Christina Dalcher, Anne Fine, Alex Marwood and Paula Byrne along with journalist Helen Joyce expressed 'deep disquiet' in an open letter to the trade union.Author Salman Rushdie is awake and able to 'articulate' answers to investigators but will likely lose an eye after an alleged Iranian sympathizer tried to murder him by stabbing him multiple times in the neck and torso
16/08/22 13:21Sir Salman Rushdie is awake and helping investigators with their enquiries after he was hospitalized with severe injuries after the brutal attack in Chautauqua, New York, on Friday/JK Rowling accuses Chocolat novelist Joanne Harris of 'betrayal' for mocking her with 'tasteless' Twitter poll about death threats after she was warned 'she's next' after Rushdie stabbing
16/08/22 06:27Harris, who faces calls to resign, posted on social media following Rowling receiving a death threat for her support for Sir Salman Rushdie in the wake of his stabbing on Friday.DAN WOOTTON: The intolerant left belittles the death threats against JK Rowling at its peril. It's now or never for the woke literary world to stand up for free speech following the despicable attack on Salman Rushdie
15/08/22 17:03DAN WOOTTON: There should have been only one response from the literary world when JK Rowling was threatened with death after tweeting support for Sir Salman Rushdie: Unity against such behaviour.'It is now the turn of Trump and Pompeo': Iran state media threatens ex-president and ex-Secretary of State with attacks as they praise fanatic who stabbed Salman Rushdie in the neck
15/08/22 02:29Iran's state-owned Kayhan newspaper, whose editor is chosen by the Supreme Leader, on Sunday called for Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo to be targeted by fanatics.DAILY MAIL COMMENT: No place for pacifism in these culture wars
15/08/22 00:58DAILY MAIL COMMENT: These disparate groups are trying to silence JK Rowling for the sin of speaking her mind - first over the rights of natural-born women, now in support of Salman RushdieCowardice of Leftists who fail to defend free speech: The reaction in some quarters to the attempted murder of Salman Rushdie is astonishing, writes Frank Furedi
14/08/22 23:34FRANK FUREDI: The most shocking thing about Friday's attack on Sir Salman Rushdie is not that it happened in the first place.Chocolat novelist Joanne Harris faces calls to quit as Society of Authors chief for posting 'tasteless' Twitter poll about death threats after JK Rowling was sent tweet warning 'you are next' in wake of Salman Rushdie stabbing
14/08/22 21:28Joanne Harris was accused of mocking JK Rowling with a 'tasteless' poll which said: 'Fellow-authors... have you ever received a death threat (credible or otherwise).'Padma Lakshmi is 'relieved' that her ex-husband Salman Rushdie 'is pulling through' and off a ventilator... after he was brutally stabbed on stage
14/08/22 19:57The 51-year-old Top Chef host, who was married to Rushdie from 2004 to 2007, said she could 'finally exhale' after news that Rushdie had been able to go off a ventilator and talk.Exclusive: Distraught mother of alleged Iranian sympathizer accused of trying to murder Salman Rushdie says her son returned home as religious zealot after a month-long trip to the Middle East and says he is 'responsible for his actions'
14/08/22 18:57Silvana Fardos, the mom of Hadi Matar, 24, alleged Iranian sympathizer accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie says her son took a trip to the Middle East - and came back a religious zealot.'His usual feisty and defiant sense of humour remains intact': Salman Rushdie's son Zafar says author spoke 'a few words' in hospital but remains in critical condition after suffering 'severe' and 'life-changing' injuries when he was stabbed on-stage
14/08/22 15:38Salman Rushdie has been able to speak and has retained his 'usual feisty and defiant' sense of humour since he was stabbed at a literary event on stage in New York, his son Zafar has revealedSalman Rushdie told two weeks ago how his life was 'very normal again' and fears of an attack were in the past - as Satanic Verses author's agent says he's on long 'road to recovery' after being stabbed on stage
14/08/22 13:25Salman Rushdie said death threats have become more common than they used to be weeks before he was stabbed, as his agent confirmed the author is on the 'road to recovery''We stand with her': Harry Potter film studio Warner Bros condemns death threat against JK Rowling as police launch probe after Iran-supporting extremist tweeted 'you are next' in response to her support for stabbed Salman Rushdie
14/08/22 09:33Today Warner Bros gave its support to Ms Rowling, adding that it stands by its authors and creators who 'bravely express their creativity and opinions'.Knifeman who 'tried to murder' Salman Rushdie kept his religious fanaticism secret from his 'very nice' family, neighbor says, as suspect's tearful mom is seen for first time since attack
14/08/22 02:08'Iranian sympathizer' Hadi Matar, 24, accused of trying to murder Sir Salman Rushdie kept his warped fanaticism a secret from his closest friends and family. The family lived in New Jersey.Joe Biden takes more than 36 HOURS to weigh in on Salman Rushdie stabbing while on beach vacation in South Carolina with family: President says US is committed to the values of free expression following 'vicious' attack by Iran sympathizer
14/08/22 00:47Joe Biden on Saturday issued a statement hailing the author as standing 'for essential, universal ideals'. The president says the author stands for 'the ability to share ideas without fear'.'This should be a wake-up call for the West': Rishi Sunak demands further sanctions against Iran over Salman Rushdie attack
14/08/22 00:41Rishi Sunak warned attempts to revive the international Iran nuclear deal may have reached a 'dead end' following stabbing of 75-year-old Sir Salman Rushdie.Salman Rushdie has been removed from ventilator and is JOKING, a day after The Satanic Verses author was stabbed on-stage at Upstate NY literary festival while cops hired to guard event watched
14/08/22 00:22Author Salman Rushdie was taken off a ventilator and able to talk Saturday, a day after he was stabbed as he prepared to give a lecture in upstate New York.Salman Rushdie's ex-wife Padma Lakshmi sports clingy red dress as she heads to lunch with her dog in NYC... one day after author was brutally attacked at speaking engagement
14/08/22 00:19Padma Lakshmi was seen out in New York City just one day after her ex-husband Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage in Western New York.We cannot let enemies of free speech turn back the clock of human liberty. If Salman Rushdie can be silenced, so can we all, writes Booker Prize winning author BEN OKRI
13/08/22 22:52BEN OKRI: Every intelligent person should be not just shocked but outraged at the attack on the writer Salman Rushdie.'He was a loner and didn't socialise much': Neighbours describe knifeman, 24, accused of attacking Salman Rushdie as he pleads not guilty in New York court after brutal stabbing
13/08/22 21:25Hadi Matar (pictured), 24, appeared in court in handcuffs, a black-and-white jumpsuit and face mask to deny charges of attempted murder and assault as Sir Salman, 75, remains on a ventilator.Iran-sympathizer, 24, who stabbed Salman Rushdie, 75, at NY literary fair pleads NOT GUILTY to attempted murder and assault as author remains on a ventilator and faces losing an eye
13/08/22 14:53Hadi Matar, 24, has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder in a court hearing after being moved from the New York State Police barracks in Jamestown after the attack on Friday.The White House condemns 'reprehensible' attack on Salman Rushdie, calling the violence 'appalling' as the author remains on a ventilator and may lose an eye after the attack by Iran-sympathiser
13/08/22 13:54Rushdie, 75, was attacked by Hadi Matar, 24, as he got onto the stage to give a speech at the Chautauqua Institution, in New York. The White House has condemned the 'reprehensible' attack.JK Rowling's death threat from Iran-supporting Islamic extremist DID NOT violate Twitter's rules after the vile troll warned 'you are next' in response to her support of stabbed author Salman Rushdie
13/08/22 13:42The Harry Potter writer has revealed that after reporting the vile threat from Meer Asif Azif to Twitter, the social media network responded decided that the extremist did not violate the rules.
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- Women rave about period pants that are the BEST for reliable, leakproof comfort: 'So discreet and super comfy' (and we've got an exclusive discount) SHOPPING
- Wynonna Judd's daughter Grace Kelley arrested AGAIN three months after facing prostitution and indecent exposure charges
- David Boreanaz, 55, reveals he's had 'four MRIs in four months' and needs to give his body a rest after grueling SEAL Team finale
- Denise Richards enjoys a date night with husband Aaron Phypers at an event in LA - after urging Tori Spelling to join OnlyFans
- Strictly announces Gladiator star Montell Douglas as twelfth contestant after unconfirmed celebrities are spotted sneaking into rehearsals
- Strictly's Tasha Ghouri can't wipe the smile off her face as she heads to rehearsals with Toyah Wilcox after she is revealed as bookies favourite
- Coronation Street star quits soap after three years on cobbles - with explosive exit storyline kicking off within months
- 'Firm, tone and hydrate': Women praise sell-out face cream that promises to deliver an 'instant uplift' in as little as seven days SHOPPING
- Gemma Collins hits out at Strictly Come Dancing and reveals the REAL reason she'll never do the show
- A Place In The Sun viewers 'worry' about presenter Lee Juggurnauth in latest episode
- Channing Tatum talks marriage and kids as he gushes about acting with his fiancée Zoë Kravitz
- Travis Kelce's dad Ed hits back at Kanye West with withering response after rapper's new track referenced Taylor Swift and his son
- Beloved BBC game show returning to screens in just days with celebrity hosts after string of special episodes
- Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter Suri Cruise, 18, is the spitting image of her actress mom as she steps out in NYC - weeks before college
- Jennifer Lopez tenderly kisses Jharell Jerome's forehead in first look of their upcoming film Unstoppable
- Ex-Emmerdale star Mica Keeble helps brides on their big day following bizarre viral Tik Tok trend
- Jade Thirlwall reveals she could have been a real life princess because her Little Mix bandmates tried to set her up with Prince Harry
- Huw Edwards is 'villain who was living a double life': BBC chair's eviscerating take down of fallen star in internal email to staff
- Emma Roberts dons a colourful polo top as she heads out to watch the Olympics Games in Paris
- Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds enjoy a date night after It Ends With Us screening - as she speaks on going head to head with husband at the box office
- Katie Price's boyfriend JJ Slater breaks cover as he heads to his car shirtless as star is bailed hours after arrest at Heathrow airport
- Beyond Paradise confirms return of major character as BBC drops first series three spoilers - and filming is already underway
- EXCLUSIVELizzie Cundy, 56, shows off her incredible figure in a skimpy printed bikini as she relaxes in Mallorca after suffering a mystery illness
- Love Island's Paige Thorne puts on a VERY cheeky display as she slips into a skimpy thong bikini during sun-soaked Florida getaway
- Katie Price RECAP: Latest court updates as judge tells ex-glamour models 'no holidays' as he warns her she faces PRISON if she swerves next court date
- EXCLUSIVELorri Haines recalls trauma of watching his parents spend all their money on alcohol while he was forced to go to school with holes in his shoes
- Jade Thirlwall transforms into a scorned bride in a corset and veil as she releases video for new version of her track Angel Of My Dreams
- Antiques Roadshow guest clasps hand to mouth and gasps 'I don't want to swear!' as she struggles to contain shock at value of record-breaking brooch
- Shawn Mendes reveals pregnancy scare that 'shook' him to his core in new song: 'I was about to be a father'
- Rihanna is left in HYSTERICS as she enjoys a thrilling inflatable boat ride with boyfriend A$AP Rocky during their holiday to Barbados
- Katie Price is bailed hours after she was arrested at Heathrow Airport - but still faces court today over enormous debt
- Lila Moss sends pulses racing in a skimpy black two-piece as she soaks up the sun in in Formentera with her mum Kate and boyfriend Yoni Helbitz
- Rita Ora shows off her incredible figure in a tiny bikini as she recovers from mystery hospital dash on holiday with Taika Waititi and Kate Moss
- This Morning fans slate 'worst opening to a show ever' and wonder if they're hallucinating after Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle's car crash intro
- Emily at the Olympics! Lily Collins styles sequined beret as she emulates her Netflix character to cheer on USA at Olympics in Paris
- BBC asks Huw Edwards to return more than £200,000 he was paid after being arrested over child abuse images
- Love Island's Jess is seen getting VERY cosy with bombshell Harry just days after Hugo split as worse-for-wear Islanders take to drinking in the streets
- Kym Marsh, 48, shows her youthful side in dog ears as she steps out with toyboy Samuel Thomas, 29, following their performance in 101 Dalmatians The Musical
- The Repair Shop fans panic as beloved BBC star 'goes missing' from new series - demanding 'where are they?!
- Dafne Keen stuns in a red figure-hugging halterneck dress as she steps out for the It Ends With Us London screening in Deadpool & Wolverine crossover
- The changing face of Blake Lively: Inside star's glamorous transformation from baby-faced teen to Hollywood leading lady
- Saturday Night Live movie FIRST LOOK: Trailer recreates the very first SNL episode from 1975 with 'chaotic scenes' and 'lookalike actors'
- Sabrina Carpenter, 25, turns heads in a figure-hugging gold dress amid mounting plastic surgery speculation
- Prince Philip's last gaffe revealed: Aled Jones discloses never-before-heard hilarious interruption Duke of Edinburgh would make
- Moment Travis Scott is seen in the back of French cop car as details emerge of 'drunk' 5am fight in Parisian five-star hotel that led to his arrest
- The Umbrella Academy fans 'want to cry, scream and throw up' after 'nauseating' age gap love scenes - demanding an apology from show creator
- King Carl Gustaf of Sweden tries out the famous 'no sex' cardboard beds all in the Olympic Village in Paris
- Taylor Swift beefs up security for her London shows after cancelling Vienna concerts amid terror plot - as 'Swiftonomics' uncover the cost of axed gigs
- Blake Lively says her new movie It Ends With Us is a story of 'joy, pain, possibility, and trauma' as she reveals what the role means to her
- Ekin-Su Culculoglu looks worlds away from her Love Island days as she debuts a major new hair transformation
- Moment Katie Price is met by police at Heathrow and arrested with son Harvey looking on and her head in a bandage after £10,000 facelift - as she faces court today
- EXCLUSIVERevealed: The WAG who has been helping Lauryn Goodman pen barbed social media posts and telling her how to behave in public. KATIE HIND reports
- ITV takes outrageous turn as Andi Peters compares himself to Olympic pole vaulter with racy manhood joke on Lorraine
- Downton Abbey bosses reveal it was 'terribly easy' to convince Maggie Smith that her character should be killed off
- Beaming Jeremy Renner is the picture of health as he's seen for the FIRST time on set of Knives out 3 alongside fellow Marvel star Josh Brolin
- Travis Scott looks 'hyped up' as he shouts and swears at Olympics crowd hours before being arrested
- Love Is Blind fans beg couple to 'take a DNA test' after string of worrying clues they're related - as stars admit 'I've got goosebumps'
- Emma Stone keeps a low profile beneath a beanie hat and shades as she revisits Cruella filming location in London - ahead of the blockbuster's sequel
- Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up: Every celebrity contestant we know so far as Tasha Ghouri and Pete Wicks are latest stars confirmed
- Good Morning Britain host 'grovels for his job' after technical gaffe - admitting to 'unplugging his microphone so he can go to the toilet' on live ITV show
- Tasha Ghouri is seen for the first time since her Strictly Come Dancing signing was confirmed as she arrives at a London studio
- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's endless separation is humiliating - and utterly exhausting. But MAUREEN CALLAHAN has a theory...
- Crown Prince Haakon meets the viral Norwegian swimmer dubbed 'the muffin man' - amid his stepsons arrest
- Love Island's Gabby Allen flaunts her jaw-dropping figure in a VERY racy red dress as she joins equally daring Faye Winter at the It Ends With Us premiere
- Colin Farrell reveals son James' heartbreaking misdiagnosis before doctors confirmed he was suffering from Angelman syndrome
- Claire Sweeney, 53, cuts a stylish figure in a hot pink dress as she enjoys romantic meal with boyfriend Ricky Hatton, 45, in Tenerife
- Gemma Collins hops on the Brat summer trend as she wows in bright green ball gown
- Abbey Clancy shares adorable family holiday snap with husband Peter Crouch and their three kids after jetting off to mystery location
- Meera Syal becomes the latest star to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story as she honours South Asian Heritage Month
- Sir Paul McCartney shares never before seen snaps from Wings' 1974 Abbey Road recording sessions featuring late wife Linda
- BBC Breakfast grinds to a halt as Naga Munchetty rocked by back-to-back technical blunders - seething 'well this is great!'
- Russell Brand is 'axed from his big-money role in the Despicable Me film series and replaced by a British comic after rape and assault allegations'
- Rapper Travis Scott 'arrested in Paris after fight with his bodyguard' hours after cheering on US basketball stars in Olympics semi-final
- EXCLUSIVERevealed: Eamonn Holmes' new girlfriend, 42, has a son with a retired coach driver aged 81
- Blake Lively looks radiant in a £30,000 floral frock after making her FIFTH outfit change of the day for the UK premiere of It Ends With Us
- EXCLUSIVEKatie Price is set to appear in court TODAY: Reality star spent night behind bars after being met by police as she returned to Britain
- ALISON BOSHOFF: Jealous Huw Edwards was 'poison' in BBC news room, claim ex-colleagues Would complain bitterly
- Princess Diana would have been 'broken-hearted' over Prince William and Prince Harry's feud, RICHARD KAY tells PALACE CONFIDENTIAL
- Jamie Lee Curtis pushes for cast and crew to wear name tags on film sets to help eliminate power hierarchies from forming
- Diddy's ex Yung Miami breaks silence over her relationship with disgraced rapper... following claims she 'transported pink cocaine for him'
- Bella Thorne commands attention in a power suit with a plunging neon yellow blazer at HollyShorts Film Festival - after slamming Ozempic use
- Olivia Wilde looks edgy chic in low-cut black dress and platform boots as she supports pal Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut Blink Twice in LA
- Colin Farrell reveals the heart-wrenching question he asked doctor after his son James, 20, was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome
- Naomi Watts reveals her surprising relationship with former co-star Simon Baker: 'I love you so much!'
- Justin Bieber looks unrecognizable in scruffy attire with his boxer shorts showing at posh Waldorf Astoria in LA without pregnant wife Hailey
- King Charles seethed at photographs of his mother posing with her hands in her pockets, but he and other royals do this too...
- Katie Price infuriates tourist who says their stay at five star hotel in Turkey was ruined by star using pool with 'blood all over her face'
- Michelle Keegan puts on a leggy display in a chic black minidress as she cosies up to husband Mark Wright on romantic trip to Paris
- Reese Witherspoon brings son Deacon Phillippe, 20, as her date to starry Blink Twice premiere in LA amid romance rumors with financier Oliver Haarmann
- The moment Scheana Shay gets BITTEN by King's Guard horse... as the Vanderpump Rules star becomes latest London tourist to ignore warning sign
- Zoe Kravitz and fiance Channing Tatum have the look of love as they make their red carpet debut at Blink Twice premiere in Los Angeles
- Ariana Grande exudes elegance in billowing pink gown and sky-high heels as she debuts campaign for her new LOVENOTES fragrance line
- EXCLUSIVEMeghan's brand troubles: Duchess of Sussex's new lifestyle venture American Riviera Orchard suffers setback over 'irregularities'
- Jennifer Lopez's close friends 'can't stand' Ben Affleck - and they say she's 'FURIOUS' that he 'humiliated her' amid ongoing divorce rumors
- Katy Perry's Lifetimes music video earns HIGH praise from fans after brutal Woman's World flop - as it's compared to her iconic Teenage Dream video
- Noel Gallagher, 57, vows to kerb his bad habits and give up drinking as former Oasis star admits he'll be 'f***ing lucky' if he makes it to 60
- Blake Lively stuns a tearful teenage superfan and her family by inviting her onto the red carpet and gifting her VIP tickets at premiere of It Ends With Us
- Ben Affleck works in LA amid rumored split with Jennifer Lopez as promotion of their upcoming film Unstoppable could make for 'awkward' and 'tricky' situation
- 80s star looks exactly the same as she did when she quit Hollywood over 'nudity' to join the circus.. but can YOU guess who she is?
- Zac Efron reveals grand plans for the Australian property he bought during COVID... after star's mysterious hospitalization following pool incident in Ibiza
- Rumer Willis issues VERY raunchy response to 'trolls' who shamed her for promoting sex toys while being a mom
- 'Y'all made me proud today': Snoop Dogg makes surprise call to Team USA's Gabby Thomas and other women's 200-meter final medalists after Paris Olympics triumph
- Olivia Attwood reveals her reaction after discovering husband Bradley Dack had cheated on her in early days of their relationship
- EXCLUSIVEKatie Price is ARRESTED and will appear in court TOMORROW as she is bundled into a police van after returning to the UK
- Baby Reindeer's Jessica Gunning says she's struggled to find work after playing obsessive stalker in hit Netflix series
- EXCLUSIVEBillions actor Akili McDowell, 21, had been seen 'armed and dealing marijuana' out of his Houston apartment before 'fatally shooting' 20-year-old rapper in parking lot
- Blake Lively claims husband Ryan Reynolds wrote 'iconic' scene in her new film It Ends With Us... as baffled screenwriter reacts
- Isabela Ferrer looks sensational in a chic black halterneck dress as she attends the UK premiere of It Ends With Us in London
- The celebrities who starred in Sex and the City alongside Sarah Jessica Parker before they were famous - can you recognize them?
- EXCLUSIVEThe war in Adele's old backyard... Homeowners slam tycoon and Turkish princess's plan to turn singer's old mansion into 13 separate homes
- Justin Timberlake and wife Jessica Biel look tense as they reunite before his Manchester concert in first sighting since DWI report
- EXCLUSIVETaylor Swift 'shaken' by Vienna terror plot - as insiders reveal why Travis Kelce can't be by her side after couple's 'wake-up call'
- Chart-topping British group are robbed of equipment and cash totalling £35,000 during work trip to Ibiza with French DJ David Guetta nd laptops and cash'.
- Travis Scott told police officers he was 'scared' of large law enforcement presence during arrest in Miami Beach: There's '50 cops around me!'
- 'I swear by it': Katy Perry reveals the 'weird thing' she does before getting into bed .
- EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: King Charles is reportedly frustrated at his inability to get involved in soothing the national unrest
- Danny Cipriani's estranged wife Victoria Rose slams him for 'not having a heart' and 'carrying on with other women' in now deleted post
- Love Islanders clash at reunion party and reveal the real reason behind their frosty feud Tensions were high on Wednesday night
- Halsey flashes her taut tummy in new cheer-themed music video for Lucky after THAT beef with Britney Spears
- Nina Dobrev is 'a little ahead of schedule' in recovery from dirt bike accident with six more months to go: 'I'm doing pretty well'
- House of the Dragon tops the streaming charts for the first time with 1.27 billion viewing minutes... besting Suits and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
- Taylor Swift fans in Vienna gather in their hundreds to sing together after the pop star's concerts were cancelled
- Corrie's Jennie McAlpine says she hasn't ruled out having a fourth child 16 months after welcoming daughter Doris
- Netflix fans slate horror film that is so terrible it 'leaves their eyes twitching' as it climbs streaming charts despite appalling Rotten Tomatoes score
- Teen Mom: The Next Chapter: Mackenzie McKee's boyfriend Khesanio tells her father that he wants to propose... and he gives his blessing
- Jesy Nelson breaks her silence on former bandmate Jade Thirlwall's debut solo single Angel Of My Dreams after Little Mix feud
- Taylor Swift fans rush to sell their tickets for as much as £600 for five concerts at Wembley Stadium - as pop star cancelled three Austria appearances
- Marc Anthony's Dominican Republic home catches FIRE in terrifying incident with three bungalows destroyed in blaze
- Catherine Zeta-Jones shares never-before-seen footage of her son Dylan to celebrate his 24th birthday Special day
- The Mallorca Files review: If the Beeb's Mallorca Files was a pedalo, Amazon's is a superyacht, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS
- Emma Roberts shows her allegiance in Team USA shirt and white trousers while heading to USA vs Serbia basketball semi-final game at Paris Olympics
- EXCLUSIVEZara McDermott slips into a plunging swimsuit as she and boyfriend Sam Thompson FINALLY put split rumours to bed on beach day in Ibiza
- Patsy Palmer CONFIRMS her return to Albert Square as Bianca Jackson - and another show legend is 'hot on her tail'
- Colin Farrell reveals he 'burst into tears' when his son took his first steps ahead of his fourth birthday as actor discusses James' Angelman Syndrome
- Inside Jodie Comer's unexpected childhood friendship with a popular Team GB Olympian as her sweet message is unearthed
- Madonna celebrates her 66th birthday a week early by looking back on her romance with Jean-Michel Basquiat - and flashing her silk-covered bottom
- Lady Gaga shows off 8 carat engagement ring on romantic Malibu date with Michael Polansky as they negotiate $900m prenup
- Ariana Grande compares feeling of the spicy sauce to a 'lip plumper' as she crushes the Hot Ones challenge
- Molly Smith stuns in a blush pink velvet minidress as she joins Love Island boyfriend Tom Clare for the UK gala screening of It Ends With Us
- Anthony Hopkins celebrates International Cat Day by posing with an adorable kitten as he fundraises for animal rescue in Morocco
- Frankie Bridge's face drops as Loose Women guest swipes at her with 'backhanded compliment' - and fans insist 'she definitely doesn't like her!'
- Jessica Simpson teases new music as she poses in boho chic duster at recording studio - after opening up about sobriety
- Shakira enjoys romantic dinner with mystery man in Miami after saying she is not ready for a 'formal relationship' after ugly Gerard Pique split
- Love Island star Arabella Chi flashes her underboob in a VERY racy white co-ord as she attends the UK premiere of It Ends With Us
- Jennifer Lopez has her wedding ring BACK ON despite 'imminent' Ben Affleck divorce rumors - as she steps out with child Emme, 16, in LA
- Inside the lavish life of Kanye West's dentist as he's accused of getting rapper hooked on nitrous oxide Boasts many famous clients
- Selena Gomez sparks speculation that she is ENGAGED to Benny Blanco after eagle-eyed fans noticed a tell-tale clue on her Instagram