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Dua Lipa ‘feeling grateful’ after Kosovan president grants her citizenship

Singer of hits such as Training Season, Houdini and One Kiss was born in London to Kosovan-Albanian parents Singer Dua Lipa has said she is “feeling grateful” after being awarded citizenship of Kosovo by the country’s president. The 29-year-old was born in London to Kosovan-Albanian parents, Anesa and Dukagjin Lipa, and moved to the country’s capital of Pristina aged 11, when her family returned after Kosovo gained its independence in 2008, before moving back to London aged 15. Continue reading...

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‘A sign of how we live now’: friction in Notting Hill over counter-terrorism barriers

Film tourists, market traders and residents react as council imposes traffic control measures on famous London street If Richard Curtis had shot his romcom classic Notting Hill over the past month, things might have turned out very differently. Julia Roberts would have had to stumble past huge concrete blocks while losing the hand of her British sweetheart and Hugh Grant might have missed his departing lover as he struggled to exit the area in an overstuffed Peugeot 406. Continue reading...

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Germany’s ‘oldest and biggest’ gay nightclub declares bankruptcy

SchwuZ, a 50-year-old dance hotspot, falls victim to inflation and rising rents threatening Berlin’s club scene Germany’s oldest and biggest gay dance club has declared itself bankrupt after near half a century in business, falling victim to inflation and an evolving party culture threatening Berlin’s nightlife. Management troubles and dating apps were among the factors putting SchwuZ on the ropes last year and in May the club shortened its opening hours, laid off staff and asked regulars for help to plug a growing shortfall, to little avail. Continue reading...

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And Just Like That... Sex and the City reboot's third season to be its last

The season's finale will mark the end of the 'Sex and the City universe', its showrunner announced.

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‘He was so excited’: painter discovers 122-year-old message in a bottle inside lighthouse walls

Bottle stashed in wall cavity of heritage-listed Cape Bruny lighthouse contained letter written in 1903 by Tasmanian lighthouse inspector A painter in Tasmania has uncovered a sealed glass bottle containing a message that was hidden within a wall cavity of the historic Cape Bruny lighthouse more than 120 years ago. Specialist painter Brian Burford was performing routine maintenance on the seaside structure when the discovery took place, according to Annita Waghorn, historic heritage manager for the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Continue reading...

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And Just Like That: Sex and the City spin-off to end after third season

The critically maligned return of Carrie Bradshaw will not be returning after a two-part finale And Just Like That, the Sex and the City spin-off series, is set to end after its current season. The news was announced on the official social channels by showrunner Michael Patrick King, who wrote that they held off on telling fans to avoid overshadowing the third and final season, which will end with a two-part finale. “It’s with great gratitude we thank all the viewers who have let these characters into their homes and their hearts over these many years,” he said. Continue reading...

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Flaco Jiménez, Grammy award-winning tejano music legend, dies at 86

The singer-songwriter and accordionist won six Grammy awards and worked with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan Flaco Jiménez, master of the accordion and pioneer of tejano music, has died at the age of 86. “It is with great sadness that we share tonight the loss of our father, Flaco Jimenez,” reads a post from his family on Facebook. “He was surrounded by his loved ones and will be missed immensely. Thank you to all of his fans and friends – those who cherished his music. And a big thank you for all of the memories. His legacy will live on through his music and all of his fans.” Continue reading...

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Bishop who shut down London choir in his dressing gown issues apology

Bishop of Fulham says sorry for offence caused when he told singers to leave for making ‘terrible racket’ A bishop who went on stage in a dressing gown and shut down a choir for making a “terrible racket” has apologised for the “distress and offence” he caused. Last Friday, Jonathan Baker, the bishop of Fulham, told a room of about 360-people, including the City Academy Voices choir, to leave St Andrew church in Holborn, central London, as they neared the end of their special summer concert. Continue reading...

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Allan Ahlberg, beloved children's author, dies aged 87

Working first with his wife Janet, and later with illustrators including Raymond Briggs and Bruce Ingman, he wrote more than 150 books Author Allan Ahlberg, who delighted generations of children with colourful characters and nimble rhymes, has died aged 87. Working with his wife Janet, an award-winning illustrator, Ahlberg produced a host of bestselling nursery classics including Burglar Bill, Peepo!, and Each Peach Pear Plum. After Janet’s death in 1994, he worked with illustrators such as Raymond Briggs and Bruce Ingman, with his career coming full circle in a series of collaborations with his daughter Jessica including Half a Pig and a pop-up set of anarchic variations on the tale of Goldilocks. Continue reading...

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Family and fans give Ozzy Osbourne emotional send-off

A tearful Sharon Osbourne accompanies Ozzy's coffin through Birmingham, watched by a large crowd.

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Rare original proof of David Bailey’s 1965 Box of Pin-Ups discovered

Exclusive: Near-mint condition preprint copy features 36 portraits of stars including John Lennon and Mick Jagger David Bailey’s Box of Pin-Ups of 1965 was a defining portrait of the swinging 60s, immortalising some of the most fashionable stars of the era, from John Lennon and Mick Jagger to Jean Shrimpton and Susan Murray. Now the original proof copy of this landmark portfolio of 36 portraits by one of Britain’s foremost photographers has come to light for the first time. It is the personal working proof copy of David Hillman, the influential graphic designer who went on to give the Guardian a groundbreaking redesign in 1988. Continue reading...

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Spanish discovery suggests Roman era ‘church’ may have been a synagogue

Oil lamp fragments point to presence of previously unknown Jewish population in Ibero-Roman town of Cástulo Seventeen centuries after they last burned, a handful of broken oil lamps could shed light on a small and long-vanished Jewish community that lived in southern Spain in the late Roman era as the old gods were being snuffed out by Christianity. Archaeologists excavating the Ibero-Roman town of Cástulo, whose ruins lie near the present-day Andalucían town of Linares, have uncovered evidence of an apparent Jewish presence there in the late fourth or early fifth century AD. Continue reading...

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Indian film company to rerelease romantic drama with AI ‘happy ending’

Director ‘heartbroken’ after 2013 film about doomed romance between Hindu man and Muslim woman altered without his knowledge An Indian film company is rereleasing a 2013 romantic drama with an alternate artificial intelligence ending without the involvement of its director, in what could be the first instance of its kind in global cinema. Raanjhanaa, a Hindi-language film about the doomed romance between a Hindu man and a Muslim woman, will return to cinemas on 1 August under its Tamil-language title Ambikapathy. The film’s original tragic ending will be replaced by a “happy” one. Continue reading...

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The last custodian: A Kashmiri artisan's battle to save a musical legacy

Ghulam Mohammed Zaz fears for the future of the hand-made santoor as there are no takers for the dying artform.

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Tens of thousands of people take to streets for London Trans+ Pride 2025

Event becomes biggest of its kind as more than 100,000 turn out to support its ‘existence and resistance’ theme More than 100,000 people took to the streets for London Trans+ Pride 2025 on Saturday, making it the biggest such event in the world, organisers said. The route wound through the centre of the capital’s most famous sites, taking in Regent’s Street, Piccadilly and Trafalgar Square. It concluded at Parliament Square with speakers including Heartstopper and Doctor Who actor Yasmin Finney. Continue reading...

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Music venues subject to noise complaints to get ‘greater protection’

New government measures will also require developers to soundproof flats and apartments near existing venues Music venues that are subject to noise complaints by nearby residential developments will be offered “greater protection” under new government plans. The measures, which are set to be introduced under the national licensing policy framework, would mean developers taking responsibility for soundproofing flats and apartments near existing pubs or music venues. Continue reading...

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‘You are in my house’: bishop interrupts church concert, telling choir to leave due to late hour

Jonathan Baker took to stage in nightgown complaining over ‘terrible racket’, telling stunned singers night is ‘over’ The City Academy Voices choir had just finished belting out The Supremes hit, I’m Gonna Make You Love Me, when the lights went out and they were joined by an unexpected guest. As they were about to perform their last song, a man appeared on stage wearing a blue nightgown with no shoes. He took the mic, described theirsinging as a “terrible racket” and told them to get out, leaving the 360-odd people in the room shocked and dumfounded. Continue reading...

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Triple J Hottest 100: Never Tear Us Apart by INXS voted best Australian song ever

More than 2.6m people voted in radio poll to find the most loved homegrown hits of all time Never Tear Us Apart by INXS has been named the best Australian song of all time in Triple J’s poll of the country’s favourite homegrown hits. The 1987 song topped the Hottest 100 of Australian Songs, a spin-off of Triple J’s annual poll of the year’s most popular tracks. The poll, which aired on Saturday, was open to Australian releases from any time in history. Continue reading...

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Six great reads: the world’s new diplomatic capital, the Londonisation of Manchester and a perfect nightclub

Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days Continue reading...

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Artist explores the toxic mining legacy of Zambia's 'black mountains'

A major exhibition about the dangerous lives of the boys and young men who scour slag heaps in search of copper.

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Freud Museum faces call for inquiry over bullying and board misconduct claims

Writers and academics urge charities regulator to investigate ‘serious issues’ with London institution A bitter row at the Freud Museum in London has resulted in it facing calls for an official investigation into allegations of political interference and “autocratic” board decision-making that critics say put the future of the institution at risk. The museum, in Hampstead, was the final home of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, and his daughter Anna Freud, a children’s psychoanalyst, and is dedicated to promoting their intellectual and cultural legacy. Continue reading...

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‘Perfect match’: Charli xcx opts for classic Vivienne Westwood wedding dress

Pop star’s choice was surprisingly traditional – but brand has a legacy of clothing unconventional brides Charli xcx is the British pop star known for pioneering trends. Last summer she turned the word ‘Brat’ into a cultural phenomenon complete with a uniform featuring “a pack of cigs, a Bic lighter, and a strappy white top with no bra.” So it came as somewhat of a surprise to fans when, last weekend, she opted for a more classic bridal look to marry George Daniel, the drummer in the band the 1975. Continue reading...

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Cleo Laine, Britain's most successful jazz singer, dies aged 97

Versatile vocalist straddled jazz, classical, pop and musical theatre with four-octave range, and collaborated for decades with husband, John Dankworth Dame Cleo Laine, the UK’s most successful and celebrated jazz singer, has died aged 97. A statement from her children Jacqui and Alec reads: “It is with deepest sadness that we announce the passing of our dearly beloved mother, Cleo, who died peacefully yesterday afternoon. We will all miss her terribly. The family wish to be given space to grieve and ask for privacy at this very difficult time.” Continue reading...

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‘City of singles’: cosmopolitan prewar Paris’s ‘crazy years’ brought to life

Database of 8m handwritten census entries paints portrait of city that was hub for intellectuals, artists and young, single people In 1926, James Joyce was working on his novel Finnegans Wake while living in a spacious apartment in the 7th arrondissement of Paris with his partner, Nora Barnacle, and their two adult children, Giorgio and Lucia. Joyce’s neighbours in the elegant stone building at 2 Square de Robiac included a Syrian family whose three children had an English nanny called Jessie, Russian émigrés, an Egyptian industrialist, and the US writers William and Elizabeth Placida Mahl. Continue reading...

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‘We’re terribly sorry’: South Park creators respond with humour to White House anger over naked Donald Trump

Speaking at Comic-Con on Thursday, Trey Parker and Matt Stone revealed they spent days negotiating with producers to show the US president’s genitals South Park co-creator Trey Parker had the briefest of responses on Thursday to anger from the White House over the latest season premiere, which showed a naked Donald Trump in bed with Satan. “We’re terribly sorry,” Parker said, followed by a long, deadpan-comic stare. Continue reading...

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Wear flowers in your hair … and take the bus: San Francisco fetes Grateful Dead concerts with tie-dye

Transit will transport concertgoers at a three-day concert series celebrating 60th anniversary of the band’s formation The summer of love is pulling back in to San Francisco – aboard three tie-dye and paisley-wrapped trains and buses. Designed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s formation, the city’s Muni transit vehicles will double as transport for concertgoers attending a three-day Dead & Company series at Golden Gate Park. Continue reading...

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Chuck Mangione, Grammy-winning jazz musician and composer, dies aged 84

Celebrated flugelhorn and trumpet player released over 30 albums and sold millions of records throughout his career Grammy-winning jazz musician and composer Chuck Mangione died on Tuesday, according to a statement from his family. He was 84. “The family of Chuck Mangione is deeply saddened to share that Chuck peacefully passed away in his sleep at his home in Rochester, New York on July 22, 2025,” his family said in a statement released on Thursday to the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Continue reading...

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Artist Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show over censorship

Portraitist withdrew her National Portrait Gallery show over reports that a transgender Statue of Liberty painting could offend Trump Artist Amy Sherald has decided to withdraw her upcoming show at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery over fears of censorship. Sherald, who gained wider recognition after her portrait of Michelle Obama, was set to become the first contemporary Black artist to have an exhibition at the gallery. Continue reading...

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South Park targets Paramount after signing $1.5bn deal and skewers Trump: ‘He can do anything to anyone’

Show begins 27th season covering Trump’s lawsuit against Paramount and cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s show, depicting Trump in bed with Satan South Park has kicked off its 27th season with a blistering episode taking aim at Donald Trump and its newly minted parent company, Paramount, just one day after signing a $1.5bn deal with the network. The premiere episode, “Sermon on the Mount,” sees Trump in bed with series regular Satan and covers topics including Trump’s lawsuit against Paramount, the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, wokeness, Trump’s attacks on Canada and more. Continue reading...

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‘Mad fer it’: Greater Manchester Aldi to keep Aldeh name in tribute to Oasis

Rebranding before homecoming gigs, reflecting local pronunciation, to be permanent after outpouring of support An Aldi store in Greater Manchester rebranded Aldeh in honour of Oasis is to keep the new name, the supermarket chain has said. The new sign was erected at the Prestwich store ahead of the Oasis homecoming gigs earlier this month. The band played five sold-out shows at Heaton Park, which is near the store. Continue reading...

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Fiddle-laden fake trailer reignites debate about Hollywood’s Irish stereotypes

Clip turned out to be a stunt, but strength of reaction speaks to genuine affront at Ireland’s portrayal on big screen A man in a bar with a flat cap, bloodied knuckles and a dreamy look lays down his whiskey and writes a letter. “Dear Erin,” he begins, and a soundtrack of fiddles swells as he yearns for his lost love in the distant land of America. The trailer for the upcoming film – tagline: “she was the Irish goodbye he never forgot” – ran in recent weeks in cinemas and online and was accompanied by a poster showing green mountains, shamrocks and a rainbow. Continue reading...

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Neolithic long cairn in Yorkshire given extra protection after walkers remove stones

Dudderhouse Hill in dales is thought to be one of first structures in UK to be communally constructed by humans A rare and remarkable 5,000-year-old monument that is an example of one of the earliest visible structures in England is to receive extra protection because walkers, sometimes innocently, have been removing and moving stones. The Dudderhouse Hill long cairn in the Yorkshire Dales has been granted “scheduled monument” status by the government, making it a site of national importance with greater legal protection. Continue reading...

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Heritage groups try to save decaying modernist studio in Scottish Borders

Studio built for textile designer Bernat Klein by Peter Womersley put up for auction despite hopes of private sale A coalition of heritage and design groups has launched a last-minute attempt to save one of the UK’s most threatened modernist buildings after its owners put it up for auction. The late modernist studio was built in the Scottish Borders in 1972 for the textile designer Bernat Klein, whose fabrics were worn by Coco Chanel and Jean Shrimpton, and is widely regarded as a jewel of late 20th-century architecture. Continue reading...

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BBC to show MasterChef series already filmed with Gregg Wallace and John Torode

Corporation says broadcasting series that was made last year is right thing to do for sake of cooks who took part A forthcoming series of MasterChef which was filmed last year before allegations against Gregg Wallace and John Torode were upheld will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 6 August. Both MasterChef presenters will feature in the series, but the edit will be looked at in light of the findings, with focus being given to the contestants, it is understood. Continue reading...

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Welsh community races to save chapel where Cwm Rhondda hymn first sung

Fundraising campaign launched after Grade II-listed Capel Rhondda, near Pontypridd, put up for sale A Welsh valleys community has launched a campaign to save the chapel where the popular hymn Cwm Rhondda, or Bread of Heaven, was first sung. The composer John Hughes wrote the hymn in 1907 to celebrate a new organ at Capel Rhondda in Hopkinstown, near Pontypridd. Continue reading...

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Bandmates and fans pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

The frontman of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath has died in the UK at the age of 76.

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Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmates remember their friend: ‘There won’t ever be another like him’

Tony Iommi, Terence ‘Geezer’ Butler and Bill Ward, who formed the band with the singer in 1968, reflect on being ‘four kids from Aston’ after his death Ozzy Osbourne, icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76 Alexis Petridis on the people’s Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne: a life in pictures ‘I will miss him dearly’: celebrity tributes pour in for Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne’s bandmates from Black Sabbath have paid tribute to the frontman after his death at 76, just weeks after they reunited for a farewell gig in their home town, Birmingham. Terence “Geezer” Butler, the band’s bassist, said he was “so glad” the band had reunited on 5 July to play their last show at Villa Park – a stone’s throw from where Black Sabbath formed in 1968 – and paid tribute to his friend. Continue reading...

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Ozzy Osbourne death: 'He was one of nature's good guys'

The BBC's David Sillito looks back at the life of Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of heavy metal band Black Sabbath, who has died at the age of 76.

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Ozzy Osbourne dies, weeks after farewell show

The star, who helped to invent heavy metal, died surrounded by his family, at the age of 76.

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Wild life of Ozzy Osbourne, rock's 'prince of darkness'

The singer helped invent both heavy metal and the image of the wild rock star, before unlikely reality TV fame.

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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76

The singer, who later became famous on reality TV show The Osbournes, dies less than three weeks after retirement concert Ozzy Osbourne, whose gleeful “Prince of Darkness” image made him one of the most iconic rock frontmen of all time, has died aged 76. A statement from the Osbourne family reads: “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.” No cause of death was given, though Osbourne had experienced various forms of ill health in recent years. Continue reading...

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Irish Museum of Modern Art rejects censorship claims after Derek Jarman film cancellation

IMMA says it plans to reinstate screenings of The Angelic Conversation, following a complaint against the showing of a gay kiss on the museum’s outdoor screen The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) has rejected accusations of censorship after suspending screenings of a Derek Jarman film following a complaint against the showing of a gay kiss. In a statement, the museum’s director Annie Fletcher said: “We at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) are dismayed at the current supposition that we would actively censor the work of Derek Jarman and /or any artist from the LGBTQ+ community.” Continue reading...

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Toronto film festival: Angelina Jolie, Saoirse Ronan and Keanu Reeves lead lineup

The 50th edition of the Canadian film festival will also feature world premieres starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Sydney Sweeney and Matthew McConaughey World premieres starring Angelina Jolie, Saoirse Ronan and Keanu Reeves lead this year’s lineup for the Toronto film festival. The 50th edition of the festival will again feature a string of films hoping to gain awards traction, taking place after the Venice film festival. Continue reading...

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Fire destroys main stage at Belgium’s Tomorrowland festival on eve of opening

Blaze came a day before thousands of electronic dance music fans were set to descend on the Belgian event The main stage of the Tomorrowland music festival near Antwerp was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday, a day before thousands of electronic dance music lovers were due to arrive at the Belgian event. There were no injuries, organisers said, insisting they would still go ahead with the festival over the next two weekends. Continue reading...

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Fire engulfs main stage of Tomorrowland festival days before opening

Footage on social media shows flames ravaging the Belgian festival's main stage, just two days before it opens.

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Rare Gandhi oil portrait sold for more than $200,000

Auctioneers in London say it's thought to be the only oil portrait the Indian independence leader sat for.

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Sycamore Gap pair face sentencing over felling of ancient tree – live updates

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers due to be sentenced today after damage to famed tree near Hadrian’s Wall The tree’s value was initially assessed as £622,191, while damage to Hadrian’s Wall was calculated to be £1,144. Richard Wright KC, prosecuting, said the value of the tree has been disputed, and that the lowest figure the Crown would agree with was £458,000. This iconic tree can never be replaced. It belonged to the people. It was a totemic symbol, for many; a destination to visit whilst walking Hadrian’s Wall, a place to make memories, take photos in all seasons; but it was also a place of sanctuary – a calming, reflective space that people came to year after year. Alongside partners, it was clear in the aftermath of the felling how much its loss impacted on the nation, with an outpouring of love and emotion. I’m from Australia and have only ever seen the tree in photographs. To say I’m sickened is putting it mildly… my heart actually hurts. Continue reading...

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'Heart-breaking': Locals and visitors devastated by loss of Grand Canyon Lodge

Historians and hikers are mourning the loss of the breathtaking site, which has burned down once before.

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First Harry Potter image released as production begins

Several new cast members have been announced, for roles including Dudley Dursley and Neville Longbottom.

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Indian film board criticised for cutting ‘overly sensual’ Superman kisses

Viewers complain that board allows violence and misogyny in Indian films but not a smooch in a Hollywood release As Indian cinemagoers watched the latest Superman film, many noticed something was amiss. On two occasions as the superhero leaned in for a kiss with Lois Lane, the film suddenly jumped forward, cutting to the aftermath of an embrace. India’s censor board had deemed the kissing scenes, including a 33-second smooch, to be “overly sensual” for Indian audiences and demanded they be cut from the film before its cinematic release. Continue reading...

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Taiwanese boy band F4 thrills fans with surprise reunion

The quartet catapulted to stardom in the early 2000s after starring in the hit TV drama Meteor Garden.

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Watch: Was Lady Gaga's Rio concert really attended by 2.1m people?

BBC Verify looks at a claim from Rio de Janeiro officials that the pop star's beach gig drew huge numbers.

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Turn empty London office blocks into ‘late-night party zones’, report suggests

Creative studio says financial districts deserted in working-from-home shift could host revitalised nightlife sector Could the future of Canary Wharf lie in thumping beats and dancefloor raves? Could the City of London become a global hub of nocturnal revelry? With financial districts struggling to bounce back to full capacity post-Covid, and the nightlife industry facing an existential crisis, there are suggestions clubs could move into deserted office blocks at evenings and weekends. Continue reading...

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Brenda, 95, and her soft toys become unlikely stars on TikTok

Brenda Allen from Cheshire amasses more than 2m views for videos featuring her quirky Jellycat figures The anger and polarisation often on display on social media have made it a stressful place to venture for many people, wary of its unpredictable pile-ons and bile-filled responses. Yet a 95-year-old Cheshire woman and her soft toy collection have become the unlikely stars of a trend to encourage kindness in the comments. Brenda Allen said she had been flabbergasted by the response to her recent TikTok videos, in which she talks about her quirky Jellycat figures. Encouraged by a staff member at her care home, she began by showing viewers a hat-wearing avocado named Florence. Her haul also features a cuddly pot plant and a squashy, smiling pain au chocolat. Continue reading...

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‘Now or never’ to save replica of American revolutionary war vessel, say French campaigners

Fresh plea for funds to repair €26m copy of frigate that carried Louis XVI’s promise of aid in war of independence French maritime enthusiasts are battling to save a replica of an 18th-century warship that became a symbol of the country’s historic relationship with America. The copy of L’Hermione, a three-mast, 32-gun frigate that carried the Marquis de Lafayette across the Atlantic to announce France’s support for American independence from Great Britain in the revolutionary war, has been in dry dock at Anglet, near Bayonne, since its oak hull was found to be riddled with fungus four years ago. Continue reading...

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London artworks celebrating Windrush generation restored after vandalism

Windrush Untold Stories exhibition received global support after portraits were slashed and daubed with paint Portraits celebrating the Windrush generation in the heart of Brixton have been restored after a vandalism attack led to a global outpouring of support. The Windrush Untold Stories exhibition, displayed in Windrush Square, features 20 portraits and recollections of people who arrived in the UK from the Caribbean in the postwar era. Continue reading...

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Kneecap may be dropped from lineup at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester

Exclusive: Irish rap trio due to support Fontaines DC in August but it is understood they may be pulled over ‘safety concerns’ The Irish hip-hop band Kneecap may be dropped from the lineup at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester, where they are due to support Fontaines DC in August. It is understood that talks are in progress between Manchester city council, which runs the park, and the concert’s promoter about whether the band should be pulled from the lineup, apparently over “safety concerns”. Continue reading...

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The Killing Fields execution site and two former Khmer Rouge prisons added to Unesco heritage list

The three Cambodian sites’ inscription coincides with the 50th anniversary of the rise to power of the brutal regime Three locations used by Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime as torture and execution sites 50 years ago have been added by Unesco to its world heritage list. The three locations were inscribed to the list by the UN cultural agency on Friday during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris. Continue reading...

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A bridge too far? Prague railway project draws criticism

The 123-year-old Vysehrad railway bridge is set to be replaced but conservationists say it should stay.

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An Indigenous Australian community is fighting to protect sacred springs from a coal mine

One Aboriginal family has been fighting for nearly a decade to protect the Doongmabulla Springs.

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Ana Maria Gonçalves becomes first Black woman in Brazil’s literary academy

Author of Um defeito de cor wins seat in 128-year-old institution long dominated by white men Brazil has elected its first Black woman to the Brazilian Academy of Letters, founded in 1897 and modelled on the Académie Française. Ana Maria Gonçalves, 54, is one of Brazil’s most acclaimed contemporary authors, and her election on Thursday is being widely celebrated by writers, activists, literary scholars and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Continue reading...

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'I created it myself': The boy behind the viral 'aura farming' boat racing dance

Over the past few weeks, a boy dancing on the prow of a racing boat has become an internet sensation.

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Justin Bieber stands on business with surprise new album

Canadian singer Justin Bieber has surprised fans by releasing his first new album in four years.

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Slovakia festival hosting Kanye West cancelled after thousands sign petition condemning Heil Hitler rapper

Rubicon hip-hop gathering in Bratislava, due to be held on 20 July, says several performers and partners withdrew The Slovakia festival due to welcome Kanye West next week has been called off after the uproar over the US rapper’s May release of a song glorifying the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. Before the 20 July gig was cancelled, Bratislava’s Rubicon hip-hop festival was set to be West’s only confirmed live performance in Europe this year. Continue reading...

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Watch: The story of Jane Birkin's £7.4m handbag

Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag sells for a record-breaking €8.6m (£7.4m; $10.1m) at an auction in Paris.

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Larry David and the Obamas team up for American history sketch comedy show

The star comic will follow up Curb Your Enthusiasm with a new show partnering with the former president and his wife Barack Obama and Larry David are making comedy history for HBO. The programmer announced Thursday that the 44th US president and the Curb Your Enthusiasm comic would team up for a sketch comedy series focused on American history, in honor of the country’s 250th birthday. Continue reading...

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Jane Birkin’s original Hermès handbag sells for record €8.6m at Paris auction

Prototype for bag once owned by British-born singer and actor is most expensive fashion accessory sold at auction in Europe A unique if well-worn handbag created for the singer and actor Jane Birkin by Hermès has been sold in Paris for €8.6m (£7.4m), making it the most expensive fashion accessory ever sold at auction in Europe. The original battered Birkin bag was used by France’s favourite “petite Anglaise” for nine years and still bears traces of the stickers she put on its black leather. Continue reading...

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Original Birkin bag shatters record with £7m sale

The prototype of the most famous bag in fashion, made for Jane Birkin in 1985, smashes auction records.

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Hundreds form human chain to help Melbourne’s oldest bookshop relocate after more than a century

Literature lovers braved wintry weather to pass thousands of books from Hill of Content’s original Bourke Street premises to its new home Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast On the street, in a huge line, undeterred by rain, they gathered to pass books. Bibliophiles, builders from nearby construction sites, kids with their parents, all stood for hundreds of metres along Bourke Street in Melbourne’s CBD on Thursday morning in a human chain. Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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Leila Aboulela wins PEN Pinter prize for writing on migration and faith

Judges praised the Sudanese author for centring Muslim women, describing her writing as “a balm, a shelter, and an inspiration” Leila Aboulela has won this year’s PEN Pinter prize for her writing on migration, faith and the lives of women. The prize is awarded to a writer who, in the words of the late British playwright Harold Pinter, casts an “unflinching, unswerving” gaze on the world, and shows a “fierce intellectual determination … to define the real truth of our lives and our societies”. Continue reading...

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Notting Hill carnival to go ahead this year after £1m funding boost

Support will provide extra safety to address ‘critical public safety concerns’ identified in review of the festival Notting Hill carnival will go ahead this year after almost £1 of funding was raised to provide extra safety and infrastructure measures. City Hall, Kensington and Chelsea council and Westminster city council provided £958,000 for the event following pleas from organisers for support, after a review recommended several changes to make the event safe. Continue reading...

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Latest Daniel Craig Knives Out movie Wake Up Dead Man will open London film festival

Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin and Mila Kunis also star in third murder mystery featuring Craig as private eye The latest Knives Out film in the popular sleuthing series starring Daniel Craig as private eye Benoit Blanc will open the 2025 London film festival, it has been announced. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is the third in the series written and directed by Rian Johnson. Like its predecessors, it is inspired by Agatha Christie murder mysteries but in 2023 Johnson said of the film: “The goal is to strike out in a completely new direction tonally and thematically”. While Craig is returning as Blanc, Johnson has assembled a new cast including Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin and Mila Kunis. Continue reading...

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The mushroom murders resemble an Agatha Christie plot – and film studios, publishers and streaming platforms know it

Erin Patterson’s three murders and homemade beef wellington laced with death caps have created an international media maelstrom Erin Patterson mushroom murder verdict – what happens next? Five key moments in the murder trial of Australia’s mushroom lunch cook Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock knew the power of a meal gone fatally wrong. From poisoned tarts to deadly dinner parties, their murder mysteries had the knack of transforming the domestic into the diabolical. Now, real life has delivered its own gothic culinary thriller – and the literary and entertainment worlds are eating it up. Continue reading...

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After Diddy: Why hip-hop is still struggling to have its own 'MeToo' moment

The Combs verdict in itself is unlikely to lead to wider changes in the industry, according to insiders

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Bayeux tapestry to return to Britain for first time in 900 years

Tapestry to go on display in British Museum next year, with treasures from Sutton Hoo lent to France in exchange The Bayeux tapestry will return to the UK for the first time in more than 900 years as part of a landmark loan agreement by Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron. The 70-metre embroidered cloth depicts the 1066 Norman invasion and Battle of Hastings, in which William the Conquerer took the English throne from Harold Godwinson and become the first Norman king of England. Continue reading...

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‘They rewrite the ending’: the knife crime play with its own outreach scheme

Sam Edmunds hopes to help young people with his play The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return Growing up in Luton in the late 90s and early 00s, the playwright Sam Edmunds witnessed an abundance of knife violence that has stayed with him to this day. “Me and my friends had knives pulled on us on numerous occasions. We once saw someone being chased with a machete at the back of the field by our school. In drama class, I remember a boy went into his bag to get his notebook out and a massive knife fell out. A boy in my brother’s year was stabbed over 10 times on a night out.” Continue reading...

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‘Like an academic’: private papers reveal John le Carré’s attention to detail

Exclusive: Oxford’s Bodleian libraries to put archive items on display for first time, celebrating spy author’s ‘tradecraft’ The extent of John le Carré’s meticulous research and attention to detail are among insights into his working methods that will be revealed when the master of spy thrillers’ private archive goes on display for the first time this autumn. His classic cold war-era espionage novels have sold tens of millions of copies worldwide and inspired acclaimed films and television adaptations. Continue reading...

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Beyond the bonnets: Jane Austen’s working women finally get their place in the spotlight

A new exhibition features the housekeepers, maids and governesses that inspired characters in the author’s novels After Elizabeth Bennet walked three miles across fields to visit her sick sister, the heroine of Pride and Prejudice came in for scandalising criticism of her “blowsy” hair and petticoats “six inches deep in mud”. What of the women who restored Elizabeth’s hair to coiffed curls and washed the filthy petticoats? Jane Austen’s novels include mentions of working women, such as housekeepers, maids and governesses, but now an exhibition puts their stories in the spotlight. Continue reading...

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‘Shorts and flip-flops are not allowed’: La Scala enforces opera dress code ban

Management ask visitors to ‘choose clothing in keeping with the decorum of the theatre’ after complaints Operagoers have been warned they will be banned from entering Milan’s prestigious La Scala theatre if they turn up wearing shorts, tank tops or flip-flops. Kimonos, however, are acceptable. The venue’s management team reminded people how not to dress for an opera after complaints that some spectators were donning attire more suitable for the beach. Continue reading...

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Love Island USA's Cierra leaves show after racism row

Cierra Ortega's parents say it's been a "painful" week after posts emerged featuring a racial slur.

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Lena Dunham on fatphobia, dating advice and her new London rom-com

Dunham's latest project is a Netflix rom-com loosely based on her life over the last few years.

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A video game on 'gold diggers' is fuelling a sexism debate in China

So heated was the criticism that creators quietly renamed the game Emotional Anti-Fraud Simulator.

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Michael Rider evolves a winning formula in debut for Celine in Paris

The American designer balances a homage to the past with a nod to his own fashion story After a year of musical chairs in fashion, September is gearing up to be one of its biggest show months ever: with debut collections slated from new creative directors at brands including Matthieu Blazy at Chanel and ex-Balenciaga designer Demna at Gucci. On Sunday in Paris, Michael Rider, who recently succeeded Hedi Slimane at Celine, decided to get a head start. Continue reading...

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Archaeologists unveil 3,500-year-old city in Peru

Researchers believe Peñico served as a trading hub linking ancient Pacific coast communities with those living in the Andes and Amazon.

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Watch: Ozzy Osbourne sings Iron Man at Black Sabbath's final gig

Fans sing Iron Man with Ozzy Osbourne during what Black Sabbath says was its last gig.

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Guru Dutt: The tragic life of an Indian cinematic genius

This week marks the birth centenary of Guru Dutt, one of Bollywood's most iconic directors.

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‘Will AI take my job?’ A trip to a Beijing fortune-telling bar to see what lies ahead

Amy Hawkins visits one of the many bars popping up across Chinese cities offering drinks, snacks and a vision of the future In the age of self-help, self-improvement and self-obsession, there have never been more places to look to for guidance. Where the anxious and the uncertain might have once consulted a search engine for answers, now we can engage in a seemingly meaningful discussion about our problems with ChatGPT. Or, if you’re in China, DeepSeek. To some, though, it feels as if our ancestors knew more about life than we do. Or at least, they knew how to look for them. And so it is that scores of young Chinese are turning to ancient forms of divination to find out what the future holds. In the past couple of years, fortune-telling bars have been popping up in China’s cities, offering drinks and snacks alongside xuanxue, or spiritualism. The trend makes sense: China’s economy is struggling, and although consumers are saving their pennies, going out for a drink is cheaper than other forms of retail therapy or an actual therapist. With a deep-rooted culture of mysticism that blends Daoist, Buddhist and folk practices, which have defied decades of the government trying to stamp out superstitious beliefs, for many Chinese people, turning to the unseen makes perfect sense. Continue reading...

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Prada accused of cashing in on Indian culture with Kolhapuri-inspired sandals

Fashion house acknowledges work of traditional artisans after accusations of cultural appropriation Prada has acknowledged that its new leather sandal design was inspired by India’s famous Kolhapuri “chappals” – handcrafted shoes known for their toe-loop design – after facing criticism over its failure to credit the footwear’s origins. “We acknowledge the sandals … are inspired by traditional Indian handcrafted footwear, with a centuries-old heritage,” Lorenzo Bertelli, the corporate social responsibility chief at the Italian fashion house, said in a letter to the Maharashtra chamber of commerce. Continue reading...