Slime, supermodels and swansongs: highlights from Milan fashion week spring/summer 2024 - in pictures From the hyped debuts at Tom Ford and Gucci to experienced stalwarts Giorgio Armani, Prada and Versace, the Milan fashion cohort leant into the codes of their brands more than ever Continue reading... #press

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Slime, supermodels and swansongs: highlights from Milan fashion week spring/summer 2024 - in pictures

From the hyped debuts at Tom Ford and Gucci to experienced stalwarts Giorgio Armani, Prada and Versace, the Milan fashion cohort leant into the cod...

Hopes fade for India’s moon lander after it fails to ‘wake up’ following lunar night On 2 September, the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover were put into ‘sleep mode’ to protect their electrical components during the brutal two-week nightHopes are fading for the “re-awakening” of India’s moon lander after Indian scientists were unable to make communication... #press

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Hopes fade for India’s moon lander after it fails to ‘wake up’ following lunar night

On 2 September, the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover were put into ‘sleep mode’ to protect their electrical components during the brutal two-wee...

Nagorno-Karabakh: envoys from Azerbaijan, Armenia to meet in Brussels as thousands flee Meeting will be first such encounter since Baku seized disputed enclave last weekEnvoys from Baku and Yerevan were set to meet in Brussels for talks on Tuesday as thousands of refugees fled Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s lightning takeover of the majority ethnic... #press

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Nagorno-Karabakh: envoys from Azerbaijan, Armenia to meet in Brussels as thousands flee

Meeting will be first such encounter since Baku seized disputed enclave last week

Russian Black Sea fleet commander killed in Crimea, Ukraine claims Ukrainian military says attack that apparently killed Viktor Sokolov was timed to coincide with meeting of naval officialsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesUkraine has claimed it killed Adm Viktor Sokolov, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, along with 33 other officers, in... #press

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Russian Black Sea fleet commander killed in Crimea, Ukraine claims

Ukrainian military says attack that apparently killed Viktor Sokolov was timed to coincide with meeting of naval officials

The TikTok mouth-taping trend may not be as beneficial as you’re told The social media fad championed by Gwyneth Paltrow is said to have multiple health benefits – but experts aren’t convincedIt’s a TikTok trend, has been championed by Gwyneth Paltrow, and was recently revealed as a habit of the former Countryfile presenter, Julia Bradbury. But... #press

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The TikTok mouth-taping trend may not be as beneficial as you’re told

The social media fad championed by Gwyneth Paltrow is said to have multiple health benefits – but experts aren’t convinced

China drastically cuts seafood imports from Japan in wake of Fukushima water release Imports fell by 67% in August from the same month a year earlier, to about ¥3bn ($20.2m)Chinese seafood imports from Japan have plummeted following Beijing’s ban on marine products from its neighbour in response to the discharge of wastewater from... #press

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China drastically cuts seafood imports from Japan in wake of Fukushima water release

Imports fell by 67% in August from the same month a year earlier, to about ¥3bn ($20.2m)

The week in theatre: Pygmalion; King Stakh’s Wild Hunt; It’s Headed Straight Towards Us – review Old Vic; Barbican; Park theatre, LondonPatsy Ferran and Bertie Carvel are delightfully word-perfect in... #press

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The week in theatre: Pygmalion; King Stakh’s Wild Hunt; It’s Headed Straight Towards Us – review

Patsy Ferran and Bertie Carvel are word-perfect in Richard Jones’s first-rate Shaw revival; Belarus Free Theatre fuse fairytale and reality; and ...

Put away your earplugs … UK children are ditching screeching recorders for mellifluous melodicas We’ve all suffered through cacophonous school assemblies. Now the rise of the melodica, as recently adopted by 20 Yorkshire primaries, could turn discord to harmonyA recorder at the mercy of a small child has often been... #press

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Put away your earplugs … UK children are ditching screeching recorders for mellifluous melodicas

We’ve all suffered through cacophonous school assembles. Now the rise of the melodica, as recently adopted by 20 Yorkshire primaries, could turn ...

An old master? No, it’s an image AI just knocked up … and it can’t be copyrighted US ruling on works created through artificial intelligence gives boost to creative workers fighting for livelihoodsThe use of AI in art is facing a setback after a ruling that an award-winning image could not be copyrighted because it was not made... #press

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An old master? No, it’s an image AI just knocked up … and it can’t be copyrighted

US ruling on works created through artificial intelligence gives boost to creative workers fighting for livelihoods

‘This can only end badly’: Tories fear Sunak policy blitz is bound to fail The prime minister has reset his party’s agenda with a wave of new initiatives. But is it a coherent strategy or a blind panic?As world leaders gathered at the UN climate summit in New York last Tuesday, a topic that was sparking lively discussion on the margins was... #press

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‘This can only end badly’: Tories fear Sunak policy blitz is bound to fail

The prime minister has reset his party’s agenda with a wave of new initiatives. But is it a coherent strategy or a blind panic?

Is it white? Is it red? Is that coffee? Wines that are mixing things up | David Williams Rosorage, chillable reds and wine with a shot of espresso… These fun wines are challenging the way we drinkDomaines Paul Mas Rosorange, Vin de France 2022, from £12.48, Gazegill Organics; vintageroots.co.uk; planetorganic.com This is a rather clever idea from... #press

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Is it white? Is it red? Is that coffee? Wines that are mixing things up | David Williams

Rosorage, chillable reds and wine with a shot of espresso… These fun wines are challenging the way we drink

‘I had surgery on Sunday and was home by Monday’: calls for NHS rollout of gamechanging stroke treatment Doctors and patients are demanding wider access to therapy available only as a postcode lotteryIn January this year, Deb Kelly, a prison officer and physical education instructor, collapsed in her home with a... #press

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‘I had surgery on Sunday and was home by Monday’: calls for NHS rollout of gamechanging stroke treatment

Doctors and patients are demanding wider access to therapy available only as a postcode lottery

Tendril, London: ‘A hotbed of vegetable-love’ – restaurant review Vegan Tendril has put down roots in meaty Mayfair and is doing smart things with great produceTendril, 5 Princes Street, London W1B 2LQ. Lunch discovery menu £35, dinner £45, à la carte £5.50-£19, wines from £33In the heart of red-meat Mayfair, there’s a hotbed of vegetable-love.... #press

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Tendril, London: ‘A hotbed of vegetable-love’ – restaurant review

‘Mostly vegan’ Tendril has put down roots in meaty Mayfair and is doing smart things with great produce

The Observer view on assassination of Sikh in Canada: Narendra Modi’s hubris is ill-judged | Observer editorial In dismissing concerns over the death of a Canadian Sikh activist, India’s prime minister raises more questions over his commitment to democracyPolitical assassination is a practice as old as human society, although... #press

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The Observer view on assassination of Sikh in Canada: Narendra Modi’s hubris is ill-judged | Observer editorial

In dismissing concerns over the death of a Canadian Sikh activist, India’s prime minister raises more questions over his commitment to democracy

Olympic dream gives Wiegman extra fuel for England’s Nations League tilt Coach would savour chance to be at the helm of Team GB in Paris, but may need to first tweak Lucy Bronze’s roleWhen Sarina Wiegman describes the possibility of coaching Team GB at next summer’s Paris Olympics as a “great honour” and “a privilege”, she means it. England’s manager is an... #press

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Olympic dream gives Wiegman extra fuel for England’s Nations League tilt

The coach would savour the chance to be at the helm of Team GB in Paris, but may need to tweak Lucy Bronze’s role first

‘The worst kind of culture war’: Tories attack Rishi Sunak’s reversal on net zero The prime minister’s attempts to turn the climate emergency into a US-style wedge issue have dismayed veteran MPs who champion green policiesRishi Sunak’s decision to drive a “green wedge” between the Conservatives and Labour will take the UK into... #press

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‘The worst kind of culture war’: Tories attack Rishi Sunak’s reversal on net zero

The prime minister’s attempts to turn the climate emergency into a US-style wedge issue have dismayed veteran MPs who champion green policies

Claudia Schiffer returns to catwalk for Versace collection laden with 1990s nostalgia Sorbet shades, gingham and twinsets rekindled by a brand that can lay claim to irony-heavy cuteness of eraDonatella Versace was never going to get left behind in the season of the supermodel. After all, as the person who convinced her brother... #press

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Claudia Schiffer returns to catwalk for Versace collection laden with 1990s nostalgia

Sorbet shades, gingham and twinsets rekindled by a brand that can lay claim to irony-heavy cuteness of era

Diner’s delight: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for American treats Take your tastebuds Stateside with these smashed potatoes with ranch dressing, sweet potato pie with whipped cream, and quick biscuits with sausage gravyFrom Spain last week to the big old United States this, I think I’m still on some kind... #press

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Diner’s delight: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for American treats

Take your tastebuds Stateside with these smashed potatoes with ranch dressing, sweet potato pie with whipped cream, and quick biscuits with sausage...

The Glutton by AK Blakemore review – the man who ate everything Based on the real-life story of a peasant in revolutionary France, this hallucinatory tale is set to be one of the most remarkable novels of the yearAK Blakemore’s second novel is inspired by the real life story of Tarare, a showman in 18th-century France who made his living by demonstrating a prodigious ability to... #press

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The Glutton by AK Blakemore review – the man who ate everything

Based on the real-life story of a peasant in revolutionary France, this hallucinatory tale is set to be one of the most remarkable novels of the year

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Tom Gauld on being eaten by a snake – cartoon

It’s a cold-blooded thriller …