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Lauryn Hill responds to ‘baseless’ lawsuit from Fugees co-founder over failed 2023 tour
Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Lauryn Hill has responded to being sued by her Fugees co-founder Pras Michél for fraudContinue Reading
Spirit Halloween brands SNL ‘irrelevant 50-year-old TV show’ as sketch backfires
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 Saturday Night Live has been slammed as “irrelevant” after a sketch on the premiere ofContinue Reading
Kemi Badenoch says up to 50,000 ‘very, very bad’ civil servants should be jailed
Kemi Badenoch has sparked backlash after joking 50,000 civil servants were so bad at their jobs they should be jailed, claiming they undermine ministers and leak official secrets. Speaking on the fringes of the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Ms Badenoch drew laughter from the audience as she said fiveContinue Reading
NHS boss calls out ‘predator’ surgeon who harassed junior female medics
A top NHS boss has called out a “predatory” surgeon who was sanctioned by regulators for sexually harassing colleagues and trainees. Amanda Pritchard, NHS England chief executive, has condemned the “appalling behaviour” of Oxford University Hospital-based surgeon Mr James Gilbert, who was found to have sexually harassed four female colleagues.Continue Reading
LIV Golf star hits out at PGA Tour chiefs and says he is ‘greatly misunderstood’
Patrick Reed has launched a scathing attack on PGA Tour chiefs for penalising players who have joined LIV Golf. Reed, who has long cut a divisive figure in the sport, was one of the first players to resign his tour card in June 2022 and join the Saudi-backed venture. LIVContinue Reading
‘Highly likely’ a long-lost species will be brought back from dead before 2028
There is a strong chance a long-lost species could brought back from the dead before 2028, the founder of the world’s first “de-extinction” firm has said. Scientists at Colossal Biosciences, a biotech start-up in Texas, are already well on their way to reviving the woolly mammoth, the dodo and theContinue Reading
Dogs can better understand you if you slow down your speech, study finds
If you want your dog to understand what you are saying, try speaking a little bit slower. New research suggests dogs’ comprehension of human speech relies on a slower tempo. Despite not being able to produce human sounds, man’s best friend is capable of responding to human speech. When peopleContinue Reading
Gary Lineker’s nephew dies after being crushed by falling tree, aged 18
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 Gary Lineker’s nephew Jonty Parkinson has died after being crushed by a falling tree turnk,Continue Reading
Bruno Fernandes ban overturned as Man Utd win appeal over Tottenham red card
Manchester United have successfully appealed against the red card shown to Bruno Fernandes during their 3-0 defeat by Tottenham. The midfielder, who was sent off late in the first half, will be available for his side’s next three matches. Fernandes was due to be suspended for a trio of PremierContinue Reading
London Underground workers vote in favour of possible strike action over pay
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