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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, published when Dillard was 28, skyrocketed her to become one of the most prominent nonfiction writers of her generation Annie Dillard, author of the Pulitzer prize-winning book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, died aged 81 at her home in…

Rachida Dati accused of lobbying for carmaker Renault-Nissan when she was member of European parliament Rachida Dati, a former French culture minister, has gone on trial in Paris on corruption charges linked to dealings with the Renault-Nissan carmaking g…

Even as the ‘extremist’ AfD seeks further election gains in Germany, Europe’s leaders can learn from Sweden’s dangerous embrace with far-right ideology Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox?

Cuts hit all 50 states and DC, with environment, health, nutrition and disaster relief making up the largest share The Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177bn in federal grants since the president took office for his second term, according to a

Researchers hope to shed light on conditions such as schizophrenia, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and rare forms of dementia Researchers have created mice with half-human brains in an effort to understand and develop new treatments for…

Celebrity has received the amount of compensation she asked for, lawyer says A Paris court has awarded €1 to Kim Kardashian for having been the victim of an armed robbery in the French capital in 2016, the amount of compensation she had asked for, accordi…

A new report highlights the dangers experienced by those who seek to serve the public.

US student Linus Chen-Plotkin has analysed music by four canonical composers looking for patterns.

World No 4 may snub World Tour Championship ‘I’m not comfortable playing in the Middle East’ Matt Fitzpatrick, the world No 4, has admitted to reservations over appearing at the DP World Tour’s end of season events in Abu Dhabi and Dubai because of the co…

Since 2023, a slew of fast food and quick service restaurants from east and south-east Asia have debuted in Australia, capturing the youth market and ‘little treat’ culture On a Thursday night along Sydney’s George Street, teenagers Sasha Luangrungvilai a…

Indonesia is in the middle of a climate emergency, experiencing what Nasa calls the ‘apex predator’ of wildfires.

Featuring Tom Morello, Chuck D and Idles’ Joe Talbot, the rapper’s new project celebrates the shared ideals of punk and hip-hop – ‘both the voice of the voiceless’ Adam Briggs has never been one for subtlety – in his lyrics, his punchlines or his activism.

Countries have come together before to make international agreements in the face of existential threats With many technological developments, from algorithm-driven social media to AI, many people assume there’s a degree of inevitability to their widespread

Safety crisis makes it more likely that governments will be spurred into action, says Yoshua Bengio Concerns over AI safety are reaching a point where governments realise they must act to protect the public, similarly to in the Covid pandemic, according to

Armed group appears to reach agreement with Trump administration over safety of Red Sea shipping Officials from the US met Houthi leaders over the weekend at the country’s embassy in Muscat, Oman, it has been confirmed, leading to the US decision not to i…

National Education Union welcomes news that schools will not have to partly fund increase from their own budgets The UK’s biggest education union is claiming a significant victory after the government bowed to pressure and agreed to fully fund a forthcomi…

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With tear gas, grenades and a new law, French authorities are targeting unlicensed music gatherings.

NBC4 colleagues Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw were working to report on a collision between a bus and an SUV More details are emerging after a local news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday evening, killing two people on board…

Exclusive: Exhibition focussing on Finnish writer and artist’s illustrations will include original art from her first Moomins book The Moomin books about lovable trolls with hippopotamus snouts who live in harmony with nature are a global publishing pheno…

‘Lois and her mother Carey are artists and their house is full of art, which seems to spill out of them.

With handheld camerawork, this unsentimental rite of passage film follows Mari, who tries to escape from a residential home in Estonia This intriguing 1985 film from Estonia uses nonprofessionals and handheld camerawork, which brings faces looming up to t…

The first console I ever bought, it was hyped as a threat to the PlayStation, then mocked as a flop.

Doorbell firm aims to replace WhatsApp or Facebook groups with platform where people can post about safety or lost pets Amazon’s doorbell camera maker Ring is to launch its Neighbours community app in the UK in an attempt to supplant neighbourhood WhatsApp

Rights groups express support for directors of Guardian-produced film facing threats from Israeli ministers and far-right activists • ‘They know the house they are bombing is full of children’: NAZA’s directors on their devastating film about Israeli inte…

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Passionate documentary maker won international acclaim for unsparing but poetic films exploring the impact of the Pinochet regime in Chile Patricio Guzmán, the film-maker who chronicled Chile’s bloody 1970s political strife and its subsequent social and p…

Hashim Thaçi, 58, was convicted by The Hague for crimes committed while he was senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army Europe live – latest updates Hashim Thaçi, the former president of Kosovo, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by a tribunal…

Let your legs enjoy the last of the summer’s breeze while a thick top or jacket keeps away the autumn chill This is the most enjoyable time of the year to get dressed because clothes can just be clothes.

A brush with mortality inspired sisters Sophia and Camilla Minden to create a death-themed event featuring live bands, wild swimming … and an ‘emoshpit’ Raised in the Lake District on “music, moss and macaroni cheese,” Sophia and Camilla Minden were mindf…

The British-American novelist and playwright who regularly appeared on panel shows will be remembered for her ‘warmth, humour and generosity’, says her husband The British-American novelist, playwright and commentator Bonnie Greer has died aged 77.

Chancellor cancels plan to speak at the UN as far-right AfD target further gains in elections this weekend Europe live – latest updates Powerful German state leaders from Friedrich Merz’s party have rallied behind him as speculation builds that his days in

The action is likely the last House vote on issue ahead of the midterm elections Sign up for the US Breaking News email Donald Trump will begin his day in Washington.

Claims that dismantling pollution rules will lower energy bills and have little climate impact are far from convincing In allowing US power plants to emit any amount of planet-heating pollution they wish to, the Trump administration made two striking clai…

The actor makes her directing debut with a raw, fascinating film about her 2008 collaboration with the British dancer In the way that wedding rehearsals can be more emotional than the big day – all the untidy feelings that will be tucked away for the came…

Exclusive: Plastic surfaces form hotspots with an increase of antibiotic-resistant genes, study finds Microplastics act like a “Trojan horse” delivering pollutants, pesticides and bacteria through the soil, a five-year multinational research project has f…

A new map of the world rescales the size of Africa and calls into question our perception of land, power and influence This month, the UN passed a resolution, brought to the assembly by Togo, to phase out the traditional Mercator map of the globe and repl…

The liquid from a jar of olives is naturally chock-full of savoury flavour, so why should it go to waste?

Slugger ties game in ninth with 414ft shot Reaction irks Mets pitcher Sean Manaea Alonso’s departure annoyed many Mets fans Pete Alonso launched his 300th career homer Tuesday night, a tying shot in the ninth inning against his former team, and Coby Mayo’s

The 20-year-old forward was delighted with the faith put in him by Andoni Iraola for the Tottenham game and now wants to kick on With a man of the match award in one hand and his phone in the other, Lewis Koumas made a very important call before stopping…

Andy Burnham will attend UN general assembly, where he is expected to try to drum up more support for Ukraine UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham is expected to meet Donald Trump for the first time in person at the UN general assembly next week…

Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times The ongoing campaign to build thousands of massive datacenters for AI will create a “tsunami” of discarded electronics, putting the wo…

A growing cohort of performers ‘clown’ as a means to innovate traditional protest and create social change On a humid morning on 15 July, Tillie the Clown, a Brooklyn-based drag performer whose real name is Taylor Horne, was waiting to be let inside a New…

The DOI placed QR codes in national parks, inviting visitors to report content deemed ‘negative about either past or living Americans’.

Tech CEOs banding together is an old ruse recycled from corporate America to get a pass from antitrust laws Anthropic’s Dario Amodei is not the first corporate CEO to suggest that excessive competition is driving the world to some socially undesirable out…

Phil Heckels has turned his awful pet portraits into a full-time job.

The 16-year-old Union star isn’t the first wunderkind to be feted by the American soccersphere The trouble with trying not to hype up Cavan Sullivan is that he keeps on doing cool stuff.

Announcement of visa restrictions follows Trump’s false claims of ‘white genocide’ taking place in South Africa The US has announced visa restrictions on some South Africans as Donald Trump’s administration continues to claim that South Africa’s government

Poet in da Corner by Debris Stevenson revealed that acting in a theatre can have a lot in common with MCing in a club By 2018 I was in my third or fourth year professionally as a grime MC and producer.