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Trump backs Hegseth as defense secretary denies ordering second strike on boat – US politics live
President’s remarks come amid calls for an immediate investigation into reports Hegseth ordered a second strike on alleged drug-smuggling boatTrump reportedly gave Maduro ultimatum to relinquish power in VenezuelaThe president has picked up where he left off before Thanksgiving, when it comes to his anger at the six Democratic lawmakers who took part in a video urging service members to “refuse illegal orders”.A…
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OBR chief resigns, saying budget leak was ‘technical but serious’ error – UK politics live
Richard Hughes says he is stepping down in order to restore confidence in organisationQ: Yesterday you said Rachel Reeves was lying. Today you are saying she gave out false information. Are you still accusing her of being a liar?Badenoch replies: “Yes.” Continue reading...
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Zelenskyy sets out Ukraine’s red lines in press conference with Macron – Europe live
Ukrainian president says focus remains on security guarantees, maintaining sovereignty and territory UK prime minister Keir Starmer is delivering a major economy speech this morning.You can follow all the key lines on our UK live blog with my colleague Andrew Sparrow, but there’s a particular line of argument that will no doubt reasonate in Europe, too.“Let me be crystal clear, there is no credible economic vision…
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EsDeeKid: why do people think the Liverpudlian rapper might actually be Timothée Chalamet?
The incognito hip-hop act known as EsDeeKid has been identified by online sleuths as Chalamet in disguise. The pair even have the same scarf – case closedName: EsDeeKid.Age: Unknown. Continue reading...
Autumn maples and Frankfurt in the fog: photos of the day – Monday
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Autumn maples and Frankfurt in the fog: photos of the day – Monday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
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James Cameron says AI actors are ‘horrifying to me’
Avatar director, known for his advocacy of new technology, told interviewer generative AI performance puts ‘all human experience into a blender’Avatar director James Cameron has called AI actors “horrifying” and said what generative AI technology creates is “an average”.Cameron was speaking to CBS on Sunday Morning in the run-up to the release of the third Avatar film, subtitled Fire and Ash, and was asked about the…
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Crossword editor’s desk: a genius uncloaked
The many ambiguities in a recent puzzle are teased out …When November’s Genius puzzle germinated in July, no one knew how popular its hidden theme would be by the time of publication. “A celebrity version of The Traitors?” sniffed the sceptics. “We – and they – will already know the personalities. Typical terrible TV idea. Won’t work.”Eleven million live viewers later, we can now have a look at the filled version of…
Pillion rides off with top prize at British independent film awards
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Pillion rides off with top prize at British independent film awards
The gay BDSM biker romance won best film at the Bifas, tying with Iraq war drama Warfare for most awards on four eachGay BDSM biker romance Pillion took the top prize at the British independent film awards (Bifas), which were announced on Sunday at a ceremony in London. Pillion also tied with real-time Iraq war drama Warfare for most awards on four, with all the latter’s wins having been previously announced.Pillion, adapted from Adam Mars-Jones’s novel Box Hill, also picked up best debut screenwriter for its director Harry Lighton, as well as best costume and hair and makeup design. The film premiered at the Cannes film festival in May to admiring notices, including a four-star review from the Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw who called it “funny and touching and alarming – like a cross between Alan Bennett and Tom of Finland”. Continue reading...
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Gratitude can be truly healing – but you need more than a checklist
Transformative gratitude occurs within sincere relationships, but building those links is not always an easy process Recently, my psychoanalyst annoyed me. She said something and I felt misunderstood, criticised – and that she was wrong. I wanted an apology. As we worked through this, as she listened to me and I listened to her, I gradually realised that she hadn’t meant exactly what I thought, and that I was the…
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Cameron Winter review – Geese wunderkind whittles confident rearrangements in an intimate show
Albert Hall, Manchester With two of the most-feted albums of the past 12 months under his belt, the New York singer-songwriter puts fresh spins on songs from his solo debutHearing Cameron Winter croon of God, Jesus and the devil in the former Methodist chapel of Manchester’s Albert Hall may seem appropriate, but this superficial link belies the 23-year-old’s talent for the secular and absurd. Winter works primarily…
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Is it true that … a glass of wine a day is good for your heart?
Moderate wine consumption may benefit your cardiac health, but foods such as grapes and berries offer similar advantages without the negative effects “People shouldn’t think that drinking wine is good for you,” says Dr Oliver Guttmann, a consultant cardiologist at the Wellington hospital in London.Alcohol consumption is linked to high blood pressure, liver disease, digestive, mental health and immune system…
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‘It’s like striding across the top of the world’: the Pennines’ new Roof of England walk
The route showcases the North Pennines’ unsung landscapes. We road test a 50-mile section that takes in golden forests, high moors and pretty villagesUp on Langley Common the wind is rising. The tussocks under my boots cover the Maiden Way, perhaps the highest Roman road in Britain, but the sense of being close to the sky – today a simmering grey – remains as palpable as it would have been 2,000 years ago.…