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ISLA Fisher shows she’s a match for any red carpet. 

The Australian star, 50, beamed in a crimson dress at the Time Women of the Year Gala.  

Actress Lucy Liu and Oscar nominee Teyana Taylor were honoured at the LA bash. 

In 2024, Isla split from Sacha Baron Cohen after more than 20 years. 

Isla has revealed she feels like a new woman and is ready to embrace life following her divorce from Baron Cohen. 

Commenting on her split, Now You See Me star Isla, 49, said: “I’m not going to lie, it’s been a really challenging time. 

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“I definitely feel like there’s something about the divorce club that anyone in it understands in a way other people don’t.  

“It’s a different grief. 

“I feel like creating a new identity after your divorce is so fun, though.  

“You get to reflect on your values and goals, explore new interests, focus on what you want and rebuild your sense of self.” 

Isla made her comments in an interview for New Beauty magazine, for which she also posed in a series of outfits. 

ORE Oduba’s kids are said to be devastated as he puts the family home on the market a year after his split from wife Portia Jett.

The Strictly star, 40, announced that he and Portia, 36, had ended their nine year marriage in October 2024.

The pair share a son, Roman, eight and four-year-old daughter Genie together.

The TV presenter’s new-build family home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, is now up for sale but Portia admitted it has left their kids heartbroken.

She said on social media: “I told the children that we are selling the house.

“It’s hard, especially for Roman, to have these conversations. He’s really upset.

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“I wanted to let the kids know, I tried to explain why.

“It’s gutting, and I’ve known for a while.”

The family have been living in the property since 2022.

Last November, Portia appeared to take a swipe at Ore after he revealed his porn addiction battle.

Portia shared a photo as she posed with her two children either side of her during an autumn day out.

The lyrics talk about a partner who is “young, wayward and lost in the cold” and includes the phrases “you pulled the wrong trigger”.

Appearing on the We Need to Talk podcast with MAFS expert Paul C Brunson, Ore told how his addiction struggles have spanned three decades.

He candidly said: “I was nine when I was introduced to pornography. That’s when my addiction started.”

Ore added: “While I wouldn’t say the addiction set in immediately, the intrigue started immediately and it didn’t take long for that intrigue to start running my mind over.

“It was the thing that was destroying my life from the inside out.

“But it was a thing I was running to from an early age as a response to the trauma.”

He told Paul he was speaking out as he wanted to “guide my own children.”

The London-based TV and radio anchor shares two children with ex wife Portia, son Roman born in 2018 and daughter Genie, born in 2021.

Ore, who admitted he had become a “master masker” during his childhood due to fears his father would send him back to Nigeria, told of the personal “shame” he had been struck by.

He then told how his brave confessions were for his family.

He said: “I’m sharing this to save my kids.

“Shame kept me silent for 30 years. It took me 30 years, two deaths, and a divorce to finally go: here’s what’s happening.”

He added: “The reason I felt like I needed to speak out on this, is because I wanted to guide my own children when it comes to it, when it comes to them seeing stuff that is going to be there.

“They’re going to come across it.”

Ore then confessed: “I never imagine I’d ever share this with anyone but in the last year I’ve spoken to friends and family and some amazing, supporting people in my working world who have all shown so much love and pride in me talking about something that is a problem for so many of us.”

The couple announced they were ending their nine-year marriage in October, with presenter Ore then confirming the news on Instagram. 

The couple’s break-up shocked longtime followers of the pair, who have watched on as they got engaged, married and welcomed two children.

They first met in 2010 when they were studying at Loughborough University. 

Portia was also a prominent support for Ore when he competed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2016, eventually lifting the glitterball alongside pro partner Joanne Clifton. 

Swerving rumours of the long-derided “Strictly curse”, Ore made sure Portia bonded with Joanne throughout their time on the show together. 

Yet he revealed their sad spit in an emotional message to fans.

The statement read: “Hi guys. Portia and I are sad to announce that we separated earlier this year [2024].

“We’re so grateful for all the love you’ve shared with us both over the years.

“And we want to thank you in advance for respecting our privacy as we navigated this difficult transition.

“We will be making no further comment. Be kind, always.”

NOEL Gallagher has reportedly grown close to socialite Tori Cook following his split from long-term girlfriend Sally Mash.

Friends of the pair have told the Mail on Sunday: “Tori and Noel are getting on really well and are enjoying each other’s company.”

According to the publication, Tori split from her husband three years ago, with whom she has two daughters with.

Noel, 58, and Tori, 44, are said to have been friends for almost a decade and she’s also pals with Sally.

She was on hand to support him at the Brit Awards where he was awarded Songwriter Of The Year in his home city of Manchester.

The two celebrated his win at an after-party at Soho House, along with his daughter Anais, 26, who she has “formed a bond” with, according to pals.

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She shared a snap at one of his Oasis tour dates last year with a group including the man himself and Sally.

The Sun have contacted Noel’s representatives for a comment.

It was announced this week that the Oasis singer had split from now-ex Sally after two years together.

Friends claimed that the pair called it a day earlier this year but insisted there was no “bad blood” between them.

A pal told The Sun: “Noel and Sally split earlier this year.

“There was nothing dramatic, it was amicable. They just weren’t right for each other.

“Noel and Sally have stayed the best of friends. There’s no bad blood there.”

The Sun first revealed the couple were dating back in October 2023.

Sally, whose exes include former Pop Idol judge Neil Fox, was Noel’s first public relationship since the end of his marriage to Sara MacDonald.

Noel confirmed it the following April, saying: “I’ve punched above my weight several times in my life. I think if you can make a girl laugh the battle is more than won.”

Noel also said she was “cool” about 1996 Oasis hit Don’t Look Back in Anger, on which he famously belts out the line: “So Sally can wait.”

Sally joined Noel on the Oasis tour last year — the band’s first since Noel and brother Liam’s bitter break-up in 2009 — including backstage at the momentous opening night in Cardiff in July.

The following month, Sally, who runs a private members’ club in Chelsea, was with Noel and ex-Doctor Who star Matt Smith at dinner in London.

Noel is dad to three children – he had daughter Anais with his first wife Meg Mathews and sons Donovan and Sonny with his second wife, Sara MacDonald.

The icon took to the stage at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester last week to accept his Songwriter Award.

During his short acceptance speech Noel thanked his Oasis bandmates, including his brother Liam Gallagher.

“They brought those songs to life, without them I’d just be a singer-songwriter and no one gives a s**t about singer-songwriters,” Noel began.

He also said a big thank you to their millions of fans.

“More importantly, I’d like to thank you, the people who’ve kept those songs alive for the last 35 years.

“Without you, you’ve given us the most extraordinary life, and thank you very much for that. Have a great night,” Noel concluded.

Feb. 28 (UPI) — While congressional reaction to the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran overnight was largely split along party lines, Democratic and some Republican lawmakers expressed concern that President Donald Trump ordered the strikes without first seeking congressional approval.

Lawmakers — who had already been pushing to limit Trump’s ability to carry out lethal strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean — said they would renew their efforts to pass a war powers resolution.

Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said he was “opposed to this war” in a post on X Saturday morning.

“When Congress reconvenes, I will work with [Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.] to force a congressional vote on war with Iran,” he wrote.

“The Constitution requires a vote, and your representative needs to be on record as opposing or supporting this war.”

NBC News reported that Massie and Khanna together wrote a war powers resolution ahead of the Iran attack. Under Article 1 of the Constitution, Congress, not the executive branch, has the power to declare war on another country.

NPR reported that the White House notified the top eight leaders in Congress — known collectively as the Gang of Eight — shortly before the attack.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson showed his support for Trump’s actions to limit Iran’s nuclear program.

“Today, Iran is facing the severe consequences of its evil actions,” Johnson said in a statement posted on X. “President Trump and the administration have made every effort to pursue peaceful and diplomatic solutions in response to the Iranian regime’s sustained nuclear ambitions and development, terrorism and the murder of Americans — and even their own people.”

Johnson said the Gang of Eight received a briefing earlier in the week about the potential military action.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York, meanwhile, called on the Trump administration to brief the Senate on the threat. He said he had asked Secretary of State Mark Rubio to be transparent with Congress and the American people about the objectives of the strikes and the subsequent steps.

“The administration has not provided Congress and the American people with critical details about the scope and immediacy of the treat,” he said on X.

“Confronting Iran’s malign regional activities, nuclear ambitions and harsh oppression of the Iranian people demands American strength, resolve, regional coordination and strategic clarity.

“Unfortunately, President Trump’s fitful cycles of lashing out and risking wider conflict are not a viable strategy.”

RUTH Langsford helped herself to a £585,000 pay day last year, new figures have revealed

The telly star runs a firm called Hey Ho Limited to take in cash from her TV work and endorsements from firms like Tesco.

Accounts for the 12 months to the end of May 2025 show Ruth, 65, paid herself a dividend of £585,000. In 2024, she took £770,000.

The figures show the firm retained £741,000 in cash.

The Sun has contacted Ruth’s representative for comment.

And she’s on course for another big payout  because her new book is already a best-seller just hours after it was published.

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The memoir – called Feeling Fabulous – shot to number 11 in the Amazon book charts and was number 1 in the Beauty and Fashion category.

Publishers said of the £11 work: “Up and down the country, people love Ruth Langsford’s zest for life and ability to find the humour in any situation. Every day through her work at Loose Women, she meets people who have been through the most astonishing highs and lows. Her warm and open interviewing style has made her one of the UK’s favourite broadcasters.

“Now, in her first-ever book, she’s opening up about her own ups and downs like never before.

“From her rebellious school days to starting out in telly, Strictly Come Dancing and her close bond with her family, she’s sharing the experiences that have shaped her and the lessons that she’s learned along the way.

“Throughout everything, Ruth has retained her trademark humour and sense of fun, and now she wants to share how she’s found her way back to feeling fabulous, no matter what.”

The popular presenter split from husband Eamonn Holmes in May 2024.

She said the breakup was “devastating”, admitting it felt “impossible to survive” in the initial period.

In her book, she revealed she would often cry in the shower before work following the separation.

She expressed a “deep loss” and found it “incredibly hard to come to terms with” the end of their 26-year relationship, having expected to be with Holmes “forever”.

Ruth stated she has accepted the end of her marriage, despite not being happy about it, finding that fighting against the inevitable was “exhausting and pointless”.

The Loose Women presenter, who is not ready for a new relationship, also acknowledged that the public nature of their divorce was the “hardest” aspect.

Soap spoilers for next week tease split drama, secrets exposed and a big return as well as other drama across Hollyoaks, Emmerdale, Coronation Street, EastEnders and Home and Away

It’s another big week for the soaps, with an past character returning to one show, and some secrets coming to light.

On Emmerdale there’s concern for one character who goes missing, before a plan is put into motion. There’s also split fears, while a crime could come to light.

Over on Coronation Street, One character prepares to propose but is thwarted by some upsetting news. Someone is attacked, while there’s a stressful situation or two.

On EastEnders fans can expect the return of a past character, after months of speculation. With that, there’s also a big discovery and a revenge twist featuring Max Branning.

As for Hollyoaks, there’s a sad confession and concern for a resident of the village. Home and Away also sees concern sparked, and someone’s health takes a turn. Here’s next week’s big spoilers…

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Emmerdale

Bear is wandering alone on an isolated country road after leaving the hospital. Paddy is distraught over his dad being missing, with the police soon pointing out that Bear has broken his bail conditions.

They say after an assault on Jacob too, he’ll be held on remand when he’s found. When Paddy finds Bear, he thinks he can avoid Bear’s immediate imprisonment by paying for him to stay at a secure mental health unit. But will it work?

Cain is close to breaking point, and things worsen when he finds out Joe has arranged a herd inspection due to a suspected TB case. He knows it means nothing can be moved off the farm until they receive an all clear. Soon, Joe puts out his offer to buy the farm again, but Matty is keen to avoid this, but is the farm doomed?

Elsewhere, Cain wants Sarah to stop the car thefts, but she can’t help herself when she spots an expensive motor. Jacob’s furious to catch his wife in his boss’ car, and he’s even more hurt when she refuses to tell him why.

Jacob confronts Cain, and soon Charity does too. Liam advises Cain to tell his family about his cancer diagnosis. Also next week, after Laurel’s fall she continues to claim she has no memory of what happened.

Arthur is terrified his involvement will be rumbled, especially when Manpreet wants to speak to Laurel alone about her fall. Finally, Jacob opens up to Pollard about his tricky boss who is right behind him the entire time, while Jai and Kerry enjoy their secret workplace romance only for Kerry to risk things, as she mocks Jai in public.

EastEnders

Linda is worried about Johnny, and admits to Elaine she could have stopped Tim’s ‘test’ on Callum. Johnny is furious when he learns the truth, and after he’s forced to meet Tim to sign the paperwork, Tim insists on going for a drink just as Callum arrives.

Linda confides in Max who takes matters into his own hands with Tim. Linda finds out and is frantic, with Johnny forced to tell Callum everything. Callum is furious while also consumed with guilt. Max soon tells Tim never to step foot in Walford again.

Julie learns the care home has a place available for Nigel, while soon she and Phil face a decision when Nigel asks to see Clare. Phil tries to convince Julie to call Clare, but she puts her foot down, but something Lexi says soon changes her mind.

Clare returns to Walford, and soon clashes with Julie. When she visits her dad at the hospital, she’s devastated when he doesn’t recognise her. Later, Lexi urges Clare to make things up to Nigel while she still can. When she discharges Nigel, Julie is furious while the community rally around him as he heads home.

Soon, as Clare and Phil take Nigel to the care home to settle him in, the enormity of the situation takes a heavy toll on all three of them. Priya tries to reassure Nugget and Avani that Ravi is okay, while Jack fears Ravi is too unwell to continue his informant work.

Ravi ignores this, but something he uncovers leaves him panicked. Fearing Mark will be caught, he tries to warn him only for Priya to stop his plan, warning him he could lose everything. Yolande becomes increasingly worried by Patrick’s reliance on his use of AI featuring Anthony. Meanwhile, Patrick advises Howie not to waste another day getting Kim back, so he plans a big surprise.

Coronation Street

Cassie prepares to propose to Steve, only for Steve to get a devastating call that his dad Jim has died. Cassie decides not to go ahead with her plan, while after a toast Steve breaks down to Tim. Carla is shocked to find a baby in a car seat on the doorstep, and Lisa soon realises it’s Connie, the daughter of Carla’s brother Rob and his prison guard flame Mandy.

Carla refuses to care for Connie, while the baby does stay with them, leading to a sleepless night for all the family. When Carla later bonds with Connie, bouncing her on her knee, Lisa wonders if she’s making a breakthrough. Sally tries to offer Carla and Lisa parenting tips, but they’re not interested.

George is disheartened by negative reviews about his undertakers, knowing Annie is responsible, so Glenda takes action. Christina reports Annie to the police for defamation, only for George to be questioned over fraud allegations.

Brody quizzes Kit and Sarah about the attack on Mal, and it’s clear they are hiding something leading to a confrontation. Debbie helps Lou make bracelets for her girls, but an incident with Paula leaves Debbie shaken.

When Lou is attacked, Sally, Brody and the girls are shocked to see her injuries. Meanwhile, Debbie gets a visit from Carl who guilt trips her into giving him more cash. Sally has a warning for Debbie and as Debbie frets over Carl, the stress takes its toll while Ronnie is left furious about the money.

Later on, Debbie is struggling and Lou passes this onto Sally who tells Ronnie, leaving Debbie upset. David and Shona nervously watch as the hospital staff prepare Harper for her operation, and as the Platts arrive for support, it emerges Harper has suffered a minor bleed.

David loses his temper, and as Jodie leaves she allows a patient to think she is Shona and is Harper’s mum. When Shona comes across the pair talking, can she explain herself? Back at the house, Lily discovers Jodie’s secret box, finding the cutout photo of Bernie and Brian’s missing book inside.

She confronts Jodie, but how will she react? Theo continues to keep money from Todd, landing him with an unpaid phone bill and little money to buy Theo a birthday present, as well as fund his meal.

Hollyoaks

Warren is exhausted as he’s pulled between Mercedes and Gemma, while he helps Gemma amid her growing fears for her dad Donny. Gemma tracks Donny down to an abandoned house, where she tells him she knows what happened to him and that she has evidence to put Sully away.

Dodger is also desperate to expose Sully, but he’s ready to fight dirty. When Dodger reveals Sully’s associate, Griff, raped him, the room is left reeling at his hearing.

Meanwhile as Gemma fears for her dad, Misbah makes a dig at him leading to Gemma snapping, and soon Misbah and Warren both realise Donny was raped. Will Donny tell Vicky the truth? Prince is there for Vicky when she suffers a panic attack, but she’s shocked when she walks in on him using steroids.

There’s another surprise for Vicky when Dillon admits he’s been seeing Lucas in prison, where he lets slip Ste and Rex’s engagement. Sienna visits Cleo at the hospital and is forced to finally confess the truth

Home and Away

Remi’s avoiding Levi’s calls, and he soon drops the news he’s pulling the plug on the label with no record deal for Eddie. Remi soon ignores Sonny’s request for help. Eden grows concerned for Remi, while it’s Cash he confides in that he has a brain tumour.

Remi gets in touch with a neurosurgeon, but he’s not left hopeful by what they have to say, leading to a grand gesture. Soon, he suffers a seizure, but will he be okay?

Eddie is forced to explain why Jo left her after the train crash, confessing his fear about the roof collapsing. Jo ends things with him. At the hospital, Sonny struggles and he takes it out on Dana, forcing her to leave.

Kerrie tries to bond with Tane, while Leah and Justin are still on bad terms, with Justin not sure he wants their marriage to continue. Mackenzie and Levi are keen to spread their baby joy, while newcomer Holden asks Lacey out on a date and she panics after Theo’s recent death.

Home and Away is available to stream from 6am weekdays, with double bill episodes airing from 6pm on 5Star. Hollyoaks is available to stream on Channel 4’s streaming service now, while it also airs Mondays to Wednesdays on E4 at 7PM.

EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Emmerdale airs weeknights at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

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MUSE frontman Matt Bellamy has found some solace following his split from model Elle Evans, his wife of six years.

I’m told he has been spending time with sex therapist Gaia Polloni — who he dated for nine years in the Noughties.

A source said: “Matt and Gaia are still good mates and they’ve been spending time together following his split from Elle.

“It’s been a hard time for him, naturally, as it would be after the end of any marriage.

“Gaia has always been a great sounding board. Matt is focused on healing and moving forwards into co-parenting with Elle.”

Matt was seen in Notting Hill, West London, last week without his wedding ring and walking next to Italian Gaia.

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They first started dating in 2001 and Matt popped the question six years later.

But in 2009, the relationship broke down and they called off their engagement.

After the break-up, Matt told an Italian magazine he would “do anything” to fix their relationship.

He went on to write Muse’s track Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever) for Gaia a year on from their split.

We revealed at the weekend that Elle and Matt had called time on their marriage.

They actually split in October.

A pal said: “Their relationship is very amicable. They are now focused on co-parenting their children and still get on very well.”

Matt had been splitting his time between London and LA – where Matt’s son from his relationship with Kate Hudson lives.

Now he is expected to spend more time in the UK, after admitting he wanted to come home.

LILY Allen has finally confirmed she’s in a relationship with Jonah Freud – a year on from her high profile split from ex-husband David Harbour.

The pop star has been pictured looking close with Jonah numerous times in the past few months, though hasn’t publicly addressed her relationship status… until now.

In a new interview with Grazia, Lily, 40, was asked who the last person she texted was, to which she replied: “My boyfriend.”

The smitten pair have recently spent time together in the romantic cities of Paris and Rome.

Jonah, who is great-great-grandson of Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud, sipped coffee outside acafée with Lily by his side in the Italian capital last month.

The couple stayed at the Hotel Locarno where they splashed out on a £800-a-night suite.

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An eyewitness said: “We walked past her and it was my daughter-in-law who recognised her and went, ‘Oh my God, it’s Lily Allen’.

“We did a double take, and it was definitely her.

“She was with Jonah Freud. They were just having a coffee and a cigarette together.”

Days later they went to Paris for Fashion Week and were seen leaving an apartment together.

Lily confirmed she was dating again in October though coyly stopped short of confirming if she was seeing anyone seriously.

In a candid chat with Interview, she spoke of the pitfalls of dating apps when bouncing back from heartache.

She said: “They’re awful, especially if you’re going through heartbreak. 

“There is nothing more depressing than hundreds of people that are nothing like the person that you’re missing. It’s just like, ‘No, that’s not him. That’s not him. That’s not him’.”

Lily used her relationship breakdown as inspiration for her critically-acclaimed album West End Girl.

She recently told Vice: “I don’t think that it’s a particularly self-aware record. It’s a really angry record – and it’s a lot more about rage directed towards other people.”

On it, she appeared to accuse her Stranger Things star ex David, 50, of having an affair with a woman called Madeline.

It is reported Lily turned detective after growing suspicious that her hubby was cheating and caught him out on Raya — the same app where she met him in 2019.

Following the album’s release, the real life ‘Madeline’ spoke out, with New Orleans based costume designer Natalie Tippett, 34, claiming to have been involved in the fling.

David and Natalie reportedly began an affair while working on 2021 film We Have A Ghost, and he later allegedly flew Natalie to his home in Atlanta, Georgia.

He had married Lily the previous year in a Las Vegas ceremony.

Feb. 22 (Asia Today) — Major Japanese newspapers welcomed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs as illegal, but they diverged on whether Tokyo should reconsider its large-scale investment in the United States.

The court ruled Thursday that Trump’s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act violated Congress’s constitutional authority to levy taxes. As a result, Japan’s 15% reciprocal tariff lost its legal effect.

Trump, however, invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act and issued an executive order imposing an additional 10% tariff on all imports beginning Monday.

The conservative Yomiuri Shimbun said the ruling effectively curbed the “weaponization” of tariffs and could force Trump to recalibrate his deal-focused diplomacy. Citing Edward Fishman of the Council on Foreign Relations, the paper said using emergency economic powers to impose tariffs has now become “virtually impossible.”

The conservative Sankei Shimbun also welcomed the decision as a check on indiscriminate high tariffs on allies. However, it warned of “new turbulence” in U.S.-Japan trade ties as Trump moves forward with fresh duties under other trade provisions.

In a Feb. 22 editorial, Sankei urged the government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to safeguard national interests at a planned summit in March. The paper called for reaffirming Japan’s $550 billion investment package in the United States, preventing additional unfavorable conditions and clarifying tariff refund procedures for Japanese firms.

William Cho, deputy director for Japan at the Hudson Institute, told Sankei in an interview that renegotiating the investment agreement in light of the court ruling would be unwise, describing projects such as natural gas power generation as both economic and political in nature.

By contrast, the liberal Asahi Shimbun characterized the ruling as a victory for the separation of powers, saying even a conservative Supreme Court had reaffirmed constitutional limits on executive authority. The paper urged Trump to withdraw tariff measures immediately and restore free trade principles, while calling on Tokyo to review the $550 billion investment deal.

The Mainichi Shimbun criticized what it described as Trump’s expansive legal interpretation of presidential authority and warned that continued reliance on Section 122 could undermine the premise of Japan’s 80 trillion yen investment plan.

Despite differing views on investment policy, the four major dailies – Yomiuri, Sankei, Asahi and Mainichi – described the ruling as a welcome brake on high tariffs.

On investment strategy, however, the dominant view expressed by Yomiuri and Sankei favors maintaining and managing U.S. investments in line with national interests, a stance that mirrors the Japanese government’s position.

Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa recently reaffirmed that there is no change to the $550 billion investment agreement during talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. A government official also said Japan’s overall investment plan remains intact.

With Takaichi planning a March visit to Washington and Trump expected to visit China around the same time, Japanese media are closely watching how Tokyo balances national interests within the evolving U.S.-Japan-China dynamic.

— Reported by Asia Today; translated by UPI

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OLIVIA Attwood has begged fans to put her in touch with a higher power as she’s convinced her new London flat is cursed, amid the shock split from her ex Bradley Dack.

It was revealed back in January that ITV’s Olivia and her footballer husband Bradley, 32, had split over what was called “a breach of trust” on his part.

The stunning blonde recently moved in to a very stylish new pad in the wake of the split.

Olivia showed off her incredibly spacious home to fans as she begun a new life chapter.

She captioned the Instagram video: “2026.. a new home in the city I was born in.”

But now, despite her jaw-dropping open plan kitchen, pine oak floors and sensational floor to ceiling mirrors the star is convinced her new home is cursed.

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After having one too many accidents in the London abode, Olivia took to social media to get advice on whether she needed to move out.

The Loose Women panellist moved in just weeks ago however it seems she may already need to pack her bags.

Olivia asked her 2.5 million fans on Instagram: “Can someone who is contacted by a higher power talk to the universe and tell me if I need to move out of this apartment pls lol.

“Since I moved in something breaks EVERY single day, I actually feel like it’s cursed.”

Olivia appears to be having a string of bad luck in her new place and has now turned to fans for a helping hand.

This comes amid the stars sad split from her ex Bradley Dack. The pair had been on and off before they married in June 2023.

Olivia and Bradley married in a lavish affair at the luxury five-star hotel Bulgari in Knightsbridge.

The pair started dating before former model Olivia’s stint on Love Island in 2017 – which she has confessed she joined as revenge for his cheating on her.

Olivia recently dropped a huge hint she’s formerly divorcing her ex as she sat down for a chat with celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton.

Chris Appleton joked on her podcast Olivia’s House: “There’s nothing like a marriage to grow an ass, and nothing like a divorce to lose it, right?”

Olivia agreed: “Yeah and now I’m like whoop [flat] from the front to the back.”

Despite pals telling The Sun she was talking about divorce and it was all feeling very final for her, this was the first time the TV presenter has publicly acknowledgment a potential divorce.

“LINDA looks so beautiful, so cool,” says Paul McCartney.

He’s just been watching a film about the decade of his life after The Beatles broke up — and it is filled with images of his much-missed first wife.

“The Linda stuff was very emotional,” he admits at the Man On The Run launch event in London.

“Linda, the kids, me and John [Lennon] — all these memories. It’s like my life flashing in front of me.”

Macca is talking to an intimate gathering that includes his daughter Stella, son James, superfan Noel Gallagher and the actor who will play him in a forthcoming biopic, Paul Mescal. Oh, and me.

He continues: “Seeing me and Linda interacting is special because, you know, she’s not here.

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“So is seeing the kids when they were little, because they’re not little any more. They’ve got kids of their own now.”

The film stirs memories of forming his own band, Wings, with Linda in 1971, prompting this from McCartney: “We tried to follow The Beatles — it’s mad!”

It also brings into sharp focus his relationship with Lennon, which broke down in the wake of The Beatles split but, as we see, they reconciled shortly before John’s death.

Directed by Oscar-winning Morgan Neville, Man On The Run is a masterpiece of ­documentary storytelling.

Rich in source material, partly because Linda was a professional photographer who also shot home movies, it is raw, heartfelt, funny, poignant and, crucially, not remotely sugar-coated.

Before the screening starts, Sir Paul, looking fit and well for his 83 years, strolls on to the stage and quips: “I just want to say thank you to Morgan for keeping in all the embarrassing moments that I asked him to take out.”

But let’s get back to the big ­question: How DO you follow The Beatles?

It was a conundrum that weighed heavily on McCartney as the ­Swinging Sixties drew to a close.

As he puts it himself in the movie, the first thing he did was “escape” and then he had to learn how “to grow up”.

He had married American Linda Eastman in March, 1969, at Marylebone Town Hall, London, and soon afterwards adopted her daughter Heather from a previous marriage.

McCartney was still only 27 when, on April 10, 1970, he told the world that he, John Lennon, George ­Harrison and Ringo Starr were going their separate ways.

The announcement came amid acrimony over the band’s crooked business manager Allen Klein, favoured at the time by John and the others but later described by Paul as “a sort of demon”.

It was all over for the band of four likely lads from Liverpool who changed popular culture for ever.

In private, McCartney had known for months that his songwriting partner Lennon was leaving.

“John broke up The Beatles,” Macca affirms in Man On The Run. “But I got the rap. And that’s a bit of a weight to bear.”

Around the same time as ­Lennon’s bombshell, in late 1969, there were rumours across the US and around the world that “Beatle Paul may be dead”.

There’s a hilarious moment in the film when his younger brother Mike is asked whether it’s true.

“It’s a hoax, it’s a con,” he exclaims, before being asked when was the last time he saw his brother.

Mike replies: “The last time? It was his funeral, I think!”

It turned out that McCartney had the perfect bolthole, in an archetypal middle of nowhere, to hide away and reset his life.

In 1966, he had bought High Park Farm, a 183-acre sheep farm on the Mull of Kintyre (yes, that explains the song) in Argyllshire, only reached via a “long and winding” track.

With its corrugated iron roof and general state of dilapidation, it was, as someone in the film points out, the sort of place a poor farm labourer might baulk at accepting.

But, as the Sixties ebbed to a close, Paul, Linda, their daughters, Heather and baby Mary, plus their Old English Sheepdog ­Martha decamped to the Scottish wilds.

In the movie, McCartney suggests, “We got up there to escape”, and ponders whether he would write “another note of music” before confessing to drowning himself in one wee dram of Scotch after another.

But, with the responsibility of supporting a young family on his shoulders, he realised that “it was a question of HAVING to grow up”.

At the Man On The Run launch, McCartney reflects: “With The Beatles, we were just lads. Everyone, all our management, used to call us ‘the boys’.

“Then I got married and then there was a baby [Mary] on the way.

“I had to grow up. I thought, ‘We can’t just be these ‘boys’ any more’. It was time to think about stuff.

“Even though the film is kind of madcap and you see all our insane decisions, in the background there were some sensible decisions, too.”

He remembers how Linda was his guiding light through those years.

“If there was an idea that was a little bit crazy, I’d say, ‘Should I do that? Could I do that?’ She’d say, ‘It’s allowed’. It was a brilliant philosophy in life.”

Director Neville picks up on this theme: “I looked into the questions Paul was trying to ask of himself, questions that I felt were universal.

“How do you deal with your own legacy and the expectations people have of you? How do you balance your career with your family?

“In Paul’s case, he made them one and the same. And that, I thought, was completely inspirational.”

Though Kintyre provided a necessary respite from the dazzling glare of publicity, Macca has never been far away from making music. It’s in his blood.

In 1970, he released his debut solo album, simply titled McCartney, with its intimate DIY aesthetic and featuring at least two songs with his beloved partner in mind — The Lovely Linda and Maybe I’m Amazed.

In 1971, he formed Wings with ex-Moody Blues musician Denny Laine and, controversially, Linda, who until that point had little or no experience, as core members.

Rehearsals for their debut album Wild Life took place at Macca’s converted barn in Scotland, dubbed Rude Studio.

It felt to him as if he was starting over, at the bottom of the pile.

“It was so impossible to do something like that,” he says today.

“Just go back to square one, show up at a university, don’t book hotels, take the dogs in a van. For some reason, we thought it was a great idea!”

If Wings took time to take flight, everything changed in 1973 when they released third album Band On The Run, loaded with classic tunes such as the title track, Jet and Let Me Roll It.

Recorded in extraordinary ­circumstances at EMI’s studio in Lagos, Nigeria, not far from where Paul and Linda were mugged at knifepoint, it paved the way for ­stadium-sized shows in America.

Without the McCartneys’ sojourn to Scotland, there would have been no Mull Of Kintyre, which, at the time of its release in 1977, became the biggest selling single of all time.

A “love song” to that remote idyll, it featured Great Highland bagpipes played so passionately by the local Campbeltown Pipe Band.

Yet, interwoven with stories of Wings’ upward trajectory, there are musings on McCartney’s strained relationship with Lennon during the Seventies.

We’re reminded of John’s caustic song How Do You Sleep?, directed at Paul with its line, “The only thing you done was yesterday”.

And there’s his old buddy left thinking, “Aside from Yesterday, what about Eleanor Rigby, Lady Madonna, Hey Jude, Let It Be and the rest?”

Macca says: “As it shows in the film, I knew John from a very early age — we were just a couple of rock and roll fans.

“We enjoyed hanging out together and we started writing little songs round at my place.

“My dad had a pipe in his drawer. So we thought we’d smoke it. We couldn’t find any tobacco so we smoked tea! We had all those ­memories in common.

“Then we went through the whole trajectory of The Beatles. But John was always just that guy to me, even when he was being really mean and I was having to take it.

“At the same time, it was like, ‘Yeah, it’s just John, he does that’. He’d always done that — so that made it a little bit easier.

“But I loved him, you know. I loved all the guys in The Beatles.

“I try and think of how else it could have been, but with just me, John, George and Ringo, it was a magic grouping. And we did OK!”

Near the end of Man On The Run, you see McCartney being confronted by camera crews about the shocking death of Lennon, who had been shot the day before outside the Dakota Building apartment he shared with partner Yoko Ono in New York.

Macca was criticised at the time for a rather cool, unemotional response — but one look in his eyes reveals his utter devastation.

As for the aforementioned “embarrassing moments” on display in the film, they are what make it so refreshing and endearing.

Hence you see McCartney singing Mary Had A Little Lamb wearing a red clown’s nose with Wings guitarist Henry McCullough looking as if he wants the earth to swallow him.

There’s a moustachioed Paul in a baggy pink suit performing the cabaret-style Gotta Sing Gotta Dance, complete with dancing girls, for his 1973 variety show.

And what about him getting ­busted by Japanese cops in 1980 for having 219g of cannabis in his luggage, spending nine days in custody before being booted out of the country?

McCartney was supposed to be embarking on a Wings tour of Japan but, as it turned out, they never played together again.

He says: “So many bits are embarrassing. The look on Henry McCullough’s face! He’s not happy.

“I was thinking, ‘Maybe we could cut those bits, the dance routine, cool out my image’.

“But Morgan said, ‘No, let me keep them in. You’ll see all that stuff but because you overcame it all and found yourself, you won in the end’.”

Finally, McCartney takes a long hard look at himself — at the ­person “growing up” in Man On The Run and the man he is today.

He says: “You start to see yourself, not just in the mirror, but to realise what your character is like.

“It’s natural for me to be enthusiastic so I don’t always see pitfalls, With me, it’s, “Nah, nah, just do it’.”

RUTH LANGSFORD has said her split from husband Eamonn Holmes was a “huge shock” and left her “devastated”.

The much-loved telly couple announced their separation in May 2024 after 14 years of marriage and 27 years of being together.

Opening up about the split, she told Daily Mail: “I had a very happy marriage. Of course you question yourself, ‘did I miss something, was I not aware, was I too busy?’ But there’s no point playing the blame game.

“I just didn’t think I’d find myself here, and I wasn’t strong at the start. I was broken. Broken heart. Broken dreams. We all have an image of how we think our life and future is going to be.

“This wasn’t mine. I was devastated. We had gone from being a couple, traversing the usual ups and downs of a marriage, to an abrupt end. It was a huge shock.”

MILLIE MACKINTOSH has admitted she spent Valentine’s weekend “sobbing” following her split from husband Hugo Taylor.

It was revealed earlier this month that the couple had parted ways after seven years of marriage.

As she celebrated Valentine’s Day as a newly-single woman, it turned out to be an emotional one for the 36-year-old mum-of-two.

She went to watch the new romantic drama Wuthering Heights in cinemas before coming home and reviewing the Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi film in a video.

The movie follows the love story between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, a woman from a wealthy family in 18th-century England.

Millie said: “So I saw Wuthering Heights over the weekend, it was very spicy. The way Heathcliff loved her ah! Everyone in the cinema was just sobbing.

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“I would definitely recommend to go and see it. They had great chemistry and the costumes were so good.”

It comes after she opened up about having an “alternative” Valentine’s Day this year as she nurses her heartbreak over the end of her marriage.

She took to Instagram on Friday to share a photo of a London Underground board titled: “Valentine’s Day Alternatives.”

The suggestions included: “Galentine’s Day” with the girls, “Malentine’s Day” with the lads, and “Palentine’s Day” with friends.

According to the Daily Mail, Millie and Hugo, 39 – who share two daughters – went their separate ways after a series of discussions in the New Year.

An insider told the publication: “Millie and Hugo are currently going through a separation and have sadly decided to split.

“They have known each other for many years, and in recent weeks, have had serious conversations about their future, ultimately deciding it’s better for them both to part ways.

“Their main priority remains their children and family life, and separating is not something they ever hoped would happen.”

The source added they are living a part and figuring out how best to co-parent.

The pair got married in 2018, seven years after initially dating on Made in Chelsea.

However, they ended up parting ways, with Millie marrying rapper Professor Green in 2013.

But, following their divorce in 2016, Millie and Hugo got back together before tying the knot themselves two years later at Whithurst Park in West Sussex.

Millie said at the time: “Even in my wildest dreams I didn’t imagine it would be this ­perfect. I am so excited to finally be married to Hugo — he’s the love of my life.”

They had their first daughter, Sienna, in 2020 and second daughter, Aurelia, in 2021.

After the news broke of their split, Hugo was pictured still wearing his wedding ring while Millie was seen without hers.

LISA Armstrong has seemingly confirmed she’s back on the market with a savage Instagram rhyme.

The Strictly Come Dancing make-up artist, and ex-wife of Ant McPartlin, hinted she’s single again with a post celebrating those “on their own”.

The 49-year-old is reported to have ended her romance with Grant Kilburn, 34, earlier this month.

In wake of the alleged split, Lisa’s pointed Valentine’s Day post included a rhyme that appeared to take aim at her former flame. 

It read: “Roses are flowers, pebbles are stones. Here’s a big shout out to those on their own.

“Count yourself lucky and try not to snob. Look on the bright side, you’re not with a nob!”

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Reports last month claimed she was “happier than ever” with actor Grant who had been touring in the play 2:22 A Ghost Story. 

But friends say they have since quietly gone their separate ways after deciding it wasn’t working.

A source told The Mirror: “It’s very sad but it wasn’t to be.”

Lisa is believed to have met Grant through her friends, former Strictly professional Kevin Clifton and his partner Stacey Dooley.

The break-up follows her divorce from TV presenter Ant in January 2018 after 11 years of marriage.

The split happened just two months before he ploughed into two other cars while more than twice the legal drink-drive limit.

He later admitted drink-driving, was fined £86,000 and handed a 20-month ban.

After the crash, he entered rehab and stepped away from TV presenting for 10 months.

The presenter later tied the knot with his former personal assistant, Anne-Marie Corbett, in 2021.

The couple went on to welcome their first child Wilder Patrick McPartlin last year.

Meanwhile, Lisa dated Sky electrician James Green in 2020, but they split in August 2023.

Pals said the break-up was “unexpected” and had “come out of nowhere”, though it was believed to be on friendly terms.

Despite their divorce, Lisa and Ant continued to share custody of their much-loved dog Hurley until his sad passing last week.

The couple were forced to make the agonising decision to have Hurley put to sleep after vets explained the 12-year-old pet was too ill to recover.

Ant, 50, and Lisa were both able to spend time with him beforehand, and Ant was by Hurley’s side as he peacefully slipped away.

Lisa posted an image on Instagram of a girl releasing hearts into the sky to mark the heart breaking news.