Michaela DePrince, one of the ballet world’s brightest stars, has died. She was 29. An orphan of war in Sierra Leone, DePrince moved to the United States while still an infant and went on to perform with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, the Dutch National Ballet and the Boston Ballet.Continue Reading
US president Joe Biden scolded a British journalist in a fiery exchange during a bilateral meeting with Sir Keir Starmer in Washington. Mr Biden told Sky News US correspondent James Matthews to be quiet as he shouted a question about Vladimir Putin’s threat of war over Kyiv’s use of long-rangeContinue Reading
Children in the UK could potentially be banned from using social media because of the harm it’s causing to their health and mental health, a minister has suggested. Technology secretary Peter Kyle has vowed to look closely at what happens in Australia, where the government plans to introduce a billContinue Reading
NASA astronauts Sunisa “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have spoken out for the first time in two months following weeks of hullabaloo over their extended trip to space. “It’s been quite an evolution over the last three months,” said Wilmore. “And, it was trying at times. There were someContinue Reading
Man City boss Pep Guardiola has acknowledged that their Premier League rivals are likely eager to see the club penalised for their alleged financial doping. As City prepare for their hearing, which starts on Monday, into 115 charges of alleged financial impropriety, Guardiola believes there is a collective desire amongContinue Reading
Marcus Rashford is feeling the heat after ‘bullying’ from ex-Manchester United stars and pundits, according to the player’s camp. Rashford has struggled to hit the heights of his career-best 30-goal season from 2022/23. The forward has netted just seven times in his past 36 Premier League outings and his slumpContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he is serious about his post-Brexit reset – but admitted there was a long way to go. Speaking to The Independent on a flight to Washington DC to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war with US president Joe Biden, Sir Keir said he had put the UK’sContinue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Grand Tour fans have been sharing their emotional reactions on social media after theContinue Reading
Nasa astronauts stranded in space until next year said they did not feel let down by Boeing, but admitted to “tough times”. Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended earlier this month with its Starliner capsule returning to Earth with test pilots Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams still in space. MrContinue Reading
Former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has vented his frustration at McLaren following their apparent decision to prioritise Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri. McLaren made the bold move in the build-up to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend in Baku, with Norris eyeing the drivers’ title while the team areContinue Reading
