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Madonna postpones tour after intensive care stay American pop star Madonna has postponed her world tour after being in a hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) with a serious bacterial infection. Her manager Guy Oseary said the infection was “serious” and led to her staying in the ICU for several days. She is expected to make a full recovery. In a statement, Oseary said her health was improving, but she is still under medical care. Madonna was expected to launch her 84-stop tour next month. US media reports the 64-year-old star is receiving treatment in New York City. Forbes lists Madonna…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Thursday’s front pages report on the news that the UK’s largest water company, Thames Water, could be close to collapse. There have been emergency meetings and plans are being drawn up as the crisis deepens. There are also reports the government could seek to nationalise the company. Thames Valley chaos The Guardian leads with an unnamed minister saying the government has “no true grasp of the costs” involved in stopping the collapse of the company – which serves 15 million customers. The paper says the company could have a hole of £10bn in its…

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