Posts by Sarkiya Ranen
Ten Ways to Die Happy review – gameshow invites you to don a robe and treasure time
If you could hold the years of your life in your hands like coins, would you choose to spend them differently? This is the thoughtful, earnest tone of Ten Ways to Die Happy, an existential but somewhat formulaic Italian production (performed here in English) created by Emanuele Aldrovandi and Jacopo Giacomoni. In this gentle gameshow,…
Read MoreBurnham’s prison plans could raise risk of mistaken releases, union warns
Andy Burnham’s plan to stop the early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers and other serious offenders could increase the risk of some more dangerous prisoners being released by mistake, unions have warned. In another blow to the proposals announced by the prime minister, probation staff have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike, warning of…
Read MoreBirmingham 2026: European Athletics Championships day two – live
Key events Men’s hammer throw: Hungary’s Bence Halasz has thrown down the gauntlet in the opening stages of this final by posting 80.96m with his first attempt. Britain’s Jake Norris is 5th on 74.61m. Share Women’s pole vault: The action on the infield has started and there have been no failed attempts yet in qualification.…
Read MoreRichard Tice accused of ‘nasty tactics’ over legal threat to the Guardian
Richard Tice has been accused of using “nasty tactics” in an attempt to intimidate journalists and deflect attention from his own financial affairs after issuing a legal threat to the Guardian. In a letter sent from his lawyers, a Guardian correspondent was singled out for her reporting on a series of Tice’s financial transactions that…
Read MoreThe Guardian view on wildfires: firefighters can’t handle this crisis alone | Editorial
The wildfire that began on protected heathland in the New Forest in Hampshire on Sunday was reported to be under control on Tuesday. But with temperatures forecast to reach 36C or higher in parts of England on Thursday, the risk of further outbreaks remains high. Firefighters responded to 185 wildfires in the first 10 days…
Read MoreThe Guardian view on AI money in US politics: not the way to hold an urgent democratic debate | Editorial
As the huge societal ramifications of artificial intelligence have become clear, some of the tech industry’s most senior figures have taken to writing thinkpieces on what comes next. The latest to do so is Mark Zuckerberg, who this week published 6,500 words making the case for a laissez-faire approach to AI development. Worrying too much…
Read MoreHow viable are plans to free up prison space in England and Wales?
Andy Burnham said on Monday he was “increasingly confident” that PC Andrew Harper’s killers would not be freed in the new year. Determined to ensure that Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, who were jailed for 13 years in 2020 for manslaughter, serve their full sentences, he has asked the justice secretary, Alex Norris, to examine…
Read MoreDriver who broke sound barrier sets new speed record in hydrogen-powered car
The only person to break the sound barrier in a car earned another world record Tuesday in a show of force for hydrogen power. British driver Andy Green reached 406.320 mph (653.908 kph) in a car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines with a combined 1,600 horsepower, setting the record for that vehicle category,…
Read MoreInfantino’s opponents developing new framework for running world football
Gianni Infantino’s opponents are working together to produce a new framework for running world football to replace what they regard as a system of patronage that Fifa has adopted since he replaced Sepp Blatter as president 10 years ago. Repeated calls from Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation for an independent review of Fifa’s…
Read MoreFlat racing’s biggest draw Bow Echo in shock retirement after training injury
Trainer George Boughey announced the shock retirement of his superstar colt Bow Echo due to injury on Tuesday. The three-year-old had cemented his reputation as the outstanding miler in Europe at the Glorious Goodwood meeting two weeks ago, defying the odds by coming from what looked an impossible position a furlong out to win the…
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