The ‘secretary of war’ and his shameful history are facing bipartisan scrutiny Can you smell the schadenfreude in the air? Watching some of the worst people in the world get their comeuppance this week has been deeply satisfying. And the show isn’t over yet. While the midterms have wrapped up, […]
Ballet dancer, action hero, Bond girl … The actor won an Oscar for Everything Everywhere All At Once but she’s been through some challenges on the way Before agreeing to appear in Blade Runner 2099, Michelle Yeoh received a letter – “an amazing letter, a love letter” – from Silka […]
Adults complain and say kids should occupy more space in the world. Then when they do, the world tells them to quiet down On the Maine island where I live, childhood ends when you’re old enough to catch the 7.15am ferry to school. We live year-round on Peaks Island, a […]
Brentford’s Mali midfielder stood out when he was six and has shone in the Premier League since £39m transfer “When I first saw him, I thought to myself: ‘Who on earth is this player?’ laughs Youness Bengelloun as he remembers Mamadou Sangaré. With the transfer window in full swing in […]
Its key temperature goal has been missed but experts say the agreement is still proving a vital moral compass for progress It was a curious way of conducting negotiations. Ahead of the 2025 climate summit, in the Amazonian port of Belém last year, the Brazilian hosts had taken off the […]
TV’s most soothing gardener bids viewers farewell in his own inimitable style: poetically, and with barely a hint of fuss Monty Don paces through his garden, slowly and deliberately. “Welcome to a beautiful day,” he announces. Autumn has hit and the greens of Longmeadow have modulated into soft yellows and […]
After Thursday’s share price plunge on Wall Street, could the volatility be the start of a huge market meltdown? Global financial markets have been thrown into a tailspin as investors bet on an AI slowdown after the US midterm elections. This is not the first time stock markets have wobbled […]
From Polaroid cameras to skincare, loungewear to gaming accessories, here are the presents teenage boys and girls told us they rate for 2026 • Homemade Christmas gifts anyone can make Because there is no doubt your teen thinks they know better than you, we took them at their word and […]
The first foray into Asia for the song contest will see 11 countries vying for the trophy, but will it have the same feel as its European predecessor? The Eurovision song contest is being brought to Asia, with 11 countries competing in a single final in Bangkok on 14 November, […]
I love my industry but it contains people who leave a secret trail of pain and devastation totally at odds with their stage and screen personas Sarah Solemani is an actor, writer and activist who starred in the Bafta-winning comedy Him & Her I’ve worked in comedy in some capacity […]