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Germans are right to be incensed by All Quiet on the Western Front: it paints them as the good guys

OpinionBaftas 2023 This article is more than 10 months oldGermans are right to be incensed by All Quiet on the Western Front: it paints them as the good guysThis article is more than 10 months oldNicholas BarberMaking changes to a classic novel is always questionable – but could there be a worse time to risk glorifying invaders? *This article contains spoilers for the book All Quiet on the Western Front, and the latest film version

Goldfish dumped in lakes growing to more than 1ft, threatening ecosystems | Invasive species

Invasive species This article is more than 2 years oldGoldfish dumped in lakes growing to more than 1ft, threatening ecosystemsThis article is more than 2 years oldMinnesota pet owners warned not to release fish into wild, where they wreak havoc on native species Authorities in Minnesota have appealed to aquarium owners to stop releasing pet fish into waterways, after several huge goldfish were pulled from a local lake. Officials in Burnsville, about 15 miles south of Minneapolis, said released goldfish can grow to several times their normal size and wreak havoc on indigenous species.

In pictures: The greatest nature photographs of all time | Environment

The greatest nature photographs of all time Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email 22 April 2010: A polar bear dance, a doomed thresher shark, and a crowd of giant tortoises gathered at dawn in the Galapagos are just a few of the stunning images that have been selected as the top 40 nature photographs of all time.The images, chosen by the world's top professional conservation photographers, will be auctioned to raise money for charity to coincide with the 40th annual Earth Day today Thu 22 Apr 2010 11.

Orthodox review absurd tale of a Jewish boxer on the ropes

Drama filmsReviewThe ever-watchable Stephen Graham isn’t enough to save this gloomy and insubstantial British drama This gloomily lit drama (shot in Newcastle, seemingly on the darkest day of the year, with only a sputtering 20w bulb for illumination) revolves around Benjamin (Stephen Graham), who was once a proud son of an Orthodox Jewish community but now finds himself on the edges of its society. Benjamin has been semi cast out for pursuing his passion for boxing – now indulged for money in grubby illegal bare-knuckle fights – and for marrying a non-Jew (Rebecca Callard).

Son signs off in style as Tottenham sink Bournemouth to close gap on top four | Premier League

Premier LeagueSon signs off in style as Tottenham sink Bournemouth to close gap on top fourThe more Tottenham change, the more they stay the same. They tried to make life easy for themselves here, they really did. They scored early and scored late, weathered the long periods of Bournemouth pressure, the occasional scare and a very Tottenham kind of rain: one that came in furious, intense squalls before disappearing entirely for about 20 minutes at a time.