| 3. Harvey Weinstein: what does ruling mean for California rape conviction?03:02[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Mogul’s lawyers say decision in New York will strengthen appeal in Los Angeles but victims confident guilty verdict will be upheld Harvey Weinstein was already expected to spend the remainder of his life in prison for crimes in New York when a Los Angeles jury found him of guilty of rape and sexual assault in 2022 and he was sentenced to an additional 16 years. But on Thursday New York’s top court overturned Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for two sex crimes and found he should receive a new trial, and the California case has taken on even greater significance. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
4. Police allegedly use rubber bullets and teargas at university protest in Georgia02:53[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Multiple arrests at crackdown on Emory University campus encampment focused on Palestine and Cop City Police have carried out multiple violent arrests at Emory University in Decatur, Georgia, in what appears to be the first campus crackdown in recent days to involve rubber bullets and teargas after students set up an encampment in solidarity with Palestine and against Cop City. On Thursday, Emory students set up multiple tents on the campus’s lawns in protest against the university’s ties to Israel, as well Atlanta’s Cop City, a police and fire department training center that is being constructed on a 171-acre plot in a forest south-east of Atlanta. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
6. Foreign states targeting sensitive research at UK universities, MI5 warns02:02[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Ministers considering more funding to protect important research sites, with China seen as a particular concern MI5 has warned universities that hostile foreign states are targeting sensitive research, as ministers consider measures to bolster protections. Vice-chancellors from 24 leading institutions, including Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College London, were briefed on the threat by the domestic security service’s director general, Ken McCallum, and National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) chief, Felicity Oswald. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
7. ‘Unsustainable’: UK predicted to see 50% spike in strokes by 203502:01[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Stark new projections suggest annual admissions will rise to 151,000, costing the NHS and economy GBP75bn The number of people in the UK experiencing a stroke will increase more than 50% to 151,000 a year by 2035, costing the NHS and the economy GBP75bn in healthcare and lost productivity, stark new projections suggest. Worsening physical health, rising alcohol consumption and low exercise levels among an ageing population as well as a failure by ministers and the health service to do more to prevent ill health are blamed for the predicted spike in strokes. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
8. Premier League: 10 things to look out for in this weekend’s football02:00[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Liverpool await a dead-ball salvo, Luton have to keep their chins up and things could get spicy at City Ground David Moyes will surely have taken note of Liverpool’s struggle to defend set pieces against Everton. Jurgen Klopp, who must be delighted with a 12.30pm kick-off on Saturday, should prepare his team for another bruising test when they visit West Ham. For Moyes, this is a chance to repair the sizeable damage to his reputation caused by last weekend’s collapse at Selhurst Park. West Ham were 4-0 down to Palace after 31 minutes and are preparing to part company with Moyes at the end of the season, but they should take heart from how Everton unsettled Liverpool in the Merseyside derby. Everton scored twice from set pieces and West Ham pose a similar threat from dead balls. James Ward-Prowse’s deliveries towards Tomas Soucek, Kurt Zouma and Michail Antonio will have Klopp’s defenders sweating. Jacob Steinberg West Ham v Liverpool, Saturday 12.30pm (all times BST) Fulham v Crystal Palace, Saturday 3pm Newcastle v Sheffield United, Saturday 3pm Manchester United v Burnley, Saturday 3pm Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
10. Joe and Katherine’s Bargain Holidays review – comedians slum it with a ‘spa day’ in a pub car park01:05[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Budget ice baths, graveyard sleepovers and a night of slam poetry in Norwich! Joe Wilkinson and Katherine Ryan are super fun as they hunt for adventures that don’t break the bank Channel 4 has carved out a particular niche in daytime-shaped TV shows airing at night. This largely means that an afternoon-ish format, of the sort that would usually be broken up with ads for life insurance, animal charities and conservatories, now comes with the added frisson of knowing that a well-known comedian might say a bad word – see, for example, Eight Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Here we are, then, in familiar territory, with Joe and Katherine’s Bargain Holidays, a strangely late-afternoon-meets-late-night travelogue from comedians Joe Wilkinson and Katherine Ryan, about how to enjoy a holiday on the cheap. It was filmed in the summer of 2022 – that must be why England looks so green and pleasant, rather than soaked to the skin with six months’ worth of relentless rain – and bears the hallmarks of peak inflation, as it searches for the best means of getting away without breaking the bank. Wilkinson is the bargain-hunter here, while Ryan leans into her luxury-loving persona. Throughout her career, Ryan has always been refreshingly open about money, and here she continues to be frank, as she shrugs off any notion of embarrassment about splashing out on nice stuff. She’ll spend GBP500 on a spa day, she says, and GBP300 on dinner, or more, if she gets the train from London to Paris and back, just for a romantic meal with her husband. “I just don’t want to compromise on my lifestyle,” she says. “Shall we compromise for a bit?” asks Wilkinson. “No,” she replies. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
11. Sean Dyche defends his Everton tactics: ‘Not a time for style, a time to win’00:30[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) - Manager says his club want to play ‘winning football first’
- Beating Brentford could secure Premier League survival
Sean Dyche has insisted he will not be judged on playing style at Everton but by winning as he strives to secure the Premier League status of the financially troubled club. They took a significant step towards that goal on Wednesday by winning the Merseyside derby for the first time in 14 years at Goodison Park. After the 2-0 defeat of Liverpool Dyche, conscious of the criticism his approach attracted during a run of 13 games without a win, claimed he wanted “to play beautiful football if I can, but I want to play winning football first.” Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
12. Embarrassing stories, and who pays? Trump trial key takeaways, day seven00:03[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) David Pecker testified about his role in buying a story from the model Karen McDougal about an alleged affair with Trump David Pecker spent all day on the witness stand on Thursday in the Manhattan criminal trial against Donald Trump. Pecker, the longtime head of America Media, which owns the National Enquirer tabloid, is a key witness because he was intimately involved in the practice of buying the rights to potentially damaging stories about Trump and then never publishing them, a practice known as “catch and kill”. The central allegation in the case is that Trump used catch and kill to prevent Stormy Daniels from going public about an alleged affair with him in 2016, when he was running for president, and then falsified business records to conceal it. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
13. Manchester City fire title warning with Phil Foden on song against Brighton00:02[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Almost 10 years to the day, Steven Gerrard slipped, Liverpool lost control of their destiny in terms of the Premier League title race and Manchester City nipped in to win it. The talk in recent weeks and certainly since Arsenal and Liverpool lost on the Sunday before last has been about whether City might have a slip of their own in them, something that – frankly – they have never done previously under Pep Guardiola when the trophy has been within their grasp, the focus narrowing over the run-in. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
14. Harvey Weinstein: New York court overturns 2020 rape convictionЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Court rules judge who oversaw landmark trial was mistaken in allowing women whose accusations were not part of case to testify The disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on sex crimes was overturned by a New York appeals court on Thursday, as prosecutors say they will retry the firestorm case. In a 4-3 decision, the state of New York court of appeals ruled that the judge who oversaw Weinstein’s 2020 conviction prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings and was mistaken in allowing other women whose accusations were not a part of the 2020 case to testify. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
15. Two men arrested after torso found in Greater Manchester nature reserveЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Suspects, aged 42 and 68, held on suspicion of murder after discovery of plastic-wrapped lower back, buttocks and thigh Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a torso was found wrapped in plastic at a nature reserve in Greater Manchester. Part of a dismembered body, consisting of the bottom of the back, buttocks and thigh, were found in clear plastic by a passerby at Kersal Dale Wetlands in Salford on 4 April. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
17. Trump the elephant in the room as supreme court hearing strays into the surrealЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Justices heard immunity arguments – and the conservative majority seemed determined to talk about anything but the case at hand It took two hours and 24 minutes for the elephant in the room to be mentioned at Thursday’s US supreme court hearing. “The special counsel has expressed some concern for speed, and wanting to move forward,” said Justice Amy Coney Barrett. That was shorthand for the gargantuan stakes at play in Trump v United States. The court was being asked to consider one of the most consequential prosecutions in US history – the four federal charges brought against former president Donald Trump accusing him of attempting to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election – and whether the case can conceivably go to trial. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
18. US teacher charged with using AI to frame principal with racist audioЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Dazhon Darien impersonated high school principal in Maryland in clip that quickly spread on social media, police say A high school athletic director in Maryland has been charged with using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments, authorities said on Thursday. Dazhon Darien faked the voice of Pikesville high school’s principal in January following conversations that Darien’s contract would not be renewed, according to charging documents filed by Baltimore county police. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
20. Arne Slot admits he wants to succeed Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool managerЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) - ‘It’s no secret that I want to go to Liverpool’
- Feyenoord coach confident the clubs will agree a deal
Arne Slot has revealed he is keen on a move to Liverpool and has “confidence” that a switch to Anfield will materialise. The Feyenoord manager, who has become Liverpool’s preferred candidate to succeed Jurgen Klopp, was speaking to ESPN before the club’s Eredivisie game against Go Ahead Eagles. “The only thing I can say about it is that the clubs are in negotiations – and then you sit in the waiting room and wait for what will come out. It seems clear to me that I would like to go to Liverpool,” he said. “Now I am waiting to see whether the clubs reach an agreement. I have every confidence in that.” Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
21. Judge upholds $83m E Jean Carroll defamation verdict against TrumpЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) The former president’s motion for a new trial was denied and his argument deemed ‘entirely without merit’ A federal judge on Thursday upheld the verdict and award of more than $83m to the writer E Jean Carroll in a defamation case against Donald Trump after he called her a liar for accusing him of sexually assaulting her. Judge Lewis Kaplan, a senior district judge on the US district court for the southern district of New York, denied Trump’s motion for a new trial and affirmed that Carroll suffered harm caused by Trump’s 2019 public statements. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
22. Hailed as a hero and then sacked: the carer’s allowance whistleblowerЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Enrico La Rocca helped expose profound failures but less than a year later was dismissed by the DWP – and then later rehired Almost exactly five years ago, Enrico La Rocca was hailed by MPs as a hero, a whistleblower whose tenacity had helped expose profound failures at the heart of the government’s vast benefits agency, resulting in tens of thousands of vulnerable unpaid carers being unfairly fined and prosecuted. Without La Rocca – who was not named at the time – serious problems with carer’s allowance overpayments may never have come to light, the Commons work and pensions select committee concluded: without him the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) would never have been persuaded of the “urgent need to act”. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
23. Sunak under pressure to grant amnesty to unpaid carers fined for rule breachesЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Concern grows over legality of government’s approach as new figures show more than 150,000 carers facing huge penalties New figures show more than 150,000 unpaid carers are now facing huge fines for minor rule breaches, as MPs, charities and campaigners demanded an immediate amnesty. Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, joined calls to write off the vast debts incurred by tens of thousands of people who care for sick, disabled and elderly relatives after experts raised concerns about the legality of the government’s approach. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
24. ‘It should feel like an extension of the living room’: radical study centre is named best building in EuropeЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) A ‘non-hierarchical’ university space that can be continually altered or even moved has won the EU’s biennial prize for contemporary architecture A lightweight university study centre designed to be easily disassembled has won the prize for the best building in Europe. Longevity, permanence and a sense of immutability might be the ambition of most architects, but Gustav Dusing and Max Hacke would be delighted to see their building adapted and reconfigured, or ultimately dismantled and moved somewhere else altogether. “We imagined the project as a changeable system,” says Dusing, co-designer of the new study pavilion for the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, which has been named this year’s winner of the EU Mies award (formerly the Mies van der Rohe award), the biennial European Union prize for contemporary architecture. “We wanted it to be a counter model to the university’s high-rise building and its conventional one-sided lecture halls. It’s more like an extension of the landscape that can be forever modified, a non-hierarchical space that the students can make their own.” Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
25. Humza Yousaf in peril as Greens say they will back no confidence motionЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Former coalition partners’ decision brings Scottish first minister to brink of losing vote, which could make his position untenable Humza Yousaf could be forced to quit as Scotland’s first minister after the Scottish Greens announced they would back a motion of no confidence against him at Holyrood. The Scottish National party’s former coalition partners declared they would vote next week against the man who had “betrayed” them, hours after he unilaterally ended their power-sharing deal. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
26. Rafael Nadal prolongs Madrid farewell by dispatching teenager Darwin BlanchЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) - Spaniard eases to 6-1, 6-0 victory over 16-year-old wildcard
- Veteran to face Alex de Minaur in second round of Madrid Open
As Rafael Nadal prepared to enter the Estadio Manolo Santana for what could have been his final match on home soil, like every one of his matches this week could be, much of the 12,400 capacity crowd filled out the walkway around the stadium. He emerged to a prolonged standing ovation, necks craning to catch a fleeting glimpse of his entrance. It was a moment. The start of a final homecoming for the greatest athlete from these lands, but it remains to be seen if he has more to give. Against an extremely young opponent out of his depth, Nadal moved into the second round of the Madrid Open with efficiency and ease, dismantling Darwin Blanch – 21 years his junior – 6-1, 6-0 in an hour. “At least two more days,” said Nadal afterwards. “In the end, I’m happy.” Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
27. England’s Marlie Packer: ‘I’d give my son the world – dad did none of that for me’Чт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Captain reflects on her mum being a ‘rock’ and the Red Roses’ new coach as they chase another Six Nations grand slam ‘We’re in France and the crowd is going to be hostile,” Marlie Packer says as she looks ahead to Saturday’s Six Nations grand slam decider in Bordeaux with relish. “But we know that can flip on its head because of the French crowd. If they’re not happy with the way their team are playing, they turn on them and give them a bit of a hard time.” Packer will win her 104th cap and, as captain, she also knows England have not lost a Six Nations match in six years. She played in that last defeat, away to France in Grenoble in March 2018, and so she has an acute awareness of the light and shade in rugby and life. Packer has lost two agonising World Cup finals, to New Zealand, but she helped England win the tournament in 2014. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
28. Girl, 13, charged with attempted murder after south Wales school stabbingsЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Teenager charged with trying to kill two teachers and fellow pupil after incident at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman A 13-year-old girl has been charged with attempting to murder two teachers and a fellow pupil in a school playground stabbing in Wales. The two adults and child all received knife wounds in the incident at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire. Dyfed-Powys police said they were also investigating threats allegedly made by a 15-year-old boy that alluded to the incident. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
29. The Guardian view on the SNP-Greens split: an unsurprising but costly rift | EditorialЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Humza Yousaf’s position as first minister is in danger, but the problems predate his leadership A year ago, Scotland’s newly elected first minister, Humza Yousaf, said that the Scottish National party’s 2021 pact with the Scottish Greens – giving him a majority in the Holyrood parliament – was “worth its weight in gold”. As recently as Tuesday, Mr Yousaf was publicly buffing his treasure, insisting that he hoped the deal would continue. Less than 48 hours later, however, he decided it was time to sell, scrapping the pact and pledging instead to lead a minority SNP government for the remaining two years of this Scottish parliament. Shortly afterwards, the furious Greens vowed to back next week’s Conservative motion of no confidence against the man who had “betrayed” them. The split is no surprise. Last week, the Scottish government scrapped its pledge of a 75% cut in carbon emissions by 2030, and its legally binding annual reduction targets. It did so after the UK Climate Change Committee declared the target “no longer credible” because not enough groundwork had been done. The Scottish Greens reacted with anger; an emergency meeting was planned for May to decide whether to continue in government. Meanwhile, some SNP backbenchers made clear that they had had enough too. On Thursday, anxious to show decisive leadership, Mr Yousaf got in first, dumping the deal. Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
31. The Guardian view on Labour and rail renationalisation: a sensible plan that passengers need | EditorialЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Train services are essential to the health of the economy, society and environment. These proposals are pragmatic and welcome Failing train services in Britain have often been the butt of jokes, but the chaos is not funny to those who rely on them. For many in the north of England in particular, frustration has given way to despair. Railways are a public good that the public are turning away from. The pandemic’s long-term impact on working patterns may be the chief culprit for slashed traveller numbers. But it is unsurprising that former passengers are declining to come back. Many are concluding that late and cancelled trains, dirty and overcrowded carriages, and broken toilets make journeys too unpredictable or unpleasant, and are driving, flying or staying put instead. In the last quarter of 2024, a record 4.87% of trains were cancelled. Fares have risen almost twice as fast as wages since 2010. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
32. US supreme court eyes returning Trump immunity claim to lower court after argumentsЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Justices appeared unlikely to grant request for absolute immunity from criminal prosecution to former president The US supreme court on Thursday expressed interest in returning Donald Trump’s criminal case over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election back to a lower court to decide whether certain parts of the indictment were “official acts” that were protected by presidential immunity. During oral arguments, the justices appeared unlikely to grant Trump’s request for absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, with both Trump’s lawyer and the justice department’s lawyer agreeing there were certain private acts that presidents would have no protection for. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
33. Leaders of 18 countries urge Hamas to release hostages held in GazaЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) UK and US leaders among those calling for release, as families renew pressure on Netanyahu to restart negotiations The leaders of 18 countries including the US and the UK have called on Hamas to free Israeli and dual-national hostages held in Gaza. “The fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza, who are protected under international law, is of international concern,” they said. “We strongly support the ongoing mediation efforts in order to bring our people home.” Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
34. Rishi Sunak is punishing the sick to cover up his own failures | LettersЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Readers respond to the prime minister’s claim that the UK is suffering from a ‘sicknote culture’ As a retired GP who spent 35 years looking after people with anxiety and depression in primary care, I find Rishi Sunak’s recent comments about GPs “over-medicalising the everyday challenges and worries of life” offensive ( Sunak to cite Britain’s ‘sicknote culture’ in bid to overhaul fit note system, 19 April). These disabling problems constitute around 40% of all those attending a GP practice. He clearly has no idea what is going on in his country. People are suffering from multiple stresses, including huge financial pressures largely brought about by his own party’s total incompetence over the past 14 years. People are pretty resilient when dealing with stressful adverse events such as bereavement or job loss or debt in their lives, but when they encounter one more bad thing, they “hit a wall” and become unable to continue. It seems like a hard-wired mechanism that renders them incapable of carrying on. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
35. Jam is not the problem for Meghan Markle | LetterЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) The problem is that the public eye is ruinous, especially for women, says Dr Catherine Merrick The headline on Gaby Hinsliff’s article ( 19 April) reads “Meghan’s gone from royal upsetter to tradwife in three short years. Given what’s out there, you’d do the same”. Well, no, I wouldn’t. I’d just erase myself from the public eye: the one thing she cannot or will not do. For the problem reflected in this article is not jam – Meghan Markle’s or anyone else’s. Jam is not the problem. (Which may or may not be a line from Taylor Swift’s new album...) Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
36. High-minded, progressive and literate, Laurent Cantet made a trio of brilliant films | Peter BradshawЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) In Human Resources, Time Out and The Class, the Palme d’Or-winning film-maker – who has died aged 63 – addressed French and European society at all levels Laurent Cantet was a classic product of the French cinema industry: a deeply intelligent, high-minded progressive film-maker of the same generation as Robin Campillo and Dominik Moll whose supremely literate, emotionally committed, stylish and well-acted movies aspired to address French and European society at all levels. Cantet made films that you could imagine being discussed around a gregarious dinner table of fashionable Parisians, with glasses being avidly drained and refilled all round – in fact, you could imagine Cantet himself talking about his work at just this kind of gathering. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
37. Humza Yousaf forgot the rule: leaders who want to look tough look stupid | John CraceЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Only this week the first minister said he was delighted with his coalition with the Greens. But then … Be careful what you wish for. It’s hard not to feel a scintilla of sympathy for Humza Yousaf. On a human level, if not a political one. For well over a decade the SNP had ruled more or less unchallenged in Scotland. Free to do whatever it liked, though not, ironically, the one thing on which its existence was predicated: making Scotland independent. The UK parliament was in no hurry to grant a second referendum, much to the SNP’s displeasure. The first had been labelled a once-in-a-generation event. The SNP saw it differently. Generations pass more quickly in Scotland apparently. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
38. Booker prize urged to consider name change over slavery linkЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Broadcaster Richie Brave, whose ancestors were enslaved, says organisers should be ‘asking themselves some questions’ The Radio 1Xtra host Richie Brave has said the Booker prize should consider changing its name because of its links to enslavement. Brave’s legal surname is Booker and his ancestors were enslaved by the founders of the company that originally sponsored the prize. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
40. Reform UK’s Blackpool byelection candidate denies wrongdoing amid charity probeЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Charity Commission opens ‘compliance case’ into soup kitchen founded by Mike Butcher after allegations about use during campaign Reform UK’s candidate in the Blackpool South byelection has denied any wrongdoing after the Charity Commission launched a probe into allegations that the soup kitchen he founded was used to promote his campaign. Mark Butcher, who is standing for the party in next week’s election, posted a Facebook message this month which said that the campaign would be starting at the kitchen, Amazing Graze. He was later pictured shaking hands with the Reform leader, Richard Tice, at the premises and appeared there in a Channel 4 News report, in which Reform UK election material could be seen. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
41. ‘Born cool’ – why the varsity jacket is still leader of the packЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Originally the preserve of Ivy League sportsmen, the jacket has seen incarnations from the likes of Salt-N-Pepa, Palace and Prada. And now Louis Vuitton’s NFT version is going for GBP7,000 There are few items of clothing as iconic – or as purely American – as the classic varsity jacket. Yet, lately, it has been making a comeback, thanks in part to Italian powerhouse Prada, who featured a chic all-leather take on it at Milan fashion week in February. It has also been a central piece in much-hyped recent collaborations between Gap and Palace, and Supreme and MM6 Maison Margiela. Not even the digital space is safe: Louis Vuitton has been selling a “phygital” – AKA an NFT (non-fungible token) – version of a varsity jacket from the Pharrell-designed FW24 collection – yours to have and not hold for nearly GBP7,000. Instantly recognisable thanks to its two-tone leather sleeves and boiled wool body, the varsity jacket has served as a symbol of jock masculinity in classic films such as Teen Wolf and The Breakfast Club, and was worn onstage by Michael Jackson and more recently has been adopted by celebrities from Rihanna to Bella Hadid. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
42. Agent calls former Chelsea director of football Granovskaia ‘a liar’ in courtЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) - Saif Alrubie denies intimidation over transfer fee commission
- Alrubie alleges he was owed GBP300,000 from Kurt Zouma deal
A top football agent has accused a former Chelsea executive of repeatedly lying about a transfer fee in order for the Premier League club to avoid paying him a commission, Southwark crown court has heard. During an at times irascible appearance as the defendant, the agent Saif Alrubie, said Chelsea’s former director of football Marina Granovskaia misrepresented how much West Ham had paid the west London club for France defender Kurt Zouma in 2021 – effectively cutting him out of the deal and depriving him of fees. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
45. BHP’s takeover bid for Anglo American is clever but far too low | Nils PratleyЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Shareholders in the mining firm are unimpressed by the offer as it stands but what happens next could be interesting In theory, Anglo American has been a sitting duck for a takeover bid for about a decade. Its share price has lagged behind that of other big miners and successive efforts to sharpen a sprawling portfolio have underwhelmed. The last news, at the end of 2023, was production delays that sent the shares down 20% in a day. In practice, the same complexities, plus deep entanglement in South African politics, have served as a deterrent to a bid. Anglo was seen as too fiddly. But here comes BHP, the Australian giant of the sector, with a proposal to cut through the noise and get to the assets it would like to own, primarily Anglo’s copper mines in Peru and Chile and, to a lesser extent, its iron ore projects in Brazil and metallurgical coal in Queensland. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
46. ‘Ludicrous’ plan to build skyscraper over Georgian Birmingham building rejectedЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Councillors unanimously refuse permission for 42-storey block of flats on top of former residence and hospital Councillors in Birmingham have unanimously refused to grant planning permission for a controversial 42-storey skyscraper on top of a Grade-II listed former hospital. The proposal for the city centre site included a large glass tower block, including more than 300 flats and a cafe and roof terrace, erected on top of a Georgian building that has stood there since the early 19th century. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
47. Labour says UK nature under threat and pledges to halt declineЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Shadow minister Steve Reed vows to uphold targets on biodiversity loss and protecting land and sea Labour has pledged to halt the decline of British species and protect at least 30% of the land and sea by 2030 if it is elected. Steve Reed, the shadow environment secretary, also vowed to set a new land use framework that would prioritise the protection of nature, and to deliver on targets to improve the UK’s environment. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
48. Madrid prosecutors ask judge to shelve investigation into Spanish PM’s wifeЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Pressure group accusing Begona Gomez of corruption admits media reports allegations were based on may not be true Prosecutors in Madrid have asked a judge to throw out a preliminary corruption investigation against the wife of Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, as the pressure group behind the complaint admitted its allegations may be based on incorrect media reports. Sanchez, whose socialist party has governed Spain since 2018, shocked the country on Wednesday night by announcing that he was considering resigning over what he termed a baseless “harassment and bullying operation” being waged against him and his wife by his political and media opponents. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
50. We know how to deter British children from alcohol, say experts, after concerns over WHO reportЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Study found Great Britain had worst rate of child alcohol consumption in world, but youth drinking is said still to have ‘declined sharply’ In 2000, about 19% of children under 16 in England smoked, according to Action on Smoking and Health. By 2018, this had declined to 5%. But, according to a major report by the World Health Organization released on Thursday, a third of 11-year-olds and over half of 13-year-olds had drunk alcohol, the highest rate of any country worldwide. Girls were found to be more likely than boys to have drunk at the age of 15. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
51. Poland and Lithuania pledge to help Kyiv repatriate Ukrainians subject to military draftЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Strong rhetoric is boost for Ukraine reinforcement drive but it is not clear by which mechanism emigres could be sent back Poland and Lithuania have said they are prepared to help Ukrainian authorities return men subject to military conscription to the country, after Kyiv announced this week that it was suspending consular services for such men who were now abroad. “We have suggested for a long time that we can help the Ukrainian side ensure that people subject to [compulsory] military service go to Ukraine,” Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, Poland’s defence minister, told the television channel Polsat, though he did not elaborate on what mechanisms could be used. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
52. New Haiti government sworn in during secret ceremonyЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) ‘Transitional council’ takes oath of office after prime minister formally resigns as gang violence continues to rock capital Haiti’s prime minister, Ariel Henry, has formally resigned and a new provisional government has been sworn in during a secret ceremony at the presidential palace, nearly two months after a criminal insurrection plunged the capital into chaos. The nine-person “transitional council” was officially established on Thursday during an event at the national palace in Port-au-Prince. As its members took their oaths, Henry, who is in the US having been locked out of Haiti by the gang uprising, announced in a letter that he was stepping down. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
53. Man convicted of murdering stranger in Hartlepool and trying to kill housemateЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Ahmed Alid told police he was motivated to kill Terence Carney, 70, ‘because Israel was killing children’ A 45-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering a complete stranger, telling police he wanted to kill people because of the conflict in Gaza. A court heard that Ahmed Alid told detectives that he wanted “Palestine to be free from the Zionists” and that he had killed “because Israel was killing children”. In interviews, he said that if he had had a machine gun or more weapons, he would have killed more people. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
54. Mixed doubles: why queer erotic sports cinema is enjoying a grand slamЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Muscular bodies dripping with sweat are all over cinema screens – and each other. But these films are very different from the sports romances of old This spring is shaping up to be the season of the artful athletic romance in cinema. Rose Glass’s Love Lies Bleeding and Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers both offer up their own twisted queer romances set within the world of sport. Both film-makers share a preoccupation with their athletes, lingering over their bodies in ultra-closeup. Muscles ripple and swell like the powerful pulse of the tide. Perfect, glistening orbs of sweat form then drift off the body in slow motion. In these films, ripped, toned bodies become tantalising, treacherous landscapes, and it’s on this physical terrain that we can see exactly how and why the characters’ internal desires play out. Love Lies Bleeding opens with a pulsating montage in a grimy gym as Glass confronts us with running, cycling, lifting, pressing bodies in all of their sweating, straining vulgarity. Meanwhile, Lou (Kristen Stewart), the uninspired gym manager, is sticking her hand down the venue’s perpetually clogged toilet. However, when Jackie (Katy O’Brian), a wannabe bodybuilder, rolls through town, all this grotesquery becomes a thing of beauty. They begin a romance. Lou pumps her lover full of steroids and constantly ogles her dense muscles. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
55. Britain’s natural landscape is in ruins – thanks to the Tories. Here’s how Labour will restore it | Steve ReedЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Sewage pollutes our waterways, species face extinction. We must act fast to halt the decline – and we will - Steve Reed is shadow environment secretary
We must not be the last generation to have the opportunity to marvel at nature. When I was growing up, I took for granted the excitement of climbing trees in the local woods at the end of our road, sleeping under the stars at Scout camp, and exploring the micro-worlds of seaside rockpools on holiday in Cornwall. Our children and grandchildren deserve to be astounded by the magnificence of our landscapes and coastlines, mesmerised by the beauty of a robin’s song, and to splash about in the local river. Steve Reed is the MP for Croydon North, and shadow secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
56. ‘Recipe for disaster’: Venice entry fee sparks confusion and protest on day oneЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Some residents say €5 fee aimed at curbing tourist numbers goes against principle of freedom of movement For more than 160 years, visitors have been arriving at Venezia Santa Lucia train station and disembarking straight into the heart of one of the world’s most historic and beautiful cities. Until Thursday, however, they had never been met by a group of stewards in white and yellow bibs demanding to know if they had downloaded their QR code. On the first day of what the mayor of Venice has hailed as a bold experiment in reducing over-tourism, day-trippers faced a €5 (GBP4.30) charge, which kicked in at 8.30am on Thursday and will apply on 29 peak days until 14 July as part of a trial. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
58. Senior judges considering whether to allow Lucy Letby appealЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Ex-nurse has asked appeal court for green light to challenge convictions for murder and attempted murder of babies Three of England’s most senior judges are considering whether to allow Lucy Letby to appeal against her convictions for the murder and attempted murder of babies. The former nurse has asked the court of appeal for permission to mount a full legal challenge over her convictions for murdering seven infants and attempting to murder another six. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
61. Pot of gold: Alice Zaslavsky’s recipe for one-pan angel hair pasta with tomatoes and burrataЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) In this quick and easy midweek recipe, the cookbook author goes big on flavour – with minimal washing up One-pan pasta recipes can be a little hit and miss. While one pan implies you won’t need to boil the pasta separately – meaning one less item to clean up – some people find the pasta has a tendency to overcook or undercook. Others are put off by the starchiness, but I like to think of this dish as a risotto-paella-pasta situation, where the starch should be embraced and mitigated with cheesiness and acid. You can totally add frozen corn, or even peas, to this pasta for bonus veg. Just pour some boiling water over half a cup of them while the garlic is sauteing, and wait until they thaw before adding once the pasta’s done. If you’ve got any zucchini or golden squash about, you could add these in, thinly sliced, with the burrata. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
62. Tata Steel rejects union plan to save jobs and keep Port Talbot furnace openЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Rejection of plan to keep one blast furnace open while building electric replacement ends hopes of avoiding as many as 2,800 job losses Tata Steel has rejected a plan by unions to keep open a blast furnace at the Port Talbot steelworks, ending any hopes of avoiding as many as 2,800 job losses. Unions met the company in London on Thursday with another plea not to press ahead with its proposals, which will likely end the ability to make steel from iron ore in south Wales by September and cause thousands of job losses. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
64. ‘She was tough, but it broke her’: why There’s Something About Miriam was reality TV’s most shameful lowЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) From Miriam being ‘revealed’ as a transgender woman to the contestants trashing the set, it was the cruellest reality show ever. Ahead of a new series about its tragic fallout, Miriam’s brother and friend open up for the first time about her death It was the very definition of “different times”. In summer 2003, a TV dating series saw men compete for the affections of a 21-year-old Mexican model named Miriam Rivera. What her suitors didn’t realise was that the glamorous star of the show had a secret. In the climactic episode, Rivera announced that she was a transgender woman. All hell broke loose. Contestants sued the show in an attempt to ensure it never aired. There’s Something About Miriam would go down in the showbiz hall of shame as one of the most controversial reality shows ever. Now, a Channel 4 docuseries revisits the making of the show 20 years since it aired – and five years since Rivera died at the age of 38. It’s a story of belief-beggaring insensitivity and its tragic aftermath. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
65. Can we really trust AI to channel the public’s voice for ministers? | Seth LazarЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Large-language models such as ChatGPT are still liable to distort the meaning of what they are summarising - Seth Lazar is a professor of philosophy at the Australian National University and a distinguished research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Ethics in AI
What is the role of AI in democracy? Is it just a volcano of deepfakes and disinformation? Or can it – as many activists and even AI labs are betting – help fix an ailing and ageing political system? The UK government, which loves to appear aligned with the bleeding edge of AI, seems to think the technology can enhance British democracy. It envisages a world where large-language models (LLMs) are condensing and analysing submissions to public consultations, preparing ministerial briefs, and perhaps even drafting legislation. Is this a valid initiative by a tech-forward administration? Or is it just a way of dressing up civil service cuts, to the detriment of democracy? LLMs, the AI paradigm that that has taken the world by storm since ChatGPT’s 2022 launch, have been explicitly trained to summarise and distil information. And they can now process hundreds, even thousands, of pages of text at a time. The UK government, meanwhile, runs about 700 public consultations a year. So one obvious use for LLMs is to help analyse and summarise the thousands of pages of submissions they receive in response to each. Unfortunately, while they do a great job of summarising emails or individual newspaper articles, LLMs have a way to go before they are an appropriate replacement for civil servants analysing public consultations. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
68. ‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a thirdЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Fossil fuel and petrochemical campaigners at Ottawa summit outnumber scientists, EU and Indigenous delegates The number of fossil fuel and petrochemical industry lobbyists has increased by more than a third at UN talks to agree the first global treaty to cut plastic pollution, analysis shows. Most plastic is made from fossil fuels via a chemical process known as cracking, and 196 lobbyists from both industries are at the UN talks in Ottawa, Canada, where countries are attempting to come to an agreement to curb plastic production as part of a treaty to cut global plastic waste, according to analysis by the Center for International Environmental Law (Ciel). Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
69. Moulin Rouge windmill sails collapse in ParisЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Blades of famous cabaret venue, home of the French can-can, fall from roof overnight The home of the high-spirited French can-can has been laid temporarily low after the sails of the red-painted windmill on top of the Moulin Rouge, the most celebrated cabaret in Paris, tumbled inexplicably to the ground in the early hours. “In 135 years of history the Moulin Rouge has experienced many adventures, but it is true that as far as the sails are concerned, this is the first time it’s happened,” the attraction’s general manager, Jean-Victor Clerico, told reporters. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
70. Bryce Dallas Howard: ‘I can’t be trusted around famous people’Чт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) The actor on tricking her tear ducts, being entertained as a child by Tom Cruise and legging it from dinosaurs while wearing stilettos Hi Bryce! If two generations makes an acting family, does three make an acting dynasty? [Her father is director Ron Howard, both of whose parents were actors.] JohnHunt I think a dynasty is five generations or more, so we’re not even close. We’ve got a way to go. We’ve got three generations, so maybe I’ll be around for it when the Howards cross that threshold. When you’re directing something that’s part of a larger collection, such as The Mandalorian, how do you find the balance between maintaining the tone and making something that reflects your own artistic vision? porcospino Something like The Mandalorian is such an important story and piece of intellectual property. It’s dramaturgically essential to understand the essence of the creator and what inspired them to create that in the first place, so whatever I’m building on is an extension of their original vision. In the case of Star Wars, it’s George Lucas, but I would feel that way no matter what the material is. It’s very important to have a deep, nuanced, compassionate and objective view when you take the baton. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
71. ‘Must love dogs and rude roommates’: the scramble to get around New York’s Airbnb crackdownЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Strict rules have led to a wild west of rentals, with visitors choosing between huge hotel bills or word-of-mouth deals Until recently, visitors to New York basically had two options: hotel rooms or short-term rental platforms like Airbnb. But in September 2023, the city started enforcing a 2022 law that banned people from renting their homes for fewer than 30 days (unless the host stayed in the home with guests). Now the only legit option for people visiting the city is hotel rooms – and they’re unaffordable for many. Most of the Times Square hotels don’t have rooms for less than $300 a night. A search for Thursday 2 May found the Muse at $356, Hampton Inn at $323 and the Hard Rock at $459 (although, because of dynamic pricing, these are subject to regular change). They’re getting more expensive still. Hotel rates have increased between the first quarter of this year and the first quarter of 2023 at twice the rate of inflation, said Jan Freitag, an analyst at the real-estate data firm CoStar Group. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
73. How brilliant female British TV detectives helped me understand myselfЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) These stunning, extremely relatable women, with nuanced facial expressions and sensible shoes, helped me outline success on my own terms I love watching television – ideally in bed with a bowl of salt and vinegar potato chips and a bottle of Coke, zoning out for hours. I’ve always been like this. In my teens and 20s I watched back-to-back-to-back Law & Order and Law & Order SVU episodes. I loved the comfort and reliability of the form: the drama of a murder, investigation, plot twist and resolution, all in under 60 minutes. But several years ago, I stopped watching Law & Order; I grew uncomfortable with its uncritical portrayal of the police. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / png 2. image / png | ↑ |
77. Have Everton dashed Liverpool’s title dreams? – Football Weekly ExtraЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Robyn Cowen as Liverpool lose the Merseyside derby … and maybe more Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today: Everton sink Liverpool in a Merseyside derby that could be the end of the Reds’ title hopes, and which may well be enough to secure the Toffees’ Premier League status. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
78. ‘Outrageous’ climate activists get in the faces of politicians and oil bosses – will it work?Чт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) As the climate crisis has deepened, protesters have become more confrontational – and their ambitions have grown The head of ExxonMobil told to “eat shit” as he was about to receive an award. A US senator and coal boss called a “sick fuck”, almost sparking a brawl. Theatre shows interrupted. As the climate crisis has deepened, protests aimed at those deemed responsible are becoming starkly personal, and often confrontational. At the vanguard of this new style of in-your-face activism is Climate Defiance, a group of just a handful of core staffers now marking its first birthday following a year of disrupting, often crudely, the usually mundane procession of talks, speeches and panels that feature Joe Biden administration officials, oil company bosses and financiers. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
79. Fair to say America isn’t gripped by Liz Trussmania. Here's what she can learn from Mr Bean | Emma BrockesЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Our former PM has a dire warning and a book to sell, but it isn’t really cutting through. A bit more Brit-style bumbling might help ‘I know the name,” texts a friend when I ask if she knows who Liz Truss is, but like most Americans can’t quite put her finger on why. “Like 8%,” guesses another when I ask her to put a number on how many of her countrymen she imagines know of Truss. The standard response, in my extremely unscientific poll of Americans as to whether or not they know of Truss, however, was: “No, should I?” – the answer to which, of course, depends entirely on whether you want to understand why the Tory party is polling around 20% or whether you happen to be Liz Truss. Truss, the only one of us to suffer that particular misfortune, was in Washington DC this week trying, like so many minor British celebrities before her, to catch the eye of the Americans. At the Heritage Foundation, a rightwing thinktank that hosted the launch of Truss’s book Ten Years to Save the West, she came bearing a “warning”. Not an ideal ice-breaker, perhaps, but one clearly tailored to an audience receptive to the frisson of the term “forces of the global left”. Emma Brockes is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
80. There’s Still Tomorrow review – resoundingly sentimental drama in postwar RomeЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Paola Cortellesi’s directing debut, in which she also stars, depicts gruelling domestic abuse before finding its way to startling redemption Italian actor and singer Paola Cortellesi has been breaking hearts and box office records on her home turf with this directing debut. It’s a richly and even outrageously sentimental working-class drama of postwar Rome, a story of domestic abuse whose heroine finally escapes from misogyny and cruelty through a piece of narrative sleight-of-hand that borders on magic-neorealism, performed with shameless theatrical flair and marvellously composed in luminous monochrome. The film pays homage to early pictures by De Sica and Fellini, and Cortellesi’s own performance is consciously in the spirit of movie divas such as Anna Magnani, Sophia Loren and Giulietta Masina. The scene is Rome just after the end of the second world war, when American GIs were a presence on the streets and Italian women had just been given the right to vote – though exercising it while under the baleful eye of the film’s misogynist menfolk is another matter. Cortellesi plays Delia, a woman who is being regularly beaten by her brutish husband Ivano (Valerio Mastandrea). He makes her slave around the house, skivvy to his cantankerous bedridden father (great stuff from veteran comic turn Giorgio Colangeli), and do odd jobs around the city, the cash payment for which she has to hand over at the end of every day. Their teenage daughter Marcella (Romana Maggiora Vergano), who sees how her mother is being brutalised and humiliated, is made to sleep in the same bedroom as her two brattish kid brothers, and when she receives a proposal of marriage from a well-off local boy, she, like her parents, is thrilled – at first. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
81. Strange distances, surprise candidates and Sherlock Holmes – the Thursday quizЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare? Near where the quiz master lives there is a car emblazoned with the slogan: “Get ready to meet Jesus”. It belongs to a local Bible shop. It always feels quite threatening as the vehicle approaches at speed while you are crossing the road. Anyway, here are 14 questions approaching you at speed, on topical news, general knowledge and really nerdy things that appeal to the quiz master’s sense of mischief. Have fun, and let us know how you get on in the comments. The Thursday quiz, No 157 Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
82. ‘The working class can’t afford it’: the shocking truth about the money bands make on tourЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) As Taylor Swift tops $1bn in tour revenue, musicians playing smaller venues are facing pitiful fees and frequent losses. Should the state step in to save our live music scene? When you see a band playing to thousands of fans in a sun-drenched festival field, signing a record deal with a major label or playing endlessly from the airwaves, it’s easy to conjure an image of success that comes with some serious cash to boot – particularly when Taylor Swift has broken $1bn in revenue for her current Eras tour. But looks can be deceiving. “I don’t blame the public for seeing a band playing to 2,000 people and thinking they’re minted,” says artist manager Dan Potts. “But the reality is quite different.” Post-Covid there has been significant focus on grassroots music venues as they struggle to stay open. There’s been less focus on the actual ability of artists to tour these venues. David Martin, chief executive officer of the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC), says we’re in a “cost-of-touring crisis”. Pretty much every cost attached to touring – van hire, crew, travel, accommodation, food and drink – has gone up, while fees and audiences often have not. “[Playing] live is becoming financially unsustainable for many artists,” he says. “Artists are seeing [playing] live as a loss leader now. That’s if they can even afford to make it work in the first place.” Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
84. ‘Every day I cry’: 50 women talk about life as a domestic worker under the Gulf’s kafala systemЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Denounced as giving a ‘veneer of legality to slaveholding’ and despite claims of reform, kafala laws persist, allowing bosses to abuse women, who vanish from society. This is their testimony, gathered over two years in a Guardian investigation Condemned as dangerous and abusive, the kafala labour system not only disregards migrant workers’ rights but depends on exploitation. But 10 years after Qatar was advised by the UN to abolish kafala (“sponsorship”) entirely and replace it with a regulated labour network, the system is thriving across Lebanon, Jordan and the Gulf states – with the region’s most vulnerable migrants hidden behind closed doors. Over two years, the Guardian spoke to 50 women who are or were domestic workers in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar or Jordan. Their testimony reveals a section of society operating under appalling conditions facilitated by the state’s employment apparatus. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
85. What's behind the fight between Elon Musk's X and Australia's eSafety commissioner? – videoЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Elon Musk is at war with Australia — in particular Australia's online safety regulator — due to videos that were circulating on his platform after an alleged stabbing at a church in Sydney last week. After the eSafety commissioner requested all social media platforms to remove video of the stabbing from their platforms, X made the videos unavailable to view within Australia, but they're still available to watch both outside of Australia. Now, X and the eSafety commissioner are fighting it out in court, while X's owner Elon Musk continues to fight it out online. Guardian Australia's Josh Taylor explains what's going on behind the tweets Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
86. Lies, confections, distortions: how the right made London the most vilified place in Britain | Aditya ChakraborttyЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Our capital has many problems, but it is time to push back against attacks from those who neither know nor understand it I have been reading about the most abysmal place. It is a land where children, red-faced with their own radicalism, march alongside bearded Islamists to make the streets a no-go zone, while nodding-dog liberals curse the Brexiter masses for inflating the cost of their arugula. It boasts an infinite array of pronouns; multimillion-pound townhouses whose residents demand you check your privilege; a thousand rainbow flags, but not a single St George’s cross. It is rife with criminal behaviour, which extends far beyond the prices charged by pub landlords. Hieronymus Bosch, put down your paintbrush: this place truly is Hell. It also happens to be my home. Aditya Chakrabortty is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
87. Police clash with US students protesting against war in Gaza – videoЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Police made arrests after clashing with demonstrators participating in student-led protests against Israel's war in Gaza. The arrests came amid a wave of demonstrations at campuses across the US, which began last week after students at New York’s Columbia University set up encampments calling for the university to divest from weapons manufacturers with ties to Israel. The House speaker, Mike Johnson, jumped into the fray on Wednesday with a visit to Columbia’s campus, where he faced jeers from the pro-Palestinian protesters Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
88. ‘I’ll stay an MP for as long as I can’: Diane Abbott’s tumultuous political journeyЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Britain’s first black female MP faced hostility from the media and political establishment from the start. Nearly 40 years on, she is still not giving up Six weeks ago, the Conservatives’ biggest donor, Frank Hester, was revealed by the Guardian to have spoken at a meeting of his healthcare company, the Phoenix Partnership, about one of Britain’s longest-serving and most pioneering MPs. “You see Diane Abbott on the TV and … you just want to hate all black women,” Hester said. “I think she should be shot.” The meeting had taken place in 2019, when Abbott was Labour’s shadow home secretary. As a lifelong defender of civil liberties, a radical leftwinger and a close ally of the then party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, Abbott was notably different from previous holders of the role. But there was an anger and viciousness to Hester’s remarks, which are being investigated by the police, and also a limit to the Labour support for her that they prompted, which was very striking. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
91. Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expertЧт, 25 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Illnesses such as dengue and malaria to reach unaffected parts of northern Europe, America, Asia and Australia, conference to hear Mosquito-borne diseases are spreading across the globe, and particularly in Europe, due to climate breakdown, an expert has said. The insects spread illnesses such as malaria and dengue fever, the prevalences of which have hugely increased over the past 80 years as global heating has given them the warmer, more humid conditions they thrive in. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
92. Reports of mass graves at Gaza hospitals 'horrify' UN rights experts – videoСр, 24 апр[-/+]Категория(?) The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has said it is 'horrified' by reports of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies at two of Gaza’s largest hospitals. Palestinian civil defence teams began exhuming bodies outside the Nasser hospital complex in Khan Younis last week after Israeli troops withdrew. A total of 310 bodies have been found in the past week, Palestinian officials have said. Palestinian rescue teams and several UN observation missions also reported the discovery this month of multiple mass grave sites at al-Shifa hospital compound in Gaza City after an Israeli withdrawal. Officials in Gaza said the bodies at Nasser were people who had died during the siege. Israel’s military on Tuesday rejected allegations of mass burials at the hospital, saying it had exhumed corpses in the hope of finding hostages taken by Hamas in October Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
95. Tell us: what’s your favourite everyday gadget?Ср, 24 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) We would like to hear about your favourite, most useful everyday utensil What’s your favourite, most useful everyday gadget? It could be a much-used kitchen gizmo, a tool for your daily beauty routine that you can’t live without, or a piece of kit that makes your day-to-day life easier: anything small, genuinely useful, and inexpensive to buy (nothing over GBP20). Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
96. The photography studio with four wheels and a sunroof: Adali Schell’s best shotСр, 24 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) ‘The sun trickled in just as we were coming down the mountain. When I looked back at Victoria and Keni, the wind was rustling their clothes and hair. I was screaming because it was so beautiful!’ Los Angeles is a city dominated by cars. Neighbourhoods are divided by highways that were constructed to cut certain communities off. The idea that LA is a superficial place arose from each of us being in our own automobile bubble, not having face-to-face interactions. As a photographer, I always felt stifled in the car. I had an itch to be outside. But I was thinking about how I could use the car as part of my work. Eventually I realised it could be a mobile studio, with sunroof, windows, tail and headlights. I drive a 1983 Mercedes that was my dad’s for 20 years. I bought it off him two years ago. It runs on vegetable oil that I “dumpster dive” for, from restaurants throughout LA. So not only am I driving for free through the city, I’m also producing fewer emissions. It’s my way of surviving in a car-centred society. There are so many examples of really, really good car photos: Mike Mandel’s shots of people driving cars, Henry Wessel’s work on traffic, Nan Goldin’s Misty and Jimmy Paulette in a Taxi, NYC, Bruce Davidson’s couple intertwined in the back of a car. I intentionally wanted to address that American tradition, but making it about the inside more than the outside of the car – the vehicle is the destination. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
98. Arsenal thrash Chelsea and a Football League update – Football WeeklyСр, 24 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Ben Fisher, Sanny Rudravajhala and George Elek as Arsenal beat Chelsea 5-0 and to run through the EFL as those divisions reach a conclusion in the coming weeks Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today; Arsenal keep pace at the top of the Premier League – were they brilliant or are Chelsea inexcusably bad? It’s probably a touch of both. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
99. ‘In the US they think we’re communists!’ The 70,000 workers showing the world another way to earn a livingСр, 24 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) The Basque Country’s Mondragon Corporation is the globe’s largest industrial co-operative, with workers paying for the right to share in its profits – and its losses. In return for giving more to their employer, they expect more back When Marisa Fernandez lost her husband to cancer a few years ago, her employers at the Eroski hypermarket went, she says, “above and beyond to help me through the dark days afterwards, rejigging my timetable and giving me time off when I couldn’t face coming in.” She had a chance to return the favour recently when the store, in Arrasate-Mondragon in Spain’s Basque Country, was undergoing renovations. Fernandez, 58, who started on the cashier desk 34 years ago, and now manages the store’s non-food section, volunteered to work extra shifts over the weekend along with her colleagues to ensure everything was ready for Monday morning. “It’s not just me. Everyone is ready to go the extra mile,” she says. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
101. Share your experience of accessing private medical care in the UKСр, 24 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) We would like to hear from those who have undergone an operation, or other medical treatment, privately in the UK We want to learn more about the experiences of people in the UK who have accessed private health treatment for the first time recently. Did you undergo an operation or medical treatment privately? How much did it cost? Why did you decide to do it privately? How was the experience? You can see an article that included respondents to this callout here. You can contribute to open Community callouts here or Share a story here. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
102. Could a row over a council house bring down Angela Rayner? – podcastСр, 24 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Keir Starmer’s deputy is facing questions over the sale of her former home. But do voters care? Gaby Hinsliff reports Angela Rayner has been facing questions from the Conservatives over her former council house, which she sold before she became an MP. They are asking if she paid capital gains tax, what council tax she paid and even if she committed electoral fraud. Rayner has denied doing anything wrong, and the amounts of money involved are hardly eye-watering – but could it still damage her? The police have launched an investigation but to many onlookers it is not clear what exactly they are looking into. The Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff looks at how the allegations against Rayner stack up, and how they compare with other recent political financial scandals. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
105. Tommy Nicol was kind and friendly – a beloved brother. Why did he die in prison on a ‘99-year’ sentence?Ср, 24 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) His sister says the only person he ever presented a serious threat to was himself, yet he was given an indeterminate sentence for stealing a car. The psychological torture was impossible to endure When Tommy Nicol told his sister Donna Mooney about his prison sentence, she didn’t believe him. It was May 2009 and he had stolen yet another car. Nicol was a petty criminal, always nicking motors, and was rarely out of jail. “He said: ‘They’ve given me a 99-year sentence.’ I said: ‘That’s ridiculous.’ I thought he was confused.” Over the next few years, Nicol occasionally mentioned the sentence in letters to Mooney and asked her to look into it. She admits she didn’t give it much thought at the time. In 2015, Nicol killed himself in prison. He was 37. It was only then that Mooney discovered he had been right all along. Nicol had a four-year tariff (the minimum amount of time he could serve in jail) and an indeterminate sentence, known as imprisonment for public protection. IPP is also called a 99-year sentence because people serving one can, technically, be jailed for 99 years. When they are released, it is on a 99-year licence, which means they can be recalled to prison at any time in their life for even minor breaches, such as being late for a probation appointment (although the Parole Board will consider whether to terminate the licence 10 years after first release). Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
106. An episode from Women’s Football Weekly – Fifpro exclusive interviewВт, 23 апр[-/+]Автор(?) Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack for an exclusive interview with Fifpro representatives Sarah Gregorius and Alex Culvin, plus Dutch International player, Merel van Dongen, to discuss how the number of games elite athletes are playing is impacting them on and off the pitch. Also, Sophie Downey joins to round up all the weekend’s action in the Champion’s League and WSL From our sister pod today; the panel brings you an exclusive interview with representatives from the global players’ union – Fifpro – who, alongside Netherlands defender Merel van Dongen, share their views on how the number of games elite athletes are playing is impacting them on and off the pitch. The panel also discusses Chelsea’s inspired Champions League win, Manchester City retaking the lead in the WSL, Arsenal securing European football, Palace on the brink of lifting the Championship and Lewes’s relegation …
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107. Fifpro exclusive interview and Chelsea stifle Barca – Women’s Football WeeklyВт, 23 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack for an interview with Fifpro representatives, Sarah Gregorius and Alex Culvin, plus Dutch international, Merel van Dongen, to discuss how footballers are being affected by the packed schedule. Also, Sophie Downey rounds up the weekend action in the Champion’s League and WSL Today’s pod features an exclusive interview with representatives from the global players’ union, Fifpro, who, alongside the Netherlands defender Merel van Dongen, share their views on how footballers are being affected by the packed schedule. The panel also discuss Chelsea's inspired Champions League win against Barcelona, Manchester City retaking the WSL lead, Arsenal securing European football, Palace's Championship title charge and relegation for Lewes … Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
108. Certified goodness: what does B Corp status actually mean?Чт, 18 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Phone provider giffgaff has joined the UK’s fast-growing community of B Corps thanks to its responsible practices. Julianne Robertson takes a closer look at this badge of honour and asks: what difference does it make to me and my mobile? Did you know that giffgaff is an ancient Scottish word that means “mutual giving”? You thought it was a made-up, catchy brand name, didn’t you? Well, it turns out that the business is giffgaff by name, giffgaff by nature. Now a certified B Corp, giffgaff is legally accountable for its impact on people and the planet, which is locked into the DNA of the company. In other words, it’s committed to being “up to good”. Now you’re nodding sagely. Yes, B Corp. Very cool. But, in fact, maybe you don’t really know what a B Corp is. If that’s the case, you’re in the right place. Here’s everything you need to know … Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
109. A call to do good: how three inspiring community projects were supported by giffgaff and its customersЧт, 18 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Thanks to its innovative payback scheme, the giffgaff community has raised more than GBP1m for good causes since 2010. Here, we spotlight three projects the mobile phone provider has supported so far Community projects around the UK are bringing vital relief and support to people and animals in need. There are thousands of community organisations, charities and groups across the country offering their services around the clock, and many of them rely entirely on fundraising and donations. Fortunately, there are lots of ways we can all get involved and help out – sometimes with very little effort on our part at all. Enter the mobile phone company giffgaff. One of more than 2,000 UK companies with B Corp status, it has been certified as a company that’s dedicated to being accountable and improving its social and environmental impact – and one of the ways it ensures it’s improving its social impact at grassroots level is through its payback scheme. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
111. The right call: how to choose a smartphone that’s better for you – and less harmful to the planetВт, 16 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) When it comes to picking a mobile, there are many things that sway customers – from finding the best deal on the phone you want, to having full control of your bills every month. But now, consumers are increasingly looking to make a decision that considers their impact on the planet and society Unboxing a new mobile phone always feels like a thrill. But how often does getting a new phone or mobile contract make you feel like you’re doing good? As a certified B Corp, mobile network provider giffgaff comes with a host of perks that not only benefit you, but also wider society. Intrigued? Here are seven reasons why choosing giffgaff is the right call … Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
112. From saving money to being more environmentally friendly: five reasons to buy a refurbished smartphoneВт, 16 апр[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Buying refurbished tech might feel risky if you’ve never done it before – but we’re here to tell you, it’s the future. Here’s what you need to know ... Whether it’s eating less meat, swapping your car for a bike or saying no to single-use plastic, many of us are making lifestyle switches to live more ethically. However, fewer of us are aware of the huge environmental impact of something we use every day – our smartphone – and what we can all do to reduce it. Keen to know more? Here are five reasons why your next smartphone should be refurbished … Keep your carbon footprint in check The metal extraction, shipping and production that take place before a smartphone ends up in your hands create carbon emissions – and carbon emissions are the number one cause of the climate crisis. Metal mining and the manufacturing of smartphones, which predominantly take place in the global south, are also very polluting and therefore damaging to delicate ecosystems. Extending the lifespan of a smartphone can help to reduce this impact – the longer a smartphone is in use, the less damage is done to the planet. Obviously it’s not always possible to avoid needing a new phone, so this is why buying a refurbished one – and selling or recycling your old phones – is a more sustainable choice. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
114. How cruise ships became a catastrophe for the planet – videoЧт, 07 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Cruising is booming – 2023 ticket sales have surpassed historic levels and 2024 has seen the launch of the largest cruise ship ever built. But as cruise tourism's popularity has increased, so have the pollution problems it brings. To customers, it may not be evident that any problems exist, since some cruise line companies claim to be becoming more climate-friendly. But the truth can be quite different. Josh Toussaint-Strauss interrogates what impact the world's biggest ships are having on the planet Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
115. Guardian Traveller newsletter: Sign up for our free holidays emailСр, 12 окт 2022[-/+]Категория(?) From biking adventures to city breaks, get inspiration for your next break – whether in the UK or further afield – with twice-weekly emails from the Guardian’s travel editors. You’ll also receive handpicked offers from Guardian Holidays. From biking adventures to city breaks, get inspiration for your next break – whether in the UK or further afield – with twice-weekly emails from the Guardian’s travel editors. You’ll also receive handpicked offers from Guardian Holidays. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / png 2. image / png | ↑ |
117. Sign up for the Feast newsletter: our free Guardian food emailВт, 09 июл 2019[-/+]Категория(?) A weekly email from Yotam Ottolenghi, Meera Sodha, Felicity Cloake and Rachel Roddy, featuring the latest recipes and seasonal eating ideas Each week we’ll send you an exclusive newsletter from our star food writers. We’ll also send you the latest recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi, Nigel Slater, Meera Sodha and all our star cooks, stand-out food features and seasonal eating inspiration, plus restaurant reviews from Grace Dent and Jay Rayner. Sign up below to start receiving the best of our culinary journalism in one mouth-watering weekly email. Continue reading...Медиа:1. image / jpg 2. image / jpg | ↑ |
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