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Disney retreats from Princess Merida makeover after widespread criticism | Animation in film

Disney has been forced to remove a "glammed-up" version of Princess Merida from the Pixar fantasy fairytale Brave from its official website following a high-profile campaign. Red-headed teenage tomboy Merida had been given a makeover in advance of her induction into the Disney Princess collection, rendering the character slimmer, older and somewhat sexualised in comparison

First Thing: Very serious ceasefire negotiations in Gaza face impasse | US news

Hamas has said it will not discuss releasing more hostages until Israel ends its war, while Israel has vowed to continue to the end. Plus, the women who fought back against a couch-surfing predator

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 695

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal; efforts under way to reopen international airport serving Kyiv Ukraine is working intensively with partners to restore air travel which has been suspended for nearly two years, with the main focus on Boryspil international airport outside the capital, Kyiv, and perhaps Lviv, presidential official Rostyslav Shurma has said.

Silent witness: the outsider art of Susan Te Kahurangi King | Art

She stopped speaking aged four, and has since communicated only through her acutely detailed drawings. As her first UK exhibition opens, her sister and curator reveal an extraordinary life and talent

The big squeeze | Gender

Yesterday I conducted my own little experiment. I went into the office toilet, removed my bra, then spent the day without it. For as long as I can remember bras have been a source of discomfort. My earliest bra memories date back to the first year of senior school, when half the girls in class