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Lightsaber Darth Vader used in ‘I am your father’ Star Wars duel up for auction

Saber is expected to fetch at least $1m and is one of more than two dozen props that will be up for saleA lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the duel where he tells Luke Skywalker “I am your father” is going up for sale at Heritage Auctions next month.The Vader saber, also used in Return of the Jedi, is expected to fetch at least $1m. It is one of more than two dozen lightsaber props that will be up for sale at the auction that spans Star Wars Episodes I through IX and other films and TV shows from the universe George Lucas created. Continue reading...

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GuardianOct 9Preview

Send us your questions for economist Isabella Weber on inflation and affordability

First Edition newsletter will be hosting a reader Q&A with economist Isabella Weber, a leading voice on inflation, affordability and cost of living and now’s your chance to put your questions to her Isabella Weber is one of the most sought-after and influential economists of her generation, and has advised policymakers and governments in the US, Germany, Europe and Latin America. She has become a leading voice on inflation, affordability and the cost of living. Her new book, Anti-Fascist Economics, looks at the relationship between economic insecurity and the rise of the far right, arguing progressive politics must respond to the rise of authoritarianism by urgently addressing the economic pressures people experience in their daily lives. For years Weber was treated as an outlier. Weber is an associate professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an associate in

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GuardianOct 9Preview

Adidas accuses Australian label White Fox of ‘trading off its reputation’ with use of four-stripe branding

Global sportswear brand is suing online retailer in the federal court for selling clothes featuring ‘deceptively similar’ designGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGlobal sportswear brand Adidas claims Australian label White Fox is trying to trade off its reputation by infringing its distinctive three-stripe trademark.Adidas is suing the online fast-fashion retailer in the Federal Court for selling clothes with a four-stripe design, which it argues is deceptively similar to its classic design. Continue reading...

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BBCOct 9Preview

Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design

The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.

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