Drummer Zak Starkey speaks out after leaving The Who

Drummer Zak Starkey speaks out after leaving The Who

Drummer Zak Starkey has said he is "surprised and saddened" after parting ways with The Who following recent charity shows at the Royal Albert Hall.The musician, who is the son of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and his first wife, Maureen Starkey, had been with the band since 1996, when he joined for their Quadrophenia tour.He was introduced to drumming as a child by "Uncle Keith" - The Who drummer and family friendKeith Moon, who died in 1978. Image: Pic: […]

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Hollywood action hero sends ‘big kiss’ to Putin with ambassadorial job request

Muscles from Brussels Jean-Claude Van Damme sends 'big kiss' to Putin with ambassadorial job request | World News | Sky News The Hollywood action hero, 64, said he would be "honoured" to take on such a role in a bizarre video posted on Telegram.Ivor Bennett Moscow correspondent @IvorBennett Thursday 17 April 2025 15:22, UK Image: Jean-Claude Van Damme. Pic: Reuters Why you can trust Sky NewsJean Claude Van Damme appears to have told Vladimir Putin that he wants to come […]

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Trump tariffs to knock growth but won’t cause global recession, says IMF

The ripping up of the trade rule book caused by President Trump's tariffs will slow economic growth in some countries, but not cause a global recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.There will be "notable" markdowns to growth forecasts, according to the financial organisation's managing director Kristalina Georgieva in her curtain raiser speech at the IMF's spring meeting in Washington.Some nations will also see higher inflation as a result of the taxes Mr Trump has placed on imports to […]

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Over half of Puerto Rico still without power after island-wide blackout

Power has been returned to just over 40% of Puerto Rico following an island-wide blackout on Wednesday, the territory's energy distributor has said.The loss of power affected the main international airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with Easter holidaymakers.The blackout also worsened traffic, forced hundreds of businesses to close and left those unable to afford generators scrambling to buy ice and candles.It was not immediately clear what caused the shutdown.The outage hit shortly after noon local time (5pm UK time) […]

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Liverpool secure future of key defender after Salah’s new deal

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has signed a new contract with the Premier League side.The Dutch centre back, 33, whose current deal ends this summer, has committed himself until 2027, the club said on Thursday.It comes less than a week after another of Liverpool's superstars, Mohamed Salah, extended his Anfield stay and also just a couple of months before his contract expired.X This content is provided by X, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this […]

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Headteacher charged after partying with pupils at her home

A Florida school principal has been charged after around 100 children were found at a house party at her home.Police were called to the Roosevelt Elementary School teacher Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan's address, where youths were drinking, in Cocoa Beach on 19 January, according to Sky News' partner network NBC.Body camera footage shows Karly Anderson, who was then a third-grade teacher at the same school, appearing to slur her words as she talks to an officer about the party."There was, like, 200 […]

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Predators eye bargain deal for struggling discount retailer Poundland

The owner of Bensons for Beds is among a pack of suitors circling Poundland, the struggling discount retailer.Sky News has learnt that Alteri, which recently missed out on a deal to buy the high street arm of WH Smith, is preparing to submit an offer for Poundland in the coming weeks.Alteri is expected to be among a significant number of bidders for the chain, which has been put up for sale by Pepco Group, its current owner.Money: Chef on a […]

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Sales manager jailed for sexually assaulting women while they slept

A sales manager from West Yorkshire has been jailed for a spate of offences - including multiple rapes - that he committed while living in Scotland.James McCall, 49, preyed on two women during a period of offending spanning 12 years between 2007 and 2019.The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said his criminal behaviour included sexually assaulting his victims while they were asleep and unable to give consent.Judge Lord Colbeck told the accused: "Each of the charges of rape […]

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Senior Chinese underworld figure shot dead in ‘mafia-style execution’ in Rome

A senior Chinese underworld figure has been shot dead with his partner in a mafia-style execution in Rome, police said.Officers in the Italian capital suspect the killing of Zhang Dayong and his companion Gong Xiaoqing is part of the long-running so-called "Coat Hanger Wars" within Italy's Chinese criminal networks.The turf war is a violent struggle between Chinese criminal factions originally centered in the northern city of Prato, close to Florence, for the lucrative fashion logistics market.Dayong, 53, also known as […]

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