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Alex Garland says while it's "the most obvious statement about life on this planet" that the world would be a better place without war, it "doesn't mean it should never happen", and there are "circumstances in which war is required".

Birmingham band UB40 say the city's striking bin workers and their union should "keep fighting" in their dispute over pay.

Drummer Zak Starkey has said he is "surprised and saddened" after parting ways with The Who following recent charity shows at the Royal Albert Hall.

Jean Claude Van Damme appears to have told Vladimir Putin that he wants to come to Russia as an '"ambassador of peace".

Gossip Girl actress Michelle Trachtenberg died as a result of complications from diabetes, New York City's medical examiner has said.