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Stars of the runway and the screen have said farewell to fashion designer Valentino at a church service in Rome.

While Sinners has surpassed all expectations at this year's Oscar nominations, coming away with a whopping 16 nods, not all movies will be coming away from the nominations with the same happy glow.

Many expected the politically charged thriller One Battle After Another to lead the Oscar field, but vampire horror Sinners has swooped into first place with 16 nominations.

Elizabeth Hurley hit back at suggestions of "leaks" among her friends as she gave evidence in the privacy trial against the publisher of the Daily Mail - and became tearful as she spoke about the impact of articles written about her private life.

Prince Harry became emotional as he finished an intense day of evidence against the publisher of the Daily Mail - telling the High Court his wife Meghan's life had been made an "absolute misery".

Brit School graduates Olivia Dean and Lola Young dominate the nominations for next month's Brit Awards, with five each, while indie giants Pulp have been put forward for Best Group for the first time in 30 years.

Artificial intelligence protections for performers could be implemented for the first time, as union negotiations to establish a framework progress.

A judge has agreed to release actor Timothy Busfield from jail in New Mexico, where he is facing child sex abuse charges.

Sir Keir Starmer has said Donald Trump's claims British troops were not on the frontline in Afghanistan were "insulting and frankly appalling" - and suggested he should apologise.

Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators are taking part in the first trilateral talks since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Stars of the runway and the screen have said farewell to fashion designer Valentino at a church service in Rome.

After the damage done by the American president in Davos - and make no mistake, it was significant, with alliances further ruptured - he has now managed to amplify it with comments that are as disrespectful as they are false.