Crystal Renn, plus-size supermodel, on having her cake and eating it
The ObserverLife and styleSix years ago Crystal Renn was an unknown model, battling with an eating disorder. If she hadn't put on five stone she would not have become one of the industry's top names. She might, by her own admission, not even be aliveCrystal Renn at a fashion show in 2009. Photograph: Theo Wargo/WireImageI am sitting with one of the world's most successful models in an Italian restaurant in New York, and the model is eating.
Matija Nastasic: I told Pellegrini it was better for everyone if I left City | Schalke
Matija Nastasic: ‘To be honest I didn’t want this tie at first. Everybody knows how strong City are. But on the other hand I was happy I’d be going back to see some old faces.’ Photograph: Lara Ingenbleek/The GuardianMatija Nastasic: ‘To be honest I didn’t want this tie at first. Everybody knows how strong City are. But on the other hand I was happy I’d be going back to see some old faces.
Maxwell conviction increases scrutiny of other women who worked for Epstein | Ghislaine Maxwell
Ghislaine Maxwell This article is more than 2 years oldMaxwell conviction increases scrutiny of other women who worked for EpsteinThis article is more than 2 years oldFour employees and assistants were described in a 2007 non-prosecution agreement as ‘potential co-conspirators’
This article contains descriptions of sexual abuseThe conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell on sex-trafficking charges this week has increased the scrutiny of others who worked for or socialized with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein for years, and their knowledge of the pair’s activities.
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes review | Children's books
Children's booksChildren's booksMe Before You by Jojo Moyes – review‘I fell in love with this book the moment I opened it’
Me Before You tells the story of the quirky Louisa Clark, who unfortunately lost her job and is seeking a new one. This is how she crosses paths with Will Traynor, who devastatingly became paralysed after a motorcycle accident. He no longer feels the joy of living and goes through each day doing nothing but taking his medication.
Offshore loot: how notorious dealer used trusts to hoard Khmer treasures | Australia news
Pandora papersAustralia news This article is more than 2 years oldOffshore loot: how notorious dealer used trusts to hoard Khmer treasuresThis article is more than 2 years oldPandora papers expose how Douglas Latchford shifted ownership of assets including plundered antiquities
See all of our Pandora papers coverage In an emotional announcement in January this year, the government of Cambodia expressed heartfelt gratitude to a British-Thai woman, Julia Latchford, for what seemed a remarkably generous offer of immense cultural importance.
Oklahoma suspect dies in police shootout after week-long manhunt | Oklahoma
Oklahoma This article is more than 7 years oldOklahoma suspect dies in police shootout after week-long manhuntThis article is more than 7 years oldMichael Dale Vance Jr was wanted for string of crimes, including two killingsSuspect believed to have shot local sheriff in earlier incident on SundayA week-long manhunt for a suspect in a string of violent crimes, including the killing of two relatives, the shooting of three law enforcement officers and multiple carjackings, ended in a police chase and shootout in western Oklahoma that left the man dead.
Singapore introduces Robocoach to keep older citizens in shape | Robots
RobotsSingapore introduces Robocoach to keep older citizens in shapeCity state will introduce robotic personal trainer to five senior activity centres to help country’s ageing population to stay healthy
It can’t fight crime or act as a butler but Robocoach is working with Singapore’s older citizens to help them stay healthy with regular exercise.
The android with metal arms and a screen for a face is already leading sessions and will roll out its services to five “senior activity centres” across the city-state this year, according to Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), a government body that supports the country’s tech industry.
Super-strong limpet teeth: lets hang on to their place in nature
ShortcutsBiologyEngineers have discovered that these molluscs’ teeth are made of the strongest biological material in the world. But instead of trying to exploit them, we should leave the limpets to cling to their rocky homesPity the poor limpet. Evolutionary aeons pass it by as it remains clamped tight to the rocks, minding its own shellfish business. Then, suddenly, it’s peak-limpet. Engineers at the University of Portsmouth have discovered that these innocuous molluscs cling to their stony perches by means of the strongest biological material ever tested.
'Sadistic' man who raped and tortured daughter jailed for at least 36 years | Australia news
Australia news This article is more than 7 years old'Sadistic' man who raped and tortured daughter jailed for at least 36 yearsThis article is more than 7 years oldWife sentenced to minimum of 11 years in jail for role in couple’s physical and psychological abuse of their daughter throughout her childhood
Warning: this report contains distressing details
A “sadistic” father who raped, mutilated and tortured his young daughter over a 14-year period has been sentenced in a Sydney court to at least 36 years in jail.
Actor Christian Oliver dies in Caribbean plane crash with two daughters | Movies
Christian Oliver at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Photograph: Peter Kramer/APView image in fullscreenChristian Oliver at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Photograph: Peter Kramer/APMoviesActor Christian Oliver dies in Caribbean plane crash with two daughtersGerman-born US actor and daughters Annik and Madita Klepser killed with pilot off island in St Vincent and the Grenadines
The German-born US actor Christian Oliver, who performed in films alongside Tom Cruise and George Clooney during a 30-year career, died alongside his two daughters on Thursday in a plane crash off the coast of a Caribbean island.