Avatar 2 and Glass Onion prove cinema is back – but too late to save theatres?
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Showing posts from December, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv residents urged to shelter in late-night drone attack targeting infrastructure
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Air raid alarms sounded in Kyiv shortly after 2am and infrastructure was targeted, but ‘no hits’, s…
Predictions that global economy is heading for a recession are premature | Jeffrey Frankel
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Despite many forecasts, a worldwide downturn in 2023 is not inevitable – and it can be avoided The…
Spain tops world’s best tourist villages ranking with three awards
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UN World Tourism Organization’s list of 32 best places worldwide for small community tourism also i…
The untold story of how a US woman was sentenced to six years for voting
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The case of Pamela Moses sparked a national outcry – but newly uncovered documents reveal the exten…
Builders picking Lotto ball 39 had best chance of winning UK national lottery in 2022
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Trade was ‘luckiest’ in draw and number 39 was best-bet for jackpots, finds operator Camelot Buil…
A glamorous and gilded New Year’s Eve to you: how UK’s wealthy can usher in 2023
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From a Bond-themed party on a superyacht hotel to a £7,585 Gleneagles stay, money seems to be no ob…
2022: the year rewilding went mainstream – and a biodiversity deal gave the world hope | Max Benato
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Cop15’s long-awaited agreement will be closely watched, says the Guardian’s biodiversity editor, bu…
Indigenous State of Mind: six music makers rapping in their mother tongues
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Musicians are reclaiming their roots and languages, fighting for the rights of their people – and s…
How Simon Callow met Sebastian Fox: ‘I thought, gosh, he’s very attractive from behind’
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Actor Callow, 73 and Fox, 40, who works in the tech industry, were introduced by a mutual friend at…
Can you beat this fiendish Christmas quiz?
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Wizard of wordplay Frank Paul shares some of his trickiest brainteasers Film poem The names of 16…
Royal Mail urges people to use or swap non-barcoded stamps
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Deadline is 31 January, although there will then be six-month grace period with such post still del…
Taiwan may restrict Panadol sales to thwart bulk-buying for China
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Covid-19 situation across the strait, and concern at home sparked by Taiwan’s reopening for travel,…
British student stranded in Kenya for three months waiting for passport
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Officials have refused to issue emergency documents to Michael Omidire, 21, who travelled to countr…
Children born outside UK to British parents in same-sex couples left ‘stateless’
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British nationals and EU spouses say they were told by Home Office that children born abroad are no…
Strike a pose! Audrey Hepburn, Patti Smith and more – in pictures
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A new book features the personal photography collection of Judy Glickman Lauder – and tells the sto…
The Have I Got News for You 2022 quiz of the year
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It was another big year for bizarre news stories, but how good is your recall? Test your knowledge,…
Workable proposals? No, western immigration policy is a theatre of cruelty | Kenan Malik
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Another week and more drownings in the Channel. Politicians’ words of regret are hypocritical: they…
‘Unexpected item’: how self-checkouts failed to live up to their promise
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The kiosks promised to make life easier for shoppers and stores. Instead, they’ve done the opposite…
Watered down: why negotiators at Cop15 are barely mentioning the ocean
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With only two mentions of the word ‘ocean’ in the latest 5,000-word working agreement, delegates fe…
Four people in critical condition after crush at Asake concert in Brixton
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Met police begin investigation after thousands of people force entry into O2 Academy during perform…
Chess: Carlsen ‘adopts’ US champion, Fabiano Caruana, in online blitz rout
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Norway’s world No 1, 32, did not lose a single game in his 22-4 victory, and achieved the rare feat…
Landscape restoration projects across Europe boosted by $26m awards
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The efforts, including restoring grassland in the Georgian steppe, will work in cooperation with lo…
‘Road sleeping’ deaths soar in Tokyo as socialising returns to pre-Covid levels
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Authorities concerned that death toll from people being hit by cars while sleeping on roads will in…
‘Every goodbye ain’t gone’: remembering the life and work of Valerie Boyd
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The beloved writer and editor, who edited 35 years of Alice Walker’s journals, died earlier this ye…
Delays to mental health treatment in England ‘putting more children in care’
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Association of Directors of Children’s Services says delays mean parents can no longer cope with ch…
A taste of the nomadic life leaves a legacy of strokes in Kazakhstan
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With high salt levels in traditional dishes linked to disease, health campaigners are urging change…
Can you solve it? Can you battle like a maths wizard?
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Try your hand at these puzzles for smart 12-year-olds What do you get when you combine mathematics…
Citizen Nobel review – chemistry prize winner becomes charismatic climate crusader
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This affecting documentary follows Swiss biochemist Jacques Dubochet as he turns the sudden fame pr…
The big picture: umbrellas shielding democracy in Hong Kong
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French photographer Thaddé Comar spent months documenting the struggle of protesters in Hong Kong, …
Which fellow dystopian taught George Orwell at Eton? The Saturday quiz
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From a fruit to a fish, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz 1 Which US president won the No…
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia has installed rocket launchers at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, says Ukraine
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While all six reactors have been shut down, move by Russia heightens fears of radiation dangers *…
Dressing Dakar: a fashion city from artisan tailoring to haute couture
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Senegal’s capital has a labyrinth of backstreet workshops where makers cut and sew, and its annual …
Al Sharpton: ‘No matter what happens, I’m not going to stop’
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In an inspiring new documentary, the preacher and activist talks about his tireless quest for racia…
Litvinenko to Dance Monsters: the seven best shows to stream this week
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David Tennant plays the former Russian spy who was poisoned in London then reported his own murder …
‘The Cartier-Bresson of the East’: Fan Ho’s Hong Kong – in pictures
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Whether shooting street photography or art for art’s sake, the late Chinese artist spent a lifetime…
‘The whole setup is diabolical’: parents’ fears over childcare costs
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As fees are to rise by as much as 19% in the new year many families are considering cheaper options…
Thinking outside the box: Photoworks festival – in pictures
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Featuring obsolete technology, natural printmaking and African mythology, this year’s event repeats…
‘Facing the world with courage’: Europe on the brink of war – in pictures
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Richard J Scheuer’s previously unseen photographs from 1934 depict ordinary people going about thei…
Vital Impacts winter collection prints go on sale – in pictures
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More than 100 photographers are making their fine art prints available to Vital Impacts, an women-o…
The heart of the World Cup: Doha Metro brings fans together
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The Qatari capital’s $36bn underground rail network is a hive of activity – but its construction ha…
Radical new therapy for Parkinson’s will use stem cell transplants
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Lab-grown nerve cells will replace those destroyed by disease – scientists hope treatment may be av…
Keir Starmer warned by Labour peers not to waste political capital on Lords reform
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Policy could distract party from pushing through other urgent measures, leader is told Keir Starme…
The journey towards a fairer Britain starts now | Keir Starmer
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Labour will set the country on a more dynamic path by handing powers to cities and regions and rein…
Senator Chris Murphy: ‘victory after victory’ is coming for US gun control
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A decade after the Sandy Hook shooting, the Democrat believes the US is ready to embrace change aro…
Let’s go bogganeering! How I invented a winter sport on my trip to South Tirol, Italy
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A snowy cross-country walking break is even more beautiful – and fun – when you combine the hiking …
Nelson Mandela podcast illuminates rare side of anti-apartheid activist
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In revelatory tapes that have never been heard before, journalist Richard Stengel probes Mandela’s …
The plot thickens: why murder mystery weekends are on the rise
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Gory getaways are all the rage, thanks to glamorous extras, contemporary themes and a taste for esc…