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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsLook, we all know why we’re here. It’s what Jamie Lloyd does: takes a classic play, strips away a load of stuff, and puts a massive star at the centre of it to sell all the tickets and sort of trick teenagers into watching Ibsen or Pinter or Shakespeare. It’s the same deal here, with someone of supernova quality: Tom Holland – aka Spiderman himself – returning to the London stage for the first time…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USThree family members are set to face trial for the brutal killing of a 3-year-old girl with “demons” during an “exorcism ritual.”A judge in Santa Clara County, California, determined that prosecutors had enough evidence to move forward in the case over the death of Alrey Naomi.Her mom, Claudia Hernandez, 26, uncle, Rene “Aaron” Hernandez Santos, 20, and grandfather, Rene Trigueros Hernandez, 60, were all charged with assault on a child causing death.The three were in court…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton has all the qualities needed to step out of the shadows and make his mark on Euro 2024 if given the opportunity by Gareth Southgate, according to former England full-back Paul Parker.The 20-year-old joined the Eagles from Sky Bet Championship side Blackburn on transfer deadline day in February and has adapted quickly to life in the Premier League.Wharton’s consistent performances saw him earn a first senior international call-up as part of Southgate’s…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsAt least seven people have been killed and two dozen injured after Russia launched a second massive airstrike on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region in as many days.The attack came after a Russian glide bomb, a deadly explosive nicknamed the “building destroyer” by pro-Kremlin military bloggers, obliterated a cafe and injured 10 people in the middle of the day on Wednesday.Moscow’s forces are increasingly hammering the region’s capital, a city home to some 1.3 million people, as…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Before Wednesday’s Europa League final in Dublin, Gian Piero Gasperini did what he’s been doing with Ademola Lookman all season. That was to point out to the Atalanta winger exactly where he wanted him to attack, and where he could hurt the opposition.Lookman proceeded to do more damage to Bayer Leverkusen than any player has done to opposition in any European final since 1975, as the Nigerian scored the first hat-trick in a showpiece in 49 years.…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsBritain’s top female banker Debbie Crosbie announced Nationwide’s financial results with a £100 gift to members of the building society.The cash sum follows on from Ms Crosbie’s decision in March this year to buy rival lender Virgin Money for around £2.9 billion.She said the deal offers an “exciting opportunity to create a more diverse business that delivers even more value to our members.”Virgin Money’s asset value of £4.4bn is £1.5bn more than the acquisition price…

‘No case, no crime’: Donald Trump rants to media ahead of latest court date on Tuesday 21 May 2024Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump has offered a garbled explanation as to why he ultimately declined to testify at his New York hush money trial, citing his “past” and telling a conservative radio host that he feared political bias against him, also coming close to breaking his gag order in the same interview by criticising Manhattan prosecutor Matthew Colangelo.Later on Thursday, the presumptive…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Bayern Munich are close to appointing Burnley boss Vincent Kompany as their new manager, according to reports.The German giants have endured frustration in their bid to find a replacement for Thomas Tuchel, after it was announced in February that he would depart the Allianz Arena this summer.Tuchel was unable to bow out with silverware and talks over him potentially staying on collapsed, but Bayern seem to have landed on their new manager.After attempts to hire Xabi Alonso…

Schneider Electric  is a Business Reporter client.How life sciences must leverage digital innovation to uphold sustainability without compromising compliance.The life sciences industry is a mixed bag when it comes to digital transformation. Some sub-sectors are pioneering innovative solutions to ensure product safety and improve efficiencies; others are conservative in their approach. However, like any sector in 2024, life sciences must also face the challenge of sustainability head-on. In its comparatively advanced digitalisation, it has a distinct advantage, but thanks to tight regulation it also faces unique challenges.The entire life sciences process, from R&D to end-of-line product, including medical devices, vaccines…

Putin will be made to pay to rebuild Ukraine, says US secretary of stateFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsUkraine is struggling to cope with Vladimir Putin’s increasing reliance on glide bombs, which Volodymyr Zelensky said have become “practically the main instrument of Russian terror”.“There can be no alternative. Ukraine needs systems and tactics that will allow us to protect our positions, our cities and our communities from these bombs,” he said.Putin’s forces used more than 3,200 guided bombs against Ukrainian…