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The Kremlin’s Noose by Amy Knight review – vital primer on Putin’s Russia and Boris Berezovsky’s death

In the week before his mysterious death, the Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky made plans. He booked a trip to Israel. There, he intended to combine business meetings with a holiday. His 23-year-old girlfriend – one of a string of younger lovers – would join him at the beach resort of Eilat. Berezovsky spoke to friends, met the headteacher of his daughter Arina’s boarding school and enjoyed a meal of veal chops and pasta. All of which made...

London heatwave: Soldier collapses on The Mall as temperatures head towards 30C

London heatwave: Soldier collapses on The Mall as temperatures head towards 30C - Soldier pictured face down before being helped to their feet as temperatures in the capital soar

Hollyoaks icon looks worlds away from Craig Dean as he stars in Hollywood film

The star left the soap in 2008.

Athletics-Caudery sets British pole vault record ahead of Games

(Reuters) - Britain's Molly Caudery set the world's leading height of the year and broke the British record in women's pole vault at the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meeting in Toulouse on Saturday. The 24-year-old cleared a world pole vault lead of 4.92 metres at the Toulouse Capitole Perche for the highest women’s pole vault clearance since 2021 and beat Tokyo Games bronze medallist

Is Trump shielded from criminal charges as an ex-president? A nation awaits word from Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the coming days, the Supreme Court will confront a perfect storm mostly of its own making: a trio of decisions stemming directly from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Within days of each other, if not hours, the justices are expected to rule on whether Donald Trump has immunity from criminal charges over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat and whether Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol can be...

Shocked fishermen rescue 38 dogs they find treading water in Mississippi lake

Shocked fishermen rescue 38 dogs they find treading water in Mississippi lake - What they came for was a fishing trip spending time together as friends. What they got were 38 dogs they happened upon after they got stuck in Grenada Lake

BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker thanks listeners for support after doctors told him to ‘prepare to die’

BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker thanks listeners for support after doctors told him to ‘prepare to die’ - ‘Sounds of the 70s’ host recently revealed he may have only weeks to live

Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Who season has one major flaw I can't get over

They jumped from strangers to best friends in the blink of an eye.

Famous Brick Lane Beigel Shop to re-open after 'family dispute' causes mystery closure

Famous Brick Lane Beigel Shop to re-open after 'family dispute' causes mystery closure - The East End landmark closed amid a family row over the building’s ownership, a statement said

More than 1,000 pilgrims die during Hajj to Mecca amid extreme heat

TV tonight: months of undercover A&E footage is a deeply troubling watch

Dispatches: Undercover A&E – NHS in Crisis 9pm, Channel 4 This exposé of the NHS’s dire state airs bang in the middle of the election campaign for maximum impact. It features footage secretly shot over two months by a reporter working inside an A&E department, and promises a litany of horrifying conditions – including seriously ill patients sleeping on chairs for days at a time, superbugs fed by overcrowding and ambulances having to queue for...

Russia summons the American ambassador over a deadly attack that Moscow says used US-made missiles

Russia summons the American ambassador over a deadly attack that Moscow says used US-made missiles - The Russian Foreign Ministry has summoned the American ambassador to protest what it says was the use of U.S.-made advanced missiles in a Ukrainian attack on Russian-annexed Crimea that reportedly killed four people and wounded more than 150

‘Bridgerton’ Author Julia Quinn Has Some Thoughts On The Show’s Queer Storyline

'Imagining a gay protagonist in Bridgerton seems like a good idea to me'

Iconic 70s singer marries fiancé after 47 years of being together

What Man Utd fans can expect from Jonathan David – the bargain signing who outperformed Mbappe

Jonathan David is set to leave Lille this summer, with Manchester United among the clubs chasing the Canada international, who promises to be one of the bargains of the summer transfer window.

Vietnam declares US as its strategic partner after Putin's visit

Vietnam considers the United States its strategic partner in economic and investment matters, says Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son. Recently, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink arrived in Vietnam. He met with the Vietnamese Foreign Minister. "Vietnam stands ready to work with the United Stat...

Jay Slater's employer says 'picture being painted of him is just not true'

"Jay has been with us since he left school and is liked by all. He's a valued member of our team and we stand by him."

Liverpool star rejects final Arne Slot contract offer as Klopp’s Mr Dependable nears dream transfer

Slot has big issues to solve in one area of his squad after suffering a pretty substantial blow following the news that an experienced star will now leave after five years at Anfield

The Battle to Recover a WWII B-25 Bomber | Mega Movers (S1, E4) | Full Episode

In 1943, a B-25 Mitchell, WWII's most versatile twin-engine bomber, crash-landed in South Carolina. See more in Season 1, Episode 4, "B-25 Bomber." #MegaMovers Subscribe for more from Mega Movers and other great The HISTORY Channel shows: http://histv.co/SubscribeHistoryYT Watch more Mega Movers on YouTube in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLob1mZcVWOahrbY7bcn9zQxkUW4DfFFf3 Check out exclusive The HISTORY Channel content: History Newsletter - https://histv.co/newsletter Website - https://histv.co/History Facebook - https://histv.co/Facebook Twitter - https://histv.co/Twitter "Mega Movers" follows the relocation of the biggest, heaviest, and least mobile historic structures imaginable, from the crucial planning process to the dangerous journey to a new home. The HISTORY® Channel, a division of A+E Networks, is the premier destination for historical storytelling. From best-in-class documentary events, to a signature slate of industry leading nonfiction series and premium fact-based scripted programming, The HISTORY® Channel serves as the most trustworthy source of informational entertainment in media. The HISTORY® channel has been named the #1 U.S. TV network in buzz for seven consecutive years by YouGov BrandIndex, and a top favorite TV network by Beta Research Corporation. For a deeper dive, visit history.com or follow @history on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok. For additional press materials visit the A+E Networks Press Center at http://press.aenetworks.com.

Rangers could land lethal Igamane partner who scored 26 times last season

The Gers could move to sign the Scottish Premiership centre-forward this summer.

Classic 00s sitcom makes return with twist 15 years after finale

How to avoid Covid summer wave and what to do if you get it

We ask the scientists what they recommend as we enter a new wave - and compare that with official guidance

Russell Crowe, the Brando of his generation, has been failed by Hollywood

If you watched the trailer for the new Russell Crowe picture entitled The Exorcism, you might be forgiven for feeling a sense of déjà vu. It was only last year that Crowe was starring in another exorcism-themed horror film, entitled The Pope’s Exorcist. That film was largely greeted with critical derision but, like many low-budget horror pictures, ...

Round 2 of NDA, INDIA bloc battle: 13 Assembly bypolls, from key Bengal seats to prestige Himachal, Punjab fights

These bypolls in seven states, scheduled for July 10, have been necessitated either due to vacancies created due to deaths or resignations of incumbent MLAs from different parties

Sir Michael Palin says he can still hear his wife's voice a year after her death

Sir Michael Palin says he can still hear his wife's voice a year after her death - The Monty Python star’s wife, Helen Gibbins, died last year

Latest Covid rules explained as new variant sweeps UK

Football Leaks whistleblower Rui Pinto to release Man City documents

Rui Pinto, the whistleblower behind Football Leaks, claims he has handed over documents to authorities on Manchester City.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas teases this year's lineup

"It's going to be absolutely off the chart."🪩

10 celebrity couples you might not realise are in a relationship

10 celebrity couples you might not realise are in a relationship -

Liverpool great Alan Hansen ‘overwhelmed’ by support after being discharged from hospital

Former Liverpool captain Alan Hansen has been discharged from hospital and says he is ‘overwhelmed’ by the goodwill and support received as he continues to recover from serious illness. Liverpool released a statement on behalf of Hansen and his family providing the most positive bulletin yet on his health. The reason for the medical scare has not b...

Study sheds light on why some people do not get Covid-19

Study sheds light on why some people do not get Covid-19 - The findings may pave the way for treatments and vaccines not just for Covid, but other diseases too.

Scientists discover that time is just an illusion

A new theory suggests that time might not be a fundamental aspect of our universe but rather an illusion created by quantum entanglement. Quantum entanglement occurs when particles become interconnected in such a way that the state of one instantly influences the state of another, regardless of distance. According to this theory, the perception of ...

One of Arne Slot's biggest contract worries for Liverpool might now be over

Virgil van Dijk and Arne Slot have already held talks as Liverpool contract situation rumbles on

UBS to sell partial stake of a joint venture to Beijing state asset manager

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - UBS is selling a partial stake in one of its securities joint ventures to Beijing State-owned Asset Management(BSAM), a key step for the Swiss bank as it consolidates China operations after its merger with Credit Suisse. Its joint venture partner Founder Securities said in a filing on Monday that Founder will offload its entire holding of 49% in the joint venture,

‘It is children like mine who will pay the cost of Labour’s policies’

We gave up on the state sector when our daughter was five years old. Or rather I should say, the state sector had given up on us. Our bright as a button, energetic and engaging little girl could not be accommodated in her school at the time because she was too demanding and was failing to keep up with the class. We were told that she would have to ...

60s music legend, 91, sparks concern after cancelling concerts

Louis Rees-Zammit back where it all started as he attends charity match

Rees-Zammit was in the Cardiff Blues academy before signing for Gloucester

Sha'Carri Richardson sprints onto US Olympic team after winning 100 in 10.71 seconds

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Two steps before she reached the finish line, Sha’Carri Richardson started pounding her chest. She knew she had it won. Anyone who doesn’t see her as the sprinter to beat later this summer at the Paris Olympics should probably think again. Richardson notched the latest stop on her “I’m Not Back, I’m Better” tour with a 10.71-second sprint in the 100 meters at U.S. track trials on Saturday that makes her the fastest woman in...

Princess Anne in hospital with concussion

Princess Anne has sustained "minor injuries and a concussion" after an incident on Sunday evening, Buckingham Palace has said.

End of an era at Man City with Bayern Munich to trigger six-time Prem winner’s release clause

Bayern aim to activate a Man City playmaker's release clause and three reasons why the superstar is willing to ditch Guardiola have emerged

Celine Dion wailed through seizure in 'unbearable' moment filming documentary

Celine Dion’s devastating battle with stiff-person syndrome has been laid bare in her new documentary, I Am: Celine Dion, with director Irene Taylor admitting that some moments were ‘unbearable’ to film. The My Heart Will Go On singer went public with her health issues at the end of 2022, after being forced to cancel and reschedule a string of perf...

Max Verstappen makes direct point to Lando Norris after forced into ‘rallying’ at Spanish GP

Another cooldown room meant another episode of the unofficial Max Verstappen Podcast, with a start to comb through...

Italian island hit by tourist ban after mayor issues crisis order

Italian island hit by tourist ban after mayor issues crisis order - The move created long lines of passengers at ticket offices at the ports of the southern city of Naples

Hiker who survived 10 days lost in scorching mountains reveals how he survived

He was chased by a lion and only had a spare pair of undwear and a knife with him.

Meet emperor Naruhito and empress Masako: Japan's anglophile royal couple visit the UK

Meet emperor Naruhito and empress Masako: Japan's anglophile royal couple visit the UK - Emma Loffhagen takes a look at the island nation’s royal couple and their unlikely British connections

Mark Pougatch halts ITV broadcast to confirm pundit has 'quit' Euro 2024

Mark Pougatch had some big news for viewers at home who tuned in to watch the ITV's coverage of Portugal and Turkey at Euro 2024 on Saturday evening

‘Strange message’ from Valtteri Bottas could end F1 career, claims Ted Kravitz

"I wonder if there's a perception out there that he's just interested in other stuff now."

Jeremy Hunt deletes picture of wife after claims it broke law

Jeremy Hunt has deleted a social media post showing a photograph of his wife’s postal ballot after claims it broke the law. The Chancellor, who is seeking re-election in Godalming and Ash, uploaded a picture to X of his wife Lucia casting her vote for the Conservatives in the kitchen of their home. It was accompanied by the caption: “Marriage safe…...

Why are voters choosing Reform UK?

Exclusive analysis reveals that Reform UK's flagship tax policy overwhelmingly benefits the richest households.

Olivia Colman to return to one of her most acclaimed roles

Olivia Colman to return to one of her most acclaimed roles - Actor won Golden Globe award for role in hit BBC series