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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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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All the updates from week four of the BBC competition

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

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

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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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The tourists were denied the chance to defend 153 for six because of the weather

Comedian Munya Chawawa has revealed he once pretended to be Idris Elba’s son in a bid to get noticed by TV professionals.

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A pull-up warning message was triggered after the plane leaving Catania airport flew dangerously close to the sea

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Duke Roufus, a former kickboxer and trainer of champions Anthony Pettis and Tyron Woodley, has died

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These are the best smart UK home security systems I’ve tested for keeping your house safe, from wireless alarms to video doorbells and security cameras that work seamlessly with your smart home technology.

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Minister said cash supported ‘multiple campaigns’, but Tories say it ‘makes a mockery’ of spending pledges

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Keep yourself fit and healthy by addressing these common habits and thought processes

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Spurs have won only three of their last 17 Premier League home matches.

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Tory MP Robert Jenrick recently criticised Handsworth.

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