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A coming-of-age comedy set in Nazi Germany has won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. Every winner of the award for the last 10 years has gone on to be nominated for best picture at the Oscars. Jojo Rabbit follows a young boy growing up during World War II whose imaginary friend is Adolf Hitler – played by Taika Waititi, who also directs the film.
Saudi stocks fell sharply on Sunday after drone attacks on two oil plants knocked out more than half of Saudi crude oil output -- more than 5% of the world's crude supply.
Extinction Rebellion and PETA have both marked the beginning of London Fashion Week by staging protests.
Two people have been arrested around Heathrow Airport after climate-change activists had planned drone protests. The men were arrested Friday morning on suspicion to commit a public nuisance, the Metropolitan Police said. Heathrow Pause, a splinter group of the Extinction Rebellion movement, but separate from it,had intended to cause flight disruption by flying the devices in the 5km exclusion zone.
Water vapour has been discovered in the atmosphere of another world by researchers at University College London. The ‘super-Earth’, named K2-18b, is 110 light years away – making it the only known planet outside of our solar system with conditions that could support life.
The government has released the so-called Yellowhammer Operation document after pressure from MPs. The report outlines the worst-case scenario the country is likely to face if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal. Warnings include significant delays at border crossings having an adverse effect on the supply of fresh food and medicine.
Scientists believe a giant floating island of pumice could help restore Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The pumice came from an underwater volcano that erupted near North Tonga and formed a floating island about the size of Manhattan. As it heads towards Australia’s northeastern coast, scientists say living organisms will hitch a ride on the pumice and bring new life to the ailing coral reefs.
A Tintin comic strip which features drops of creator Herge’s blood on it is expected to sell for around £350,000 when it goes on sale at a Paris auction on September 18, 2019. The scene depicts the end of the world which is said to help increase the artwork’s value.
Transgender discrimination is rife in Pakistan – so much so that many in the trans community struggle to find somewhere that will even cut their hair. This inspired Bebo Haider, a transgender woman from Pakistan, to open the country’s first trans-friendly salon.
After ten years as Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow announced he would be stepping down. In a speech to MPs on Monday, he said the post had been “the greatest privilege and honour of my professional life”. Among other things, he will be remembered for impressively hollering “Order!” to lawmakers. Bercow has been a member of parliament since 1997 and become speaker in 2009.