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The films produced by Ismail Merchant and directed by James Ivory – ranging from 1985’s “A Room with a View” to “Remains of the Day” (1993) – were sometimes dismissed as “pretty but anodyne period drama”, said Brian Viner in …

For a series that features “three murders including a slashed throat within the first four minutes”, Netflix’s “Black Doves” is surprisingly jolly, said Carol Midgley in The Times. A comic spy series, it stars Keira Knightley as Helen Webb, “a …

For its big Christmas show, the National Theatre has cooked up an absolute treat, said Nick Curtis in The London Standard. Noel Streatfeild’s much-loved children’s novel “Ballet Shoes” (1936) is about three female foundlings who are adopted by an eccentric …

The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week revealed “two very ugly” aspects of American life, said The Atlantic. “A healthcare executive was shot dead, and because he was a healthcare executive, people cheered.” Then shortly after police announced …

“If you’re looking for a best-of-Dylan tribute act”, James Mangold’s new biopic “delivers in spades”, said John Nugent in Empire. Timothée Chalamet’s portrayal of the iconic singer-songwriter is “unimpeachable”, and the film unfolds like an “expertly staged jukebox musical – …

The “reckless decision” to award the 2034 men’s football World Cup to Saudi Arabia will “put many lives at risk”, Amnesty International has warned. Human rights groups believe Fifa, world football’s governing body, has “not learned the lessons” of Qatar’s …

Today, the government will lay out its controversial plan to tackle the housing crisis by forcing councils to prioritise house-building on “ugly” parts of green-belt land. Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner is expected to make the announcement, part of the …

There are about 500,000 abandoned mines in the United States, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and these long-forgotten facilities can pose a variety of risks to people unaware of their presence. These risks aren’t always visible ones. …

Syrian opposition forces have captured the capital city of Damascus and forced the country’s president, Bashar al-Assad, to flee. This marks the first time in over half a century that a member of the Assad family will not rule Syria …

China just escalated its so-called “chip war” with the United States: Beijing is launching an antitrust investigation of Nvidia, the American chipmaker whose products are powering the AI revolution. The new investigation “may be seen as a retaliation” against recent …

There are approximately 800 billionaires living in the United States with a combined net worth approaching an astonishing $6 trillion, said Forbes. All told, America hosts nearly a third of the world’s estimated 2,781 billionaires. Within that elite congregation, there …

Tinsel, twinkling lights, ribbons, garland: Come December, all the shiny accoutrements of the holiday season are up and sparkling at these seven hotels. Ready to see the transformation of each into a winter wonderland? Charleston Place, Charleston, South Carolina Charleston …

‘Men in caring jobs will make society more equal’ Jessica Grose at The New York Times Men might be “less concerned with living up to antiquated stereotypes of manly jobs once their frontal lobes are fully formed,” says Jessica Grose. …

The Senate will look different in 2025. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has led the chamber’s Republicans for nearly a generation. Now he’s stepping down from leadership after a record-setting run — and leaving a divisive legacy that will be debated …

An influencer has filed a US lawsuit, claiming that a rival social-media star has been copying her neutral “vibe”. Sydney Nicole Gifford and Alyssa Sheil are fighting a vicious battle of the beige, and other influencers are “watching closely”, said …

What happened The rebel forces that ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Sunday announced an interim government Tuesday. Mohammed al-Bashir (pictured above, left), who ran the rebel alliance’s “salvation government” in its Idlib province stronghold, said on state TV he …

What happened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testified Tuesday at his corruption trial, becoming Israel’s first sitting leader to take the stand as a criminal defendant. The trial has been underway for four years. Who said what Allegations of Netanyahu’s corruption …

What happened A federal judge in Oregon Tuesday temporarily blocked Kroger’s proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of rival supermarket giant Albertsons, agreeing with the Federal Trade Commission and eight states plus the District of Columbia that the merger would reduce competition …

The speed of change in Syria over the past week caught even those in the Middle East by surprise but with a stockpile of chemical and biological weapons at stake, many are calling for quick and decisive action from the …

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Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court on Tuesday to testify in a corruption trial that could see him imprisoned for up to a decade if he’s found guilty. The long-running legal troubles of Israel’s prime minister “bitterly divided Israelis and shook …

“The Sticky” begins, as most crime dramas tend to, with a body. But “this body happens to be submerged in a vat of maple syrup”, said Aramide Tinubu in Variety. In this new Amazon Prime series, writers Brian Donovan and …

A rapid rise in demand has left pubs across Britain facing a potential shortage of Guinness in the run-up to Christmas. Distributors have been allocating less than “usual” to pubs to try and “make sure there’s enough stock to meet …

Tariffs have taken center stage in recent months, with President-elect Donald Trump campaigning on plans to levy steep tariffs on imported goods to bolster the U.S. economy. Now that he has won the presidency, those proposed tariffs could soon become …

The harm that lead exposure can do to people’s health is long-established. A recently published study has revealed just how much harm childhood lead exposure can cause and how such lead exposure drove a hidden mental health crisis of which …

Russian authorities have for many decades exonerated people who were wronged during the Soviet era. Vladimir Putin has not only abandoned this programme but put it into reverse. The president’s move has puzzled many outside Russia but it’s all part …

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Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the toppling of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was a “humiliation” not just for the deposed president himself, but for the Russian and Iranian regimes who supported him. No decision has yet been made on …

Google has unveiled a powerful new quantum computer chip that it says takes five minutes to solve a problem that would currently take the world’s fastest supercomputers 10 septillion years to complete – more time than the universe has existed. …

For a sun-drenched winter break, it has to be the Caribbean. Home to more than 7,000 islands and islets spanning a diverse terrain from lush rainforests to active volcanoes and pale sandy beaches, it’s the type of place you can …

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