The host of the film awards ceremony at which Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson shouted a racial slur has said he won’t host it again Alan Cumming has criticised the organisers of the Bafta film awards in February as “bad people who weren’t doing their jobs properly” after the N-word outburst by Tourette activist John Davidson, which was broadcast by the BBC during its coverage of the ceremony. In an interview with the Sunday Times, Cumming, who was the host of the ceremony, said: “It was
Passengers of the MV Hondius board their respective flights to be transported to their countries of origin at the south airport of the island in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain on May 10, 2026.
Move by largest donor to environment programme poses further uncertainty for already troubled negotiations The largest donor to the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has paused funding to the body before its revised budget on 12 May, triggering concern among member states and NGOs. The news could carry significance for the already troubled plastic treaty negotiations being overseen by Unep. Since 2022 countries have been struggling to agree on how to deal with the volume of plastics be
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Oregon's public schools rank last in fourth-grade reading, according to an analysis of national testing. As a wake-up call for elected leaders, Pencil is running for governor as a write-in candidate. (Image credit: Eli Imadali)
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Debates over secession overshadowed by revelations separatist-linked group gained access to list of electors The illegal use of voter information by rightwing separatists in the province of Alberta has raised fresh fears over Canada’s electoral integrity by making valuable and “incredibly confidential” personal data easily accessible to malicious actors, security experts have warned. The data breach, one of the largest in Canadian history, has prompted warnings of a “truly terrifying” new battle
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Deborah Conway describes anti-Zionism as a ‘genocidal impulse’ as inquiry hears how Jews are targeted with Nazi comparisons Jewish musicians have told a royal commission hearing that their views on Zionism made them the targets of vilification and boycotting. The royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion heard from Deborah Conway and Joshua Moshe on Monday: both were members of a Whatsapp group for Jewish creatives and academics, the contents of which was leaked by the media and some
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Address was billed as make-or-break amid mounting speculation of a challenge. Has he done enough to hang on? Who are the main threats to Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership? UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer’s speech and press conference on Monday morning was almost universally billed as his final chance to save his premiership. Was it enough? And what – if anything – did he actually offer? Continue reading...
