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Nottingham attacks: Fathers of victims Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar speak at vigil

The father of Grace O’Malley-Kumar has told students to “look out for each other” at a vigil for the Nottingham attack victims. With the...

Nottingham attacks: Fathers of victims Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar speak at vigil

The father of Grace O’Malley-Kumar has told students to “look out for each other” at a vigil for the Nottingham attack victims. With the...

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Phillip Schofield: ITV boss denies turning ‘blind eye’ to former This Morning presenter’s ‘deeply inappropriate’ affair

ITV bosses have denied turning “a blind eye” to Phillip Schofield’s “deeply inappropriate” affair with a junior colleague, telling MPs they would have taken...

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Vodafone and Three agree UK merger to create biggest mobile player worth £15bn

A deal that would create the country’s biggest mobile phone operator has been struck by Vodafone and the owner of Three UK, CK Hutchison....

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Weapons expert ‘likely hungover’ on set when Alec Baldwin shot dead cinematographer, prosecutors claim

The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer has been accused of smoking and drinking in the...

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Cormac McCarthy: Author behind The Road and No Country For Old Men dies

Author Cormac McCarthy has died aged 89, his agent has confirmed. Best known for his novels including The Road and No Country For Old...

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Paul McCartney reveals AI has been used to create ‘the last Beatles record’ – featuring John Lennon’s vocals

Artificial intelligence has been used to create “the last Beatles record”, set to be released later this year, Sir Paul McCartney has revealed. The...

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Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert delays new novel set in Russia after criticism from Ukrainians

The author of the hit novel Eat, Pray, Love has announced she is delaying publication of her latest book following criticism from Ukrainian readers...

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Rishi Sunak scraps second round of Boris Johnson’s flagship towns fund

Rishi Sunak has cancelled plans to hold a second round of Boris Johnson’s £3.6bn towns fund in a move that could anger Tory MPs....

Donald Trump: Former president lashes out at opponents in angry speech hours after Miami court appearance

Donald Trump lashed out at his political opponents in an angry speech at a New Jersey fundraiser just hours after he pleaded not guilty...

World

Belarus starts receiving tactical nuclear weapons from Russia, President Alexander Lukashenko says

Belarus has started to receive tactical nuclear weapons from Russia, its leader has said. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told Russian state TV that his...

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Economy shrugs off strikes to return to growth, aided by shopping and nights out

The UK economy shrugged off the impact of strikes to return to growth in April, according to official figures charting a pick-up in spending...

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Microsoft’s £55bn Activision takeover blocked by US court pending hearing

A US regulator has succeeded in a bid to temporarily block Microsoft’s £55bn takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard, preventing the deal being...

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Nevada passes $380M bill to fund A’s stadium

Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 13, 2023, 06:41 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

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Report: Giants-Cards in ‘Field of Dreams’ game

ESPN News Services Jun 13, 2023, 10:05 PM ET The oldest professional ballpark in the country will host the San Francisco Giants and the...

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Wyshynski: How the Golden Knights disrupted the NHL, won the Stanley Cup

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 13, 2023, 11:08 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The first time Brayden McNabb thought about the...

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Keys to the offseason: Free agency, draft plans for every NHL team

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN...

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Knights’ Marchessault takes home Conn Smythe

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 13, 2023, 11:16 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. LAS VEGAS — Aside...

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Phillip Schofield – what did ITV know? The key questions as broadcaster’s bosses face MPs

Following Phillip Schofield’s dramatic exit from This Morning, ITV bosses are now set to face questions from MPs. The broadcaster’s chief executive Dame Carolyn...

Synthetic opioid 40 times more potent than fentanyl found at scene of two deaths in Essex

Police investigating the deaths of a man and a woman in their 40s have issued a warning after a potentially deadly synthetic opioid was...