1 hour ago Where things stand in the talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine

The U.S. diplomatic push to end nearly four years of fighting following Russia's invasion of Ukraine has bogged down over sharply conflicting territorial demands by Moscow and Kyiv

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2 h. ago ‘The antithesis to Nazi ideology’: how Pippi Longstocking was born to stand up to Hitler

A new documentary explores how Astrid Lindgren’s beloved children’s books about the pigtailed free spirit were written in response to the darkest days of the second world warShe’s the mischievous little red-haired Swedish girl with the pigtails. Since 1945, this waif with no mother or father has rarely been out of the bestseller lists and continues to inspire musicals and movies. Heyday Films, the outfit behind Paddington and James Bond, is now developing an English-language adaptation of her stories.What isn’t generally known outside her native Sweden are the circumstances in which author Astrid Lindgren created Pippi during the darkest period of the second world war, under the shadow of Hitler and Stalin. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago It takes a lot for me to be wowed, but this is one of the best family shows I've seen

Every moment is a joy in The Enormous Crocodile, writes Dianne Bourne

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3 h. ago Carlos Baleba speaks out over Man Utd transfer as new fee emerges – 'a lot of pressure'

Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Carlos Baleba has addressed transfer speculation linking him with Manchester United, with reports suggesting the Red Devils could make a fresh approach

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3 h. ago Manchester United 'eye £40m January transfer' to push Kobbie Mainoo closer to exit door

Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams has been linked with a January move to Manchester United as Ruben Amorim seeks midfield reinforcements

Economics

4 h. ago Night Lark coverless duvet review: You’ll never have to wrestle with a duvet cover again

I was sceptical about coverless duvets, until I tried this one

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5 h. ago 90s 'whale tail' thongs are back as Kim Kardashian and Hailey Bieber get cheeky

2025 was the year of the 'naked dress' with the likes of Sydney Sweeney and Lily Allen leading the way of the trend. But, it looks like 2026 is going to get a lot cheekier in terms of fashion

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5 h. ago Netflix documentary to revisit cult mass murder case 'misunderstood for decades'

Netflix is working on a new three-part true crime documentary series featuring never-before-seen material about a heartbreaking case

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5 h. ago ‘A lot of stories but very few facts’: sceptics push back on buzzy UFO documentary

The Age of Disclosure was granted a Capitol Hill screening and has broken digital rental records but does it really offer proof of alien life?It has been hailed as a game changer in public attitudes towards UFOs, ending a culture of silence around claims once dismissed as the preserve of conspiracy theorists and crackpots.The Age of Disclosure has been boosted in its effort to shift the conversation about extraterrestrials from the fringe to the mainstream with a Capitol Hill screening and considerable commercial success. It broke the record for highest-grossing documentary on Amazon’s Prime Video within 48 hours of its release, Deadline reported this week. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Cheaper than Amazon sale price on Fire TV Stick sees it drop to £4.55

Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Select is on sale for £19.99 on the marketplace but there's a way to get it for a lot cheaper

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5 h. ago It’s the media’s job to hold power to account. This year, too many got into bed with it instead | Arwa Mahdawi

The lines between advertising, public relations and journalism have become dangerously blurredFunded by readers, the Guardian’s fierce independence is guaranteed. Please help us reach our year-end fundraising goalEnough time has passed now, I think, that I can safely tell you about one of the stupidest things I have ever done. Almost a decade ago I decided to quit my well-paid job in advertising in order to pursue a precarious career in freelance journalism. The merits of that decision are up for debate but the real stupidity is in how I quit my job: I wrote a rather cringeworthy column for the Guardian about my “meaningless job in advertising” and publicly proclaimed that I’d decided to quit. My boss saw the piece and, well, he obviously wasn’t happy. (Sorry, Sean!)I bring this embarrassing anecdote up because I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting recently on the reasons why I left advertising. Maybe this sounds twee, but I was sick of selling people things they didn’t need. I wanted...

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5 h. ago Netflix true crime doc to explore ‘one of deadliest mass murders in US history'

Netflix is working on a new true crime documentary series that will reexamine a case that is seared into America's collective memory

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6 h. ago Chilling Netflix doc will revisit 'one of deadliest mass murders in US history'

The new Netflix factual series will shed light on tragedy with fresh insight

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6 h. ago Davina McCall's 'angry' response to devastating diagnosis as she says 'it's been a lot'

The Big Brother and Masked Singer presenter has reflected on the triumphs and tragedies of the past twelve months – and spoken honestly of her 'difficult conversations' with new husband Michael Douglas

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6 h. ago Hong Kong Mixtape review – dissident artists keep hope alive in the face of China’s crackdown

San San F Young’s passionate documentary records a vibrant creative scene that continues to resist Beijing’s repression Dotted with towering corporate skyscrapers, the skyline of Hong Kong attests to its global reputation as a financial hub; this image is profoundly challenged by San San F Young’s passionate documentary. Turning her camera to the streets and taking us into artists’ studios, the film-maker captures the vibrant creative scene of the city. The turmoil of the protests against the 2019 Hong Kong extradition bill, along with the draconian laws that followed, hangs heavy over every frame. In the midst of political turbulence, art emerges as a powerful, transformative tool of collective resistance.In an engaging and personable voiceover, Young weaves in stories from her own life growing up in Hong Kong as a rebellious teenager. Surrounded by bankers and financiers, she yearned to follow the footsteps of her film-making idols, such as Spike Lee, in the west. Her youthful dis...

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6 h. ago The Salt Path Scandal: Everything we learn from new documentary, from the ‘confession letter’ to the bombshell tip

From author Raynor Winn’s victim mindset to exclusive interviews with family members, there’s plenty of new information about Winn and her alleged web of lies in this one-off film

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7 h. ago Grandmother scammed by a bogus travel agent is warning others this Christmas

Jan Eddis usually spends Christmas with her family in Australia, which means she starts finding the best fares a year in advance. But last year she fell victim to a bogus travel agent.

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7 h. ago Emily Atack praises fiancé Alistair Garner as they celebrate his 40th birthday with a very boozy weekend of partying: 'You are everything to everyone'

The actress, 35, who welcomed son Barney with the scientist in June 2024, took to her Instagram Stories to share a glimpse of the wild festivities.

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7 h. ago I'm a trichologist, these are the six questions EVERYONE asks me about having luscious healthy hair... and my honest answers

Ask any woman (and a lot of men) what their ultimate beauty goal is and their answer would be simple: A crowning glory of thick, luscious hair.

Society

8 h. ago Pulse by Cynan Jones review – short stories that show the vitality of the form

The Welsh author vividly captures the solitude, hard labour, dramas and dangers of rural lifeIn these six stories of human frailty and responsibility, Welsh writer Cynan Jones explores the imperatives of love and the labour of making and sustaining lives. Each is told with a compelling immediacy and intensity, and with the quality of returning to a memory.In the story Reindeer a man is seeking a bear, which has been woken by hunger from hibernation and is now raiding livestock from the farms of a small isolated community. “There was no true sunshine. There was no gleam in the snow, but the lateness of the left daylight put a cold faint blue through the slopes.” The story’s world is one in which skill, endurance, even stubbornness might be insufficient to succeed, but are just enough to persist. Continue reading...

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