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ADVERTISEMENT Entschuldigung seems to be the hardest word... Language learning app Duolingo has apologised and announced it has removed a German lesson which referred to controversial Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling as “mean”. The German lesson in question included the question: “Magst du die ­Bücher mit Harry Potter als Figur?” - which translates to: “Do

ADVERTISEMENT Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World star Chris Pratt is facing backlash for describing controversial US Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as “funny” and “wonderful”. The actor appeared on an episode of Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast this week and was asked about his relationship with RFK Jr., who is the cousin of

ADVERTISEMENT South Park has continued its cartoon assault on the Trump administration with its latest episode, which addresses – amongst other things – the federal takeover of Washington D.C.’s police department. The episode which aired last night, titled “Sickofancy”, depicts the recurring character Towelie - a walking, talking towel - visiting landmarks like the Supreme Court building

ADVERTISEMENT UK regulators have banned a TV commercial for Sanex shower gel after ruling that it “could be interpreted as suggesting that white skin was superior to black skin.”  The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received complaints about the ad from people “who believed the ad perpetuated negative stereotypes about people with darker skin tones,” it

ADVERTISEMENT Denmark is turning the page on one of the world’s steepest book taxes. The government has announced it will abolish the 25% sales tax on books, a move aimed at counteracting what officials are calling a growing “reading crisis.” Danish Culture Minister Jacob Engel-Schmidt said he hopes the change will see more books flying

ADVERTISEMENT A new play in London takes a comedic look at the high stakes casting of the new James Bond, bringing laughs to the biggest reveal in Hollywood. The main character, Deborah, is a fictionalised version of veteran Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, though as the play's star, Tanya Franks, points out, "We're absolutely not allowed

ADVERTISEMENT England's oldest psychiatric hospital is exhibiting never-before-displayed creations by its patients in a new show exploring sleep, dreams and nightmares. 'Between Sleeping and Waking', at the Bethlem Museum of the Mind, draws on two centuries of work, much of it produced by people treated at the hospital - from an ode to a dead

ADVERTISEMENT Kneecap member Mo Chara – real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh – was greeted by hundreds of fans and supporters as he arrived for his second court appearance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today. Fans held signs which read “Free Mo Chara”, while others waved Palestine and Irish flags and chanted “Free, free Mo Chara.”