The country-rock star is as unguarded and open as she’s ever been on her eighth studio album, ‘Returning to Myself’. She speaks with Mark Beaumont about her ‘wild, magical’ upbringing, her stormy but ‘life-affirming’ collaborations with Elton John, and her pivotal role in bringing Joni Mitchell back to music

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Scott Bessent says he expects to meet with He Lifeng in Malaysia next week

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Field Marshal Lord Richards tells The Independent’s Sam Kiley that Ukraine has been given false hope by its Western allies and cannot triumph against Russia unless Nato forces join fight

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A new wave of progressive candidates, including Saikat Chakrabarti and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, are seeking congressional seats amid President Donald Trump's second term.

Federal employees face unpaid work during the government shutdown while Democrats prioritize 'No Kings' political rallies over funding critical programs.

Pete Hegseth can’t handle the truth.

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Three Southern Opinion columnists on the region and its outsize role in national politics.

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Tesla's Full Self-Driving system faces federal investigation following 58 reports of crashes, with six vehicles running red lights before colliding with other cars.

Dr. Corey Miller, president and CEO of Ratio Christi, argues that universities breed ideological intolerance that contributes to violence in American culture.

Republican Jack Ciattarelli narrows gap with Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey governor race as new polls show tightening contest ahead of Election Day.

Objective of US mission has shifted from fighting drug traffickers to regime change

Postecoglou is yet to win after seven games in charge and the arrival of Chelsea could be crucial in deciding his future

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Victims of Camp Lejeune's toxic water contamination battle chronic illnesses while advocating for congressional action to guarantee their right to jury trials.

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It’s great to get [Murillo, Zinchenko etc] back. We’ve had a good couple of weeks with a lot of those guys and done some really good work with them.

[On the precedent of the Betis 2-2 draw, when a number of those players were involved and Forest were excellent in the first half especially] Yeah, that’s our way forward. We dominated the ball and created chances against a very good side; that’s what we want to do. We’ve had elements of that in every game but not enough.

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Nottingham Forest have won just one of their last eight Premier League meetings with Chelsea (D3 L4), a 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge in September 2023.

Chelsea have won three of their last four Premier League away games against Nottingham Forest (D1), including both of their last two in a row. The Blues have never before won three successive away league games against the Tricky Trees.

Nottingham Forest have lost four of their last five Premier League games (D1), failing to score in each defeat. The Tricky Trees could fail to score in three consecutive matches in the top-flight for the first time since April 1999.

Chelsea have won just three of their last 14 away games in the Premier League (D4 L7). Indeed, in 2025, just 27% of their points have come away from home (12/45) – the lowest ratio of any ever-present side in the top-flight.

Nottingham Forest have lost five of their last seven Premier League home games (W1 D1), as many as their previous 22 at the City Ground beforehand (W11 D6). The Tricky Trees could lose three successive home league games for the first time since December 2023 (a run of 4).

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President Trump backed off selling Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, opting instead for talks with Russia. Still, Ukraine’s negotiating position has strengthened since the summer.

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Larry Lamb’s then-partner told him: ‘This character’s you, just be you’

Tehran terminates 2015 deal under which sanctions were lifted in return for curbs on country’s nuclear programme

An international deal with Iran designed to keep the world safe from the spread of atomic weapons has officially ended, with Tehran announcing the termination of the decade-old agreement.

Iran said on Saturday that it was no longer bound by the 2015 agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), under which international sanctions were lifted in exchange for limitations on Tehran’s nuclear programme.

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Kabul and Islamabad seek to defuse border conflict after latest Pakistani strikes kill at least 10 Afghan civilians

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Palestinian solidarity activists plan to embed in 'No Kings' protests nationwide as investigators examine nonprofit organizations for possible tax violations.

Prince Andrew has been banished from the royal whirl after emails emerged this week showing that he had remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein longer than he previously admitted

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Britain’s Prince Andrew has been forced to relinquish use of his remaining royal titles after the latest revelations about his relationship with the convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein proved one scandal too many for his brother, King Charles III

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