1 hour ago ICE splinters over Minneapolis shooting: Whispers of 'murder'... exodus fears... and terror over what comes next

The killing of Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis this week has ignited fierce debate about the use of deadly force by federal agents.

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1 hour ago High Noon review – Billy Crudup brings classic Hollywood western back with a bang

Harold Pinter theatre, LondonCrudup and Denise Gough lead a tense adaptation that turns the film into a debate play whose McCarthy-era roots resonate powerfully todayHow do you turn a classic Hollywood western into West End musical fare? Add songs, many of Bruce Springsteen’s in this case, along with a few rounds of line dancing and a sizzling star in Billy Crudup. Still, it’s an odd experience initially as Thea Sharrock’s production switches from one brief filmic scene to the next, and the endeavour seems as wooden as the clapboard saloon-bar slats that comprise the handsome set.As a piece of theatre, it finds its flow. As a debate play, though, it gathers a locomotive energy as it travels towards the showdown between Frank Miller (James Doherty), who is returning to this “dirty little village in the middle of nowhere”, and the marshal Will Kane (Crudup) who put him behind bars. That is mostly because of the uncanny and urgent relevance of this 1952 film about a community working o...

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3 h. ago DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Labour is 'the party of business'? What a sick joke!

Unemployment is at a five-year high and inflation is expected to be the worst of any G7 country this year. A new British Chamber of Commerce survey shows business confidence plunging.

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6 h. ago Stranger Things fan lost ‘lots of money’ after using Maya Hawke’s ‘obscure hints’ on finale death to place bet

‘Stranger Things’ star was alarmed to learn that there’s a ‘lot of betting on who is going to die’

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7 h. ago Joe Keery single tops UK chart following Stranger Things finale

A number of songs that featured in the final series have also re-entered the UK singles chart.

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7 h. ago Netflix show Stranger Things takes over UK chart with Joe Keery's Djo at No1

Stranger Things star Joe Keery's music project Djo tops the UK chart this week, End Of Beginning some four years after it was first released. A raft of classic songs that feature in the hit Netflix series have also charted high including hits by Prince, Kate Bush, The Police and David Bowie's 'Heroes' which features in the end credits of season 5.

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7 h. ago Fate of controversial scheme for 2,150 homes on green space to be decided AGAIN

The former green belt land has long been touted for development, sparking anger locally

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9 h. ago AI, Salman Rushdie and Elon Musk: the most anticipated documentaries of 2026

Major new films promise to reveal more about the lives of public figures, provocative topics and historical eventsThe landscape for nonfiction cinema is swift, fragile and constantly in flux in these absurd times; films we discuss now may not be released, and films we discuss a year from now may not even be the germ of an idea yet. But between the usual stable of celebrity retrospectives, music documentaries and the ongoing work to record the atrocities in Gaza, the documentary slate for 2026 already seems both full and promising. From the assassination attempt on Salman Rushdie to AI, a Billie Jean King retrospective to Elon Musk, here are 10 of the most hotly anticipated documentaries in 2026. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Wife says husband has 'humiliated' her with car request but not everyone agrees

A man has sparked debate after revealing how he makes his wife sit in the back of the car on long road trips - and while some people agree with his actions, she believes it's wrong

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9 h. ago Why was Joyce's play in Vecna's memories and why was it so important?

Stranger Things fans may not realise Joyce and Vecna's connection goes back decades to high school

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9 h. ago Rewards member demanding to cut ahead of a family sparks debate on plane boarding etiquette

The man, believed to hold an invitation-only status with United, was filmed losing his temper because he had to wait behind a family of four at the gate

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9 h. ago Vecna ruined Joyce's life years before Will vanished and fans missed it

This article contains spoilers from Strangers Things and the stage production Stranger Things: The First Shadow

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9 h. ago Football Daily | British managers abroad: will Gary O’Neil sink or swim at Strasbourg?

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Some British managers who have chanced their arm on the continent have won trophies and the adoration of supporters. Others have at least provided the Daily with plenty of content. For every Bobby Robson, there’s a Tony Adams, or to meet somewhere in the middle, Steve McClaren – who can deliver you a league title while still making an arsche of himself in TV interviews. What fate awaits Gary O’Neil, quietly ushered into the vacant hot seat at Ligue 1 Strasbourg after Todd Boehly called up Liam Rosenior for the real job? Like Rosenior, he starts his tenure with a tricky away day in the cup; hours before Chelsea play Charlton, O’Neil will take the reins for a Coupe de France tie at fourth-tier Avranches.Back on a cold December day in 2001, I sat at Hillsborough and watched in despair as Sheffield Wednesday got absolutely shellacked by Norwich City, losing 5-0 at home. A couple of days after the game I sat down and wrote a letter (ask ...

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11 h. ago How Vecna ruined Joyce’s life years before Will went missing in Stranger Things

Stranger Things audiences may not realise the link between Vecna and Joyce Byers.

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12 h. ago Freddy Brazier ‘clashes with pregnant ex over plans to film fatherhood journey'

The pair are now said to be navigating a strained relationship as Brazier explores the possibility of documenting his life ahead of the baby’s arrival

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13 h. ago 'My husband and son went to bed with cough and cold symptoms but never woke up'

Amber Selvey, from Seasalter, Whitstable, said her husband, Hason had what appeared to be a 'mild bug' and wasn't breathing right -her son, Daniel also suffered the same tragic fate

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13 h. ago Ten years after his death, is David Bowie’s musical legacy at risk of fading from view?

From the V&A to the Stranger Things finale, the pop icon still looms large – but with lower streaming figures than his peers, how many new listeners are discovering his music?• ‘A perplexing, astonishing finale’: world pays tribute to David Bowie a decade after his deathWhen David Bowie died on 10 January 2016, such was the scale of media coverage and public mourning that one would have presumed his music would be everywhere for ever, elevated as he was, to misquote Smash Hits, to the position of the People’s Dame. It was briefly – Starman reached No 18, and Space Oddity No 24 – but then it wasn’t.Each year, Forbes compiles a posthumous celebrity rich list. Bowie appeared in 2016, ranked at No 11 with estimated earnings of $10.5m (£7.8m), and again in 2017, in the same position but with earnings of $9.5m (£7m). This was unsurprising given the enormous spike in interest there is in the immediate aftermath of a superstar’s death. Yet he didn’t appear in the Forbes list again until...

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13 h. ago Voices: How ready is the UK to send troops to Ukraine? Join The Independent Debate

Is the UK’s pledge to send troops to Ukraine realistic in 2026, or does it risk overstretching a military already under pressure?

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14 h. ago Gabriel Martinelli learns FA fate after 'disgraceful' Conor Bradley shove in Liverpool draw

Gabriel Martinelli shoved Liverpool's Conor Bradley off the pitch and threw the ball at him after he appeared to sustain an injury during Arsenal's goalless draw with Liverpool at the Emirates

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14 h. ago Some want to ban geoengineering research. This would be a catastrophic mistake for our planet | Craig Segall and Baroness Bryony Worthington

We’ve already geoengineered the planet through the careless release of greenhouse gases. Now we need a plan to manage the risks we’ve set in motionA few months ago, Marjorie Taylor Greene, then a Georgia representative, held a hearing on her bill to ban research on “geoengineering”, which refers to technological climate interventions, such as using reflective particles to reflect away sunlight. The hearing represented something of a first – a Republican raising alarm bells about human activity altering the health of the planet. Of course, for centuries, people have burned fossil fuels to power and feed society, emitting greenhouse gases that now overheat the planet.Unfortunately, her hearing waved past an urgent debate that policymakers are confronting around the world: after centuries of accidental fossil-fuel geoengineering, should we deliberately explore interventions to cool the planet and give the energy transition breathing room?Craig Segall is the former deputy executive offi...

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