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UK PM greeted by thousands of posters of his face in Mumbai after clinching deal, despite torrid month back home Prime ministers often experience absurdly parallel lives on the world stage and at home – feted among fellow leaders and pilloried domestically. Never was that more obvious than during the […]
The actor and comedian answers your questions about standup, his childhood inspirations and working with Tupac Hi Marlon, the Scary Movie franchise is incredibly successful, building on the likes of Airplane! Were you always a fan of Jim Abrahams and David and Jerry Zucker? Sagarmatha1953My brother Keenen took me [and […]
The US president’s fervid pursuit of the award is believed to have been a key motivator in brokering peace deals in Ukraine and Gaza Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize Never before has a Nobel peace prize – or indeed any prize, decoration […]
Remembering where to be 365 days a year, even if it means the doping control officer pressing the doorbell at 6am, can weigh heavily on players During a particularly mischievous period of his life, many years ago, a 21-year-old Gaël Monfils returned home from a long night of partying at […]
Courtauld Gallery, LondonThe pop pioneer’s paintings of sweets and cakes offer up a succulent and incredibly moreish slice of a long-lost American dream You’re not allowed to lick paintings in museums, which is cruel when you’re faced with something as mouthwateringly tempting as Wayne Thiebaud’s art. The American pop pioneer […]
The headlines focus on money, but the gigs were great and I think there are different ways to achieve progress. Art, especially comedy, can be part of that After 15 years of turning down offers to perform standup comedy in Saudi Arabia due to the country’s human rights record, this […]
Why UK steel sector is alarmed by prospect of punitive tariffs from its biggest customer The EU shocked the UK steel industry on Tuesday with an announcement of 50% import tariffs – with no apparent carve-out for metal crossing the Channel. UK Steel, an industry lobby group, said the plan […]
It’s everything you want from the gameshow, but with loads of famous faces. And at one point, it feels like you’re witnessing like the last pure moment in history. Beautiful This review, being a review and all, contains information on a programme that has already been on television – specifically, […]
Every year players are pushed to their limits in a sport that chases the sun. But the number of retirements, withdrawals and injuries this season has been shocking Jannik Sinner had tried everything but after baking for two and a half hours inside the sauna of Shanghai’s stadium court, he was finished. Even […]