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Nicole Kidman announces mother’s death after missing Best Actress win in Venice
Nicole Kidman missed out on receiving the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at Venice Film Festival on Saturday (September 7) due to the death of her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman. She was 84. The actor received the award for her role in Babygirl, Halina Reijn’s erotic thriller in which KidmanContinue Reading
Tony Blair on the trauma which underpinned his rise to political power
In a disarmingly personal interview, Sir Tony Blair discloses how his desire for political power was triggered by the early trauma of his father having a stroke and the death of his mother. Speaking to Geordie Greig, editor-in-chief of The Independent, the former prime minister said his ambition to gainContinue Reading
Jess Pegula’s billionaire dad breaks his own rule with daughter in US Open final
The recent Toronto champion will be hoping that her slow but steady progression pays off on the biggest stage in tennis as she bids to win her first Grand Slam title at age 30. But she faces a tough test against Sabalenka, who won their latest meeting in the CincinnatiContinue Reading
Details revealed of what will be covered in Netflix’s Vince McMahon documentary
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 Details have emerged of what Netflix viewers can expect to see in the eagerly awaitedContinue Reading
The Tony Blair interview with Geordie Greig | News
Former prime minister Tony Blair discusses his new book On Leadership: Lessons for the 21st Century in a wide-ranging interview with The Independent’s editor-in-chief, Geordie Greig. Touching upon his experience of power and leadership, Blair spoke of meeting and trying to work with the likes of Vladimir Putin on theContinue Reading
Snooker scores LIVE: Judd Trump vs Mark Williams updates in £500k Saudi final
Judd Trump and Mark Williams will fight for the £500,000 winner’s prize in the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters final. The first ever snooker ranking event in Saudi Arabia is set to wrap up on Saturday evening as two of the sport’s greats go head-to-head. Williams beat Ronnie O’Sullivan’s conqueror SiContinue Reading
Remaining 116 Body Shop stores rescued by acquisition deal
The Body Shop has been rescued from administration by a consortium led by British tycoon Mike Jatania, with remaining stores to continue trading. Mr Jatania’s investment firm Aurea announced the completion of the acquisition on Saturday, with Mr Jatania and Charles Denton, former chief executive of beauty brand Molton Brown,Continue Reading
Pamela Anderson hailed as a ‘major, major’ awards contender after premiere of The Last Showgirl
Pamela Anderson has received rave reviews following the premiere of her new film The Last Showgirl, which has premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival – with some suggesting she could be a major awards contender. The film from Palo Alto director Gia Coppola tells the story of a veteranContinue Reading
Green deputy Zack Polanski vows to ‘tell the truth’ about racism and stand against far-right
Green deputy leader Zack Polanski has vowed to stand against the far-right and “tell the truth” about immigration and racism. In a conference speech weeks after riots erupted across the UK in the wake of false claims about the murder of three girls at a dance class in Southport, MrContinue Reading
Richard Caring set to sell the Ivy in landmark £1bn deal
Richard Caring is on the verge of selling The Ivy in a deal worth around £1 billion, marking the first change of ownership for the iconic London establishment in nearly two decades. The billionaire entrepreneur, known as “the King of Mayfair”, is reportedly ready to divest almost all his holdingsContinue Reading