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‘We managed to draw quite a crowd’: a brief history of protest at fashion weeks
This year activists demonstrated against the use of cashmere and leather, but fashion is fertile ground for protests, as Katharine Hamnett proved 40 years ago when she shocked Margaret Thatcher with an anti-cruise missile T-shirtLast Friday, on the first day of... #press
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The Isle Tide Hotel: like Wes Anderson directing a playable episode of Doctor Who
Brother and sister duo Grace and Harry Chadwick have followed in the footsteps of Charlie Brooker’s Bandersnatch with an interactive film about body swappingThe receptionist is standing behind the hotel desk, his back towards me. An uncomfortable moment passes as I wait for him... #press
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Dear drivers, steady as you go at 20mph. And welcome to the future | Christian Wolmar
A new speed limit in Wales is the latest policy intended to prioritise people’s needs over cars. I believe that’s the way to goThe foot soldiers fighting back against the “war on the motorist” have been given plenty of ammunition lately. As low-traffic... #press
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FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents, claiming they received millions in gifts
Lawsuit is the company’s first legal pursuit against Bankman-Fried’s parents for their role in the companyFTX is suing the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, two longtime Stanford Law School professors, alleging that the couple inappropriately used company funds to enrich themselves through gifts and... #press
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Spectre of Jimmy Carter hangs over Biden’s deal with Iran to free Americans
The failure to free US hostages seized at the US embassy in Tehran over 40 years ago consigned one Democratic president to a single termFor all the widespread fear of a second Donald Trump presidency, the Biden White House could be forgiven for being more preoccupied by the spectre of Jimmy Carter and... #press
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Bayerisches Staatsorchester/Jurowski review – vividly pictorial
Barbican Hall, LondonThe 500-year-old orchestra celebrated its rich history with a full-colour performance of Strauss’s Alpine Symphony and the UK premiere of Ukrainian composer Victoria Poleva’s White IntermentThe Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra) celebrates its... #press
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A plaque on a statue can't cover a cruel slave trader’s mass murder. My ancestors deserve better | Robert Beckford
Keeping a statue to William Beckford on display reeks of moral failure. It belongs in a museum, alongside clear details of his crimes against humanityThe statue of the 18th-century plantation owner William Beckford, which stands... #press
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Rebecca review – Mrs Danvers steals the show in Du Maurier musical
Charing Cross theatre, LondonAmong polished performances, Kara Lane’s creepily obsessed housekeeper proves a powerful forceThis musical adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s novel became a mammoth success in Austria where it was first staged in 2006. The gothic tale of marriage between a naive young woman (Emily... #press
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Ex-deacon accused of disguising men as missionaries to avoid conscription in Ukraine
Investigators say at least six individuals escaped to EU countries after deacon allegedly took bribesRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesA former deacon in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa has been detained on allegations that he took bribes to help men... #press
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Lauren Boebert apologizes again for ‘maybe overtly animated’ behavior at theater
Remarks by congresswoman came after a written apology on Friday in which she said her actions ‘simply fell short’ of her valuesLauren Boebert has issued a second apology for her now infamous theatre-date which saw her get ejected from watching a Beetlejuice: The Musical performance... #press
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Thousands expected to attend New York City march calling for end to fossil fuels – live
Demonstration falls days before the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit, at which Joe Biden is expected to be a no-showHere is what a few youth climate activists and organizers told the Guardian’s fossil fuels and climate reporter Dharna Noor ahead of today’s... #press
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Brother review – brilliantly acted Canadian coming-of-age drama
A single mother struggles to protect her two very different sons, growing up in downtown Toronto, in Clement Virgo’s deeply moving filmThis critically feted and broodingly touching Canadian drama from writer-director Clement... #press
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Keir Starmer is borrowing from Tony Blair, but that doesn’t make him a Blairite | Andrew Rawnsley
One thing they share is the belief that the purpose of politics is to make things happen – and you only get to do that by winning powerWhen his parents named him after Keir Hardie, Labour’s first leader, they could not have imagined how... #press
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‘It’s a power game’: students accused in university rape hearings call in lawyers
Parents of young men facing conduct panels over assaults are raising the stakes by bringing barristers to them, academics sayParents of male students accused of rape at university are starting to bring in barristers to help them avoid expulsion, the Observer has... #press
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Simone Lia: Bright idea – cartoon
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The Observer view on the Biden-Zelenskiy talks: now is no time to reduce support for Ukraine | Observer editorial
Backing0 for Kyiv is beginning to wane in the US, Britain and France, but letting Putin have his way risks destroying the whole post-cold war orderThis week’s White House visit by Ukraine’s president,... #press
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New York fashion week’s key collections – in pictures
With front rows heaving with A-listers, a highly anticipated designer debut and the return of a fashion legend, NYFW’s SS24 was in jubilant spirits Continue reading... #press
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Thatcher didn’t care that Buthelezi inflicted mass bloodshed on South Africa, but we mustn’t forget | Chris McGreal
Ahead of the warlord’s funeral today, there have been nauseating attempts to kindly reassess him. Don’t fall for itAs a warlord, Mangosuthu Buthelezi was naturally quick to take offence. The Zulu prince and former chief minister of the... #press
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How to buy a car in the UK: time it right and negotiate on everything
All you need to know, from finding the right financing to checking the car’s history and taking it for a road testBuying a car is likely to be one of the highest-value purchases you ever make. So how can you make sure you get the best deal? Continue reading... #press
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AFLW game delayed by snake lying on field in western Sydney
Match between the Giants and Richmond pushed back by about 30 minutes due to red-bellied black snakeAn AFLW match between Greater Western Sydney and Richmond in Blacktown was delayed after a snake was spotted sunning itself in the grass.The red-bellied black snake appeared to be taking advantage of... #press
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