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Naman Ramachandran The Twitter deal is temporarily on hold, billionaire Elon Musk posted on Friday.“Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users,” Musk posted on Twitter.Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of usershttps://t.co/Y2t0QMuuyn— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 13, 2022In the tweet, Musk provided a link to a May 2 Reuters article quoting Twitter’s filing on Monday. “Twitter Inc estimated in a filing on Monday that false or spam accounts represented fewer than 5% of its monetizable daily active users during the first quarter,” the Reuters piece said.Musk has been vocal about cleaning the platform of spam bots.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe first trailer for Jasmine Trinca’s “Marcel!” features Alba Rohrwacher’s eccentric artist searching for her beloved lost dog Marcel, and in the process reconnecting with her neglected young daughter.The film, which is a Special Screenings title at the Cannes Film Festival this year, has secured distribution in France with Rezo Films. Paris-based sales agent Totem Films, which handled sales for hit movie “Compartment No.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentSwedish director Ninja Thyberg is the winner of this year’s annual Women in Motion Young Talent Award, bestowed by the Kering Group and the Cannes Film Festival to a standout first-time female director.Thyberg is being honored for directing several shorts and a feature all centered around the theme of “sexuality as a prism for viewing passion in society,” the award’s organizers said in a statement.In 2013, Thyberg’s short “Pleasure” was presented in Cannes’ Critics’ Week section. The short was then expanded into her first feature by the same title which was chosen in the Cannes official selection in 2020 and then screened in 2021 at Sundance, and was also awarded the jury prize in 2021 at Deauville.

The fundraiser set up by Deborah James in support of cancer research in the UK has hit the £4 million mark after just four days. Deborah, 40, surpassed her original goal of £250,000 in donations soon after creating the Bowel Babe Fund when she announced she has devastatingly been moved to end of life care while suffering from stage four bowel cancer. Having received support on her Just Giving page from over 250,000 supporters so far, including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the BBC podcaster looks set to reach near her new target of “£5 million by the weekend”.

Peter Andre has expressed his fury and frustration this week as yet again demeaning comments by his onetime love interest Rebekah Vardy about his manhood resurfaced. Now friend and presenter Lizzie Cundy has waded into chipolata-gate, after the slur re-emerged in the current Wagatha Christie libel trial which sees Vardy suing fellow Wag Coleen Rooney.TV personality and host Lizzie, 54, insisted she's seen Mysterious Girl singer Peter, 49, "in his Speedos" and he's got much more in his pants than a small sausage. Gushing over her close friend and saying how much she "loves" the musician, the star threw her full support behind the dad-of-four.

The Queen has been spotted making her way to The Royal Windsor Horse Show in Home Park, Windsor Castle, after missing the first day.The monarch was pictured beaming on 13 May as she sat in the front seat of a car with a pair of sunglasses to shield her eyes. Smiling for the cameras, the Queen, 96, donned a black jumper with a white shirt underneath alongside a pair of pearl earrings for the outing. She wore a hint of make up, too, as she had some pink blush with a bright pink lipstick on.

The couple both also have children from previous marriages.Richard has an older son, Homer, 22, with actress Carey Lowell, while Alejandra shares son Albert, nine, with her first husband.The actor had been a friend of Alejandra's family for many years before the two reconnected romantically in 2014.Despite the couple’s age gap, Richard still has fans wondering how he ages so well.The Hollywood star has previously given an insight into his daily routine and his outlook on how to live longer.Speaking to Extra, Richard reflected on whether leading a healthy lifestyle with good habits can help people live longer.He said: “My friend’s mom has eaten healthy all her life.“Never ever consumed alcohol or any ‘bad’ food, exercised every day, very limber, very active, took all supplements suggested by her doctor, never went in the sun without sunscreen, and when she did it was for as short a period as possible – so pretty much she protected her health with the utmost that anyone could.“She is now 76 and has skin cancer, bone marrow cancer and extreme osteoporosis.”He went on: “My friend’s father eats bacon on top of bacon, butter on top of butter, fat on top of fat, never and I mean never exercised, was out in the sun burnt to a crisp every summer, he basically took the approach to live life to his fullest and not as others suggest.“He is 81 and the doctors say his health is that of a young person.“People, you cannot hide from your poison.

Steph McGovern, 39, opened up about night terrors in an unearthed interview.These “scary” night terrors haunted her and focused on her losing a baby.They got so bad that she even woke her “poor partner” in the night as she was screaming due to the nightmares.In 2020, Steph revealed she had begun to seek therapy for her “horrendous” night terrors.The couple welcomed a baby daughter in late 2019.In her sleep, Steph would dream she had lost her baby.The 39-year-old explained: “I don’t ever actually feel stressed but the way it manifests in me is at night.“I have crazy dreams and awful night terrors.“When I was younger, it would be worrying about school stuff.“I once went out of the door and actually went to school — in my sleep, in my uniform — at two in the morning.”Steph added: “As I’ve got older, they have become more vivid. And since having a baby, I will regularly wake up and think I’ve lost her.“I imagine she’s in bed with me and I’ve dropped her, or I’ve lost her.

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness writer Michael Waldron has confirmed there were discussions about a Deadpool cameo.The Marvel character, played by Ryan Reynolds, has yet to make an appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe following Disney‘s acquisition of 21st Century Fox. While many hoped he would appear in the Doctor Strange sequel, a cameo didn’t materialise.Speaking to ComicBook.com, screenwriter Waldron confirmed Deadpool was considered for a cameo during the writing stage.

Sebastian Vettel shocked fans with an appearance on the BBC's Question Time, where he expressed very logical views on an array of issues including Brexit.The German racer has represented some of the biggest teams on the F1 grid including Red Bull and Ferrari - and utilised his position to speak candidly about many controversial topics.Vettel was not afraid to call out Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the 'partygate' scandal, stating: “When you are in that position there are certain things that you just can’t pull off. In the end, it is the prime minister who made the law and then breaks the law."He also expressed his views on the rising cost of living, the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Finland's announcement that they intend to join NATO - showing he's educated in a wide variety of topics that are currently dominating the news agenda.On Brexit, he said: “I think the majority of German people don’t understand.

Elizabeth Hurley has sent fans wild by posting throwback snaps from her modelling days alongside a fashion mogul.The former model, 56, has enjoyed an illustrious career and has worked with some of the world's top designers.Posting to Instagram on Thursday, Liz paid tribute to one of these designers - the icon who is Valentino Garavani.Known to the world as Valentino, the fashion legend recently celebrated his 90th birthday and to celebrate, Liz posted a number of glam throwback photographs of them together.Alongside the images, which see Liz rocking many of her most ubiquitous looks, the Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery star wrote in a caption: "Happy 90th to the one and only @realmrvalentino."Quick to comment on the adorable tribute were fans from within Liz's 2.3 million Instagram followers who praised the "beautiful" and "radiant" star.One fan wrote: "Looking so stunningly beautiful, Liz."Another commented: "You're so radiant."Meanwhile, a third follower wrote: "Elizabeth you are a truly gorgeous woman."A fourth said: "Prettier every day.""Stunning in that black dress," a fifth concluded.

James Corden has revealed that he went for dinner with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – but refused to go into any sort of detail.The Gavin and Stacey star's kids have also hung out with Harry and Meghan's children.That is a pretty impressive playdate, to say the least - as he explained how the two families have bonded.The British star, 43, has lived in Los Angeles since taking on the hit talk show in 2015.This is how he has become linked to many famous faces and built a rather elite circle of big-name pals. James brought Prince Harry on his show in February 2021 and the pair have grown a bond so close that their children even hang out together.

As people attempt to juggle the different demands of their hectic lifestyles, it’s no surprise that making time for romance can often fall to the bottom of people’s lists. And, as a result, it turns out that a significant proportion of people are willing to sacrifice their sex lives for a bit of serenity. According to research by Casumo, over half of women in the UK would rather spend some time alone than embark on a night between the sheets.

Eurovision 2022 – you can see a full list of the latest odds below.This year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place at the PalaOlimpico in Turin, Italy tomorrow (May 14) following the country’s victory in last year’s competition, which saw Måneskin take the top prize.After emerging as the favourites in recent weeks, Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra remain 1/3 favourites with William Hill to win tomorrow’s competition.The act are also listed at 2/5 to win on Oddschecker, an aggregate bookies’ website which lists odds by 28 of the world’s leading bookmakers.The UK’s entrant Sam Ryder is priced at 6/1 on William Hill, making him the second-favourite to prevail in Turin tomorrow.

Emmerdale fans were left shocked at new dramatic scenes in the ongoing feud between Cain Dingle and Al Chapman over Chloe Harris’s stalking ordeal. Previously, Chloe (Jessie Elland) had found out that her ex Noah (Jack Downham) had been taking photos of her and storing them on his laptop without her consent.Thursday night’s episode saw a dramatic twist in the storyline when Al wanted to bring Noah to justice for what he did to Chloe, with Cain wanting to protect his family. This led to Cain and Chas (Lucy Pargeter) embarking on a car chase to retrieve Noah's laptop that Amy Wyatt (Natalie Ann Jamieson) had stolen and tried to prevent Al from going to the police station with.

Måneskin have shared their latest single ‘Supermodel’ – you can listen to the new song below.The track is the Italian four-piece’s first new music release of 2022, following on from their October single ‘Mammamia’.Written in LA and produced by Max Martin, ‘Supermodel’ was inspired “by the many characters they met during their time in LA”.“We wrote ‘Supermodel’ after spending the best few months in LA,” Måneskin said in a statement about their new single. “At times we were surprised yet intrigued to find how people cared so much about the idea of ‘celebrity’ and status, obsessing over their looks and connections.“We started to imagine an enigmatic Supermodel character.

Tom Fletcher has gushed over his wife Giovanna Fletcher on Instagram as the couple celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. Former Strictly Come Dancing star Tom, 36, posted seven snaps showing off the couple’s relationship on Thursday night. The loved-up husband and wife are holding a glass of bubbly in the first photo and Tom revealed the sweet gift he received from his wife.

Burna Boy has shared a new track called ‘Last Last’ – you can listen to it below.Produced by Chopstix, the song samples Toni Braxton‘s 2000 single ‘He Wasn’t Man Enough’. It’ll appear on the Nigerian artist’s sixth studio album ‘Love, Damini’, which is due to arrive this summer.The accompanying ‘Last Last’ video was directed by Burna Boy – real name Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu – and features “my house, my car, my friends, my Igbo, my Shayo”, per an onscreen message.“And most importantly [it’s] for you, my fans,” it adds.

Molly-Mae Hague has shared an anecdote about Deborah James after the presenter raised £4million for charity.The terminally ill presenter has been made a Dame after raising just short of millions for charity in a matter of days, after announcing that she had been moved to hospice at home care.The 40 year old, who has been courageously battling bowel cancer for five years, wrote a heartbreaking “goodbye" post on Monday revealing that her body “just wasn’t playing ball” and has raised millions of pounds in just a few days to go towards research and treatment of the disease.Taking to Twitter, Molly-Mae shared how she was “so inspired” by Deborah’s work. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Posting a photo of a television segment covering Deborah’s fundraising campaign, Molly Mae wrote: “You are incredible @bowelbabe “My mum went to an event especially to meet Deborah a few years back because we were so inspired by her journey/podcast.

Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.Real Madrid had struggled all evening at the Bernabeu as they saw their two-goal lead disappear at the hands of Thomas Tuchel's side. Timo Werner's third looked to have sent Madrid packing, but a moment of magic from the Croatian put Real back in the contest.The 36-year-old floated a pint-point pass with the outside of his left boot across the face of the Chelsea net.

Champions League title defence is on the brink after the Blues fell to a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the first leg of their quarter-final clash.The Blues hosted Los Blancos at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, a year on from comfortably beating them in last year's semi-finals. But it was Carlo Ancelotti's side who went ahead when Vinicius got free down the right before crossing into Karim Benzema who powered a header past Edouard Mendy.Within three minutes the visitors had doubled their lead, with Benzema delivering an even better header to guide Luka Modric's cross into the bottom corner.