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(Island Records)Waspish portraits of the country’s worst people – from alpha male businessmen to middle-class foodies – are punchily delivered by this excitingly undeveloped Leeds quartet

Winter Olympians warned to be careful what they say during Beijing Games

Chair of athletes’ commission Yang Yang says: ‘Be responsible’Venues may be up to half capacity for Friday’s opening eventsThe chair of the Beijing Winter Olympics Athletes’ Commission has warned competitors that they “need to be responsible” if they decide to speak out about controversial issues.

Novak Djokovic drama eclipsed by Australian Open’s uplifting finale | Tumaini Carayol

While Djokovic threatened to overshadow proceedings, he rapidly faded into the background of an epic tournament

Winter watch: how China might keep a tight Olympic grip

From surveillance to enforced holidays for activists, possible measures Beijing could take to prevent or deal with protests

Navalny review – shocking documentary of a Russian poisoning

A riveting new film, made in secret, details the harrowing ordeal of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader poisoned with novichok

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

jeen-yuhs: what can we learn from the new Kanye West documentary?

The rapper and businessman is the focus of an intimate three-part documentary, premiering at Sundance, following his highs and lows

Buendía downs Everton but bottle incident mars Aston Villa victory

Objects thrown at Aston Villa players, prolonged protests against the board after the final whistle and the sight of Steven Gerrard thoroughly enjoying himself at Goodison Park once again.

Yard Act: The Overload review | Alexis Petridis's Album of the Week

(Island Records)Waspish portraits of the country’s worst people – from alpha male businessmen to middle-class foodies – are punchily delivered by this excitingly undeveloped Leeds quartet

Protesting Winter Olympics athletes ‘face punishment’, suggests Beijing official

Organising committee official warns against ‘any behaviour or speech that is against the Olympic spirit’

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

As a black literary agent, I despair at UK publishing's lack of diversity | Natalie Jerome

For decades, I sat in meetings with all-white teams. The industry needs an independent body to advise on equality

I’ve been lied about and others get death threats. Covid has shown the power of misinformation | Devi Sridhar

I’ve been lied about and others get death threats. Covid has shown the power of misinformation | Devi Sridhar

Kinshasa Makambo review – gripping account of Congo’s fight for democracy

Courageous and absorbing film follows three young men in the resistance movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

2021 was the year when football’s silent majority finally found its voice | Jonathan Liew

European Super League protests showed us that when fans and players are on the same page, no one in the game can stop them

‘We need free speech’: protests erupt across Poland over controversial media bill

The bill, yet to be signed into law, would tighten rules around foreign ownership of media

Mercedes withdraw F1 title appeal as FIA investigates controversial finale

Team congratulate Max Verstappen and hail Lewis HamiltonFIA had announced an investigation into Abu Dhabi falloutMercedes will not make any further appeal against the dramatic events in Abu Dhabi which saw Max Verstappen crowned world champion over Lewis Hamilton.

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

‘Doom metal’ organist’s Paris show cancelled amid Catholic protests

Anna von Hausswolff’s show pulled owing to security fears as Catholic protesters rally against artist’s ‘satanist’ music

Project Space 13 review – lockdown comedy takes aim at pretentious artworld

A performance artist who cages himself in a New York gallery while society goes to hell in the city outside provides some easy satire

Kathleen Stock: ‘On social media, the important thing is to show your tribe that you have the right morals’

Continuing our series looking behind the headlines of 2021, we speak to the philosophy professor who resigned from Sussex University after protests over her views on gender and transgender rightsGaza bookseller Samir Mansour: ‘It was shocking to realise I was a target’When Kathleen Stock opens the door she is friendly, but a little on edge.

Outrage after two journalists detained at Indigenous protest in Canada

Press organizations condemn arrest of Amber Bracken and Michael Toledano at pipeline protest in British Columbia

Dear Future Children review – profiles of young people who are out to change the world

This dynamic documentary from 22-year-old director Franz Böhm captures the struggle for justice by three young women in Hong Kong, Chile and Uganda

Dear Future Children review – intimate portrait of young activists on the frontline

This dynamic documentary from 22-year-old director Franz Böhm captures the struggle for justice by three young women in Hong Kong, Chile and Uganda

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

England players may protest against Qatar once World Cup spot is confirmed

Conor Coady says players will speak ‘when the time is right’Gareth Southgate’s side need point in San Marino to qualifyEngland’s players plan to discuss how to express their concerns about human rights in Qatar once they have qualified for the 2022 World Cup.

What does impartiality mean? BBC no-bias policy being pushed to limits

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Celtic fan protests delay win at Dundee, Rangers rally to defeat Ross County

Ange Postecoglou urges fans to ‘protect sanctity of 90 minutes’Rangers stay four points clear as rivals both win matches 4-2Jota and Kyogio Furuhashi both scored twice as Celtic beat Dundee 4-2 at Dens Park, after away fans disrupted the start of the match with a protest.

BBC rejects complaints that it published transphobic article

Corporation says article about experience of some lesbians met its editorial guidelines

Oscar-winning composer Jon Batiste: ‘I see jazz as a superpower’

From scoring Pixar’s Soul to bandleading on The Late Show, Batiste is a fixture of American pop-culture. Now he wants his ‘social music’ to spark genuine political change

Jon Gruden’s grubby bigotry could be just the start of the NFL’s problems

The Las Vegas Raiders coach resigned after messages showed him using racist and homophobic language. The NFL has another 650,000 emails in its possession

Convergence: Courage in a Crisis review – nine stories from the Covid frontlines

This pandemic film delivers emotional punch, but the documentary’s desire for a global message blunts its impact

Jeremy Vine ‘unnerved’ after home targeted by anti-vaccine protesters

Presenter says group angry at BBC reporting on Covid vaccines tried to serve him ‘anti-vaxx writ’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe television and radio presenter Jeremy Vine has said he was unnerved after anti-vaccine protesters targeted his home.

Tom Morello: ‘We came within a baby’s breath of a fascist coup in the US’

Lockdown and ‘looking after the grandmas’ may have kept the Rage Against the Machine guitarist away from recent protests – but he refuses to be silenced

Convergence: Courage in a Crisis review – pandemic film dilutes the outrage

Nine stories from the Covid frontlines deliver emotional punch, but the documentary’s desire for a global message blunts its impact

Fears grow for photojournalist arrested by Taliban as executions resume

Taliban deny Morteza Samadi, 21, has been sentenced to death but family concerned for his safety after he was detained while covering women’s protests in Herat

Jonathan Mirsky: reporter who went from Mao fan to fierce Beijing critic

The career of the Observer’s former China correspondent who died last week, was marked by a willingness to review his convictions

Escape from Extinction review – eco plea bordering on pro-zoo propaganda

Helen Mirren narrates this documentary which seeks to correct some misconceptions about zoos but ends up feeling hard to trust

Cops is coming back and that’s a depressing sign of the times | Charles Bramesco

Cancelled during last summer’s protests, the much-maligned reality series will return – a sadly predictable sign of a too-brief cultural reckoning

The Kaepernick Effect: a story of the other athletes who kneeled in protest

In his new book, Dave Zirin explores the ripple effect of the NFL quarterback’s protests, and how he inspired activists at all levels of American sports

Trudeau accuses far-right website of spreading vaccine misinformation

Canadian PM’s response to Rebel Media goes viral after court victory allows them to attend election debate

Afghan journalists describe violent Taliban beatings when reporting on protests – video

Two reporters from Kabul have said they were beaten for about 10 minutes by at least six men then locked in a cell, after reporting on protests in Panjshir valley. An acting Taliban minister, who declined to be identified, said attacks on journalists would be investigated.

Why has rugby taken so long to wake up to what boxing has long known?

New research points to small, repetitive blows damaging rugby players’ brains, but boxing established this decades ago

‘Open season on media’: journalists increasingly targeted at Los Angeles protests

Reporters covering rightwing protests have been assaulted, robbed and sprayed with mace as victims say police fail to enforce the law

Ronaldo and Lukaku deals show fans’ need for new signings outstrips thirst for change | Jonathan Liew

Transfer culture is a basic part of fandom and sustaining concerted opposition to owners is almost impossible

Anti-vaccine protesters occupy ITV News and Channel 4 headquarters

Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow chased by conspiracy theorists during incident at ITN building in central LondonCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAnti-vaccine protesters occupied the headquarters of ITV News and Channel 4 News in London on Monday afternoon, the latest in a series of actions aimed at the media.

The Covid crisis suits rightwing media personalities as they monetise fear | Jeff Sparrow

Their success depends not on providing solutions but on ginning up, by any means necessary, the conservative base

The latest conspiracy theory about the BBC? It’s lying about the weather | Zoe Williams

Is the broadcaster deliberately sabotaging Thanet’s tourist trade? That’s what an outraged barman told me

Love Island argument sparks 25,000 complaints to Ofcom

Regulator flooded with protests after explosive row between Faye Winter and Teddy Soares

Anti-vaccine protesters storm BBC HQ – years after it moved out

Group gain access to old Television Centre in west London, which is now mostly rented by ITV daytime showsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageConfused anti-vaccine protesters stormed what they thought was a major BBC building on Monday, apparently unaware the corporation largely moved out almost a decade ago.

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

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

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