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Johnny Depp film to open Cannes festival – his first since Amber Heard court case

Johnny Depp’s first film since his heated defamation court case with Amber Heard will open the Cannes Film Festival, organisers have announced. Jeanne Du...

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Hugh Jackman gets skin cancer all-clear

Hugh Jackman has told fans he’s been given the all-clear from skin cancer, following two biopsies on skin from his nose. The Australian star...

Business

Top entrepreneurs and financiers caught up in collapse of luxury jeweller Vashi

Some of Britain’s leading entrepreneurs and financiers are facing significant financial losses from the implosion of Vashi, the upmarket jeweller. Sky News can reveal...

World

Emmanuel Macron urges Xi Jinping to bring Russia to negotiating table over Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron has told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that the war in Ukraine has hit stability and ended decades of peace in the country....

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Pinocchio director Guillermo del Toro ‘scouting for locations’ in Edinburgh as he shares selfie

Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro has been snapped in Edinburgh scouting for locations for a new production. The Mexican filmmaker shared a selfie from...

RAF boss says he is ready to test ‘the limit of the law’ to improve diversity in the force, leaked transcript reveals

The head of the Royal Air Force signalled he was ready to “bend” his service out of shape and test “the limit of the...

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Gary Lineker stands by ‘factually accurate’ tweet on government asylum seeker policy

Match of the Day host Gary Lineker has stood by his tweet about the government’s “cruel” asylum policy which resulted in him being taken...

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon pulls out of Edinburgh climate change event after husband Peter Murrell’s arrest in SNP finance probe

Nicola Sturgeon has pulled out of a climate change event due to take place on Thursday as police continue to investigate the SNP’s funding...

World

Silvio Berlusconi: Former Italian prime minister reportedly diagnosed with leukaemia

Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been diagnosed with leukaemia after he was admitted to hospital, Reuters reports. The 86-year-old was being treated...

Business

Average house price continues to rise – but at a slowing rate

The average house price continued to rise in March – but at a slower rate than the previous month, according to a closely-watched index....

Environment

These are the countries that will be ‘most hit’ if oil prices reach $100

The Esso Fawley Oil Refinery, operated by Exxon Mobil, stands in Fawley, U.K., on Thursday, May 14, 2020. Luke MacGregor | Bloomberg | Getty...

These are the countries that will be 'most hit' if oil prices reach 0

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Andrew Tate: Controversial influencer pushed on to ‘teen’s’ YouTube Shorts and Instagram video feeds

Andrew Tate content was pushed to the account of a 13-year-old boy after just over an hour of watching videos on YouTube Shorts —...

Sports

Coyotes file $2.3B claim against city over arena

6:57 PM ET Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes appeared to have finally found an answer to their arena issues by working...

Coyotes file .3B claim against city over arena

Sports

O’Neill defends effort, but Marmol doubles down

1:53 PM ET ESPN News Services St. Louis Cardinals slugger Tyler O’Neill, who was not in the lineup one day after manager Oliver Marmol...

Sports

Ruth bat breaks sale record thanks to photo ID

3:08 PM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played...

Politics

Metropolitan Police operation to root out unfit officers could see nearly 200 face dismissal

Nearly 200 Metropolitan Police officers and staff members who have been accused of domestic violence or sexual offences within the past 10 years may...

Sports

NHL playoff watch: Flames-Jets showdown takes center stage

7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. With the...

Technology

Ether is rallying ahead of major upgrade that will let holders more easily access their tokens

Ether has spiked this week to a nine-month high, ahead of a major network upgrade that some crypto enthusiasts say will make the digital...

Environment

Metropolitan Police operation to root out unfit officers could see nearly 200 face dismissal

Nearly 200 Metropolitan Police officers and staff members who have been accused of domestic violence or sexual offences within the past 10 years may...

Metropolitan Police operation to root out unfit officers could see nearly 200 face dismissal

Nearly 200 Metropolitan Police officers and staff members who have been accused of domestic violence or sexual offences within the past 10 years may...