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‘The crude language of Maga folks’: Joyce Carol Oates criticises Emily Wilson for criticising Nolan’s Odyssey
The novelist suggested Wilson should have been ‘a wee bit more thoughtful and respectful’ towards a film-maker who may have helped boost her book sales The off-screen drama surrounding Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster…

Holidaymakers warned about 'explosive diarrhoea' cyclospora parasite infection
The UK is seeing a sharp rise in cases - 67 since April - with many of them among travellers returning from Mexico.

Shaboozey: The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales review – a striking addition to the rich canon of country concept albums
(American Dogwood/Empire) Beneath the Hollywood narrators, Pink Floyd-y interludes and accompanying comic books lies songwriting that proves the Tipsy singer’s breakout success was no fluke It’s fair to say that if…

‘The number of remains is difficult to determine’: civil war death site dug up for landfill in El Salvador
Diggers are working at what campaigners call a place where ‘human life, biodiversity and the environment will be sacrificed’ On the morning of 16 February, dozens of police officers arrived at San Francisco Ángulo, a…

A Line Held Tight – miners, mechs and mismanagement on a distant planet
Deep underground the player joins a colony of ruthlessly exploited pit workers who could be taking on the bosses. How things play out will depend on you It is rare for video games to feature industrial action as a key…

Zendaya and Tom Holland's decade-long Spider-Man romance in pictures
A look back at 10 years of Spider-Man movie premieres for the newlyweds.

Flavour fusion in London's buzziest bakeries – video
Restaurant critic and award-winning author Jimi Famurewa visits the best London bakeries where family food traditions meet contemporary British baking. First stop: Panadera in Soho, for a Filipino-inspired leche flan…

Watch: Giant iceberg turns over near Greenland's coast
Video captured by a passerby showed the moment the iceberg collapsed, creating a big wave.

US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops
After a short period of relative calm when hostilities were paused, both sides have now restarted missile attacks.

Suspected Kinahan gang leader faces extradition
The ex-boxing promoter was previously named in court as the head of an international drug cartel.

Russian strikes across Ukraine kill at least 8 civilians and wound dozens
The blitz expanded Russia's almost daily bombardment of Ukrainian cities as Moscow apparently looked to exploit Kyiv's critical shortage of Western-supplied anti-ballistic missile defenses.

Olivia Dean nominated and Lily Allen snubbed in Mercury Prize list
This year's best album shortlist includes several returning nominees - but Lily Allen misses out.