<p>More than two dozen of the Queen’s swans have had to be humanely culled after they contracted bird flu. After six swans were found lifeless on the Thames at Windsor earlier this month, professionals from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) were called. In total, 26 swans had to be culled at <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/animals/26-of-the-queens-swans-culled-by-vets-after-catching-bird-flu/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of murdering 23-year-old Ashling Murphy. Murphy was found dead in Ireland last week after she was attacked while on a run along the banks of the Grand Canal in Tullamore, County Offaly, at around 4.00pm on Wednesday, January 12. The funeral for the schoolteacher took <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/ashling-murphy-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Microsoft is on the brink of buying games developer Activision Blizzard in a deal valued at $68.7 billion. In what would be Microsoft’s largest-ever purchase, the company is set to pay $95 per share. Activision Blizzard, one of the gaming industry’s best-known companies, is the developer behind titles including Call of Duty and World of <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/microsoft-buys-activision-blizzard-for-70-billion-in-biggest-gaming-deal-ever/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A new study has suggested Earth is currently heading towards its sixth mass extinction of the planet’s biodiversity. The study builds on previous warnings that species on our planet have been dying off at an alarming rate. There have been five extinction events in Earth’s history; these are events that are signified by mass biodiversity <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/earth-getting-closer-to-sixth-mass-extinction-study-finds/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Prime Minister Boris Johnson will resign, but only if he ‘knowingly’ misled the UK parliament. Johnson has been embroiled in the Downing Street ‘Partygate’ scandal, dating back to the first emergence of clips discussing parties with ‘cheese and wine’ which wouldn’t be investigated, before an image of the PM appearing to host a Christmas quiz <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/boris-johnson-will-resign-if-he-knowingly-misled-parliament/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A woman in Canada looked to have her priorities mixed up this weekend, as she was seemingly caught taking a selfie while her car sunk below the surface of an icy river. The bizarre events unfolded on the frozen Rideau River in Ottawa, Canada on Sunday afternoon, January 16, after the driver sped across the <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/woman-caught-taking-selfie-as-rescuers-rushed-to-save-her-from-sinking-car/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>He held onto the lie for a long old time, but Donald Trump might have accidentally just admitted he did in fact lose the 2020 US election. Trump’s insistence that he’d won the 2020 election and had been diddled out of the win over Joe Biden led to dramatic and tragic scenes on January 6, <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/donald-trump-mistakenly-admits-that-he-didnt-win-the-2020-election/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Boris Johnson has doubled down on his claim that he didn’t know he was breaking coronavirus rules by attending a gathering at Downing Street during lockdown. The PM has faced calls for resignation after admitting to taking part in the ‘bring your own booze’ party during the height of lockdown in 2020, but he continues <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/boris-johnson-doubles-down-on-claim-that-he-didnt-know-he-was-breaking-covid-rules/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Joss Whedon has finally spoken out about claims of misconduct on the set of Justice League, calling Ray Fisher a ‘bad actor’ in response to the 2020 allegations brought forward by the actor. Fisher accused Whedon of engaging in ‘gross, abusive, unprofessional and completely unacceptable’ behaviour on the set 2017’s Justice League – having starred <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/joss-whedon-calls-ray-fisher-a-bad-actor-after-justice-league-abuse-allegations/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Is it just me, or is it getting crazier out there? Willem Dafoe has pitched his idea for a Joker movie alongside Joaquin Phoenix. Dafoe is easily among the greatest actors of the 21st century. His performance as the Green Goblin was so indelible he reprised the role for Spider-Man: No Way Home, and an <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/willem-dafoe-wants-to-play-the-joker-alongside-joaquin-phoenix/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Peaky Blinders may be coming to an end on TV but it’s set to live on in theatres, after the show’s creator Steven Knight confirmed a new dance-theatre production. Titled Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, the production – a collaboration with the Rambert Dance Company – will feature a cast of 20 and <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/peaky-blinders-are-dancing-their-way-into-theatres/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Black Hawk Down, one of the greatest war movies ever made, is 20 years old today. ‘Leave no man behind.’ On October 3, 1993, US forces were deployed into Mogadishu, Somalia, to seize two high-profile officials close to Mohamed Farrah Aidid. During this time, hundreds of thousands were dying of famine as a result of <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/black-hawk-down-is-20-years-old-today/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>NASA thinks it might well have found signs of life on Mars after its Curiosity rover discovered some exciting supporting evidence. New research has discovered that rocks collected by the rover contain organic carbon, which could have come from bugs that previously lived on Mars. The space agency analysed sediments from six locations the rover <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/nasa-discovers-signs-of-past-life-on-mars/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Hugh Hefner’s ex-girlfriend has claimed he ‘groomed’ the women who worked for him amid revelations about the billion-dollar empire made in an upcoming documentary. Hefner’s former girlfriend, Sondra Theodore, shared her insights in a trailer for Secrets of Playboy; an A&E documentary that promises to unravel ‘the glamorous mythology behind the Playboy empire created over <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/monster-hugh-hefners-ex-girlfriend-claims-he-groomed-us-all-amid-sex-drugging-accusations/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Prince Andrew and Prince Harry will reportedly not be receiving the Platinum Jubilee Medal next month, The Telegraph has claimed. The medal – given to serving members of the Armed Forces, police, fire, emergency, prison services and those who hold honorary military titles – marks the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. The news comes <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/prince-andrew-and-prince-harry-not-eligible-for-platinum-jubilee-medal/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Thursday could soon be the new Friday as more than 30 companies are taking part in a pilot scheme to trial four-day work weeks. Anyone who works a regular five-day week will know how it feels to try and pack the weekend full of both productive and yet restful activities, trying to catch up on <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/more-than-30-companies-are-trialling-four-day-work-weeks-in-the-uk/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Will Smith and his mum Caroline Bright danced together to Whitney Houston in heartwarming footage to mark the 85-year-old’s birthday. The post, shared on January 17, showed Smith and his mum dancing to the classic hit I Wanna Dance With Somebody. In the video, the King Richard actor wore a polo shirt and khakis, while <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/will-smith-dances-with-his-mum-to-celebrate-her-85th-birthday/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Volcanic ash which has settled on an airport runway in Tonga is preventing New Zealand’s relief planes from landing. The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano erupted in Tonga on Saturday, January 15, sending a plume of smoke and ash into the air and reportedly causing ‘significant infrastructural damage’ on Tonga’s main island Tongatapu. Just over 104,000 people live <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/tonga-volcano-runway-ash-is-blocking-new-zealand-relief-efforts/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>‘Marvel’s Batman’ is here with Moon Knight, a new Marvel Cinematic Universe series coming to Disney+ this year. Originally announced during 2019’s D23 Expo, alongside the likes of Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk, Moon Knight comes after a long journey to the screen for the cloaked avenger. He was teased during Spike’s cancelled Blade series, James <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/moon-knight-mcu-series-finally-drops-first-trailer/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Bradley Cooper has admitted it was tough to spend hours naked while filming as he opened up about his experiences working on Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley. The A Star Is Born actor plays loner Stanton Carlisle in the dark drama, in which he uses knowledge learned from a travelling carnival to masquerade as a <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/bradley-cooper-says-filming-full-frontal-nude-scenes-for-six-hours-was-pretty-heavy/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Police investigating the alleged doxing of JK Rowling’s address by trans rights activists have said that there was ‘no criminality’ in their actions. In a statement issued on Monday, January 17, Police Scotland confirmed that they would not be bringing charges against the three activists, who in a since-deleted post shared images of themselves stood <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/jk-rowling-trans-activists-tweet-against-author-not-criminal-police-say/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Joss Whedon has claimed Gal Gadot misunderstood him on Justice League because ‘English isn’t her first language’. The Firefly creator has been the subject of controversy throughout his career, whether it’s his portrayal of Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow in Avengers: Age of Ultron or his leaked Wonder Woman script. However, the backlash escalated when Ray <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/joss-whedon-denies-gal-gadot-justice-league-allegations-because-english-isnt-her-first-language/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Warning: contains spoilers. Andrew Garfield had a lot of fun lying to us all about his involvement in Spider-Man: No Way Home, but it wasn’t just fans he kept in the dark. The Tick, Tick…Boom! actor has revealed that he was so committed to preventing any spoilers from getting out that he even lied to <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/andrew-garfield-lied-to-emma-stone-about-spider-man-no-way-home/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>