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An alleged victim of eminent American actor Kevin Spacey has made disturbing claims, stating that young men were warned about him and that it was "well known he was up to no good," according to court proceedings at Southwark Crown Court. Actor Kevin Spacey leaves Southwark Crown Court, London, where he is charged with three counts of indecent assault, seven counts of sexual assault, one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent and one count of causing a person to engage in…

The Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina did not leave the huge literary legacy that she might have done, had she been given more time. When a Russian rocket exploded in Kramatorsk on 27 June, the poet and novelist was just 37 years old. The rocket caused injuries from which she would not recover.Yet in her short life, Amelina still managed to achieve a great deal. She emigrated to Canada with her family at the age of 14, but decided to return to Ukraine, to her native city of Lviv, soon after. She graduated from the Lviv…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAlan Arkin’s private life was about as far from Tinseltown superficiality as a Hollywood superstar could get. The Oscar-winning star of Little Miss Sunshine and Catch-22, who has died at the age of 89, cultivated his own organic vegetables in his Santa Fe garden, pored over Eastern philosophy, went for long walks, baked bread and meditated for more than two hours a day.Although they…

Industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has flagged “fundamental concerns” and “practical difficulties” in implementation of the new norms about anti-tobacco warnings on video streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime announced by the health ministry on May 31.The IAMAI has said in its submission to the health ministry that the move of issuing new norms did not involve any consultative process with the industry prior to notification. On May 31, the Union health ministry notified the amendments…

1. Establish trust quicklyMayank Goswami, assistant vice president at Travelex, says the techniques you'll use to deal with a difficult conversation will depend on the challenging situations you face.Telling someone they're about to lose their job is a bit different to getting them used to a slight tweak to their roles and responsibilities.Also: 5 ways to be a better managerHowever, people who manage others will often be required to deal with internal cultural concerns, such as the result of a new initiative starting…

Wordle 705 answer for May 25: Continuing from yesterday, Wordle has now given two straightforward puzzles in a row. But do not mistake a straightforward puzzle for an easy one. It may lack the usual trickeries of the game, but finding it still requires just as much skill and effort as any other word. So, you cannot slack off in this game without putting your winning streak in jeopardy. And the streak is necessary to let everyone know how far you have come in this game. And that's why you need these Wordle hints and clues…

Wordle 695 answer for May 15: Before you start solving today's Wordle Challenge, we want to tell you that you need to utilize the attempts to make it count. Yes, today's 5 letter Wordle word is a challenging one to crack. Meanwhile, what trick do you use to crack the Wordle challenge? Everyone has their own strategies to get the 5 letter word and maintain their winning streak. As there is no clue and all you need to do is make random guesses, the first word you enter can boost your confidence if it gives you a few…

How far has the psychedelics medicines industry come over the past 12 months? Well, it depends on where you look. If you look at the stock market, the view isn’t very good: the charts are all down and in the red, and all you can see are psychedelics companies tottering by, doing their best to impress cynical investors. Similar to most other sectors today, that crumbling of confidence in the sector has trickled down to the private markets as well, slowing down venture dealmaking and further shrinking deal sizes in an…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Electric cars require batteries. This is a billion-dollar industry that Norway is investing heavily in. Five gigafactories are currently being built in Norway. All of these will manufacture batteries for electric cars, and the market could be huge. How…

Wordle 680 answer for April 30: The last puzzle of April is surprisingly not very difficult. But, we believe that many would still falter on this one. With more than 600 puzzles played out, players feel that they know all the tricks and hacks to solve puzzles, but they often forget the most important rule — never complicate it. The essence of the game is to keep it simple. And if you're struggling with it, then you need to check these Wordle hints and clues. As always, if you want extra assistance, you can always scroll…