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De Gaulle: Résistance review – a galloping bromance for Churchill and France’s wartime hero

By Peter Bradshaw

This biopic of the great Gallic general – which culminates at Bir Hakeim, in advance of a second film – is a fine, quietly amusing romp with a touch of classic 60s war films Perhaps because it is based on a biography by an Englishman – Julian Jackson’s A Certain Idea of France: The Life of Charles de Gaulle – this very enjoyable and gallopingly eventful biopic, directed by Antonin Baudry, has an element of amused det

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Two Irish among missing as Nepal floods leave 157 dead

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Two Irish people are among hundreds missing after a flash flood struck the Himalayan border region of ‌Nepal and China's ⁠Tibet, which has left at least 157 dead.

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Delivery robots removed from streets as pilot ends

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Operator Starship Technologies says the end of the trial is not due to vandalism of the machines.

Harvey Nichols to shut Dundrum store after Frasers fails to reach deal on rescue

By Killian Woods

Liquidators were appointed earlier this month after troubled UK parent group was acquired by Mike Ashley

The Spin | England’s troubles with spinners is leaving a generation behind

By Daniel Gallan

Dom Bess is one of many in a long line of England spinners to struggle for a sustained run in Test cricket. Why is there no lasting solution? It is the eighth over of South Africa’s first innings in Gqeberha in January 2020 when Joe Root tosses the ball to 22-year-old Dom Bess. Three overs later, the decision pays off. With the final ball before drinks, Bess takes a return catch to dismiss Pieter Malan. In the final

Raygun opens up on her infamous Olympics breakdancing debut: ‘Not as bad as I thought!’

By Jack Larkin

The Olympic breakdancer became a viral sensation after her performance at Paris 2024, where she failed to receive a single point

Residents fear parking 'nightmare' after beauty spot reopens

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Dove Stone reservoir has reopened after firefighters spent more than three weeks tackling a wildfire.

Max Olesker: Making the Cut review – up close and personal account of comic’s religious conversion

By Brian Logan

Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh This show about Olesker’s lengthy journey to becoming an Orthodox Jew in order to marry his partner is both elegant and nuanced ‘I would do anything for love,” Meat Loaf sang, “but I won’t do that.” Max Olesker would, if his solo show Making the Cut – based on his memoir – is any guide. It recounts the comic and writer’s conversion from liberal to Orthodox Judaism, a process required so he c

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Cian O’Connell LC live story

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Sky Sports agrees US Open contract extension after boost in female audience figures

By Exclusive by Matt Hughes

Raducanu’s 2021 win played role in Sky interest Sky’s tennis audience in 2025 was 60% female Sky Sports has agreed a new deal to extend its live coverage of the US Open. The three-year contract extension, which is expected to be announced when the singles draw from Flushing Meadows begins next week, will keep the tournament live on Sky until 2030. Under the terms of the new deal, Sky will broadcast more than 12 hours

Tributes pour in after country music legend Dolly Parton dies – latest updates

By Mabel Banfield-Nwachi (now) and Fran Singh,Kate Lamb, Lucy Campbell and Fran Lawther (earlier)

Legendary country singer died surrounded by loved ones after being diagnosed with cancer, her team says; Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Dionne Warwick lead tributes Dolly Parton dies aged 80 Celebrity tributes A life in pictures Parton’s peerless career turned country music cliches inside out Share your tributes and memories of Dolly Parton Our picture editors have collated Dolly Parton ’s life in pictures: In the UK, top

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‘Those players were hiding’ – Former stars react to Celtic’s Champions League exit

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Celtic lose to Lask in qualifier from 4-0 up on aggregate: ‘That’s my team and that’s my responsibility’

Umyla Hanley was working as a builder two years ago. Now he hopes to play for England at a World Cup

By Gavin Willacy

It looked as if his rugby league career was going nowhere but Ellery Hanley’s son timed his rise to the top perfectly By No Helmets Required Among the unlikeliest visitors to Leigh Leopards’ recent win at Leeds Rhinos was a tortoise. The animal stall was part of a family night at Headingley; presumably unleashing a rhino on the crowded concourse was considered unwise. The Leigh centre Umyla Hanley’s journey to the to

Darline Graham wins senate primary in boost to Trump

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President Donald Trump scored a pair of badly needed victories as his preferred candidates won Republican runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma, US media projected, bolstering his claim that he retains a powerful hold over the party's voters.

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Villa make offer for Mateta - Wednesday's gossip

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Aston Villa make a move for Jean-Philippe Mateta and Nicolas Jackson, Manchester United eye a promising defender, and Manchester City aren't ready to give up on signing Enzo Fernandez.

Backwoods Barbie and the ‘God almighty’ PMS Blues: Dolly Parton’s 10 best deep cuts

By Jenny Stevens

From heartbreaking spoken word to wry takes on the double standards women face, here are some of the late country singer’s lesser known gems Alexis Petridis on Dolly Parton’s peerless career Dolly Parton – a life in pictures Share your tributes and memories of Dolly Parton Dolly Parton was one of the most gifted narrative lyricists ever – particularly when it came to telling the stories of women’s experiences. This i

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival – a game so grotesque it scares its own director

By Bex April May

With oversight from Clive Barker himself, and a role reprisal as Pinhead from actor Doug Bradley, Revival aims to introduce new audiences to the discomfort of Hellraiser If a horror game gives its own director a physical reaction, it’s probably doing something right. While researching the images people find hardest to look at, game director Emil Esov discovered he has trypophobia – a fear of clusters of small holes.

The rise of ‘biogossip’: Rachel Cusk’s Natalie Portman novel is the latest in a delicious literary lineage

By Greta Rainbow

The much-discussed Life of M is the latest in a lineage of celebrity satire that spans from Virginia Woolf to The Devil Wears Prada In Rachel Cusk ’s new novel, Life of M, the famous actor protagonist participates in an event at a book store after hours. The actor, M, is joined by “a writer of some renown” and a fashion model who possesses “some vague self-absorption”. A brand sponsored the affair. I spent literal ho

Moringa lattes and tigernut kebabs: the Ghanaians ‘taking back the power’ of their food

By Kaamil Ahmed

In Ghana, a grassroots movement is championing nutritious, homegrown, climate-resilient produce, rather than western imports After three years at catering school in Accra, Abiro Wisdom was certain of one thing – he did not want to go into catering. At least not the route that he might be expected to take. His course had prepared students for working in international hotels, focusing on French, Italian and Mexican cui

‘I remember going: oh hello!’ Dara Ó Briain on comedy, coolness, cruelty and finding his birth parents

By Sam Wollaston

The standup has been the host of the panel show Mock the Week for more than two decades. As it returns to UK screens, he discusses its years as a macho bear pit, the dearth of jokes about Brexit – and why it’s important to punch up Dara Ó Briain is still having photos taken when I arrive at the studio in west London. A comedian requires comedy pictures, so Pål, the photographer, has him sitting on the floor holding u

Shingles vaccine linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds

By Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

Researchers say benefits of two-dose Shingrix vaccine could be comparable to taking daily blood pressure medication The current shingles vaccine appears to significantly lower the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to scientists who say it could help prevent thousands of deaths each year. The research, based on records of 70,000 people in the US, found that those who had received Shingrix had a 12% lower risk

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Man charged with murder after seafront stabbing

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Kent Police says it was called to reports of a man with a knife near the harbour area in Ramsgate.

'She was very special': Irish stars remember Dolly Parton

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Irish country singer Margo O'Donnell has remembered her friend Dolly Parton, saying she had been "praying for a miracle" but knew the music legend was more seriously ill than people realised.

London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance for firms to follow

By Mark Sweney

Uber and Wayve had said they would start trips ‘later this summer’ but launch now looks unlikely this year Business live – latest updates The rollout of robotaxis on the streets of London is unlikely to happen this year, as regulatory and technical hurdles push back the ambitious schedule set out by the UK government. Only weeks ago Uber and London-based Wayve were granted the first minicab licences in the capital to