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Whether it’s the new Persuasion adaptation or the counterfactuals of Bridgerton and, er, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, we just can’t seem to shake Jane Austen’s world of dances and drawing rooms Published: 2 Jul 2022 ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaJqfpLi0e8aepquflanBpnnHnrCeqg%3D%3D

Women's World Cup 2023Jamaica lose Shaw to red card but hold on for historic point against FranceIn exchanging his role as the manager of Saudi Arabia men for the equivalent post with France women, Hervé Renard took a 75% pay cut. Given that the 54-year-old, who guided the Saudis to an astounding 2-1 World Cup group-stage win against Argentina at Qatar 2022, remains a hero in the Gulf Kingdom, that move surprised many fellow coaches.

Miami HeatMiami Heat, Erik Spoelstra agree to record-breaking $120m contract extensionCoach agrees to an eight-year, $120m dealSpoelstra is in his 29th overall season with franchiseErik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have agreed on a contract extension, ensuring that the longest-tenured coach in franchise history only keeps adding to his record for years to come. Spoelstra signed an eight-year extension worth around $120m – the largest contract in NBA history in terms of total value for a coach – according to a person with knowledge of the agreement who spoke Tuesday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the terms were not revealed publicly.

World newsMussolini shared services of sistersClara Petacci, Benito Mussolini's lover, took turns with her sister in the bed of Italy's wartime dictator, according to a newly released account by one of those closest to him. Immediately after the second world war, Ercole Boratto, Mussolini's chauffeur from 1922 to 1943, wrote up his recollections of the Duce at the request of US intelligence. Extracts from his recently declassified memoirs were published yesterday in the Italian daily La Repubblica.

Inspired by an extraordinary court case, and featuring a real-life Victorian novelist, Smith’s funny, almost flawless new novel examines identity, the notion of truth and 19th-century England and Jamaica in flux Published: 7:00 AM ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaJqfpLi0e9KeqaKdo2S8o7%2FEq62eql2XvLC3jKidZqyYmnq4scSk

Pamela Moses at home in Memphis. Photograph: Andrea Morales/The GuardianPamela Moses at home in Memphis. Photograph: Andrea Morales/The GuardianThe fight for democracyTennesseeThe case of Pamela Moses sparked a national outcry – but newly uncovered documents reveal the extent of its injustice It was the morning after Labor Day and Pamela Moses was in a rush. All summer, the outspoken activist had been feuding with election officials in Memphis, Tennessee.

Air transport This article is more than 6 months oldThousands stranded in Italy and Belgium as strikes ground flightsThis article is more than 6 months oldAirline and airport staff action comes at busiest travel time and amid record heatwave in Europe Strikes by airport and airline staff have grounded hundreds of flights and left thousands of travellers stranded in Europe at the height of the busy summer tourism season. In Italy, about 1,000 flights, both domestic and international, were cancelled as a result of the strike by ground crew, according to airport and airline authorities.

Ask HadleyBaftas 2015The stars are flashing cleavage as if the 1970s never went away – what does this extreme trend mean for the rest of us?Now that the red-carpet season is in full swing, have any trends emerged so far? Imogen, by email One word, Imogen: boobs. Boobs are massive this year on the red carpet. Think red carpet, think a giant pair of boobs so big they block out the sun.

Lost in showbizOlympic torchWill.I.Am has become a beacon of hope to us dreary Brits, with our punctuation-free names. So what a flash of genius to get him there in TauntonWhen Britain faces uncertainty, doubt, low self-esteem or a general pizzazz deficiency there is one man we can now turn to. His name is William James Adams Jr, but you may know him as Will.I.Am from the Black Eyed Peas. Since he arrived on these shores earlier this year, Will.