Paul Dano's 80 takes for final Batman confrontation
Paul Dano used “70 or 80 takes” for the Riddler's final confrontation with Batman in 2022's 'The Batman', according to director Matt Reeves.
2023-09-16 15:28
On this day in history, September 16, 1993, 'Frasier' starring Kelsey Grammer premieres on NBC
'Frasier' introduced a new cast of characters, enjoyed an 11-season run, won numerous awards, and left an enduring legacy in television comedy
2023-09-16 15:26
Rugby World Cup: Fan spends 80th birthday interrailing in France
Ann Williams and husband Wyn are interrailing around France to watch Wales in the Rugby World Cup.
2023-09-16 15:26
Steve Martin hits back at Miriam Margolyes' claims
Steve Martin is disputing accusations his 'Little Shop of Horrors' co-star Miriam Margolyes made about him in her memoir, where she claimed he hit her during a scene.
2023-09-16 15:25
Rolling Stones filming new documentary
The Rolling Stones are filming a new documentary about the making of their latest album 'Hackney Diamonds'.
2023-09-16 15:24
'Still a handsome man': Former 'GMA' host Sam Champion, 62, wows fans with 'timeless' video from 20 years ago
Mike Marzaa and Shirleen Alcott had a hearty laugh at Sam Champion’s archival footage
2023-09-16 15:22
UK officially bans Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group as terrorist organisation
The UK has formally banned Russia's mercenary Wagner Group as a terrorist organisation weeks after the death of its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. The government order, approved on Friday, makes it a criminal offence to be a member or a supporter of the paramilitary group in the UK. “The Russian mercenary organisation, Wagner Group, has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation today after an order was laid in Parliament on Wednesday September 6,” the Home Office said in a statement. Apart from joining the group or showing support, arranging meetings for the group and displacing Wagner's flag or logo will also be considered a criminal offence. Those found guilty of violating the order will face a potential prison sentence of up to 14 years, which can be handed down alongside or in place of a fine, it added. The move puts Wagner in the same category as the Islamic State group, the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Boko Haram in Africa and Northern Ireland paramilitaries among others. The Wagner Group is a private military company that was under the control of Prigozhin until his reported death in a plane crash on 23 August. It has been a key part of Moscow’s fighting force in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Home secretary Suella Braverman proposing the ban last week said Wagner has been "involved in looting, torture and barbarous murders". Calling the group a "threat to national security", Ms Braverman added:"They are terrorists, plain and simple - and this proscription order makes that clear in UK law." The ban will allow UK authorities to seize the organisation’s assets in a symbolic move as Wagner is not known to operate in Britain. Wagner cut its teeth in deployments to Crimea – illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 – and eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region in the aftermath of that act and has since dispatched troops to several conflicts in the Middle East and Africa, including the Syrian Civil War. The ban came into force following a recommendation by the parliament’s influential Foreign Affairs Committee in July that Wagner be outlawed. The committee said British authorities had “underplayed and underestimated” the threat posed by the mercenary group. The committee said Wagner’s future was uncertain after Prigozhin’s short-lived armed mutiny against Russia’s top military leaders in June. The lawmakers said Britain should take advantage of the confused situation to “disrupt” Wagner. Several other allies of Ukraine have sanctioned Wagner's leaders, and earlier this year, the Lithuanian and Estonian legislatures passed resolutions declaring it a terrorist organisation. The US has designated the Wagner Group as a transnational criminal organisation. Read More With its leader dead, can the Wagner group rise and ride again? What next for the Wagner Group as leader presumed dead in plane crash? Ukraine-Russia war – live: ‘Significant losses’ for Putin’s forces as Kyiv retakes village and attacks ships The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
2023-09-16 14:53
Sweden Holds Grim Warning for the $4 Billion Padel Craze
Padel, the racket sport craze currently sweeping across much of the planet, has turned into a cautionary tale
2023-09-16 14:50
Binge-drinking: 'I was stuck in a cycle of self-destruction'
Three women with experiences of binge-drinking share their stories of completely quitting alcohol.
2023-09-16 14:21
Internet lashes out at ‘The View’ host Ana Navarro after she defends Hunter Biden’s gun charges
Ana Navarro justified Hunter Biden's actions by explaining that addicts make 'stupid choices'
2023-09-16 14:18
Scholz’s Dream of Climate Revolution to Revive Germany Is Dying
Chancellor Olaf Scholz is struggling to pull off his plan to harness the transition to green energy and
2023-09-16 13:59
Minnesota Vikings player shares racist messages received following Thursday Night Football loss
Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison said he received racist messages following the team's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football.
2023-09-16 13:18
