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EU says Russia wants to ‘freeze Ukraine’ ahead of rare trilateral talks with US – Europe live
Davos: ECB’s Lagarde plays down fears of ‘rupture’ in world order, as IMF’s Georgieva warns of AI ‘tsunami’ hitting jobs market – live updates
Rolling coverage of the final day of the World Economic Forum in DavosLagarde is also critical about some of the numbers for economic growth being banded around in Davos this week, saying they are usually nominal numbers – the real growth figures (adjusted for inflation) are lower.It’s important to speak the truth, she says, adding:“We have to be honest about the numbers we use”. Continue reading...
Leaked video shows Venezuela regime’s desperate struggle to control message
SpaceX lines up Wall Street banks as Musk eyes blockbuster IPO
The occupation of Minneapolis: how residents are resisting Trump’s ICE 'invasion' – video
Following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis, the Guardian’s Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone travel to the heart of affected neighbourhoods to speak with residents who are fighting to defend their community from violence and intimidation. They embed with ICE watch groups, hear from Somali-American residents, and witness a swarm of federal agents conduct a sweep in the suburbs Continue reading...
Economic strike in Minnesota to protest against ICE: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’
Piper James autopsy finds ‘evidence consistent with drowning and injuries consistent with dingo bites’
Spanish court points finger at Israel as it drops Pegasus spyware case again
Week in wildlife: a proud eagle, an adorable axolotl and a goofy seal
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...
Alex Honnold’s made-for-Netflix free solo of Taipei 101 draws awe – and unease
The Free Solo star will attempt to climb the 1,667ft skyscraper without ropes in a live Netflix broadcast, drawing awe, ethical concern and global attentionAlex Honnold has spent the past three months training for this moment: free soloing – climbing without ropes or a harness – one of Asia’s tallest skyscrapers, Taipei 101. It is an ambition that began more than a decade ago and is now close to being realized.The climb will be broadcast globally on Skyscraper Live, Netflix’s latest foray into live sports programming. The star of the 2019 Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo insists that climbing Taipei 101 will feel no different from any other of his ascents. Continue reading...
Wonder Man to Take That: the seven best shows to stream this week
Move over, Wonder Woman! The latest MCU spin-off is an intriguing and surprisingly meta affair. Plus: a brilliant documentary about the boyband – and more regency raunch as Bridgerton returns In terms of audience recognition, Wonder Man is no Wonder Woman. But, as this latest addition to the MCU shows, that can afford a certain freedom. This miniseries is a surprisingly meta affair; a superhero fantasy by way of the kind of behind-the-camera machinations familiar to fans of Seth Rogen’s The Studio. It tells the story of a pair of struggling actors, Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley), who are hustling hard to be cast in eccentric European director Von Kovak’s movie Wonder Man. But what seems like a simple Hollywood satire soon develops special powers as Simon finds he shares certain attributes with his fictional persona. Intriguing. Disney+, from Wednesday 28 January Continue reading...
