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Pete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagement

Defense secretary shares anecdote in The War on Warriors and rails against ‘rules and regulations’ governing war

The Guardian - US

Wicked's Biggest Question Returns: Is The Glinda–Elphaba Love Story Real? Author Weighs In

As Wicked's second film reignites debate, author Gregory Maguire explains why the Glinda–Elphaba relationship was written to remain open to interpretation.

International Business Times UK

The best graphic novels of 2025

Alison Bechdel and Joe Sacco return; plus Black Country cowboys, vengeful gods and an angling classic reimagined

The Guardian - UK

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The best crime and thrillers of 2025

Mick Herron’s Slow Horses, Belinda Bauer’s obsessive world of bird egg collectors, Uketsu’s innovative Japanese detective mystery – and more

The Guardian - UK

How Kenya’s jailhouse lawyer turned a life sentence into a legal career behind bars

After being incarcerated for murdering her partner, Ruth Kamande studied the legal system to understand her own case. Now she is fighting to reform Kenya’s laws

The Guardian - UK

Hegseth Mocks Possible War Crimes Using Children's Cartoon 'Franklin The Turtle'

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's mocking 'Franklin the Turtle' post amid allegations of a 'kill-everybody' boat strike has sparked outrage.

International Business Times UK

How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? review – have yourself a merry little rumpus

This exuberant adaptation of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen’s picture book moves with the rhythm of a child’s racing imagination

The Guardian - UK

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The best children’s books of 2025

A new read-aloud favourite, doughnuts with world-conquering ambitions, high fantasy from Katherine Rundell, and more

The Guardian - UK

Wicked author Gregory Maguire announces 2026 release date for Galinda prequel

New book will serve as sister volume to ‘Elphie: A Wicked Childhood’

The Independent UK

Five of the best translated fiction of 2025

The return of Nobel laureate Han Kang; film-making under the Nazis; stuck in a time loop; Scandinavian thrills; and essential stories from postwar Iraq

The Guardian - UK

Will Jonathan Bailey Be Returning for Bridgerton Season Four?

Marie Claire

‘I took literary revenge against the people who stole my youth’: Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu

As the first part of his acclaimed Blinding trilogy is released in the UK, the novelist talks about communism, Vladimir Nabokov – and those Nobel rumours

The Guardian - UK

Bill Gates Shares His Top 5 Winter Book Picks To Rethink Life, Work, Future

As the holiday season approaches, Bill Gates shares his top five book picks for readers looking to explore ideas that challenge perspectives on life, work and society.

Benzinga

Prince Harry's comment in Oprah interview that 'cut William deep' and 'shattered' brotherly bond

The Prince of Wales reportedly found it 'infuriating' to see his brother 'speaking for him' in this way

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The Guardian - UK

Can you have a community without craic? Scholars of Ireland’s pubs warn of declining numbers

Two new books analyse what makes the ‘perfect pub’ and both come to a sobering conclusion: Irish pubs are in trouble

International Business Times UK

French Far Right Leader Jordan Bardella 'Egged' at Book Signing Event

The leader of France's National Rally Party was at a signing event for his book when he was attacked by a man who threw an egg to his head

International Business Times UK

The Winds of Winter Update: New Game of Thrones Sequel Project Exposes George R.R. Martin's Delay

George R.R. Martin confirms multiple Game of Thrones sequels and prequels, exposing the real reason for The Winds of Winter's 14-year delay.

Evening Standard

The best 2025 titles to buy for book lovers

It’s tricky, buying books as presents, but here are 10 great choices from this year’s crop, with something for almost everyone — from the big beasts of contemporary fiction to engaging biography and compelling history.

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The Independent UK

Quentin Tarantino blasts The Hunger Games for being a PG ‘rip-off’ of cult classic

‘The Hunger Games’ author Suzanne Collins has previously denied the claim

Marie Claire

Radical Reads, Dark Gems and Big Ideas—The Books Everyone Will Be Talking About This Winter

Your end-of-year book hit list

The Guardian - UK

From Dylan Thomas’ shopping list to a note from Sylvia Plath’s doctor: newly uncovered case files reveal the hidden lives of famous writers

Exclusive: Hardship grant applications to the Royal Literary Fund, including unseen letters by Doris Lessing and a note from James Joyce saying that he ‘gets nothing in the way of royalties’, show authors at their most vulnerable

Marie Claire

Princess Anne Once "Came Close to Throttling" Sarah Ferguson and Queen Elizabeth Didn't Stop Her, Per Royal Biography

The Princess Royal is said to have stood up to her sister-in-law during one awkward Balmoral gathering.

Radio France Internationale

Convicted rapist Pelicot seeks publisher for books written behind bars

The jailed Frenchman at the centre of a notorious rape case is now seeking a publisher for the books and poems he has written from prison.

The Guardian - UK

The best recent translated fiction – review roundup

The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten; Woman in the Pillory by Brigitte Reimann; Iran+100, edited by various; Sea Now by Eva Meijer

Marie Claire

Royal Journalist Claims Princess Diana "Leaked" Sarah Ferguson and Andrew's Split to "Distract" Media From Her Own Marriage Woes

Palace aides wondered how the former Duke and Duchess of York's separation news hit the papers without any formal announcement.

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