George Fenton, Oscar-nominated British composer for more than 100 films, dies aged 76
World news | The Guardianby Ben Beaumont-Thomas·6d ago
George Fenton, the British composer who earned five Oscar nominations for scores to films such as Gandhi and Dangerous Liaisons, has died aged 76.
US households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study finds
World news | The Guardianby Maya Yang·6d ago
US households are paying 62% more for drinking water than they did a decade ago – outpacing inflation, grocery prices and household incomes, according to a new study.
Loss of green space could be issue that decides Holborn and St Pancras byelection
World news | The Guardianby Matthew Pearce·6d ago
When HS2 construction began around London’s Euston station in 2017 and people living nearby watched parks and playgrounds give way to diggers and rubble, they were promised that the lost green...
US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dies at 86
World news | The Guardianby Reuters·6d ago
The US televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a multimillion-dollar empire and lived in opulence before being disgraced by a sex scandal, a conviction for defrauding followers and divorce from his...
Badenoch denies ‘British Iron Dome’ plan – after Tories use phrase in press release
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor·6d ago
Kemi Badenoch has denied she compared a new air defence system proposed by the party to Israel’s Iron Dome, despite using the term in her press release and a newspaper article.
UK events firm that hosts arms fairs and comic shows sold to rival for £2bn
World news | The Guardianby Lauren Almeida·6d ago
A British events business that hosts arms fairs and conventions for comic book fans has been snapped up by a FTSE 100 rival for more than £2bn.
Taylor’s hardline immigration plan drags Australian politics further to the right – and it’s all upside for One Nation
World news | The Guardianby Tom McIlroy·6d ago
With Angus Taylor’s hardline immigration policy unveiled on Tuesday, voters have a new measure of Pauline Hanson’s success in dragging politics further to the right.
Israeli ambassador to Australia says he hopes for return to ‘traditional friendship’ on October 7 anniversary eve
World news | The Guardianby Tess Ikonomou·6d ago
Israel’s ambassador to Australia says the third anniversary of October 7 is an opportunity for both countries to return to “traditional friendship”.
Keeping up with the Bolsonaros: Flávio’s surprise first-round election win heralds rise of a political dynasty
World news | The Guardianby Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro·6d ago
The weekend’s elections in Brazil not only put Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son, Flávio Bolsonaro, in the lead in the presidential race, but also underscored how far the former president has come in...
A medieval manuscript has confounded scholars for centuries. Have they been reading it wrong all this time?
World news | The Guardianby Philip Oltermann European culture editor·6d ago
It has been called the world’s most mysterious manuscript: a medieval set of pages filled with botanical drawings, astronomical diagrams, pictures of nude women and indecipherable text.
Buckingham Palace says it will not fund Andrew’s legal action against police
World news | The Guardianby Jamie Grierson·6d ago
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been warned not to use the king’s private money to fund his legal action against Thames Valley police.
Badenoch calls for UK ‘Iron Dome’ missile defence system - UK politics live
World news | The Guardianby Andrew Sparrow·6d ago
Lib Dems say Tories would only be able to get 'Patchwork Dome' for £10bn The Liberal Democrats have dismissed the Tory plan for a “Britannia Shield” as “Truss-style fantasy economics”.
‘Bully in every way’: domestic abuse survivors say ex-partners behind far-right UK street patrols
World news | The Guardianby Nic Murray and Rajeev Syal·6d ago
During their relationship, Lisa’s ex-partner was controlling. He kept her at home where he was emotionally and physically abusive towards her, including once attacking her with a machete.
Australian consumer confidence plunges to worst level since 1990s after RBA rate rise
World news | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press·6d ago
Australian households are the most persistently pessimistic they have been since the early-1990s recession, after a fourth rate rise this year.
Tuesday briefing: Why the Green party’s Zionism vote has caused a backlash
World news | The Guardianby Libby Brooks·6d ago
Good morning. The Green party of England and Wales is in turmoil. Following a vote to adopt a policy that equates Zionism with racism, and calls for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian...
RSPCA NSW director quits over welfare standards for RSPCA-branded chicken
World news | The Guardianby Nick Visser·6d ago
RSPCA New South Wales’s vice-president has left the animal welfare group, saying he is “sincerely ashamed” of the standards for RSPCA-certified chicken.
Cancer rates rising more quickly among younger people, international study finds
World news | The Guardianby Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent·6d ago
Cases of seven types of cancer have risen sharply among younger people in England, major new research has found, prompting warnings that lifestyle choices are costing thousands of lives each year.
Alan Jones corresponded with 13-year-old who asked for financial help, court hears
World news | The Guardianby Amanda Meade·6d ago
Alan Jones corresponded extensively with a 13-year-old who had written to him asking for financial help, showering the teenager with praise and asking him to keep some secrets from his mother.
Judith Lucy announces breast cancer diagnosis: ‘I’m in shock, but I’m OK’
World news | The Guardianby Sian Cain·6d ago
Comedian and actor Judith Lucy has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. In a video shared to Instagram on Tuesday afternoon, the 58-year-old said she had “a little, not-so-fun...
Beau Lamarre-Condon trial shown CCTV of accused’s movements across Sydney after alleged double murder
World news | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press·6d ago
Jurors have seen how dozens of CCTV cameras tracked Beau Lamarre-Condon’s movements across Sydney well into the night after he allegedly murdered his former partner.
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