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Redstone led Viacom as executive chairman of the board for nearly 30 yearsBillionaire Sumner Redstone, chairman and chief executive officer of National Amusements, has died at the age of 97, ViacomCBS said on Wednesday.For nearly 30 years,…

Former Arsenal midfielder joins local rivals for fee of £7.2mOwner under fire over poor results and cut-price salesValencia have sold midfielder Francis Coquelin to local rivals Villarreal for a reported €8m (£7.2m) in a…

People arrested since late May on non-violent misdemeanor charges during protests in Oregon won’t be prosecuted, local attorney general saysPeople who have been arrested since late May on non-violent misdemeanor charges during…

On Tuesday, Joe Biden finally announced his running mate. Here’s what our panelists think about the choice Continue reading... On Tuesday, Joe Biden finally announced his running mate. Here’s what our panelists think about the…

Smoke seen billowing from track near Aberdeenshire town amid reports of an engine fireEmergency services have been called to a major train derailment near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, where smoke can be seen billowing from the track amid…

Should it be a fruity, frothy milk, or an artificially flavoured, ice-cream-heavy concoction that’s so thick you can’t suck it through a straw? Our resident perfectionist puts the strawberry milkshake through its pacesMilkshakes…

The German composer was the most influential musician of his era after Beethoven, reinventing opera and leading the way to musical modernism – yet his music’s association with the Third Reich leaves him with a complex legacy Of…

The season will resume on Friday and, with nine rounds left and two play-off weekends to follow, there is plenty to play for Position 6thSlap in the middle of the table, the play-offs are five points one way and Leicester (or relegation…

After she refused to manipulate virus data, Rebekah Jones was fired – and subjected to vicious criticism from the governor. But, she says, she won’t be silencedCases of Covid-19 in Florida were below 50,000 in May when Rebekah…

Fungi recipes are incredibly varied and versatile. Keep it simple and serve them on toast, or push the boat out and craft a pithivierNot everyone likes mushrooms. In fact, edible fungi come in such an extraordinary variety of tastes,…

Informed by baile funk, metal and more, Linn da Quebrada and Jup do Bairro – with producer Badsista – are dodging racism, transphobia and music industry resistance to tell their own storiesJup do Bairro and Linn da Quebrada…

New console will arrive without its showpiece title as troubled Halo sequel is put on holdThe Xbox Series X console will launch in November, but without its most anticipated title, Halo: Infinite. Microsoft announced on Tuesday that the…

Calls for those in their late 50s to retire are misjudged. Plunging millions more into pension poverty won’t ‘free up’ jobs• Dorothy Byrne is editor-at-large at Channel 4The fallout from Covid-19 has inevitably…

Every season comes with an ostensibly complimentary shorthand. But the one that has outlived them all is probably the most problematic‘I’ve got loads of dresses that I bought because someone in the changing room told me they…

ForeignPolicy.com reports that a recently leaked document suggests China and Iran are entering a 25-year strategic partnership in trade, politics, culture and security. According to FP: "Tehran’s new strategic partnership with Beijing will…

WHO warns displacement of people in Beirut risks accelerating Covid-19 spread; four new cases in Auckland, New Zealand; Australia suffers deadliest day. Follow the latest updatesRussia approves vaccine despite testing concernsFrench and…

Proposed design slipped through screening process and should not have been selected, state officials sayMississippi will not put a huge mosquito on its new state flag.The state department of archives and history (MDAH) said on Tuesday that…

Wolves’ epic season ended in agonising style as Lucas Ocampos headed in an 88th-minute goal to send Sevilla into a Europa League semi-final against Manchester United. There can be no begrudging the Spaniards their win, given how much…

Training sessions cancelled following resultsSalford’s players tested but results not yet received Super League has suffered a major blow just two weeks on from the competition’s resumption, after a number of Hull FC players who…

The three daughters of Baskin’s ex-husband, Don Lewis, have sued the Netflix star for information related to his unsolved disappearance in 1997Carole Baskin, one of the stars of the hit Netflix docuseries Tiger King, has been sued by…

Choice of California senator follows months-long search Only two women have previously been nominated for vice-presidency for a major partyJoe Biden has named California senator Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate, a…

Live footage of people crossing Channel to UK is like ‘grotesque reality TV’, says MPBritain’s television news broadcasters have been criticised by opposition MPs and campaigners over their coverage of migrants crossing…

Attacking midfielder’s 10-year stay at the Etihad is endingSpaniard confident he has five years left at the topDavid Silva is joining Lazio on a three-year deal after leaving Manchester City. The Spanish playmaker is moving on from…

The World Cup winner has joined from North Carolina Courage and hopes to bring a bit of American mentality to the WSL This week Manchester City leapt on the chance to scoop up a proven champion as uncertainty over the return of competitive…

S&P edges towards all-time record with oil prices and hospitality stocks rising as investor optimism reboundsUS stock markets moved closer to record highs on Tuesday after investors bet on a fresh round of government spending to lift…

Without a radical overhaul the next government could look like the one that resignedLike a break in a merciless heatwave, the fall of Lebanon’s failed government has reduced by a few degrees the political temperature in the…

Europa League updates from the 8pm BST game in DuisburgManchester United will not suffer bubble boredom, says LindelöfAnd you can email Simon here or tweet him here 7.55pm BST The players are on their way out. Well, Sevilla’s…

Kosovan side Drita placed in quarantine over positive testsNew Uefa regulations may settle preliminary round tieLinfield look set to become the first club to receive a Champions League bye because of disruption caused by the Covid-19…

Many in Lebanon hope a new government of national unity will pave the way for reform after last week’s explosionIn the wake of Lebanese prime minister Hassan Diab’s announcement that his government will resign, the country has…

The Scottish government now calls the shots not the football authorities after two major breaches of coronavirus protocolsScottish football has had worse weeks. It is just now difficult to remember them. For two days out of the past three a…

Will Smith is teaming up with Quincy Jones to create a serious-minded new version of his hit sitcom based on a viral trailerA dramatic reboot of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is in the works based on a viral trailer.The four-minute video, created…

World No 1 beaten 13-9 by Wilson in quarter-finalsMark Selby wins 12-7 against Neil RobertsonThe defending champion Judd Trump crashed out of the world championship after a 13-9 defeat against the eighth seed Kyren Wilson. Trump became the…

New infections nearly back to peak in Netherlands as France reports ‘worrying increase’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew daily coronavirus infections in the Netherlands are nearly back to…

Dr Scott Atlas ‘will be working with us on coronavirus’ – TrumpAtlas said in June not allowing schools to reopen was ‘ludicrous’Amid increasing public clashes with his top public health advisers on the…

Authors argue new regulations are needed to protect users, and society, in case of collapseLike banks in the 2008 financial crisis, Facebook and other tech giants are “too big to fail”, according to research from Oxford…

Alexander Lukashenko hopes internet blackout will disrupt protests over electionsAs he fights for his political survival, Alexander Lukashenko has taken a big gamble by cutting off the internet across most of Belarus.Belarusians seeking to…

Following the explosion last week, we would like to hear your reaction to what happenedThousands of people have been taking part in protests in Beirut, following the catastrophic blast that killed hundreds of people and injured many…

We’d like to hear from UK travellers who are thinking of changing plans because of growing uncertainty around new Covid casesThere is speculation that France may be removed from the UK’s travel corridor list as the number of…

Research could pave way for cheap supercapacitor storage of renewable energyThe humble house brick has been turned into a battery that can store electricity, raising the possibility that buildings could one day become literal…

Bulgarian Aleksandar Antonov disqualified for unspecified ‘breach of terms’With millions of players around the world, the Fantasy Premier League is meant to recreate the competitive excitement and experience of managing a…

Late-night hosts discuss the unconstitutionality of Trump’s executive order and Colbert returns to the studio for the first time since MarchFor the first time in five months, Stephen Colbert hosted the Late Show from the Ed Sullivan…

Met police chief announces there are no further lines of inquiry into murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993Twenty-seven years, three months and 19 days after the murder of the black British teenager Stephen Lawrence, the Metropolitan police…

Defender says strict Europa League covid rules not a problemPlayers used to long stays in hotels from international eventsVictor Lindelöf is confident that Manchester United players will not suffer from being in the bubble that…

‘There is no way we will isolate someone for religious beliefs’Trinity linked arms and stood in unison in front of Wigan playersThe owner of a Super League club whose players collectively decided against taking a knee has denied…

Test your linguistic nous with our polyglottal brain-teaserIt’s never too late to brush up on your linguistic skills, n’est-ce pas? Certo. Language is fascinating, but our knowledge of it is beset by myths and fallacies.…

If you are selective, and careful what you tweak, fat and sugar alternatives can workDo you have a culinary dilemma? Email feast@theguardian.comHow do I cut down on the calories in your recipes without changing them too much?Michael,…

Florence’s buchette del vino helped Italians drink through 17th-century epidemics. Now they have re-opened to provide gelato, coffee and alcohol in the time of Covid-19Name: Wine windows.Age: 391, give or take. Continue reading...…

Britain’s most unflushable war buff has taken to the beaches on a one-man migrant mission to drag No 10 further rightWhat a pleasure to have the news agenda still dictated by former drivetime radio presenter Nigel Farage, who resists…

No, it’s not a careless whisper: a nine-metre-high image of the singer, by artist Dawn Mellor, is set to adorn BrentTurn a different corner in the London borough of Brent from September and you’ll be confronted with the…

Azar plays down significance of Russian vaccine progressHealth secretary predicts ‘tens of millions of doses’ by year’s endThe US health secretary, Alex Azar, said on Tuesday morning that America hopes to have a…