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Anderson juices up the vibes for Dior with spotlight on Hollywood

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Designer suggests decision to stage show in Los Angeles is part of strategy to deepen label’s cinema presenceLike Christian Dior, the founder of the house he now leads, fashion designer Jonathan Anderson’s ambition is to be not just a Parisian couturier but a Hollywood power player. “We think of Dior as this romantic character, but he was also a very savvy businessman,” said Anderson before a bloc...

Illinois Knight Rider car framed for speeding in New York City

The Guardian • 4 months ago

A Kitt lookalike was filmed speeding in Brooklyn but the fine was sent to a museum where a replica is on displayA replica of the talking car Kitt from the 1980s US television action series Knight Rider for years has been parked in a museum about an hour’s drive north of Chicago, so how did it get a speeding ticket in New York City?That is the question the Volo Museum is asking after it says it was...

Chicago Knight Rider car framed for speeding in New York City

The Guardian • 4 months ago

A Kitt lookalike was filmed speeding in Brooklyn but the fine was sent to a museum where a replica is on displayA replica of the talking car Kitt from the 1980s US television action series Knight Rider for years has been parked in a museum about an hour’s drive north of Chicago, so how did it get a speeding ticket in New York City?That is the question the Volo Museum is asking after it says it was...

Latvia prime minister resigns days after ‘stray’ drone incursion – Europe live

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Evika Siliņa said she was frustrated by the response to the incident and late alerts for the populationLatvia’s Siliņa has now posted a bit more about her resignation to her social media channels, saying it was “a difficult, but honest” decision.“At the moment, political jealousy and narrow party interests have taken precedence over responsibility,” she said of the (former, I guess) coalition part...

Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Whoever wins the Labour leadership tussle, the chancellor’s prospects for staying inpost have risen given the surprise GDP boostBusiness live – latest updatesUK economy records surprise 0.3% growth despite Iran warThe message from Rachel Reeves is clear. After Britain’s economy defied the predictions for a slump in March, despite the fallout from the Iran war, why put things at risk with a roll of...

Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conflicts’ with US over Taiwan

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Chinese president’s comments published after two-hour meeting with his US counterpart during Beijing summitTrump in Beijing – latest updatesFive key issues for Xi-Trump summitChina’s president, Xi Jinping, has warned of “clashes and even conflicts” with the US over Taiwan, as he met Donald Trump for a highly anticipated summit in Beijing.Xi’s remarks, which were published by China’s foreign minist...

‘Inevitable’ jet fuel shortages will drive up air fares this summer, says Willie Walsh

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Impact of disruption caused by US-Israeli war on Iran may be felt into 2027 even if strait of Hormuz reopens, says aviation body headIncreases in air fares for travellers in Europe are “inevitable” over the peak summer period because of the high cost of jet fuel, according to the head of the international aviation body.While some airlines faced with weak demand have reduced their European fares re...

What was HMRC’s investigation into Angela Rayner’s tax affairs all about?

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Findings of inquiry into stamp duty paid on Hove flat crucial to any leadership bidUK politics live – latest updatesAngela Rayner has been cleared by HMRC of deliberate wrongdoing or carelessness over her tax affairs, the Guardian reported, paving the way for a potential leadership bid as Keir Starmer’s grip on power unravels. Continue reading...

French authorities lift lockdown on norovirus-hit cruise ship

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Asymptomatic people allowed off ship from Wednesday afternoon but those infected ordered to remain in isolationA norovirus-hit cruise ship carrying mainly passengers from the UK and Ireland has had a French lockdown order lifted.All 1,701 people onboard Ambition were prevented from disembarking for more than 24 hours after it docked in Bordeaux on Tuesday, as one person died and dozens became ill ...

One dead and 40 injured as intense Russian strikes on Ukraine continue – Europe live

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Russia has deployed more than 1,500 drones in the last two days, according to Ukraine’s president Volodymyr ZelenskyyAfter a tense day of intense attacks on Wednesday, Russia has continued its strikes on Ukraine overnight, with at least one dead and 40 injured in the capital, Kyiv, after reported hits on civilian infrastructure.Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to the strikes, sayi...

Angela Rayner says Starmer should ‘reflect on’ stepping aside after HMRC clears her over tax affairs - UK politics live

The Guardian • 4 months ago

The former deputy prime minister said she should be keen to ‘play my part’ in the event of a leadership contestFull report: Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs paving the way for potential leadership bidIn her interview with ITV, Angela Rayner, the former deputy PM, said she would not be making a pact with Andy Burnham to challenge Keir Starmer. “I’m not doing deals or anything like tha...

Australia politics live: opposition leader Angus Taylor to deliver budget reply speech

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Follow opposition leader’s budget in reply speech liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHolding Jewish people responsible for Israel a ‘building block’ of racism, inquiry hearsThere will always be “edge cases”, Dr Dave Rich has told the antisemitism royal commission, where there are good faith disagreements on whether something is antisemitic.Holding Jews collectively resp...

Victorian Labor signals tougher stance on young offenders after 109 charges against 14-year-old dropped

The Guardian • 4 months ago

The state’s opposition said case was proof ‘the justice system is broken’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian Labor government says it will “do everything” it can to “toughen consequences” for young offenders after police withdrew 109 charges against a 14-year-old girl, in a case the opposition described as p...

Trump and Xi meet in Beijing for key summit, with trade, Iran and AI on table

The Guardian • 4 months ago

US president says he and his Chinese counterpart have ‘known each other for a long time’ and Xi is ‘great leader’Trump in Beijing – latest updatesFive key issues for Xi-Trump summitThe US president, Donald Trump, has met China’s leader, Xi Jinping, for a momentous summit that will pack negotiations on global conflict, international trade and the future of artificial intelligence into just over 24 ...

Modern antisemitism built on old Jewish stereotypes and tropes, royal commission told

The Guardian • 4 months ago

UK expert tells Australian inquiry how antisemitism developed and that governments must define it in order to develop policies against itFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOld tropes about Jewish people – such as those found in the fraudulent and debunked Protocols of the Elders of Zion – have morphed and been melded int...

Australia politics live: Coalition has gone ‘beyond dogwhistling’ to ‘demonising’, Labor MP says ahead of Taylor’s budget reply speech

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHolding Jewish people responsible for Israel a ‘building block’ of racism, inquiry hearsThere will always be “edge cases”, Dr Dave Rich has told the antisemitism royal commission, where there are good faith disagreements on whether something is antisemitic.Holding Jews collectively responsible for the actions of the...

Coles put commercial interests above its customers – and was caught red-handed

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Reputation of Australia’s big supermarkets takes another hit as federal court finds Coles misled shoppers by promoting fake discountsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastColes’s “Down Down” promotion is one of Australia’s best known campaigns. But the supermarket has been caught red-handed after a federal court judge found Coles misled shoppers by promoting fake discounts.Thr...

UK economy records surprise 0.3% growth in first month of the Iran war

The Guardian • 4 months ago

GDP reading ties in with some surveys suggesting UK plc has kept up momentum despite rising fuel costsThe UK economy unexpectedly grew during the first full month of the Iran war, according to official figures, suggesting the Middle East conflict has not yet affected growth as much as feared.Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed growth of 0.3% in gross domestic product (GDP)...

Falling backwards and plunging through clouds: British paratroopers’ landing on Tristan da Cunha

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Member of army squad sent with medics to assist suspected hantavirus patient recounts descent to remote islandThe hardest part of the parachute jump, according to Capt George Lacey, is falling backwards through the air. It is Saturday and Lacey, and his squad of six plus two medics, have just leapt out of an RAF transport, 2,500 metres over the south Atlantic.“The parachute can only go forward so ...

Farage criticised for backing preacher who says homosexuality is ‘abomination’

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Reform UK leader records video with Essex pastor to support his battle against council banning orderNigel Farage has been criticised for giving his full support to a Christian church leader who preached that homosexuality was an “abomination” and would lead to eternity in hell.The Reform UK leader recorded a video with Stephen Clayden after Colchester council applied for a banning order to limit h...

‘There’s a risk of another Liz Truss moment’: City raises spectre of bond market meltdown again

The Guardian • 4 months ago

As Keir Starmer’s leadership totters, investors warn a Labour leadership contest ignoring public finances and market realpolitik could be disastrousA rise in borrowing costs and warnings to avoid a “Liz Truss moment”. As Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge, the spectre of the bond market looms large.Amid febrile conditions in Westminster, the prospect of Britain switching prime min...

Scepticism and tight security as Trump is welcomed by Xi to Beijing

The Guardian • 4 months ago

US’s apparent decline has fuelled growing Chinese nationalism while US president has lost his novelty valueTrump in Beijing – latest updatesFive key issues for Xi-Trump summit. Yaoji Chaogan, a no-frills canteen next to Beijing’s historic Drum and Bell towers, once proudly displayed photographs of Joe Biden, who visited the restaurant when he was US vice-president in 2011. Biden’s visit went viral...

Philippines authorities investigating reports lawmaker wanted by ICC has fled after taking refuge in senate

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Senator Ronald dela Rosa is wanted by the ICC for his alleged role in country’s deadly anti-drug crackdown that saw thousands killed Philippine authorities are seeking to confirm reports that a lawmaker wanted by the international criminal court (ICC) secretly left the Senate premises where he had spent days evading arrest, an official said.Presidential communications undersecretary Clare Castro ...

Australia politics live: Coalition targets Labor on taxes and migration in question time as two Liberal MPs booted from chamber

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHolding Jewish people responsible for Israel a ‘building block’ of racism, inquiry hearsThere will always be “edge cases”, Dr Dave Rich has told the antisemitism royal commission, where there are good faith disagreements on whether something is antisemitic.Holding Jews collectively responsible for the actions of the...

Most famous image of JMW Turner not a self-portrait, says expert

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Painting that inspired depiction on £20 note more likely the work of John Opie, says Romantic artist’s biographerIn 2020, Tate Britain hosted the launch of a new £20 banknote bearing representations of The Fighting Temeraire by JMW Turner and the artist’s most famous self-portrait. Now a leading expert has said the latter work, part of the Tate collection, is not by Turner at all.Dr James Hamilton...