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Relatives shut out of €200m fortune have reportedly received letters from executor saying will could be overturnedThe late German-born Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld was famously precise, exacting and known to hold a grudge, but his final wishes concerning the beneficiaries of his vast fortune could now be overturned beyond the grave in a looming court battle.Seven years after Lagerfeld’s death from cancer, an unnamed plaintiff has come forward to challenge the haute couture titan’s last will and testament. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/feb/08/mystery-plaintiff-challenges-karl-lagerfeld-will-pampered-cat-choupette Author : Deborah Cole in Berlin Publish date : 2026-02-08 12:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Foreign Office says it will review payoff given to Mandelson after he was sackedMeanwhile, the chief of the Fire Brigades Union, Steve Wright, has called for Keir Starmer to go over the Mandelson scandal.Wright told the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme:I think everybody’s thinking it, and people are just not saying it at the moment.And unfortunately we’re seeing MPs being wheeled out again today to sweep up the mess behind the prime minister at the moment.McFadden said Starmer made a “mistake” but acted in “good faith” when appointing Mandelson as US ambassador last year.McFadden said there was no mention

Jeff Bezos’s axing of more than 300 jobs at the storied newspaper has renewed fears about the resilience of America’s democracy to withstand Trump’s attacksThe email landed in Lizzie Johnson’s in-tray in Ukraine just before 4pm local time. It came at a tough time for the reporter: Russia had been repeatedly striking the country’s power grid, and just days before she had been forced to work out of her car without heat, power or running water, writing in pencil because pen ink freezes too readily.“Difficult news,” was the subject line. The body text said: “Your position is eliminated as part

Wind gusts up to 170km/h could develop as cyclone forecast to make landfall between Exmouth and Onslow on Sunday nightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSevere Tropical Cyclone Mitchell is expected to maintain its category 3 intensity as it barrels along the Pilbara coast before making landfall.Located west of Karratha, the cyclone was about 30km offshore with 120km/h winds near the centre and gusts up to 165km/h on Sunday morning, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s latest track map. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/08/tropical-cyclone-mitchell-pilbara-coast-western-australia-weather-emergency-warnings-rain-flooding-strong-wind-gusts Author : Petra