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Pharmaceuticals industry This article is more than 3 years oldJonathan Sackler, joint owner of opioid maker Purdue Pharma, dies aged 65This article is more than 3 years oldFormer pharmaceutical executive died of cancer on 30 JuneSackler was named as defendant in key opioid lawsuitsJonathan Sackler, one of the owners of Purdue Pharma, the maker of the controversial opioid prescription painkiller OxyContin has died, the company confirmed on Monday. Sackler died on 30 June, according to a court filing. [Read More]

MoviesReviewA young couple drive around in circles in the desert while being pursued by a demonic driver in this tedious wannabe shocker This lumpy, tedious horror thriller teases a big mystery as to what’s really going on for a couple who keep finding themselves back on the same stretch of highway no matter which direction they drive off in. Unfortunately, the reveal at the end is the second most hackneyed plot twist in film history. [Read More]

Observer book of the weekHistory booksReviewThis haunting history explores 350 years of ‘Russocentric exceptionalism’, debunking the myths fuelling Putin’s imperialism For Russia’s liberals, these are unhappy times. A decade or so ago, it was possible to imagine a better, brighter future without Vladimir Putin. Street protests would drive him from power, maybe. And after a dark period of authoritarian rule, Alexei Navalny – or another opposition figure – would bring the country back to democracy and common sense, the hope went. [Read More]

A fistful of euros: the Spanish town where spaghetti westerns never died – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email In the dust of Tabernas desert near Almería in Spain is a wild west town where gunslingers still roam. The saloons and stores built as sets for Sergio Leone’s iconic films like The Good, The Bad and The Ugly stayed standing after the film crews rode out. [Read More]

1 Oct 202314.24 EDTRob Kitson’s report is in. I’ll sign off and thank you all for joining me. It was a cracking game. Portugal delivered but how will this stodgy show from Australia be met by their fans? Catch you soon. Eddie Jones and Australia keep hopes alive after bonus-point Portugal winRead more1 Oct 202314.23 EDTEddie Jones is up next: We’re still alive. That was the aim of the day. For a young team down to 13 men we showed plenty of courage and fought hard. [Read More]

Media MonkeyMediaBlackadder fans keen to get their hands on Rowan's codpieceThe codpiece worn by Rowan Atkinson on Blackadder II is to be auctionedNot since the famous "does my codpiece look big in this" furore surrounding George Clooney and Chris O'Donnell in 1997's Batman & Robin has there been such interest in, er, codpieces. That's right, the UK's most famous codpiece – that worn by Rowan Atkinson's Blackadder – is to be auctioned. [Read More]

The ObserverFatoumata DiawaraReview(Wagram) With star guests to the fore and Damon Albarn co-producing, the stylish Malian singer-songwriter speaks her mind on her wide-ranging third studio album The Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara has always been about the future. The image of her toting an electric guitar – which she has said is a first for a female Malian singer – tells you as much, as does her new video, Nsera, a dazzling parade of Afro-futurist images with “Fatou” in assorted stunning costumes. [Read More]

US news This article is more than 1 year oldInvestigation after near collision of two planes at New York’s JFK airportThis article is more than 1 year oldFederal Aviation Administration looks into close call on Friday evening between American Airlines and Delta aircrafts The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call at JFK international airport on Friday evening in which two planes nearly collided on the runway. The incident took place between a Delta Air Lines aircraft bound for the Dominican Republic and an American Airlines flight. [Read More]

Temperature CheckClimate crisis This article is more than 10 months oldRussell Brand is the latest to platform climate conservative Bjørn Lomborg’s ‘reckless’ net-zero cost claimsThis article is more than 10 months oldGraham ReadfearnThe Danish commentator has been accused of continuing to misrepresent findings about the costs of cutting emissions, despite pleas from scientists Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast If you like your YouTube content to have plenty of references to global elites, industrial complexes, “freedom” and the conservative conspiracy theory of a “Great Reset”, then the British comedian and actor Russell Brand’s channel might be for you. [Read More]

Animal welfare This article is more than 1 year oldEmotional support pets: experts warn of animal welfare riskThis article is more than 1 year oldExclusive: Focus on human needs must not result in impact on animals being overlooked, say researchers Taking a pet everywhere for emotional support, from aeroplanes to the daily shop, may be all the rage, but experts have warned animal welfare is at risk of being overlooked. [Read More]