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France’s top film producer says it will blacklist figures who petitioned against rightwing billionaire

Canal+ head says he will not work with hundreds of actors and directors who signed protest against Vincent Bolloré’s political swayThe head of France’s biggest film producer, Canal+, has said the group will no longer work with hundreds of cinema figures who signed a petition voicing concern over the growing influence of the rightwing billionaire owner Vincent Bolloré.The open letter, published ear...

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Trump attacks Massie as Republican critic describes ‘desperate’ attempts to oust him from primary

US president writes ‘vote the bum out’ as congressman faces close race against Trump-endorsed RepublicanWith two days to go before the next big test of Donald Trump’s iron grip over his party, the president went head-to-head on Sunday with his nemesis, Thomas Massie the Kentucky congressman who is in a fight for his political life in Tuesday’s Republican primary.Over an eight-hour period starting ...

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London mayor criticises plans for north of England bid to host Olympics

Excluding capital would be ‘missed opportunity’, says Sadiq Khan, given existing assets and ‘world-class infrastructure’The mayor of London has criticised plans to explore a bid for the north of England to host the Olympics, saying that excluding London would be a “missed opportunity”.Ministers have commissioned an assessment by UK Sport which could inform a bid for the international sporting even...

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‘A quiet belief everything’s going to be all right’: Bulgarians celebrate Dara’s Eurovision win with Bangaranga

Bulgaria’s first ever win in European song contest delivers ray of hope at turbulent time after years of political instabilityBulgarians have rejoiced in their country’s first victory at the Eurovision song contest as fans welcomed home the singer whose party anthem Bangaranga proved an unexpected breakthrough hit.“Dara is yet more proof that Bulgaria can win,” declared the new prime minister, Rum...

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Police arrest 43 at ‘unite the kingdom’ and pro-Palestine marches in London

Officers were allegedly racially abused at Tommy Robinson march, which failed to draw huge numbers it was hoping forTommy Robinson’s “unite the kingdom” rally failed to get the huge numbers it wanted to march through London, with police confident that the crowd at his protest on Saturday was less than half the size of that at an event last year.The far-right rally happened on the same day as a pro...

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Police arrest 43 during ‘unite the kingdom’ rally and pro-Palestine march in London

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Police arrest 43 during unite the kingdom rally and pro-Palestine march in London

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Officers were allegedly racially abused at Tommy Robinson march, which failed to draw huge numbers it was hoping forTommy Robinson’s unite the kingdom rally failed to get the huge numbers it wanted to march through London, with police confident less than half joined his protest on Saturday compared with an event last year.The far-right rally happened on the same day as a pro-Palestinian march, and...

Sons of jailed Saudi scholars urge Cambridge to drop plans to train Riyadh staff

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Exclusive: Families of men facing death penalty add to opposition to deal being sought with Saudi defence ministryThe families of two scholars facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia have appealed to the University of Cambridge to drop proposals to run staff training courses for Riyadh’s defence ministry.The Guardian revealed last week that Cambridge’s Judge business school has been authorised to...

Sons of jailed Saudi scholars urge Cambridge to drop plans to train Riyadh’s defence staff

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Exclusive: Families of men facing death penalty add to internal opposition to seeking deal with defence ministryThe families of two scholars facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia have appealed to the University of Cambridge to drop proposals to run staff training courses for Riyadh’s defence ministry.The Guardian revealed last week that Cambridge’s Judge business school has been authorised to o...

Big tobacco is exploiting fears of the illicit market to unwind health gains, experts warn

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Cigarettes kill 66 Australians every day, health groups say, criticising MPs who heard evidence from Philip Morris in secretFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBig tobacco is exploiting fears of the illicit market to unwind longstanding health policies, leading health campaigners have warned, amid a parliamentary inquiry ...

Big tobacco is exploiting fears of the illicit market to unwind health gains, Australian experts warn

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Cigarettes kill 66 Australians every day, coalition says, criticising MPs who heard evidence from Philip Morris in secretGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBig tobacco is exploiting fears of the illicit market to unwind longstanding health policies, leading health campaigners have warned, amid a parliamentary inquiry which took secret evidence from the cigarette manufacture...

Printmaking skills of Manet, Van Gogh and more celebrated in Bath show

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Exhibition explores how artists mainly known for their paintings helped revive a skill that had fallen out of fashionThey may be best known for their vibrant oil paintings but an exhibition opening in the English West Country is focusing instead on the subtle printmaking skills of artists such as Édouard Manet, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin.More than 50 prints created mainly by impressionists,...

German minister defends ‘perfectly human’ decision to allow attempt to rescue whale Timmy

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Humpback stranded on sandbank was unlikely to survive, experts had said, recommending it be left to die in peaceThe German authorities have defended their decision to allow a risky rescue attempt of a stranded whale to go ahead, despite experts warning it was “inadvisable” because the animal was hurt and unlikely to survive.The saga of the whale, known as Timmy, had gripped Germany since the beach...

German minister defends decision to allow attempt to rescue whale Timmy

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Humpback stranded on sandbank was unlikely to survive, experts had said, recommending it be left to die in peaceGerman authorities have defended their decision to allow a risky rescue attempt of a stranded whale to go ahead, despite experts warning it was “inadvisable” because the animal was hurt and unlikely to survive.The saga of the whale, known as Timmy, had gripped Germany since the beached h...

Police arrest 43 during Unite the Kingdom rally and pro-Palestine march in London

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Officers were allegedly racially abused at Tommy Robinson march, which failed to draw huge numbers it was hoping forTommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom rally failed to get the huge numbers it wanted to march through London, with police confident less than half joined his protest on Saturday compared with an event last year.The far-right protest came on the same day as a pro-Palestinian march, and t...

Met arrests 43 people at Unite the Kingdom rally and pro-Palestine march

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Tommy Robinson’s march fails to draw huge numbers it was hoping forTommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom rally failed to get the huge numbers it wanted to march through London, with police confident less than half joined his protest on Saturday compared with an event last year.The far-right protest came on the same day as a pro-Palestinian march, and the Metropolitan police said that 43 arrests had b...

Top of Labour in row over EU as Nandy challenges Streeting’s remarks

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Ex-health secretary’s allies rally to defend him after culture secretary calls his comments about rejoining bloc ‘odd’UK politics live – latest updatesA row has broken out at the top of the Labour party over whether Britain should try to rejoin the EU after Wes Streeting said the country should eventually seek to regain membership.Streeting, who resigned as health secretary last week in protest at...

EU row breaks out at top of Labour as Nandy challenges Streeting’s remarks

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Met police officers accused of sleeping while on duty protecting royal family

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Unspecified number of officers from royalty and specialist protection team being investigated, force confirmsPolice officers accused of being asleep when they were supposed to be protecting the royal family at Windsor castle have been placed under investigation.An unspecified number of officers from the Metropolitan police’s royalty and specialist protection team are being investigated after conce...

Shutdown of US’s largest commuter rail system enters second day amid strike

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Disruption of Long Island Rail Road continues into second day after workers went on strike as Monday rush hour loomsThe shutdown of the Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, continued into a second day on Sunday after unionized workers went on strike for the first time in three decades a day earlier.The railroad, which serves New York City and its eastern suburbs, ce...

‘The real work begins now’: Roma take centre stage as Hungary brings in new government

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Campaigners say symbolism of Magyar inauguration must translate into real change for Roma rights after years of Orbán discriminationThe clutch of young Roma boys in black bow ties were lined up beneath the ornate arches and royal frescoes of Hungary’s dazzling parliament. Moments after Péter Magyar was sworn in, bringing an end to Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power, the young musicians launched into...

Thames Water investors say temporary nationalisation would slow its recovery

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Comments come after Andy Burnham says he would renationalise water and other businesses as PMInvestors in Thames Water have told the Labour government that a temporary nationalisation of the embattled company would slow its turnaround, after calls from Andy Burnham to put key utilities under public control.As Keir Starmer’s grip on power appeared to be fading, the Greater Manchester mayor suggeste...

Experts sound alarm as North America’s bees start swarm season unusually early

The Guardian • 3 months ago

After record losses last year, beekeepers report a warm winter has led to bees ‘waking up earlier’ this yearAfter a series of record-breaking US heatwaves, the 2026 bee swarm season in North America has started 17 days earlier than last year, pushing beekeepers to adapt to a rapidly shifting season while raising new questions about how honeybees are responding to the climate crisis.According to a ...

Labour leadership talk ‘froth and nonsense’, says senior minister – as it happened

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Lisa Nandy says no candidate has launched a challenge to Keir Starmer, despite ‘feverish speculation’ around Andy Burnham and Wes StreetingThe Conservative leader called accusations her party could not win a general election “very silly”.Trevor Phillips, questioning Kemi Badenoch on Sky, suggested she was “reluctant to accept what the voters have said” in the local election results. Continue readi...

‘We’re not ready’: US lags on pandemic preparedness after Covid, experts say

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Experts say slashed funding and growing misinformation are some of the greatest challenges facing public healthThe hantavirus outbreak, while unlikely to spark the next big pandemic, is shining a spotlight on the ways public health has deteriorated in the US: its ability to test for rare diseases, its expertise on outbreak prevention and response, its ability to battle misinformation and restore t...

Culture secretary says Streeting’s call for UK to rejoin EU is ‘odd’

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Lisa Nandy told the BBC she did not understand ‘sudden focus on Europe’ from Labour leadership hopefulUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK culture secretary has dismissed calls for Britain to re-enter the European Union as “odd”, a day after her former cabinet colleague Wes Streeting said the country’s future lies back in the bloc.Lisa Nandy criticised the former health secretary on Sunday, say...

‘It was like a mosh pit’: Swatch closes stores as watch launch causes crowding and scuffles

The Guardian • 3 months ago

French police fire teargas and UK shops close for safety reasons as hundreds queue for Royal Pop timepieceThe launch of limited-edition Swatch watches descended into chaos in several European cities and New York, with French police firing teargas to restore order at a store near Paris.Hundreds of people waited through the night from Friday into Saturday – and in some cases for several days – hopin...

Ian McKellen ‘emotional’ as he opens County Durham theatre space

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Actor says Ensemble 84 in Horden, employing local talent, is how a professional repertory company should beIt’s a chilly spring evening in what was once a Catholic church in a left-behind County Durham pit village, and Ian McKellen admits he is feeling emotional.“This is the only company of actors in the United Kingdom and it’s in … Horden?” he says. “I’m feeling very emotional. This fulfils all m...

Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Union representative concerned about safety as workers rush to finish repainting DC pool before 250th celebrationsWorkers renovating one of Washington DC’s most historically symbolic sites in a project ordered by Donald Trump may be risking their safety as they race to finish on time for the US’s 250th anniversary celebrations, a union monitoring the site has warned.Trade union scrutiny has focuse...

At least four people killed in Russia as Ukraine launches retaliatory strikes

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Wave of almost 600 drones launched across 14 regions, after Moscow’s deadly three-day attack on Ukraine last weekAt least four people have been killed in a large-scale retaliatory strike by Ukraine on Russia’s regions, including Moscow, Russian authorities have said.The wave of almost 600 Ukrainian drones struck overnight across 14 Russian regions, as well as the Crimean peninsula and the Black an...