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Supermodel Christie Brinkley has revealed she has been diagnosed with skin cancer.Brinkley, 70, who has appeared on the cover of a series of Sports Illustrated issues, was accompanying her daughter to a routine check-up when she asked the doctor to look at a mole. The American actress and model said she discovered a “little tiny dot” when putting on make-up and almost didn’t raise the issue as it wasn’t her appointment.But when the doctor took a look at it, he “knew immediately” she needed a biopsy, Brinkley wrote in an Instagram post.She shared a photo of herself just after the…

The battle for the Telegraph titles has been a story of high principle, low politics and raw commerce.The proposed takeover by Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird-IMI, 75% financed by the UAE vice president Sheikh Mansour, was opposed on a clear point of media ethics; that British national newspapers should never be controlled by a foreign state. It’s a principle on which journalists, politicians and readers on all sides might agree, but one that has been argued with particular vigour because of the Telegraph’s unique position in Conservative Britain.The newspapers have long been considered the in-house journal of the party, while the Spectator…

The menopause could be the reason some female whales live around 40 years longer than others, scientists have said.Five species of whales go through menopause, the only other mammals to do so aside from humans. Short-finned pilot whales, false killer whales, orcas, narwhals and beluga whales all stop releasing eggs.Researchers say the menopause could have evolved to allow them to live long enough to care for extended family.The experts – led by a University of Exeter team – suggested it allowed the whales to become grandmothers so they could take care of their families by sharing food or “babysitting”. They…

Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Sza will headline Glastonbury 2024, it has been announced. Shania Twain will perform the Sunday afternoon “legends slot” on the festival’s famous Pyramid stage. Glastonbury organisers announced the line-up for this summer’s event today after months of speculation. Image: Dua Lipa will headline the Pyramid stage on the Friday night. Pic: Alberto Pezzali/Invision/AP With stars including Little Simz, Avril Lavigne, Jessie Ware, Janelle Monae, Cyndi Lauper, PJ Harvey and Camila Cabello on the bill alongside Dua Lipa, Sza and Twain, it is a line-up filled with female acts.For Lipa, it will be her Pyramid stage debut…

John Lewis has returned to profit for the first time in three years but staff face another year with no bonus. The company behind Waitrose grocery shops and the John Lewis department stores recorded a profit of £56m, after a loss of £234m in the previous financial year. The John Lewis Partnership is employee-owned by permanent staff, known as partners. Those 76,000 partners typically get an annual bonus payment but were disappointed again this year.This marks only the third time since 1953 that the group has not paid out an annual staff bonus.But the firm said it was investing in…

The CEO of TikTok has said that a US ban on the platform “would take billions of dollars out of the pockets of creators and small businesses”.Shou Zi Chew, who a source said is visiting Washington DC this week, added the company will exercise its legal rights to prevent a ban after a bill passed in the House. Representatives overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday to give TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the US assets of the app, or face a ban.The bill passed 352-65 in a bipartisan vote, but it faces a more uncertain path in the…

Star Wars and James Bond actor Michael Culver has died at the age of 85.In the iconic 1980 Star Wars movie The Empire Strikes Back, he played Captain Lorth Needa and met his end at the hand of the villainous Darth Vader. Described as a “classic English actor” by his agent, he also had two smaller roles in James Bond movies and later in life became a passionate political activist.Mr Culver’s agency announced today that he died at home on 27 February.The actor’s agent, Thomas Bowington, paid tribute to him, telling Sky News: “The part in Star Wars was one…

The two founders of Perkbox, a British-based employee reward platform, are to toast a combined windfall worth £70m after agreeing to sell their business to a US-based private equity firm.Sky News has learnt that Saurav Chopra and Chieu Cao, who founded Huddlebuy in 2010, have struck a deal to sell their company to Great Hill Partners for about £130m. Sources said on Wednesday that the deal was expected to be announced imminently.It will rank among the biggest exits so far this year for the founders of a British start-up.The company, which became known as Perkbox in 2015, offers smaller businesses…

TikTok’s Chinese owners are facing the prospect of the video app being banned in the United States unless they sell its American operation.A vote by the US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly supported a measure to force ByteDance into divestment within six months on national security grounds. The Bill still needs to pass the Senate to become law.President Biden’s White House has stated that it would support the legislation.However, the ratification process would likely be held up by lengthy legal challenges. Mr Biden’s challenger in the looming presidential election, Donald Trump, has made it clear he would be against a…

The funeral of BBC Radio Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan has taken place in his native Ireland.The award-winning presenter, who died last week aged 32 after a short illness, was described by his older brother Brian as a “talented and generous soul”.”Nick epitomised everything that is good in life – family, friendship, creativity, and most of all kindness,” he said.He said friendship was “incredibly important” to Sheridan, and every friend he had was “valued and cherished”. The journalist’s sibling added the family were “so proud” of his career success.Mourners gathered at St Ibar’s Church in Castlebridge, Co Wexford, on Wednesday to…