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Alex Garland says while it's "the most obvious statement about life on this planet" that the world would be a better place without war, it "doesn't mean it should never happen", and there are "circumstances in which war is required".The Oscar-nominated screenwriter and director told Sky News: "I don't think it is possible to make a statement about what war is really like without it being implicitly anti-war, in as […]

Birmingham band UB40 say the city's striking bin workers and their union should "keep fighting" in their dispute over pay.It comes as the government and the council urged them to accept a "fair and reasonable offer". "We're fully on their side," drummer Jimmy Brown told Sky News. "I think they shouldn't give up, they should still be fighting."Working people shouldn't have to take a reduction in their incomes, which is […]

Jean Claude Van Damme appears to have told Vladimir Putin that he wants to come to Russia as an '"ambassador of peace".In a bizarre video posted on Telegram by a pro-Russian journalist from Ukraine, a man purporting to be the Hollywood action hero said he would be "honoured" to take on such a role. Addressing the Kremlin leader directly, he said: "We want to come to Russia. We'll try to […]

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 […]

Gossip Girl actress Michelle Trachtenberg died as a result of complications from diabetes, New York City's medical examiner has said.The 39-year-old, who was also known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Harriet the Spy, was found dead at her home in New York City after officers responded to a 911 call on 26 February. According to a source quoted by Sky News' US partner network NBC, she had recently received […]

Body camera footage of Gene Hackman's home has been released by authorities investigating the deaths of the actor and his wife.The video captured by Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office shows officers inside and outside the property in northern New Mexico, with a German shepherd barking at some points as they carry out their search. Image: Hackman and Arakawa pictured in 2003. Pic: AP/ Mark J Terrill The bodies of Hackman, […]

Spotify is suffering a widespread outage - with the popular music app failing to load for many users.On X, the streaming service confirmed the disruption, and said: "We're aware of some issues right now and are checking them out!" Downdetector showed more than 48,000 outage reports for Spotify worldwide at 3pm. Many of those users reported having problems loading the app or playing songs."Definitely a gremlin in the works," one […]

Rat nests and dead rodents have been discovered on Gene Hackman's property, after the actor's wife Betsy Arakawa died of hantavirus - which can be caught from such animals.The partially mummified remains of Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were found on 26 February, in separate rooms of their Sante Fe home, along with one of their dogs. Amid the ongoing investigation, authorities have released a report detailing some of Arakawa's […]

Social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney has told Sky News discussion about transgender rights should not be political.Mulvaney, who documented her own transition in a viral TikTok series, was speaking ahead of a Supreme Court judgment in London on Wednesday about how women are defined in law. The 28-year-old US social media personality told Sky's Barbara Serra on The World: "I've seen my family completely accept me and love me. And […]