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Mass board clear-out at Worldfirst as billionaire Ma tightens his grip

LONDON fintech WorldFirst has seen a mass board exodus as billionaire Jack Ma tightens his grip on the management of the payments company, the Standard has learned.

Different Strokes, but it's clear why you'd want to be in his band

INDIE | Albert Hammond Jr | Melodies on Hiatus (Red Bull)

Spurs close on £17m deal for Empoli's Vicario

TOTTENHAM are closing in on a deal for Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario

The hottest band in Britain

The Last Dinner Party talk to Elizabeth Aubrey as they head to Glasto for the first time

I'm hoping to learn from Murray and Federer, says Alcaraz

CARLOS ALCARAZ is poring over clips of Roger Federer and Andy Murray in order to master how to play on grass

London student 'scared to make sub dive and only went to please his father'

TITANIC TRAGEDY 19-YEAR-OLD AMONG FIVE KILLED BY 'IMPLOSION' NEAR WRECK OF LINER

Princess can reign on her quick return to Royal meet

ROYAL ASCOT concludes on a poignant note, as the feature Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (3.40) takes place for the first time since the passing of the late monarch

Shake, rattle and roll: 200,000 set to party

Hordes join Lizzo and Guns N' Roses at Glasto for break from financial crisis

'I didn't think I'd be back on the stage at Glastonbury'

Jake Shears, former Scissor Sisters star and now a solo artist, is heading to Worthy Farm in vivacious form, finds Sam Moore

DS Smith counts inflation cost as global volumes fall

THERE was fresh insight into the state of the global economy from the FTSE 100’s DS Smith today, the maker of millions of the cardboard boxes used to ship goods around the world.

'NEARLY MAN' WILL REVEL IN ANY NUMBER OF LEAD ROLES

AT CHELSEA, Kai Havertz never really lived up to expectations after his £71million move to Stamford Bridge in 2020 — but Mikel Arteta believes he can unlock his potential at Arsenal.

HAVERTZ TO JOIN GUNNERS IN £65m DEAL

ARSENAL BOSS ARTETA BELIEVES HE CAN UNLOCK POTENTIAL IN PLAYER WHO STRUGGLED AT CHELSEA

Knight ready to unleash her own Bazball approach to win Ashes as well as new fans

THE Women’s Ashes today got under way here at Trent Bridge, with England looking for their first series win since 2013-14 to regain the Urn.

England in conundrum if Moeen is not fit for Lord's Test

McCullum will pick the spinner if his finger recovers, but coach needs a back-up plan

How big pharma is using AI to untangle the language of DNA

CHATGPT and other large language models have seen a surge in popularity in recent months, transforming firms like OpenAI into multi-billion dollar businesses and amassing hundreds of millions of users worldwide, employing the tool to summarise reports, answer queries or write people’s homework.

Why are we building all these ugly towers?

Our city boasts some of the finest architecture in world, but we’re allowing it to become a bootleg Dubai-on-Thames

Missile strike hits key gate-to-Crimea bridge, claims Russia

A MISSILE strike has hit a key bridge connecting the Russian-held southern Kherson area with the annexed Crimea peninsula, Moscow-appointed officials claimed today.

Glitz galore: the V&A's fabulous tribute to divas

DIVAS are not new. The term has been flung around for centuries, and on its etymological journey it has gathered up many meanings.

'Windrush started modern Britain'

The impact of the passengers arriving at Tilbury Docks 75 years ago today was transformative — culture, food, humour, the very infrastructure of society was changed forever, says Marcus Ryder

King hails Windrush generation 75 years on

Caribbean arrivals made ‘profound and immeasurable’ contribution to UK

Hoping for a miracle with hours left

Robot joins search for missing Titanic sub as oxygen deadline looms

Snook brings one-woman Dorian Grey to West End

SUCCESSION star Sarah Snook is returning to the West End stage in a one-woman production of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

This mix of fairytales and fascism is brutal... but oh so hilarious too

The Pillowman | Duke of York’s Theatre

Get back to office, plead businesses as they renew call to scrap tourist tax

LONDON is getting back on track as it recovers from the pandemic — with the number of passengers using public transport surging.

DON’T LOSE YOUR FAITH IN US, URGES BOLD STOKES

SKIPPER’S RALLYING CRY AFTER LOSS IN ASHES EPIC

Skipper's declaration wasn't the only blip in Test of ages

Hosts must be more clinical at Lord's after a raft of errors help Australia grab victory

Ziyech and Koulibaly set to follow Kante with Saudi move

Blues cash in on unwanted pair as Kovacic nears switch to City

THG rebounds again after predicting major jump in profitability

Losing sparkle: Anglo American fell 35p to 2349.5p as its De Beers division saw rough diamond sales for the past fortnight down at $450m

Halfords sees profits crash as brake put on bike spending

THE wheels came off profits at Halfords today as hard-pressed consumers cut back on spending at the bicycle and car accessories provider.

President Xi is a dictator, says Biden a day after US-China talks

Matt Watts