'As if America hasn't been anti-gay and anti-woman from the outset, or killed and displaced millions of Muslims, including women and queers,' one critic retorted

'SNL at Home' returns with a higher production value – and proves once again that it's possible to be funny even without an audience

The Dutch capital is captured here in all its tawdry beauty, but plot contrivances and a distracting lead make this Seventies re-hash a hard sell

British singer previously performed during a Drag Race tour of Australia

Cornwall was considered as a new location for the 2020 series

Apprentice host shared post falsely claiming that Covid-19 was manufactured in a Wuhan laboratory

Reunited for a good cause, if separated by the coronavirus lockdown, the Parks & Rec cast provided easy, nostalgic laughs

He claimed only approved celebrities were permitted to talk to host at awards after party

Producers have reportedly found it impossible to arrange filming amid the coronavirus pandemic

Actor alleged singer wanted to 'sexualise' him ahead of their scene

Daniels played the uptight robot C-3PO in all nine core Star Wars films

Will Hislop engaged in a pretend argument with his neighbour, 'Karen', over whether one of them had broken lockdown rules

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Since his last outing, the south London musician and producer has eased up and moved to Margate. Yet this atmospheric return still carries the weight of the world

Ghostpoet – the brooding alias of south London-born Obaro Ejimiwe – is roughly a decade old this year. This dour bard has long been an artist ahead of his time. A track such as Cash and Carry Me Home, one of the highlights of his eclectic, jazz-inflected debut album – 2011’s Peanut Butter Blue and Melancholy Jam – defied genre as it mourned the self-inflicted pain of one drink too many. It now locates Ghostpoet as roughly adjacent to the south London jazz renaissance of the past few years – a multi-hyphenate scene in which most things go. Were it to be released today, its languorous, self-aware aperçus would find an even more receptive audience.

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Natalya Romaniw (soprano), Lada Valešová (piano)
The on-the-rise soprano excels in this deeply personal Russian-Czech recital

Born in Swansea of Ukrainian descent, the outstanding young soprano Natalya Romaniw was singing – stunningly – the title role of Puccini’s Madam Butterfly at English National Opera when Covid-19 restrictions forced the abrupt termination of the run. She should also have performed the title role of Dvořák’s water nymph, Rusalka, at Garsington Opera this summer, where she made an impact in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin in 2016 and Smetana’s The Bartered Bride last summer. Disappointing for her at this turning point of her career, and for her growing number of fans.

Romaniw’s new album, Arion: Voyage of a Slavic Soul – dedicated to the memory of her Ukrainian grandfather, “my great musical inspiration”, explores repertoire by the Russians Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and Rachmaninov, and the Czechs Dvořák, Janáček and Novák. The pianist Lada Valešová captures the varied colours of the piano writing expertly, an equal and supportive partner. These 28 songs, especially the folk-rich examples by Janáček and Novák, suit Romaniw’s generous, big-toned voice, its timbre flecked and speckled with character and emotion. The eight songs by Dvořák grouped as Love Songs, Op 83, melancholy and lyrical, make us even more impatient to hear her Rusalka when the time comes.

Corporate watchdog’s move comes after a court earlier banned Mayfair 101 from advertising two other products

The corporate watchdog is looking into a new investment product issued by Mayfair 101, the group that has bought the cyclone-ravaged Dunk Island resort, after alleging in court that it had misled people by comparing its previous offerings to bank term deposits.

On Thursday, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued a general warning against advertisements that compare fixed-interest products to bank term deposits as part of a broader crackdown on potentially misleading marketing by investment groups.

The morality brigade loathed the hit teen horror on release but hockey mask-wearing villain Jason Voorhees has been with us ever since

Before production on the teen slasher A Long Night at Camp Blood had even started, before a final draft of the screenplay had even been submitted, thirtysomething writer-producer-director Sean S Cunningham decided to make an audacious statement. Not only would he use an advert in the industry paper Variety to confirm an inarguably ingenious title change but he would also use it to declare that his next film would be the most terrifying ever made, after a decade that saw The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Last House on the Left (which he also produced), The Exorcist and Halloween.

Related: Final Destination at 20: the bleakest teen horror film ever made?

Trad says she will cooperate with investigation into allegation she interfered in appointment of school principal

Queensland’s deputy premier and treasurer, Jackie Trad, has stood down from ministerial duties over an investigation into the appointment of a Brisbane principal.

The Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) is investigating the recruitment and selection process for the principal of the Inner City South Secondary College.

Deep recessions have long shadows and already there is a gaping hole opening up in our pandemic response

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The great recession was followed by Brexit, the election of Donald Trump and the rise of authoritarianism particularly in Europe.

Big economic events have big political consequences.

Turley and her boyfriend Finn Tapp are currently staying with her parents in Scotland

The incident took place in December 2018

Beckham is also sacrificing her own pay

The actor's father left the family home shortly after he was born

Andersson said it has been "humbling" to return to her old profession during the coronavirus crisis

Taylor Swift has reignited a feud with her former record label, accusing it of "shameless greed" over a plan to release a live album she has not authorised.

The star, who also appeared in Jurassic World, died after being hospitalised with a colon infection

The donation included 50,000 protective coveralls and 100,000 masks

Lord Sugar has been criticised for sharing a conspiracy theory on social media which stated that Covid-19 was man-made.

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas - but the pictures will make it to Instagram

An obsession with tracking our nocturnal habits is keeping us awake at night, says Katie Strick

Our world of remote work and play is creating a boom for apps that connect us

The sleep-focused app has raised £9.6 million for its mission to bring mindfulness to children

Can you expertly time your daily dose of cardio to boost the quality of your sleep? Rosie Fitzmaurice finds out...

Struggling with restful sleep? The new Sleep Analyser mat could offer help and insights as to why

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Soothing sounds to help you drift off

From Ayurvedic cooking to traybake heroes, these are the cookbooks we've turned to over the last seven weeks

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The Oscar-winning actress played Old Deuteronomy in the big-screen adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert have criticised President Trump for not concentrating on helping Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.

A note to politicians: Stop blaming an entire race, creed, religion or any other social group for the actions of the radicalised. 

Australia's Lebanese Muslim Association President, Samier Dandan, said as much Tuesday when he responded to claims by Australia's own Immigration Minister Peter Dutton. 

The minister called out Lebanese Australians during parliament on Monday, responding to the wry question "Which group of people, from which country, does the minister believe should not have been allowed into Australia?"

His response was unbelievable. "The advice I have is that out of the last 33 people who have been charged with terrorist-related offences in this country, 22 of those people are from second and third generation Lebanese-Muslim background." Read more...

Of $75 million in loans, state gets $2.5 million from "tapped out" baseball star.

Company expects to be cash flow positive in the next two quarters.

Scottish clubs' decision to conclude the Scottish Professional Football League season has been met by threats of legal action.

Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman is set to be fined by the club after turning up to training in his McLaren, rather than an Audi.