Helen Garner’s ‘unsparing’ diary collection becomes first to win prestigious Baillie Gifford non-fiction prize | Ents & Arts News
A writer, whose “candid” and “unsparing” diaries have become the first to ever win the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. has told Sky News she is “delighted” to see the literary format recognised rather than dismissed. Helen Garner, an acclaimed Australian author and diarist whose celebrity fans include singer Dua Lipa and fellow writer…
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New York mayoral election results: Zohran Mamdani wins
With an estimated 90 per cent of the vote counted, Mamdani was ahead with an absolute majority of 50.4 per cent to Cuomo’s 41.6 per cent. Mamdani was above 50 per cent in Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx (where Cuomo won the primary), and ahead of Cuomo in Queens. Cuomo won the smaller, reliably conservative…
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US airspace ‘could shut down in days’ and trigger worldwide travel chaos
US transport secretary Sean Duffy has warned parts of the national airspace could soon be closed if the government shutdown continues, leading to mass travel chaos 21:43, 04 Nov 2025Updated 21:45, 04 Nov 2025 US airspace could soon be closed, sparking travel chaos (stock)(Image: Erlon Silva – TRI Digital via Getty Images) The US transport…
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Welcome to ‘stag do capital’ where Brits are spiked, scammed & left to die by ‘licky licky men’ using strippers as bait
THE smiling girl outside had promised a cheap pint and a “relaxed and fun club” with music and Pole dancing girls, literally in this case. But I had only been inside a pole dancing club in Krakow’s old town for a few minutes when the atmosphere turned ugly. Krakow in Poland, the nation’s second largest…
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Prince William plays volleyball and football ahead of Brazil climate events | World News
Prince William has talked about the need for more good leaders, as well as putting on a display of his less serious side, on the first day of his tour to Brazil. William, who is in the country all week for both his annual Earthshot Awards on Wednesday and COP30, the UN’s climate conference, started…
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Donald Trump digs in as record nears
“We should fix it, and we can fix it with the Democrats. All they have to do is let the country open and we’ll fix it,” Trump said. The government shutdown has lasted 33 days and is now just shy of the 35-day record set over the winter of 2018-19, during Trump’s first term. Thousands…
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American in Manchester shares ‘blunt and honest’ review of city – and the accent
An American man has visited Manchester for the first time and shared his honest thoughts on the city, including its architecture, people and the Mancunian accent Jess Flaherty Senior News Reporter 14:53, 03 Nov 2025 Manchester is an iconic city with a rich history (stock image)(Image: alex_west via Getty Images) An American tourist has given…
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At least 20 dead and 320 injured as huge 6.3-mag earthquake rips through Afghanistan
AT LEAST 20 people have died after a huge 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Afghanistan with hundreds left injured. The deadly tremor struck close to the city of Mazar-e Sharif with “significant casualties” expected as rescuers search through the rubble. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Rescuers work following the 6.3-magnitude earthquake in AfghanistanCredit: Reuters…
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Remains of three more Gaza hostages handed over by Hamas, says Israel | World News
Israel has said Hamas has handed over the remains of three more hostages from Gaza. The group said they were discovered in a southern Gaza tunnel on Sunday. Israel Defence Forces said “three coffins of deceased hostages” were transported in its care by the Red Cross this evening. Tests to verify their identity will be…
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‘Nothing to suggest’ attack is terror-related as police reveal details of two Britons arrested
Police said they were called at 7.39pm on Saturday (6.39am Sunday AEDT) after reports that “multiple people” had been stabbed as the train from Doncaster to King’s Cross headed south towards Huntingdon, about 120 kilometres north of London. Loveless delivered his update from the British Transport Police shortly after 10.30am on Sunday morning (9.30pm AEST)…
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