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33 minutes agoBy Ian Youngs, Culture reporter, BBC NewsNetflixBaby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning are both up for acting awardsThe stars of Baby Reindeer and The Crown are among those nominated for this year’s Emmy Awards.Scottish comedian Richard Gadd, creator of controversial Netflix series Baby Reindeer, has three nominations – for acting, writing and producing.Jessica Gunning, who plays stalker Martha, is also nominated for an acting award, as are co-stars Nava Mau (Teri) and Tom Goodman-Hill (Darrien).The series has 11 nominations in all. Most nominated is Japan-set samurai epic Shogun with 25, while The Bear has set a record for a…

Canadian rapper Drake has posted a video which appears to show part of his Toronto home submerged in flood waters. The city has been hit by record rainfall from three huge storms that have cut power and stranded motorists. Drake joked on Instagram that the rushing waters “better be espresso martini” as he shared a video of the home he refers to as The Embassy.

2 hours agoBy Vanessa Buschschlüter, BBC NewsTwitter/@VenteVenezuelaMilciades Ávila was arrested at a house he was staying at on Wednesday morningThe head of security of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been detained, members of their party say.The security chief, Milciades Ávila, was taken away from the house where he was staying in the capital, Caracas, by members of the Venezuelan security forces, the Vente Venezuela opposition party said.He is the latest opposition activist to be detained in the run-up to the presidential election on 28 July, in which the opposition hopes to unseat the incumbent, Nicolás Maduro.Neither the government nor the…

The pound hit its highest level against the dollar in a year on Wednesday as investors bet on UK interest rates staying higher for longer.Fresh data on Wednesday showed the rate of inflation was proving more stubborn than expected by some analysts.This prompted traders to cut bets on an easing of rates in August, and sent the pound above $1.30 for the first time since last July.The pound has also been boosted by market hopes that the new Labour government will offer economic stability.UK inflation was steady in June, with the headline rate at the Bank of England’s target rate…

Despite being Hollywood’s hottest new star, Glen Powell has said he will finish studying for his degree while shooting his next movie.The actor – who recently starred in Top Gun: Maverick, Anyone But You and Twisters – plans to complete his Spanish and early American history degree at the University of Texas.Powell, 35, is from Austin, Texas, and has recently moved back to his home state to be closer to his family, after living in Hollywood.Speaking to IndieWire, Powell said he plans to attend Zoom classes while he’s working on his next film, a remake of 1987 sci-fi film The…

A New York grand jury has indicted a former US Central Intelligence Agency analyst on charges of acting as a spy for the South Korean government in exchange for cash, luxury goods, bags and fancy meals. Sue Mi Terry, who previously worked as a senior official for the White House National Security Council, faces two counts of failing to register as a foreign agent and conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Federal officials say Ms Terry – a prominent US expert on North Korea – acted as an agent for the South Korean government for over a decade,…

MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences/Duke UniversityTwo mice, both the same age, the one on the left has aged normally, but the one on the right has been given an anti-ageing drug. A drug has increased the lifespans of laboratory animals by nearly 25%, in a discovery scientists hope can slow human ageing too.The treated mice were known as “supermodel grannies” in the lab because of their youthful appearance.They were healthier, stronger and developed fewer cancers than their unmedicated peers.The drug is already being tested in people, but whether it would have the same anti-ageing effect is unknown.The quest for a…

4 hours agoBy Tom Oakley, BBC News, NottinghamStewart Halforty/NASUWTFour members of the Kanneh-Mason family joined striking teachers on WednesdayA mother from a world-famous family of classical musicians has joined striking teachers at the school where her children were educated.All seven of Dr Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason’s children attended The Trinity Catholic School in Aspley, Nottingham, where action is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday in a dispute over staffing levels.She said the number of music teaching hours pupils received would be reduced under new proposals being put forward.The trust that runs the school said it would continue to “prioritise the arts” in its curriculum. Jack…

Yemeni Houthi rebels have released a video of an attack they claim to have carried out on an oil tanker in the Red Sea. The footage shows a small vessel approach, then collide with the left side of the ship, resulting in a large explosion. BBC Verify has confirmed that the tanker seen in the video is the CHIOS Lion by comparing the video to known images of the vessel. Ship-tracking data shows that the CHIOS Lion set off from the Russian port of Tuapse on 2 July and entered the Red Sea on 11 July. There is no tracking…

44 minutes agoBy Ian Youngs, Culture reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesBrückner based Loneliness on a song he found in a charity shopGerman DJ and producer Thomas Brückner, better known as Tomcraft, who was behind the massive 2003 club hit Loneliness, has died at the age of 49.Tributes have been paid in the dance-music world, with Judge Jules – who championed Loneliness on its release – writing he was a “lovely guy, who made one of the greatest records ever”.A message from Brückner’s family posted on social media, on Tuesday, said: “With a heavy heart, we need to inform you that yesterday, 15 July…