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Welcome to ElectionLine’s A View From Abroad series, in which we speak with media figures who don’t live in America but keep a close eye on its politics. Every few weeks, these smart observers will provide a unique perspective on what promises to be a fraught and unpredictable campaign for the White House. This week, our interview is with Richard Madan, the award-winning Washington D.C. correspondent for Canada’s CBC News.

It has been 25 years since they first went public with their relationship, but it's no secret that King Charles and Queen Camilla were forced to survive painful public hostility and emotional angst in the early days. In the wake of leaked audio tapes, TV confessions of infidelity and an explosive tell-all book by Diana, Camilla later admitted there were times when she found it all too much. “It was horrid.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The Onion has a new owner: a company called “Global Tetrahedron,” which is a real thing based on a fake entity invented by the satire site more than two decades ago. G/O Media, a private-equity backed firm that has owned The Onion since 2019, sold the site to a new Chicago-based firm called Global Tetrahedron, which is “made up of four digital media veterans with a profound love for The Onion and comedy-based content,” G/O Media CEO Jim Spanfeller said in a memo to staff Thursday. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.

Having worked in front of the camera for most of her career, Lisa Snowdon certainly knows a thing or two about how to look – and feel – her best. Now 52, the model and This Morning presenter has become something of an advocate for self-care and positive ageing – especially since going through the perimenopause and menopause and the effect it had on her body and mind, an experience she has spoken openly about.

The door has been opened for Jon Rahm to star for team Europe in next year's Ryder Cup

A primary school teacher has admitted killing her boyfriend during the middle of a murder trial.

A secondary school in Wales is reportedly in lockdown after a pupil allegedly received threatening messages.

The new series of Clarkson's Farm arrives on Amazon Prime Video next week, dropping in on Jeremy Clarkson and the rest of his farming crew over at Diddly Squat. However, it's not looking good for the farm shop - which faces closure by the council in series three. With Jeremy's girlfriend Lisa Hogan in charge of the farm shop, she's given a wake-up call by land agent Charlie Ireland after trying to sell items that aren't from the local area.

Steph McGovern has confirmed she is returning to TV five months after her daytime chat show Steph’s Packed Lunch was axed by Channel 4. She recently posted a selfie to Instagram showing her in a car with her stylist on the way to her latest TV appearance.

The Scottish Government has announced an extra £80 million for affordable housing over the next two years.

For many of us the end of the month means payday, and if you're looking to treat yourself to some new beauty products then now's the team to head to LookFantastic, as the e-tailer is running a huge payday sale. For a limited time only shoppers can save up to 30% on trending products and big-name brands on the LookFantastic website, including Sol de Janeiro, Benefit and Laura Mercier for a limited time only.

He got his big break in 2018 when he landed the role of James Maguire in Derry Girls, and now Dylan Llewellyn is back on our TV screens in BBC's Death in Paradise spin-off show, Beyond Paradise.The actor plays PC Kelby Hartford in the hit show, supporting DI Humphrey Goodman, played by Kris Marshall. Dylan, 31, has had a hugely successful few years and has definitely found his feet in the acting industry.The actor began his career on E4 soap Hollyoaks, in which he played Martin 'Jono' Johnson in 94 episodes, with the character eventually being killed off. Following his soap stint, Dylan made appearances in Holby City as well as films Frequencies and Down Dog.

Married At First Sight Australia fans watched the couples make their final vows on Thursday night's episode. Sara and Tim decided to walk away together despite their rocky marriage.

Peter Kay has said he 'can't believe it' after his shows at Manchester's new Co-op Live arena were cancelled for a second time.The comedian was due to officially open the landmark entertainment venue on Tuesday, April 22. He was also due to perform at the 23,500-capacity music venue in Eastlands on Wednesday. But both shows were cancelled and rescheduled to next week as behind-schedule power tests and safety issues continued.

Former TOWIE star Mark Wright was supported by wife Michelle Keegan and their adorable baby nephews while running the London Marathon on Sunday, 21 March, as part of FLORA's Making Healthy Switches campaign. However, one week before the big event took place in the capital city, 37 year old Mark's Instagram photo featuring the newest member of his family being cuddled by ex-Coronation Street star Michelle, 36, caused an even bigger stir online, with fans asking the couple when they were planning on becoming parents themselves.

Peter Andre revealed his top choice for his daughter's name, but there's a snag. His wife Emily isn't so keen, as the couple are having difficulty deciding on a name for their newborn baby girl.

EXCLUSIVE: The Doris Duke Foundation is pleased to announce its  continued commitment to uplifting Muslim stories through a $1 million grant to Sundance Institute. Through a three-year commitment, the grant establishes the Building Bridges Fellowship and Completion Fund. The fellowship aims to provide financial and creative resources, mentorship, and support to filmmakers, producers, and other creators focused on telling Muslim-related stories while also offering community and network support with other creatives in the industry.

The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled fresh news details about its 77th edition (May 14-25), including a Rendez-vous with…Valeria Golino event.

Germany network RTL Deutschland has struck a long-term strategic deal with Wiedemann & Berg Film and the producer’s parent, Leonine Studios.

Good afternoon Insiders, Jesse Whittock back again.  Lots to take you through from around the world this week, buckle up.

EXCLUSIVE: Signature Entertainment has acquired the UK and Irish rights to British romantic-comedy This Time Next Year, starring Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Lucien Laviscount (Emily in Paris).

Emma Stone prefers to go by her given name, Emily, when possible, she revealed in a new interview. Although her stage name is “Emma” — those she works behind the scenes with stick to the name that’s on her birth certificate.The Oscar winner, 35, decided to change her name because there was already another actress who was a member of the SAG-AFTRA with it.“People that I work with [call me Emily] when I get to know them,” she told The Hollywood Reporter while recently promoting “The Curse” with co-star Nathan Fielder.“Then I freaked out a couple of years ago.

Taylor Swift’s fans are going wild over a new possible clue — suggesting that the musician is adding “The Tortured Poets Department” songs.Swift, 34, has been sharing “TTPD” content on her YouTube Shorts since the release of the 11th studio album on April 19. In one clip, her rehearsals look a bit different compared to what Swifties have already seen in concert.“HOW IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THE TTPD SIGN SHES LEANING AGAINST?! OR WHAT ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE DANCERS ARE IN TOP HATS!?! ALL OF THIS IS NEW,” one person wrote.Dancers lined up behind her wearing top hats and holding canes did not appear in the original show.“Since when do background dancers have a top hat and canes?!” Another fan captioned a TikTok of the scene.

his and Meghan Markle’s $14 million Montecito mansion as he honored his “friend” Sergeant First Class Elizabeth Marks.Harry awarded the US combat medic, a four-time Invictus Games gold medalist and five-time Paralympic medalist, in a “special presentation” of the award, calling her a “beacon of inspiration.”Sgt. Marks, 33, suffered bilateral hip injuries while stationed out in Iraq in 2010.

If you’ve checked Instagram in the last 24 hours, chances are you’ve seen an influx of posts from influencers and celebs sporting their glowy complexions whilst on a luxe trip to the countryside with L’Oreal Paris.The lavish trip is in celebration of L’Oreal’s new skincare-makeup hybrid product Glotion which can be worn alone, under foundation, or as a highlighter to enhance your skin’s natural glow for a healthier, brighter overall complexion.The Lumi Glow Lotion formula is infused with Glycerin and Shea Butter to offer up to 24 hours of hydration, and boasts illuminating colour tint to give you that dreamy sun-kissed finish. It’s available in four shades from Fair Glow (for fairer skin tones) to Deep Glow (suitable for darker skin tones) and it’s priced at just £9.59 down from £11.99 at Boots.

TV producer Spencer Millman has announced that Sky’s popular comedy sports series Fantasy Football League has been cancelled, and no more shows will be made. The series, which was based on the 1990s cult original hosted by David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, was rebooted in 2022, with Matt Lucas and Elis James taking on the presenting roles. Announcing the cancellation on X on Wednesday 24 April, Spencer wrote: “Gutted to say that Fantasy Football League won’t be returning for another run.

Jeremy Clarkson has opened up about the future of Diddly Squat farm, revealing that it's proving to be "too risky" to invest money into land.The Grand Tour star is returning to Prime Video for the third series of Clarkson's Farm later this month. Speaking about the new series at a press Q&A, Jeremy said that the new episodes will see him take on farmhand Kaleb Cooper in a competition to see who can make the most money from Diddly Squat's unfarmed land. "It's me against the man again in season three but the man this time isn't West Oxfordshire District Council - it's Kaleb," he said.

Eric Knowles has been a regular on our TV screens for many years, having found fame on Antiques Roadshow before joining the team at Bargain Hunt. He's also appeared on shows such as Clash of the Collectables, Restoration Roadshow and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.The 70 year old is an antiquarian with a specific interest in ceramics and glass. While he's been on our TV screens for a number of years now, Eric tends to keep his personal life out of the spotlight.

Love Island's Georgia Harrison appears to have made another dig at ex Anton Danyluk with an Instagram post claiming she'll settle for nothing less than marrying her best friend. Georgia and Anton, both 29, finished fifth in Love Island: All Stars in February, but were reported to have split earlier this month just a couple of months after leaving the South African-set dating show.

Katie Price is reportedly planning to have a baby with her new boyfriend JJ Slater just two months after going public with their relationship, according to sources. The former glamour model, 45, is already a mum to five children; Harvey, 21, Junior, 18, Princess, 16, Jett, 10, and Bunny, nine. But it appears she is still looking to add to the brood with Married At First Sight star JJ.

Dermot O'Leary said he was 'mortified' after he watched Alison Hammond spit out food live on air. The pair were reunited and back fronting This Morning on Friday (April 26) and they had a busy edition of the ITV show on their hands.

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor The seventh edition of The Changing Face of Europe, a section in Toronto’s Hot Docs Film Festival, explores the cultural, economic and political forces shaping contemporary Europe. From an investigation of a right-wing group in Fabien Greenberg and Bård Kjøge Rønning’s “Norwegian Democrazy” to the fight for bodily freedom in Elina Psykou’s “Stray Bodies,” this year’s selection broaches a series of urgent — and, at many times, highly-sensitive — sociopolitical topics at the forefront of European society from filmmakers who may not always get the support they need within the international festival landscape.

Alex Ritman Having won a BAFTA (and landed an Oscar nomination) for her role as Colin Farrell’s kind-hearted but cynical — and distinctly less donkey-friendly — sister in Martin McDonagh’s darkly comic “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Kerry Condon is back in her native Ireland for her next film role. Set in the height of the Troubles in the mid-1970s, Robert Lorenz’s Irish Western “In the Land of Saints and Sinners,” which launches on Netflix Friday, sees the actress ditch all niceties to play a hard-nosed, mean-as-hell, extremely potty-mouthed and very violent IRA gang leader trying to lie low in rural Donegal following a deadly pub bombing.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Asian TV channels operator Celestial Tiger Entertainment and myTV SUPER, the OTT platform of Hong Kong’s Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) are to launch PopC, a movie channel dedicated to Chinese online films, with content supplied by mainland China streamer iQiyi. It launches in Hong Kong from May 1. “The idea of PopC first came about when we saw the amount of great, high quality movies that were being produced for the online space in China.

Naman Ramachandran Usman Riaz’s Annecy selection “The Glassworker” has unveiled its first trailer. The film will also screen at the Cannes Film Market and has set a date for theatrical release in Pakistan. The animated film will debut in Annecy’s Contrechamp strand.

A warning has been issued to thousands of people over changes to Universal Credit by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).