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Iris Murdoch artworks from secret room go on display – including self-portrait
By Donna Ferguson

Second world war paintings and sketches show novelist ‘engaging with her world in a new light’

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/14/iris-murdoch-artworks-secret-room-self-portrait-novelist

#IrisMurdoch #Painting #Art #Exhibitions #Artanddesign #Books #Culture #UKnews #TheGuardian #DonnaFerguson

Nicola Sturgeon ‘has not spoken to’ estranged husband, Peter Murrell, since he was jailed
By Donna Ferguson

Scotland’s former first minister says she will not visit Murrell in prison, where he is serving five-year sentence for embezzling SNP funds

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/08/nicola-sturgeon-estranged-peter-murrell-jailed-no-contact

#NicolaSturgeon #Scotland #ScottishNationalpartySNP #Politics #UKnews #Scottishpolitics #TheGuardian #DonnaFerguson

Scores injured as earthquake hits near Naples in seismic swarm
By Donna Ferguson and agencies

At least 21 injured and more than 250 evacuated in strongest quake to hit southern Italian region in 40 years

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/01/scores-injured-as-earthquake-hits-near-naples-in-seismic-swarm

#Earthquakes #Italy #Europe #Worldnews #Italyearthquake #Naturaldisasters #TheGuardian #DonnaFerguson #agencies

How one man’s near-death experience led to the discovery of the first Jurassic sea dragon in Wales
By Donna Ferguson

Matthew Myerscough’s remarkable find is one of many detailed in his new book. But his journey into fossil hunting began years earlier, when he was caught in an avalanche

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/28/matthew-myerscough-fossil-hunting-avalanche-discovery-sea-dragon-wales

#Fossils #Wales #UKnews #Evolution #Environment #Biology #Science #TheGuardian #DonnaFerguson

Iran attacks US allies in Middle East as renewed conflict enters second week
By Donna Ferguson

Kuwait says civilian sites and infrastructure targeted, Jordan downs missiles and sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran responds to US strikes

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/18/iran-attacks-us-allies-in-middle-east-in-second-week-of-renewed-conflict

#USIsraelwaronIran #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Kuwait #Bahrain #Jordan #Iran #USmilitary #USnews #USforeignpolicy #Worldnews #TheGuardian #DonnaFerguson

Germany’s CDU party chair resigns after using surrogacy to become parent
By Donna Ferguson

Jens Spahn had criticised ‘rented wombs’ and his party is strongly opposed to surrogacy, which is banned in Germany

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/18/germany-cdu-party-chair-resigns-surrogacy-jens-spahn

#Germany #Europe #Surrogacy #FriedrichMerz #Parentsandparenting #TheGuardian #DonnaFerguson