US and UK issue sanctions on Iran one year on from Mahsa Amini’s death Multiple rounds of sanctions mark anniversary of 22-year-old’s death in custody of Iran’s ‘morality police’The US and Britain on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the death of a Kurdish Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, while in the custody of... #press

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US and UK issue sanctions on Iran one year on from Mahsa Amini’s death

Multiple rounds of sanctions mark anniversary of 22-year-old’s death in custody of Iran’s ‘morality police’

Biden approves state of emergency for Maine as Hurricane Lee approaches Canada issues hurricane watch for parts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with storm expected to bring high winds and floodingJoe Biden has declared a state of emergency in Maine as Hurricane Lee rapidly approaches the north-easternmost US state amid the likelihood of a landfall there or more probably in... #press

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Biden approves state of emergency for Maine as Hurricane Lee approaches

Canada issues hurricane watch for parts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with storm expected to bring high winds and flooding

Rishi Sunak considers banning Chinese officials from half of AI summit Exclusive: Bletchley Park event, to be attended by world leaders, is taking place as concerns grow about Beijing spying on the westRishi Sunak is considering banning Chinese officials from half of his artificial intelligence safety summit in November, amid growing concern... #press

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Rishi Sunak considers banning Chinese officials from half of AI summit

Exclusive: Bletchley Park event, to be attended by world leaders, is taking place as concerns grow about Beijing spying on the west

Belarus leader proposes three-way partnership with Russia and North Korea Alexander Lukashenko put forward axis plan during summit with Vladimir Putin in Sochi as rumours of arms deal persistAlexander Lukashenko has expressed interest in creating a trilateral partnership with Russia and North Korea amid rumours that... #press

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Belarus leader proposes three-way partnership with Russia and North Korea

Alexander Lukashenko put forward axis plan during summit with Vladimir Putin in Sochi as rumours of arms deal persist

Bolsonaro aide tells police he sold luxury foreign gifts for ex-president – report Lt Col Mauro Cid said to admit selling watches from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in Pennsylvania mall and handing cash to BolsonaroJair Bolsonaro’s former personal secretary has reportedly told police he handed tens of thousands of dollars to his old boss... #press

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Bolsonaro aide tells police he sold luxury watches for ex-president – report

Lt Col Mauro Cid said to admit selling watches from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in Pennsylvania mall and handing cash to Bolsonaro

‘Who can afford them?’: theatregoers react to £395 tickets for Neil Simon play Next year’s opening of Plaza Suite in West End, with Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, reignites affordability debate When Plaza Suite, Neil Simon’s witty commentary on love and marriage, opened on Broadway in 1968, the most expensive seats in the house... #press

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‘Who can afford them?’: theatregoers react to £395 tickets for Neil Simon play

Next year’s opening of Plaza Suite in West End, with Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, reignites affordability debate

Four large US publishers sue ‘shadow library’ for alleged copyright infringement The publishers are claiming unspecified damages from the file-sharing Library Genesis, which they say has distributed files illegallyFour leading US publishers have sued an online “shadow library” that allows visitors to download textbooks and other... #press

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Four large US publishers sue ‘shadow library’ for alleged copyright infringement

The publishers are claiming unspecified damages from the file-sharing Library Genesis, which they say has distributed files illegally

The show must go on: 35,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews descend on Ukraine for Rosh Hashanah The annual pilgrimage brings both prayers and partying to Uman. Many have been undeterred by official pleas to stay away this yearUnfazed by the bombs, undeterred by the warnings, and in the face of the ongoing raging conflict, more than 35,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews... #press

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‘The show must go on’: 35,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews travel to Ukraine for Rosh Hashanah

The annual pilgrimage brings both prayers and partying to Uman. Many have been undeterred by official pleas to stay away this year

Vuelta a España: Kuss closes on glory as Dainese avoids crash to win stage 19 Kaden Groves involved in late crash on day for sprintersKuss relieved to avoid spill as race becomes ‘stressful’Alberto Dainese of Team DSM-Firmenich narrowly avoided a massive crash in the final kilometre to sprint to victory in stage 19 of the Vuelta a España,... #press

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Vuelta a España: Kuss closes on glory as Dainese avoids crash to win stage 19

Sepp Kuss finished safely in the peloton to retain the overall lead as Alberto Dainese won stage 19

‘Strict lines is the point’: Erik ten Hag explains Jadon Sancho’s exclusion Manchester United manager says club needed ‘good standards’‘It has never been when someone makes one mistake …’Erik ten Hag has said Jadon Sancho’s exclusion from Manchester United’s squad is due to the “strict lines” he has put in place since taking over as the manager in summer 2022, and... #press

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Erik ten Hag unsure if he will ever pick Jadon Sancho for Manchester United

Erik ten Hag has said Jadon Sancho’s exclusion from Manchester United’s squad is due to the ‘strict lines’ he has put in place since taking...

When nature calls: Canadian wilderness area offers poop bags to fix fecal furore Special bag dispensers will be installed after visitors to wild areas around Squamish, British Columbia, left more than footprints The sheer rock faces, winding trails and granite crags around Squamish in south-western British Columbia have seen a surge of climbers, campers and hikers lured to answer... #press

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When nature calls: Canadian wilderness area offers poop bags to fix fecal furore

Special bag dispensers will be installed after visitors to wild areas around Squamish, British Columbia, left more than footprints

Brixton Academy can reopen once it meets ‘extensive’ safety conditions Lambeth council says measures will include new security, a crowd management system and a command centreBrixton Academy can reopen once the venue has met 77 “extensive and robust” conditions “designed to promote public safety”, Lambeth council said.The conditions include... #press

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Brixton Academy to reopen once it meets ‘extensive’ safety conditions

Lambeth council says measures will include new security, a crowd management system and a command centre

Why are American XL bullies being banned and how will it work? The breed has been linked to a number of fatal attacks and is the first to be banned in UK since 1991Rishi Sunak has announced that the American XL bully will be banned in the UK by the end of the year after a spate of serious attacks, some fatal, in recent years. It will be the first breed... #press

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Why are American XL bullies being banned and how will it work?

The breed has been linked to a number of fatal attacks and is the first to be banned in UK since 1991

Lucy Letby to appeal against conviction over babies’ murders Former nurse found guilty of murdering seven infants files bid to challenge her convictionThe child serial killer and former nurse Lucy Letby has formally filed a bid to challenge her conviction at the court of appeal, officials have said.More details soon … Continue reading... #press

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Lucy Letby to appeal against conviction over babies’ murders

Former nurse found guilty of murdering seven babies files bid to challenge her conviction

From small boats to industry and science: how much evidence do we need that Brexit made our lives worse? | Jonathan Freedland Starmer insists there’s no case for rejoining. But his migration plan and the latest Tory fixes merely seek to repair the damageIt was only an aside. Keir Starmer wasn’t planning to talk about Brexit, but a subject almost as... #press

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Before Brexit there was no small boats crisis: more proof that leaving the EU made everything worse | Jonathan Freedland

Keir Starmer insists there’s no case for rejoining. But his migration plan and other desperate Tory fixes merely seek to repair the damage, says ...

‘Perfect time for a comeback’: cricket ready to welcome Andrew Flintoff home after horror Top Gear crash Ex-player makes tentative return to public life while future of BBC motoring show remains in balanceLast December the family of Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff feared the worst after the former England cricketer was airlifted to hospital... #press

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‘Perfect time to come back’: cricket ready to welcome Andrew Flintoff home after horror Top Gear crash

Ex-player makes tentative return to public life while future of BBC motoring show remains in balance

The Guide #104: Seven Oscar-worthy films coming to the big screen soon In this week’s newsletter: It’s post-blockbuster prestige cinema season – and from Poor Things to Napoleon, these are the best films still to come that will be in the Oscars mix• Don’t get the Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up to get the full article hereIt’s mid-September, the point in the film... #press

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The Guide #104: Seven Oscar-worthy films coming to the big screen soon

In this week’s newsletter: It’s post-blockbuster prestige cinema season – and from Poor Things to Napoleon, these are the best films still to...

The present tense is perfect English for history, sports commentary – and jokes | Letter Linguistics professor John O’Regan on history written in the present tense, and Simon Allen on other documentary annoyancesAdrian Chiles’s article concerning the use of the present tense in television history programmes (I love history programmes. But... #press

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The present tense is perfect English for history, sports commentary – and jokes | Letter

Letters: Linguistics professor John O’Regan on history written in the present tense, and Simon Allen on other documentary annoyances

My mother still has stories to tell about Bletchley Park | Letter After news of the death of Margaret Betts, Gwilym Hughes writes about the memories of his 98-year-old mother, Joan, one of the few surviving codebreakersYou reported on the death at the age of 99 of one of the last surviving female Bletchley Park codebreakers, Margaret Betts (6 September). My... #press

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My mother still has stories to tell about Bletchley Park | Letter

Letter: After news of the death of Margaret Betts, Gwilym Hughes writes about the memories of his 98-year-old mother, Joan, one of the few survivin...

Met police agree six-figure payout to man hit by baton at protest Exclusive: Alfie Meadows underwent brain surgery after being struck by officer at tuition fees demonstrationThe Metropolitan police have apologised and agreed to pay a six-figure settlement to a man who needed emergency brain surgery after being hit by an officer’s baton... #press

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Met police agree six-figure payout to student hit by baton at protest

Exclusive: Alfie Meadows underwent brain surgery after being struck by officer at tuition fees demonstration