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I wear a feline leotard and ears to see Cats – and meet all the other theatre superfans going crazy for costumes

Skeleton suits for Phantom of the Opera, garish wigs for Beetlejuice, a Don’t Tell Mama dress for Cabaret … our critic meets the crowds going wild for costumes – and attends Cats in kitty costume It’s an hour before curtain-up and the queue outside the theatre is full of green wigs and blue faces, all amid a sea of black and white stripes. It is Halloween night and these theatregoers of all ages, snaking around a corner of the West End, are in themed dress for the musical Beetlejuice, adapted from the 80s film. In other theatres’ queues you might spot a king from Hamilton, the queens of Six an

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Science

Is BMI working? Cop31 latest, the science of great conversation – podcast

Madeleine Finlay and co-host Ian Sample discuss the three science stories you need to know about this week, including an alternative to BMI for diagnosing obesity which could ‘prevent misdiagnosis for millions’. Also on the agenda: an update from this year’s Cop climate conference in Turkey, and a study that claims to have found the key to better conversations with the help of a concept from physics Follow the Guardian’s coverage of Cop31 Want to have a better chat? Scientists say the secret is ‘pink noise’ Continue reading...

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International

"We're trying not to go crazy." Will Russians get back the money stuck in the bankrupt Serbian bank Alta?

At the end of last month, thousands of Russians living in Serbia lost access to their accounts at the local bank Alta - the Serbian regulator revoked its license. This bank remained one of the few that easily opened accounts for citizens of the Russian Federation. Some are promised a refund under the deposit insurance system, but some people kept more than the insured amount in Alta. The BBC spoke to some of them, as well as Serbian experts, to understand the chances of investors getting their money back.

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International

What do we know about birth complications that "never go away"?

The story reviews the experiences of women suffering from physical and psychological complications that persist for years, or even decades, after childbirth, from chronic pain, urinary and fecal incontinence, to serious intestinal problems, and highlights the difficulty for many women in obtaining diagnosis and treatment, in light of weak medical follow-up and lack of interest in maternal health after childbirth.

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International

Trilateral peace talks in Ukraine have ended, with no breakthrough

High-level talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States aimed at ending the war in Ukraine concluded two days in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the 11th. Although the United States said it had seen "several opportunities," there were no signs of a breakthrough toward ending the nearly five-year war that began in the wake of the Russian invasion.

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