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Dame Emma Thompson: When Alan Rickman was funny he was hilarious
The Oscar-winning actress, 63, worked alongside Rickman throughout his career, including playing his wife in the romantic comedy Love Actually. A collection of the Harry Potter star’s diaries have been published following his death in 2016 aged 69, giving readers an intimate look at his life and career. In anContinue Reading
Nord Stream pipeline sabotage: how an attack could have been carried out and why Europe was defenceless
Whatever caused the damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, it appears to be the first major attack on critical “subsea” (underwater) infrastructure in Europe. It’s now widely thought – not least by Nato – that the explosions that led to major leaks in the twoContinue Reading
Liz Truss: what her Conservative party conference speech revealed
The stakes could not have been higher as Liz Truss delivered her first party conference speech as prime minister. Against a backdrop of economic chaos, open party warfare and polling that shows she’s on course for a spectacular election loss, Truss insisted she was “determined to get us through theContinue Reading
Bolsonaro’s first-round election bounce back reminds us why populist leaders are so popular
Many populist politicians do better in elections than polling suggests they will. Antonio Scorza/Shutterstock The sitting Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro secured an unexpected 43% vote in the recent first round of the presidential election, close behind his opponent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (48%). Many polling companies had predicted BolsonaroContinue Reading
Iranian women burning their hijabs are striking at the Islamic Republic’s brand
“Women, life, liberty.” These words are ringing out on the the streets of every city in Iran, as women come out to tell the repressive enforcers of the Islamic Republic that they have had enough. The death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman, Mahsa Zhina Amini, on September 16 at theContinue Reading
New Alzheimer’s drug slows cognitive decline – and may be available as early as next year
Lecanemab is the first drug to help improve the symptoms of Alzheimer’s by slowing the disease. These are very promising results, although the only data we have at the moment is from the drugmaker’s press release. Lecanemab is an antibody that finds and removes a protein called amyloid that buildsContinue Reading
Nobel prize: physicists share prize for insights into the spooky world of quantum mechanics
Members of the Nobel Committee for Physics announce the winners of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics (L-R on the screen) Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger TT News Agency / Alamy Stock Photo The 2022 Nobel prize for physics has been awarded to a trio of scientistsContinue Reading
COVID and the cost of living crisis are set to collide this winter – the fallout will be greatest for the most vulnerable
The financial strain many have faced during the pandemic will be compounded by the cost of living crisis. Lena Evans/Shutterstock The cost of living crisis is affecting people around the world. Although it’s been building for some time, the fact that this crisis comes hot on the heels of anContinue Reading
New films and TV coming out for Halloween on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Paramount+
S pooky season is upon us, which means dozens of terrifying new series and films coming to your favourite streaming sites, just in time for Halloween. So, with so much to choose from, here’s our round-up of the best new horror films and TV shows coming to a screen nearContinue Reading
Chelsea boss mocked up as Harry Potter with magic spells for Milan win revealed
AN ITALIAN newspaper has hilariously mocked up Graham Potter as Harry Potter as they revealed three spells for AC Milan to stop Chelsea. The Blues are in Champions League action at Stamford Bridge tonight against the Serie A title holders. 2 Graham Potter is hoping for a magic night againstContinue Reading