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Watch: Greta Thunberg Rickrolls at climate concert and Astley responds
The "wonderful" and "uplifting" video has been shared widely across social media - including by Rick Astley himself.
It’s official: Nigel is extinct as a baby name – again
It comes two years after a pub landlord set a new world record for the largest gathering of Nigels in one place – in a last ditch bid to stop the name dying out.
Richard Madeley remarks about Kate Middleton provoke outrage on social media
"Seriously get with times," said one bemused Twitter user.
Brexit-voting pig farmer says: ‘I didn’t vote for this’
“Yes, I did vote for Brexit, but I can assure everybody that is listening that I did not vote for this. I voted for people to be more patriotic," the upset farmer has said.
Facebook will hire 10,000 workers in the EU to build its ‘metaverse’
The social media giant said "Europeans will be shaping" the company's latest venture "right from the start".
Cock-up26? Firms funding climate summit complain over mismanagement
The sponsors formally complained about UK’s “very inexperienced” civil servants for postponed decisions, bad communication and decaying relationships between the companies and the organisers.
Hunter found guilty of encouraging members to use ‘smokescreen’ to hide illegal foxhunting
"He was clearly encouraging the mirage of trailing to act as a cover for old-fashioned illegal hunting."
Sri Lankan scientist – tortured at home – facing Home Office deportation
Dr Nadarajah Muhunthan is conducting groundbreaking research into renewables - but might get deported anyway.
Most Brits worried about their personal finances because of Brexit – poll
No region, social class or age group thinks Brexit would benefit them financially.