Leave Naomi Osaka alone – her fashion show is exactly what women’s tennis needs

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Helen Mirren sends love to Tom Hardy after reports he left her ‘waiting for hours’ on Mobland set

If Mirren’s angry with Hardy, she’s not showing it – on Thursday (28 May), she shared a photo of Hardy on Instagram, writing: ...

A trip to the United Arab Emirates' darkest spot reveals a rare view of the Milky Way

The gleaming skyscrapers and brights lights of the United Arab Emirates draw the eyes of all who travel there, a sign of the ...

Trump is corrupt, vain and greedy – but he’s just taken it to a whole new level

The US president was already creating a $2bn slush fund to give compensation to January 6 rioters. And now new rules mean his ...

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin denies responsibility for Romania drone strike and says conflict is ‘near end’

Russian president Vladimir Putin on Friday questioned ⁠if the drone which crashed into an apartment ⁠block ​in Romania ⁠was ...

Novak Djokovic responds to French Open collapse as Joao Fonseca claims upset - live reaction

A day after Jannik Sinner’s shock defeat, Djokovic’s golden opportunity to win a 25th grand slam title slipped through his fingers; it means a first-time grand slam champion will be crowned in Paris ...

Stephen Colbert’s time slot replacement debuts with less than half of Late Show’s average viewership

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Firms need to stop complaining – and start creating jobs for young people

The Alan Milburn report makes for shocking reading. On page after page, he lays bare society’s neglect over decades of the young, how institutions in every sector and at all levels have let them down.

PSG vs Arsenal prediction, betting tips and odds for Champions League final

Arsenal go in search of a historic double on Saturday when they take on Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest (5pm, TNT Sports and HBO Max). They have already secured the ...

Paul McCartney – The Boys of Dungeon Lane review: Charming and, in places, quite sexy for an octogenarian

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In Southern California Chinese enclave, a mayor's arrest stokes fears of Beijing's influence

In 2024, voters in the Southern California city of Arcadia elected the first all-Asian city council in the city's history. Now, one of those politicians has pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of ...
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US and China trade journalist expulsions in tit-for-tat moves

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...