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Walton Goggins, Harvey Keitel and Jennifer Tilly lead tributes to ‘poet’ Michael Madsen
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Tributes are flowing in for Michael Madsen, who has died aged 67. The prolific actor, best known for hisContinue Reading
Toxic algae hits vast US lake just in time to spoil July 4 swimming and boating
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A toxic algae bloom is disrupting Fourth of July weekend recreation at one ofContinue Reading
British Wimbledon star rocked by double tragedy either side of stepping on court
British tennis star Neal Skupski has shared the heart-wrenching news that he learned of his grandmother’s passing immediately after securing a victory in his opening doubles match at Wimbledon. The 34-year-old from Liverpool, an ardent supporter of Liverpool FC, was already reeling from the tragic news of Diogo Jota’s fatalContinue Reading
Wimbledon star held back by supervisor as match suspended at crucial moment
Ben Shelton was keen to have his second-round match suspended after taking a two-set lead over Rinky Hijikata. The No. 10 seed closed out the second set 7-5, then marched straight to the umpire’s chair to ask when play was usually halted for darkness. Commentators speculated whether the American wasContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves insists she’s ‘cracking on with the job’ as she hugs Starmer after Commons tears
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves hugged each other as they launched their new plan for the NHS and put behindContinue Reading
Major new NHS plan vows to end ‘8am scramble’ for GP appointment
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The NHS is set for a radical overhaul with a new 10-year plan aiming to “fundamentally rewire” the health service, shiftingContinue Reading
Apollo-backed Athora to buy UK’s Pension Insurance Corporation for £5.7bn
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 UK’s Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has struck a deal to be bought by aContinue Reading
Great dying: Fossils reveal why earth was extremely hot for millions of years
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Some 252 million years ago, almost all life on Earth disappeared. Known as the Permian–Triassic mass extinction – or the GreatContinue Reading
‘Pretty Little Baby’ singer Connie Francis, 87, hospitalized with ‘extreme pain’ amid canceled shows
Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Singer and actor Connie Francis, whose 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” has recently become a viral social mediaContinue Reading
Emma Raducanu rumour gathers pace as Brit set to lose Wimbledon prize money
Emma Raducanu took out 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 6-3 6-3 on Centre Court yesterday. And former Olympic silver medallist Vondrousova – who beat Raducanu earlier this year in Abu Dhabi – was full of praise for the Brit’s game. “I think she was playing amazing tennis. Yeah, I couldn’tContinue Reading