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Froth review – squatters, divers and poachers in Russia’s military graveyard

This otherworldly doc layers the stories of idiosyncratic individuals who have chosen to live on the Kola peninsula

Bamber Gascoigne, former University Challenge quizmaster, dies at 87

Presenter who hosted quizshow for 25 years dies at his home after a short illness

‘We’ll keep reporting, whatever the risk from the junta,’ say Myanmar’s journalists

To avoid arrest, the staff of the 74 Media left their home city, only to face shellfire in their border refuge.

China’s go-to English bad guy Kevin Lee: ‘I’m happy to play a villain’

The English actor, who has worked with Chinese directors from Jackie Chan to Zhang Yimou, reveals how a chance meeting at the visa office in Beijing changed his life

One Shot review – mesmerically schlocky thriller rendered with impressive technique

Filmed in one continuous take, a hokey story of heading off a terror plot is badly written and acted but offers well designed choreography

D Double E review – grime originator unites the generations

Ritz, ManchesterDespite inspiring grime’s biggest stars, this is only the first nationwide tour from the east Londoner – a victory lap that draws on decades of Black British music

Facebook’s second life: the unstoppable rise of the tech company in Africa

Western users may be logging off, but across the continent of Africa, the social media company is indispensable for everything from running a business to sourcing vaccines. How has it become so inescapable?

D Double E review – grime originator unites the generations

Ritz, ManchesterDespite inspiring grime’s biggest stars, this is only the first nationwide tour from the east Londoner – a victory lap that draws on decades of Black British music

Another Paradise review – shining a light on the Chagos Islands travesty

The ripple effects of western imperialism are laid bare in this affecting doc about Creole people ejected from their homeland

Lemi Ghariokwu, Fela Kuti’s artist: ‘He always had someone for rolling joints. It was a rockstar lifestyle’

The painter impressed Nigeria’s Afrobeat pioneer, and soon he was creating intricate record covers at Kuti’s right hand. But amid violence and disorder, their friendship soured

Photojournalist in Myanmar dies in military custody a week after arrest

Soe Naing was arrested in Yangon while taking photos of a ‘silent strike’ protest against military rule

Facebook put profit before Rohingya lives. Now it must pay its dues | Jason McCue and James Libson

Courts in the global north have a duty to protect citizens of developing countries from plunder by corporations

D Double E review – grime originator unites the generations

Ritz, ManchesterDespite inspiring grime’s biggest stars, this is only the first nationwide tour from the east Londoner – a victory lap that draws on decades of Black British music

Rockin’ around the Christmas streams: why festive music is bigger than ever

As they chase a wildly lucrative market with their new Christmas albums, Gary Barlow, Jamie Cullum, Leona Lewis and more explain the financial – and emotional – pull of a seasonal hit

The 50 best films of 2021 in the UK, No 10: The Tragedy of Macbeth

Joel Coen’s icy, black-and-white world of violence and pain is a triumph, with Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand at their peak50 best films of 2021 in the UK50 best films of 2021 in the USMore on the best culture of 2021Joel Coen’s solo take on Shakespeare is a stark monochrome nightmare, refrigerated to an icy coldness.

Merkel’s punk pick for leaving ceremony raises eyebrows

Outgoing German chancellor’s choice of soundtrack for military tattoo hints at uncharted hinterland

Move over, The Crown! Why The Great is the racy royal drama you need to watch

With its punchy scripts and feminist gaze, the subversive period drama has become a word-of-mouth hit. As it returns, stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult talk racy Russians, randy frogs – and the weird things they’ve robbed off the set

Haile Gebrselassie says he is joining Ethiopian army to fight insurgency

Two-time Olympic gold medallist enlists as alarm grows over war that threatens to engulf Addis Ababa

Al Jazeera bureau chief arrested in Sudan amid deadly anti-coup protests

Toll from Saturday’s demonstrations rises to seven with death of 13-year-old girl as news outlet calls for journalist’s release

Myanmar junta jails US journalist Danny Fenster for 11 years

Frontier editor was accused of working for banned outlet Myanmar Now, from which he had resigned in July 2020, say colleagues

‘There is no normal’: what it’s like to be a teenager today

In the documentary Cusp, a group of teens share the highs and lows of growing up in modern-day Texas, from social media to sexual assault

US journalist held in Myanmar charged with terrorism and sedition

Fresh charges for Danny Fenster, arrested in May as part of crackdown by junta, carry maximum sentence of life in prison

‘We had a fierce anger and suspicion’: Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood on Radiohead’s Kid A and Amnesiac

In this extract from a book compiling artworks made by Donwood and Yorke for Radiohead, the pair discuss how alienation with Cool Britannia saw them retreat into landscapes, labyrinths and inadvertently inventing Twitter

‘It’s absolutely insane’: the shocking story of the US-based Nazi camp

Semi-animated Netflix documentary short reveals the secret story of the Jewish soldiers who watched over prisoners of war on US soil

A Russian taboo: film explores death of private soldier in Syria

Mama, I’m Home, produced by Alexander Rodnyansky, portrays mother’s search for mercenary son

Cryptozoo review – trippy animation about magical creatures packs a punch

Dash Shaw’s counterfactual fantasy, a 1960s-set, nudity-filled sprawl about ‘cryptids’ and shady US agencies, is unique

The Bacchus Lady review – Youn Yuh-jung leads tale of life on the margins in Seoul

The Oscar winner is a compelling lead in an unconventional drama about an ageing prostitute in the Korean capital

The Last Duel review – storytelling with gusto in Ridley Scott’s medieval epic

Jodie Comer comes up against odious men played by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver in a reverse rape-revenge parable set in 14th-century France

Corporate Accountability review – collaboration with Argentinian state terror exposed

Jonathan Perel’s low-key doc focuses on the companies, still in business, which collaborated with the killings and torture that followed 1976 coup

Azor review – eerie conspiracy thriller about the complacency of the super-rich

Andreas Fontana’s debut feature is an unnervingly subtle drama about a Swiss private banker visiting clients in Argentina during the period of the military junta and ‘disappearances’

Corporate Accountability review – complicity in Argentinian state terror exposed

Jonathan Perel’s low-key doc focuses on the companies, still in business, which collaborated with the killings and torture that followed 1976 coup

Fox News accused of stoking violence after Tucker Carlson ‘revolt’ prediction

Fox News accused of stoking violence after Tucker Carlson ‘revolt’ prediction

Former Afghanistan football coach criticises ‘botched’ evacuation of female players

Haley Carter working to help at-risk athletes leave the countryFormer marine part of ‘digital Dunkirk’ rescue networkHaley Carter, a decorated US marines veteran and former assistant coach of the Afghanistan women’s national football team, has expressed her disappointment at senior military and political leaders for their handling of the evacuation from Afghanistan.

Ex K-pop star Seungri ‘jailed over sex and gambling scandal’

Former Big Bang singer reportedly convicted of arranging sex services for potential business investors

Riders of Justice review – oddly life-affirming revenge comedy

Mads Mikkelsen is the enthusiastically violent avenger, with top back-up support, in Anders Thomas Jensen’s darkly funny new movie

Riders of Justice review – Mads Mikkelsen revenge thriller turns screwball

Anders Thomas Jensen’s film is far-fetched, tonally wayward and shouldn’t work at all, but somehow it all comes together

Former NFL player Jake Bequette launches bid for Senate seat in Arkansas

Ex-Patriots defensive lineman announces run for US Senate Bequette, 32, targets Pelosi, Schumer and AOC in launch adFormer New England Patriots defensive lineman Jake Bequette on Monday announced he’s challenging Arkansas senator John Boozman in next year’s Republican primary.

The Man Standing Next review – a thrilling scramble for political power in 70s South Korea

Based on a real 1979 military coup, this year’s Oscars submission from South Korea captivates with alliances, betrayals – and a climax worth waiting for

Wales and Bale ready for hostile reception as they prepare for Turkey

Turkey, beaten by Italy, will have boisterous support in Azerbaijan but Gareth Bale says atmosphere will ‘spur us on’

Superdeep review – spore-squirting Soviet horror ends up fusty

There’s a kickass heroine in this 80s-set Chernobyl-with-mould sci-fi, but even she can’t muster up a clear narrative

‘Not ideal but no excuse’: Spain’s Luis Enrique looks beyond Covid chaos

A positive Covid-19 test for captain Sergio Busquets threw their preparations into crisis but Spain feel ready to be contenders

‘The darkest days are coming’: Myanmar’s journalists suffer at hands of junta

Journalism has been outlawed in all but name since the coup, with reporters and editors fleeing the country or leading double lives to survive

Microsoft blocks Bing from showing image results for Tiananmen ‘tank man’

Company blames ‘human error’ after users in US, Germany, Singapore and France reported no results shown on the crackdown’s anniversary

Belarus accused of ‘hijacking’ Ryanair flight diverted to arrest blogger

Roman Protasevich is wanted for organising last year’s protests against Alexander Lukashenko

AP wants an independent investigation of Israel's bombing of its Gaza office

The Associated Press said Sunday it wants an independent investigation of Israel's decision to raze its longtime office building in Gaza City.

Netanyahu fiercely defends Israeli air strikes following 42 more civilian deaths in Gaza

In a televised address Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, flanked by his political rival Benny Gantz, said Israel's military would continue its attacks on Hamas targets in Gaza at "full force" for the time being, suggesting the conflict is not nearing an end.

‘No safe place’: Associated Press reporter describes Gaza office attack

A rush for escape as Israeli forces bombed the building that housed the US news agency and Al Jazeera

‘It’s impossible to take your eyes off this infinitely dear face’: the startling film about Stalin’s funeral

Crafted from footage locked for years in an archive, Sergei Loznitsa’s State Funeral focuses on the motivations of the mourners who lived under the brutal regime

Objector review – Israeli anti-occupation documentary wears its politics on its sleeve

Molly Stuart’s film about a woman imprisoned for refusing to do military service paints a fascinating portrait of a country riven by conflict

Myanmar journalists and activists arrested in Thailand after fleeing across border

Thai foreign correspondents club says the reporters face ‘certain arrest and persecution’ if deported back to Myanmar

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‘People go a funny colour and keel over’: Briony Greenhill on leading the world’s most intense singing lessons

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The Taliban forced Afghan TV workers into hiding. Now they’re asking Hollywood for help

Television industry employees once used their programs to address progressive ideas. Many are now out of work and fearful to leave their homes

‘Countdown to war’: how the papers covered fears of an imminent Ukraine invasion

Front pages focus on the diplomatic efforts of Boris Johnson and Olaf Scholz amid warnings Russia could invade within days

‘We’ll keep reporting, whatever the risk from the junta,’ say Myanmar’s journalists

To avoid arrest, the staff of the 74 Media left their home city, only to face shellfire in their border refuge.

New Zealand defends strict Covid quarantine after pregnant journalist ‘had to turn to Taliban’ for help

Charlotte Bellis, a journalist, says she was forced to return to Afghanistan after her application was met with ‘clauses and technicalities and confusion’

Foreign journalists in China subject to rising intimidation, survey finds

Report says heightened dangers have prompted at least six to leave and many others to develop emergency exit plans

‘Let us eat cake’: how UK newspapers reacted to latest No 10 party claims

Daily Mail remains a Boris Johnson backer but same cannot be said of its sister outletA full list of alleged partiesWhat were the rules in June 2020?Coronavirus – latest global updatesThe print edition of the Daily Mail has remained one of Boris Johnson’s strongest backers in the media, even as other rightwing news outlets – including its sister outlet MailOnline – are increasingly critical of the beleaguered prime minister.

Joe Biden appears to insult Fox News reporter over inflation question

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‘The party’s over, Boris’: what the papers say about Johnson’s No 10 crisis

Tory anger spills on to front pages, along with snap polls calling for a change of prime minister

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‘People go a funny colour and keel over’: Briony Greenhill on leading the world’s most intense singing lessons

After discovering the creative joys of collaborative vocal improvisation, the Suffolk singer wants to help people reach into their hearts and bring out their voices

Britney Spears invited to US Congress to discuss conservatorship legal battle

Singer shares letter from Congressmen Charlie Crist and Eric Swalwell on Instagram, saying she was ‘immediately flattered’

Cypress Hill’s B-Real: ‘I’ve been pulled over many times with a tremendous amount of cannabis on me’

The rapper answers your questions about his passion for weed, the group’s appeal to 90s rock kids – and their beef with Ice Cube

Melt Yourself Down: Pray for Me I Don’t Fit In review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Decca)This fascinating band once seemed almost too eclectic – but now strong melodies and hooks drive an album that feels entirely of the moment

Record Store Day is harming, not helping, independent music shops like mine

Supply chain chaos and a worldwide vinyl shortage means the annual event that once saved record shops from extinction has lost its way

OAE/Manacorda/Faust review – nimble brilliance and refined care

Royal Festival Hall, LondonIsabelle Faust and Antonello Manacorda did their best to make the case for Schumann’s problematic violin concerto, while Manacorda brought something fresh to familiar works

Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy review – a heartwarming, sometimes heart-rending biopic

It turns out that young Kanye was extremely charming and funny. But that didn’t stop the music industry from refusing to take him seriously as a rapper – possibly causing his controversial current persona

Ricky Wilson’s honest playlist

The Kaiser Chiefs frontman is always happy to sing along to John Denver and the Waterboys. But there is one song that sparks tears when no one’s around …

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Which footballers have names made from acceptable Wordle answers? | The Knowledge

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Plus: long-distance loans, another cracker of the late-comeback-and-win genre and winning with seven menMail us your questions or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU“The other day, the Wordle answer was MOUNT, which got me thinking – is Mason Mount the only footballer (present or former) whose first and second name are recognised five-letter words in the dictionary and therefore legitimate potential answers in Wordle?” asks Joe Hutton.

IOC denies Richardson’s accusations of double standards over Valieva

Feb 16, 2022 01:06

US sprinter missed Olympics after positive cannabis testIOC: ‘There is nothing in common between these two cases’The International Olympic Committee has dismissed claims that a double standard was applied to US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson compared to Russian skater Kamila Valieva after both tested positive for a banned drug.

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‘I’ve not decided’: Mbappé coy over PSG future after sinking Real Madrid

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Forward ‘very happy’ at ‘one of the best clubs in the world’Mbappé widely expected to join Madrid on free in summerKylian Mbappé has said he is happy at Paris Saint-Germain but remains undecided over his future as rumours continue to swirl over a move to Real Madrid.

Manu Tuilagi and Courtney Lawes added to England training squad

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Tuiliagi back after recovering from a hamstring problemEngland to face Wales at Twickenham next SaturdayManu Tuilagi and Courtney Lawes have been included in Eddie Jones’s 25-man England squad for a five-day training camp in London.

Tiger Roll out of Grand National after Aintree weights are revealed

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Owner Michael O’Leary critical despite 5lb drop from 2021 ‘This rating is absurd, and unfair on a 12-year-old chaser’Tiger Roll, the Grand National winner in 2018 and 2019, has been ruled out of an attempt to equal Red Rum’s record of three Aintree victories in April after the 12-year-old was handed a rating of 161 for this year’s race when the weights were published on Tuesday in Liverpool.

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