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Rosemarie Milsom, who formed and runs Newcastle writers festival, will take over from Louise Adler after the literary festival imploded over invitation to Randa Abdel-Fattah In January, as the implosion of Adelaide writers’ week made headlines around Australia and the world, Rosemarie Milsom was watching closely. The Adelaide festival board, which oversees AWW, had overridden the literary festiva…

British foreign secretary told to impose new measures, with ruble-pegged cryptocurrency A7A5 being supported in country More than 20 MPs and peers have called on the foreign secretary to take action against institutions and individuals in Kyrgyzstan allegedly facilitating large-scale Russian sanctions evasion. They urged the UK to levy personal sanctions against three top Kyrgyz officials for the…

Woman raped by two men while a third filmed ordeal after she became separated from friends on night out Three men have been found guilty of repeatedly raping a woman on Brighton beach in a “cynical, predatory and callous” attack after she became separated from her friends on a night out. A trial at Hove crown court heard the woman was targeted by the men as she was “staggering in the street” and …

Episode four of Peacock’s Gilgo Beach Serial Killer: House of Secrets features interviews with Rex Heuermann’s ex-wife The meticulous rituals of the Long Island serial killer, Rex Heuermann , have been revealed in a Peacock documentary released on Thursday. The confessed killer of eight women relays via a therapist that he maintained a four-day ritual of preparation, building trust with his victi…

Lawsuit follows exchange on X in which airline suggested customer should clear cache or book with incognito window Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox JetBlue has been sued in a proposed class action claiming it uses customers’ personal data to set ticket prices, after its response to a social media post raised concern that the carrier employed “surveilla…

Tectonic plate movements over millions of years have lifted and tilted the layers, with records of ancient earthquakes in the rocks Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Microscopic fossils embedded in limestone have helped reveal the true age of Victoria’s Twelve Apostles, as 8.6 to 14m years old. The conclave of giant golden pillars is visited by 2.8 million tourists each…

Bristol University project aims to help directors make better movies and take greater risks – with one already onboard At first glance, it looks like any high-end cinema: booming surround sound, a razor-sharp 4K projector and rows of reclining seats. But instead of clutching popcorn, a headset records my brain activity and a heart rate monitor wraps around my arm while infra-red cameras capture e…

Family found creature under a bridge and are documenting its recovery in a fish tank on TikTok An injured axolotl is on the road to recovery after being rescued from a river in Wales. “Dippy” was found under the Dipping Bridge on the River Ogmore near Bridgend, south Wales, by a family who had stopped for a break while travelling on holiday last week. Evie Hill, 10, lifted up a discarded mat in t…

Police chief says human remains had been in a wooded area for years and did not match local missing persons reports Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Memphis police have found the remains of three children in an area of woodland, saying they had probably been there “for several years”. Police said the children are believed to have been between three and…

Georgia players celebrated championship at White House President shakes hands of men, not women in video Former tennis star Navratilova leads criticism A White House photo celebrating a champion women’s sports team has drawn backlash due to the positioning of Donald Trump and a group of men, who overshadowed the female athletes by lining up in front of them. The University of Georgia women’s tenn…

Criminal investigation under way after carcasses found across Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise national park within a week The carcasses of 18 wolves have been found in an Italian national park within the space of a week in an apparent series of poisonings described by conservationists as the most serious crimes against wildlife in Italy in a decade. Authorities of the national park of Abruzzo, Lazio an…

Media rights groups condemn killing of Amal Khalil, who said in 2024 she had been threatened by ‘an Israeli enemy’ Middle East crisis – live updates The Lebanese journalist killed in an Israeli attack on Wednesday had previously complained of receiving a threat via an unidentified Israeli phone number that she would be killed if she did not leave southern Lebanon, where she had long been based an…

Technology minister tells Commons ‘de-identified’ information from UK Biobank advertised for sale on Alibaba UK politics live – latest updates The confidential health records of half a million British volunteers have been offered for sale on Chinese website Alibaba, the UK government has confirmed. The data, belonging to participants in the UK Biobank project, was found for sale on three separate…

Bills are response to election petitions challenging Godwin Friday and fellow politician’s eligibility to be MPs because of dual citizenship The St Vincent and the Grenadines government has delayed a controversial effort to amend a section of the country’s constitution that the opposition says renders the prime minister ineligible for his position in parliament. Two bills, among six listed for th…

Eurail, which sells passes, says data being ‘offered for sale on dark web’ after December breach affecting 300,000 people Holidaymakers across Europe are facing the stress and expense of getting new passports after their personal data was posted on the dark web after a hack of the Interrail company Eurail. Personal data, including passport numbers, names, phone numbers, email and home addresses a…