Crisis management team reported to be in place as Meryl Streep heads roster of female stars and directors collecting accolades For good and bad reasons, on and off the red carpet, the spotlight is trained on women in the run-up to the Cannes film festival this week. As the cream of female film talent, including Hollywood’s Meryl Streep and Britain’s...

Academics call for government to avoid inflaming situation but Jewish students say they want to feel safeAcademics have called on the government to avoid “inflaming” the situation on British campuses, as students protest against the war in Gaza and their universities’ links to Israel.Some senior staff accused Rishi Sunak of “scaremongering” by summoning...

John Shadbar, 70, reportedly hurled racist slurs at the sons of Melissa Robertson, 45, who are Black, before he shot herAn Illinois man is facing accusations of a hate crime after he allegedly shot his next-door neighbor while hurling racist slurs at her sons, who are Black.Prosecutors charged John Shadbar, 70, with nine charges, including attempted...

Top temperatures expected, but heavy rain to follow with weather warnings in place for week aheadBritain will experience its hottest temperatures of the year on Sunday – before thunderstorms and heavy rain bring an end to the sunny conditions that the country has enjoyed over the past few days.The Met Office forecasts temperatures will peak at around...

After one final dig, world heritage site Ness of Brodgar is to be covered up to protect it for future generationsIn a few weeks, archaeologists will gather at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney and for the next two months excavate at one of Europe’s greatest prehistoric sites.For the last 20 summers, scientists and volunteers have dug here, revealing wonders...

Collin Davis asks court to green light investigation as experts call case a ‘coordinated fear campaign’As soon as the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade two years ago, anti-abortion activists started debating if and how they could limit Americans’ ability to cross state lines for legal abortions. Now, a Texas man has asked a court to greenlight...