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The Uprising review – the peasants are revolting in muddled historical epic
NEWS | 10 September 2026
Hollywood loves giving young actors their own historical epic as much as audiences seem to dislike watching them. On paper, The Uprising should be different: it’s a historical epic from a blue-chip director (the Bourne trilogy’s Paul Greengrass), a nuanced, introspective leading man (Andrew Garfield) and a milieu that uncomfortably chimes with the western world’s backslide into repressive authoritarianism (The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381). In reality, it is a disjointed slog through the mud with the emotional depth of a History Channel rerun. View image in fullscreen Tom Hollander, Woody Norman and Katherine Waterston in The Uprising. Meanwhile, The Uprising makes no mention of Robin Hood: almost as if it was all a last-ditch attempt to drum up buzz for a movie that is about as fun as trench foot.

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Merz accuses AfD of ‘ethnic cleansing’ policy and cancels call with Trump
NEWS | 10 September 2026
Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has accused the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) of seeking “ethnic cleansing” with its “remigration” drive, after the nativist party’s seismic weekend victory in a state election. The AfD has repeatedly called for large-scale expulsions of irregular migrants, a policy that would face stiff challenges under German law. View image in fullscreen (L-R) The AfD’s Tino Chrupalla, Ulrich Siegmund and Alice Weidel after the Saxony-Anhalt election win. “And you won’t manage that in Germany either [at the federal level],” Merz told the AfD co-leader Alice Weidel. Attacking the government’s migration policy and blaming it for crime and other security problems, Weidel said: “Your time is up.

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‘I fear the price could be high’: Inside the German city where the far right surged
NEWS | 10 September 2026
The news that AfD had not only won the election, but by such a wide margin, was “heartbreaking”, she said. “From the first minute”, they say, the party will start the deportation of what it refers to as “irregular migrants”. I met Franz-Josef, a 71-year-old retired mechanic and Green voter, on holiday from a small west German town. Luisa, a 34-year-old bank teller told me she hopes “those who voted for the AfD thought about what they were doing”. Especially now that almost one in two of those who cast their votes on Sunday have opted for the party.

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German chancellor accuses far-right AfD of calling for 'ethnic cleansing' – video
NEWS | 10 September 2026
Friedrich Merz's remarks came in an address to the German parliament after his conservative CDU's defeat to the Alternative für Deutschland party in the Saxony-Anhalt state election. The AfD won on a platform to curb migration and restore ties with Moscow

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‘It’s a good start’: prominent Israelis welcome UK sanctions on illegal settlements
NEWS | 10 September 2026
Prominent Israelis have welcomed new UK sanctions as a necessary response to settlement expansion and spiralling violence in the occupied West Bank. View image in fullscreen The Jewish settlement of Karnei Shomron, north-east of Tel Aviv. A poll suggests almost three-quarters of Jewish Israelis want to annex the occupied West Bank. Opposition politicians suggested instead that Benjamin Netanyahu might weaponise the UK sanctions to bolster his campaign to remain prime minister. He said the UK sanctions were ‘blatant interference’ in Israeli affairs.

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Miliband rejects chief rabbi’s claim that West Bank sanctions put UK Jews at risk
NEWS | 10 September 2026
The foreign secretary announced sweeping sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday, with the government taking the position that Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory was unlawful. - The LatestThe chief rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, called the UK sanctions a “dark day for British Jews” and said they could embolden people who “use hatred as a weapon against Jews”. Asked on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme whether he was saying the chief rabbi was wrong, Miliband replied: “Yes, I am saying I don’t agree with the chief rabbi, somebody over whom I have great respect.”He added: “I just want to be very, very clear. As I said it in my statement yesterday, anyone who holds British Jews, or indeed Jews around the world, responsible for the actions of the Israeli government is engaging in antisemitism, pure and simple. A comprehensive sanctions regime against providing services such as construction or financing for Israeli settlements and a ban on advertising them in the UK.

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Burnham sees sanctions against Israeli settlements as an electoral asset
NEWS | 10 September 2026
There was a time when placing Israel under strict trade sanctions would have been a politically risky thing for a British prime minister to do. The measures drew a sharp response from the Israeli government, which announced the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem. In a piece in the Jewish Chronicle, the Conservative leader warned that the prime minister risked “fanning the flames of antisemitism here at home”. 11:05 Why is Trump silent on UK sanctions against Israeli West Bank settlements? - The LatestA poll by YouGov earlier in the summer found 50% of British voters supported a ban on trade with West Bank settlements, while only 16% were opposed.

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Democrat John Fetterman praises Republican colleague and rejects ‘socialism’ in surprise midterm convention video – live
NEWS | 10 September 2026
Speaking to reporters outside the convention hall, Lawler was why he decided to appear at the Trump-heavy event, when others have stayed away. Nothing.” Members of Congress reportedly had to pay $25,000 to attend the convention, but Lawler said he hadn’t stumped up that amount. “We’ve come a long way under President Trump. Speaking to reporters outside the convention hall, Lawler was why he decided to appear at the Trump-heavy event, when others have stayed away. Nothing.” Members of Congress reportedly had to pay $25,000 to attend the convention, but Lawler said he hadn’t stumped up that amount.

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Democrat John Fetterman makes surprise appearance at Republican convention
NEWS | 10 September 2026
Democratic senator John Fetterman made a surprise virtual appearance at the Republican midterm convention, delivering a video address supporting Dave McCormick, a Republican senator in Pennsylvania. “Yes, I’m a Democrat. “He’s more common sense, and even though he’s a Democrat, he can see both sides. And I think he realized that, and it’s actually amazing.”Asked if she thought Fetterman could switch to the Republican party, she said: “I actually do. I think he’s leaning that way right here.

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Republicans kick off ‘midterm convention’ to overcome Trump unpopularity
NEWS | 10 September 2026
Donald Trump will dominate the two-day convention, appearing both nights as the GOP works to cling to control of the House of Representatives in November. The convention represents perhaps Republicans’ final opportunity to make a large-scale, high-profile pitch to Americans. On Wednesday, JB Pritzker, the Illinois governor, joined a Texas Democratic party event and accused Republicans stumping for Trump of “bootlicking”. Multiple reports have suggested that House Republicans were being asked to donate at least $25,000 to the party to get a ticket. Indeed, some messages billed the event as “Trump’s midterm convention” – ditching the term ‘Republican’ altogether – while every press release has been at pains to stress Trump will be there both nights.

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Trump says he would consider pardon for former attorney Michael Cohen
NEWS | 10 September 2026
In an interview with CNN last month, Cohen said he had not personally asked Trump for a pardon, but had submitted a pardon application to the White House after he was denied one by Joe Biden’s administration. Cohen wrote in January he “felt pressured and coerced” into testifying against Trump. The remarks followed unexpected rapprochement last month, when Trump joined Cohen’s radio show. After leaving prison, Cohen remained a vocal critic of Trump, using his podcast and social media to assail the president as a “cheat” and a “conman”. A presidential pardon could wipe away some of the federal consequences of Cohen’s past convictions.

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Iran claims to have attacked 10 ships near strait of Hormuz after US strikes
NEWS | 10 September 2026
Tehran has said it attacked 10 ships around the strait of Hormuz after the US sunk five Iranian tankers, as escalating strikes between the two countries sent the oil price above $100 a barrel for the first time since July. Among the vessels struck by Iran were two US vessels and eight oil tankers, the Iranian’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Wednesday. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesThe US had said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers overnight, publishing videos of ships on fire. The back-and-forth strikes signalled an intensifying escalation between the two sides as Washington announced a new policy of attacking Iranian tankers if Iran targets its warships. The conflict has also taken on an increasingly regional dimension as the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen traded strikes with Saudi Arabia.

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Lawmakers blast AI companies after researcher warns of human extinction by 2030
NEWS | 10 September 2026
One said: “We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans!”Both Cruz and Sanders have been working on legislation that would put guardrails on AI, and echoed this sentiment on Wednesday. Ted Lieu, a Democrat congressman from California, said Coxon’s post was “exhibit number 739 for why we need to pass the bipartisan AI Kill Switch Bill asap”. “Safety researchers are resigning, powerful AI models are breaking out of their labs, and companies are racing ahead anyway,” Trahan added. “I am begging and pleading that we wake up to this moment and demand our leaders put aside their greed and prevent this from going forward,” Crow wrote. “We have always been transparent that AI will bring both enormous benefits and unprecedented risks,” an Anthropic spokesperson said in a statement to the Guardian.

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Tens of thousands line the streets as Norway bids farewell to King Harald V
NEWS | 10 September 2026
View image in fullscreen Norway’s Prince Sverre Magnus, King Haakon VIII, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, and Princess Martha Louise. View image in fullscreen Despite its recent scandals, the monarchy remains broadly popular. View image in fullscreen The Prince of Wales and Princess Anne leaving the funeral service. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/ReutersThe prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, said Harald “struck a balance between being stately and being down-to-earth. View image in fullscreen Marius Borg Høiby leaves the funeral service.