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President used a family anecdote in an attempt to draw a contrast with reports that Donald Trump, while president, had called fallen service members ‘suckers’ and ‘losers’ Source link

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 emailsDespite his place in the history of literature, there haven’t been a huge amount of Dickens on stage in recent years. There’s always Oliver!, of course, 700 adaptations of A Christmas Carol each year, and Eddie Izzard’s one-person Great Expectations last year, but Dickens adaptations have mostly been TV ones of the Sunday night sit-down-and-watch-with-granny type.Ben Power’s adaptation of Our Mutual Friend really doesn’t want to be that. With its changed title and songs by…

‘This story is a sensational one, and one which probably, we jokingly say, belongs in a Netflix series”, Chief of the Peel Regional Police Nishan Duraiappah said Source link

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterHarry Kane hailed an “unbelievable win” over Arsenal as Bayern Munich booked their place in the Champions League semi-finals.Joshua Kimmich’s commanding header in the second half secured Thomas Tuchel’s side a 1-0 win on the night and 3-2 victory on aggregate to set up a last four encounter with Real Madrid, who beat Manchester City.Bayern have missed out on the Bundesliga title to Bayer Leverkusen after eleven consecutive domestic crowns, but march on in search of European silverware.And Kane, who moved to…

Hannah Waddingham has addressed a viral video in which she called out a photographer for telling her to “show leg” on a red carpet.The Ted Lasso star received widespread praise after she told a photographer at the Olivier Awards: “You would never say that to a man. Don’t be a d**k, otherwise I’ll move on. Don’t say ‘show me leg’, no.” Speaking on The One Show on Wednesday, Waddingham said: “I’ve received a written apology and so now I’m so ready to move on. And I’m not having it overshadow what was the most… glorious, joyful, positive night.” Source link

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USThe mother of Christian Glass – who was shot dead in 2022 after calling 911 for help when his car got stuck – fought back tears on Wednesday as she took the stand in the murder trial of the ex-deputy charged in her son’s killing.Sally Glass, wearing a white top, black slacks and a pink sweater in homage to her son’s favorite colour, outlined Christian’s avid interest in geology and art — explaining how many of…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterThe Premier League is heading for a classic title race, with Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal set for a three-way battle as the season enters the run-in.And what a weekend we’ve just had, as both Liverpool and Arsenal slipped up at home to leave champions City leading the way with six games to go. Pep Guardiola’s side are aiming to win a fourth league title in a row – a feat that has never been achieved in the history of English football,…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailSenate Democrats voted to end impeachment proceedings against director of homeland security, Alejandro Mayorkas, on Wednesday without trial in a move that enraged their Republican colleagues.The Senate voted mostly on party lines to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas and to adjourn the trial. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, who broke party lines to support the second impeachment of Donald Trump, voted “present” during the vote to table the first article while supporting the second article of impeachment.Mitt…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterLiverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will evoke the spirit of their Barcelona comeback when he sends his team out to keep their Europa League hopes alive against Atalanta in Bergamo.The Reds have a 3-0 deficit to overturn from the first leg if they are to make the semi-finals, a scenario which has echoes of their famous comeback to beat the Catalan side in a Champions League semi-final in May 2019 on their way to winning a sixth European Cup.After that victory his players…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailA Boeing whistleblower said at a senate hearing that he faced threats and verbal abuse after he spoke up about safety issues at the planemaker.Quality engineer Sam Salehpour was asked on Wednesday if there’s a “culture of retaliation” against whistleblowers at Boeing. “Absolutely … The only reason I have my job [is] because I had my attorneys, we filed for the whistleblower system before I spoke up,” he said. Mr Salehpour added that he was once berated by…