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The US has carried out a series of ‘defensive strikes’ on Iranian locations near Hormuz, with explosions heard on Qeshm.
The US has carried out a series of ‘defensive strikes’ on Iranian locations near Hormuz, with explosions heard on Qeshm.
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The US midterms are at hand, but their impact on the Iran war remains far from clear. Analysts say the Washington political elite may not be as divided on Iran as it appears.
<ul><li><p>Father says Rachel Apa died from <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21184-rhabdomyolysis">rhabdomyolysis</a></p></li><li><p>Runner was former college athlete in ‘perfect shape’</p></li></ul><p>A 24-year-old woman died after collapsing during the final stages of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/01/new-york-city-marathon-andreas-almgren-wins-on-debut-as-sheila-chepkirui-reclaims-crown">Sunday’s New York City Marathon</a>, her father has said.</p><p>Rachel Apa’s father, Steve Apa, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/nyregion/marathon-runner-dies-rachel-apa.html">told the New York Times</a> his daughter was in Central Park, two miles from the end of the race, when she collapsed. It was Rachel’s first marathon and she was running as part of the Parkinson’s Champions team in honor of her late grandfather, who suffered from the disease.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/03/24-year-old-woman-dies-after-collapasing-in-final-stages-of-new-york-city-marathon">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Elsinore is in contention for 12 Bifas, including for Scott’s highly praised performance, while Clio Barnard’s I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, Ashley Walters’ Animol and Mike Leigh’s Tender Loving Care are also recognised</p><p>Elsinore, the drama in which Andrew Scott plays the actor <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/04/like-a-tired-boxer-battered-by-applause-as-andrew-scotts-biopic-premieres-richard-eyre-remembers-ian-charlesons-superb-near-death-hamlet">Ian Charleson</a> as he takes on Shakespeare’s Hamlet in the last months of his life, before he died of Aids in 1990, has emerged as the leading contender for the British independent film awards (Bifas).</p><p>The film, which is directed by Simon Stone and co-stars Olivia Colman, Billie Piper and Johnny Flynn, received 12 nominations, including best British independent film, best director for Stone and best lead performance for Scott. Elsinore has collected rave reviews since its premiere at the Telluride film festival in September, with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/14/elsinore-movie-review-andrew-scott">the Guardian’s Benjamin Lee describing it</a> as “a devastating movie [that] is a reminder of Charleson’s strength and the many men like him and it implores us to remember them too”. Scott is also already being tipped as <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/19/andrew-scott-best-actor-oscar-out-gay-elsinore-ian-charleson">the favourite for the best actor Oscar</a> – and he would be the first out gay actor to win.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/nov/03/andrew-scott-elsinore-shakespeare-bifas-british-independent-film-award-nominations">Continue reading...</a>
<p>While tenants are challenging increases in record numbers, renters and landlords say system is ‘not working for anyone’</p><p>The rent tribunal system is “not working for anyone”, tenants and landlords have said, as rent increases of up to 88% continue to be approved despite Labour’s pledge to curb unfair rises.</p><p>Tenants are challenging rent increases in record numbers since the Renters’ Reform Act came into effect in May, making the process easier and less risky for renters.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/nov/03/big-rent-rises-passing-in-england-despite-renters-reform-act">Continue reading...</a>