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Alicia Vikander speaks with The Independent’s Jacob Stolworthy about new film Firebrand, a historical drama directed by Karim Aïnouz. Set during the tumultuous final years of Henry VIII’s (Jude Law) reign, the film focuses on Catherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), his sixth and final wife. In this interview Vikander discusses working…

Future of river-sharing treaty that has survived wars, border conflicts and prolonged diplomatic freezes is now under threat

Analysis: Tourism workers say lives they painstakingly rebuilt after Indian government’s 2019 security clampdown and the Covid pandemic are crumbling once again

Exclusive: A member of Labour’s ruling National Executive Committee claims Sir Keir Starmer is telling trans people to put themselves in harm’s way

Aamir Aziz says Anita Dube used lines from his protest poem in artwork without credit or permission

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Three of BYD’s five new PHEVs that will arrive in 18 months were revealed at the Shanghai Motor Show

Changing its language around what it can invest in raises serious questions over the bank’s formerly-pioneering green policy, campaigners say

NEWS ANALYSIS: IMF downgrade lays bare the impact of Trump’s tariffs, with experts warning there could be more pain to come unless chancellor can secure a US-UK trade deal. Kate Devlin reports