28 m. ago Please don’t succumb to hopelessness over Palestine. Your voice can still make a difference | Arwa Mahdawi

As the war gets livestreamed to our phones, it is easy to be overwhelmed and feel helpless. But even small acts of activism add upI don’t know if Frankenstein star Christoph Waltz is normally a man of few words but he didn’t have much to say at a recent Venice film festival press conference. Waltz uttered only six words, with “CGI is for losers” constituting four of them. The remaining two were “I don’t”, in response to a question about how he stays hopeful in today’s “monstrous times”.Waltz is certainly not alone in despairing of a world which seems to elevate liars, cheats, and adjudicated sexual predators. It’s hard to feel hope when a genocide has been livestreamed to our phones for almost two years and there is no justice in sight; just a systematic slaughter of the journalists who serve as messengers. No peace prospects on the horizon; just well-paid consultants putting together ethnic cleansing prospectuses so a “Gaza Riviera” can be built. (Oh, sorry, we’re supposed to say “...

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51 m. ago James Trafford's Man City promise broken after three games with Gianluigi Donnarumma transfer

James Trafford returned to Manchester City in the summer with dreams of becoming the club's No.1 amid uncertainty surrounding Ederson, but now those hopes are in tatters

Sport

88 m. ago James Whale's will is revealed after broadcaster's death aged 74 following cancer battle

James Whale's will has been revealed after the Talk TV presenter died at the age of 74 following a battle with kidney cancer. 

Events

89 m. ago Rylan Clark unveils hunky new boyfriend and talks about their plans to have children

This Morning star Rylan Clark reveals he's dating he's dating funfair businessman Kennedy Bates, 47, four years after his difficult divorce from Dan Neal.

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94 m. ago Thank f*** for the Hell's Kitchen comeback, it's about time food TV got a shake up

Food TV has become boring. Bring Hell’s Kitchen back, says Josh Barrie

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1 hour ago Voices: I’m a former Green Party leader – here’s what Zack should (and shouldn’t ) do next

Zack Polanski will need all of his obvious skill and genuine charm if we are to win more seats under his leadership, says Caroline Lucas – but it would be folly to talk about co-operating with Jeremy Corbyn’s party before it even has a name

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2 h. ago Jadon Sancho dealt fresh reality check by Man United players after Aston Villa move

Jadon Sancho left for Aston Villa on transfer deadline day with 80 per cent of his salary covered

Economics

2 h. ago Bonking Brits urged to sex their way slimmer and add nookie to daily cardio routines

Personal trainer Fiona Kavanagh, 39, says: 'Anyone I’ve ever worked with will tell you that I firmly believe that cardio comes in many forms - and yes, I am absolutely talking about sex'

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2 h. ago Channel migrants could be moved to WAREHOUSES as Labour scrambles to close asylum hotels with PM holding emergency talks on how to go 'further and faster' on tackling small boats

Yvette Cooper said the Government was looking at 'military and industrial sites' as 'more appropriate' places to house asylum seekers.

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2 h. ago Reform ‘don’t have to talk to press acting as activists’ – Tice after media ban

It comes as Mick Barton, Reform leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, told councillors not to give interviews to a local newspaper.

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3 h. ago Photos show highlights from week 2 of the Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival is in full swing with a starry batch of awards season hopefuls arriving in Italy for glamorous premieres and discussions about their films. Emily Blunt, Amanda Seyfried and Dwayne Johnson are just some of the stars who have new films premiering at the Venice festival, which runs through Sept. 6.

Culture

3 h. ago The truth about Alexander Isak's £150m price tag, the strike sustained by Waitrose and takeaways and Newcastle's relief: Inside the 39

CRAIG HOPE: In the foyer of the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore, hours after news had broken of Isak wanting to quit Newcastle, one of his team-mates casually remarked: 'Yeah, he's gone.'

Economics

3 h. ago Airline passengers behaving badly: Is it time to test alcohol

Plane Talk: Do pricing policies for inflight beers encourage passengers to drink more – and get angry?

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3 h. ago The Summer I Turned Pretty: why are we all falling hard for this YA show?

Belly, Conrad and Jeremiah is suddenly all anybody can talk about

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3 h. ago Alison Hammond talks of ‘starting afresh’ as presenter gets ready to front Great British Bake Off

Alison Hammond spoke of “starting afresh” ahead of the new series of The Great British Bake Off, which starts on Tuesday (2 September).

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4 h. ago ‘Every company wants to produce the last barrel sold’: the plan to create a fossil fuel non

Tzeporah Berman’s campaign group believe Cop30 will help their initiative to phase out oil, coal and gas take shapeThe fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty initiative aims to sidestep slow-moving UN climate talks by gathering together nations, cities and companies that want to rapidly phase out oil, coal and gas. At the coming Cop30 summit in Belém, it hopes to gather support so it can launch negotiations for a new treaty next year. The group’s founder, Tzeporah Berman, explains why the Amazon rainforest and the global south are an ideal springboard for the movement.Why will you be campaigning for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty? Continue reading...

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4 h. ago David Squires on after review, this week’s cartoon is a VAR special

Our cartoonist on chaos at Craven Cottage, Nicolas Jackson’s gap year and Howard Webb’s apology muffinsBuy copies of David’s cartoons in our Print ShopDavid’s latest book, Chaos in the Box: buy it now Continue reading...

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5 h. ago King's Cross protestor scales clock tower with small dog in tow

Several police officers are at King Cross after a protester scaled the clock tower with a small dog in tow - fire crews are now talking to him in a bid to get him down

Events

5 h. ago 150th anniversary event explores the trailblazing women behind QMU

As part of Queen Margaret University’s 150th anniversary celebrations, a special public talk and Q&A will explore the remarkable legacies of women who shaped Scotland’s history and are associated with the institution.

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6 h. ago Davina McCall: If you don’t let your kids have catastrophes, how are they going to learn?

TV presenter and bestselling author Davina McCall talks about the highs and lows of parenting, and what inspired her to write her new book Birthing.

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