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The former ballet dancer said Chalamet’s comments were ‘reckless’ in an interview with the New York Times in which she also discussed her violent childhood Actor and former ballet dancer Charlize Theron has joined the chorus of disapproval aimed at Timothée Chalamet over his remarks that appeared to disrespect performers of ballet and opera . In an interview with the New York Times , Theron said:…

Director of state investigation agency among those killed in Chihuahua in operation to destroy clandestine drug labs Two United States officials and another two Mexican officials assigned to combat drug cartel operations died in a car accident in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua on Sunday, a US embassy spokesperson said. The Mexican officials were the director of the state’s investigation …

PM to tell Commons he was himself misled and would ‘never knowingly mislead parliament or the public’ UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer is expected to admit he inadvertently gave MPs misleading information about Peter Mandelson’s vetting when he addresses the Commons. But his spokesperson said the prime minister would “never knowingly mislead parliament or the public” and that he was…

Trump administration launches online portal on Monday after supreme court struck down tariff policy earlier this year After the supreme court struck down Trump’s tariffs in February, US businesses called for a swift process to pay refunds to US importers. The US National Retail Federation, which represents a number of US retailers, from Walmart to small brands and manufacturers, called for “a sea…

Iran decried the seizure as an act of piracy, saying it has no plans to participate in talks with the US. Plus, how Maui residents are rebuilding Lahaina for locals, not tourists Good morning. The US military has attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged container ship that tried to evade its blockade near the strait of Hormuz. It is the first such interception since the US began blocking Iranian po…

Data shows 224,000 new EVs were registered in March, with Norway leading way in terms of switching Business live – latest updates Sales of electric cars soared 51% in continental Europe last month, amid a rise in petrol and diesel costs driven by the Iran war. Data shows that 224,000 new electric vehicles (EVs) were registered in March, and 500,000 across the first three months of the year – a 33…

Documents also show US ambassadorial appointment was offered ‘higher tiers’ briefing before vetting was finalised The then cabinet secretary, Simon Case, appeared to advise Keir Starmer to complete security vetting for Peter Mandelson before announcing an appointment, documents reveal. The documents released last month by the Cabinet Office as part of the disclosures over the US ambassadorial app…

Judge throws out claim by the singer’s father over the sale of items she once owned Amy Winehouse’s father has lost a high court claim against two of his daughter’s friends over the auctioning of items once owned by the singer. Mitch Winehouse, acting as the administrator of his daughter’s estate, sued her stylist Naomi Parry and friend Catriona Gourlay over claims they profited from selling doze…

After Guardian reports about danger to V2X employees, sources say state department raised concerns with defense contractor Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The US government has called on the defense contractor V2X to evacuate its employees from Kuwait and Iraq , warning the company that they could be targeted by Iran -backed militias, four sources sai…

Non-appearance of Pam Bondi and remarks from Todd Blanche suggest full accounting may never be revealed In the days since Pam Bondi ’s exit from Donald Trump ’s justice department, Jeffrey Epstein survivors and transparency advocates have been confronted by mixed messaging, prompting questions about whether a full accounting of his crimes would ever be revealed. Legal veterans told the Guardian t…

A documentary about Peter Sichel – the ‘Jewish James Bond’ who died in 2025 – includes striking mea culpas about the cost and efficacy of US involvement in the Middle East In New York social circles, he was known as the “Jewish James Bond”: a refugee from Nazi Germany whose gratitude to his American hosts was such that he volunteered to join the US army and became the CIA’s first station chief in…

The 82-year-old was accused of abusing girls in the 1960s but was acquitted in Perth despite judge finding the alleged victim was telling the truth Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The former champion footballer Barry Cable has been acquitted of a slew of historical child sexual abuse charges despite a judge finding the alleged victim was likely telling the truth. The …

Owner of X summoned along with former CEO Linda Yaccarino over investigation by cybercrime unit Business live – latest updates Europe live – latest updates Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the spread of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content. The world’s richest man and …

Seville could see 34C this week and parts of Brazil could hit high 30s, while storms forecast in southern Africa Over the course of this week, temperatures in Spain are expected to soar well above the seasonal average. Daytime temperatures could reach about 30C in Madrid on Tuesday, 10C above the norm, while Seville may experience 34C, about 9C above its late April average. An area of low pressur…

Greens criticise premier’s ‘extraordinary attack’ on judiciary and urge him to accept he ‘got it wrong’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales premier has doubled down on an anti-protest law struck down in the state’s highest court last week, defending the legislation introduced by his government as “rational and proportionate”. But advocates for proteste…