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Fiddler on the Roof actor Chaim Topol dies aged 87

Fiddler on the Roof actor Chaim Topol has died at the age of 87. The Israeli actor is best known for the portrayal of...

Business

Windfall tax has ‘all but wiped out our profit for the year’, biggest North Sea oil producer says

The biggest producer of oil and gas in the North Sea has reported that the government’s energy profits levy (EPL) has “all but wiped...

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The Goonies star Martha Plimpton on 80s nostalgia, Ke Huy Quan’s Oscar hopes and playing a criminal mama

Martha Plimpton has played a host of roles across film, TV and stage throughout five decades, but for many she’ll always be associated with...

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What is the new Oscars Crisis team and what have they already been called on for?

The Oscars is a ceremony designed to celebrate the year’s best films and the people who made them, but often the awards themselves get...

Politics

EU warns UK immigration bill ‘violates international law’ as minister says ‘thousands’ of refugees could be sent to Rwanda

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has suggested “thousands” of refugees could be sent to Rwanda under the government’s new plan to stop Channel crossings –...

Bruce Willis: Thousands more visitors to Alzheimer’s website after actor’s dementia diagnosis

The family of US actor Bruce Willis revealing that he had been diagnosed with dementia has meant thousands more visitors to the Alzheimer’s Society...

World

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Children ‘completely on edge’ amid ongoing aftershocks, UNICEF says

The earthquake in Turkey and Syria has left children “completely on edge” and fearing their “world is going to be turned upside down again”...

Tyre Nichols: Memphis Police to be investigated as judge delays release of more video and audio

The US government has launched an investigation into the Memphis Police Department following the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, as additional footage which was...

Sports

NHL playoff standings update: Wild, Jets continue battle for Central Division spots

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. Both the...

Environment

UK weather: Warnings of heavy snow, strong winds and blizzards as cold snap grips country

The UK cold snap is expected to worsen for many on Thursday, with more snow predicted across large parts, bringing the threat of power...

UK weather: Warnings of heavy snow, strong winds and blizzards as cold snap grips country

The UK cold snap is expected to worsen for many on Thursday, with more snow predicted across large parts, bringing the threat of power...

Sports

Flyers’ DeAngelo gets 2-game ban for spearing

4:33 PM ET ESPN News Services DeAngelo will miss games Thursday at Carolina and Saturday at Pittsburgh, and he will forfeit about $54,000 in...

Environment

Nicola Bulley: Man arrested over footage shot inside police cordon on day body found

A man has been arrested over footage shot from inside a police cordon on the day Nicola Bulley’s body was found. Lancashire Police said...

Nicola Bulley: Man arrested over footage shot inside police cordon on day body found

A man has been arrested over footage shot from inside a police cordon on the day Nicola Bulley’s body was found. Lancashire Police said...

Technology

Crypto-focused bank Silvergate is shutting operations and liquidating after market meltdown

Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images 2 months ago 2 months ago “In light of recent industry and regulatory developments, Silvergate believes that...

TikTok ‘screams’ of US national security concerns, FBI chief warns

The Chinese government could use TikTok to control the data of millions of American users, according to the FBI. Addressing a US Senate hearing...

Business

It will be interesting to know whether the latest offer from Network Rail to RMT members is in any way different from the last one

The RMT union’s decision to put the latest pay offer from Network Rail to its membership looks a pragmatic move. It is in the...

Politics

Boris Johnson’s pay accounts for 85% of all outside earnings declared by MPs so far this year

Boris Johnson earned 85% of all the outside pay generated by MPs this year, Sky News can reveal. The former prime minister has declared...

Politics

Senior Tory MP ‘lobbied head of NHS’ on behalf of firm paying him £1,600-a-month as critics call it ‘yet another Tory scandal’

A senior Tory MP lobbied the head of the NHS on behalf of a firm paying him £1,600 a month, leaked WhatsApp messages suggest. Steve...

China-US tensions set to be defining issue of our time – and TikTok ‘threat’ is alarming Washington

One revealing exchange spelt out the reason that America’s top intelligence officials believe TikTok is a threat to US national security. The vice-chair of...