MusicIn an illuminating new book, the incredible highs and devastating lows of the influential musician are remembered Over a decade before he died, Leon Russell began writing a never-completed memoir that highlighted a story of deep humiliation. Upon noticing, at age four, that his genitals looked different from those of his female cousin, the two began to examine each other in a secluded playhouse. That is, until a stern aunt discovered them and, instead of recognizing their play as innocent exploration, proceeded to parade Russell in front of his entire family while accusing him of any number of high crimes and heinous acts.

Palestinian territoriesNew wave of violence sweeps West Bank as Israel launches series of raidsPalestinian officials say at least 12 people killed since Wednesday and Tulkarem refugee camp under ‘siege’ Middle East crisis: live updates A new wave of violence has swept the occupied West Bank, with a series of major raids launched by the Israeli military across much of the territory, amid further intense fighting and bombardment in Gaza.

Carol Rumens's poem of the weekPoetryAs the elegiac poem develops across its three verses, the powerful imagery becomes a metaphor for the insurmountable grief caused by the death by fire of the poet’s beloved wife Snow-Flakes Out of the bosom of the Air, Out of the cloud-folds of her garments shaken, Over the woodlands brown and bare, Over the harvest-fields forsaken Silent, and soft, and slow Descends the snow. Even as our cloudy fancies take

Film blogAction and adventure filmsQuiz: Die Hard – test your film knowledgeDie Hard was released 25 years ago this week. To mark the occasion, here's a quiz to test how well you know the film and its sequelsncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaJ6ZobpwssilpJukn5x8ssHIs2ZraGFofKvBy2hob2ehqra7ecOinGagkaexbsDErKtmsZ%2Bqv263zaiupZ2UnLI%3D

Western Australia This article is more than 1 year oldThree people face Perth court charged with the murder of Indigenous teenager Cassius TurveyThis article is more than 1 year oldBrodie Lee Palmer, Mitchell Colin Forth and Aleesha Louise Gilmore were charged with murder on Wednesday Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Three more people have faced court over the alleged bashing death of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey as he walked home from school in Perth.