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Nike has faced criticism after allowing men to participate in a night race aimed at women.The sports brand held the final stop of its After Dark Tour in London last week following races in six other major cities including Sydney, Los Angeles and Shanghai.On its website, Nike said the 10k race “will offer women an opportunity to test their limits and redefine what’s possible”.It adds: “Curated to bring women runners together, along with the communities that support them, Nike is inviting women to take on their next challenge and reclaim the night.”But some participants were left puzzled after they spotted…

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing have taken social social media to weigh in on Alex Kingston’s departure from Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday evening.The actress lost the dance-off to EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal, marking the end of her ten-week journey in the competition.The 62-year-old Doctor Who and ER star landed in the bottom two following Saturday’s live show, where both celebrities were required to perform their routines again for the judges.Ms Kingston and professional partner Johannes Radebe danced their Cha Cha to Anita Ward’s Ring My Bell, while Ms Sopal and partner Julian Caillon reprised their Jive to Maxine Nightingale’s…

Noor NanjiCulture reporterGetty ImagesDo you find yourself getting increasingly irate while scrolling through your social media feed?If so, you may be falling victim to rage bait, which Oxford University Press has named its word or phrase of the year.It is a term that describes manipulative tactics used to drive engagement online, with usage of it increasing threefold in the last 12 months, according to the dictionary publisher.Rage bait beat two other shortlisted terms – aura farming and biohack – to win the title.The list of words is intended to reflect some of the moods and conversations that have shaped 2025.What…

For F1 as a sport, if not for McLaren, this was pretty much the perfect outcome.This is the first title decider between more than two drivers since 2010. The pressure is intense, and the excitement will match it.Norris was keen to play it all down on Sunday when asked how he would approach the final race and what could be his first F1 championship title.”It’s the same as every weekend,” he said. “I try and beat them, they try and beat me. It’s nothing different. I just want to go to bed.”Piastri was trying to keep in perspective his disappointment…

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Reform of being “crybabies” over her party’s chairman’s social media post which compared Reform UK to the Nazis.Kevin Hollinrake made the controversial comparison likening Nigel Farage’s party badge on its new merchandise to that of Adolf Hitler’s, stirring up ample retaliation.Mr Farage had shared an image of a black and gold Reform badge to promote a “collector’s edition” party football shirt.But, in response, Mr Hollinrake responded with an image of the “Golden Party Badge”, which was awarded to the first 100,000 people who joined the Nazis.Mr Hollinrake then proceeded to delete the image, before…

Tina O’Brien has criticised Daily Mail journalist Katie Hind for failing to mention her father’s recent death when reporting on her appearance in public photographs.The 42-year-old Coronation Street actress posted on Instagram this evening, revealing her father had passed away a fortnight ago and thanking supporters for their kindness during what she described as “the hardest weeks of my life”.Mr O’Brien directly addressed the journalist’s reporting, writing: “Shoutout to Katie Hind for bravely reporting the news while leaving out the entire reason I looked ‘downcast’.”Her comments followed a Daily Mail article on Thursday that featured photographs of Ms O’Brien walking…

The former president-elect of the Oxford Union has said he “received threats of violence” after making comments appearing to celebrate Charlie Kirk’s death.George Abaraonye lost a no-confidence vote following criticism for the comments he made on social media after the shooting of the US conservative activist.Mr Abaraonye, who became president-elect of the historic debating society after a vote earlier this year, has told LBC he accepted “fair criticism”.However, he said it had been a “very difficult time” as he, his family and his friends had “received threats of violence”.On Saturday, Mr Abaraonye told The Times he wished to apologise directly…

Facing Tottenham, Bayern Munich and Chelsea inside a week – a run any side would find an extreme test – and earning two wins and a battling draw cannot be considered anything other than a positive return but Arsenal may be left feeling they could have done even better.After superb performances in beating rivals Spurs before dispatching Bayern at the Emirates, Sunday’s match with Chelsea was always going to be difficult with recovery time limited.And preparations were further hit with key centre-back William Saliba ruled out with a knock picked up in training – the France international set for more…

Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart said midfielder Phil Foden “stepped up” for Pep Guardiola’s side after his double secured a 3-2 win over Leeds.The 25-year-old scored the first of his two goals just 59 seconds into the game – the earliest league goal for City at Etihad Stadium since David Silva’s strike after 52 seconds against Watford in September 2019. And, after Leeds scored twice in the second half to shock Pep Guardiola’s side and draw level, Foden struck in the 91st minute to seal the victory that helped his side keep pace with leaders Arsenal, who are now…

Labour is scrambling to defend Rachel Reeves amid claims she “lied” to the public over the size of the so-called financial “black hole”.The Chancellor had warned the public several times “tough decisions” would have to be made at her second Budget because of a £30billion gap in the nation’s finances.But on Friday, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) revealed it had actually told the Treasury on September 17 the “black hole” was £2.5billion, less than a tenth of what she claimed.OBR chief Richard Hughes had written to the Treasury Committee confirming “at no point” did the Chancellor face a black…