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Somalian airline praises pilot for crash-landing faulty plane, saving all 55 on board

All 55 people on board survived after the plane failed to land on the runway near the shoreline.

J Cole: The Fall Off review – rap legend’s final album is a self-obsessed hip-hop history lesson

(Interscope)Bowing out after six consecutive US No 1 albums, Cole references rap greats and even conjures a convo between Biggie and 2Pac – but the lens rarely strays from himselfJ Cole released his d...

Fighting Starmer wins another chance, but is still surrounded by peril

Polling is bad, crucial tests are looming, his party is a tinderbox and the leadership genie is hard to rebottle“Is it over?” That was the question that Labour MPs have been asking themselves and each...

Protesters gather at County Council HQ in opposition to feared closure of eight care homes

By Jon Cooper – Local Democracy Reporting Service Protesters turned out in a last ditch bid to persuade Derbyshire County Council in the eleventh hour to save eight of its elderly care homes from fear...

At the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny challenged the meaning of ‘America’

The Puerto Rican star’s vision of American identity moved beyond colonial tropes to span an entire hemisphereBy now, many of us have a favorite part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time performance. It...

Campaigners welcome ‘long overdue’ listing of brutalist Southbank Centre

Decision to grant Grade II status marks turnaround for what was once voted ‘Britain’s ugliest building’The Southbank Centre, once voted Britain’s ugliest building, has been granted listed status, in a...

Marc Anthony says the way Beckham feud has played out is 'hardly the truth'

The 57-year-old performed at Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham's wedding reception in 2022.

Apple and Google pledge not to discriminate against third-party apps in UK deal

Critics brand deal with regulator as ‘lightweight’ with ‘no legal bite’ as tech giants avoid legally binding measures Apple and Google have committed to avoid discriminating against apps that compete...

Florence + the Machine review – ​a thrilling shift in tone towards stark, sombre catharsis

OVO Hydro, GlasgowFlorence Welch is backed by the folk-horror dramatics of a petticoat-clad choir – but quite capable of transfixing the crowd with her billowing voice alone‘I’ve only sung this once b...

AstraZeneca CEO hails NHS drug price deal but keeps pause on £200m UK investment

Pascal Soriot suggests UK-US agreement will not be enough to revive plan to expand Cambridge siteBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Britain’s biggest pharmaceutical company has said the governm...

Barclays CEO ‘shocked’ by Epstein revelations as bank deals with Staley fallout

CS Venkatakrishnan dismayed by ‘depravity and corruption’ revealed in Epstein files as he announces profitsBusiness live – latest updatesThe chief executive of Barclays has said he is “deeply dismayed...

UK backs biggest English onshore windfarm in a decade among 190 green energy projects

Government also offers contracts for record number of solar schemes as it aims to create clean electricity system by 2030Business live – latest updatesThe largest onshore windfarm in England in a deca...

Channel 4 borrowing plea to get government backing amid TV ad market decline | Mark Kleinman blog

Meltdown for coin issuer as the London Mint Office prepares to call in administrators | Mark Kleinman blog

Captivating chemistry or a hollow misfire? Wuthering Heights splits critics

Emerald Fennell's take on Emily Bronte's classic novel has received a mixed response from film reviewers.

As a fellow Puerto Rican, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show was personal

While the performance carried a message of unity for Latinos in general, the artist sang for the island we are both from, writes BBC Mundo's Ronald Ávila.

'Funny, warm, and no car chases' - Michael Palin on his return to TV acting

The actor and presenter said he was attracted by the "humour and magic" of BBC series Small Prophets.

Local charity appeals for help after van stolen in Long Eaton

By Helen Purcell A local charity that delivers essential services to some of the most vulnerable families across Nottingham and Erewash has had its van stolen in Long Eaton. Charity co-founder Brad Mo...

BP halts share buy-backs as annual profits slide

Pressure mounts on oil and gas company as it aims for turnaround under new chief executiveBusiness live – latest updatesBP has halted share buybacks after reporting weaker annual profits as it prepare...

Misery for many as rain falls for 40 days in some parts of UK

Persistent wet weather is affecting farmers, builders, sports, wildlife – and damaging roads and homesTell us: how have you been affected by the rainy weather in the UK?“Feel like it hasn’t stopped ra...