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The composer of the musical Wicked has said he will not appear at the Kennedy Center after its board voted to include US President Donald Trump’s name in the name of the venue.Stephen Schwartz said in a statement that appearing at the centre “has now become an ideological statement”, adding: “As long as that remains the case, I will not appear there.”But Richard Grenell, the center’s president, wrote on X that the reports of him pulling out of a gala in May were “totally bogus” and that he had never been signed to attend.The Oscar and Grammy-award winning composer is…
The British-Egyptian activist at the centre of a political row appears to have endorsed new and baseless claims that he is the victim of a “smear campaign”. Alaa Abd El Fattah flew to the UK on Friday to be reunited with his family for the first time in 12 years following his release from an Egyptian jail where human rights groups said he had been unfairly detained.The prime minister welcomed his return in a post on X but subsequently faced criticism after old social media posts emerged in which Mr Abd El-Fattah called for the killing of Zionists and police…
Man Utd are “following” RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande closely as they are “really interested” in the Ivorian, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. The Red Devils spent over £200m on new signings in the summer transfer window as INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe looked to back Ruben Amorim. Since then, Man Utd have shown similar inconsistency in results with just eight wins from 19 Premier League matches this season. Thanks to four points separating sixth and 14th position in the league, Man Utd are somehow sixth and just three points off fourth-placed Liverpool ahead the Red Devils’ clash against…
Pure McLaren events take a track-day to the next level We were handed the keys to a 690bhp Artura and given one-to-one tuition at one of the world’s best race tracks You dream about the chance to live out your racing driver fantasies, and mine is about to be realised. The venue for my debut track experience: Silverstone. This is like kicking a football for the first time at Wembley. McLaren is hosting one of its exclusive Pure owners’ experience days, and I’ve been invited. To prepare, I spent the day before studying videos of races at the circuit and…
The bodies of 16 more victims of a bar fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana have been identified by police.The youngest person was a Swiss girl aged 14, with nine aged under 18. The group includes people of Swiss, Italian, Romanian, Turkish and French nationalities, police said.This brings the number of people identified who have been killed as a result of the fire to 24, authorities said in a statement. Eight Swiss citizens were identified on Saturday.A criminal investigation into the people who ran Le Constellation bar is under way, while victim’s families are enduring an agonising wait…
Getty ImagesAngela Constance has been Scotland’s Justice Secretary since March 2023Scotland’s justice secretary has conceded a row over her comments about a grooming gangs expert “could have been handled better”.Last week it emerged Angela Constance’s remarks about Prof Alexis Jay are to be independently investigated to determine if they breached the ministerial code.Constance survived a vote of no confidence at Holyrood earlier this month after opponents alleged she had failed to correct the record.Opposition politicians said her position was untenable but the SNP minister insisted all of her actions had been in good faith.The controversy dates back to a debate…
Chelsea have made an approach to make Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe their new head coach after Enzo Maresca departed Stamford Bridge, according to reports. The Blues made the decision to ‘part company’ with Maresca on Thursday afternoon after 24 hours of speculation that the Italian could leave Stamford Bridge. Chelsea announced their decision in an official club statement, which read: ‘Chelsea Football Club and Head Coach Enzo Maresca have parted company. ‘During his time at the Club, Enzo led the team to success in the UEFA Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup. Those achievements will remain an important…
BMW Alpina logo Future BMW Alpina models to focus on ‘performance and driving comfort’ BMW has officially taken full control of Alpina and given first hints of its plans for the long-running performance firm – claiming future models will focus on a “unique balance of maximum performance and superior driving comfort.” The Munich manufacturer acquired the 60-year-old Alpina firm, famed for its extensively modified versions of BMW models in 2022. Due to an agrement with Alpina’s founders, the Bovensiepen family, it has continued to operate as a separate entity since then, with its final standalone car launched last year. But that agreement expired at…
Watch: How the US attack on Venezuela unfoldedThe US will “run” Venezuela until a “safe, proper and judicious transition” can be ensured, Donald Trump has said, after US strikes led to the capture of country’s President Nicolas Maduro.US oil companies would also fix Venezuela’s “broken infrastructure” and “start making money for the country”, the US president said. The US launched strikes on Venezuela on Saturday morning in which Maduro and his wife, First Lady Cilia Flores, were captured by US forces and removed from the country. Venezuela announced a state of national emergency and denounced the “military aggression”, with the…
Laura Kuenssberg,Presenter, Sunday with Laura KuenssbergandThomas MackintoshWatch: Chopping and changing of leadership ‘not in our national interest’, says StarmerSir Keir Starmer has dismissed concerns about his leadership and said he will still be prime minister this time next year.In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the prime minister said he believes forthcoming elections in Scotland, Wales and England in May are not a “referendum” on his government.His comments come after a difficult 2025 for Sir Keir, who has been battling slowing economic growth, poor poll ratings and speculation he could face a leadership challenge.In his recent…