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Music This article is more than 14 years oldColdplay plagiarism lawsuit dismissed by judgeThis article is more than 14 years oldGuitarist Joe Satriani claimed the band copied his instrumental If I Could Fly for their own track Viva La Vida, but an out-of-court-settlement now seems to have been reachedOn Monday, while the world raged over Kanye West's interruption of ingenue Taylor Swift, Coldplay quietly settled the copyright infringement lawsuit by Joe Satriani.

Crocs says each boot is ‘embellished with unique metallic Jibbitz charms and a first-of-its-kind spin-able spur charm’. Photograph: Crocs IncCrocs says each boot is ‘embellished with unique metallic Jibbitz charms and a first-of-its-kind spin-able spur charm’. Photograph: Crocs IncRetail industry This article is more than 3 months oldCrocs to launch cowboy boot design complete with spursThis article is more than 3 months oldCompany says the boots, available to buy from 23 October, have been widely requested by regular Crocs wearers

Fashion This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldContinuing the grunge and goth revival, the look takes inspiration from sci-fi fantasies such as Dune Sick of sweatpants? A new fashion trend that swaps elasticated waistbands for harder, more utilitarian clothing could be right up your street. Taking inspiration from dark cinematic fantasies such as The Matrix Resurrections and Dune, “dystopia-core” comes as we approach the third year of pandemic living.

MelbourneFake nails found next to dead woman among evidence for murder charge against girl, 12, Melbourne court hearsProsecutors provide details of crime scene in court as they seek DNA samples from girl accused of stabbing a woman to death Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Pink butterfly fingernails found next to the blood-soaked body of a woman allegedly stabbed to death is among the key evidence prosecutors hope to use to convict a 12-year-old of murder.

Haruki Murakami rises at 4am to write for five or six hours before a six-mile run and a swim. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The GuardianView image in fullscreenHaruki Murakami rises at 4am to write for five or six hours before a six-mile run and a swim. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The GuardianHaruki MurakamiInterviewHaruki Murakami: ‘You have to go through the darkness before you get to the light’Oliver BurkemanHis surreal stories are read by millions but the Japanese novelist is bemused by his celebrity.

Lost in showbizCelebrityThe singer's self-tweeted photo whipped up a storm of righteous indignation, but don't blame Jodie Marsh for US gun violenceExciting moves in the outrage markets this week, as a photo of a One Direction singer on a high ledge knocks Man United's Chris Smalling off the top spot for Own Goal of the Month. Meanwhile, a hammy snap of Jodie Marsh with a gun forces the glamour model to shoulder at least 51% of the blame for the latest school shooting in America.

Global developmentLagos loves to wine, dine and dance in the month leading up to Christmas, but soaring prices and rampant inflation mean would-be revellers are staying home A normal December for Nigerian student Ibukun Ometesho involves a seemingly endless roll of music concerts and dinners out with friends. This year, however, she is hosting friends at home because she can’t afford to party. Ometesho wanted to attend the Palmwine music festival in Lagos, but a student ticket costs 21,100 naira (£20) – double what she paid last year, and three times more than in 2021.

US news This article is more than 8 months oldUS truck drivers push for better working conditions: ‘We’ve lost our patience’This article is more than 8 months oldDrivers call for federal action to address what they say are decreasing pay and rampant fraud US truck drivers are pushing for federal action to address what they say are deteriorating working conditions, decreasing pay and rampant fraud. Caleb Fernandez, a long-distance truck driver since 2017, said he often spends hours waiting to load or unload his truck’s cargo without getting paid for the time.

The amazing world of animals Animals Australia: where spiders rain down from the sky - video report The Australian town of Goulburn, NSW, was recently covered by spiders raining from the sky, but how did it happen and why? Whilst this would probably cause mass panic in the US or UK, 'spider rain' is not uncommon across parts of Australia. Some species of spiders climb to the tops of plants and trees and leap off, using their web-silk as tiny parachutes to help them migrate - a process known as ballooning Source: ITN