Keir was supposed to be here for a deal on an asylum returns hub but his towering host had a surprise in store During Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions, Keir Starmer said the Conservative party was heading for brain-dead oblivion. The very next day, the Tories screamed: “Hold my beer. You […]
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Millions will cast votes in crucial contests in Romania, Poland and Portugal Millions of voters in Romania, Poland and Portugal will cast their ballots this weekend in an electoral “super Sunday” that will determine the course of their democracies at a time of heightened political, commercial and economic tensions. In […]
Cruise does things his way in this eighth and last Mission: Impossible, as his maverick agent Ethan Hunt takes on the ultimate in AI evil Here it is: the eighth and final film (for now) in the spectacular Mission: Impossible action-thriller franchise, which manifests itself like the last segment jettisoned […]
How you pass your days is how you pass your life – mine seem to slip through my fingers The other day, a visiting friend and I planned a trip to the seaside. I was taking her on the scenic route to the station, ambling happily along, when she pointed […]
I spent two months testing the most popular dating apps, from those for hookups to the best for relationships. Here’s what happened • Online dating advice: five ways to stay safe, according to the experts If you want to make a single person angry, ask them about dating apps. Chances […]
Prime minister and Kemi Badenoch both know Tory leader has run out of dice rolls as all eyes turn to Reform Be thankful for small mercies. At Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions we were spared the spectacle of Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch competing over who could sound tougher on foreigners. […]
Home secretary insists prime minister meant everything he said on immigration – except the stuff he didn’t mean to say It wasn’t so much the content of the government’s immigration bill as the language. That was what really got to people. Even Nigel Farage said he would have dialled it […]
Big tech companies have exploited human language for AI gain. Now they want us to see their products as trustworthy collaborators After publishing my third book in early April, I kept encountering headlines that made me feel like the protagonist of some Black Mirror episode. “Vauhini Vara consulted ChatGPT to […]
He is a transfixing screen presence – but he lives for the raw thrill of the stage. As he takes over the Venice theatre biennale, the star lets us know what to expect: cut-up plays and a Pinocchio unlike any other Sitting in his house in Rome, an overstuffed bookcase […]
Acquitted woman wants to ensure there is never again an abortion trial in England “I hate sitting in silence now,” Nikki Packer says. A quiet room reminds her too much of the police cell she was locked into just hours after undergoing a traumatic stillbirth. Arrested in hospital by […]