74 m. ago ‘They first come for great acts of culture’: Cate Blanchett sets up grant for displaced film

Actor and UN refugee ambassador gives warning about authoritarian regimes at launch of film fundAuthoritarian regimes “first come for great acts of culture” when they start to curtail civil liberties, Cate Blanchett warned as she launched a new grant for displaced film-makers.The two-time Oscar winner and goodwill ambassador for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), has teamed up with the international film festival Rotterdam’s (IFFR) Hubert Bals Fund to set up the Displacement Film Fund, which will support displaced film-makers or those with experience in refugee storytelling. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘Something has gone very wrong’: how the carers scandal was exposed

A Guardian investigation revealed how hundreds of thousands of people were plunged into debt – and some criminalised – for looking after their loved onesOne February afternoon in 2016, Sir Robert Devereux, at the time the most powerful official in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), was stopped by a junior colleague as he walked through the car park of a civil service office in Preston, Lancashire. Was he aware, the worker asked, about the problems with carer’s allowance?Devereux, on a flying visit to the DWP outpost, asked for details and promised to look into it. A few days later, Devereux’s office received a long and detailed note, complete with 80 anonymised case studies, setting out how years of shortcomings in the administration of the carer’s allowance benefit had wasted millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money and inflicted untold hardship and misery on thousands of unpaid carers. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago What links fool’s gold, fluffernutter, pilgrim and Reuben? The Saturday quiz

From Helloween, Kreator and Rammstein to caldarium and tepidarium, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Elizabeth II opened Olympics in London and what other city?2 Emerald is a variety of which mineral?3 Where did spend Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend an unplanned nine months?4 Which muse was painted more than 60 times by George Romney?5 LDL and HDL are the type main types of what bodily substance?6 Which river’s annual flood came to an end in 1970?7 Rebecca West’s Black Lamb and Grey Falcon is an epic study of what former country?8 What does a foley artist provide in film and TV?What links: 9 Accept; Helloween; Kreator; Rammstein; Scorpions?10 Links Atlantic and Pacific; mapped Venus; Milky Way satellite galaxies; South American penguin?11 Hanoi and Haiphong, Vietnam; Shreveport, Louisiana; Winnipeg, Canada?12 Apodyterium; frigidarium; tepidarium; caldarium?13 Spencer Compton; Pitt the Younger; Arthur Balfour; Edward Heath?14 Uruguay (1916); South Korea (1956); Egypt ...

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2 h. ago A classic Arnold Schwarzenegger action film that’s getting a remake is airing on TV tonight

The film is based off of a Stephen King novel he wrote under a pseudonym

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3 h. ago Wes Anderson ranked, from The Phoenician Scheme to The Grand Budapest Hotel

As the man behind ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ and ‘Asteroid City’ unveils his latest film, ‘The Phoenician Scheme’, Clarisse Loughrey ranks the output so far from one of modern cinema’s most aesthetically rich and emotionally astute filmmakers

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3 h. ago Arsenal sent fresh Alexander Isak transfer warning ahead of final decision

Newcastle striker Alexander Isak is one of a number of big names mentioned in connection with an Arsenal switch after Mikel Arteta's comments about the club's plans

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3 h. ago Tom Cruise's Oscar nominated Mission Impossible film airs tonight on TV

Tom Cruise has starred as the lead in the Mission Impossible series for eight films and with the final instalment now in cinemas, fans can refresh their memories on TV tonight

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4 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Reds ace hints at exit as Arne Slot responds to transfer statement

Liverpool are set to be active in the summer transfer window with speculation over Luis Diaz's future as the Reds make plans to sign a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold

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4 h. ago Manchester United receive new transfer deadline to complete huge £130m double deal

The latest Man United transfer news and rumours amid updates on Bruno Fernandes and Liam Delap.

Economics

4 h. ago New DWP plans to help people on PIP with back, joint, and muscle conditions into work

More than one million people with musculoskeletal conditions are receiving PIP.

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6 h. ago Aubrey Plaza makes first red carpet appearance since husband's Jeff Baena's tragic death as she's 'comforted' by co

Aubrey Plaza returned to the spotlight on Friday at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, making her first red carpet appearance since the death of her husband, Jeff Baena.

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6 h. ago Tiny UK seaside village predicted to be huge staycation spot this summer

With scenic coastal walks, a beautiful beach and sublime setting, visitors can enjoy the village’s natural splendour while feasting on award-winning meals that consistently receive rave reviews

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7 h. ago Rust armorer released after completing prison sentence in fatal film set shooting

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed paroled after 18 months from facility in New Mexico to her home in Bullhead City, ArizonaThe armorer convicted in the fatal 2021 shooting involving Alec Baldwin on the set of the film Rust was released Friday from a New Mexico prison.Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was paroled to her home in Bullhead City, Arizona. She was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March 2024 for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed when Baldwin discharged a prop gun loaded with a live round during a rehearsal. Director Joel Souza was also injured. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Record £1.23bn paid out in pet insurance claims in 2024, says ABI

The Association of British Insurers said that members received around 4,900 claims on pet insurance policies per day typically last year.

Economics

9 h. ago Moment biker riding with dog strapped to her is pulled over by shocked police officer

A motorcyclist was fined after police spotted her riding with a dog secured to her chest on May 17 in Alexandra Headland.

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10 h. ago Privacy and hunger groups sue over USDA attempt to collect personal data of SNAP recipients

Privacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are suing the federal government over the Trump administration’s attempts to collect the personal information of millions of U.S. residents who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Politics

10 h. ago England: Thomas Tuchel echoes Arne Slot's challenge to Trent Alexander

Out-going Liverpool star has been challenged to show he is a good defender

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10 h. ago Thomas Tuchel repeats Arne Slot's warning to Trent Alexander

Trent Alexander-Arnold has struggled to cement his place in England's starting XI so far in his career and new boss Thomas Tuchel has told him a regular spot in his lineup is not a given

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10 h. ago ‘Unfilmable’ video game movie announced from director of 'best war movie ever'

One of the best-selling games in history is finally getting the live-action film adaptation fans have been yearning for

Culture

11 h. ago Michelle Keegan looks effortlessly chic as she joins Gillian Anderson, Jane Fonda and Simone Ashley at the L'Oreal Lights on Women Award in Cannes

The English actress, 37, was glowing as she stepped out for the event, which celebrates women in film, on the penultimate day of the 78th Cannes Film Festival.

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