Film This article is more than 2 months oldHispanic and Latino representation in film hasn’t improved for 16 years – studyThis article is more than 2 months oldUSC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative finds that representation behind and in front of the camera remains stagnant Hispanics and Latinos remain underrepresented in film, a trend that has carried for 16 years, according to a new report from the University of Southern California. Even when movies did feature Hispanic or Latino characters, they were usually stereotyped as immigrant or as having low income.

Japan This article is more than 2 months oldJapan gets a new island after undersea volcano eruptsThis article is more than 2 months oldNew landmass about 100 metres across pops up above the waves near Iwoto island after eruptions began last month Japan has gained another island to add to its already impressive collection, after an undersea volcanic eruption 1,200km (745 miles) south of Tokyo created a new landmass. Experts said the tiny island emerged after a series of eruptions that began in October near Iwoto island, part of the Ogasawara island chain in the western Pacific.

BusinessL’Oréal heiress and board member is first woman to amass $100bn fortuneFrançoise Bettencourt Meyers, whose grandfather founded the company in 1909, became $28.6bn richer The L’Oréal heiress and businesswoman, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, has become the first woman to amass a fortune of $100bn. Bettencourt Meyers, who is French, broke through the barrier on Thursday thanks to a rise in the share price of the cosmetics empire she inherited from her mother, who also held the title of the world’s richest woman until her death in 2017.

Book of the dayBiography booksReviewA much-needed retelling of the extraordinary story of Harold Wilson’s right-hand woman Imagine a story of sex, drugs and secrets inside Downing Street. A story about a political wife accused of meddling, and a resignation honours list mired in scandal. And no, it’s not the one you’re thinking of. This is the irresistible tale of Marcia Williams, political secretary and “office wife” to the Labour prime minister Harold Wilson, and if it were the plot of a thriller it would seem too wild to be true.

House of RepresentativesUS House Republican says pay bump would attract ‘credible people’ to officeNorth Carolina representative Patrick McHenry argues for increase from $174,000 salary, but voted against increasing minimum wage A retiring US House Republican who has previously opposed proposals to raise the federal minimum wage has advocated for an increase to the $174,000 salaries collected by rank and file Congress members, saying that would motivate “credible people to run for office”.