96 minutes ago Multilateralism faces a toxic brew of debt, climate crisis and war. It’s time for a reboot | Mo Ibrahim

The stakes are high for donors at next month’s IDA summit in Seoul, but not investing in development means more instability globallyMultilateralism is under attack. A toxic brew of multiplying conflicts, worsening climate impact, new pandemics and spiralling debt has brought the system to its knees, appearing almost incapable of properly addressing these converging crises. Adding the unknowns of a Trump administration into the mix will do little to allay concerns.My own critiques of the current multilateral system are well documented, but I do not subscribe to the view that it has no future. What’s needed is a total reboot. Continue reading...

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96 minutes ago La Ricerca review – paean to man who uses stone to make sense of the world

Reverential documentary reveals how Luigi Lineri has dedicated his life to creating a temple of rock For decades, Luigi Lineri has toiled along the Adige river in northern Italy where he has amassed an astonishingly vast treasure trove: rocks. A research endeavour, an artistic undertaking and even a form of time travel, this beautiful quest defies rigid categorisation. Guided by Lineri’s indefatigable passion, Giuseppe Petruzzellis’s meticulous documentary lends an ear to what the stones have to say.Using title cards of white text over a black screen, the film divides Lineri’s collection into a myriad of themes. While some pebbles point to the technical evolution of tools in prehistoric times, others bear the artistic traces left behind by human creativity. There’s a streak of the exist...

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2 hours ago Arsenal injury update: Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White and Kieran Tierney latest news and return dates

Gunners still have multiple defenders sidelined with the fixtures piling up across all competitions

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2 hours ago Kim Deal on addiction, Pixies and going solo: ‘It’s nice I lasted long enough to contemplate the past’

The Pixies bass player and Breeders frontwoman is an icon of the 1980s and 1990s alt-rock scene. As she releases her first solo album at the age of 63 she talks to Annabel Nugent about getting clean, her tricky relationship with Black Francis and why Kamala Harris lost the US election

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2 hours ago How to watch Newcastle vs West Ham: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

Hammers looking to turn a corner under Julen Lopetegui

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2 hours ago Christmas shoppers urged to stay alert as scams spike in festive season

Four in 10 are approached by scammers more frequently in November and December - here's what you should look out for

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3 hours ago Kaya Scodelario on Skins, scares and sex scenes: ‘I was called an English rose – it really pissed me off’

She became famous in the late 00s as Effy in Skins, and now she’s back in Netflix drama Senna. She talks about growing up poor in London, why she loves doing action films – and the pitfalls of taking her kids to workAs well as an eight-year-old son and a two-year-old daughter, Kaya Scodelario is the dedicated parent of a 10-year-old French bulldog called Arnie. She is hiding from at least one of them during our video call, and says it’s the dog.She is in the cosy and, crucially, locked spare bedroom of her home in north London, where she sits cross-legged on the floor. The mood is decidedly wholesome, and spiritually a million miles away from the place where audiences first encountered her, on Channel 4’s landmark teen drama Skins. Her character, Effy Stonem – sister to Nicholas Hoult’s...

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3 hours ago Michael Strahan rips into Aaron Rodgers as he discusses Giants and Jets' struggles on FOX NFL Sunday

Michael Strahan took a stray shot at Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets while discussing the future of the New York Giants, his former team

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4 hours ago SNP excuses and spin can't hide the managed decline of our public services

In his regular column for the Record, the Scottish Labour leader says public services are buckling under pressure with little help from the SNP Government.

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