The Guardian Culture

The Morrigan review – spirit of pagan demon queen unleashed in Irish burial chamber horror

Archaeologists blunder into an ancient and unwittingly release a vengeful monster – with predictable and conventional resultsIn Irish folklore, the Morrígan is a powerful goddess of death and war. This horror movie imagines her as an actual historical figure: a pagan queen massacred with her followers by Christians. A quick scene at the start of the film shows the dirty deed. The Morrígan’s rage against misogyny has screamed down through the centuries – so it’s a shame the film frames her not as

entertainment  3d ago

The Guardian Culture

Fantastic Kingdom by Helene von Bismarck review – an outsider’s guide to British politics

This stranger’s-eye-view of an eccentric nation promises insight but delivers only conventional wisdom‘Continental people have sex lives; the English have hot-water bottles.” So observed Hungarian journalist George Mikes in How to Be an Alien (1946), one of the finest examples of a tradition in which foreigners explain Britain to itself. From Voltaire to VS Naipaul, outsiders have often illuminated national peculiarities, revealing contradictions so embedded in British life that they pass u

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Bloomberg Markets

Euro-Zone Business Activity Shows Resilience to Iran War Fallout

Business activity in the euro area shrank less than anticipated in June, feeding optimism that the region’s economy can weather faster inflation and the jolt to confidence dealt by the Iran war.

business  3d ago

Bloomberg Markets

IG4 Says It Can Buy All Raizen Debt in Cash to Gain Control

Private equity firm IG4 Capital said it has enough capital to buy Raizen SA debt entirely in cash if needed as it seeks to acquire enough of the troubled sugar and ethanol producer’s obligations to end up with a 50.1% equity stake.

business  3d ago

The Guardian

Nissan ‘shelves all-electric Qashqai plans’ as it cuts costs

Firm has been developing full EV version of its top-selling model in Europe at its plant in SunderlandBusiness live – latest updatesNissan has reportedly stopped developing a fully electric version of its Qashqai, its top-selling model in Europe, as the Japanese carmaker looks to cut a fifth of its models and slash costs.The carmaker has quietly halted development of a full EV version of the Qashqai at Sunderland, the site of the UK’s largest car factory, last year, according to a report by Reut

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The Guardian

Public transport fee relief and car rego cut by $100 in NSW budget targeting cost-of-living pressures

Australia’s most populous state forecast to plunge into worse-than-expected $2.3bn deficit in 2026-27, before rebounding to a $1.1bn surplus following yearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPublic transport fares will be frozen for one year and vehicle registration cut by $100 under New South Wales budget measures designed to provide cost-of-living relief ahead of the upcoming election.In Tuesday’s budget, the last before the March 2027 state poll, the Minns government ha

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Bloomberg Markets

Ziemba: Iran Looking to Monetize & Weaponize Hormuz

Oil steadied after falling more than 3% in previous sessions following early progress in peace talks over the Iran war. A US waiver allows some sales from Iran, offering them a crucial economic lifeline. Rachel Ziemba, Founder of Ziemba Insights spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa on the energy markets response to the US-Iran talks. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  3d ago

Bloomberg Markets

Hormuz Traffic Picks Up as More Tankers Cross With Open Signals

More ships are openly signaling their intention to traverse the Strait of Hormuz, pointing to growing confidence among shipowners and traders about sending vessels through the chokepoint as tensions ease.

business  3d ago

Bloomberg Markets

Horizons Middle East & Africa 6/23/2026 (Video)

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Science Daily

Scientists open a million-year-old time capsule hidden beneath New Zealand

A cave in New Zealand has yielded fossils from a lost ecosystem that existed about 1 million years ago, including a possible flying ancestor of the kākāpō. The discovery reveals that volcanoes and climate upheaval were reshaping the country’s wildlife and driving extinctions long before humans arrived.

science  3d ago

Financial Times

Big Tech leads sell-off in global stocks

Declines on Wall Street reverberate across global markets as SpaceX rally reverses

business  3d ago

Bloomberg Markets

Kalshi Adds India to Restricted List After Prediction Market Ban

Kalshi Inc. has added India to its list of restricted jurisdictions, weeks after the country’s technology ministry warned that prediction markets platforms were illegal and moved to curb access to such sites.

business  3d ago

Bloomberg Markets

The Dips Are Not Getting Bought Today: 3-Minutes MLIV

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)

business  3d ago

The Guardian

StubHub UK fined almost £900,000 over ‘hidden’ ticket fees

Reseller is also ordered to refund more than 50,000 fans, as its rival Viagogo remains under investigationBusiness live – latest updatesThe online ticket reseller StubHub UK has been fined almost £900,000 and ordered to make payments to more than 50,000 fans for not showing the full price of tickets at the time of booking, an illegal practice known as “drip pricing”.The UK competition watchdog, which launched an investigation into the sales practices of eight companies including rival reseller V

general  3d ago

Wired

Time-Based Use Rates and Whole-Home Battery Backups Combine

Power companies are pushing aggressive time-based use pricing. Here's how a regular consumer can benefit.

technology  3d ago

The Guardian Science

Fit with just five minutes’ exercise a day? I don’t believe it | Devi Sridhar

Everyone these days wants to optimise their workouts, but when a study seems too good to be true, it usually isProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghWe live in an increasingly polarised world – and I’m not talking about politics, I’m talking about exercise. There’s a fitness community obsessed with constant optimisation and hacks: how can you get from 50 press-ups to 100, from an eight-minute mile to seven minutes, or increase your deadlifts from body w

science  3d ago

The Guardian

Ed Miliband to say UK must stick to net zero targets to deliver jobs and growth

Energy secretary expected to argue that UK clean economy is booming as private sector pledges over £100bn of investmentEd Miliband is to say that the UK must stick to net zero targets to deliver jobs and growth, as speculation surrounds the energy secretary’s role under a new prime minister.He will make the speech as data shows more than £100bn in green investment has been pledged by private sector companies in this parliament. Continue reading...

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Variety

Japan’s Sake Culture Gets the Animated Documentary Treatment in Supersub and Toonz Media Group’s ‘Taste of Water’ (EXCLUSIVE)

India’s Toonz Media Group and Tokyo-based studio Supersub LLC have joined forces to co-produce “The Taste of Water,” an animated feature documentary tracing the history, culture, and future of Japanese sake. The deal was unveiled at the Annecy Animation Film Festival. Directed by Riki Ohkanda and executive produced by Ryo Nakajima, the film is currently […]

entertainment  3d ago

BBC Sport

Is Gasly's podium justice or a can of worms best left unopened? F1 Q&A

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Austrian Grand Prix.

sports  3d ago

BBC Sport

Is Gasly's podium justice or a can of worms best left unopened? F1 Q&A

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Austrian Grand Prix.

sports  3d ago