63 minutes ago ‘People often don’t feel treated as equals’: Adrien Brody on complexity, comebacks and The Brutalist

Twenty-two years after The Pianist, the actor is again Oscar frontrunner for a post-Holocaust epic. He talks about renovating a castle, unfulfilled yearnings and making his parents happyAdrien Brody puts down his phone. “I’m heartbroken,” he says. The latest of many friends in Los Angeles has just lost their home to the city wildfires. The actor, 51, hasn’t had a place in LA for some years, he says. Still. “It’s horrible. Unfathomable.” The mood is sombre, but he is also at work. He sits in the corner of a London hotel room, legs crossed in a chic black coat. A publicist hovers in the en-suite bathroom.Brody is here to spread word about The Brutalist, the epic drama in which his star performance is likely to secure the best actor Oscar. It would be his second. He remains the youngest man to ever win the prize, having done so in 2003 for Roman Polanski’s The Pianist. An awards campaign is now under way, a process not much less fraught than a run for political office. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago Italy to crack down on fake reviews of hotels and restaurants with tough new law

Plans would see ID and proof of visit needed before reviewing a business online

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4 hours ago Katie Price sparks concern again with her gaunt appearance as she appears in new social media clip with daughter Princess after drastic weight loss

Katie Price sparked concern again with her gaunt appearance as she appeared in a new social media clip with her daughter Princess on Thursday night.

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2 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Viktor Gyokeres transfer approved as Karim Benzema call made

Arsenal are in desperate need of a new striker following Gabriel Jesus’ injury with the Gunners having recently been linked with moves for Viktor Gyokeres, Karim Benzema and Bryan Mbeumo

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93 minutes ago Rangers fan left with horror hammer attack injuries after violent Ultras beating

A disabled Rangers supporting dad was smashed with a “hammer” from “Dundee Ultras” who tried to “stab him” before Thursday's game.

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7 hours ago Angelina Jolie quietly visited World Central Kitchen amid LA fires after Meghan and Harry were blasted for staging 'photo op'

The 49-year-old Oscar-winning actress wore casual clothing and her hair down with little makeup on as she pitched in with the World Central Kitchen.

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18 hours ago A giant US hospital chain says it’s leading the fight against medical debt. Not all patients agree

Many patients say they were harmed by Advocate Health’s billing and collection practices – even as the health system has canceled thousands of liens against patients’ homesAdvocate Health, one of America’s largest hospital chains, says it is working hard to confront one of the biggest problems in US healthcare today – promoting itself as “a leader in the effort to solve the nation’s medical debt crisis”.The non-profit hospital system says it has revamped its billing and collection practices and boosted the number of patients who qualify for charity care. In September 2024, it announced it would take the “bold step” of canceling thousands of debt judgments held as liens against patients’ homes in multiple states, including North Carolina, where the fast-growing chain is headquartered. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Games Of Thrones star Jerome Flynn, 61, makes a rare red carpet appearance as he attends the star

The popular actor made a rare red carpet appearance with family members at the London extravaganza, which runs from January 9 to March 2.

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63 minutes ago Severance season two review – this weird, wild show is impossibly mesmerising

Adam Scott’s workplace thriller is back – and somehow even more clever, trippy and heartbreaking than before. A total TV triumphIt has been a three-year wait for fans, but the creators of Severance clearly haven’t wasted a minute of it. The first series was fantastically stylish, clever, trippy and compelling. The second is even more so. It demands all your concentration and takes you down rabbit holes so deep and twisted that you may meet yourself coming back. One half of your brain tries to keep up with developments while the other half is trying to digest what it all means. You are effectively severed yourself.When we left our four heroes, Dylan (Zach Cherry) had broken into the security room and tripped the switch that awoke his three friends’s Innies in the Outie world, in the hope of shining a light on Lumon’s cruelties towards employees and its ultimately-unknown-but-surely-not-morally-sound purpose. Mark (Adam Scott) discovered that his supposedly dead wife, Gemma (Dichen La...

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21 hours ago King Charles to visit Scots food bank and community centre supporting struggling families

The King will visit the The Gate, a community resource in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, which offers support and practical help and provides a safe environment for people affected by homelessness and food insecurity.

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5 hours ago Elon Musk and DOGE eyeing $120 billion in cuts on federal diversity spending, says report

DOGE, which is not actually a government department, wants to cut up to $2 trillion in annual spending

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12 hours ago Saudi boxing chief wants ‘more big fights’ for Tyson Fury despite retirement

Fury announced his career was over after his recent defeat by Oleksandr Usyk but has made U-turns before.

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2 hours ago Stock market today: Asian shares slip as China says economy hit 5% growth target in '24

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after China reported that its economy grew at a 5% annual pace last year, hitting the government's target but slowing from the year before

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14 hours ago Starmer says his favourite book is 'Roy of the Rovers' and 'all my books are about football' as he visits Kyiv school

Keir Starmer chatted with pupils in the Ukraine capital and via videolink with students at a twinned school in Liverpool.

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1 hour ago Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage release deal as Donald Trump prepares to take office

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday that a ceasefire deal as well as a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached.

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27 hours ago King to visit food bank and community centre which supports struggling families

The King will meet volunteers and staff at The Gate in Alloa, Clackmannshire, on Thursday.

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6 hours ago Best and worst energy firms revealed as customer choice slowly returns

British Gas, Scottish Power and Ovo Energy languish at the bottom of the annual rankings compiled by Which?

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14 hours ago Football Daily | Spurs live down to underdog billing as Arsenal paint town red

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Since comfortably beating Aston Villa at the start of November, Tottenham Hotspur have won only two of the 11 Premier League matches they’ve contested. Well, played in or at least turned up for. Indeed, a good lawyer might argue that technically they haven’t really won any because one of the aforementioned victories came against peak b@nter era Manchester City, while not even Spurs were capable of doing anything other than swat the current Southampton rabble aside, a feat that is not so much something to be proud of, but more the equivalent of helping yourself to the pennies covering a dead man’s eyes. Having taken just eight points from their previous 10 games, Ange Postecoglou’s knack-depleted team went into Wednesday night’s north London derby as firm underdogs and duly lived down to their billing.I would never dare doubt the accuracy and reliability of statistics from Big Website, but some of the match stats from the Holsten Pil...

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3 hours ago Moment woman 'hits female officer in the face and lashes out at other cops' in violent outburst at train station

Officers attempted to restrain a female passenger on the train that had stopped at Birmingham New Street Station.

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2 hours ago The planets are aligning in a rare phenomenon in January... here's what it means for YOU

This month, six planets will align in the sky in what's known as a 'planet parade.' Here's how the rare celestial event may impact you.

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7 hours ago Former Bank boss Mark Carney announces bid to replace Canada’s Trudeau

Mr Carney headed up Britain’s central bank between 2013 and 2020 before being succeeded by Andrew Bailey.

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15 hours ago Rashford and Hojlund branded 'unfit for relegation fight' by Man Utd legend as Garnacho transfer exit closes in

Former Red Devil Paul Parker was scathing about certain players as he calls for better recruitment

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3 hours ago China's economy expands 5% in 2024, reaching target helped by strong exports, stimulus measures

China has reported that its economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2024, achieving Beijing’s target of “around 5%” growth helped by strong exports and recent stimulus measures

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4 hours ago Labour blasted over 'toothless' grooming probes: Ministers finally announce 'local reviews' into child abuse scandal

Yvette Cooper announced five local reviews into badly hit towns, as Labour backtracked after previously insisting that no new investigations were needed.

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8 hours ago BBC The Traitors fans say 'stunning' as Claudia Winkleman dons £35 Marks and Spencer cardigan

Claudia's stylish cardigan is flying out of stock on the M&S website

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18 hours ago Tyson Fury delivers second snub as boxer is spotted for first time since retiring

The former two-time heavyweight world champion was spotted in Lancashire just a few days after announcing his retirement from the sport of boxing

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5 hours ago Joni Mitchell, Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish set to play LA fires benefit concert

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Katy Perry and Green Day also on line-up for FireAid

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4 hours ago Aston Martin's plot to take over Formula One: JONATHAN McEVOY reveals how a Canadian fashion billionaire hell

Lawrence Stroll is a serial success story, a Canadian fashion billionaire who will stop at nothing in pursuit of what he wants. What he wants most is to turn Aston Martin into the greatest team on the planet.

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9 hours ago Carlisle trainee gas engineer who won £7.5m on lottery wants to keep working

James Clarkson, 20, hit the jackpot in first national lottery draw of 2025 but was back at work on Monday morningHis luck began on Christmas Day. After winning £120 in the Lotto Christmas Day Draw, 20-year-old James Clarkson decided to buy five lottery tickets for the first draw of 2025 – and won £7.5m.Clarkson, a trainee gas engineer from Carlisle, was staying over at his girlfriend’s house when he discovered he had hit the jackpot on 4 January. Continue reading...

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21 hours ago Arsenal star labelled 'phenomenal' by Mikel Arteta as transfer message sent

Mikel Arteta is looking to strengthen his squad this month, with Arsenal currently missing several key players through injury including Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus

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6 hours ago Younger workers more likely to suffer burnout as generation gap grows – survey

A charity said its survey findings show conversations are needed on changing attitudes and expectations around work.

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6 hours ago 'This is espionage storytelling of the highest quality': The best Thrillers for January

Geoffrey Wansell reviews the best Thrillers out now.

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12 hours ago Grant Hanley endgame, Ryan Porteous focus and £10m murmur gets an answer – Rangers transfer state of play

The Light Blues are hoping to bring in new faces to help their recent woes with injury at the back

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24 hours ago Ruben Amorim urged to hijack Arsenal transfer in desperate bid to solve Man Utd crisis

Gary Pallister believes Red Devils need to address their striker issue urgently and says Newcastle striker Alexander Isak would fit the bill perfectly - even at £150million

Sport

7 hours ago Love Island chaos as feud esculates between as Kaz Crossley and Elma Pazar

During the latest episode of Love Island: All Stars, Kaz Crossley and Elma Pazar clashed over Ronnie Vint and the drama led to fans being left annoyed by the waterfall of tears

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7 hours ago Charlotte is seduced as The Traitors contestants banish another faithful

In Thursday’s episode contestants travelled to a dolls’ house in the middle of the woods for a mission.

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12 hours ago Bakery fined more than £500,000 after man gets trapped in mixer for 90 minutes

David Wood Baking Ltd admitted breaches of safety regulations after three people were seriously injured in separate incidents at their sites in Bolton

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24 hours ago Transfer news LIVE: Napoli eye Man Utd star, Arsenal want Vlahovic, Zubimendi latest

Arsenal are looking to sign a striker after Gabriel Jesus suffered an ACL injury, Marcus Rashford is set to leave Manchester United and Liverpool are expected to keep hold of Trent Alexander-Arnold for at least the rest of the season

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7 hours ago Space junk flying at 18,000mph 'is a genuine threat to life on Earth', expert warns

Space debris that has fallen to Earth recently has raised concerns about the safety of those on the planet below, with a physics expert warning that the threat is very real

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7 hours ago The 'paradise' next to Auschwitz: MailOnline is given exclusive tour of Nazi Rudolf Höss' real

EXCLUSIVE: The house at 88 Legionow Street is imposing and ugly on the outside, but functional and spacious within. Visitors really notice the blast of warm air when they walk through the door.

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14 hours ago LIV Golf confirms groundbreaking deal one day after Greg Norman is replaced

The LIV Golf League has announced a multi-year broadcast deal with FOX Sports, just hours after it was confirmed that Greg Norman had been removed as CEO

Economics

26 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners get green light for Evan Ferguson loan as talks progress over move

Arsenal have received mixed news in the transfer market with January halfway done and Mikel Arteta keen to see his side strenthened in the coming weeks amid the club's injury issues

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7 hours ago Ruben Amorim calls out four Man Utd stars despite dramatic Southampton win

Manchester United were saved from defeat to Southampton by Amad Diallo's hat-trick heroics and Ruben Amorim believes the Red Devils' issues at Old Trafford were clear on Thursday

Events

7 hours ago London Underground passenger who fell on Tube tracks was run over by four trains after going unnoticed

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch spoke about the risk of reduced attention due to the automation of Tube trains

Politics

15 hours ago Golf club members tee off for charity and raise over £17,000 for Ayrshire Cancer Support

The club have been raising funds for the charity for 20 years.

Economics

7 hours ago Keir Starmer to hold talks on new security treaty during visit to Poland

The Prime Minister has said that it is ‘time to take our partnership to the next level’ with Poland.

Events

7 hours ago Amad cements status as Man Utd's new talisman as Ruben Amorim's blushes spared

MANCHESTER UNITED 3-1 SOUTHAMPTON: Amad scored a second-half hat-trick to haul the Red Devils back from a goal down against their relegation battling opponents after Manuel Ugarte's own goal

Politics

16 hours ago Aston Martin target Max Verstappen in £1BILLION deal for Red Bull's four

Aston Martin are telling potential sponsors that Max Verstappen will join them in their ambitious bid to win the world title, in a £1billion deal that would be one of the biggest in the history of sport.

Economics

7 hours ago Man Utd survive Southampton humiliation as Amad spares Ruben Amorim's blushes

MANCHESTER UNITED 3-1 SOUTHAMPTON: Amad scored a second-half hat-trick to haul the Red Devils back from a goal down against their relegation battling opponents after Manuel Ugarte's own goal

Events

7 hours ago Peter Wright fumes at the loudmouths as Snakebite surges into day two at Bahrain Darts Masters

Wright produced a fine display on day one of the Bahrain Darts Masters as he saw off Alexis Toylo to move into the quarter-finals of the event

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18 hours ago Flights from Southend to Newquay launch just in time for Brits' summer holidays... but Cornish locals complain they're getting the rough end of the deal

London Southend Airport announced on Monday that daily flights to Newquay, Cornwall will commence from April 2025 with airline partner, Eastern Airways.

Economics

7 hours ago Sting, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at FireAid Benefit Concert

Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the performers slated to take the stage at a benefit concert for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief called FireAid

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8 hours ago UK will play its 'full part' in peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine, says Sir Keir Starmer

Britain will discuss possible future deployment of peacekeeping forces with allies, Sir Keir Starmer said

Politics

18 hours ago High street brand launches huge sale with clothes sold 'cheaper than at charity shops'

Clothes, shoes, homeware and beauty items are all on offer at one retailer's enormous clearance sale, and one shopping enthusiast shared how you can bag new wardrobe items for as little as 50p

Economics

8 hours ago Kevin Mantilla Rangers transfer link remerges as Colombian centre back touted as solution to Clement's injury woes

The Gers are hoping to bolster their defensive ranks this month with John Souttar and Neraysho Kasanwirjo currently on the treatment table

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8 hours ago Mitoma and Rutter sink Ipswich to end Brighton’s barren Premier League run

A first league win in nine for Brighton and the latest hard truth for Ipswich. The home side had been under little serious threat until Kaoru Mitoma, profiting from loose defending, scored just before the hour but were never in the game after that. They were smothered by visitors who chose to do anything but sit back on their lead, Georginio Rutter doubling the advantage and ensuring a swift return to the relegation zone for Kieran McKenna’s team. Brighton cruised home and, with players newly fit, will hope to have drawn breath for a march up the table.The pre-match levels of respect between McKenna and Fabian Hürzeler had been considerable: two of the best young managers around oversee teams to be proud of, and there was another clear point in common. Both sides might wonder how their seasons would look if draws more regularly became victories; Brighton had tied six of their winless run while Ipswich, freshly out of the bottom three on goal difference, could point to the recent dro...

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18 hours ago Single mother of autistic child who survives on just £147 a week bursts into tears after multimillionaires promise to clear her debts and help set up her 'dream' special needs charity

The single mother of an autistic child burst into tears after a multimillionaire promised to clear her debts on Rich House, Poor House - set in Worcester this week.

Economics

8 hours ago Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and U2 to perform at LA wildfires benefit concert

The FireAid concert, scheduled to take place on 30 January, will benefit those who have been affected by California firesLady Gaga, Billie Eilish and U2 are reported to be headlining this month’s benefit concert to raise money for those affected by the California wildfires.According to the Hollywood Reporter, the lineup for the FireAid benefit concert also includes Jelly Roll, Lil Baby, Tate McRae and Gwen Stefani. Acts also listed yet not officially confirmed by TMZ include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day and Gracie Abrams with more names to be added. It’s scheduled to take place on 30 January. Continue reading...

Events

8 hours ago Hollywood pays tribute to David Lynch: ‘A singular, visionary dreamer’

Steven Spielberg, Naomi Watts, Nicolas Cage, Kyle MacLachlan and others share their respects for film-maker who died this week at 78David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director, dies aged 78David Lynch: the great American surrealist who made experimentalism mainstreamActors and directors have been paying tribute to the director David Lynch, who died this week at the age of 78.The death of Lynch, whose works include Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, was announced by his family on Facebook earlier on Thursday. “There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us,” they wrote. “But, as he would say: ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’” Continue reading...

Politics

18 hours ago Brad Pitt scammer who conned French woman out of £700,000 is tracked down in Nigeria... and revealed to be posing as another A

Marwan Ouarab, founder of the site Find My Scammer, has been helping victim Anne to find the person responsible for scamming her out of £697,000 using deep fake images.

Economics

8 hours ago Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish to perform at LA wildfires benefit concert

The FireAid concert, scheduled to take place on 30 January, will benefit those who have been affected by California firesLady Gaga and Billie Eilish are reported to be headlining this month’s benefit concert to raise money for those affected by the California wildfires.According to the Hollywood Reporter, the lineup for the FireAid benefit concert also includes Jelly Roll, Lil Baby, Tate McRae and Gwen Stefani. Acts also listed yet not officially confirmed by TMZ include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day and Gracie Abrams with more names to be added. It’s scheduled to take place on 30 January. Continue reading...

Events

9 hours ago Premier League issue statement as Man Utd denied penalty during Southampton clash

Manchester United were denied a penalty when Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters handled the ball in his own area against the Red Devils under pressure from Amad Diallo

Politics

19 hours ago Sainsbury's Tu shoppers 'obsessed' with 'excellent quality' of new £25 pyjamas

Fashion lovers have fallen for Sainsbury's latest pyjama range, which includes stylish prints that have taken social media by storm

Economics

10 hours ago Chicago zoo sees ‘beloved’ seal and baby flamingo die from bird flu as virus mutates

Teal the Chilean flamingo had just been born last fall and Slater the harbor seal was often seen training with keepers

Events

9 hours ago Israel’s extremist national security minister threatens to quit over Gaza ceasefire deal – live

Itamar Ben-Gvir says he will resign if Netanyahu’s cabinet ratifies ceasefire; 80 people killed in Israeli strikes since deal announced, Gaza agency says Netanyahu: no vote on Gaza ceasefire until Hamas accepts all termsFamilies of hostages say they are in agony over ceasefire delaysKey mediator Qatar said that 33 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be released in the first stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in the Palestinian territory.Israel earlier said it would release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in the first stage of a Gaza truce agreement, Israeli and Palestinian sources reported Tuesday. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago Jurgen Klopp's £1.6m decision encourages Arne Slot to ignore Jamie Carragher advice

Liverpool have acted in the January transfer window to plug gaps left by injures in the past, but Jurgen Klopp's signings didn't always work out - and Arne Slot may opt to remain calm this month

Economics

10 hours ago David Lynch dead at 78: Famed director of Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet passes away

Twin Peaks director David Lynch has died at age 78. The four-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker's family announced the devastating news via social media on Thursday.

Events

19 hours ago Motherwell dealt 'season ending' blow as boss Stuart Kettlewell provides a major injury update

The Fir Park club are without up to nine first-team stars for Saturday's Scottish Cup trip to St Johnstone

Economics

10 hours ago Pakistani airline says ad showing plane flying toward Eiffel Tower never meant to hurt 9/11 victims

Pakistan’s national airline says that an advertisement showing a plane heading toward the Eiffel Tower was never intended to evoke the memories of the Sept. 11 attacks

Events

9 hours ago EastEnders legends set to reunite on screen for BBC show to mark 40th anniversary

A one-off documentary will air on BBC One as part of EastEnders 40th anniversary celebrations and will feature stars of the long-running soap from episode one to the present day

Politics

20 hours ago Red Roses coach John Mitchell reveals key quality that made Zoe Aldcroft his ideal captain

Aldcroft is set to lead England into a home World Cup later this year after replacing Marlie Packer

Economics

11 hours ago Surviving the Wild” theme announced for Jack London State Historic Park’s 10th Annual Young Writers Contest

Surviving the Wild” theme announced for Jack London State Historic Park’s 10th Annual Young Writers Contest  Bay Nature

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10 hours ago Transatlantic slavery’s role in shaping Manchester to be explored in exhibition

Joint project between Guardian and city’s Science and Industry Museum will open in early 2027The role transatlantic enslavement played in shaping Manchester is at the heart of a new exhibition developed in partnership by the Guardian and the city’s Science and Industry Museum.The exhibition is the first time the museum, which tells the story of Manchester’s transformation into the world’s first industrial city, has put the links between enslaved African people, cotton and the city at the centre of a display. Continue reading...

Politics

20 hours ago Owner of spectacular Scottish clifftop castle has £3.5m visitor centre vision setback

The hugely popular Dunnottar Castle wants a visitor centre but its owners say it needs to build 10 houses on greenfield land to fund the project.

Economics

11 hours ago Families of hostages held in Gaza say they are in agony over ceasefire delays

Relatives of some of 98 still believed held by Hamas describe being in limbo but remain ‘cautiously optimistic’Middle East crisis – live updatesFamilies of hostages being held in Gaza have said delays to the ceasefire and hostage deal have left them in limbo and agony.Relatives of some of the 98 hostages still believed to be held by Hamas reacted with “guarded optimism” to the truce announced by Qatar and the US on Wednesday, but a vote by the Israeli cabinet has been delayed by the Israeli prime minister until Friday, saying Hamas must accept “all elements of the agreement”. Continue reading...

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