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A Little Life review – James Norton’s sexually abused lawyer is spared no misery | Stage

Hanya Yanagihara’s sprawling, relentlessly graphic door-stopper of a novel about sexual abuse and self-harm divided the room when it was published in 2015. Some...

Real Madrid put Barcelona to sword with Karim Benzema cup hat-trick | Copa del Rey

This time it’s our turn, Carlo Ancelotti had said, but even he couldn’t have imagined it would end up this good. Barcelona had won...

Callum Wilson and Joelinton double up as Newcastle thrash West Ham | Premier League

This was the night when West Ham’s complacency caught up with them. A rampant Newcastle deserved this handsome victory at a mutinous London Stadium,...

Marcus Rashford makes the difference as Manchester United see off Brentford | Premier League

Erik ten Hag stated that “the campaign really begins in April and May” then watched as Manchester United’s second Premier League outing of this...

After Ardern, Marin and Sturgeon, is female representation in politics going backwards? | Gender

On a recent speaking tour in Australia, Barack Obama offered up his idea on how to turn the tide on more than a decade...

Chelsea open talks with Frank Lampard over return as interim manager | Chelsea

Chelsea have opened talks with Frank Lampard over a stunning return as interim manager as they continue to search for a permanent replacement for...

Will expensive changes to Augusta’s 13th hole prove unlucky for some? | The Masters

Rory McIlroy’s is 4.52. Tiger Woods’s sits at 4.38. Phil Mickelson’s is lower still, 4.26. The figures in question? Average scores at Augusta National’s...

‘A hidden story’: women’s peace petition makes centenary return to Wales | Wales

There were tears of joy, speeches of hope and sighs of relief that all had gone smoothly after an extraordinary century-old document – reputedly...

There’s a simple way to reduce the average UK electricity bill – and make energy cleaner | Christopher Hayes

Ofgem’s new price cap came into effect on Saturday, with the headline level falling by £1,000 per household to £3,280. This price cap limits...

Bloodshed and resilience in a Mogadishu fish market: Tariq Zaidi’s best photograph | Art and design

Drought, conflict and famine have racked Somalia, but there has been very little international coverage of its plight recently. I visited last November, hoping...

Home secretary Suella Braverman faces selection vote for parliamentary seat – live | Politics

Braverman faces selection vote for parliamentary seatThe home secretary, Suella Braverman, will face her Tory colleague Flick Drummond at a selection meeting on Wednesday...

Whitehead worries disabled athletes are known more for reality TV than sport | Disability and sport

Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead says too many disabled athletes are known for their time on reality TV shows rather than their exploits in sport.Whitehead,...

Donald Trump lashes out at judge and political rivals after hush money court appearance – live | US news

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureBy the way, if you’ve got the time and inclination for it, ABC...

Yes, E3 was a hot mess, but it had a magic you can never replicate on a live stream | Games

It seems very likely that the biggest event on the video game calendar for the past 25 years, E3, is finished.The announcement last week...

The thriller from Manila: how meta action comedy Leonor Will Never Die took the world by storm | Film

Martika Ramirez Escobar makes no bones about her expectations when she submitted her debut feature, Leonor Will Never Die, to Sundance. After a year...

‘Anything is possible’: why Iceland has become a classical music powerhouse | Classical music

On 31 May 1926, a ship carrying the entire Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra docked in Reykjavík. The musicians stayed in Iceland for 17 days, giving...

Almost 80% of employers pay men more than women, UK data shows – business live | Business

Introduction: Almost 80% of employers pay men more than women, UK data shows – business liveGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of...

‘People will find out’: May Pang on her time with John Lennon and Yoko Ono | Documentary films

Smack in the middle of the 1970s, John Lennon experienced what he famously called a “lost weekend”, echoing the title of a classic 1945...

Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy arrives in Poland as Macron and von der Leyen travel to China | Ukraine

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureUkrainian drone crashes near Zaporizhzhia power plant – Russian mediaA Ukrainian drone has...

Ursula von der Leyen: EU’s ‘general’ nears endgame of turbulent first term | Ursula von der Leyen

For years, Brussels has been needled by the question: “Who do I call if I want to call Europe?” The remark, widely attributed (probably...

‘In the eye of the Stormy’: how papers across the world reacted to Trump’s charges | Newspapers

Donald Trump’s historic appearance before a New York court on Tuesday has dominated global media, with the former president’s not guilty plea receiving wall-to-wall...

Trump to address indictment in Mar-a-Lago speech following arraignment – live | Donald Trump

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureAdam GabbattIn New York, Trump got an underwhelming show of support.Hundreds of pro-...

Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges in hush money case | Donald Trump

Donald Trump on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in what prosecutors alleged was a conspiracy to influence...

Trump gets underwhelming show of support on surreal day in New York | Donald Trump

Really, it was all a bit of an anti-climax. Hundreds of pro- and anti-Trump protesters had gathered outside the Manhattan criminal court, and the...

Leeds’ Luis Sinisterra earns vital win and leaves Nottingham Forest in trouble | Premier League

Arguably the biggest change Javi Gracia has implemented since replacing Jesse Marsch at Leeds is the reintroduction of width.Where his American predecessor liked the...

Camilla to be crowned queen alongside King Charles | Camilla (Queen Consort)

First she was to be known as Princess Consort. Then she became Queen Consort. But Buckingham Palace’s coronation invitation confirms what most have suspected...

Tiger Woods’ outlook for Masters changing amid uncertain future | The Masters

Why ask a scorpion why it stings, a lion why it eats red meat, or Tiger Woods whether he believes he can win? Woods...

Photos show squalid conditions at East Sussex site chosen to house asylum seekers | UK news

Refugee campaigners have condemned squalid and dilapidated conditions inside a former prison in East Sussex that the Home Office is planning to use to...

Dead bodies, black mould, failing staff: social housing in the UK is a disgrace | Anne Perkins

Housing associations are hard to defend right now. This week, an investigation by the BBC exposed disturbing new details about the case of Sheila...

Sweden has expelled 1,100 British nationals since Brexit | Brexit

Sweden has expelled 1,100 British nationals since Brexit, more than any other country in the EU, according to official statistics released by the European...

Woke the plank! Were pirate ships actually beacons of diversity and democracy? | Exhibitions

In September 1695, the Plymouth-born “king of pirates”, Henry Avery, seized treasure worth £600,000 (in today’s terms, nearly £100m) from the Grand Mughal fleet...

Trump indictment live: former president set to appear in New York courthouse in hush money case | US politics

What we know so far …Welcome to our live coverage of what is set to be an historic day in US politics, with Donald...

Bangladesh fire: 600 firefighters tackle blaze in huge Dhaka clothing market | Bangladesh

Hundreds of Bangladeshi firefighters have battled an inferno that raged through a popular clothing market in the capital, Dhaka, and covered the city’s oldest...

South African sides face Champions Cup acid test as air miles mount | Rugby union

To say the 2022-23 Champions Cup is proving a logistical challenge for some teams is the understatement of the season. If the presence of...

Kostiantyn Kryvopust: IRS sheds light on NFT taxation

With the rise in popularity of NFTs, it was only a matter of time before governments and regulators took notice. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...

Thérèse Coffey launches government’s plan for ‘cleaner and more plentiful water’– UK politics live | Politics

Key eventsTeachers vote for strikes this summerRichard AdamsMore school strikes are likely in England this summer and autumn, after delegates at the National Education...

Young adult books roundup – reviews | Young adult

Clara Kumagai’s Catfish Rolling (Head of Zeus/Zephyr) is set in the aftermath of the 2011 Japanese earthquake, an event that has left strange pockets...

Virgin Media users report widespread internet outages – live | Virgin Media

Key eventsHere is the map of reports of Virgin Media outages by users (again via DownDetector).As you can see, reports are fairly widespread in...

The perfect storm: the US city where rising sea levels and racism collide | South Carolina

Predictions about how much water is coming vary greatly. Some scientists say we should be planning on three feet of rise by 2050, six...

Russia-Ukraine war live: Finland to officially join Nato; Russia drone strikes hit Odesa port | Ukraine

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureRussian President Vladimir Putin has given his consent to transfer 94.8bn roubles ($1.21bn)...

Into the drink: train derails beside Montana river, tipping out cases of beer | Montana

A train derailment beside a scenic western Montana river has spilled powdered clay and huge amounts of beer, leaving crews with a daunting cleanup.The...

‘Not about the highest bidder’: the countries defying China to stick with Taiwan | Taiwan

Outside an unmarked building on the banks of a Taipei river, 14 flags usually fly, one for each of Taiwan’s allies. But last week,...

BBC under threat politically under Conservatives, says Ian McEwan | BBC

The BBC is “under threat, politically,” the novelist Ian McEwan has said, as he compared sections of the Conservative party to the populist right...

Succession recap: season four, episode two – the most cathartic karaoke session you’ll ever see | Television

Boardroom scheming, sibling betrayals and the worst Roy musical performance since that rap. Here are all the market comparables from the second episode, titled...

Keane stunner snatches late Everton draw to deny Spurs after two red cards | Premier League

Antonio Conte branded Tottenham’s players selfish for squandering an away lead and the initiative in the race for Champions League qualification in his final...

Chelsea mess is a reminder that spending is no guarantee of success | Chelsea

Perhaps Graham Potter was on to something when he called it the hardest job in football. Everyone has seen Chelsea’s latest owners talk a...

Trump leaves Florida for New York City ahead of Tuesday court appearance | Donald Trump

Donald Trump made his way to New York City on Monday, a day before he is due for a hotly anticipated court appearance where...