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London Contemporary Orchestra(SA Recordings)Scelsi, writing in the 1930s, influenced Ennio Morricone, using microtonal variations on a single note to make revelatory musicWhen I interviewed him in his Rome studio nearly 20 years ago, Ennio…

The 36-year-old follows Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates as fortune passes $100bn for first timeMark Zuckerberg’s fortune has passed $100bn (£76bn) for the first time, adding him to an exclusive club of the world’s…

Anxiety, escapism and noise complaints from neighbours all feature in the work musicians have created while house-bound Continue reading... Anxiety, escapism and noise complaints from neighbours all feature in the work musicians have…

A traditional and unfashionable defence-first style has reaped rewards for the La Liga champions going into their belated Champions League reunion with Manchester CityA long, long time ago Manchester City beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the first…

He invented Lollapalooza, fronted one of America’s most influential bands – and, at 61, the flamboyant alt-rock guru is still thinking bigSitting cross-legged in his garden, at 61 Perry Farrell still has a jawline so jutting it…

Speculation comes after new countries were added to UK list late on ThursdayBelgium, Andorra and Bahamas added to UK’s quarantine listNHS must never again be a Covid-only service, doctors warnThe Cummings effect: study finds public…

Southampton City Art Gallery set today’s quiz, which enables you to explore the art of British museums closed due to Covid-19, while answering some fiendish questions along the wayThis quiz is brought to you in collaboration with Art…

The 168-page filing from New York’s attorney general alleges a spendthrift group where dissent was not toleratedThe National Rifle Association has for decades been one of the most powerful lobby groups in the US, fending off attempts…

Photographer Mark Pinder recalls the years he spent in Newcastle’s West End in a collection of pictures documenting the six miles along the river Tyne from Elswick to Newburn, where the west of the city meets the countryside.Mark…

Eva Riley’s debut feature is a dazzling coming-of-age tale lit up by a pair of remarkable first-time performancesNot quite a perfect 10. But still, Scottish director Eva Riley smashes it with her debut feature, a gritty and tender…

Outlandish reports about shark attacks and the crime rate are reassuring when compared with coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIn times like these, you take your consolations where you can find…

In July, the remains of nearly 250 migrant workers were repatriated to Mexico City. Two grieving families share their stories and lossText and photographs by Alejandra RajalOn Saturday 11 July, a plane arrived in Mexico City with the…

Iceland’s idiosyncratic museum collections – from rocks to sea monsters – provoke delightful reflections from an American artist and essayistThe Flemish cartographer Abraham Ortellius proposed four centuries ago that…

External review launched following collective resignation, which cited need for ‘profound organisational reforms’Five women Nobel laureates said this week they were “profoundly shaken and saddened” by the resignation…

The Tasmanian government is trying to keep the orange bellied parrot alive but is chopping down everywhere the swift parrot livesSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog…

Children with autism among those detained in England and Wales and left for hours in sometimes filthy cellsChildren with Down’s syndrome and autism were among those left for hours in court cells while they waited for legal…

Linkenholt, Hampshire, North Wessex Downs: The Sgt Pepper military yellow of St John’s wort rocks against the stiff purple mohicans of knapweedI am in the garden, gently nodding along to the strains of Joy Division –…

André Wheeler cringed at the idea of connecting through a camera but he needed to clear the fog inside his headTherapy is the pinnacle of awkward. You spend an hour talking about the deepest parts of yourself, to a person you barely…

There could be a renewed focus on international cooperation – but Biden would not be great news for Boris Johnson’s BritainEuropean leaders, desperate for an end to the Trump presidency, are being warned that four years of Joe…

Revenue collapses by 16% in Australia and 13% in the UK, while Foxtel loses 12% of its subscribers in AustraliaNews Corp has posted a US$1.5bn loss, with its Australian and United Kingdom newspaper businesses suffering sharp declines in…

State media says several people were injured in protests as country’s ambassador to Jordan resigns over ‘state negligence’Blast timeline: what we know, and what we don’t‘None of them this time’: Lebanese…

US study says 300,000 Americans could die from coronavirus, Bolsonaro urges Brazilians to ‘get on with life’; Africa passes 1m casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organization…

Guardian columnist Hadley Freeman discusses the fallout from the publication of Finding Freedom, a biography of Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and the latest allegations surrounding Prince AndrewGuardian columnist Hadley…

US lawsuit by Saad Aljabri claims that the Saudi state sent a team of assassins to Canada A former senior Saudi intelligence official with close ties to western intelligence agencies has accused Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of plotting…

PM and president’s party wins ‘super majority’ that will allow them to carry out constitutional changesSri Lanka’s ruling Rajapaksa brothers have secured a two-thirds majority in parliamentary elections, giving them…

Executive order comes as app faces scrutiny from US lawmakers and Trump administration over national security concernsDonald Trump has issued an executive order that would ban any US transactions with the parent company of TikTok, saying…

MV Wakashio breaking up after running aground at Pointe d’Esny near marine parkThe Indian Ocean island of Mauritius is facing an environmental crisis after oil began leaking from a bulk carrier that ran aground in March and started to…

Canada’s Hell’s Basement and a shop in Wellington both thought the word ‘huruhuru’ meant ‘feather’ – they were wrongA Canadian brewery and a leather store in New Zealand have found themselves in a…

Confidence in government fell significantly after news of Durham stay, research saysCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThere was a clear and lasting “Cummings effect” on public confidence in the…

WHO says milestone is a warning for each of continent’s 53 countries; interstate travellers face checks before entering New York; cases continue to surge in Europe. Follow the latest updatesUS: Fauci tells of death threats over virus…

Joshua Wong and Jimmy Lai among 25 facing court for ‘taking part in unauthorised assembly’ that has been occurring for 30 yearsTwenty-five Hong Kong democracy activists have been charged with taking part in a banned June…

Expert says he has hired security to protect him and familyTaskforce colleague Birx tells some cities to ‘get on top’ of virusAnthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the US, has had to hire security to protect…

Nearly half of 66 players to opt out of season are linemanEight New England players will not play, most in the NFLOnly three teams had no one decide against participatingA total of 66 players have opted out of the 2020 NFL season due to the…

‘He’s not injured. Nothing else,’ said Real coach Zinedine Zidane Manager added: ‘The rest remains between me and him’Zinedine Zidane did not select Gareth Bale in Real Madrid’s squad for their Champions…

Wolves’ Europa League odyssey will continue into the quarter-finals thanks to a gruelling victory over the champions of Greece. Raúl Jiménez converted a penalty to give Nuno Espírito Santo’s side an early…

Detail, who produced Beyoncé and Jay-Z hit Drunk in Love, being held on nearly $6.3m bail for alleged crimes between 2010 and 2018The Grammy award-winning music producer Detail was arrested Wednesday on more than a dozen charges of…

Vice-president, who is fervently anti-abortion, criticizes Roberts who sided with his four liberal colleagues on several decisionsThe US vice-president, Mike Pence, has criticized the supreme court chief justice, John Roberts, as a…

Elliott Abrams, key figure in Iran-Contra affair, to take overUS intends to bring UN resolution to extend arms embargoThe Trump administration’s lead diplomat on Iran, Brian Hook, has announced his resignation days before the US…

Wayne LaPierre, Wilson Phillips, Joshua Powell and John Frazer have held leading positions at the National Rifle AssociationA lawsuit by Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, has sued the powerful National Rifle Association, and…

There was no redemption for Rangers as their Europa League campaign was finally ended by a 1-0 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen.Steven Gerrard’s team were made to wait five months for another shot at the German side but the damage done…

The manager looked set to dominate after success with Barcelona but has struggled to match those achievements at Bayern Munich and now with Manchester CityWhen Manchester City welcome Real Madrid on Friday they resume their quest to claim…

Exclusive: Two of four people who say they saw PM’s aide in north-east complain to police watchdogCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDowning Street has been urged to provide proof that Dominic Cummings…

Updates from the 8pm BST kick-off at MolineuxLive scoreboard: Thursday’s latest scores and resultsPedro Martins: the slayer of Arsenal with sights set on WolvesAnd you can email Rob here with your thoughts 7.54pm BST The winners of…

The bird is the first to be born within the mountain range in northern Spain for 75 yearsThe first bearded vulture born among the crags of Spain’s Picos de Europa mountains in 75 years has left the watchful gaze of her parents and…

Broadcaster also facing staff anger over news report containing racial slur on NHS workerThe BBC has received more than 18,000 complaints from the public after it broadcast a racial slur, amid growing internal staff discontent at the…

Letitia James alleges leaders used NRA as ‘personal piggy bank’Lawsuit claims money helped to pay for trips and private jetsNew York’s attorney general has sued to dissolve the National Rifle Association (NRA), alleging…

Former Labour minister Ruth Kelly is among the women who will oversee Vatican finances and address its cashflow problemsPope Francis has appointed six women to oversee the Vatican’s finances including Ruth Kelly, the former Labour…

Organisers abandon ‘revolutionary’ mass participation plansCompetitors to run 19.8 laps in park before finish on the MallNext year’s race postponed from normal April slot to OctoberIt is the news that thousands of runners,…

Two-year bans could be reduced to a month from 1 January‘We are here to catch cheats,’ says UK anti-doping authorityA substantial change in anti-doping policy could see athletes escape with just a month’s ban if they are…

Spain orders town of 32,000 back into confinement; Poland records highest daily case number so farCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGermany has recorded its highest rate of infections in three months, France…