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From me to your inbox: 33 of the best Substack newsletters

The fast-growing US writing platform has come of age, offering all kinds of newsletters from a range of writers and experts for a subscription or even free. But how do you find the good stuff? We pick some of the best by theme

I thought I was dead: Pakistan cable car survivors describe 16-hour ordeal

Six children and two adults were rescued on Tuesday after being left hanging hundreds of metres in the air Attaullah, 16, was travelling to school on Tuesday to collect his exam results, using a cable car to cross the ravine from his village as he had done many times before. But when a cable

Juanita Moore: the Oscar nominee who fought stereotypes and racism

The Imitation of Life star was pigeonholed and undervalued by Hollywood but years later, she is finally receiving the recognition she deserves I went through a hell of a lot, you know? Being Black and all. And beautiful! Interviewed on the TV at the age of 92, Juanita Moore may have been laughing but she

Man allegedly posed as grocery employee to steal $700,000 of seafood | US news

David Subil is accused of posing as grocery employee to steal seafood deliveries from distributor in Washington state A crab-hungry crook in Washington state has been arrested after allegedly posing as a grocery employee to orchestrate the theft of $700,000 in crustaceans from an unsuspecting seafood distributor.

Russian lawyers say Harry Potter character Dobby is based on Putin | Movies

A group of Russian lawyers is reportedly planning a law suit against Harry Potter producers Warner Bros over apparent similarities between Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, and CGI-tastic Chamber of Secrets star Dobby the elf.