European stocks climb as yen slumps to one-year low
By Nell Mackenzie and Kevin Buckland LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -European stocks started on a strong footing on Monday after Wall Street's
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TikTok influencer Elphaba confirms she is alive following 'sick' death hoax
TikTok influencer Elphaba has confirmed that she is alive after unconfirmed reports of her death began to emerge. Social media today allows us to feel closer to celebrities than at any other time in history. So, when false rumours occur, they can spread rapidly and cause panic amongst fans. With the help of social media, death hoaxes are becoming increasingly common, with influencer Joe Bartolozzi and the singer Tom Jones being two recent targets. Elphaba Orino Doherty is a transgender woman and an influencer in the musical theatre space. The TikToker has racked up hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, posting content about performing arts as well as her daily life. Recently, she found herself on the receiving end of a death hoax and was forced to confirm that she is alive after news reports began to suggest that she had passed away. Doherty took to her Instagram stories, confirming that she is very much alive. She wrote: “I AM NOT DEAD. The effing news are posting now. I’m trying to heal and people making this up makes me feel sick that people are fantasising over this like it’s a trend…” In another story, she shared a screenshot of an online article that appeared to claim she had died. Over the top, she wrote the words “I’m not dead”, confirming that the reports are false. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up to our free indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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First Starship Passenger Makes New Plans While Waiting for Musk
As Elon Musk prepares to test his Starship rocket for the first time since an April takeoff ended
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Zac Efron says getting real-life wrestler Kevin Von Erich’s blessing for ‘The Iron Claw’ was his ‘most important review’
After undergoing a shock transformation to play the fighter, Zac Efron has admitted getting real-life wrestler Kevin Von Erich’s blessing for ‘The Iron Claw’ was the “most important review” he could get for the biopic.
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Adam Driver shocks fans by telling audience member ‘F*** you’ after they branded ‘Ferrari’ action scenes ‘cheesy’
After the movie was hit by a wave of negative reviews, Adam Driver stunned an audience at a paid-for question and answer session about his ‘Ferrari’ film by saying “f*** you” to an audience member who called crash scenes in the movie cringeworthy.
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US, Indonesia to Explore Mineral Pact as Biden and Jokowi Meet
The US and Indonesia are discussing the potential for cooperation on critical-mineral supplies, senior officials said ahead of
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Cole Palmer, Rico Lewis & Ezri Konsa called up to England squad for November fixtures
Cole Palmer, Rico Lewis & Ezri Konsa have been called up to the England squad for the November international break.
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Investors Too Worried About Profit Outlook, Goldman Strategists Say
Investors are overly concerned about the weakening outlook for US corporate earnings, which so far merely track a
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Storm Debi: Warning not to travel as warnings in place
Amber and yellow alerts are in place in NI, with a red alert in the Republic of Ireland.
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Portuguese President Says He Didn’t Invite Centeno to Be Next PM
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said he didn’t invite Bank of Portugal Governor Mario Centeno to be
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Embattled SBB CEO Says US Fund Stands Alone on Breach Claim
The chief executive of struggling Swedish landlord SBB says no other creditors have made a similar claim to
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UK’s Sunak Fires Home Secretary Braverman, Official Says
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has fired Home Secretary Suella Braverman, according to an official familiar with the matter,
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