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Elba, 50, insisted that he won’t be taking on the British spy role

Actor Idris Elba says he's going to stick with being the tormented detective John Luther — not James Bond. Speaking Tuesday to the World Government Summit in Dubai, Elba brought up the persistent discussions about him taking over as Ian Fleming's famed British spy. Those had grown louder after Daniel…

‘I call Kareem a horseman as the word cowboy has racist connotations. It’s what enslavers called Black horse handlers – whereas white handlers were cowhands’

Newcastle United are into their first Wembley showpiece final since 1999 with Eddie Howe in line to make history

Newcastle host Southampton at St James' Park for the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals.

TV writer Sara Wallis reviews the new ITVX show Deep Fake Neighbour Wars, which uses AI 'deep fake' technology to transform impressionists into Kim Kardashian, Idris Elba, Adele and other stars

ITVX’s Deep Fake Neighbour Wars is the breakthrough in television’s use of artificial intelligence that experts in the cultural use of deepfakes like myself have been waiting for.

From Phoebe Waller-Bridge nicking Rihanna’s pants to Jay-Z having it out with Tom Hiddleston, this silly comedy uses tech to put A-list celebs in humdrum situations. But is it OK?

So cheaply made, and so aggressively underwritten, that, even at just 20-minutes, it makes you intensely conscious of your own mortality