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In Emerald Fennell’s BDSM-tinged film, critics have praised Clunes’s turn as the ‘devout misogynist’ Mr EarnshawIt has been billed as the sexiest adaptation of Wuthering Heights, with bodices ripped to shreds and a flirtation with BDSM. And yet the standout star of Emerald Fennell’s new film isn’t one of its smouldering young lovers, played by Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, but British television’s most affable grump – Martin Clunes.Clunes plays […]

Advice on how to respond to students questioning their birth gender has been updated. Here are the key changesMinisters have released updated guidance on how schools and colleges in England should respond to students who are questioning their birth gender. How is it different to the previous Department for Education (DfE) guidance, released under the Conservatives in 2023? Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article

Met Office issues new weather warning for potential travel disruption until Sunday morningAn Arctic blast of very cold air will this weekend bring snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain and icy conditions across most of the UK, forecasters have said.The Met Office issued new yellow warnings for wintry conditions and potential travel disruption lasting until Sunday morning. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article

German chancellor among key figures to speak as three-day security gathering opensIf you need a primer on what’s on the agenda for the next three days, I spoke with the MSC’s head of policy Nicole Koenig, the author of the European part of their security report published ahead of the meeting.I asked her what is most likely to be the focus of this year’s forum, will Rubio deliver a “JD […]

Manchester United supporter groups and ordinary fans have spoken out against comments by the club’s co-owner.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will also address the conference.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Explosions reported in eastern Gaza City, while at least 54 Palestinians wounded in attacks by Israeli settlers.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Police acknowledge ‘unusual circumstances’ around the ruling and say they will focus on gathering evidence The high court upheld two grounds of challenge, including that the ban was a disproportionate interference with the right to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly.The president of the king’s bench division, Dame Victoria Sharp, sitting with Mr Justice Swift and Mrs Justice Steyn, said that “Palestine Action is an organisation that promotes its […]

Army in turmoil after Xi Jinping placed top general under investigation for suspected corruption last monthThe CIA (the US’s Central Intelligence Agency) has published a Mandarin-language recruitment video aimed at Chinese soldiers, in an apparent attempt to capitalise on the recent instability in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) after a series of high-level purges.The video, published on the CIA’s YouTube channel on Thursday, is titled The Reason for Stepping Forward: […]