Denmark sent soldiers and explosives to Greenland in January so that it could blow up runways in the event of a US invasion, the country’s public broadcaster has said.
Landing strips in Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq could have been targeted to prevent US military aircraft from landing soldiers and equipment if President Trump had followed through on threats to invade, DR reported.
Military aircraft also transported blood from Denmark to help treat the wounded in case of battle.
Image: A Royal Danish Air Force plane carrying soldiers lands at Nuuk airport Greenland in January. Pics: Reuters
The emergency moves were allegedly made in the immediate aftermath of the US capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro, which demonstrated Mr Trump’s willingness to use US military might.
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Mr Trump has long advocated for the mineral-rich island of Greenland – a self-governing Danish territory – to become part of the United States.
In the past, he has refused to rule out using military force to take the territory.
Image: A Danish F-35. Pic: Reuters
Denmark doubles down
The new report, based upon the testimonies of 12 main sources at the top of Denmark’s government and military, appears to show Copenhagen’s willingness to use force to raise the cost of any US action.
Denmark is said to have sought confidential talks with European allies after the re-election of Mr Trump in 2025 to shore up support against any annexation attempt.
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Image: Military bases in Greenland
A French official is quoted as saying that Denmark had decided to “play the game”.
Danish and European allies formed plans to send soldiers and military hardware to Greenland later in 2026, to show the US how seriously Europe took the defence of the island.
However, sources who spoke to DR claimed that US military action in Venezuela on 3 January of this year changed everything.
Image: France’s President Macron answered pleas for aid from Denmark’s Prime Minister Frederiksen. Pic: Reuters
A more rapid European response now began, with an advance command of Danish, French, German, Norwegian and Swedish soldiers flying to the territory.
Image: Danish military forces participate in an exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in Greenland. Pic: AP
A larger, well publicised and announced, main force followed, as well as Danish fighter jets and a French naval vessel.
The deployment was presented as part of Danish-led joint military exercises called Operation Arctic Endurance, but the real reason was to prepare for and deter a possible US invasion, DR claims.
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Image: Danish warships participate in a military exercises in the Artic. Pic: AP
Denmark hoped that having soldiers with as many different flags on their arms as possible would deter US action.
Sky’s Yalda Hakim unpacking in January what happened in Davos
Instead of just confronting Danish troops, Washington would have had to commit to major hostile action against multiple fellow NATO allies.
While it’s not clear if forces from other European countries would have fought against the US, Danish soldiers were reportedly given live ammunition and permission to engage.
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The public nature of Operation Arctic Endurance and intense diplomacy by European leaders, including by the British prime minister, appeared to have worked.
Speaking in Davos at the World Economic Forum on 21 January, Mr Trump said the US “won’t use force” to take Greenland, though he reiterated that the US was “unstoppable”.
Denmark is due to head to the polls on 24 March after the country’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called snap elections.
Opinion polls suggest Ms Frederiksen has received a much-needed popularity boost over her handling of the Greenland-US crisis, after public dissatisfaction over rising living costs and welfare pressures.
Carers Plus Yorkshire, a charity that has supported unpaid carers for 30 years, will put on sessions for those aged eight and above.
With funding from Broadacres Housing Association, the sessions will empower young carers to manage their own mental health alongside caring responsibilities.
Charlene Saunders, Young Carer Worker with Carers Plus Yorkshire, said: “For some young people being a carer is an experience they really enjoy whilst for others it can be difficult and very stressful.
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“This session will help them understand what the person they are caring for is going through, to recognise the conditions and also to manage their own mental health wellbeing.”
The sessions, joint-funded through £350 from Broadacres’ Community Development Fund, which supports local organisations, groups, and projects in areas where Broadacres has homes.
Ms Saunders said: “We support young people across North Yorkshire and do not have the core funding to organise groups sessions.
“That’s why this Broadacres grant is so welcome because it allows the young carers to share experiences with peers and to realise, they are not alone.”
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These unpaid carers often juggle family life, work or education and financial pressures, all with very little recognition or support.
The Broadacres Community Development Fund is currently closed for applications for the 2025/26 financial year.
Young carers and families interested in the group can find more details at www.carersplus.net.
Information about future funding opportunities from Broadacres can be found at www.broadacres.org.uk.
Met Office weather forecasters say snow could fall in parts of the UK this weekend – despite many facing sunny skies and rising temperatures on Saturday
Snow is expected in some parts of the UK this weekend, the Met Office has said.
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That is despite Saturday bringing sunny conditions for many, with temperatures climbing into the mid-to-high teens as high pressure dominates.
Manchester and Edinburgh could reach 16C and 15C respectively on Saturday, while Bristol and London will enjoy highs of 15C and 14C across the weekend. Meanwhile, normally sun-soaked southern European cities such as Athens and Madrid are forecast to see clouds and cooler highs of 12C and 13C on Saturday.
However from Sunday, a band of cloud and patchy rain will push southeast across the country, followed by sunny spells and scattered showers in the north. Some of these showers could fall as snow.
Met Office Chief Forecaster Steve Willington said: “While the early part of the period brings warm sunshine for many, it’s not unusual to see colder spells and even some wintry showers in March.
“As we head into next week, a shift to a cooler north‑westerly flow will bring a drop in temperature and more unsettled weather, including some hill snow in the north and brisk winds at times. This pattern is entirely typical for the time of year.”
BBC Weather states: “Tomorrow will see areas of mist and fog slow to clear in the morning, leaving sunny spells and variable cloud for most. Cloudier in north-western Scotland with patchy rain lingering.
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“On Sunday, cloudy and breezy in the north with light rain clearing, and showers in the north-west later. Bright spells and areas of low cloud and fog to start in the south. Cloudier later.”
Early next week, a more mobile Atlantic pattern is expected, with rain spreading into northern and western areas on Monday and Tuesday, occasionally turning to snow over the Scottish mountains. Stronger winds are likely in the north, with coastal gales possible.
By Wednesday, a cooler and more unstable north-to-northwesterly flow will bring frequent showers, some heavy and wintry over higher ground. Snow could even reach lower levels in the north later in the day. Temperatures are expected to be near or slightly below average.
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Towards the end of the week, higher pressure is expected to build from the west, reducing showers and easing winds. However, temperatures are likely to remain on the cooler side and some overnight frost is possible.
Man Utd arrive on the south coast with an opportunity to move six points clear in third and four behind rivals Manchester City, who are not in Premier League action this weekend, in second place. Lisandro Martinez could return from injury, meaning Carrick has a near full strength squad to choose from for an important fixture.
Trump ‘considers risky ground offensive to free Strait of Hormuz’ after branding Nato ‘cowards’
Under the plan, the US military would occupy or blockade Iran’s Kharg Island, a crucial transport hub 15 miles from the country’s mainland, which processes 90 per cent of Iran’s crude oil exports, in order to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait, Axios reported.
Oil and gas prices retreated on Friday after Thursday’s painful cost spikes, with Brent crude dropping to 108 dollars a barrel. The surge in prices is a direct result of Tehran’s refusal to allow the world’s oil tankers to pass through the Strait.
Dan Haygarth20 March 2026 17:15
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In pictures: The tail section of an Iranian ballistic missile fired from Iran, sticks out of the ground at a vineyard in Golan Heights
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Thousands of additional US Marines and sailors heading to Middle East, reports
The United States is deploying thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East, three US officials told Reuters on Friday.
No decision had been made to send troops into Iran itself, two of the officials said, but they will build up the capacity for potential future operations in the region.
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The deployments of the USS Boxer, an amphibious assault ship, along with its Marine Expeditionary Unit and accompanying warships, come after Reuters reported that President Donald Trump’s administration was considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East.
Trump told reporters on Thursday that he was not putting troops “anywhere,” but that if he were to do so, he would not tell journalists.
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss future deployments, did not say what the role of the additional troops would be.
One of the officials said the troops were departing the West Coast of the United States about three weeks ahead of schedule. The expeditionary unit has about 2,500 Marines.
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The White House referred questions to the Pentagon, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment, Reuters said,
The additional deployments will add to the 50,000 U.S. troops already in the Middle East and would bring two Marine Expeditionary Units to the region.
The first MEU, which was dispatched from the Indo-Pacific, is expected to arrive in the Middle East next week.
Dan Haygarth20 March 2026 16:50
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Shipping firm ‘paid Iran $2 million’ to let boats through Strait of Hormuz
A shipping firm paid Iran $2 million to secure the safe transit of one of its ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report, as Tehran moves towards a “selective” blockade of the waterway.
Dan Haygarth20 March 2026 16:30
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Inflation outlook ‘rarely been more uncertain than it is now’
UK inflation is expected to have been broadly steady last month but experts warn of another “twist” to the cost-of-living story in the months ahead, as war in the Middle East is set to send energy bills soaring.
The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation has been gradually easing back towards the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target level since last summer.
Some analysts are expecting CPI to have held relatively steady in February, or dipped slightly, from the 3 per cent level recorded in January.
Official figures for last month will be published on Wednesday.
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Economists for Deutsche Bank and Pantheon Macroeconomics said they are anticipating CPI to hold steady at 3 per cent in February, with lower fuel and services inflation being offset by higher clothes prices and air fares.
Edward Allenby, senior economist for Oxford Economics, said he thinks CPI inflation fell to 2.8 per cent in February, largely thanks to a predicted fall in petrol prices and slower inflation in the services sector.
Analysts for Barclays said they are expecting the headline rate to dip to 2.9 per cent also partly because of lower pump prices during the month.
But Sanjay Raja, Deutsche Bank’s chief UK economist, said the inflation outlook has “rarely been more uncertain than it is now”.
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Dan Haygarth20 March 2026 16:17
Netanyahu foreign policy advisor says cooperation between US and Israel a first in ‘history of human conflict’
Foreign policy adviser to Benjamin Netanyahu Ophir Falk has responded to questions about whether the Israeli strikes have been coordinated with the US, saying that the level of cooperation between Trump and Netanyahu is a first in “the history of human conflict”.
He said on CNN News Central: “I can’t speculate on what The New York Times says, and I’m not going to get into that. What I can tell you is that never in the history of human conflict has there been such coordination and cooperation between two great world leaders, prime minister Netanyahu and president Trump.
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“They’ve had great cooperation and coordination. On this specific strike, we struck – we hit them alone. We hit them alone. It’s their gravy train. We hit them hard. We were asked not to hit them again. And we’re holding off on that. But it’s important to see that we’re well ahead of our war objectives.
“Our objective is to remove the existential threat posed by this genocidal ayatollah regime. The best way of doing that is to remove the Ayatollah regime. Another way of doing that is to hit their capabilities, to decimate their nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities.
“And we’re doing that along with the United States day in, day out, day after day, harder and harder. And we’re going to continue to do that until we get the job done.”
Bryony Gooch20 March 2026 16:00
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Watch: Iranian man arrested with woman after ‘attempting to enter UK nuclear naval base’
Iranian man arrested with woman after ‘attempting to enter UK nuclear naval base’
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In pictures: A damaged building at an impact site in Israel, following a barrage of missiles launched from Iran
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Iran Supreme Leader names new year ‘resistance economy’, denies role in attacks on Turkey, Oman
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei released a message on Friday marking the start of Persian New Year which he named the year of a “resistance economy under national unity and national security.”
In the statement, released on his Telegram channel, Khamenei said that attacks against Turkey and Oman were not carried out by Iran or its allied forces.
Bryony Gooch20 March 2026 15:20
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US to deploy of thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say
The US will deploy three more warships, and roughly 2,500 more Marines to the Middle East, an official has said.
One of the officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that the USS Boxer, along with the Marie Expeditionary Unit aboard, were departing the West Coast of the United States about three weeks ahead of schedule.
Alfie Jake Mullans was 18 was he died of meningitis B. His mother Marrissa Mullans, 46, from Manchester has been campaigning for a Government funded vaccination programme for all 16 to 23 year olds. Her Change.org petition launched in 2024 and has gained renewed momentum this week, with around 13,000 more signatures in the last three days.
Hatton – one of Greater Manchester’s most-loved sporting sons – was said to have been around twice the legal drink-drive limit, with wine found around the pool table.
The inquest also heard a pathologist found evidence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) – a neurodegenerative disorder which is thought to be connected to repetitive head injuries. In Hatton’s case, it was said to be at the ‘milder end of the spectrum’, but it was referenced by the coroner in her conclusion.
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Alison Mutch, a senior coroner, recorded a narrative verdict, saying Hatton had made ‘significant future plans’ and that no notes were found. She said as a result, she wasn’t satisfied he intended to take his own life.
Ms Mutch said: “Therefore, it is not possible in law for me to conclude suicide. I have concluded a narrative verdict. His intention remains unclear as he was under the influence of alcohol and the neuropathological post-mortem found evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy and that’s the conclusion I draw.”
Dr Neil Papworth, who carried out the post-mortem examination, said analysis of Hatton’s brain showed ‘degenerative changes’ associated with people older than the boxer, and often associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
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He said overall the changes seen were suggestive of CTE associated with repeated trauma to the brain, but at the milder end of the spectrum, resulting in memory loss and cognitive impairment. None of the damage to Hatton’s brain, however, could be said to have contributed to his death, the pathologist said.
The court heard that several samples of his brain were analysed. While ‘no macroscopic abnormalities’ were identified, there was a ‘degree of chronic neuronal loss which is the loss of nerve cells’ in the ‘microscopic’ analysis of the brain, according to Dr Papworth.
He noted that as a boxer, Hatton ‘received repeated blows to his head’ over his career, but he said it was ‘not possible’ to determine the process by which Mr Hatton was affected by CTE.
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According to the NHS, Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a brain condition thought to be linked to repeated head injuries and blows to the head. It slowly gets worse over time and can lead to dementia. The NHS says people who have suffered ‘repeated blows to the head’ or concussions over many years have a higher chance of getting the condition.
Contact sports – including boxing and football – are referenced on the NHS website. It cannot be cured, but symptoms can be managed. It was once known as ‘punch-drunk’ syndrome.
Dozens of former footballers and their families are currently suing the FA, the Football Association of Wales and the English Football League over claims they were ‘negligent and in breach of their duty of care’ to the former players who all developed the condition. They include the family of former Manchester United and England midfielder Norbert ‘Nobby’ Stiles, who won the 1966 World Cup with England.
Stiles died in 2020 after suffering from dementia and was also found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
The FA, however, has told the High Court it has ‘not been established by science’ that heading a ball or ‘occasional’ concussion can lead to permanent brain damage.
Lawyers for the former players and their families have previously said that the bodies knew or should have known that repeatedly heading a ball in training and during matches was likely to cause brain injuries, and that the risks were known for decades.
In 2020, the FA announced it would introduce updated guidance for heading balls for all age groups between under-six and under-18, which was followed by further guidance for all levels of the sport in England in 2021.
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Then, in 2022, it became the first national association to adopt the International Football Association Board’s trial to remove deliberate heading from grassroots matches for players under the age of 12. The association said in 2024 that it was investing and supporting “multiple research projects” to “gain a greater insight and understanding of this complex area”.
The widow of one former footballer – Jeff Astle – has called for the Government to recognise neurodegenerative conditions among footballers as industrial disease.
Her call came after a coroner ruled heading a football was “likely” to have contributed to a brain injury which was a factor in the death of former Manchester United and Leeds defender Gordon McQueen. His death due to pneumonia was owing to frailty, found to be through a combination of vascular dementia and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
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McQueen – who was capped for Scotland 30 times between 1974 and 1981, and played for both Manchester United and Leeds United during a 16-year career – died at his home in North Yorkshire in June 2023, aged 70.
It was another landmark ruling for those campaigning for greater protection for current players and improved support for past generations, following on from the verdict of death by industrial disease recorded for former England striker Jeff Astle in November 2002.
In a narrative conclusion, the coroner said: “It is likely that repetitive head impacts sustained by heading the ball while playing football contributed to the CTE.”
After the hearing, McQueen’s Sky Sports TV presenter daughter Hayley McQueen and her sister Anna Forbes, spoke about the dangers of heading. Ms McQueen said: “It should have been a turning point many, many years ago when we learned the same thing with Jeff Astle and not much has happened between that time and now.”
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Mrs Astle, in her role at the Professional Footballers’ Association, continues to lobby the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council to officially recognise sports-related or sports-caused neurodegenerative diseases, including CTE, as industrial diseases, with the family of former England captain Dave Watson is also challenging the Department of Work and Pensions over the same issue.
As conflict continues in the Middle East travel is still being impacted
Fresh travel warnings have been placed on 33 countries across the world as the conflict between the US-Israel and Iran escalates. Travel has been impacted globally since the war began with the US attacking Iran on February 28, with no sign of calming.
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At the beginning of the conflict many flights were cancelled in the Middle East, mainly in the UAE as the airspace was closed. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has updated travellers from the UK about the global travel impacts due to escalation in the Middle East.
For 34 countries, some of which are popular tourist spots have been advised: “Escalation in the Middle East has caused widespread travel disruption, including airspace closures, delayed and cancelled flights. Your travel plans may be affected, even if your destination is not in the Middle East.
“Before you travel, check travel advice for any countries or territories you are transiting through, check for the latest updates from your airline or tour operator before travelling, review your travel insurance policy for coverage before you travel and monitor local and international media for the latest information and sign up for travel advice email alerts.”
Places issued with the warning
Australia
Bangladesh
Brunei
Cambodia
Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji
Georgia
India
Indonesia
Japan
Kiribati
Laos
Malaysia
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Samoa
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Tajikistan
Thailand
Tonga
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
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Nicola Peltz has taken aim at her famous in-laws amidst the ongoing fallout with Brooklyn Beckham and his family, while revealing her own relatives class her husband as their son
Daniel Bird Assistant Celebrity and Entertainment Editor
16:56, 20 Mar 2026
Nicola Peltz has hit out at Brooklyn Beckham’s family. Amidst the ongoing fallout between the wannabe chef and his parents, Lady Victoria and Sir David Beckham, it doesn’t appear as though their feud will be slowing down any time soon.
And now, actress Nicola has shared a candid insight into her family life with her billionaire father, Nelson Peltz, and mother, Claudia Heffner Peltz. In a new interview, Nicola has made her position very firm and shared that Brooklyn has been welcomed with open arms by her family and has even started playing football with her siblings.
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She said that her parents view Brooklyn “like another son,” and he “loves” playing football with her brothers, in yet another swipe at David’s impressive career. Speaking to Elle Espana, Nicola said: “He gets along really well with my brothers; they play soccer together a lot.”
In another apparent dig, she commented: “Brooklyn supports my dreams and is the sweetest when I get too hard on myself. He has the biggest heart in the world.” Just last week, Brooklyn once again snubbed his parents and failed to acknowledge his Spice Girls mum on Mother’s Day.
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Instead, he praised his mother-in-law, Claudia, as she celebrated her birthday, just days before. Brooklyn said: “Happy birthday to the best mother-in-law. Love u so much and hope u had the most amazing day.”
Brooklyn previously insisted that he didn’t want any part in his parents “performative posts” on social media, but as he celebrated his 27th birthday, his relatives still took to Instagram to share pictures with him – despite being blocked by Brooklyn.
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“Brooklyn and Nicola are disheartened they chose to make public Instagram posts for his birthday,” a source said. They went on to tell ET : “These are the exact type of performative public actions that Brooklyn has been trying to put an end to, to no avail. Last summer they issued a legal letter to his parents requesting that any correspondence go through lawyers.”
While his family would often throw huge birthday celebrations, Brooklyn spent his day with Nicola, who treated him to a box of doughnuts. Despite his estrangement from his parents and siblings, it’s believed that Brooklyn has maintained a relationship with his grandfather Ted and his wife Hilary, with whom he is in contact.
Taking to Instagram in January, Brooklyn fumed: “For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family. The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into. Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they’ll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out.”
He instructed his lawyers to issue a “desist” letter to his parents and demanded they no longer “tag” him on social media. Brooklyn later blocked his entire family from following him on Instagram. This had been done in order to ‘protect his mental health’. A source familiar with the family’s feud, which kicked off in May, told the Mirror that Brooklyn’s mental health came first, adding that the letter was sent to ‘protect’ the wannabe chef after his “requests to stop” had gone ignored.
Robert Pattinson is co-starring alongside Zendaya in The Drama and has hailed the actress as one of the “greatest” of our time and also praised her for her calming energy on set
Zara Zubeidi Deputy Showbiz Editor
16:45, 20 Mar 2026
With the amount of time they have to spend together, not just filming but also on promotional events and weeks-long press tours, it helps when actors get along. So it’s a good job that Robert Pattinson and Zendaya have a close bond, given they have not one but three major films together out this year.
First for the pair comes Kristoffer Borgli’s twisted romance The Drama, out next month, followed by Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey in July and Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi Dune: Part Three in December.
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“I have this thing where I overthink lines and look for a deeper meaning but her calm manner always quickly bought me back to the moment.”
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In The Drama, Zendaya, 29, stars as Emma Harwood, a bookshop assistant engaged to Robert’s Charlie Thompson, a museum director from London. Days before the couple are due to marry, one discovers unsettling truths about the other that threaten to unravel everything.
While their on-screen chemistry is undeniable, their off-screen friendship has been just as important in shaping their performances. It was in fact Zendaya’s partner, Tom Holland, who first brought the pair together. Robert had previously worked with fellow Brit Tom on The Devil All the Time in 2020.
Robert says: “Tom has been a great friend of mine for a lot of years now, so we had met socially. “I can be a bit quiet in social occasions, so I think Tom had to convince her that I had a personality.
“Thankfully I think he succeeded, and I now consider the pair of them trusted friends.”
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For Robert, navigating high-profile roles is nothing new. He first rose to prominence as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005, but it was his portrayal of Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga that catapulted him to A-list status.
The films, released yearly from 2008 to 2012, became massive hits and in 2025 the first novel celebrated its 20th anniversary. Looking back now, Robert admits his relationship with that period of his life has evolved.
He says: “At the time I wanted to move on, but as I have gotten older and the hysteria has died down I actually look back on Twilight with really fond feelings.
“I am still asked about Twilight more than I am asked about anything else, the impact it still has on fans is huge. Due to streaming services there is the new wave of fans. I get asked about it by people who were barely born at the time the first film came out.”
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Robert was 21 when he was cast in the vampire franchise – and he struggled with the attention that came with being a global heart-throb.
He says he’s “lost count of the times fans asked me to bite them”, adding that it used to be “a weekly occurrence”. He adds: “That was why I was so keen at the time to move on from those films. I really didn’t cope at all. The first Twilight movie was always my favourite time of the franchise.
“Not because it was necessarily my favorite but because the hysteria hadn’t yet started and we got to enjoy the experience for everything it was.”
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Over the next two decades Robert carved out a diverse and critically acclaimed career, landing notable roles including 2022’s The Batman, in which he played Bruce Wayne. During that time, he learned to deal with fame’s highs and lows.
When he was announced as the new caped crusader, fans questioned if he could step in to such an iconic role – but Robert took it in his stride.
At the time, he said he was shocked he wasn’t mocked more, and joked the backlash was only “70% negative”, which he viewed as a bonus compared to past experiences.
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Since then he has developed a thicker skin in terms of public opinion. He says: “When it comes to my work and performances I am my harshest critic.
“When I started out I was full of self-doubt, but as you get older you learn to block any criticism out.”
Away from the spotlight, Robert got engaged to actress Suki Waterhouse in 2023 and the couple had their first child, a daughter, in March 2024.
And this week rumours swirled that both he and Zendaya had tied the knot with their long-term loves. It could be said that becoming a father has proved his biggest lesson to date.
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He says: “They just bring so much fun, so much joy, so much laughter. Then there is what they teach you. I think I have become so much more patient since I have become a parent. Before, in your mind you think there is some sort of handbook that tells you what to do, but the reality is you learn as you go.”
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said Friday it is shutting down its storied radio news service after nearly 100 years of operation as part of a round of layoffs, blaming a shift in radio station programming strategies and challenging economic times.
When it went on the air in September 1927, CBS News Radio was the precursor to the entire network, giving a youthful William S. Paley a start in the business. Famed broadcaster Edward R. Murrow delivered reports from London during World War II as part of the service.
Today CBS News Radio provides material to an estimated 700 stations across the country, and is known best for its top-of-the-hour news roundups. The service will end on May 22, the network said Friday.
“While this was a necessary decision, it was not an easy one,” CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski said in a memo to staff on Friday.
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Along with newspapers, radio was the dominant force in how Americans got their news from the 1920s through the 1940s, with Americans listening to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “Fireside Chats” during the Depression, before the format was largely supplanted by television in the 1950s. Radio is even less a force in modern society, with the world online and on phones. Those seeking audio often turn to podcasts before radio.
The front page of CBS News’ website did not immediately carry news of the demise.
Weiss is not a stranger to CBS’ storied history. Addressing her staff in January, three months into her job as CBS News boss, she invoked the network’s legendary newsman Walter Cronkite as a symbol of old thinking and said that if the network continues with its current strategy, “we’re toast.”
Weiss announced the hiring of 18 new contributors and said CBS News needs to do stories that will “surprise and provoke — including inside our own newsroom.”
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Weiss, founder of the Free Press website and without broadcast news experience before being hired by CBS parent Paramount’s new management, has quickly become a headline-maker and polarizing figure in journalism. She held a “60 Minutes” story critical of President Donald Trump’s deportation policy from being broadcast for a month and has critics watching to see if she’s moving the network in a Trump-friendly direction.
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David Bauder covers the intersection of media and entertainment for The Associated Press.
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