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Ed Sheeran teases ‘bonkers’ music video with Rupert Grint back as his stalker

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Ed Sheeran has shared a teaser for his brand new music video, A Little More, which features the Harry Potter franchise’s very own Rupert Grint in a surprise cameo role

Ed Sheeran teases ‘bonkers’ music video with Rupert Grint back as his stalker

Ed Sheeran has teased fans with a snippet from his ‘utterly bonkers’ upcoming music video for A Little More, which will see the return of his ‘stalker’, Rupert Grint. The award-winning musician took to Instagram to share a short clip of Harry Potter star Rupert looking worse for wear as he walked out of prison.

Rupert previously appeared in Ed’s Lego House music video in 2011. In the Lego House video, Rupert was seen seemingly portraying Ed. He’s see writing song lyrics, lounging on a tour bus before going on stage in front of a cheering crowd. However, after getting on stage, security tackles him and the viewer immediately realises Rupert is just an obsessive fan.

He becomes more obsessive as the video continues, and the video ends with the two running into each other as Rupert is forcibly removed from the music venue. It comes after Mel B’s ‘spiritual’ Moroccan wedding with non traditional dress.

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Rupert makes a return after 2011’s Lego House(Image: teddysphotos/Instagram)

With the short glimpse of the new music video, it seems Rupert spent the last few years in prison and is finally a free man. An excited Ed shared the teaser on Instagram and wrote: “4 years later me and @rupertgrint are reunited. I had this wild idea after writing the song, and thankfully Rupert was up for it.

“It’s an utterly bonkers video for a very upbeat, fun, but angry song. Think this one is gonna be a lot of people’s fav song from Play. Out Thursday, watch out for more stuff coming.”

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The star is seen walking out of prison(Image: teddysphotos/Instagram)

After walking out of the prison doors, a selection of old clips from Lego House played before the words Rupert was seen walking down the street. It is then revealed the music video is coming out on 7 August.

Fans were obsessed with Rupert and Ed reuniting for the video, with one user writing in the comment section: “Omg he was on prison all these years.”

Another posted: “I’m so excited for this because when the Lego House video came out I was a huge Rupert fan at the time and that’s what introduced me to Ed’s music.”

“Lego house is one of my favouritesss, super excited for a little more!!!?!” one delighted fan commented and one person added: “14 freaking years ago. We’re all getting old over here. Mad.”

Lego House was released in November 2011 as the third single of his debut studio album, +. Meanwhile, A Little More is from his upcoming album, Play, which also features hit song, Azizam, Old Phone and Sapphire.

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Harris blasts Spirit to win in Hundred opener

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The Hundred women’s competition, Lord’s

London Spirit 176-5 (100 balls): Harris 89* (42); Kapp 2-23

Oval Invincibles 159-4 (100 balls): Lanning 85 (51); Wong 2-26

Spirit won by 17 runs

Grace Harris hit a stunning unbeaten 89 from 42 balls as London Spirit began their title defence with a boundary-laden 17-run win over Oval Invincibles in The Hundred.

The Australian put on 100 with Cordelia Griffith, who made 50 from 29 balls, as Spirit posted 176-5 – their highest total in the women’s competition – at Lord’s.

Facing a daunting chase, Invincibles lost captain Lauren Winfield-Hill second ball but regrouped with former Australia skipper Meg Lanning leading the charge.

Despite a 77-run third-wicket stand with Marizanne Kapp and Lanning’s stunning 85 from 51 balls giving them a glimmer of hope, Invincibles came up just short on 159-4.

Harris blitz gives Invincibles too much to do

Harris came in 28 balls into the innings with Spirit 40-2 and Griffith having already showing plenty of positive intent.

The 31-year-old, back with Spirit after a previous stint in 2023, soon joined in – clubbing Australia team-mate Amanda-Jade Wellington for six fourth ball.

She continued to attack Wellington but that almost proved her downfall as she offered a chance at long-off on 22 but the catch went down – an error duly punished by Harris.

The half-century came up from 28 balls – Spirit’s second quickest in The Hundred – and while Griffith fell the ball after matching that feat, Harris powered on.

Back-to-back sixes off Sophia Smale followed and Tash Farrant – who claimed two wickets on her return to the franchise tournament after injury ruled her out of the past three editions – received the same treatment.

Invincibles managed to keep her off strike late in the innings to deny Harris the chance of a century but her six sixes equalled the competition record for an individual innings and took Spirit to a formidable total.

For much of the chase it looked as though Spirit would defend the runs with ease but a magnificent knock from Lanning, assisted by Kapp, kept it interesting.

Even after Issy Wong bowled Kapp with a fine yorker, Lanning kept going and hit a series of towering sixes over the leg side.

What is happening on Wednesday?

It’s up to Old Trafford on Wednesday as Manchester Originals take on Southern Brave in another double-header.

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Jewish Britons decry ban on Palestine Action as ‘illegitimate, unethical’

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Leading Jewish figures in Britain have signed a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper denouncing the government’s decision to proscribe the activist group Palestine Action as a “terrorist” organisation.

The delivery of the letter on Tuesday coincides with a protest organised under the slogan Proscribe Genocide, Not Protest. The rally outside Downing Street is expected to draw hundreds of participants, including figures from Britain’s Jewish community.

The letter, signed by about 300 Jewish British citizens, condemns the ban as “illegitimate and unethical” and calls for urgent government action against Israel over its conduct of the war in the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip and over escalating violence engulfing the occupied West Bank.

A demonstrator holds a placard outside London’s High Court as judges decide whether the cofounder of Palestine Action may challenge the government’s ban on the group [File: Toby Melville/Reuters]

Among the signatories are human rights lawyer Geoffrey Bindman, filmmaker Mike Leigh, author Michael Rosen and writer Gillian Slovo. Jenny Manson, chairperson of Jewish Voice for Labour and one of the lead organisers, said the group was acting both as human beings and as Jews with a moral obligation to oppose genocide.

“We are Jews horrified by the genocide being carried out by Israel against the Palestinian people,” Manson said in a statement. “For us, ‘Never again’ does not mean only crimes against Jews but never again by anyone to anyone.”

Speakers at the rally include Andrew Feinstein, son of a Holocaust survivor and former South African MP; historian Joseph Finlay; documentary filmmaker Gillian Mosely; and comedian and author Alexei Sayle.

Hundreds of thousands of people in the United Kingdom have been protesting weekly against Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023, making it clear they feel their voices aren’t being heard.

Protest despite police warning

The rally comes as the rights group Defend Our Juries confirmed that more than 500 people have committed to “risking arrest” by participating in a related demonstration on Saturday aimed at overturning the ban on Palestine Action.

Those taking part are expected to hold placards reading, “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”

The Metropolitan Police Service has warned that expressing support for Palestine Action could lead to arrest under the Terrorism Act 2000.

“Anyone showing support for the group can expect to be arrested,” a police spokesperson said.

Defend Our Juries, which coordinated the campaign, rejected claims that the demonstration is intended to overwhelm law enforcement or the courts. “If we are allowed to protest peacefully and freely, then that is no bother to anyone,” a spokesperson said.

More than 200 people were arrested in protests across the UK last month for displaying the same message.

The letter being delivered on Tuesday urges the UK government to move beyond “handwringing” over the situation in Gaza and take meaningful action.

It calls for the immediate recognition of the State of Palestine and the imposition of sanctions on Israel, including suspension of the UK-Israel trade agreement, an end to all exports used by the Israeli military and the termination of UK military and intelligence collaboration with Israel.

It also calls for a ban on all Israeli imports, legal accountability for UK citizens serving in the Israeli military and the summoning of Israel’s ambassador to the UK for her public support of military actions.

The letter states that opposing genocide, apartheid and ethnic cleansing in Palestine is not anti-Semitic and should not be criminalised.

“Criticising Israel and opposing the brutality … including taking direct action, are not terrorism,” it reads.

Palestine Action was banned in July after a high-profile incident in which the group claimed responsibility for damaging two Voyager aircraft at the Brize Norton air force base, causing an estimated 7 million pounds ($9.3m) of damage.

Last week, the High Court ruled that a legal challenge against the ban by Palestine Action cofounder Huda Ammori could proceed, citing several “reasonably arguable” grounds for review. However, the court declined to pause the ban before a three-day hearing set for November.

Trump accuses banks of discriminating against his supporters

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United States President Donald Trump said he believes that banks discriminate against him and his supporters, adding that Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase had previously refused to accept his deposits.

“They totally discriminate against, I think, me maybe even more, but they discriminate against many conservatives,” he told CNBC in an interview on Tuesday. “I think the word might be Trump supporters more than conservatives.”

Trump made the comments when asked about a report by the Wall Street Journal that said he planned to punish banks that discriminated against conservatives, but did not address the order specifically.

The order instructs regulators to review banks for “politicized or unlawful debanking” practices, according to a draft reviewed by the Reuters news agency.

“Well, they did discriminate,” Trump said of actions taken by JPMorgan Chase after his first term in office. “I had hundreds of millions, I had many, many accounts loaded up with cash … and they told me, ‘I’m sorry sir, we can’t have you. You have 20 days to get out.’”

Trump said, without providing evidence, that he believed that the banks’ refusal to take his deposits indicated that the administration of former US President Joe Biden had encouraged banking regulators to “destroy Trump”.

Trump said he subsequently tried to deposit funds with Bank of America and was also refused, and eventually split the cash among a number of smaller banks.

“The banks discriminated against me very badly,” he said.

In a statement, JPMorgan did not address the president’s specific claim that it had discriminated against him.

“We don’t close accounts for political reasons, and we agree with President Trump that regulatory change is desperately needed,” JPMorgan said. “We commend the White House for addressing this issue and look forward to working with them to get this right.”

Bank of America declined to comment.

‘Reputational risk’

During Biden’s administration, regulators could have asked the banks why they were providing banking services to Trump because of the “reputational risk” issue, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters news agency.

Another source said that banks were under intense scrutiny and pressure with regards to what qualified as a reputational risk for banks and they needed to be careful due to Trump’s legal entanglements.

The source also added that at present, JPMorgan continues to have a banking relationship with members of the Trump family that dates back years, and that the bank also handles a number of campaign accounts related to Trump.

After Trump took power, the Federal Reserve announced in June that it was directing its supervisors to no longer consider “reputational risk” when examining banks, scrapping a metric that had been a focus of industry complaints.

The Wall Street Journal reported late on Monday that the expected executive order would instruct regulators to investigate whether any financial institutions breach the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, antitrust laws or consumer financial protection laws by dropping customers for political reasons.

It said the order could be signed as early as this week, authorising monetary penalties, consent decrees or other disciplinary measures against violators.

The White House had no immediate comment on the reported order.

Trump in January said the CEOs of JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America denied services to conservatives. At the time, the two banks denied making banking decisions based on politics.

“This seems to be rhetoric that will likely be forgotten by lunchtime,” said David Wagner, head of equities at Aptus Capital Advisors. “I don’t see any material impact on banks, as there are many other drivers that will ultimately presage performance for banks, such as deregulation.”

Both banks’ stocks are taking a hit on Wall Street. As of 11am in New York (15:00 GMT), JP MorganChase is down 1.6 percent and Bank of America is down 1.4 percent. While Wells Fargo was not named in particular, the competing financial institution’s stock is down 1.3 percent as well.

Markets respond

Banks have consistently argued that any complaints about “debanking” should be aimed at regulators, as they argue that onerous rules and bank supervisors policing firms can discourage them from engaging in certain activities.

“The heart of the problem is regulatory overreach and supervisory discretion,” the Bank Policy Institute, an industry group, said in a statement.

“The banking agencies have already taken steps to address issues like reputational risk, and we’re hopeful that any forthcoming executive order will reinforce this progress by directing regulators to confront the flawed regulatory framework that gave rise to these concerns in the first place.”

In January, Trump claimed that Bank of America was debanking conservatives in a Q&A session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland with Bank of America CEO, Brian Moynihan.

“I hope you start opening your bank to conservatives, because many conservatives complain that the banks are not allowing them to do business within the bank, and that included a place called Bank of America,” Trump said at the time.

Porto’s Champions League-winning captain Costa dies aged 53

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Former Porto captain Jorge Costa has died aged 53 after having a cardiac arrest at the club’s training centre, the Portuguese side has confirmed.

The defender led Porto to Champions League glory under manager Jose Mourinho in 2004 and won 50 caps for Portugal.

Costa spent a season on loan at Charlton in the Premier League in 2001-02 and retired from playing in 2006.

The centre-back moved into management and held positions at 16 clubs before taking up the role of Porto’s director of professional football last season.

“Throughout his life, both on and off the pitch, Jorge Costa embodied the values that define FC Porto: dedication, leadership, passion and an unshakeable spirit of conquest,” the club said. “He left his mark on generations of fans.”

Costa graduated from Porto’s academy and went on to make 324 appearances for the club.

He won 24 trophies before leaving in 2005, including the Champions League, Uefa Cup and eight Primeira Liga titles.

In 2000, Costa won the Portuguese Golden Ball – an award handed out to the league’s best player.

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What is acute myocardial infarction as Ozzy Osbourne’s cause of death confirmed

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The Black Sabbath singer died last month shortly after his farewell gig and wedding anniversary to wife Sharon

Ozzy Osbourne’s death has been confirmed as stated in his death certificate. The Black Sabbath lead singer died last month at the age of 76. A message from his family at that time said: “It is with a sadness that goes beyond words that we must announce the passing of our dear Ozzy Osbourne this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”

In what would become his final gig, the ‘Paranoid’ singer took to the stage at Villa Park on July 5 for a Back to the Beginning farewell concert. While sat on a large black throne, he told fans: “It’s so good to be on this stage. You have no idea. I love you all. Let me see your hands in the air.”

He added: “You are the best, each and every one of you. God bless you all. I don’t know what to say, man. You’ve no idea how I feel – thank you from the bottom of my heart.” Osbourne was buried beside the lake at his home in Buckinghamshire last week.

Osbourne’s death certificate states that he died from ‘acute myocardial infarction’ and ‘out-of-hospital cardiac arrest’. The certificate also mentions coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease with autonomic dysfunction as ‘joint causes’. Ozzy’s occupation was listed as ‘songwriter, performer and rock legend’.

The certificate indicates that Osbourne passed away due to “(a) cardiac arrest outside the hospital (b) acute myocardial infarction (c) coronary artery disease along with Parkinson’s disease and autonomic dysfunction (Joint Causes).” The New York Times got hold of the document on Tuesday (August 5).

What is acute myocardial infarction?

Acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack, is a critical medical emergency where the heart muscle gets damaged or dies because of a sudden blockage in a coronary artery. This blockage, usually caused by a blood clot, cuts off oxygen to the heart tissue, resulting in necrosis (cell death). When blood flow is interrupted, heart muscle cells die (myocardial necrosis).

The NHS says: “A heart attack (myocardial infarction or MI) is a serious medical emergency in which the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot. A heart attack is a medical emergency. Call 999 and ask for an ambulance if you suspect a heart attack. A lack of blood to the heart may seriously damage the heart muscle and can be life threatening.”

Acute myocardial infarction is a serious issue that needs immediate medical help. Common symptoms include chest pain or discomfort that may spread to the arm, neck, jaw, or back. Other symptoms can be shortness of breath, nausea, sweating, and dizziness.

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He was laid to rest beside the lake at his home in Buckinghamshire last week.

To diagnose it, doctors look at symptoms, do an electrocardiogram (ECG), and check cardiac biomarkers (like troponin). Treatment aims to restore blood flow to the heart muscle, often using reperfusion therapy (like angioplasty or fibrinolytic drugs).

What can cause a heart attack?

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the top reason for heart attacks. It’s a condition where the main blood vessels (coronary arteries) that feed the heart muscle get blocked by a buildup of fatty deposits, called plaques. Before a heart attack happens, one of these plaques can burst (rupture), leading to a blood clot forming at the rupture site.

This clot can obstruct blood flow to the heart, which can cause a heart attack. There are some steps you can take to reduce your risk of having a heart attack (or having another heart attack):

  • smokers should quit smoking
  • lose weight if you’re overweight or obese
  • do regular exercise – adults should do at least 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise each week, unless advised otherwise by the doctor in charge of your care
  • eat a low-fat, high-fibre diet, including wholegrains and at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day
  • moderate your alcohol consumption

What is autonomic dysfunction?

Autonomic dysfunction, or dysautonomia, is a condition where the autonomic nervous system (ANS) doesn’t function properly. This system is responsible for managing automatic bodily functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and temperature regulation.

When the ANS is not working right, it can cause a range of symptoms. Symptoms can differ greatly based on which part of the ANS is impacted and what the root cause is. Some typical symptoms are:

  • Dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting (syncope), fluctuating heart rate, chest pain, and changes in blood pressure.
  • Nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhoea, bloating, and stomach pain.
  • Difficulty with bladder control, urinary retention, or frequent urination.
  • Excessive sweating, or lack of sweating, and problems maintaining body temperature.
  • Fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive changes (difficulty concentrating, memory problems), and visual disturbances.

What causes autonomic dysfunction?

When was Ozzy Osbourne diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease?

Osbourne found out he had Parkinson’s disease in February 2019. He shared the news with everyone in January 2020, following a year of dealing with speculation about his health.

The three primary symptoms include involuntary shaking, slow movements, and muscles that are stiff and inflexible. People with Parkinson’s may also face a variety of other physical and mental symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, issues with balance, a diminished sense of smell, sleep disturbances, and memory challenges.

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Parkinson’s disease results from the loss of nerve cells in a specific area of the brain known as the substantia nigra. The exact cause remains uncertain, but most specialists believe it stems from a mix of genetic and environmental influences.