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Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from Maryland in 1960. A home economics major, he fashioned the original frog puppet from one of his mother’s coats and a Ping-Pong ball cut in half, according to ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he held telephone talks with US President Donald Trump and agreed to hold “productive” discussions at an upcoming tariff talks between the two sides.

Retail sales volumes were up 1.2% in April 2025, following a rise of 0.1% in March 2025 (revised down from 0.4%). April’s retail sales growth surpassed expectations, with analysts having predicted a 0 ...

Household energy bills will fall by 7% from July, Ofgem has confirmed. The typical bill will drop by £129 to £1,720 per year when the regulator’s new price cap – which sets the limit on how much firms ...

Nine men and a woman stand accused of carrying out — or aiding — the crime during the 2016 Paris Fashion Week.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage to his right knee during a clash with Arsenal in September. One month later, the Spain international was named men’s Ballon ...

In a video posted to Instagram stories, the 41-year-old offered his audience an apology ‘from the bottom of my heart’, and said he was ...

Arsenal have travelled a long road to get to this weekend’s Women’s Champions League final against Barcelona, starting in the first qualifying round in early September. Here, the PA news agency looks ...

Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Sir Keir Starmer of “emboldening Hamas”, after the British Prime Minister joined the leaders of France and Canada in calling for a halt to Israel’s military offensive ...

Liverpool captain Van Dijk has again been a colossus at the heart of the Reds defence, driving Arne Slot’s men on to the Premier League title – a record-equalling 20th English championship for the ...

Liverpool celebrated the title, Southampton avoided the record low points, Forest flew and Justin Kluivert was spot on.