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JK Rowling addresses claims she invited Jeffrey Epstein to Harry Potter premiere
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 JK Rowling has addressed claims she invited Jeffrey Epstein to a Harry Potter premiere, calling them “beyond silly”. TheContinue Reading
New Nipah-like bat virus in Bangladesh is becoming more deadly, scientists warn
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 mystery illness in Bangladesh, initially thought to be a Nipah infection outbreak, is actually due to another emerging and potentiallyContinue Reading
The unique human body part that evolution cannot explain
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 human body is a machine whose many parts – from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes,Continue Reading
Reform isn’t ready for government, Nigel Farage admits
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 Nigel Farage has admitted that Reform UK is not yet ready for power, saying his party is only “halfway ready” toContinue Reading
GSK posts higher profits but indicates sales growth to slow in 2026
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 Pharmaceutical giant GSK has revealed a jump in profits amid a boost from HIV andContinue Reading
Marcus Rashford snubbed for team-mate as Man Utd transfer U-turn decision made
Barcelona’s Marcus Rashford reacts during a La Liga match. (Image: AP) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Manchester United elected not to bring in any first-team reinforcements with the January transfer window now shut. However, interim bossContinue Reading
EU ‘open-minded’ on UK customs union talks, commissioner says
Brussels would be willing to discuss closer trade ties with the UK, including the possibility of cooperation on a customs union, a senior European commissioner has said, signalling the clearest openness yet from the EU to re-engage with Britain.Speaking to the BBC after high-level talks in London, Valdis Dombrovskis, theContinue Reading
Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds
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 Transgender women exhibit strength and fitness similar to cisgender women months after hormone therapy, according to a comprehensive review of studiesContinue Reading
Meryl Streep confirmed to play Joni Mitchell in forthcoming biopic
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Payment Infrastructure as Competitive Moat
European fintech is entering a phase in which the market is rewarding a convenient interface less and less, while asking awkward but increasingly grown-up questions more and more often: who exactly executes the payment, where the boundaries of responsibility lie, how the system works in a non-standard scenario, and whatContinue Reading