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MADONNA is gunning for attention again, this time as a sexy widow who holds a ­pistol to her crotch — and kisses a nun.

 Madge, 66, clutches a wad of cash in the back of a Cadillac in one shot based on a story she wrote.

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Madonna has also been teasing new music for 2025 – working with top producer Stuart Price again[/caption]

Others see her kiss the sister and, stare ­forlornly into the camera.

The snaps, for CR Fashion Book mag, come as she prepares to announce her first album since 2019.

She said: “Kill or be killed . . . the industry taught me that.” Looks to be lots of life in her yet.

The star confirmed last year that she had gone back into the studio with top producer Stuart Price.

He is best known for his work on her 2005 smash hit album Confessions On A Dance Floor, which featured the No1 hit Hung Up.

They reconnected in 2023 when he worked as the musical director on her critically acclaimed Celebration Tour.

And insiders have confirmed Madge and Stu are going to be making magic once they’re back in the booth — with a new album in their sights.

A source said: “Stuart was credited with helping Madonna return to form with their Confessions album, so for her to start working again with him is hugely exciting.”

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LEICESTER gifted Tomas Soucek a birthday to remember as the Foxes fell to a fifth straight loss.

The Czech turned 30 and scored in his big day for the second time in his West Ham career.

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Soucek will have enjoyed few birthdays as simple as this, given just how poor Leicester were.

Some diabolical defending allowed the Hammers midfielder to open the scoring before the hapless Jannick Vestergaard turned the second into his own net.

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side sit five points from safety – but the gap feels a whole lot bigger than that when watching them.

It was a much needed home win for Graham Potter.

The new West Ham manager will have won plenty of credit with their superb victory at Arsenal.

But winning over the fickle London Stadium will be vital if he is to succeed here.

Keeping the ownership and fans happy is important at all clubs.

But when the bosses at West Ham create more noise than most and the stadium can go deathly quiet at times, it is a significant task.

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More nights like this will be a big help.

West Ham hardly rolled out the free-flowing football in the first half – but they did not need to.

A soft attempt from Wilfried Ndidi aside, the Foxes offered nothing up top but everything at the back.

The Hammers twice benefited from some ropey defending to take a rare first half lead at the London Stadium.

First Soucek bagged from close range, pouncing after Mohammed Kudus’ effort from Aaron Cresswell’s cross had been palmed into the path of the midfielder.

The Foxes had already had a number of chances to clear before Cresswell’s ball, which accident addict Vestergaard let slip by him.

Potter’s men should have gone for the jugular there and then, but were a touch too passive to quickly run away with it.

Though facing Leicester can feel like pushing against an open door at times, and it proved the case before the break.

Another display of dodgy defensive work set up West Ham’s second.

Jamie Vardy managed to just win the ball at the near post from a corner, but allowed Bowen to pinch it away unchallenged.

The Hammers captain was given time to turn and shoot, with his effort striking Vestergaard and finding the back of the net.

It may be somewhat of a relief for the Foxes that there is a team as woeful as Southampton in the league this season – taking some of the focus away from just how much of a shambles this bunch are.

Their travelling fans indulged in plenty of gallows humour – many of them must already be looking forwards to August and the warm embrace of the Championship.

Potter’s night looked to be ending in perfect fashion when Bowen played through January signing Evan Ferguson – on as a sub.

The Irishman is still waiting for his first goal since moving from Brighton, but dithered on the ball and allowed his soft shot to be blocked by Wout Faes.

West Ham should have made this win more convincing, something to really boost the confidence.

Instead they sat tight and allowed Leicester to swing in some harmless crosses.

But Potter will know that you cannot have everything at once – and will be pleased enough to see the Hammers heading in the right direction, winning back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a year.

MANCHESTER UNITED fans can’t even watch the darts in peace – after a cheeky jibe from Sky’s commentary team.

The Premier League Darts headed to Exeter this week as Luke Littler looks to defend his 2024 title.

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Ruben Amorim’s Man Utd came under fire during the Darts Premier League on Thursday[/caption]

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Sky’s commentary team couldn’t resist a dig at the Red Devils during Luke Littler’s game with Stephen Bunting[/caption]

Littler cruised through his opening match against Stephen Bunting.

Despite being under the weather, the 18-year-old averaged 112.34 in a blistering display.

The Nuke took the win 6-3, despite Bunting posting his own superb average of 104.

Bunting cut a disconsolate figure during the latter stages of the match, in which Littler hit TEN 180s.

Commentator Stuart Pyke was joined by Wayne Mardle in the Sky booth.

Mardle claimed the Premier League format had “no let-up” and was “relentless”.

Referencing Bunting feeling the heat, Pyke quipped in return: “There is no Manchester United to relieve the pressure in this Premier League.”

A laughing Mardle added: “For anyone offended by that we’re sorry”.

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One fan immediately responded on X: “Man United even catching strays at the darts, can’t catch a break.”

Another laughed: “I can’t even escape United getting taken the p*ss out of when I’m watching the darts. FFS we’re finished.”

New world champion Littler is a huge United fan.

He paraded the trophy at Old Trafford following his 7-3 win over Michael van Gerwen at Ally Pally last month.

But United’s trajectory over the past year has been the opposite to the teenage sensation.

Despite Ruben Amorim‘s arrival last November, the Red Devils are marooned in the bottom half of the Premier League.

Amorim has however taken time out of his busy schedule to congratulate The Nuke on his Ally Pally heroics.

Littler told the Tops and Tales darts podcast: “Have I met Ruben Amorim? Not yet.

“But I spoke to the Viaplay (team) from Denmark recently. And I got a message, like a video message, off Amorim saying: ‘Well done.’

“Well done on the world championships. I wasn’t expecting that.”

DONALD Trump last night vowed to always stand with Britain’s troops — as he gave PM Sir Keir Starmer a boost by appearing to back his controversial Chagos deal.

The two biggest potential headaches faced by the PM were whether the President would agree to be a “backstop” for the Ukraine deal, and No 10’s plan to hand Chagos over to Mauritius.

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President Trump greets Sir Keir Starmer as he arrives at the White House for the historic meeting[/caption]

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During the meeting, Trump vowed to always stand with Britain’s troops[/caption]

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The US President speaks to the press during his meeting with the British PM[/caption]

Mr Trump stopped short of pledging US airpower to protect a European peacekeeping force for Ukraine.

But he insisted the US would come to Britain’s aid if needed. On the Chagos deal, he said he was “inclined to go along with” the plan.

The President has an effective veto on Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to cede the territory to Mauritius because of the joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia.

Opponents of the agreement — which will see Britain pay billions of pounds to lease back the base — had hoped Mr Trump would block Downing Street.

But, asked about the deal in the Oval Office, Mr Trump said: “We’re going to have some discussions about that soon. I have a feeling it’s going to work out very well.

“I think we’ll be inclined to go along with your country. It’s early, we’ll have to be given the details.”

 It marks a diplomatic coup for Sir Keir who has defended the giveaway deal despite enormous backlash in Britain.

The boost came as Trump also rowed back from his brutal attacks on Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming he could not remember calling the Ukrainian President a dictator.

In his high-stakes meeting at the White House, the PM is understood to have pressed Mr Trump hard to commit spy planes, satellite surveillance, and the threat of bombers and missiles should Russia attempt to “come again” after any ceasefire is negotiated.

Britain and France are not asking for US boots on the ground, The Sun understands, but they need Washington’s muscle to ensure Russian President Vladimir Putin does not use a peace deal to regroup and rearm.

Sitting next to Sir Keir in the Oval Office, Mr Trump played down the need for American forces to act as a military “backstop” but eventually admitted he would stand by British troops.

He said: “I’ve always cared about the British. They don’t need much help. They can take care of themselves. It sounds like it’s evasive, but it’s not evasive.”

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Trump stopped short of pledging US airpower to protect peacekeeping forces in Ukraine[/caption]

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President Trump welcomes Sir Keir Starmer[/caption]

He hailed the UK’s forces as “incredible soldiers” with an “incredible military” before adding: “But if they need help, I’ll always be with the British, okay? But they don’t need help.”

Earlier, when asked if US forces could be deployed as a backstop in Ukraine, the President dismissed the idea, suggesting it wouldn’t be necessary.

He said: “Well, there is a backstop. First, you have European countries, because they’re right there, we’re very far away, we have an ocean between us.

“But we want to make sure it works. So I don’t know whether you say backstop you mean a backstop psychologically, militarily or what.

“We are a backstop because we’ll be over there, we’ll be working in the country.

“That’s a great thing economically for them because . . .  we’re going to have a lot of people over there . . . so I just don’t think you’re going to have a problem.”

And when asked about previously branding President Zelensky a dictator, Mr Trump responded: “Did I say that? I can’t believe I said that. Next question, please go ahead.”

He also insisted he was able to “get along with both” Zelensky and Putin.

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Trump holds a letter from King Charles – inviting him to a second state visit[/caption]

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The two met in the Oval Office at the White House on Thursday[/caption]

LORD Alan Sugar was left stunned as a candidate on The Apprentice opted to quit the show and walk out of the boardroom in shocking scenes.

Dr Jana Denzel made the abrupt decision to leave the BBC competition task during the boardroom deliberations BEFORE the results of the task has even been revealed to the group.

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Jana announced he was stepping back from the show[/caption]

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Lord Alan Sugar was stunned by Jana’s decision to quit[/caption]

He left his fellow candidates open-mouthed as he interrupted Lord Sugar to confirm he wanted to leave the process.

Having been the Project Manager for this week’s task, in which both teams had to design a chocolate Easter Egg product, he confessed he wanted it “less” than his fellow candidates and as such, decided to walk.

Despite the rest of his team affirming he had done “a solid job as Project Manager”, Jana went on to say: “Sorry Lord Sugar – I just wanted to say I am proud of everyone’s contributions towards this and I know how much everyone wants it.

“I’ll be honest with you, I’m not sure I want it as bad as them.

“I think whether we win or lose, I would like to step away from the process.”

Lord Sugar looked stunned as he quipped back: “You what? You don’t even know the results, do you?”

Although admitting on-screen he felt it “wasn’t the right fit” for him, The Sun had previously told how Jana had been caught up in a behind-the-scenes scandal during the filming of the episode.

We told earlier this month how Jana was reprimanded by production after using racist language.

Whilst in the creative process of the Easter Egg product, Jana used the highly offensive term “coloured” to describe a black character as they discussed marketing campaigns.

The incident took place shortly before Dr Jana told Lord Sugar he was quitting the show in scenes shown at the end of the episode.

As he prepared to leave for good, Lord Sugar said: “Surprising, you’ve thrown in the towel… are you absolutely sure you want to do this?

“It’s been a pleasure having you here, you seem a stand-up fellow, and I wish you well.”

Pointing towards the door, he followed up with: “Off you go.”

The decision meant that, for the first time since The Apprentice’s first series two decades ago, Alan, 77, decided not to give any of the remaining candidates the boot, to save his “credibility”.

The only other time this occurred was way back in series one in 2005 when Adele Lock opted to leave the process of her own accord with Sugar not firing anyone as a result.

Following Jana’s exit, Lord Sugar said the candidate he wanted to sack beat him to it by walking, he said: “I’ve got a dilemma here – while I don’t want to use Jana as an excuse, Jana set the foundation for the failure of this task.

“No credibility, I’d lose my credibility if I just picked one of them out of a hat.”

Jana added of his decision to leave: “I realised it wasn’t the right path for me.

“I didn’t feel it was right for me to continue when there were so many candidates who wanted it more than I did – my business and my family have always been my priority and I wanted to get back to them.”

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We told earlier this month how Jana was reprimanded by production after using racist language[/caption]

The Apprentice continues next Thursday at 9pm on BBC One.

AS love-ins go, that will take some beating – Sir Keir Starmer flew home a happy man last night.

Beautiful! Special! Golf! It was vintage Donald Trump.

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Donald Trump holds a letter from King Charles during his meeting with Keir Starmer[/caption]

Close to nauseating at some points, there was stroking of arms and stroking of one monster ego.

The President can be a temperamental and irritable menace at times, but he was in full gushing mode at the White House last night.

And the PM almost looked like he believed it when he said “it’s good to know that we have a true friend in the Oval Office.”

“I think you are trying to find a divide between us that does not exist,” Sir Keir insisted at the first whiff of awkward questions.

The stakes could not be higher, and with the help of a trump card in the shape of King Charles, his visit could barely have gone better.

His controversial Chagos deal was all but rubber stamped, and the pain of tariffs looks set to be avoided with new trade talks.

While Trump softened his tone on Ukraine, there is still a muddle lingering however on what protections the US really are willing to provide.

ONE hopeful on Dragons’ Den hopeful broke down in tears over a thoughtful gesture by Steven Bartlett.

However, the motion did not go down as well as planned with BBC One viewers who branded him as being ‘patronising’.

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Millie pitched her make-up brand Human Beauty and told her incredible story[/caption]

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She broke down in tears at the end of her session in the den[/caption]

On Dragon’s Den, influencer Millie Flemington Claire was hoping to receive investment in her Human Beauty makeup line.

In her life, she has a rare genetic medical condition called Cystinosis that affects one in every 200,000 births.

Steven Bartlett was visibly moved by her story, but he declined to invest in her product.

Instead, he offered her the opportunity to attend his London offices and meet with his specialist tech wizz team.

He said they would teach her the tricks of the trade after she declared that she needed help with the social media side of her brand.

The personality explained: “Billie. It’s a really, really inspiring story, and I love sitting in this chair, because I get to meet people who have given me this wonderful reminder of human perseverance and creativity and ingenuity and how there’s so many people out there fighting to change things.

“As a business case, it’s not a financial investment for me, okay, so I’m gonna say that.

The social media star added: “But I’m willing to invest my time, which means that I’m inviting you to come to my offices in central London, hang out with me and my team.

“We can teach you the dark arts and social media and marketing that you’re seeking and hopefully that will give you what you’re looking for.

“So that’s an offer from me. It’s not a financial one. It’s where I’m out. But I mean offering to invest more time.”

After his speech, even Deborah Meaden was affected by his words as she exclaimed: “God, that’s a great offer.”

One by one, the Dragon’s pulled out from investing money, but Touker Suleyman and Peter Jones also offered to help.

The pair both offered to help with Touker promising assistance with sourcing and Peter would aid with the distribution.

Deborah, 66, joked that it was the best deal ever in the den as she walked away with the help of three dragons without selling an inch of her company.

Billie then broke down in tears as she declared how overwhelmed she was by their thoughtful words and generosity.

Despite the lovely gesture, many viewers thought that the Diary Of A CEO podcast host and the other Dragons were ‘patronising’.

Taking to X – formerly known as Twitter – one viewer claimed: “Bartlett patronising levels stratospheric.”

“Steven won’t invest, but he’ll make you a TikTok video,” stated a sarcastic second user.

While a third social media fan commented: “What was different about that makeup that Rimmel etc don’t already offer? That all just felt a bit patronising. Kind, but patronisingly so.”

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Three of the Dragons offered their time to help with her business, but no money[/caption]

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Despite their kind gestures, a number of viewers called them “patronising”[/caption]

Dragon’s Den continues on BBC One and is available to watch on iPlayer.