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Churchill did not want D-Day ‘His plan would have ended WW2 six months earlier’ | Films | Entertainment

Churchill did not want D-Day ‘His plan would have ended WW2 six months earlier’ | Films | Entertainment

Published by Sam Flores

Winston Churchill has been portrayed many times on screen, from John Lithgow in The Crown to Michael Gambon in TV film, Churchill’s Secret. Back in 2017, there were two movies focused on the towering World War 2 Prime Minister, with Gary Oldman winning the Best Actor Oscar for Darkest Hour. Released prior was Churchill, which starred Succession’s Brian Cox in a controversial take on the historical figure. This film is set in the weeks leading up to D-Day, as Churchill fights with fellow Allied Commanders and King George VI, expressing his doubts about Operation Overlord. It’s not common knowledge that Churchill wasn’t fully behind D-Day, which celebrates its 81st anniversary today, as he was concerned about a similar slaughter to Gallipoli during the First World War. Instead, he preferred the idea of invading Nazi-occupied Europe from its soft underbelly in Italy. Speaking exclusively with Daily Express around the release of the film, Cox revealed the evidence for Churchill’s doubts. Cox told us previously: “It’s mentioned in [Supreme Allied Commander, later US President] Eisenhower’s diaries and …

The First 18 Months

The First 18 Months

Published by Daniella Wilson

Sir! I love you! Thank you for including me in this meeting to talk about all the wonderful things you’ve accomplished since January 2025. What a big, beautiful man you are. The greatest fellow in the whole world! You’re so alert. And you can walk! Wow! When grown men see you, they weep, and they are right to do so. Look at those toes. Your hair looks great; it is the right amount. If you were playing golf and you wanted to just put the ball in the hole with your hand, I don’t think any of us would stop you. And that face! That face should be on Mount Rushmore! Or the Department of Labor, at the very least. I love how you like to watch a parade and clap. Maybe we can do that for your birthday! Please give me back my phone; I think you are calling Europe, and that will not make anything better. I love what a priority gas emissions are for you, and how you smile afterward. I like …

Anthony Head death: Ted Lasso star dies months after wife, Sarah, aged 72

Anthony Head death: Ted Lasso star dies months after wife, Sarah, aged 72

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter British actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, has died at the age of 72, just months after the death of his wife, Sarah Fisher. The news was shared by his daughters, actors Emily and Daisy Head, who told the Press Association that he died “peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family”. “It has been, and forever will be, an honour and a privilege to be his daughters, and to have witnessed firsthand the impact both he and his work have had on so many,” their statement said. “We know how dearly he will be missed by friends, colleagues, and fans of the shows he was in – he loved his job very much, and he always considered himself incredibly lucky, to have been able to work alongside such …

Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to 5M in nine months

Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in nine months

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In a quick-commerce market obsessed with speed, Indian startup FirstClub has convinced investors that quality may be a fresh opportunity, helping to double its valuation just nine months after its last funding round. The Bengaluru-based startup has raised $55 million in a Series B round co-led by Peak XV Partners and Sofina, valuing the company at $255 million after the investment. That’s up from $120 million when it last raised capital in September 2025. Existing investors Accel, RTP Global, and Paramark Ventures also participated. The latest financing brings FirstClub’s total funding to $86 million. As grocery shopping increasingly moves online, India’s quick-commerce market has expanded rapidly, growing from about $6.2 billion in FY25 to an estimated $11 billion-$12 billion in FY26, according to a recent ICICI Securities report. Leading players have popularized online grocery shopping through ever-faster deliveries. However, FirstClub is wagering that a growing segment of consumers will prioritize quality and product curation over receiving orders as quickly as possible. Founded in 2024 by former Flipkart executive Ayyappan R, FirstClub operates a curated online …

Months after the regime crackdown, Iranians search for missing protesters

Months after the regime crackdown, Iranians search for missing protesters

Published by Sam Flores

His family and friends are searching everywhere for him. The official list of detainees does not feature his name. He’s not recorded among the victims identified by the Iranian Legal Medicine Organisation, the forensic department under the country’s justice ministry. Morteza Ebrahimi, 35, has been missing since January 8, a black day for many families across Iran, when the crackdown on anti-regime protests reached a brutal, bloody peak. That night, as internet access was cut across the country, the authorities unleashed hell on the streets of some Tehran neighbourhoods. Special units opened fire with military-grade weapons on protesters in the heart of the Iranian capital. Several thousand people were killed. In the days that followed, families set out to search for their missing loved ones. Many converged on the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Centre, a morgue in Tehran’s southern suburbs where dozens of bodies were brought in by refrigerated lorries. But there was no news, no confirmation, no closure for Ebrahimi’s loved ones. The young man had simply disappeared in the black hole of Iranian people …

Uber caps employee AI spending after blowing through budget in 4 months

Uber caps employee AI spending after blowing through budget in 4 months

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AI is getting expensive, and some companies are cutting back on usage in an attempt to moderate costs. That cohort includes Uber, which recently instituted internal usage caps as a way to cut down on its exorbitant AI spend. Bloomberg reports that the company has instituted a new rule that places a monthly $1,500 cap per employee and per agentic coding tool, including Anthropic’s Claude Code or Cursor. The usage is trackable via an internal dashboard that each employee has access to, although — in certain cases — the caps can be exceeded with permission, the company says. The news is perhaps not too surprising, since, in April, the company’s CTO revealed that the ridesharing giant had blown through its entire annual AI budget in a matter of four months. That appears to have occurred after Uber encouraged staff to use AI “as much as possible” and even ranked their internal usage competitively on internal leader boards, The Information previously reported. Uber’s COO, Andrew Macdonald, also recently cast doubt on AI’s productivity impact, noting during …

Get four months of Amazon Music for free this Prime Day

Get four months of Amazon Music for free this Prime Day

Published by Daniella Wilson

In preparation for Prime Day, Amazon Music Unlimited is currently offering a new deal that gives new customers to access 100 million songs and Audible books, all ad-free. The audio streaming service is offering new subscribers a four-month subscription for absolutely free this June. Amazon Music Unlimited currently costs £11.99 a month for Prime members (and £12.99 for non-Prime), so this deal could save you over £45 if you’ve been considering signing up for a while. This offer will end on 26 June 2026 at 11.59pm, and auto-renew at the end of the four months to the standard price of £11.99. Here’s everything you need to know about how to claim this offer. Get four months of Amazon Music Unlimited for free Plus check out the Audible Amazon Prime offer. How to get this Amazon Music Unlimited deal Amazon Music Unlimited. Anastassiya Bezhekeneva/ Getty Images To set your four months for free, simply head over to Amazon Music and sign up. You can then set up your own subscription and claim the offer. To take advantage …

James Van Der Beek’s former wife says ‘I do’ three months after actor’s tragic death

James Van Der Beek’s former wife says ‘I do’ three months after actor’s tragic death

Published by Daniella Wilson

Heather McComb has shared joyful wedding news just three months after mourning the devastating loss of her former husband, James Van Der Beek. The actress, 49, married actor Scott Michael Campbell in an intimate ceremony in Missoula, Montana, over the weekend, surrounded by family and close friends. Taking to Instagram, Heather announced the happy news with a heartfelt message alongside a slideshow of photographs from their special day. “Yesterday @scottmichaelcampbell and I under the covenant of God got officially married by my beautiful sister Essence Atkins surrounded by the people we love most in the world in our most favorite city Missoula Montana,” she wrote. © InstagramJames’ ex wife remarries, three months after actor’s death “Our hearts are full and humbled by all of the love that we were surrounded by. God is so good. “Thank you to all of our family and friends who traveled from all over the country to be with us. Thank you Jesus the way maker miracle worker!” © WireImageJames Van Der Beek (L) and Heather McComb (R) in 2008 …

Three months after the strike, Iranian families still mourn Minab’s children

Three months after the strike, Iranian families still mourn Minab’s children

Published by Sam Flores

Three months after a missile strike destroyed an elementary school in the Iranian city of Minab, killing over a hundred children, a nightly ritual of grief continues for the families. Washington says an investigation into the attack is underway, but for the victim’s family, there is no doubt. Our Iran correspondent Reza Sayah went to meet them. Keywords for this article Source link

EastEnders legend tipped for Strictly 2026, 7 months after soap exit

EastEnders legend tipped for Strictly 2026, 7 months after soap exit

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Lacey Turner is reportedly set to take part in the next series of Strictly Come Dancing – just months after her soap exit. The actress, who plays Stacey Slater in EastEnders, is currently on a temporary break from the BBC soap to spend time with her family. And the star is now looking to try her hand at something new before she reprises her iconic role, according to The Sun. A source told the publication: “Strictly bosses are delighted to snap Lacey up for the series, especially as she has such a huge fan base from her time on the soap.” The source continued: “She’s down to earth and viewers will be excited to get to know her personality away from Albert Square. “She has loved having some quality time off screen to focus on parenting, but feels like now is the perfect time to learn to dance and try something different before she reprises her role in EastEnders.” Radio Times has contacted the BBC for comment. Lacey Turner as Stacey Slater in EastEnders. BBC Lacey …