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Tessa Hadley: ‘Uneasy books are good in uneasy times’

The author on Anna Karenina, the brilliance of Anita Brookner and finally getting Nabokov My earliest reading memory I acquired from somewhere, in my more or less atheistic family, a Ladybird Book of the Lord’s Prayer, whose every page I can recover in all its lurid 1960s naturalism. “As they forgive us our trespasses against them …” The horrified boy leaves a hand mark on the wall his father has just painted. My favourite book growing up One of my favourites was E Nesbit’s The Wouldbegoods. The lives of those Edwardian children seemed as rich as a plum pudding, with their knickerbockers and…

Business

US regulators ‘taking seriously’ allegations of bankers’ support for Epstein

Exclusive: It follows calls from US senator Elizabeth Warren to investigate bank executives including ex-Barclays boss Jes Staley US regulators say they are taking allegations that top banks may have facilitated Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activity “very seriously”, as they faced calls to investigate executives including the former Barclays boss Jes Staley. In correspondence seen by the Guardian, bosses from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said they had reviewed a letter from the Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren, which raised concerns over bankers’ alleged support for the convicted child sex…

Entertainment Hollywood & Global

Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’ Wins Best Film At Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Jafar Panahi’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner It Was Just an Accident (Un Simple Accident) won Best Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards last night. The Iranian auteur also landed a Best Director prize for the political thriller, which is France’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2026 Oscars. The Jury Grand Prize went to Lost Land (Harà Watan), Japanese filmmaker Akio Fujimoto’s […] Source link

India Regional

Assam: Two wild elephants cause panic, damage property and livestock in Baksa

Bajali: Two wild elephants caused panic in the Anand Bazar–Hatkhola area of Salbari in Assam’s Baksa district on Thursday, damaging property and livestock. The elephants are believed to have strayed from Manas National Park and have been roaming the village since early morning, creating fear among residents. According to local sources, the elephants destroyed several […] The post Assam: Two wild elephants cause panic, damage property and livestock in Baksa appeared first on NorthEast Now. Source link

Technology

Sihoo Doro C300 Ergonomic Office Chair: Dynamic comfort for your every move — now 50% off for Black Friday & Cyber Monday

For anyone with a sedentary job, long hours seated often lead to lower back strain, neck pain, and overall fatigue. Traditional chairs simply aren’t built for people who spend eight or more hours a day working, creating, or gaming—and many have lived with discomfort for years, believing pain is an inevitable part of modern work life. The truth is: it doesn’t have to be. Sihoo, an award-winning leader in ergonomic furniture design, is dedicated to improving health, comfort, and productivity through intelligent seating. Their philosophy is simple: Sit Well, Think Better. And this Black Friday and Cyber Monday—from November…

Politics

David Lammy is right to slash the use of juries – it’s an open-and-shut case | Simon Jenkins

Barristers and criminals may not like the idea, but it’s key to reforming Britain’s antiquated and overloaded justice system Gaby Hinsliff: Jury trials are flawed and unwieldy – but vital for justice being seen to be done Juries are an archaic and inefficient feature of Britain’s collapsing justice system. They survive only in some English-speaking countries as quaint relics of medieval jurisprudence. They deserve dispatch to the world of ducking, flogging, drawing and quartering. As it is, criminal courts have built up a hopeless backlog in England and Wales of almost 80,000 cases, with some hearings postponed to 2029.…

China

Indonesian durian sellers smell big opportunity in China, world’s largest market

Indonesia is looking to take a bite out of the lucrative durian trade to China following stronger bilateral cooperation in the sector, according to the Indonesian Durian Plantation Association. Since Indonesia signed a frozen durian export protocol with China’s General Administration of Customs last May, eight local companies have passed the verification process, according to an Antara news agency report on Wednesday. This means that Indonesian producers can export directly to China, bypassing… Source link

Stock Market

Ayub: Risk Assets Supported by Fed Easing Cycle

Growing bets on an interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve has kept a global gauge of equities on track for its best week since June. Mehvish Ayub, Head of Managed Solutions Advisory Dubai at Bank of Singapore told Bloomberg’s Tom Mackenzie that a lot of optimism around Fed easing and AI is already baked in which may lead to volatility going ahead. (Source: Bloomberg) Source link