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Gatwick LIVE: Chaos at airport as terminal evacuation has passengers 'missing flights'
via express.co.ukHolidaymakers at London Gatwick are reportedly missing flights due to a sudden evacuation of a terminal building. -
Iran president helicopter crash: Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister have died, state TV says – live updates
via theguardian.comHelicopter carrying Raisi, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials crashed in mountainous area amid bad weatherFull report: Iran president Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister dead in helicopter crash, says state mediaProfile: Ebrahim Raisi: Iran’s hardline president dogged by execution claimsReuters has put together a list of reactions from around the world, with Iranian ally Russia among those expressing concern and offering to help search for the president. Others also offered help o -
Infected blood inquiry to publish final report in seismic moment for victims
via theguardian.comChair to share findings of investigation into NHS infection of thousands with HIV or hepatitis C over more than 20 yearsThe infected blood public inquiry is to publish its final report on the failings that led to the deaths of more than 3,000 people in the UK and ruined many more lives.The report will detail how more than 30,000 haemophiliacs or transfusion recipients were infected with HIV and/or hepatitis C over more than two decades, and is seen as a seismic moment for the victims and their f -
Asking prices for UK homes hit record high as spring selling season hots up – business live
via theguardian.comRolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUK rents are also climbing, particularly for tenants who are renewing their rental agreements.Hamptons has reported that tenants renewing an existing contract in Great Britain saw their rent rise by an average of 8.3% over the last 12 months, outpacing rental growth on a newly let property (6.4%).“Many tenants had enjoyed years of no or below-inflation rent increases, particularly when rents weren’t rising much on the open mar -
Iran president helicopter crash: what we know about the death of Ebrahim Raisi
via theguardian.comIran’s president and the foreign minister have been confirmed dead by state media after a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan borderIranian president dead in crash, says state media: follow updatesRaisi, foreign minister and other officials dead – the full reportIran’s president along with his foreign minister have died in a helicopter crash, according to state media. Here is a summary of what we know so far:Iranian state-run media have confirmed the death of President Ebrahim -
‘We had to break the status quo’: UK campaign seeks to mobilise Muslim vote
via theguardian.comThe Muslim Vote aims to list candidates that align with it on foreign policy, NHS and educationA campaign group hoping to mobilise Muslim communities in the lead-up to the general election has said it wants to ensure their votes are “taken seriously” and it aims to produce a list of candidates they endorse later this year.The Muslim Vote, a campaign group, is hoping to encourage as many of the 3.9 million Muslims in the UK to vote in the upcoming general election, focusing on constit -
The Great Wave by Michiko Kakutani review – overcoming ‘permacrisis’
via theguardian.comThe Pulitzer prize-winning critic turned author identifies a polarised and unstable world and suggests solutions: embrace risk, welcome otherness and open dialogueFor more than three decades from 1983, Michiko Kakutani was the lead book critic for the New York Times. She won a Pulitzer for her “fearless and authoritative” criticism, shorthand for an unflinching ability to dismantle heady literary reputations. Novelist Nicholson Baker described being reviewed by Kakutani as “lik -
South of France, but not as we know it: exploring Nîmes and the Gard
via theguardian.comUnesco listing for the city’s Roman temple put this city on the map last year, but there are uncharted delights in the surrounding towns as wellThe director of a newly refurbished boutique hotel in the old town of Nîmes tells me he has gained and lost a star recently. The hotel’s restaurant, Rouge, run by Benin-born chef Georgiana Viou, recently won its first Michelin star. But the hotel itself, the Margaret Chouleur, has been downgraded from a five-star to just four.Here&rsquo -
Regardless of Us review – mesmerising meta debut is study of identity and performance
via theguardian.comThis impressive first feature from director Yoo Heong-jun is a visually and formally inventive exploration of malleable aspects of ourselvesA cinematic puzzle cast in minimalist black and white, Yoo Heong-jun’s slippery feature debut delves into the malleability of identity, performance and life itself. Unfurling over long takes, the tension between movement and stasis lingers in every frame.Put on bed rest after a vicious stroke that damages her short-term memory, Hwa-ryeong (Cho Hyunjin) -
No matter how I tried, I couldn’t get my stepchildren to accept me. So I stopped | Lucretia Grindle Lutyens
via theguardian.comBeing left out of family events, sending gifts that went unacknowledged – I took it all so personally, until I realised it wasn’t my problemI was older when I married – 38. Well, it seemed like “older” then. I had never particularly wanted kids. I didn’t not want them, either. I was just agnostic about it. Which was a good thing because my husband had been married and divorced twice, and already had three adult children. For the record, I had nothing to do wit -
Jon Bon Jovi’s honest playlist: ‘You couldn’t help but learn the moves to Gangnam Style’
via theguardian.comThe arena rock frontman on his friendship with Ed Sheeran, an embarrassing early Christmas song, and the 80s hit he wishes he’d writtenThe song that changed my life
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen. I grew up in New Jersey, so the E Street Band was how you were indoctrinated to rock’n’roll – they were the local heroes.The best song to play at a party
Livin’ on a Prayer because everyone else knows the words. How do I feel when I hear it -
iPad Air M2 review: cheaper iPad Pro for rest of us gets bigger
via theguardian.comApple’s mid-range tablet gets larger screen option and more power, being ‘pro’ enough for mostApple has more options than ever for those after a tablet with different sizes, prices, screens and power, but the iPad Air is fairly simple to understand – it is the premium big-screen iPad for those who don’t want to fork out thousands for an iPad Pro.The Air starts at £599 (€699/$599/A$999) and is now available in two screen sizes: the original 11in and a larg -
‘Information can be bent. Emotions are always honest’: the film at the heart of Ukraine’s agonising evacuations
via theguardian.comIvan Sautkin’s work as a volunteer helping people to safety gave him rare access to the trauma faced by people forced from their homes. The director relives the challenges of making the film as it screens in CannesThere’s a moment in Ivan Sautkin’s new documentary, A Poem for Little People, in which a humanitarian volunteer tries to reason with a group of women filling cans with the grimy water that has collected in a shell hole in their suburban street. They should come with h -
Dope Black Dads: dispelling myths and biases about Black fathers – a photo essay
via theguardian.comA group that began as 23 Black fathers from London on WhatsApp is now a worldwide digital space where 40,000 men discuss being Black and a parentDope Black Dads was formed by Marvyn Harrison on Father’s Day 2018, initially as a WhatsApp group of 23 Black fathers he knew in London. It has since developed as a digital safe space for some 40,000 fathers from the international community to discuss their experiences of being Black, being a parent and masculinity in the modern world.The group br -
Counterfeit goes cool: high-end brands urged to embrace rise of #dupe
via theguardian.comGen Z are flaunting their knockoffs and imitations – so experts say companies should play alongHigh-end brands should “lean in” and embrace the #dupe subculture that feeds off recommending duplicates or cheaper alternatives to luxury products, social media experts have advised.Dupes, knockoffs and brand imitators are not new: the first wave of beauty YouTubers were highlighting cheaper products as far back as 2010. But in the past, buying imitation goods was mostly done with th -
Church of England figures show attendances hit by Covid
via theguardian.comData reveals pandemic accelerated decline in number of worshippers regularly attending C of E servicesThe Covid pandemic accelerated a decline in the number of people who regularly attend Church of England services, according to data.If there had been no pandemic – during which churches were closed for several months – the C of E estimates that about 747,000 people would have attended weekly services in 2023, continuing a declining trend. Continue reading... -
A botched RAC rescue turned our French road trip into an ordeal
via theguardian.comWhen our new motorhome broke down in France we felt unsafe and were stranded for five daysWhen I retired from work last year, my wife and I set off on a road trip to France in our new motorhome. Two weeks into our trip, the engine failed on a campsite. We’d bought a £284 breakdown policy with the RAC, including European cover, and a recovery vehicle arrived promptly. The mechanic was unable to fix the problem, so we were told it would be towed to a dealership. However, the recovery t -
Biden: what would Trump have done if the Capitol riots had been led by Black Americans?
via theguardian.comThe US president Joe Biden asks at civil rights event: ‘what do you think he would have done … if Black Americans had stormed the Capitol?’ Joe Biden has launched one of his most scathing attacks yet on Donald Trump’s record of racism, suggesting that the former US president would have acted differently to the January 6 2021 insurrection if was led by Black people.The remarks, at a dinner hosted by a civil rights organisation in a critical swing state, pointed to an inte -
Taiwan’s new president takes office and calls on China to cease its hostile actions
via theguardian.comLai Ching-te uses inauguration speech to push for peace in the region and says the future of Taiwan is important to the future of the worldLai Ching-te has been sworn in as Taiwan’s new president, urging China to “cease their political and military intimidation against Taiwan” and to keep the world free from the fear of more war.Lai was inaugurated on Monday morning at the Japanese-colonial-era presidential office in central Taipei, taking over from Tsai Ing-wen, whose eight ye -
TV tonight: the absurd true-crime story about a man who faked his death
via theguardian.comA man in Glasgow woke from a coma to find US cops calling his identity into question. Plus, how DNA has reactivated cold sex cases, and Blue Lights concludes9pm, Channel 4Strap in for an utterly absurd true-crime story. An eccentric man known locally in Glasgow as Arthur Knight woke up from a Covid coma in 2021 and found himself surrounded by police. US authorities claimed his real identity was Nicholas Rossi who, after several rape charges, faked his own death. This four-parter follows the coun -
The Black Lives Matter era is over. It taught us the limits of diversity for diversity’s sake | Nesrine Malik
via theguardian.comHastily established racial equality schemes are being shuttered. What survives is a movement that’s achieving real changeIf 2020 was the year that Black Lives Matter went mainstream, 2024 was the year it died. Quietly, without even the customary whimper, the trappings of diversity so frantically sought and flamboyantly brandished after those protests four years ago are being discarded.Like so many of the promises and pledges of the pandemic era, those of its accompanying racial equality mo -
Stevie Martin: I auditioned for Ed Gamble and Nish Kumar in a haze of fear
via theguardian.comThe comedian on strange encounters with fans, performing to a room full of silence and the state of sketch comedyHow did you get into comedy?
I auditioned for Durham University’s sketch group when I was a fresher because I was slightly drunk and wanted to impress a cool third year who lived on my corridor. I vaguely remember doing a monologue for [fellow students] Ed Gamble and Nish Kumar in a sort of white noise haze of fear, and then got in.Can you recall a gig so bad, it’s now fun -
Scotland’s vulnerable marine life not properly protected, campaigners warn
via theguardian.comScottish government accused of missing deadlines to take action on overfishing and effects of climate breakdownFragile and damaged marine life around Scotland’s coasts is not being properly protected because ministers in Edinburgh have broken their promises, environment campaigners have warned.Prominent charities including the Marine Conservation Society and the National Trust for Scotland accuse the Scottish government of repeatedly missing its deadlines to protect vulnerable marine life -
Manifestos and Ikea room layouts: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon
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Espresso and tonic: rise in tonic water popularity leads to experimental mixes
via theguardian.comHealth-conscious consumers drive trend as soft drink gets added to unusual spirts and flavoursTonic water first appeared in early 19th-century India when medicinal quinine was mixed with soda and sugar and given to British soldiers to prevent malaria. The first known record of its pairing with gin was in 1868 from the Oriental Sporting Magazine, where partygoers called for the cocktail and thin cigars at the end of a horse race in Lucknow, India.But since then, as the popularity of non-alcoholic -
Sales of bao buns on a roll as Britons fall in love with Asian treat
via theguardian.comEven the English Breakfast Society has welcomed the ‘baozi’ as supermarket chains feed of interest in world foodThe origin of bao buns, or baozi, goes back as far as third-century China. The legend goes that a military strategist used the wheat buns instead of human heads as a peace offering to a god for safe passage. The deity fell in love with the steamed buns so much that he parted the rough waters of the river to allow crossing.It seems Britons have also fallen for the Asian trea -
‘Only Hamas can defend us’: Israeli raids and Fatah failures boost support in West Bank
via theguardian.comSettler attacks and arrests of Hamas supporters create climate of fear and distrust in ruling Fatah partyShuffling around his family home in the hills around Ramallah, Khalil was nervous after his release from prison the day before. His mother was also terrified that he would be rearrested.Khalil, a shy 21-year-old whose name has been changed, was arrested in a pre-dawn raid last October for his allegiance to Hamas. But when Israeli forces smashed through the door of his family home, they didn&r -
‘I perpetually think we’ll win. We always lose’: Labour’s Jon Cruddas on elections, class and life as an MP
via theguardian.comThe member for Dagenham and Rainham says he can’t wait to leave parliament. So why did he spend the past 23 years there? And what does he think he achieved?‘Labour, to me, has always been a bit of a life sentence,” Jon Cruddas says. “I don’t get a lot of fun out of it.” The Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham is sitting in the atrium in Portcullis House opposite the Houses of Parliament, under one of the monitors that call MPs to vote. Periodically, it clangs l -
‘I burned out – and started mowing lawns’: a reality-bending chat with Harmony Korine
via theguardian.comHe rocketed to notoriety at 19 with the shocking film Kids. Now, at 51, he’s smoking two fat cigars for breakfast – and making retina-burning work with acids and infrared cameras. Our writer gets deep with the eternal enfant terribleHave you ever wondered whether the interview you’re about to read is actually real? Are you reading it thanks to your own free will, or are you merely set on a preprogrammed course that’s entirely out of your control? Is everything just code? -
G7 leaders to discuss €30bn loan for Ukraine using Russian assets
via theguardian.comFinance ministers will debate legality of using €270bn in frozen state assets as collateral for loanDivisions over whether Ukraine can lawfully be handed an extra €30bn (£26bn) loan drawn from €270bn in seized Russian state assets are likely to be aired at a meeting of G7 finance ministers this week in Stresa, northern Italy.In another test of political will over Ukraine, the US has been canvassing support for the plan, with the money intended to help with Ukraine’s re
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