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Rory McIlroy had ‘fat belly’ pinched by golf icon and went on savage gym mission
It’s been 14 years since a fresh-faced Rory McIlroy won his first-ever major championship at the 2011 US Open in Bethesda, Maryland. Since then, the PGA Championship, the Open and finally in April of this year, the Masters have followed, but none of it might’ve happened at all if aContinue Reading
Alexander Zverev fires back after Boris Becker told star to sack dad and brother
Alexander Zverev has fired back at Boris Becker after the 57-year-old urged his fellow German to axe his father and brother from his coaching team. Zverev has never won a Grand Slam title and fell in his latest attempt at the French Open, losing to Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals.Continue Reading
How will Rachel Reeves’s pledge to end asylum hotels work, and where will migrants go instead?
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Rachel Reeves has pledged to end the use of asylum hotels by 2029 as part of a spending review thatContinue Reading
Spending review 2025: These unanswered questions could be Rachel Reeves’ downfall
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 Even the UK’s leading economist was flummoxed. Minutes after Rachel Reeves had delivered her first spending review, Paul Johnson, the headContinue Reading
Reeves ‘failed’ to back English councils in spending review, MPs warn
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 Rachel Reeves has faced warnings that she “failed” to back English councils in the spendingContinue Reading
Reeves delights Labour MPs with record spending plans but experts warn of tax rises ahead
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 Rachel Reeves cheered beleaguered Labour backbenchers with record investment in her spending plans as she unveiled major boosts for the NHS,Continue Reading
Chris Robinson, General Hospital actor who coined ‘I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV’, dies aged 86
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 Chris Robinson, the General Hospital star who coined a television catchphrase when he delivered the line “I’m not aContinue Reading
Deep sea squid caught on camera for the first time | News
An incredibly rare deep sea squid has been caught on camera for the first time. Researchers on an expedition in the Southern Ocean filmed the elusive three-foot creature on Christmas Day 2024 at a depth of 2152 metres. National Geographic shared footage of the “history-making sighting” of the Gonatus antarcticusContinue Reading
Newly discovered ‘Dragon Prince’ dinosaur rewrites family history of T rex
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 A newly discovered dinosaur from Mongolia, named Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, or “Dragon Prince,” is believed to be a crucial ancestor of theContinue Reading
Anxiety is the most common mental health problem – here’s how tech could help manage it
Anxiety disorders are the world’s most common mental health problem. But it isn’t always easy to get professional help, with long waiting lists in many countries. Worldwide, only about 28% of people with anxiety receive treatment. The figure is similar for the UK, and in the US about 37% receiveContinue Reading