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Harriet Alexander

Harriet Alexander, US Senior Features Writer

Harriet Alexander is a senior features writer who joined DailyMail in 2020, leaving for The Times before returning in 2025. She covers general news, politics and culture. She previously spent 12 years as a foreign correspondent for The Daily Telegraph, reporting from almost 50 countries worldwide and covering everything from the Arab Spring to Hurricane Maria, Amazon deforestation and the Oscars. She has interviewed a range of world leaders and famous faces including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Bill Gates and the presidents of Mexico, Turkey and Colombia. Her interview with the president of Haiti was the last with international media before his assassination. She appears regularly on the BBC, Times Radio, RTE Radio Ireland and LBC News. She is based in New York.

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New allegations against Timothy Busfield heard in court

02/02/26 01:00

Julia Roberts's sister-in-law testified in a deposition submitted in court that Timothy Busfield was a 'creep' who sexually 'harassed and humiliated' her....read

Hollywood golden family tried to expose disgraced West Wing actor Timothy Busfield for making graphic sexual demands decades before arrest
01/02/26 10:30
Julia Roberts's sister-in-law testified in a deposition submitted in court that Timothy Busfield was a 'creep' who sexually 'harassed and humiliated' her.
From martyr's daughter to Maduro's manipulator: How Venezuela's 'tiger' clawed to become Trump's regime change partner
29/01/26 06:43
As the dust settles on the dramatic ousting of Nicolás Maduro, a high-stakes battle for the soul of Venezuela has emerged between two formidable women.
Secret life of anti-ICE activist DaWokeFarmer REVEALED: He spread fear in the pews of a Minnesota church... now he's cashing in
24/01/26 03:12
'Come and get me Pam Bondi,' Kelly dared Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday, 'You f***ing traitorous b****. All power to the people.' On Thursday, he was arrested by federal agents.
Inside the lavish world of Venezuela's Narco Nepo babies
17/01/26 05:00
The nephews of Venezuela's first lady must have liked Scarface. In the early 2010s they drove around Caracas in Ferraris, draped in diamonds, swaggering around nightclubs.
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I've waited decades for Timothy Busfield's arrest. Thirty years ago, I represented one of his accusers... then he tried to destroy me
16/01/26 11:12
'I felt completely vindicated,' lawyer James Wicka Daily Mail. 'But it's also a bittersweet development. The news made me sick to my stomach, in that: here we go again.'
Inside the spoiled lives of Venezuela's Narco Nepo babies: An 800-kilo coke bust, topless scandal, $300K wedding... and one appalling whiskey-fueled rant
14/01/26 06:21
The nephews of Venezuela's first lady must have liked Scarface. In the early 2010s they drove around Caracas in Ferraris, draped in diamonds, swaggering around nightclubs.
Improbable rise, sudden fall and Trumpian reinvention of Dilbert creator Scott Adams, dead at 68: How a cartoon chronicler of office drudgery became a fearless anti-woke warrior
13/01/26 07:07
The scramble up the corporate career ladder gave birth to Dilbert - the beloved cartoon character, created by Adams in the late 1980s
Meet the US-born, tech millionaire behind the anti-ICE protests
12/01/26 03:27
'If you're showing up [at these protests] saying you're part of some grassroots organization: no, you're not,' Joel Finkelstein, a Princeton University researcher told the Daily Mail.
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Meet the US-born, Marxist, tech millionaire behind the anti-ICE protests. You won't believe who he's married to... and where they now live
11/01/26 03:09
'If you're showing up [at these protests] saying you're part of some grassroots organization: no, you're not,' Joel Finkelstein, a Princeton University researcher told the Daily Mail.
Behind the struggles of celebrity children
05/01/26 03:34
Posing beside their parents on the red carpet, clad in couture and with expensively polished smiles, Victoria Jones and Nick Reiner appeared to have the world at their feet
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Hollywood matchmaker reveals exactly how celebrities find love - and the one mistake even they make that is an instant turn-off
04/01/26 08:25
Jaydi Samuels Kuba had always delighted in connecting her industry friends who were searching for love - there are even rumors that she set up half the cast of Saturday Night Live.
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Addicted, arrested and dead in a hotel corridor...Victoria Jones is the latest child of a famous parent to tragically spiral. So why ARE so many children of the rich and famous cursed?
04/01/26 08:21
Posing beside their parents on the red carpet, clad in couture and with expensively polished smiles, Victoria Jones and Nick Reiner appeared to have the world at their feet
The 'cool girl' about to get the keys to Gracie Mansion: First Lady Rama Duwaji on her role in mayor Zohran Mamdani's New York
01/01/26 03:35
If excitement - and trepidation - about Zohran Mamdani's mayoral prospects has been steadily growing, interest in his bride has exploded. Rama Duwaji is truly the talk of the town.
Insiders: Kimberly Guilfoyle's 'yelling fit' at Don Jr's new engagement
27/12/25 02:45
Guilfoyle, the Daily Mail is told, has appeared upset after the news of Trump Jr's engagement reached the Mediterranean - and is allegedly spreading hurtful claims about her former lover's betrothed.
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Bryan Kohberger 'not responding well' behind bars, say prison insiders... while investigative journalist claims he's transforming into Hannibal Lecter
26/12/25 09:17
'Kohberger is just relentless in sending communications to the prison guards,' the Daily Mail is told.
My mother's intimate letters with Charles Manson revealed... and her chilling deathbed confession: 'I dream things, I shouldn't dream'
25/12/25 09:58
At the time, a mass murderer calling for a chat did not strike Kate as unusual. 'Mom!' she would shout out. 'It's Charlie again!'
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Magic elves of Alaska REVEALED: As new photo emerges, indigenous filmmaker reveals truth of 4-foot tall beings... with superhuman strength
25/12/25 09:53
As the great grandson of one of the last legendary Inuit storytellers, James Dommek Jr knew he had a good story. But he wasn't sure it should be told.
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Mutiny at 'cesspool' CBS: 60 Minutes editors call 'bull****' and declare war over spiked deportations story... staff prepare to quit... and insider accuses network star of grave error
23/12/25 01:35
CBS News insiders on both sides of newsroom fight are speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail. Bari Weiss was tapped to turn the network around. She, it appears, has a long way to go.
Kimberly Guilfoyle's 'yelling fit' after ex Donald Trump Jr's new engagement... as insiders reveal her nasty texts and derogatory nickname for Bettina Anderson
20/12/25 05:50
Guilfoyle, the Daily Mail is told, has appeared upset after the news of Trump Jr's engagement reached the Mediterranean - and is allegedly spreading hurtful claims about her former lover's betrothed.
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Insiders reveal who is paying for Nick Reiner's celebrity lawyer
20/12/25 02:30
With Nick Reiner's case guaranteed to take at least three months, even if he enters a plea of insanity, his attorney Alan Jackson is in line for a significant pay day.
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Reiner family bombshell as insiders reveal who is paying for Nick's celebrity lawyer... their secret motive... and who will REALLY inherit $200m fortune
18/12/25 05:00
With Nick Reiner's case guaranteed to take at least three months, even if he enters a plea of insanity, his attorney Alan Jackson is in line for a significant pay day.
Family friend reveals Nick Reiner's alleged violent outbursts
16/12/25 06:06
Rob and Michele Reiner's son Nick was a deeply troubled child who went into violent rages from a young age, according to a family friend who has known the 32-year-old all his life.
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I knew Rob Reiner's monster son Nick his whole life: Family friend reveals his 'grunting' and violent outbursts... how he always SMELLED... and sign everyone missed at age 11
16/12/25 05:35
Rob and Michele Reiner's son Nick was a deeply troubled child who went into violent rages from a young age, according to a family friend who has known the 32-year-old all his life.
Report: Inside the Reiners' final days
16/12/25 01:47
On Sunday afternoon the couple was found dead in their Brentwood home, their throats cut. Nick on Monday morning was arrested and charged with murder.
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Inside the Reiners' tragic final days: Family friend reveals the secrets from behind closed doors... and what REALLY sparked Hollywood bloodbath
15/12/25 08:22
On Sunday afternoon the couple was found dead in their Brentwood home, their throats cut. Nick on Monday morning was arrested and charged with murder.
I inherited my cousin's hoarder house. Under the debris, I unearthed a devastating family secret that makes me question everything dad said...
14/12/25 06:33
Decades of rotting debris and filth spread over every inch of the small house. Then, sorting through paperwork, I found a stash of letters that spanned years. My father must have known.
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A look inside the life of Nick Fuentes' twin sister
14/12/25 04:00
A self-proclaimed virgin, Nick Fuentes has described women as 'baby machines.' But there is one young woman in his life who he references repeatedly, and without any apparent malice.
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Mystery behind the ONLY young woman who Nick Fuentes likes... and her private views that he'll truly hate
12/12/25 06:40
A self-proclaimed virgin, Nick Fuentes has described women as 'baby machines.' But there is one young woman in his life who he references repeatedly, and without any apparent malice.
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Mystery of the Giants of Kandahar: As new photos emerge from the deep cave, here's the truth behind the legend
08/12/25 11:55
Accounts of the creatures have been circling among veterans but photographs taken on remote edges of the mountains last week have reignited interest.
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Report: Gene Hackman auction reveals secret obsessions he hid
04/12/25 03:35
Hackman lived out his days in the artsy New Mexico city of Santa Fe, far from the public eye, and swore that he wasn't in the least nostalgic. Yet that wasn't quite true.
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Mysterious auction of Gene Hackman's prized possessions reveals obsessions he hid from the world. But who gets the money... and his $80m fortune
04/12/25 12:23
Hackman lived out his days in the artsy New Mexico city of Santa Fe, far from the public eye, and swore that he wasn't in the least nostalgic. Yet that wasn't quite true.
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The family photo in my email inbox shook me to my core. It exposed a Nazi secret so sickening, I told my husband: 'I don't want to do this any more'
02/12/25 12:44
Christine Kuehn had been digging into her family history for over 25 years when a photograph landed in her inbox and stopped her in her tracks.
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There's always been whispers about Tupac's sexuality... now for first time, friends and the boys he kissed share flamboyant tales of eyeshadow, nail varnish and his secret 'longings'
28/11/25 05:03
When a 17-year-old Tupac Shakur walked into Leila Steinberg's living room, she sat up and took notice. For one, he was supremely talented, elevating her poetry circles with his exquisite verses.
Carnage on America's roads as new deadly threat sparks alarm
23/11/25 06:00
While driving a truck through Florida in August 2025, Harjinder Singh attempted to make an illegal U-turn through a gap in a highway divider marked 'Official Use Only'.
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Fall of Harvard's ex-president spotlights university's Epstein ties
21/11/25 06:53
Larry Summer's unpleasant drama has cast a spotlight on a seemingly deep and disconcerting link between Epstein and the university itself.
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Harvard's shameful Epstein links revealed IN FULL: A visiting fellowship, a $9million paper trail... and a web of relationships far beyond Larry Summers
21/11/25 06:17
Larry Summer's unpleasant drama has cast a spotlight on a seemingly deep and disconcerting link between Epstein and the university itself.
Terrifying internet vulnerability EXPOSED by latest global blackout. Why this Cloudflare crash is now raising serious concerns...
18/11/25 11:21
The Silicon Valley firm that is the foundation of a fifth of all websites worldwide, was brought to its knees on Tuesday morning.
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Carnage on America's roads as new deadly threat sparks widespread alarm: Read our full investigation
18/11/25 10:15
While driving a truck through Florida in August 2025, Harjinder Singh attempted to make an illegal U-turn through a gap in a highway divider marked 'Official Use Only'.
Tupac's family hid his final secret for decades. Now one man in a small southern town has let it slip
08/11/25 01:11
Suge Knight, the Death Row Records founder who was Tupac when the rap icon was killed, confirmed the story: 'You've got to understand, that's what made sense.'
Experts: Secret base that proves Trump is preparing for invasion
06/11/25 01:38
Military analysts do not think that this is an accident. 'The United States is trying to make sure it has sufficient infrastructure,' said Mark Montgomery, a retired rear admiral.
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Inside the secret forest base that experts say proves Trump is preparing for imminent INVASION
06/11/25 05:24
Military analysts do not think that this is an accident. 'The United States is trying to make sure it has sufficient infrastructure,' said Mark Montgomery, a retired rear admiral.
Report: Anti-woke CBS new boss deploys shock and awe tactics
02/11/25 03:00
Swingeing job cuts are underway, with the network's formidable new Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss telling staff this week that an 'enormously difficult' period lies ahead.
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World's biggest bank designs factory to keep 'cyborg workers' toiling for 12-hour shifts... with AI lighting, face scanners, controlled feedings
01/11/25 01:09
'We want people here all day,' admitted the bank's global head of real estate, in an interview. 'We don't want you to leave.'
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Gayle King exit expected to rock CBS News division
31/10/25 11:20
The 70-year-old, who has hosted CBS Mornings under various titles since 2012, will leave the show next year, with her contract set to end in May.
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Gayle King expected to depart CBS News in bombshell move amid Bari Weiss takeover
30/10/25 10:36
The 70-year-old, who has hosted CBS Mornings under various titles since 2012, will leave the show next year, with her contract set to end in May.
Total meltdown at CBS as anti-woke new boss Bari Weiss deploys shock and awe tactics: Staff are 'running scared'... as insiders reveal what they fear most
30/10/25 10:34
Swingeing job cuts are underway, with the network's formidable new Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss telling staff this week that an 'enormously difficult' period lies ahead.
Report: Louvre thieves' grave mistake will lead investigators to jewels
28/10/25 01:30
Two suspects have been arrested in connection to the October 19 theft of crown jewels from the Paris museum.
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Will the $100 million Louvre jewels ever be found? Heist suspects are in custody... but FBI's top treasure hunter warns why time is running out
28/10/25 04:07
In the Hollywood version of the story, Danny Ocean pulls off the most audacious of robberies, stealing centuries-old jewels from the impenetrable coffers of the Louvre. Here's the reality.
Report: The trauma of Tucker Carlson's childhood
26/10/25 01:30
Tucker Carlson was in his element. For two hours on Tuesday night the former Fox News host held court at Indiana University, railing against 'woke' ideology and illegal immigration.
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Tupac's humiliating intimate disfigurement revealed... and how his lies to cover it up led to his murder
25/10/25 01:45
Tupac described feeling uncertain about the atmosphere in the studios, and surprised by the presence of the camo-clad guards.
I know all the secrets of the NBA legends' betting scandal. Here's EXACTLY what happened
23/10/25 09:37
High-end prostitutes were checking their makeup one last time as blacked-out SUVs began to arrive, decanting Hollywood film stars and professional athletes.
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REVEALED: The intense trauma of Tucker Carlson's childhood... and why a deeply personal question on stage cut him to the bone
22/10/25 10:08
Tucker Carlson was in his element. For two hours on Tuesday night the former Fox News host held court at Indiana University, railing against 'woke' ideology and illegal immigration.
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Alarming reality exposed by yesterdays global internet meltdown
21/10/25 10:20
Shortly after 8am in London, the British government's websites began to flicker and fade. Most of America was asleep, but night owls saw their Disney streaming services stall.
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The alarming reality EXPOSED by the global internet meltdown... and why Amazon's crash is only the beginning
20/10/25 07:37
Shortly after 8am in London, the British government's websites began to flicker and fade. Most of America was asleep, but night owls saw their Disney streaming services stall.
Death threats, sabotage, state harassment: Trans extremists are ruining my life for treating children trapped by their gender madness
19/10/25 12:19
She says the law is preventing her from doing her job, and is challenging it in the Supreme Court. Doing so has put her in the crosshairs of militant trans activists.
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Inside the mind of a firebug: Criminal profiler examines the Palisades arson suspect... the sexual rage, brain damage and family abuse that can spark madness
13/10/25 10:02
'Living a hidden life, leads to erratic behaviors and fire setting is one of those,' veteran arson profiler, Ed Nordskog, exclusively told the Daily Mail.
Truth about the real-life 'Roofman': Channing Tatum's woke Hollywood blockbuster makes criminal 'sociopath' out to be a hero
12/10/25 07:10
In an exclusive prison interview with the Daily Mail, serial offender Jeffrey Manchester, played by Channing Tatum in the movie, 'Roofman,' insists he is not dangerous.
Report: Nicole Kidman friends fear sudden change in Keith Urban
06/10/25 02:07
Nicole Kidman seemed completely in control. Poised and professional, she sat on stage on September 22. Unbeknownst to the audience, her home life was in flames.
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Nicole Kidman's friends issue withering verdict on her divorce from Keith Urban: 'Total 180 on who he is'
06/10/25 12:37
Nicole Kidman seemed completely in control. Poised and professional, she sat on stage on September 22. Unbeknownst to the audience, her home life was in flames.
My dark secret nearly killed me, but a miracle $1 drug saved my life... everyone should know about it
06/10/25 02:21
Katie Herzog woke up with a blinding headache and a hospital bracelet around her wrist with someone else's name on it.
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A near-death experience left Eric Dane in tears, forced to confront his terminal diagnosis… but would it stop his wife from abandoning him?
05/10/25 12:10
Eric Dane had the perfect body, and he wasn't shy about it. His matinee idol looks electrified Grey's Anatomy viewers, which makes photos of a gaunt Dane in a wheelchair even harder to bear.
GERALDO: My exposé shuttered mental hospitals. Now, five decades later, the Charlotte train stabbing proves some psychos must be locked away
22/09/25 08:32
Geraldo Rivera, the ambitious young reporter who helped expose Willowbrook, is among those demanding that the dangerous mentally ill be - once again - forcibly institutionalized.
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Why Meghan has suddenly been silenced: Once a loud and proud social justice warrior, she's now (whisper it) quite boring. Experts say it's all part of a master plan
20/09/25 11:26
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was once weighing in on women's rights, gun control and politics. But now the 44-year-old appears to have different priorities.
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Terrifying risks of new Ozempic trick celebrities swear by... but one woman tells us: 'I'm willing to take my chances'
17/09/25 10:40
Over dinner, Samira Shamoon's slim, chic friend let her in on a little secret. She was dabbling with the latest craze backed by celebrities like Andy Cohen.
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Friends share how Charlie Kirk's 'lioness' wife Erika is coping after seeing her husband's brutal murder
12/09/25 11:03
Those who know her best have told the Daily Mail that Erika, 36, will be holding fast to her faith this week as she desperately seeks solace from it in her time of need.
I ran the Trump shooting task force. I was shocked by all the security blunders at Charlie Kirk's event... here are the crucial steps they missed
12/09/25 08:15
The question is being asked: could more have been done to prevent Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting?
Inside the $100M empire Charlie Kirk built at age 31
11/09/25 10:00
From college dropout to builder of a $100 million-a-year political action group, to close ally to Trump and interrogator of a likely Democratic White House hopeful.
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College dropout, Christian, political provocateur: How Charlie Kirk, 31, built a grassroots movement into a $100M behemoth... and it all started with a life-altering rejection letter
11/09/25 12:33
From college dropout to builder of a $100 million-a-year political action group, to close ally to Trump and interrogator of a likely Democratic White House hopeful.
The truth behind Putin and Xi's organ transplant hot mic... and the scientists who says they ARE the key to everlasting youth
08/09/25 10:48
The dictators' discussion would seem to be straight out of science fiction, a Daily Mail investigation has revealed it is significantly more realistic than is widely known.
Ivy League exodus: Why America's top students are fleeing
08/09/25 04:05
Michael was in no doubt about his university of choice. With top grades and a stellar extracurricular portfolio, he was working his way towards a coveted letter from Harvard.
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Ivy League exodus: Why America's top students are fleeing historic colleges
07/09/25 11:45
Michael was in no doubt about his university of choice. With top grades and a stellar extracurricular portfolio, he was working his way towards a coveted letter from Harvard.
The View is humiliated as DailyMail+ Power List ranks America's most loved and loathed talk show hosts... with a surprising young winner
02/09/25 03:51
Our ranking of America's top talk-show hosts found that viewers of all ages and political persuasions want fresh faces who exude honesty and authenticity.
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Plunged into darkness while the oceans boil: How Mark Zuckerberg's master plan will 'lead to end of humanity'
01/09/25 09:32
Mark Zuckerberg positively beamed as he gazed into the future. Hurtling towards us, he said, is 'a new era of personal empowerment.' But experts are sounding the alarm.
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Ivanka Trump's new life in exile: Mocked as 'vain' by her friends... claims Donald has turned on hubby Jared... and the embarrassing question everyone's asking
01/09/25 02:57
As the sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean, a statuesque blonde emerges from the waves, wraps herself in a towel and sits on a palm-fringed Miami beach.
The Melania Trump rumor that is 'the talk of the White House': Insiders raise bombshell questions in extraordinary new behind-the-scenes account of her relationship with 'unsteady' Donald
22/08/25 03:03
Statuesque, sphinxlike and decked out in Dior, First Lady Melania Trump would often rather not do the talking.
Celebrity chef ranking delivers dire verdict on Meghan Markle that will leave Netflix execs choking on their raspberry jam
19/08/25 03:16
Today, DailyMail+ can unveil its inaugural Power List of celebrity chefs, giving you the definitive ranking of the most influential figures in the cooking industry.
Stephen Colbert's $50m humiliation laid bare in brutal DailyMail+ Power List ranking the best and worst late-night hosts
15/08/25 01:23
The Daily Mail has ranked eight of the remaining heavy-hitters in our Late-Night Power List based on polling that measured likeability, trustworthiness, perceived bias and knowledge.
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Democratic insiders fear new Power List and its potential revelations
14/08/25 01:00
The desperate race is on to find the new leader who, in 2028, stands a chance against the candidate picked to carry MAGA into a future beyond its king.
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Dark secrets adult Disney addicts are hiding: Sex, betrayal and bankruptcy... told by woman who escaped
14/08/25 04:51
Grown adults fight over limited-edition merch, push past children, and plunge into debt for their addiction. And that's just the start of it...

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