Macklemore is dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian comments onstage

September 14, 2026 · The Independent

Josh Kerr unsure if ‘best year’ enough to earn a place on BBC SPOTY shortlist
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The English town that has given trees the same rights as humans
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Pope celebrates his 71st birthday but it's Vatican employees who get the gift
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‘We are going down’: Congressman reveals terrifying escape from sinking plane
A Republican congressman from Wisconsin says he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergenc