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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 emailsNicole Scherzinger’s Sunset Boulevard swept the Olivier Awards on Sunday (14 April) with seven wins, as the actor picked up the gong for Best Actress in a Musical. The US star almost tripped before accepting her trophy, as part of the ceremony marking British theatre’s highest accolades, at the Royal Albert Hall. “Thank God for saving me from that trip right there,” she joked. Tom Francis won Best Actor for his role in the show.Sarah…

Donald Trump says states should choose their own abortion lawsSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump will make history once again on Monday morning when he becomes the first American president to face a criminal trial.The Republican, who is running for the White House again this year, has been accused by Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg of falsifying his business records, a felony in New York state, in order to conceal a “hush money” payment made to the porn star Stormy Daniels during…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterLiverpool cannot afford any more slip-ups if they are to keep their title hopes alive, defender Andy Robertson said after Sunday’s 1-0 Premier League home defeat by Crystal Palace.Eberechi Eze scored the only goal of the game in the 14th minute to leave Jurgen Klopp’s side third on 71 points, level with second-placed Arsenal, who were stunned 2-0 at home by Aston Villa.Manchester City lead on 73 points with six games left.Liverpool, who were held 2-2 by Manchester United in their previous…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USSalman Rushdie’s alleged attacker’s trial has been delayed ahead of the publication of his new book, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder. The book is a memoir about the 2022 attack that very nearly cost the author, 76, his life after he was repeatedly stabbed ahead of a lecture on free speech at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state.The suspect Hadi Matar, then 24, was subsequently charged with attempted second-degree murder and second-degree assault.He has…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterInstead of the fairytale finish, it is increasingly looking like being an anticlimax of an ending for Jurgen Klopp. There was a time when it appeared that he might win trophies in each of his final three games. Eight days ago, it seemed he might sign off with silverware in his last two. After his worst week of the season, it feels as though the celebration will be for his reign, not this year’s achievements.Because, after stumbling to a draw against Manchester…

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UKSign up to our Brexit email for the latest insightTelevision presenter Kevin McCloud has criticised the “broken and dysfunctional” UK property market which he said is monopolised by big housebuilders demanding large profits.The Grand Designs presenter and designer said Britain is falling behind other European countries such as Germany and Sweden when it comes to housing development.“If I were the housing minister I’d be looking at ways to break this monopoly that two or three companies have over the market,”…

UK has fasttracked the production of laser energy and radio waves weaponryFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsVolodymyr Zelensky has rallied again for immediate aid assistance from his allies, saying there is no more time left to waste as Russian attacks continue to batter Ukraine.The Ukrainian president said Russia used nearly 130 “Shahed” drones against Ukraine, more than 80 Russian missiles and nearly 700 guided aerial bombs last week.“Rhetoric does not protect the skies. Thoughts do not limit the production of…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterMikel Arteta has told his Arsenal players to “stand up and be counted” after their Premier League title bid took a hit with defeat to Aston Villa.Two late goals gave Unai Emery and his players a deserved 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium to boost their own top-four hopes.In yet another twist in the title run-in, the Gunners were well beaten as Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins struck within three minutes of one another to stun the home fans.Liverpool had lost at…

Emergency services respond after multiple people stabbed at Sydney shopping centreFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe man who carried out a stabbing spree in a Sydney shopping centre seems to have singled out women as targets, Australian police said today as the nation mourned the victims.New South Wales police said their line of inquiry is focusing on Joel Cauchi, 40, who attacked “women and avoided the men” as he went on a rampage in the crowded Westfield Bondi Junction complex.Five…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterNottingham Forest’s appeal against their four-point deduction for breaking Premier League financial rules is set to be heard in the week commencing April 22, the PA news agency understands.Forest were sanctioned in March for breaching profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) by £34.5million above their permitted threshold of £61million.They immediately cited their unhappiness at an independent commission’s ruling, with their defence centred around the sale of Brennan Johnson to Tottenham on the final day of the 2023 transfer window, which occurred a short…