Fossil fuels This article is more than 6 months oldClimate groups accept millions from charity linked to fossil fuel investmentsThis article is more than 6 months oldExclusive: Quadrature Climate Foundation is run by billionaires whose fund has stakes worth $170m in fossil fuel firms Some of the world’s best-known climate campaign groups have taken millions of pounds in donations from a foundation run by billionaire hedge fund bosses whose investment fund has invested in fossil fuel companies, the Guardian has learned.
The ObserverDrama filmsReviewA mother is torn between her son and her conscience in a well-acted Irish drama marred by a routine plot
The delicate balance of a small Irish fishing community is unsettled when a woman, Aileen (Emily Watson), finds herself torn between protecting her son, Brian (Paul Mescal), and being true to her conscience. There’s a special connection between Aileen and her boy. When he returns unexpectedly from several years in Australia, it’s as though the sun breaks through the sullen blanket of cloud that squats over this corner of Ireland.
World newsHillbilly heroin: the painkiller abuse wrecking lives in West VirginiaJust as the service at the New Hope Victory Centre church was coming to a close, Sam Cox rose to his feet and announced that he was still "clean". He had a job and had already been given a rise. The congregation applauded and fell to its knees. The pastor and his assistant laid their hands on his head and began to talk in tongues.
Lost in showbizKim KardashianSinéad O’Connor is shocked at the magazine’s latest cover star. But is she right to think Bob Dylan – who appeared in a lingerie advert – would be equally horrified?Kim Kardashian has been accused of many things over the years, but this week brought a new addition to the charge sheet: killing rock’n’roll. The accuser? Sinéad O’Connor, who adduced that the presence of Kardashian and her cleavage on the cover of US magazine Rolling Stone was evidence that “music has officially died”.
Maggie Smith, 88, appearing in Loewe’s spring/summer 2024 campaign. Photograph: Juergen Teller/LoeweMaggie Smith, 88, appearing in Loewe’s spring/summer 2024 campaign. Photograph: Juergen Teller/LoeweFashionFrom Maggie Smith to Martha Stewart, older faces are being used again after a post-Covid lull – though most are white
Older women star in fashion campaigns – in pictures Incredible-looking models fronting recent fashion campaigns will surprise no one, but the fact that many of these women happen to be in their 80s is less run of the mill.