The Guardian Culture

All About My Mother by Rachael Stirling review – a joyous love letter to Diana Rigg

Beautifully written by her daughter, this is a funny and intimate eulogy to the 60s star of The Avengers who went on to specialise in fierce, complicated womenThe late actor Diana Rigg declined to call herself a feminist, noting: “Why would I burn my bra? I need my bra.” Nonetheless, her ideas on womanhood were ahead of their time. In an interview with Michael Parkinson, she observed how marriage was “all rather pagan, don’t you think? … A lot of women see it as security. Well, I’m not a wo

entertainment  Sep 9, 2026

The Guardian

Family of British man found dead in Grenada ask local police to work with UK investigators

Andrew Frederick’s body was found in property he was staying at in Grenada in JanuaryThe family of a British father who was found dead in the Caribbean in January is urging authorities in Grenada to work with UK police to uncover the truth about his death.Andrew Frederick’s body was found in the property he was staying at in Grenada on 4 January. An autopsy, performed in the same week by a privately hired pathologist, concluded that the 47-year-old’s death was a homicide. Continue reading...

general  Sep 9, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Why we’re giving £100,000 apiece to a horse box gallery, high-street drop-in and Midlands museum

Culture is part of how we rebuild communities – these awards by the Freelands foundation recognise organisations promoting creativity and opportunity at grassroots levelIf politicians are serious about rebuilding our communities, they need to recognise that art and creativity are not the finishing touches. They are part of the foundations.Andy Burnham recently said that culture is too often dismissed as a distraction, a “nice to have”. Yet, as he put it, “it’s about making sense of your own real

entertainment  Sep 9, 2026

The Guardian

Miliband defends sanctions on Israeli settlements and pushes back against chief rabbi’s criticism – UK politics live

UK foreign secretary ‘regrets’ Israel’s response to ban on trade with illegal settlements but ‘proud’ of his actionsUK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backingGood morning. Yesterday Ed Miliband, the foreign secretary, made what may turn out to be one of the most important Commons statements of the year. Here is our overnight report by Pippa Crerar, Jessica Elgot and Kiran Stacey.Here is an analysis by Patrick Wintour, the Guardian’s diplomatic editor

general  Sep 9, 2026

The Guardian

Albanese says ABC ‘should do better’ after it revealed his membership of golf club given $6m grant

Funding from $560m invitation-only scheme prompts calls to make grant rules more transparentGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has claimed he did not know he was a member of his local golf club when his government gave it $6m for renovations, accusing the ABC of inappropriate reporting.The money came from an opaque $560m invitation-only grants scheme to fund projects Labor promised at the 2025 election, largely for Labor-held seats, prompting calls to mak

general  Sep 9, 2026

BBC World

Baby orangutans found in Indian forest spark trafficking inquiry

The critically endangered apes were found far from their natural habitat in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.

general  Sep 9, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

One ECB Rate Hike 'Could Be Enough,' ING Economist Says

Marieke Blom, chief economist and global head of research at ING, discusses the outlook for tomorrow's European Central Bank decision on interest rates. "If you look at core inflation, services, wages, and so forth, we don't see that much inflationary pressure," Blom tells Bloomberg Television. "We believe that one rate hike could be enough." (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Sep 9, 2026

The Guardian

‘Too little response’ to Russian strikes on Ukraine, Zelenskyy says after latest deadly attacks – Europe live

Ukrainian leader calls for more action from allies following overnight attacks in which two people diedAt least two people died were injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying “there has been too little response from the international community to these strikes.”Two people were killed, three injured and 16 evacuated after a strike on the Starokozache border crossing with Moldova. Four people were injured after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in

general  Sep 9, 2026

MarketWatch

The ECB is virtually certain to hike rates Thursday. Here is why Wall Street is bracing for what comes next.

While nearly all observers anticipate a rate hike today, there is dissent among bond markets about the terminal rate for this tightening cycle from the ECB. Much depends on events in the Middle East and their impact on energy prices and inflation.

business  Sep 9, 2026

Science Daily

Devil’s Arrows: Ancient builders hauled 55,000-pound stones 11 miles for Britain’s tallest stone row

Britain’s towering Devil’s Arrows were built from 25-tonne stones hauled at least 18 kilometers from Brimham Rocks around 4,000 years ago. The discovery reveals an astonishing feat of prehistoric engineering and suggests the stones’ distant source may have been chosen for cultural or spiritual reasons.

science  Sep 9, 2026

The Guardian

Nats boss summoned by UK transport secretary as flight chaos enters second day

Martin Rolfe, who faces pressure to resign, due to brief Heidi Alexander after cancellations hit 1,300Business live – latest updatesThe boss of the air traffic control provider Nats has been summoned to meet the UK transport secretary as the number of flight cancellations hit 1,300 in a second day of disruption for hundreds of thousands of passengers.Martin Rolfe, who is facing increasing pressure to resign over a third major stoppage to flights in just over three years, is due to brief Heidi Al

general  Sep 9, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Dollar Eyes Seven-Month Low With US Buybacks, Inflation In Focus

The dollar neared its lowest in nearly seven months as the yen rallied, with traders looking ahead to the US Treasury’s buyback announcement and inflation data later this week.

business  Sep 9, 2026

WSJ World News

Brent Nears $100 as U.S.-Iran Escalation, Houthi Strikes Deepen Gulf Supply Fears

The widening attacks are keeping a substantial geopolitical premium embedded in crude prices.

general  Sep 9, 2026

NY Times Business

Oil Hits $100 a Barrel as Turmoil Intensifies in Middle East

The cost of crude has risen 40 percent since the start of the war in Iran, pushing up the price of gasoline, diesel and other refined fuels.

business  Sep 9, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

JPMorgan Expands Corporate Banking Business to Greece

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is expanding its global corporate banking business to Greece, broadening the services that the bank provides in the country, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg.

business  Sep 9, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Surging Gilt Yields Erode a Key Reason to Own UK Stocks

One of the key attractions of UK stocks is rapidly becoming less compelling.

business  Sep 9, 2026

The Guardian

Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates

Brent crude rises by more than 2% after latest fire between US and Iran in Gulf and Houthi attacks on Saudi citiesBusiness live – latest updatesThe price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens further disruption to global supplies.Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose 2.1% to over $100 a barrel after tensions stepped up in the Gulf amid the latest tit-for-tat exchange of fire between the U

general  Sep 9, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Commodities Bull Market Is Underpriced: 3-Minutes MLIV

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

business  Sep 9, 2026

Financial Times

Oil hits $100 for first time since July

Brent crude advances amid fears of a renewed global supply crunch

business  Sep 9, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Insight with Haslinda Amin 9/9/2026

Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Sep 9, 2026