He died in agony: how mistaken identity led to a mans execution
Documentary filmsShocking documentary The Phantom, the story of Carlos DeLuna, an innocent man accused of murder, shines a light on the many problems with the death penalty
In the final minutes of The Phantom, Patrick Forbes’ shattering new documentary on the American death penalty, a prosecutor from Texas who possesses an uncanny resemblance to a grizzly bear shares with us his thoughts on crime and punishment. “The justice system’s about keeping people from killing each other,” Steve Schiwetz begins.
Mother of Lion: Sue Brierley opens up on life before Saroo, Hollywood and Nicole Kidman
Sue Brierley is the adoptive mother of Saroo, who became famous when his memoir was adapted for the big screen. Photograph: Penguin Random HouseView image in fullscreenSue Brierley is the adoptive mother of Saroo, who became famous when his memoir was adapted for the big screen. Photograph: Penguin Random HouseBooksBrierley was catapulted into the limelight when her adopted son’s story became an Oscar-nominated film. Now, she’s sharing her own
Nikki Haley sharpens attacks on Trump but are they sharp enough?
Nikki HaleyHaley, who finished third in Iowa, ramps up criticism of Republican rival but some say she can – and should – go further
In the final days before New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary, Nikki Haley is sharpening her attacks on Donald Trump as the former South Carolina governor courts the state’s famously discerning independent voters.
After coming in third in the Iowa caucuses, Haley’s is casting her candidacy as a “better choice” for a nation barreling towards a possible rematch between Trump, 77 and Joe Biden, 81.
Pro-Gaza ceasefire activists shut down Manhattan Bridge for hours | New York
New York This article is more than 1 month oldPro-Gaza ceasefire activists shut down Manhattan Bridge for hoursThis article is more than 1 month oldJewish Voice for Peace estimates more than 1,500 protesters calling for permanent ceasefire blocked cars amid holiday traffic
New York peace activists calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza staged their most dramatic action to date on Sunday, closing down the Manhattan Bridge for three hours as people were returning from the Thanksgiving break.
Soul-shattering Prophet Song by Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker prize | Booker prize 2023
Booker prize 2023 This article is more than 1 month old‘Soul-shattering’ Prophet Song by Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker prizeThis article is more than 1 month oldThe Irish author’s novel set in an imagined Dublin descending into far-right tyranny wins £50,000 prize
Paul Lynch’s timely Booker winner is a novel written to jolt the reader awake
Irish author Paul Lynch has won the 2023 Booker prize for his fifth novel Prophet Song, set in an imagined Ireland that is descending into tyranny.
Caught on CCTV: the 'happy slapping' killers | UK news
Metropolitan Police CCTV footage of the attack on Wayne Miller by the same gang who later killed David Morley. Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PA An Old Bailey judge yesterday released CCTV film to highlight the "depressing and alarming" teenage cult of happy slapping as he named a 14-year-old girl who was in the gang that beat a man to death. Chelsea O'Mahoney used her mobile phone to film the attack on Wayne Miller, a homeless man, who survived.
Geraldine McEwan obituary | Theatre
TheatreObituaryGeraldine McEwan obituaryA brilliant and fascinating exponent of high comedy and darkest drama
Geraldine McEwan, who has died aged 82, could purr like a kitten, snap like a viper and, like Shakespeare’s Bottom, roar you as gently as any sucking dove. She was a brilliant, distinctive and decisive performer whose career incorporated high comedy on the West End stage, Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon, Laurence Olivier’s National Theatre, and a cult television following in EF Benson’s Mapp and Lucia (1985-86).
Is Michael Jackson's Abortion Papers controversial? Let's look at his work | Katherine St Asaph
OpinionMichael Jackson This article is more than 11 years oldIs Michael Jackson's Abortion Papers controversial? Let's look at his workThis article is more than 11 years oldKatherine St AsaphJackson's lyrics have been been political, explicit, violent and accusatory before – Abortion Papers is nothing newMichael Jackson remains among the most prolific generators of headlines the news cycle has got. Add abortion – another quite reliable traffic source – and the controversy creates itself.
Just what the NFL needs: another rich, white owner who boasts about his testicles
Carolina PanthersDavid Tepper may have taken on Donald Trump publicly, but he doesn’t appear too different from the fraternity that already controls the league
Last winter, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson embarrassed the NFL. According to reports by Sports Illustrated, Richardson did much more than that, as the publication unearthed evidence of settlements to bury sexual harassment claims and an allegation of a racial slur aimed at an African American employee.
Mob-style killings shock Netherlands into fighting descent into narco state | Organised crime
The ObserverOrganised crime This article is more than 1 year oldMob-style killings shock Netherlands into fighting descent into ‘narco state’This article is more than 1 year oldMurders, corruption and ‘Mocro Maffia’ prompt Dutch to set up war chest to tackle wave of organised crime sweeping nation
Journalists and lawyers under protection or murdered on the streets, court hearings guarded by the army, witness statements anonymised, and billions in dirty drug money that leaches through society, corrupting as it goes.