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Somebody Somewhere season three review – remarkable TV that burrows into your heart
Bridget Everett’s gorgeous comedy bows out as it began: as a beautiful look at family, found family and, above all, friendship. If only HBO hadn’t cancelled it …. For anyone from a tight-knit small ...The Guardian - 5d -
Ashworth’s departure suggests farce at heart of Ratcliffe’s Manchester United
The sporting director’s exit after only five months is further testing supporters’ faith in direction of travel at Old Trafford. To avoid rot: the characterisation employed by a powerful Manchester ...The Guardian - 5d -
Inside the Syrian prison at the heart of Assad’s police state
On the outskirts of Damascus, Saydnaya holds the secrets to the fate of thousands who disappeared under the dictatorFinancial Times - 6d -
Starmer says UK strengthening defence partnership with Saudi Arabia as charities criticise human rights record – UK politics live
Amnesty International UK says prime minister needs to ‘challenge repression of human rights defenders’ as he meets crown prince. Q: [From Christopher Hope from GB News] Do you want to cut the ...The Guardian - 6d -
Bose's Wacky Open Earbuds Won Over My Reluctant Heart
With a great fit and class-leading sound, these pricey open-ear buds have me hooked.Wired - 6d -
Elephant dies of apparent heart failure in Pakistan weeks after family reunion
An elephant has died of apparent heart failure at a Pakistani safari park, less than two weeks after being reunited with her sisterABC News - Dec. 8 -
What determines whether a PM will sink or swim? Look to their chancellor | William Keegan
In such a crucial double act, Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves must be on the same page over the EU. The relationship between the prime minister and chancellor is one of the most crucial in British ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
U.S. Spy Agencies Monitor Chemical Weapons Storage Sites, Fearing Use in Syria
But aides to President Biden have made clear that the United States has no intention of intervening in support of either President Bashar al-Assad or the rebels.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
U.S. warily eyes Syrian war, with spy agencies monitoring chemical weapons storage sites for signs of use.
“We are not going to insert ourselves to affect the outcome of this,” an them explained.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
A Navy vet thought she was having a heart attack, but was fighting something else
Mary Jo Burkhard, 71, went to the emergency room with worrying symptoms. It wasn't the heart attack she feared.CBS News - Dec. 7 -
Gaza peace deal possible before Trump inauguration, Qatar’s PM says
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani says there is work being done ‘to get things back on track’. Momentum has returned to the Gaza peace talks and an agreement is possible before Donald ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Trump’s Middle East envoy met Israel and Qatar PMs to broker ceasefire
Steven Witkoff held talks with Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed to discuss deal ahead of inaugurationFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
PM and FM have 'helpful' talks over two-child cap
The prime minister met with John Swinney and other heads of government in Edinburgh.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Australian PM condemns arson attack on Melbourne synagogue as antisemitic
Arsonists caused extensive damage to a synagogue in the city of Melbourne on Friday in what Australia’s Prime Minister Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned as an antisemitic attack.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Emmanuel Macron vows to name new French PM within days
Macron rejected calls to resign, a day after his prime minister was ousted in a no-confidence vote.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
PM meets leaders from both sides of the Irish border
Sir Keir Starmer is only the third prime minister to attend a meeting of the British-Irish Council in 17 years.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
How Starmer wants to sharpen Whitehall is unclear
PM speech may herald a Starmerite era of public sector reform mirroring that of Tony Blair, but it faces economic challengesFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
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The Papers: PM's 'pledges' and NHS faces 'quad-demic'
Keir Starmer's "plan for change" speech and rising cases of winter viruses in hospital lead the front pages.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Defiant Macron vows to stay on as French president and will appoint PM within days
President says he will remain in power until 2027, amid political turmoil following collapse of government. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has ruled out resigning, saying he will stay in ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Bulgarian accused of spying for Russia paid from Wirecard bank account, court told
Old Bailey shown evidence of transfers between account in name of collapsed payments group and alias of Orlin RoussevFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Six takeaways from the PM's 'plan for change'
The prime minister has set out what he wants his government to be judged by at the next election.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Emmanuel Macron to address French nation as pressure grows to name new PM
Michel Barnier resigns as prime minister but will stay on in caretaker role until new government is appointment. The French president Emmanuel Macron has held meetings with parliament and senate ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Will the government be able to hit the new targets the PM has set?
Keir Starmer is going to announce measurable targets to judge his government's progress on its key missions.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Chris Mason: Is PM's speech an ‘emergency relaunch’?
The prime minister is to set out targets in areas including policing, housebuilding, the NHS and pre-school education.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Starmer to take aim at Whitehall with new UK ‘mission’ targets
Prime minister will outline milestones as he faces plunging poll ratingsFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Review: 'Black Doves' is a holiday thriller of the heart
Led by Keira Knightley, Sarah Lancashire and Ben Whishaw, this London-set Christmastime thriller is full of feelings.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
PM refuses to give further details of Haigh resignation
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch asks the PM why he appointed a "convicted fraudster" to his team.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Abandoned mine at heart of search for woman is becoming unsafe
Crews are still working to locate 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard, who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in Unity Township while she was out searching for a missing cat.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
From Chinese Patriot to American Spy: The Unusual Life of John Leung
He had been hailed by Chinese state media as a model for his efforts to promote Beijing’s interests in the United States. He was in fact an F.B.I. informant.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
French government on verge of collapse as PM faces vote
Barnier, who was appointed by Emmanuel Macron just three months ago, is widely expected to lose a no-confidence vote.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
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It’s the best of times for Notre Dame, but the worst of times for the French PM
It seems Michel Barnier’s experience of negotiating Brexit with the British was no match for the bitter rivalry of French politics. When Emmanuel Macron welcomes world leaders to the reopening of ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Bulgarian spy ring targeted Ukrainian soldiers on behalf of Russia, court told
Old Bailey hears that some members of group planned operation at a US military base near StuttgartFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
The Revolutionary Sound at the Heart of ‘The Nutcracker’
Listen to how Tchaikovsky uses the celesta in “The Nutcracker,” unleashing the potential of the instrument to signal playfulness and fantasy.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
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WW2 veteran urges PM to end 'brutal' frozen pension policy
Anne Puckridge is calling on the new government to unfreeze the pensions of some Britons who live abroad.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
French government teeters after PM Barnier forces through budget
Michel Barnier is unlikely to survive a no-confidence vote, tabled by left and far-right parties.BBC News - Dec. 2 -
Bulgarian spy ring used video specs to monitor journalists, London court told
Old Bailey hears surveillance of targets included specially designed glasses on planes and online honey trapsFinancial Times - Dec. 2 -
Ex-spy Skripal was a 'sitting duck', inquiry told
The final day of evidence in public hears more about the Novichok nerve agent attack.BBC News - Dec. 2
