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Middle East crisis live: Trump says he is ‘not at all’ worried a…
🌍 ישראל·46m ago·High·map
Israel warns Iranians to immediately stop using trains or being near railway lines, saying it would ‘endanger’ their lives Here are some of the latest images coming in from the Middle East as the war continues in week six. The Israeli military has just warned the people of Iran not to use trains, saying that doing so “endangers your life” . Dear Citizens, for the sake of your security, we kindly request that from this moment until 21:00 Iran time, you refrain from using and travelling by train t
Talks to end Iran war appear to falter a day before Trump deadli…
🌍 ایران·2h ago·High·map
US president acknowledges ‘significant’ 10-point peace plan submitted by Tehran but says it is ‘not good enough’ Middle East crisis – live updates Diplomatic negotiations aimed at halting the war in the Middle East appeared to be faltering a day before a deadline imposed by Donald Trump with a threat to destroy Iran’s bridges and attack its power plants. Mediators from Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey want both sides to agree to a ceasefire and reopen the strait of Hormuz, to be followed by a period o
As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the bigge…
🌍 ایران·2h ago·High·map
Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewables Oil stands at about $110 a barrel and some forecasts have predicted it could reach $150 . Food prices are on the rise and are expected to leap further owing to the fertiliser supply crunch, leading the World Food Programme USA to warn that global food insecurity could reach record levels , with 45 million more people pushed into acute hunger. Industries from stee
Middle East crisis live: Iran warns of ‘devastating’ retaliation…
🌍 ایران·4h ago·High·map
This blog is now closed – our live coverage continues here A Japanese shipping firm said on Monday that an Indian-flagged tanker owned by its subsidiary had passed through the strait of Hormuz and was en route to India. A spokeswoman for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines told AFP that the Green Asha – a liquefied petroleum gas tanker – had crossed the waterway. Pakistan stands in solidarity with the brotherly people of the UAE and reiterates the urgent need for restraint and de-escalation in the region. Conti
Trump news at a glance: president’s deadline for Iran and threat…
🌍 ایران·5h ago·High·map
Trump claims Iranians welcome US strikes and lower court judges challenge Trump’s ‘war on rule of law’ – key US politics stories from Monday 6 April at a glance Middle East crisis live – latest updates Donald Trump was asked at a press conference Monday if his war on Iran was winding down or ramping up. His response: “I can’t tell you.” The US president’s comments came as diplomatic negotiations aimed at halting the war in the Middle East appeared to be faltering. Continue reading...
Down the rabbit hole: Trump offers dark Iran warnings after East…
🌍 ایران·8h ago·High·map
President’s press conference after White House Easter egg roll did little to dispel fears he has lost touch with reality Middle East crisis live – latest updates Donald Trump began his day standing with a person in a giant bunny costume and boasting about the Iran war to an audience of children. The annual Easter egg roll on the White House South Lawn conjured a fitting Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland image for a US president who has disappeared down what many would call a rabbit hole. Continue
Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or c…
🌍 ایران·13h ago·High·map
Legal experts say attacking Iran’s infrastructure would constitute a war crime – but would military officers be held responsible? Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump’s threats to carry out mass bombing of civilian infrastructure in Iran present US military officers with a dilemma: disobey orders or help commit war crimes. It is an urgent matter for the US chain of command. In an expletive-laden threat, Trump set a Tuesday 8pm Washington time deadline for the Iranian government to open
The world can’t wait for Donald Trump to leave office | Letters
🌍 ایران·14h ago·High·map
Mary Evans, Aidan Walker and Ruth Baker on Simon Jenkins’ suggestion for how to deal with the US president Phoebe Merrick and John Spencer on religion and war, Rev Canon John Longuet-Higgins on Trump’s expletive-laden threat to Iran, and Diana Francis on US bases in Britain Simon Jenkins is perhaps a little overoptimistic in arguing for what is essentially a waiting game about the politics of Donald Trump and his administration ( To a world at a loss as to how to handle Trump, I say this: the on
Jamie Dimon says US should strengthen allies economically, in ve…
🌍 ایران·16h ago·High·map
JP Morgan boss warns of risks of higher inflation and interest rates due to Iran war in annual letter to shareholders Middle East crisis – live updates The head of the US’s largest bank has pressed the White House to strengthen Washington’s allies economically in order to “avoid truly adverse consequences”, in the latest intervention in an increasingly testy relationship with the Trump administration. As the Middle East conflict sparked by US and Israeli attacks on Iran enters its sixth week, Ja
Polymarket criticized over ‘disgusting’ bets on fate of pilots o…
🌍 ایران·17h ago·High·map
US congressman decried bets on when two crew members on the F-15 jet shot down by Iranian forces would be rescued After strong criticism from a federal lawmaker, the online betting platform Polymarket stopped accepting wagers on when US warplane crew members who were shot down in Iran might be rescued. It promised to investigate how the market materialized. The criticism came from Seth Moulton, a Massachusetts Democratic representative who earned two bronze star medals serving with the United St
Thousands of small UK firms’ energy bills set to more than doubl…
🌍 ایران·21h ago·High·map
Companies using heating oil have already begun rationing their fuel use, says Federation of Small Businesses Middle East crisis – live updates Thousands of independent businesses across the UK are braced for their energy bills to more than double owing to the sharp rise in heating oil costs as the war in Iran pushed Europe’s fuel market prices to fresh record highs. About 7% of all small and medium-sized companies warm their properties and provide hot water using heating oil, which in some cases
Dining across the divide: ‘I knew he was a Reform voter and I ha…
🌍 ישראל·1d ago·High·map
They disagreed on immigration, but could an IT professional and an engineer agree on the Israel-Palestine conflict? • Want to meet someone from across the divide? Click here to find out how Julian, 64, Hayling Island, Hampshire Occupation Engineer Continue reading...
‘India is going to face a food crisis’: Farmers panic over ferti…
🌍 ایران·3d ago·High·map
Ripple effects of oil and fertiliser shortage felt by farmers in India and Sri Lanka despite governments saying there is enough stock to go round Gurvinder Singh never thought the war in Iran would touch his quiet corner of Punjab. Yet looking out over his smallholding, where he alternates between wheat and rice crops in the state known as India’s breadbasket, the 52-year-old farmer can barely think of anything else. His anxiety over a conflict playing out thousands of miles away is crippling as
It’s the silver lining from this terrible age of Donald Trump: h…
🌍 ایران·3d ago·High·map
Ten years after the Brexit vote, Trump’s disdain and insults are fuelling the belief that the UK should renew ties with Europe Going anywhere nice this summer? No, me neither, judging by the warning from the Ryanair boss, Michael O’Leary, that a global shortage of jet fuel caused by the Iran war may soon lead to cancelled flights. Suddenly a week in Cornwall looks a sa
Colbert on Trump’s Iran speech: old news ‘delivered by a narcoti…
🌍 ایران·3d ago·High·map
The late-night host reacted to Trump’s prime-time address on the war and his firing of attorney general Pam Bondi With most late-night hosts on holiday, Stephen Colbert recapped Donald Trump ’s prime-time national address on the war in <a href="https://www.thegu
US F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran releases wr…
🌍 ایران·3d ago·High·map
Downing of fighter plane – the first shot down over Iran since start of war – prompts frantic US rescue effort Middle East crisis – live updates A US F-15E fighter has been shot down over Iran, prompting a frantic US search and rescue effort for its two-strong crew, in the first such incident since the start of the war.
Northern Ireland leads surge in fuel prices since start of Iran …
🌍 ישראל·3d ago·High·map
Petrol has risen 19% and diesel 35%, while in England the north has had the sharpest increases Fuel prices have risen faster in Northern Ireland than in any other UK region since the beginning of the Iran war . Analysis of official data shows petrol has jumped by 19% in Northern Ireland since the end of February, and diesel is now 35% more expensive. The rises are among the largest in Europe. <a href="https:/
Is the US committing war crimes by targeting Iran’s civilian inf…
🌍 ایران·3d ago·High·map
International law experts ‘seriously concerned’ about ‘strikes on schools, health centres and homes’ in contravention of Geneva conventions Donald Trump, other senior US officials and their cheerleaders appear to be embracing attacks – and threats of attacks – on Iranian civilian infrastructure, which legal experts say appears to constitute serious war crimes under international law. In a rambling national address on Wednesday, the US president warned that if Iran did not reach an
Iraqi leaders face balancing act as Iran conflict exposes deep r…
🌍 ایران·3d ago·High·map
Country is torn between those who hope for end to Tehran’s influence and those loyal to Islamic republic Of all the countries being pulled into the US-Israeli war on Iran, it is Iraq – a country that still bears the emotional and physical scars of the last time the Americans tried to reshape the region by force – where the conflict has exposed some of the deepest rifts. The war is dividing those who see the attacks on Iran as a way to end Tehran’s longstanding influence over Iraqi
Digested week: I don’t often feel sorry for Charles, but he must…
🌍 ایران·3d ago·High·map
Starmer should just admit we’re being held to ransom by Trump – but instead he’s making the king go on a state visit Donald Trump has suggested that the war with Iran will be over in two to three weeks . The rest of the world just shrugs. We’ll believe it when we see it. The US president has said so many contradictory things over the past few weeks, it’s hard to take anything that seriously.<
Starmer’s cost of living adviser urges him to extend fuel duty c…
🌍 ایران·3d ago·High·map
Richard Walker says a possible September rate rise should be scrapped to reflect increase in petrol prices A cut to fuel duty should be extended to reflect the rise in petrol prices, the government’s cost of living champion has said. Richard Walker, the executive chair of the supermarket chain Iceland, urged Keir Starmer not to raise the levy in September, in light of the conflict in the Middle East. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/03/starmer-urged-exten
‘Every night they are bombarding’: at border crossing, some Iran…
🌍 ایران·4d ago·High·map
People leaving Iran for Turkey tell of impact of bombs and internet blackouts, while others are travelling the other way to be closer to relatives in peril He could not help but splutter out a laugh at the question. Amir, whose name has been changed for his safety, had just crossed the Kapıköy border point in eastern Turkey, a mountain pass between snow-topped peaks that is one of the few gateways to the west from Iran. Until a few weeks ago, this was a busy place, popular among I
Pope Leo’s first Easter: one year in, what do Catholics think of…
🌍 ایران·4d ago·High·map
Some would like Leo to be more vocal on world conflict, but others say he uses his influence discreetly As Leo marks his inaugural Easter as pontiff, almost a year after his predecessor’s death, some Catholics are still trying to work out what kind of pontiff he is. The feast – the most important in the church’s calendar – comes against the backdrop of war in the Middle East, sparked by the US-Israeli strikes in Iran. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/03/pope
A day in the life of Asia’s fuel crisis
🌍 ایران·4d ago·High·map
From farms in New Zealand to factories in Delhi, the effects of the oil crisis triggered by the Iran war are rippling across Asia Continue reading...
‘Food security timebomb’: a visual guide to the Gulf fertiliser …
🌍 ایران·4d ago·High·map
UN says record numbers of people could face acute hunger if conflict continues The world has become well versed in the importance of the strait of Hormuz to the world’s energy flows , but attention is increasingly turning to its vital role in another market – the fertiliser on which harvests depend. A third of the global trade in raw materials fo
‘You have to be serious’: Macron criticises Trump’s mixed messag…
🌍 ישראל·4d ago·High·map
Speaking in South Korea, the French president defended the transatlantic alliance and called for return to peace Middle East crisis – live updates Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Donald Trump’s inconsistent and often contradictory pronouncements on the Iran war and Nato, saying if “you want to be seriou
Iranian tourist ban doesn’t align with the ‘Australian values’ H…
🌍 شهر تهران, بخش مرکزی…·4d ago·High·map
Visa ban makes Iranian-Australian feel her adopted country is a ‘home that doesn’t support you’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Hedieh Jamshidian feared the window to see her mother, living in Tehran under waves of airstrikes, was cl
Asia ramps up use of dirty fuels to cover energy shortfall trigg…
🌍 ישראל·6d ago·High·map
South Korea will delay the shutdown of coal-fired plants, while the Philippines also plans to boost the output of its coal-burning plants Governments across Asia are ramping up their use of coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, as they try to cover huge energy shortfalls triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran. The move has triggered warnings from climate experts who point to coal’s devastating environmental impact, and say the energy crisis should be a wake up call for governments to in
Trump claims Starmer is weak as he mocks PM and UK aircraft carr…
🌍 ایران·3d ago·Med·map
Footage shows US president saying UK ‘should be our best’ ally and accusing PM of prevarication over sending ships Middle East crisis – live updates Footage has emerged of Donald Trump mocking Keir Starmer by claiming the prime minister said he would have to consult his team before deciding whether to send UK aircraft carriers
Weather tracker: Thunderstorms drench UAE and Saudi Arabia
🌍 السعودية·7d ago·Med·map
Abnormally strong jet stream triggers deluge in Middle East, while north Africa braces for 60-80mph gusts An unusual weather pattern unleashed severe thunderstorms across parts of the Middle East last week, battering countries including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The Arabian peninsula – typically dominated by arid desert climates – received up to 150mm of rain in just a few days. The deluge was caused by an abnormally strong jet stream, which helped a deep area of low pressure to

Europe

Resident doctors’ strike has torpedoed pay rises and training po…
🇬🇧 England, United King…·1h ago·High·map
Exclusive: Health secretary says industrial action in England also threatens to derail NHS progress on waiting times Wes Streeting has accused resident doctors of “torpedoing” their own pay rises and training jobs by walking out on strike again, as tens of thousands of doctors began a six-day stoppage in England. The health secretary said there was a “legitimacy” to concerns over jobs and wages but that the British Medical Association had scuppered any chance of a breakthrough when it rejected w
‘It’s heartbreaking’: resident doctors in England face halt on n…
🇬🇧 England, United King…·2h ago·High·map
Withdrawal of additional speciality training roles amid strike deadlock has left some doctors with uncertain future After almost two years on the NHS frontline as a resident doctor, Heather Gunn says she is bracing herself for unemployment. Like many of her colleagues, she was desperate to secure one of the up to 4,500 additional training posts the government agreed to introduce in England over three years to help doctors progress into more specialised fields. The posts were promised in negotiat
‘Italy has the best benefits’: Milan takes on Dubai as home for …
🌍 Milano, Lombardia, I…·3h ago·High·map
With the UAE under fire from Iranian missiles, wealthy investors are turning to Italy’s flat-tax haven Just over a month ago, Dubai was the obvious destination for wealthy Britons in search of a new home. Few cities allow you to earn vast sums tax-free and spend them across any number of luxury hotels, restaurants and shops. But as the United Arab Emirates comes under Iranian fire , Dubai’s reputation – in part created by emigrant influencers – as a haven for the global elite is eroding. Super-r
Spanish politicians clash over request to move Picasso’s Guernica
🌍 Madrid, Comunidad de…·3h ago·High·map
Madrid and Basque government leaders call each other ‘provincial’ in dispute over the artwork A row has broken out between the Madrid and Basque regional governments in Spain over the latter’s request for Guernica, probably Picasso’s most celebrated work, to be housed temporarily in the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao to mark the 90th anniversary of the bombing of the Basque town. The work has hung in the Reina Sofía museum in Madrid since 1992 and repeated requests for it to be moved to the Basque
A gangster, a bogus inheritance and a dead 19-year-old: the myst…
🇬🇧 Greater London, Engl…·3h ago·High·map
When Zac Brettler jumped to his death in London, the coroner recorded an open verdict, admitting: ‘I don’t know what happened.’ The acclaimed author of Say Nothing and, now, London Falling, talks about his search for answers In the summer of 2023, the American writer and journalist Patrick Radden Keefe was in London for the filming of Say Nothing, the television adaptation of his much-lauded, much-awarded account of a Troubles murder. It was there, on set, that Keefe got talking to a visitor, a
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reiterates truce offer ahead of …
🌍 Україна·7h ago·High·map
Ukrainian president says Russia unlikely to accept – ‘for them, nothing is sacred’; Australian police arrest army reservist for joining war. What we know on day 1,504 Ukraine’s president has renewed his offer to Russia of a mutual ceasefire on strikes against energy infrastructure . “If Russia is ready to stop strikes on our energy infrastructure, we will respond in kind,” he said. “This proposal has been conveyed to the Russian side through the Americans.” Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered last week
The Guardian view on Trump’s apocalyptic threats: a sign not of …
🌍 Україна·13h ago·High·map
An expletive-ridden post on social media shamed the office of the US president. Its substantive message, if acted on, would be a war crime Article 52 of the first additional protocol to the Geneva conventions prohibits attacks on civilian targets. It is on those grounds that the international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for Russian military officers and officials responsible for attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Such assaults, and the missiles rained on Ukrainian cities a
Labour should hold a referendum on whether Britain should rejoin…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·14h ago·High·map
This bold step would provide a practical route for restoring the UK to its rightful place within the EU, says Prof Philip Murphy The prime minister’s comments about seeking closer relations with the EU are to be welcomed as a step in the right direction ( Starmer calls for ‘ambitious’ new UK-EU ties as Trump threatens to quit Nato, 1 April ). Yet a piecemeal approach to repairing the damage done by Brexit is unlikely to succeed. A genuinely “ambitious” plan would be for Labour to announce a refe
We need to talk about population overshoot | Letter
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·14h ago·High·map
Eco-aware family planning and economic degrowth are two of the wiser social paradigms trying to emerge to replace the ecocidal norms of the past, writes Barbara Williams Your article linking the decreasing birthrate with our housing crisis was infuriating to anyone familiar with the escalating global ecosystems collapse ( Want to boost the UK’s birthrate? Fix the housing crisis, research suggests, 1 April ). Recent research funded by Population Matters confirms that a sustainable global human po
Buurman strikes late against Spurs to send Chelsea into Women’s …
🇬🇧 Greater London, Engl…·16h ago·High·map
Sonia Bompastor believes national team managers will need to be “smart” with her Chelsea players after a gruelling block of games concluded positively, with a 2-1 defeat of Tottenham, earning a place in the FA Cup semi-finals. Chelsea’s hopes of retaining two of their three titles remain alive after Veerle Buurman’s wonderful drive and strike earned the Blues a win in an end-to-end battle with Tottenham. Continue reading...
Courtney Lawes to return to Prem from Brive and would be again e…
🇫🇷 France·16h ago·High·map
Veteran announces return to Prem and would be eligible Forward will ‘never forget’ time at French second-tier club The former England captain Courtney Lawes is returning to the Prem at the end of the season after two years at French club Brive. The 37-year-old retired from international rugby after the 2023 Rugby World Cup and made the move to France after winning the 2023-24 Premiership title with Northampton Saints. Continue reading...
Do we really need truncheons and pepper spray to fight off Londo…
🇬🇧 Greater London, Engl…·17h ago·High·map
I don’t want to minimise the scenes in Clapham High Street. But how about dialling things down a notch? Last week, some teenagers in the Clapham area of south-west London started running up and down the high street. The terms used to describe them ranged from “feral gang” to “chaotic swarm”; evidently, it is in the eye of the beholder as to whether they were closer to animals or insects. Definitely, positively, some of them shoplifted. Fireworks were let off, which sounds like the kind of mischi
Aisling Bea review – glamourpuss meets accidental mum in a scatt…
🇬🇧 Greater London, Engl…·19h ago·High·map
Hammersmith Apollo, London The sitcom star and Taskmaster stalwart is on commanding form as she embarks on Older Than Jesus, her first – and deeply daft – standup tour That staple realisation of early midlife, that one has now lived longer than Jesus did, usually hits around aged 33. Aisling Bea is 42, and only just getting round to performing Older Than Jesus – a show, or at least a title, you suspect may have been long in the planning. Fair enough: what with hit sitcoms here and a Taskmaster s
‘Such a mix of people’: Ireland of 1926 was not monocultural, re…
🌍 Éire / Ireland·21h ago·High·map
Archive is freely available online from 18 April, revealing the lives, occupations and secrets of 2.9m people The first years of independent Ireland tend to be remembered, if at all, as a dreary monochrome of parochialism and conservatism. After the blazing dramas of the 1916 rebellion and the 1919-1921 Anglo-Irish war , the infant state seemed to limp into a grey period of insularity, the dream of freedom giving way to anti-climax and drab conformity. Continue reading...
Into the Wreck by Susannah Dickey review – an immersive explorat…
🌍 County Donegal, Ulst…·23h ago·High·map
Set in County Donegal, the poet’s polyphonic third novel wittily explores the fragile dynamics of a family navigating the loss of a father The dark hull of a shipwreck, beached and rotting on the sand, provides the powerful symbolism in award-winning poet and author Susannah Dickey’s third novel Into the Wreck. Five members of a family mourn the death of a gentle but distant father: a man shaped into silence by the Troubles, and whose absence leaves each of them trying to comprehend a family tru
Trying to conceive? Welcome to the worry-filled world of ‘trimes…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·1d ago·High·map
An army of ‘pregnancy prep’ influencers is offering would-be parents everything from sensible advice to quackery and questionable supplements. What’s really needed? Anything to do with pregnancy can sometimes feel like a crash course in withstanding uncertainty. From getting pregnant in the first place to avoiding complications later on, any parent-to-be is forced to reckon with the limits of their own control. The stats around this are worth emphasising: about one in seven couples in the UK wil
‘She’s been a brilliant ship’: Cornwall says goodbye to Scilloni…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·1d ago·High·map
Linking UK mainland with Isles of Scilly, this is last season before boat is replaced with a newer model There was a mix of anticipation and trepidation in Penzance among the passengers waiting on to board Scillonian III. Some were looking forward to an adventurous voyage on the ferry to the Isles of Scilly, which lie 30 miles off the Cornish coast; others were not quite so keen, knowing that when there is an Atlantic swell, the Scillionian can toss and turn, a tendency that has earned it the un
County cricket season begins: Warwickshire v Surrey, Leicestersh…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·3d ago·High·map
Updates from opening day around the grounds Team-by-team guide | Email Tanya or comment BTL A smattering/ripple/ slurp of applause as the players take the field. Tom Haines and Daniel Hughes in the middle. A windswept Ian Holland with the ball, the umpire in gloves. Here we go…</p
Three teenagers arrested after 14-year-old boy shot dead in sout…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·3d ago·High·map
Victim of Woolwich shooting named as Eghosa Ogbebor as two boys and 18-year-old man held on suspicion of murder Police have launched a murder investigation after a 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in Woolwich, south-east London. Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Officers received reports of a shooting on Lord Warwick Street, Woolwich, at about 3.40pm on Thursday, the Metropolitan police said. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/03/thr
Different strokes: Channel 4 steps up for debut as Boat Races ge…
🇫🇷 France·3d ago·High·map
Races have left the BBC as Oxford’s women, led by Olympic medallist Heidi Long, seek to end long wait for victory Channel 4 has screened plenty of elite sport since launching in 1982. Test cricket, the Tour de France, the Paralympics and even, for those with long memories, Masters golf in the mid-80s. Traditionally regarded as the most progressive and forward-thinking terrestrial TV channel, on Saturday a new string will be added to its sporting bow: the Boat Races, part of the En
Martin Rowson on Easter, war and a world in turmoil – cartoon
🇬🇧 London, UK·3d ago·High·map
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EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as cont…
🇬🇧 London, UK·3d ago·High·map
Proposal, a win for RFK Jr’s Maha movement, is a ‘first step’ toward tackling plastic pollution, advocates say The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) proposed on Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could lead to new limits on those substances for water utilities. Lee Zeldin, the EPA administrator, said the agency was responding
Artemis II astronauts approach 100,000 miles from Earth on voyag…
🇬🇧 London, UK·3d ago·High·map
Capsule’s engine fires up for six minutes, putting crew on track to reach farthest distance travelled by humans in space The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are approaching 100,000 miles from Earth as they head towards the moon, putting them on track to reach the farthest distance humans have ever travelled into space. The crew have left Earth’s orbit and fired their engines on Thursday for a “translunar injectio
UK’s leading AI research institute told to make ‘significant’ ch…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·3d ago·High·map
Alan Turing Institute told by funder to offer better strategy and more value for money after board was reminded of legal duties by watchdog The UK’s leading AI research institute has been told to make “significant” changes by its main source of taxpayer funding. The Guardian revealed last week that the board of the Alan Turing Institute was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/26/charity-commission-warns-alan-turing-institute-of-its-legal-duties-after-complaint
Martha Argerich and Dong-Hyek Lim review – legendary pianist and…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·3d ago·High·map
Royal Festival Hall, London This thrilling and idiosyncratic concert moved from Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos to Rachmaninov, Ravel and Schumann Remember the poem by Jenny Joseph , warning that when she is old, “I shall wear purple / With a red hat which doesn’t go” ? There was a hint of the same gentle anarchy in this
‘This is what you don’t see in F1’: the university where future …
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·3d ago·High·map
With alumni in every F1 team, Oxford Brookes University’s Formula Student team is the most prestigious in the country At the Oxford Brookes Headington campus, more than 100 students are busy building the fastest, best designed race car possible for this year’s Formula Student competition. Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR) is the UK’s most prestigious Formula Student team. They’ve won more design awards than any UK university, and frequently occupy the international race’s top spots.
‘It was a warning from history – now it’s the bloody muse!’ Mark…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·3d ago·High·map
In these turbulent times, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui has never been more vital, and returns to the stage starring the Sherlock star and with music by the alt-rockers. But, they say, they don’t just want to preach to the choir When the former Conservative MP Nadhim Zahawi defected to the Reform party, he described the UK as diseased. “Our wonderful country is sick,” he said. “Britain needs Nigel Farage.” At a far-right rally last year, Elon Musk told supporters: “Vio
Of course we shouldn’t drill for more oil in the North Sea – we …
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·3d ago·High·map
We are at a critical point in the climate emergency and already struggling to meet emissions reduction targets. The UK government must hold its nerve While the UK is only marginally involved in the war in the Middle East in military terms, the ramifications for this country are still potentially huge. And nowhere more so than in the energy sector. It isn’t a surprise, then, that commentary has focused on the impact potential policy interventions might have on the cost of energy to UK ho
What I learned from my first few weeks as a Green MP? Most polit…
🇬🇧 London, UK·4d ago·High·map
With this escalating cost of living crisis, so many are really suffering – yet Labour lacks the imagination, boldness and will to do anything about it Six weeks ago, I was doing what I’ve always done – working as a plumber in people’s houses. I’d just completed a plastering qualification and was looking forward to putting it to good use. Now, I’m here in pa
Birmingham city council doubles agency spending during bin strik…
🇬🇧 Birmingham, West Mid…·4d ago·High·map
Unite accuses authority of trying to ‘break’ industrial action as waste dispute enters second year Unite has accused Birmingham city council of trying to “break” the bin strikes after analysis showed the council had doubled spending on agency staff since the start of the year-long industrial action. Birmingham’s bin workers have taken part in an all-out strike since March last year over proposed pay cuts and role changes. The dispute has left residents without a fully functioning
Two NSW teenagers charged over violent extremist material allege…
🇬🇧 London, UK·4d ago·High·map
Police say they found a ballistic-style vest, several notebooks and literature they allege contained extremist references Two New South Wales teenagers have been charged with allegedly possessing violent extremist material after police searched one of their homes and found a ballistic-style vest, several notebooks and literature they allege contained extremist references. The Australian federal police and NSW police released a statement on Friday morning confirming the boys, aged
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy offers expertise on keeping wate…
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‘Ukraine has expertise concerning sea waterways, and the defence and reopening of maritime traffic,’ says president. What we know on day 1,500 Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered on Thursday to provide Ukraine’s expertise in dealing with freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to those countries considering how to keep the strait of Hormuz open amid the conflict in the Middle East. The Ukraine president, speaking in his nightly video address, said the foreign minister, Andrii Sy
FA Cup quarter-finals: things to look out for this weekend
🇬🇧 London, UK·4d ago·High·map
Chelsea dare not lose, West Ham and Leeds play out a survival dress rehearsal, while Phil Foden urgently needs to make an impact Phil Foden made two starts for England over the international break as Thomas Tuchel experimented with how the Manchester City attacking midfielder could be used at the World Cup. He played in a couple of positions but was ineffecti
Jess Cartner-Morley’s April style essentials: fancy brollies, Bi…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·4d ago·High·map
Whether it’s a tiered tulle skirt or a hardworking Henley tee, our fashion expert’s Easter basket is brimming with joy • The best women’s spring wardrobe updates for under £100 I am a big fan of Easter, which is an underrated holiday in my opinion: lots of joy and food, but better weather than Christmas (or at least more daylight) and less stress. So my April shopping list starts, naturally, with a chocolate egg. More goodies include not one but two stormingly gorgeous new-season high-street ski
Cocoa-crazy: chocolate-infused liqueurs deserve their own moment
🇬🇧 London, UK·4d ago·High·map
Few combinations tickle the flavour palate like booze and chocolate, it’s no wonder they mix well Among my minor childhood traumas was the time my dad returned from a business trip to Belgium with a smart box of assorted chocolates (cue tiny violins). Expecting caramel, I bit into a truffle and was met by an explosion of very boozy liqueur. The box seemed to be an exciting change from the usual duty-free Toblerone, but after this incident, truffle assortments have always struck me as de
High times or low blows? Experts fail to clear air over German d…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·5d ago·High·map
Cannabis policy still divisive two years in, with SPD hailing it while CDU minister says it is risk to young people’s health It was a landmark piece of legislation passed by Germany’s previous, centre-left-led government: a measure that legalised the personal recreational use of cannabis for over-18s despite warnings from critics it would cause a steep rise in the drug’s use, inclu
‘Vaginal estrogen as a face filler? I think not’: Experts critiq…
🇬🇧 London, UK·5d ago·High·map
Doctors warn viral off-label use lacks evidence, with unknown long-term risks and possible systemic absorption Vaginal estrogen cream is prescribed to ease genital dryness, irritation and discomfort that results from the loss of estrogen during menopause . The name tells you exactly where to put it. Yet a new trend has been making the rounds on social media. People are calling vaginal estrogen cream the new “filler” for th
How to wear a quarter-zip jumper without looking like a finance …
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·5d ago·High·map
Once a corporate trademark, the half-zip sweater is now fashion’s hottest look. Want to avoid cosplaying Rishi Sunak when you wear one? Our menswear expert reveals all • Men’s spring wardrobe updates for under £100 You’ve probably noticed more quarter-zips around. This time, it’s not the City boys to blame. Rather, it’s that the fashion industry’s attitude has shifted. Once dismissed (not least by GQ , who named it “a joyless jumper for the joyless grind”), the style has been reclaimed by the ve
Tuesday briefing: What is driving the record rise in stalking of…
🇬🇧 Prince of Wales Brid…·1h ago·Med·map
In today’s newsletter: As cases charged hit their highest level on record in England and Wales, a look at what is behind the increase and whether the criminal justice system is keeping pace Good morning. Disturbing new data shows that stalking offences recorded by police in England and Wales have surged over the past decade, with sharp rises in every region. The number of cases charged by the Crown Prosecution Service has also climbed to the highest level on record. But those figures only tell p
TV tonight: a debauched genius lawyer in a flashy Italian drama
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Lorenazo Ligas is a brilliant but flawed hero in fun new series Ligas. Plus: Do you have OCD? Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, Sky Atlantic Lorenzo Ligas (Luca Argentero) is a debauched genius, a lawyer whose brilliance is matched by his capacity for self-sabotage. This trope isn’t original, but there’s a certain freewheeling relish to the Italian drama. As it begins, Ligas is defending a gone-to-seed pop star accused of murdering a cop. But the clock is ticking. Can our maverick hero exon
Children in UK report online sextortion attempts in record numbe…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·2h ago·Med·map
Exclusive: Call for nudity-detection tech on phones as number of under-18s reporting blackmail attempts rises by 34% • ‘I felt ashamed and scared’: how an online friendship became a sextortion nightmare Children are reporting online sextortion attempts in record numbers in the UK, as campaigners urge tech companies to do more to stamp out the crime. The Report Remove service, which allows children to flag intimate images or videos of themselves that have appeared, or could appear, online, said i
‘Seismic change’: how election wins for nationalists in Celtic n…
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With polls suggesting Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin could be in power after May vote, constitutional challenges may lie ahead In four weeks, the shape of British politics is likely to change dramatically. For the first time, nationalists who aspire to break up the UK are expected to be in control of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland simultaneously. “The change will be seismic,” said Angus Robertson, a senior minister in the Scottish government. Opinion polls consistently suggest that aft
Greek PM vows to tackle ‘deep state’ in wake of farm fraud scand…
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis calls alleged scamming of EU agricultural funds ‘a turning point’ The Greek prime minister has vowed to tackle what he has called a “deep state” he says is plaguing the country, as he sought to address a growing political crisis over a farm fraud scandal that has forced the resignation of multiple government ministers. In a speech, aired on national TV, Kyriakos Mitsotakis attempted to limit the damage, describing the revelations as “a turning point” that had turbo-charged hi
The dream truck stop was nearly a reality | Letters
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·14h ago·Med·map
Alisdair McNicol recalls proposals in the 1970s for secure sites with proper accommodation for drivers, which were sadly dropped before the plans took off Your long read ( 35,000 pints of stolen Guinness, 950 wheels of pilfered cheese: can the UK’s cargo theft crisis be stopped?, 31 March ), which discusses the work of Mike Dawber, the UK’s leading detective in cargo crime, and Michael Yarwood, managing director for loss prevention at the global cargo insurer TT Club, refers to “a shared dream:
Too many drivers see road safety rules as a personal affront. It…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·1d ago·Med·map
Two court cases last month illustrate how confusion over legal definitions are feeding into a culture of poor driving standards In 2024, 1,602 people were killed on British roads. Only a small proportion of these resulted in a surviving driver being prosecuted. When we hear about the sentencing in such cases, the public reaction is often a mix of sorrow, anger and, increasingly, confusion. Why do some drivers who kill receive only short prison terms? Why are some charged with the lesser offence
Keir Starmer urged to ban ‘cruel’ greyhound racing in England
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·3d ago·Med·map
Exclusive: Group of MPs and animal charities call for end to practice after Scotland and Wales vote to phase it out Keir Starmer is coming under pressure from backbench Labour MPs to ban the “cruel” practice of greyhound racing. The Welsh and Scottish governments voted last month to phase out the practice. Animal welfare groups say thousands of dogs in the
‘It has been traumatic’: the Cornwall landmark left battered by …
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·3d ago·Med·map
St Michael’s Mount and the people who live near it are still healing from the scars left by storm’s 100mph winds Three months after Storm Goretti battered St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall , the signs of the storm’s power are still evident in the scars left by uprooted trees, piles of logs and the shaking of heads from islanders who have lived there for decades and never seen the like. “It really was something,” said Jack Beesley, a senior
NHS rehabilitation care staff shortage fails stroke patients, sa…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·4d ago·Med·map
People receive rehab only three to four days a week in hospital – and one to two days once they are discharged, data suggests The NHS is failing stroke patients and limiting their chances of recovery because of a shortage of rehabilitation care staff, health leaders have said. More people are surviving strokes than ever before in the UK. But their hopes of getting better are being dashed because of a lack of physiotherapists and other specialist staff, according to the Chartered S
The Guardian view on Sheffield and snooker: hope for an overlook…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·4d ago·Med·map
Keeping the world championship in the UK is good news for a city and region which have punched under their weight Sheffield was still an industrial powerhouse when George Orwell suggested that it “could justly claim to be called the ugliest town in the Old World” – adding that “its inhabitants, who want it to be pre-eminent in everythi
Overthinking is rarely an advantage | Letter
🇬🇧 London, UK·4d ago·Med·map
Tracy Marshall describes how the worrying natter of her internal world, thankfully, fell silent I was delighted to read Polly Hudson’s article on overthinkers like me ( Faithful, sensitive, forgiving: overthinkers like me make the best partners, 29 March ). I am 51 now and have spent most of my life at the mercy of my ability to “turn even the most pleasan
On the shoulders of giants: roaming among England’s famous chalk…
🇬🇧 England, United King…·1h ago·Low·map
Ancient hill carvings of horses, crosses and crowns have fascinated artists, writers and travellers for centuries. I went in search of their stories In the churchyard next to Wilmington Priory in East Sussex, I found a yew so ancient and stooped that its trunk had eaten half a gravestone. Its boughs were supported by long poles, a creepy sight that made me shudder. I had come here to see something just as strange, but more benign than this folk-horror vision – the figure of the Long Man of Wilmi
UK City firms report fastest turnaround in fortunes in 30 years
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·1h ago·Low·map
CBI figures showing surprise jump in financial sector’s growth will be welcome news for Rachel Reeves Britain’s financial services companies have reported a strong recovery in activity at the start of the year, in a surprise boost to the government after a gloomy end to 2025. Banks, insurers and investment managers said their businesses were growing, with a positive balance of nearly two-thirds noting an expansion, according to a long-running survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
Calls grow for UK government to automatically release child trus…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·2h ago·Low·map
State-funded savings accounts set up for children at birth going unclaimed, with £1.5bn estimated to be sitting in bank accounts As Elle Middlemas approached her 18th birthday, she began wondering if she had a child trust fund, a government savings account given to all children born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011, that can be accessed as soon as they officially hit adulthood. She quickly hit a dead end. She wasn’t sure if she was even owed the money and could find no information onl
Want to know capitalism’s endgame? Just look at private equity –…
🇬🇧 Greater London, Engl…·2h ago·Low·map
These companies now own everything from nurseries to care homes, squeezing vital services for profit while we foot the bill It was the free croissants that gave it away. And the Scandinavian-style furniture. And the tasteful pastel walls. It was different from other nurseries I’d viewed: marginally more expensive, the aesthetic equivalent of a WeWork for toddlers. I was eight months pregnant, on a tour of various nurseries in south-east London for my daughter. At the time, I didn’t realise that
UK manufacturers ‘will pay £940m a year more in business rates d…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·2h ago·Low·map
Government should look at ways to help as firms are paying disproportionate bills, says MakeUK British manufacturers have said they will have to pay an extra £940m a year in business rates because of changes by Rachel Reeves that come into effect this month. Manufacturers face a disproportionate business rates bill because they often have large factory floors, according to analysis by MakeUK, an industry lobby group. It said that factories accounted for a fifth of England and Wales’s property by
‘I see it as trafficking’: the brutal reality of life as a forei…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·3h ago·Low·map
Universities in Britain rely on overseas applicants paying full fees, which has given rise to some unscrupulous recruiters and left many hopefuls and their families deep in debt When Sam started looking into studying abroad, it didn’t take long for his phone to start ringing. At 24, he was living with his parents in a small city in the southern Indian state of Odisha and he’d been stuck in an entry-level job for four years. He hoped a master’s degree in the UK might lead to a high-flying finance
Hyper-targeted scheme to help at-risk schools in England tackle …
🇬🇧 England, United King…·10h ago·Low·map
Home Office will use mapping technology and crime data to identify up to 250 schools in areas of greatest risk Schools across England are to receive dedicated support to prevent knife crime incidents in a hyper-targeted Home Office programme that uses mapping technology to identify areas of risk down to the level of specific groups of streets. Under the £1.2m scheme – part of a series of initiatives launched under a government pledge to halve knife crime within a decade – a maximum of 250 school
Championship roundup: Coventry stay 12 points clear at top despi…
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Results elsewhere favour Frank Lampard’s side Norwich deal blow to Millwall’s promotion push Coventry crept closer to promotion to the Premier League despite an off-colour display in a goalless draw at Hull . Setbacks for promotion rivals Millwall and Middlesbrough meant a win for Coventry would have moved them to within two points of guaranteeing a return to the top flight for the first time in 25 years. While the Sky Blues were second best for large spells at the MKM Stadium and fortunate to a
Waitrose under pressure to reinstate worker sacked after stoppin…
🇬🇧 Greater London, Engl…·13h ago·Low·map
Retailer faces public outcry over treatment of Walker Smith, who tackled shoplifter stealing Easter eggs at London store Waitrose is under growing pressure to reinstate an employee of 17 years who was sacked after tackling a shoplifter who was trying to steal Lindt Gold Bunny Easter eggs. The retailer has faced public outcry over its treatment of Walker Smith , who was fired two days after he stopped the shoplifter taking items from the Easter egg display. Continue reading...
The Guardian view on Cambridge’s £190m gift: billionaires won’t …
🇬🇧 United Kingdom·13h ago·Low·map
Philanthropy increases the gap dividing highly selective, elite higher education from the rest. Ministers need a plan for the sector overall About 2% of UK universities’ income came from donations and endowments in 2024-25 – slightly less than the previous year. At a time when charitable giving overall is down , the announcement last week of a record £190m donation to the University of Cambridge deserves to be welcomed. Higher education funding should not depend on the choices of rich individual
Police record nearly fiftyfold rise in stalking offences in Engl…
🇬🇧 Prince of Wales Brid…·15h ago·Low·map
Increased recognition of crime and perpetrators using technology to track victims are behind rise, say experts The number of stalking offences recorded by police has soared over the past decade, with experts saying the rise has been driven by increased recognition, and technology making it easier for perpetrators to track their victims. House of Commons library data analysed by the Liberal Democrats found more than 135,000 offences were recorded last year, up from just under 3,000 10 years ago.
Key stroke treatment still not available around the clock across…
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Exclusive: Seven of England’s 24 stroke centres still not providing mechanical thrombectomy 24/7 despite ministers’ pledges The NHS has not made a “life-changing” treatment for stroke available around the clock across England despite ministers repeatedly promising that it would. The health service was expected to improve stroke care by making a clot removal technique called mechanical thrombectomy available everywhere in the country 24/7 from 1 April. Continue reading...
German mayors call for night-time ban on robot lawnmowers to pro…
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Leaders say automated mowers’ blades threaten nocturnal animals as studies highlight risks to wildlife German mayors have called for a nationwide ban on night-time use of robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs and other small nocturnal animals from being killed or maimed in the dark. Recent studies have highlighted the threat lawnmower blades pose to wildlife active between dusk and dawn, prompting growing calls for regulation. Hedgehogs also tend to curl into a ball when threatened rather than r
Trailblazers, trumpets and the theremin: 10 soundtracks that cha…
🇬🇧 Greater London, Engl…·21h ago·Low·map
From soundtracking the silent era, via 50s rock’n’roll and the ‘symphonic pop’ of Henry Mancini to iconic works by John Williams and Hans Zimmer, movies are unimaginable without music. Ahead of the London soundtrack festival its artistic director picks 10 scores that moved the dial The music of cinema’s earliest years played a crucial role in how audiences – with a live pianist or organist soundtracking the silent movie – experienced the stories on screen. But it wasn’t until the advent of synch
The pet I’ll never forget: Beau, the labrador who saved my life
🇫🇷 France·21h ago·Low·map
After I collapsed during a run along a beach, my loyal dog Beau sprang into action When I lost my wife, Jo, to cancer eight years ago, I knew it was time for a fresh start, so I packed up my London home and moved to Poole on the Dorset coast. I longed for a companion, so I welcomed a labrador puppy into my life, naming him Beau in a nod to the time Jo and I had spent living in France. A gun dog from Derbyshire with a sleek black coat and deep brown eyes, Beau was an adorable and mischievous pupp
Dracula review – Romania’s most reliable export is focus of knoc…
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Notionally about the vampire, Radu Jude’s new movie involves a bizarre troupe of actors doing a floor-show routine Did Radu Jude just invent pop-up cinema? The Romanian director’s movies have a wildly improvised, no-budget theatricality in the spirit of Brecht or Fassbinder, a make-do-and-mend cinema that looks as if it has been made up on the spot with the materials to hand, including bits of TV ads, bad AI in the service of bad porn (what he, in an earlier film, called “loony porn” ) and amdra
Jan Morris by Sara Wheeler review – masterly account of a flawed…
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The journalistic adventurer and trans trailblazer is revealed as brilliant, prolific and deeply selfish Jan Morris had two stipulations before she would agree to sit for a painting for the National Portrait Gallery in London. Ibsen, her Norwegian forest cat, should feature. And so should one of her calves. The gallery acceded, and the resulting portrait shows Morris, then just shy of 80, in a yellow jumper and dark green skirt, Ibsen glowering beside her bare legs. She was pleased with the portr
A new start after 60: I jacked in my job in tech to become a pro…
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As a child, Gary Fisher was terrible at card games. How did he end up making his living from one? Gary Fisher has always enjoyed a game of poker, but after he turned 60, his partner suggested he take it seriously. “She said, ‘You’re really good at it, but you don’t study. You just turn up and play.’” It wasn’t what Fisher expected to hear, but he set about researching the game, completed some online courses, got a coach – and now plays professionally. So far this year, Fisher, who lives in Londo
From volcanic wilds to world-class art: 10 fun and fabulous reas…
🇫🇷 France·1d ago·Low·map
Some of the best under-the-radar attractions across the Channel include steampunk wonders in Calais and the largest collection of impressionist works outside Paris You don’t need to venture too far into France to find its wow factor. Indeed, within minutes of exiting the ferry or Channel Tunnel, you can be staring a fire-breathing dragon in the face. The Dragon de Calais is a 25-metre-long mechanical beast that stomps along the renovated sea front carrying 48 passengers on its back (adult ticket
‘Barbara Windsor smacked our bottoms!’ Pet Shop Boys on showstop…
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As a 600-page doorstopper celebrates their groundbreaking costumes, gigs, sleeves and videos, the duo talk about ‘side-stepping the pop-star thing’ – and the naked trampolinist EMI had to censor In 1988, when he was 20, Wolfgang Tillmans tore an A0 poster off a building site hoarding and nailed it to a wall in his flat in Hamburg. It was advertising Pet Shop Boys’ new album, Introspective, and consisted of thick vertical bars in different colours. “It was just so cool in the context of the time,
How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
🇫🇷 Paris, Île-de-France…·1d ago·Low·map
Under Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance When Corentin Roudaut moved to Paris 10 years ago, he was too scared to cycle. The IT developer had biked everywhere as a student in Rennes but felt overwhelmed by the bustling French capital. Cars were everywhere. Cyclists had almost no protection. But once authorities carved out space for a segregated bike lane on Boulevard Voltaire n
How to make the perfect Portuguese feijoada – recipe | Felicity …
🇵🇹 Portugal·1d ago·Low·map
This marvellous staple of the Portuguese kitchen is a rich bean stew with pork and sausages that makes an excellent one-pot feast. You might find it’s perfect for midweek … If you are trying to incorporate more beans and pulses into your diet, as I am, then this robust, one-pot feast, which food writer Edite Vieira describes as “a marvellous standby of the Portuguese kitchen”, is one to bear in mind. Though each region has its own variations, “basically”, she explains, “feijoada is a rich bean s
V&A Dundee celebrates the history of the catwalk, from discreet …
🇬🇧 Greater London, Engl…·1d ago·Low·map
Scottish designers are showcased alongside a backstage set and props including a Chanel-branded megaphone In 1971, Manolo Blahnik created shoes for the designer Ossie Clark’s catwalk show in London. Relatively new to shoemaking, the Spanish designer forgot to put steel pins in the heels of the shoes, which meant that models wobbled, unbalanced, down the catwalk. Blahnik thought it was the end of his career. But the press thought it was a deliberate style; the photographer Sir Cecil Beaton even c

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From ‘stink bugs’ to ‘enemies of the people’: how Viktor Orbán b…
🇺🇸 United States·3h ago·High·map
Hungary’s prime minister has conducted a systematic attack on independent media. The parallels with the US are chilling During his state of the nation address earlier this year, Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, outlined a chilling vision of the country’s future. Signalling a new level of aggression in his campaign against the truth if he is returned to power in elections on 12 April, Orbán vowed to purge the country of “bought journalists” and “fake civil society organisations”. Media rep
Hungary pipeline false-flag claims swirl as JD Vance makes elect…
🇺🇸 United States·3h ago·High·map
Claims explosives found near pipeline come before election in which PM Viktor Orbán is trailing in most polls Hungary has placed the gas pipeline that straddles the Serbian border under military protection, the prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has said, as accusations of a false-flag operation continued to swirl before a crunch election at the weekend and an official visit on Tuesday from the US vice-president, JD Vance. Orbán travelled to Hungary’s southern border with Serbia on Monday, one day af
Accused Pinochet agent turned Bondi nanny Adriana Rivas to be ex…
🇨🇱 Chile·5h ago·High·map
Woman denies allegations of aggravated kidnapping during Augusto Pinochet’s 1970s military dictatorship Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A former Sydney nanny and cleaner accused by Chile of being a torturer and kidnapper for Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship in the 1970s will be extradited to Chile to face court over kidnapping allegations after losing her seven-year battle to remain in Australia. Adriana
Judge says Lil Nas X police battery charges to be dismissed if h…
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, Los Ang…·6h ago·High·map
Rapper ‘very thankful’ to be given chance to enter mental health diversion program after arrest in LA last year A judge has allowed Lil Nas X to enter a mental health diversion program intended to lead to the dismissal of charges of attacking Los Angeles police officers. Judge Alan Schneider told the rapper and singer on Monday that if he sticks to his treatment program and obeys all laws for two years, his four felony counts will be dismissed. Continue reading...
Second ex-staffer accuses Texas lawmaker of sending sexually exp…
🇺🇸 United States·8h ago·High·map
Republican Tony Gonzales ended re-election bid in March after admitting to having affair with a different aide Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A second former female staffer for Tony Gonzales, a Republican congressman from Texas , has come forward claiming Gonzales sent her sexually explicit messages. The San Antonio Express-News first reported the text messages on Monday and NBC News later confirmed the report. Continue reading...
California county records sixth person bitten by rattlesnake in …
🇺🇸 Ventura County, Cali…·10h ago·High·map
Two fatalities reported in southern California so far, with warmer spring bringing reptiles out on trails earlier A sixth person has been bitten by a rattlesnake in southern California’s Ventura county in just under a month, two-thirds of the number of people bitten in all of 2025. Andrew Dowd, a Ventura county fire department spokesperson, said paramedics responded to a call on Sunday for a man who had been bitten by a rattlesnake. The victim said he had been bitten near California State Univer
A bittersweet thrill: daytrippers watch US warplanes in action a…
🇺🇸 United States·15h ago·High·map
With some misgivings, families and aviation enthusiasts bring stepladders and picnics to the perimeter fence It was a 4.40am start for the Wilkinson family. They packed their car with gear you might take on a trip to the seaside – folding chairs, blankets, a picnic. But instead of heading to the coast, they drove 80 miles from their home in Hampshire to Gloucestershire and set up camp close to the perimeter fence of RAF Fairford to watch American warplanes take off and land . “It’s definitely ch
Struggling families like mine don’t talk about the cost of livin…
🇺🇸 United States·18h ago·High·map
Trying to make ends meet is an impossible effort, and things are rapidly getting worse. It’s time the government listened to people like us Ella Michalski is part of Changing Realities, a project working with low-income families In times of war, it is right that we focus on the human suffering of those affected by military action. But its ripple effects have worsened an already dire set of living standards for families like mine, who simply cannot meet the rising costs of the most basic of essen
Weather tracker: Warm March in US leaves snowpack critically low
🇺🇸 United States·21h ago·High·map
Concerns about coming wildfire risk, and temperatures also remain high on other side of Pacific where rare tropical cyclone has formed After a historically warm winter across nine states in the US, the first month of meteorological spring again brought exceptionally high temperatures, with numerous states recording new all-time high temperatures in March. The remarkable intensity and longevity of the warmth have left much of the mountain snowpack, a crucial source of water for millions in the Am
Cubans study oil tanker diplomacy for signs of progress in secre…
🇺🇸 United States·2d ago·High·map
Despite hostile rhetoric Trump let a Russian ship break his blockade – could it herald a Venezuela-style outcome? When a sanctioned Russian oil tanker, the Anatoly Kolodkin, docked at Cuba’s Matanzas oil terminal on Tuesday, unloading 700,000 barrels of crude , it was not immediately clear why the ship had been allowed to pass through Donald Trump’s oil blockade. In January, the US president had proclaimed on social media: “THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA – ZERO!” yet last week
Cuba begins to free more than 2,000 prisoners as US eases fuel b…
🇺🇸 United States·3d ago·High·map
Havana makes a Holy Week ‘humanitarian’ gesture as Russian tanker is allowed to reach oil-starved island Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Cuban authorities have begun to free prisoners after announcing they would pardon 2,010 inmates, the second release in less than a month as the country faces heightened US pressure. More than 20 inmates emerged from La Lima penitentiary in east Havana on Friday, holding their release papers, crying and hugging relat
Supergirl: the new trailer suggests that the DC Universe has an …
🇺🇸 United States·3d ago·High·map
A criticism of Superman stories is the guy’s near invincibility. And while a new trailer sees Kara tearing about like a cosmic gunslinger, there are hints her powers are at risk If James Gunn’s aim with last year’s Superman was to give us a Man of Steel who stood out from those who came before him on the big screen, he nailed it. Even those who didn’t quite warm to this sunnier, weir
People of Burkina Faso should forget about democracy, says milit…
🇺🇸 United States·3d ago·High·map
Ibrahim Traoré, who took power in 2022 coup, tells state broadcaster ‘we must tell the truth, democracy isn’t for us’ People in Burkina Faso should forget about democracy as it is “not for us”, the military president, Ibrahim Traoré, told the country’s state broadcaster. Traoré took power in a coup in September 2022 , toppling another junta that had taken power just nine months earlier. He has since stifled opposition and in January banned political parties outright. Continue reading...
‘It’s not just Flávio’: is surname-dropping son downplaying Bols…
🌍 Brasil·3d ago·High·map
Many Brazilians believe there is a ploy to free the younger Bolsonaro from baggage of his father’s name to return the family to power He possesses one of the most famous family names in Latin American politics. But when the Brazilian senator took to the stage at a conservative conference in Grapevine, Texas, last weekend it was only his forename that was on people’s lips. “Flávio! Flávio! Flávio!” the audience shouted as th
‘I lost a $3m brand deal. I was like: OK, losers!’ Swedish pop p…
🇺🇸 Brooklyn, Kings Coun…·4d ago·High·map
After a decade in pop’s underground, Larsson’s radiant fifth album turned her into one of the world’s biggest stars. It’s about time, she says, relishing the attention without sacrificing her morals On a warm spring day, Brooklyn’s century-old Paramount theatre has been transformed into a base camp for all things Zara Larsson. Stage techs scurry past entourage members, managers furiously tap smartphones and various figures patiently await their moment with the Swedish superstar. D
Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE is released after nearl…
🇺🇸 United States·4d ago·High·map
Tania Warner is fitted with ankle monitor and released along with seven-year-old daughter Ayla Luca after being deemed not a flight risk A Canadian woman and her seven-year-old daughter, who were held for nearly three weeks in a notorious detention center by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), were released on Thursday evening after posting a bond of $9,500. Tania Warner
Uganda receives first US deportation flight under third-country …
🇺🇸 United States·4d ago·High·map
Dozen people arrive under new deal but legal challenges expected with scheme criticised as ‘dehumanising process’ A flight carrying people being deported from the US has landed in Uganda, as Donald Trump’s administration pushes on with its strategy of expelling migrants to countries they have no ties to. The deported people would stay in the east African country as “a transition phase for potential onward transmission to other countries”, an unnamed senior Ugandan government official told Reuter
Costa Rica strikes deal to accept third country deportees from US
🇺🇸 United States·4d ago·High·map
Central American country to receive up to 25 migrants a week expelled as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox <p
US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodrígu…
🇺🇸 United States·4d ago·High·map
US moves towards reestablishing working relations between two countries after abducting President Nicolás Maduro The US has lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez , in the latest step towards normalising relations between the two countries after US forces abducted her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife. The couple were taken to New York after their abduction in January to face charges
Her daughter was murdered seven years ago. Why are images of the…
🇺🇸 New York, United Sta…·4d ago·High·map
Bianca Devins was 17 when she was killed by a man who then shared photos of her mutilated body on sites like Instagram and Snapchat – something her mother Kim describes as ‘psychological terrorism’. Here, she reveals her battle to get them offline Early on a Sunday in July 2019, police arrived at Kim Devins’ house in upstate New York with a story that made no sense. They were there to do a “welfare check” on Devins’ 17-year-old daughter, Bianca. They said they had received reports from
One killed and buildings damaged as magnitude 7.4 earthquake str…
🇺🇸 United States·5d ago·High·map
Quake with epicentre west-north-west of Ternate island shakes cities and prompts regional tsunami warning One person has been killed after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Ternate island, damaging buildings and triggering small tsunami waves. The quake, which had a depth of 35km, occurred on Thursday at 6.48am local time, according to the United States Geological Survey. Its epicentre was 127km (79 miles) west-north-west of Ternate, an island in Indonesia’s North Maluku province. Co
Injectable peptides are touted online as a ‘glow up potion’. Her…
🇺🇸 United States·6d ago·High·map
Claims of benefits have been amplified by the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr. How does the evidence actually stack up? Read more in the Antiviral series Influencers are telling their audiences that injectable peptides are the “
Abel leaves LA: self-deportation from Trump’s America - document…
🇺🇸 United States·13d ago·High·map
Abel Ortiz was brought from Mexico to LA when he was just two months old and has been living undocumented ever since. Now 38, he has a full life cutting hair, building a community, loving a city that has never fully loved him back. In a time of escalating ICE raids and the ache of uncertainty, Abel has made a radical decision: he’s leaving – not because he has to, but to escape perpetual limbo and be free to see the world Continue reading...
Artemis II swings back around after completing record-setting mo…
🇺🇸 United States·4h ago·Med·map
Astronauts become Earth’s farthest travelled and exceed a 1970 record on the fifth day of the mission Blackouts, broken records and a message from the past: five key moments from Artemis II’s lunar flyby Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Artemis II astronauts broke Apollo 13’s distance record at 1.57pm eastern time on Monday, hugging each other in the cramped capsule as they made history for becoming the first four humans to travel the farthest from Ea
‘Use that fuel’: Mikel Arteta and David Raya urge Arsenal to fee…
🇺🇸 Lisbon, Linn County,…·11h ago·Med·map
Team will not panic in wake of City and Southampton defeats Raya set to return in goal for Tuesday’s first leg at Sporting Mikel Arteta has insisted that Arsenal will not panic after losing successive games for the first time this season but admitted that they must rediscover their identity to get their campaign back on track. The Premier League leaders face Sporting in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon on Tuesday after seeing their hopes of an unprecedented quadrup
House Democrats demand end to ‘cruel’ US energy blockade after v…
🇺🇸 United States·13h ago·Med·map
Pramila Jayapal and Jonathan Jackson denounce ‘collective punishment’ amid vast disruption s from US oil blockade Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Two Democratic US lawmakers on Monday called for an end to the “cruel collective punishment” of Cuba after they visited the island to witness the effects of an US energy blockade. The US House members Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Jonathan Jackson of Illinois met with the Cuban president, Miguel Díaz-Ca
Steve Bannon appears likely to have criminal conviction dismissed
🇺🇸 United States·16h ago·Med·map
US supreme court files brief order vacating lower court ruling that had upheld rightwing media host’s conviction Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Steve Bannon , the rightwing media host and ally of Donald Trump , appears likely to have his criminal conviction dismissed. The US supreme court filed a brief order on Monday that vacated a lower court ruling that had upheld Bannon’s conviction and sent the case back to the US court of appeals for the DC ci
House of Gloss review – tender portrait of a young trans couple …
🇺🇸 United States·1d ago·Med·map
Away from outside discrimination, this documentary brings us into the home of graffiti artist Lana and drag queen Opal In the small flat shared by Opal and Lana, a young queer couple living in Dundee, love is everywhere. Countless photos of them on fun outings line the walls, interspersed with colourful sketches by Lana, a talented graffiti artist. Scattered around Opal’s makeup table are beautiful wigs, with which she transforms into a glamorous drag persona at night. As trans femme, they face
Wilhelm Sasnal review – his wild juxtapositions are almost obsce…
🇺🇸 United States·3d ago·Med·map
Sadie Coles HQ, London From holiday snaps to atrocities, Throbbing Gristle album covers to backsides in shorts, the Polish painter reproduces the scattered attention and flattened perspective of our social media age Wilhelm Sasnal has transformed the ground floor of Sadie Coles’ elegant gallery into a parade of broken images: the Oval Office, a ghastly forest, a blasted tree trunk, the artist’s wife and daughter, a British post-punk band, and the sitting US president surrounded by cronies, his f
Trump seeks $1.5tn for defense department in budget request to C…
🇺🇸 United States·3d ago·Med·map
President also requests additional $63bn in DHS funds and proposes privatizing TSA security screening Sign up for the Breaking News US email A reminder that my colleagues are covering the
Justin Baldoni’s lawyer says defendants are ‘very good people’ a…
🇺🇸 United States·3d ago·Med·map
Judge threw out 10 of Lively’s 13 claims against her It Ends With Us director and co-star on Thursday as trial nears Justin Baldoni’s lawyers have responded after most of Blake Lively ’s claims against the director were dismissed by a federal judge on Thursday. Judge Lewis Liman threw out 10 of the 13 claims that
‘Vegas hotel meets aerospace bling’: Trump’s presidential librar…
🇺🇸 United States·3d ago·Med·map
From JFK’s modernist concrete to Obama’s ‘Tatooine sandcrawler’, the presidential library is where egos burnish their legacies. But the brash, bookless vibe of Trump’s, complete with giant golden statue, makes for the ugliest yet With the unveiling of the prospective Trump presidential library , which, in its timing and substance looked for all the world like an April fool, the o
Harvard faculty to vote on proposal to limit number of A grades …
🇺🇸 United States·3d ago·Med·map
Effort to curb grade inflation, by limiting top marks to 20% of students in a course, is opposed by most students Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox </ul
Tiger Woods told police he talked to ‘the president’ after arres…
🇺🇸 Florida, United States·3d ago·Med·map
Golfer has pled not guilty to DUI charges in Florida Footage shows Woods’s shock: ‘I’m being arrested?’ Hydrocodone pills found in pocket following arrest Bodycam footage of Tiger Woods’s arrest for DUI shows the golfer looking surprised when he was handcuffed by police officers at the scene of a vehicle crash last week and telling
Courts keep ruling against Trump. But they can’t save our democr…
🇺🇸 United States·3d ago·Med·map
Decisions on the White House ballroom, public media and journalists’ access to the Pentagon are heartening. But restoring our institutions is up to us In another one of those strange and unprecedented moments of the Trump years, the president of the United States showed up at the supreme court the other day. No other presidents have done so, probably because they – to varying degrees – respected the separation of power among the three branches of US government. But Trump has not s
Ex-Turnstile guitarist charged with attempted second-degree murd…
🇺🇸 United States·3d ago·Med·map
Brady Ebert, a former member of the Grammy-winning US hardcore band, allegedly hit the father of Brendan Yates with his car Brady Ebert, the former guitarist of the Grammy-winning US hardcore band Turnstile, has been charged with attempted second-degree murder after allegedly hitting the father of the band’s frontman, Brendan Yates, with his car. On 29 March, police found William Yates outside his home with “trauma to his lower extremities”, with a broken bone protruding from his
Alleged maple syrup scam in Quebec uncovered by Canadian broadca…
🇨🇦 Québec, Canada·4d ago·Med·map
A Radio-Canada reporter noticed his maple syrup tasted odd; testing revealed it was adulterated with cane sugar An investigation by Canada ’s national broadcaster has found that a major Quebec producer has been diluting its maple syrup with cane sugar and selling the fraudulent product to grocery chains. In a sting operation that involved false identities and covert recordi
‘Slavery bounded his life’: Thomas Jefferson’s views on race – i…
🇺🇸 United States·4d ago·Med·map
A new book by historian Annette Gordon-Reed explores the former US president’s writings on race throughout his life Thomas Jefferson’s interactions with enslaved people bookend his life. The third US president and a founder of the United States was born into a slave-owning family in a society upon which slavery was the bedrock. A Black woman was probably his earliest nursemaid – evidence shows that his mother did not breastfeed her children, so it is probable that a Black woman was also
Sluts, simps and body shaming: the rise of Africa’s manosphere
🇺🇸 United States·1h ago·Low·map
Experts have been alarmed at the growth of deep misogyny dressed up as self-help on social media. We profile seven men from across the continent who are gaining traction It is not just Europe and the US that are grappling with a growing landscape of misogynistic influencers online. While Andrew Tate, Myron Gaines, Sneako and other voices grow in toxicity in the manosphere of the west, across Africa – which has more than 400 million people aged between 15 and 35 – several individuals are gaining
Rapper Offset hospitalised after being shot outside Florida casi…
🇺🇸 Florida, United States·2h ago·Low·map
The former member of Migos is in a stable condition after being shot on Monday, with police detaining two people The rapper Offset is in a stable condition in hospital after he was shot outside a Florida casino on Monday. The former member of the Atlanta hip-hop trio Migos, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, was shot in a valet area outside the Seminole Hard Rock hotel and casino, Offset’s spokesperson confirmed to media. Continue reading...
In the Rohingya refugee camps, we really want you to keep the ga…
🇺🇸 United States·2h ago·Low·map
Aid cuts mean the ethnically-cleansed refugees from Myanmar face a return to cooking over toxic flames, or keeping children out of school to spend all day scouring for firewood Four years ago the US recognised the genocide of my people, and nations around the world came to our aid. Today, we ask the world to reaffirm that commitment. What do we ask for that will save lives, the local habitat and even dollars for Rohingya refugees? Cooking gas. Continue reading...
‘You have to have a bit of heartache’: Justin Rose on his bid to…
🇺🇸 Augusta, Richmond Co…·9h ago·Low·map
Three-time runner-up is determined to put last year’s dramatic playoff defeat behind him and prove he still has the quality to win at Augusta Squint and you will see Justin Rose’s name twice on the tournament record boards at Augusta National. It’s there on the big bronze winner’s list at the water fountain by the entrance, beneath the entries marking Sergio García’s victory in 2017 and Rory McIlroy’s eight years later , both, as it says in the small print underneath, won in a playoff that Rose
Tech companies are cutting jobs and betting on AI. The payoff is…
🇺🇸 United States·9h ago·Low·map
AI experts say we’re living in an experiment that may fundamentally change the model of work Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Hundreds of thousands of tech workers are facing a harsh reality. Their well-paying jobs are no longer safe. Now that artificial intelligence (AI) is here, their futures don’t look as bright as they did a decade ago. As US tech companies have ramped up investments in AI, they’ve slashed a staggering number of jobs. Microsoft cu
Hatchings of two California bald eagle chicks delight vast lives…
🇺🇸 Big Bear Creek, Vall…·10h ago·Low·map
Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets emerged from eggs on Easter weekend in Big Bear Valley as watched by thousands online Over Easter weekend, thousands of people tuned in to celebrate something spectacular unfolding 145 feet up a pine tree in southern California ’s San Bernardino national forest – the hatchings of two bald eagle chicks. Two eaglets were born to Jackie and Shadow, the southern California pair that have become avian celebrities thanks to the webcam that has livestreamed their activities
The FA Cup still has an important place. This weekend was proof
🇺🇸 United States·15h ago·Low·map
From exposed anxieties to unexpected heroes, this weekend’s cup contests papered over a weird three-week Premier League break Sign up for our World Cup newsletter Live in a World Cup host city? Tell us your stories The soccer calendar has been particularly quirky this year. There’s always an international break in March, but because this year’s edition involved World Cup qualifying playoffs, most games were scheduled for the Thursday and the Tuesday, which meant there was very little soccer play
‘Deeply distressing for all of us’: families react to Girlguidin…
🇺🇸 United States·17h ago·Low·map
From September, trans girls, and young trans women who volunteer, will have to hand in their UK memberships Angela has two daughters, aged 13 and 10, who both attend their local Girlguiding group in the UK. Like many girls their age, they enthusiastically collect their badges, make new friends and attend the organisation’s large summer jamboree every year. But as of September, Angela’s youngest daughter will have to leave Girlguiding because she is transgender. Continue reading...
Life’s unbearable without silly little snacks. Where would we be…
🇺🇸 United States·21h ago·Low·map
The US chain gives us limited-edition kettle chips; the British, Percy Pig chews. It’s good to know there’s something to nibble on both sides of the Atlantic You know how you break up with someone, and then everywhere you go, there they are? I’ve been experiencing something like that these last few months, since moving back to London from New York – I can’t go a single day in without seeing a Trader Joe’s tote bag. I knew of this phenomenon of cultural exchange (Brits carry these TJ bags; in the
Rice’s whales existed before humans. Now Trump could make them e…
🇺🇸 United States·1d ago·Low·map
The US has invoked national security to remove protections for the endangered cetacean, of which only about 50 are left Since before modern humans existed Rice’s whales have been diving to the depths of the ocean to gorge on fat-rich fish while growing to leviathan proportions, their bodies spanning the length of a bus and weighing as much as as six elephants. Unfortunately for these grand creatures, their only home became a patch of the Gulf of Mexico that the oil and gas industry, much later,
Mexican art world protests over plan to send Frida Kahlo masterp…
🌍 México·1d ago·Low·map
Cultural figures sign open letter asking government for clarity on how long landmark collection will remain abroad One of the world’s most important collections of 20th-century Mexican art, including works by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, is set to be exported to Spain under an agreement with Banco Santander , sparking outrage among Mexico’s cultural community. Nearly 400 cultural professionals have signed an open letter calling on the Mexican government to offer greater clarity on what the deal

Africa

Interpol arrest warrant requested in Congo-Brazzaville for Jean-…
🌍 Congo·7d ago·High·map
Football federation president on the run with wife and son Conviction in absentia of wide-ranging corruption charges Authorities in Congo-Brazzaville have applied to Interpol for an international arrest warrant against Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, the president of the country’s football federation, Fecofoot, after he was convicted of embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds. Mayolas is on the run with his wife and son after they were all sentenced to life imprisonment this month for embezzling funds provided
‘All we can do now is pray they continue’: Maasai welcome the fi…
🇰🇪 Kenya·19h ago·Low·map
Harsh weather is nothing new in Kenya but the country’s climate is showing clear signs of getting hotter and drier The day is hot and dry but the soil underfoot is soft. “After four months of drought, we received the first rains yesterday,” says Maasai elder Abraham Kampalei. “All we can do now is pray that they continue.” Kampalei has lived for more than 50 of his 70 years with his family and animals in Oldonyonyokie, a hamlet in southern Kenya’s Kajiado county. He has witnessed the slow declin

Asia & Pacific

News live: Australians buy record number of new EVs in March; Au…
🇦🇺 Australia·43m ago·High·map
Follow today’s news live Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over alleged war crimes Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The NSW government is rolling out a free nasal spray flu vaccine for children two to four years old. The vaccine, which is sprayed into the nose with one spray in each nostril, will be available for children throughout the state via GPs, community pharmacies and Aboriginal medical services. Having needle-free vaccines for children aged two to four, at no cost t
Ben Roberts-Smith arrested: former Australian soldier charged wi…
🌍 افغانستان·4h ago·High·map
Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he murdered unarmed civilians and bullied comrades Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been arrested at Sydney airport and charged with alleged war crimes. The Australian federal police and the Office of the Special Investigator announced details of the i
Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis says he never wanted to hurt wife M…
🇦🇺 Australia·7h ago·High·map
Dennis, whose car fatally struck Hoskins in 2023, wrote on Instagram ‘I have ALWAYS been against any sort of abuse against women’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has lashed out at journalists on social media, saying they created a “false narrative” about him after his wife’s 2023 death. “The narrative which the media ran with was clear,” the former professional cyclist wrote on In
Sir Craig Reedie, key London 2012 Olympics figure and former BOA…
🌍 Россия·13h ago·High·map
Reedie also served as president of World Anti-Doping Agency Sebastian Coe hails ‘mentor, wise counsel and passionate advisor’ Sir Craig Reedie, a giant of the Olympic movement, who served as chair of the British Olympic Association for more than a decade and was instrumental in bringing the Games to London in 2012, has died at the age of 84. Tributes have poured in for the Scots-born Reedie, who was also president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) when Russia was found guilty of state-spons
Thailand PM urges working from home amid fears over energy crisis
🌍 ประเทศไทย·20h ago·High·map
Anutin Charnvirakul encourages measures such as home working and carpooling as country is reliant on oil imports Thailand’s prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, has called on the public to conserve energy, urging work-from-home measures and carpooling, as he warned of the impact of the conflict in the Middle East. In a statement posted on social media, Anutin said Thailand was exposed to the crisis because of its reliance on imported oil and gas, and the country could not be complacent. Continue
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing appointed president after ‘s…
🌍 မြန်မာ·3d ago·High·map
Min Aung Hlaing seized control five years ago and plunged Myanmar into conflict and economic chaos Min Aung Hlaing, the military general who plunged Myanmar into conflict and economic chaos when he took power in the 2021 coup has been appointed president, months after widely condemned sham elections. Min Aung Hlaing, who is wanted by the prosecutor of the international criminal court for crimes against humanity against the Rohingya Muslim minority, was voted president by lawmakers on Friday. Mya
Pakistan and China propose five-part peace plan for Middle East
🌍 中国·6d ago·High·map
Foreign ministers Ishaq Dar and Wang Yi met in Beijing as Pakistan pushes for peacemaker role Middle East crisis – live updates Pakistan and China have released a joint five-part proposal for peace in the Middle East, after Pakistan’s foreign minister flew to Beijing on Tuesday to seek Chinese support for the country’s faltering efforts to negotiate an end to end the war. The one-day meeting between Ishaq Dar and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, came as Pakistan continues to push for the role o
Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive as child death tol…
🌍 বাংলাদেশ·1h ago·Med·map
UN assists in emergency vaccination drive as country battles worst surge in cases in years amid fall in vaccination rates Bangladesh is battling its worse measles outbreak in years, with more than 100 children dead amid a rise in unvaccinated infants. The government, in partnership with the United Nations, has begun conducting an emergency measles-rubella vaccination drive for children across the country, after more than 900 cases were confirmed since March. Continue reading...
Private jets, deserted shores and an unbuilt resort: alleged lin…
🌍 Timor-Leste·16h ago·Med·map
Exclusive: Investigation finds alleged Prince Group associates were involved in unusual development in tiny nation on Australia’s doorstep, raising concerns about global spread of online fraud industry Guests were enticed with the promise of luxury villas overlooking aquamarine seas; a world-first crypto resort where the tech elite could commune over the latest digital innovation in opulent surrounds. The promotional material from June last year pitched a sprawling, futuristic development that w
Storm Erminio lashes much of Greece as Saharan dust blankets Cre…
🌍 افغانستان·3d ago·Med·map
South-east Italy also affected by heavy rain, and snow at higher altitudes, while deadly flooding hits Afghanistan Parts of the Mediterranean have been lashed by Storm Erminio this week. Heavy rain, thunderstorms and occasional bursts of hail affected much of Greece throughout Wednesday and Thursday, with the most severe conditions across south-eastern parts of the mainland and several islands in the southern Aegean Sea, including Crete, with streets flooded and vehicles stranded. <p
‘System malfunction’ causes robotaxis to stall in the middle of …
🌍 中国·5d ago·Med·map
Distressed riders who were stranded for hours say Apollo Go customer service agents offered ‘useless platitudes’ A “system malfunction” has caused several self-driving robotaxis to stall in the middle of the road in China, police have confirmed, after distressed riders were stranded for hours. Local authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan said they began receiving calls “one after another” on Tuesday night from riders reporting that autonomous vehicles operated by the Chi
KP Sharma Oli: Nepal’s former prime minister arrested over alleg…
🌍 नेपाल·10d ago·Med·map
At least 77 people killed in anti-corruption youth uprising in September, which began over a brief social media ban Nepal’s former prime minister KP Sharma Oli was arrested early on Saturday morning over his alleged role in the deaths of dozens of people who took part in the gen Z protest that toppled his government last year. Police detained the three-time former prime minister at his residence in the capital Kathmandu, and also arrested his former home affairs minister Ramesh Lekhak. Continue
Nepal’s PM-to-be uses rap to call for unity in first post-electi…
🌍 नेपाल·11d ago·Med·map
Balendra Shah, 35, is a symbol of change in country whose government was toppled last year in youth-led uprising Nepal’s rapper turned politician Balendra Shah, who is about to be sworn in as prime minister, has issued his first post-election message in the form of a rap urging unity. Hours before the release he swore an oath as a newly elected lawmaker, and he is due to become the Himalayan republic’s new prime minister on Friday. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/20
Gangnam styles: South Korea’s brutalist gems – in pictures
🌍 대한민국·1h ago·Low·map
It’s all about the austere beauty of concrete in photographer Paul Tulett’s starkly stunning shots of the country’s jaw-dropping, rapidly evolving architectural highlights Continue reading...
Cars make way for bikes as Sydney commuters saddle up to circumv…
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wa…·16h ago·Low·map
The shock of the oil crisis is playing out on Australian streets, where bike sales are up and cycle lanes are busier Track current petrol and diesel prices across Australia Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Before the 1970s global oil crisis, city planners in Copenhagen were considering removing bike lanes. Bicycles were considered outdated now car was king, and just 10% of locals were cycling regularly. But as economic shock waves reverberated around the world, Denmar
When Suzuki met Suzuki: why a Tokyo dating agency is matching co…
🌍 東京都, 日本·1d ago·Low·map
Japan’s ban on married couples having different surnames has prompted an event to highlight people’s reluctance to change their name At the very least, the three men and three women calming their nerves on a Friday evening at a venue in Tokyo know they have one thing in common. Spaced out across booths, they will soon be placed in pairs and given 15 minutes to get to know one another. Continue reading...

Global & other

Some might pay: Noel Gallagher guitar used to write Oasis’s seco…
🌍 —·2h ago·High
Signed acoustic guitar used on (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? – the bestselling album of the 90s – could fetch up to £60,000 at Sotheby’s Incredibly, some critics were lukewarm about Oasis’s second album, with one calling it “ laboured and lazy ” and another dismissing it as a “marginally less hook-laden reprise” of their debut. But (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? went on to become the bestselling British album of the 90s and a guitar Noel Gallagher used to write it will, Sotheby’s has anno
County cricket: Sussex beat Leicestershire, Yorkshire draw again…
🌍 —·13h ago·High
The champions Nottinghamshire batted out a draw at Somerset, while Northampton’s last pair defied Lancashire Hampshire’s Ben Brown was a disappointed man last night. “It is a really poor start. The boys are really flat. You come into the season really looking forward to it so to put in that performance at home is hugely disappointing. Continue reading...
‘When there was wonder in the world’: why Raiders of the Lost Ar…
🌍 —·22h ago·High
The latest in our series of writers paying tribute to their go-to comfort films celebrates Steven Spielberg’s escapist globe-trotting adventure The ancient Greek philosopher Lucretius writes in his epic poem On the Nature of Things : “It is comforting, when winds are whipping up the waters of the vast sea, to watch from land the severe trials of another person … it is comforting to see from what troubles you yourself are exempt.” This feeling of living dangerously by proxy is exactly why I find
My mother, Audrey Hepburn: the star’s son Sean on her movies, ma…
🌍 —·1d ago·High
The heroine of Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany’s knew war and poverty, riches and fame, love and betrayal – yet claimed to have lived a ‘terribly boring’ life. Sean Hepburn Ferrer paints a very different picture in his new biography Growing up, Sean Hepburn Ferrer says he never felt like the son of a movie star – but he very much is. His mother was Audrey Hepburn, one of the biggest names in the golden age of Hollywood, an Oscar-winner, a screen star and a fashion icon. Hundreds of millio
Scrimp on moisturiser, splurge on serum: the secrets of a great …
🌍 —·3d ago·High
Not sure where to begin or want to simplify your current regimen? Our expert demystifies the marketing with her step-by-step skincare guide • The best anti-ageing creams and serums Skincare has never been so overwhelming, as we’re bombarded with ads for complicated-sounding products and TikTok routines that promise dramatic results in just days. I get it. Despite having been a beauty journalist for more than 15 years, even I haven’t been able to escape the noise; I’ve stood in front of a bathroo
Mysterious Marrakech: why I never tire of Morocco’s Red City
🌍 Marrakech ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵯⵛ مر…·6d ago·High·map
With its never-ending street theatre and labyrinthine medina, this timeless city swallows you whole – and reveals new secrets with each visit The rising sun sets fire to the snow-covered caps of the Atlas mountains. Within moments, the shadowy gorges are gleaming with warm terracotta hues. I turn my back on north Africa’s highest peaks and look north where Marrakech – nicknamed the Red City – rests like a jagged ruby amid the jade swathes of palms and the silvery sheen of olive groves.<
As a business founder and as a man, I regret the decades I spent…
🌍 —·22h ago·Med
Making women more powerful in my farm business and closing the gender pay gap was not just the right thing to do – it has brought commercial benefits On International Women’s Day this year, I found myself in Selfridges listening to my wife, Geetie, talk about her experiences as a childhood communard, mother, restaurateur, environmental campaigner and, of course, as a woman. I was one of two men in the audience. Some might ask what a 65-year-old male farmer was doing there at all. I would contend
Slither review – James Gunn’s Troma-style comedy horror debut ge…
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DC Universe supremo Gunn’s thinly conceived debut feature gets a glossy repackaging for seemingly no other reason than his later success This grotesquerie-heavy exercise in comic body horror was writer-director James Gunn’s first feature in 2006; a commercial flop at the time, it was Gunn’s crack at the big time, made long before he went on to direct the likes of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, the most recent iteration of Superman and take over as head honcho for the DC cinematic univers
My mother has been overpaid her civil service pension and ordere…
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Through no fault of their own, she faces repaying £100 a month until she is 93 or face legal action My 66-year-old mother has been told that she has been overpaid her civil service pension by £40,000 and must repay it, or face legal action. Once the tax she’s paid on the income is deducted, she owes £32,000. Her monthly pension payments have now been cut, which means her annual income will fall from £19,700 to £12,000, and she was, additionally, ordered to repay £496 a month for five years. This
‘Coke and booze didn’t help my creativity’: Joe Eszterhas on his…
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He was the screenwriting colossus behind Flashdance, Jagged Edge, Showgirls and more. Now clean, ‘Hollywood’s Shakespeare’ talks about today’s scared studios, his refugee trauma – and taking acid with Hunter S Thompson Joe Eszterhas was the swaggering pitchman of 80s and 90s Hollywood; the king of the high-concept, precision-tooled blockbuster. He wrote Jagged Edge, co-scripted Flashdance , and pocketed a then record $3m for his Basic Instinct screenplay. Writers typically skulk near the bottom
Blackouts, broken records and a message from the past: five key …
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Crew of Orion capsule spent emotional day documenting surface of moon – and paying homage to astronauts who paved the way Artemis II sets new record as astronauts travel farther from Earth than ever before On the sixth day of a lunar mission that has rekindled global interest in space exploration and reinvigorated Nasa’s aims to return to the moon , the astronauts of Artemis II flew further from Earth than any human before them. Across a six-hour flyby , the crew of the Orion capsule captured vi
Wireless festival promoter stands by decision to have Kanye West…
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Performer is being extended ‘forgiveness’ over antisemitic remarks, says Melvin Benn, despite calls for ban The promoter of Wireless festival has stood by the decision to have Kanye West perform at the event, despite an outcry over the rapper’s antisemitic behaviour and calls to cancel his appearance. West, who is legally known as Ye, has been criticised for making antisemitic remarks including voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler. Last year he released a song called Heil Hitler, a few months aft
The Drama: sex, secrets and that gobsmacking twist – discuss wit…
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Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s dark dramedy is a stylish acting showcase, but does it do justice to its weighty themes? Ever since its first trailer dropped – and, on certain corners of Reddit, even before that – the internet has been abuzz with speculation over just what goes down in The Drama . The auteur production powerhouse A24 somewhat ingeniously pitched writer-director Kristoffer Borgli’s pitch-black film as a tart romantic comedy, with Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as a seemingly happy c
Horse welfare debate helps highlight Grand National’s unrivalled…
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While authorities are under pressure to keep learning, TV audience figures suggest the public have not lost interest There will never be a year when horse welfare is not an issue in the run-up to the Grand National, and that is, in a sense, a positive for the sport. It is a sign that the National retains its status as the biggest race of the year – in terms of audience, betting turnover, name recognition and pretty much any other measure you care to choose. Nearly two centuries after the first r
I never text back – and it’s ruining my relationships
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Experts weigh in on why some people have an inexplicable barrier to responding – and what they can do about it “There’s no such thing as a bad texter . They just don’t want to respond,” said influencer Delaney Rowe last year on the online talkshow Subway Takes . “People go around thinking being a bad texter is like a pathology, but it’s not. It’s a cop-out.” “I don’t believe in bad texters,” announced radio host Dan Zolot last year. “If you want to answer you will answer.” Continue reading...
Nicola Jennings on Artemis II reaching the far side of the moon …
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Is a new weight-loss drug making people fall out of love?
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Some people using retatrutide, which is not yet approved, are reporting ‘emotional flattening’, but experts point to a more complex picture ‘Traceability is vital’: labs test thousands of unregulated substances amid peptide craze What are peptides, are they safe and is there evidence to back up the hype? A recent TikTok video shows a man in a black baseball cap, with text over the video stating: “strange effects of Reta” and “ruining relationships”. He is referring to retatrutide, an experimenta
‘I over-articulated to stop my braces sticking to my lips’: how …
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‘We performed it everywhere, even on Miss World. Once, on tour, a fan pulled me into the pit – but my hunky Italian security guard put me back on stage’ I had come to England from St Louis, Missouri, in the 1970s to do an album for a singer, and decided to stick around. I was in Slim Chance with Ronnie Lane for a while, and went on tour with Gallagher and Lyle. Then, come the 80s, I started doing more writing and co-wrote songs for Shakin’ Stevens, Elkie Brooks and Paul Young. Continue reading..
Dozens of firms risk losing B Corp status after standards overha…
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Tougher ethical certification process requires companies to meet standards in every one out of seven categories Dozens of companies may be at risk of losing their coveted B Corp ethical status after the organisation behind the corporate kite-marking system raised the standards required to qualify. B Lab, which oversees B Corp certification, launched the biggest overhaul in its 19-year history earlier this month, scrapping a system under which companies must gather enough points across multiple c
Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for gochujang butter sal…
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Serve this over sticky rice, to soak up all those spicy, buttery juices The classic combination of soy sauce and honey salmon is a staple in our house, and works for kids and adults alike. However, sometimes I want to change things up, so here I’ve elevated it slightly with a gochujang dressing – similar principle, but with a bit of heat and depth, as well as richness from the butter. Using butter might seem unusual, but it is often paired with soy sauce in Japan ( shoyu butter) with an indulgen
One of the stars of smash hit comedy The Studio launches a quizs…
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Mindy Kaling is the first celebrity to join Ike Barinholtz in a lovable new series. Plus: a moreish pod about being single in your 30s “Oh, this is a quizshow?!” exclaims Mindy Kaling, not so much maligning actor and gameshow champ Ike Barinholtz’s (pictured) new podcast as misunderstanding it. She’s soon up to speed with his mix of trivia questions and meandering chat (which in Kaling’s case touches on everything from Chevy Chase to New Jersey Italian food). It is an amiable, low-stakes entry t
Is it true that … more testosterone means more muscle?
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Popular diet tweaks may boost the hormone a little, but the effect on your pecs is likely to be limited It’s an increasingly popular idea: “boosting” testosterone with diet tweaks – increasing foods rich in zinc and magnesium – hoping to build muscle faster. But the reality is more nuanced. Testosterone is an androgen hormone that plays a key role in development, particularly in boys during puberty. Its effect on muscle isn’t simply about how much of it you have, but how your body responds to it
Sow, grow, don’t mow: 15 ways to get your garden ready for sprin…
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Whether it’s organising the shed, sharpening tools or giving garden furniture a good scrub, here are tips to prep – and enjoy – your outdoor patch • The best pressure washers – tested The winter of soggy malaise is over. Daffs have popped up; the tulips are well on their way; the days are bright, clear and longer than the nights are short. With that comes a sense of the outdoors: the garden. Perhaps this fills you with delight, getting your fingers in the earth after work or dinner. Or perhaps i
My maddening battle with chronic fatigue syndrome: ‘On my worst …
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I suffered with my mystery illness for decades before gaining a diagnosis. Could retraining my brain be the answer? By Hermione Hoby. Read by Alby Baldwin Continue reading...
The kindness of strangers: I was taken aback by a rude remark. T…
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I vividly remember thinking how out of line the shopkeeper was. But as I thought more about what she said, I realised she’d done me a favour Read more in the kindness of strangers series More than 30 years ago, I set out to build my dream house in a small rural town. It was a stressful process exacerbated by a demanding career that required me to travel across Asia and the Pacific for weeks at a time. The challenges of juggling parenting, marriage, my work and the house felt overwhelming at time
They’re in clouds, electric sockets and even on toast. Why do hu…
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Human brains are designed to detect faces as quickly as possible, which can lead to the perception of ‘false faces’ Faces: we see them in clouds, electrical outlets and even a $28,000 toasted sandwich said to look like the Virgin Mary. Known as face pareidolia, seeing faces in inanimate objects or patterns of light and shadow is a common phenomenon. Continue reading...
Victoria: A Queen Unbound review – darkness lurks beneath the my…
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Watermill theatre, Newbury Screenwriter Daisy Goodwin imagines the old queen revisiting her diaries and reveals a tale of control and coercion behind Albert’s dutiful devotion When screenwriter Daisy Goodwin read that Prince Albert liked to choose Victoria’s bonnets, she wondered: was this an act of domestic devotion, or of something darker? She explored the heady early years of their relationship in a TV drama – but this new play finds a tale of coercive control within the revered model marriag
How to use procrastination to your advantage
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As medieval sages understood, putting things off – done well – can open the doors to creativity and purpose A soft rain hammers at the window. I’ve pushed the couch to the other side of the coffee table because I need to get closer to my floor lamp. In front of me is a stack of 40 student essays, unopened and ungraded. The water I boiled for tea went cold an hour ago and I’m looking up the age of celebrities on Wikipedia. David Hasselhoff (born 17 July 1952). Dannii Minogue (born 20 October 1971
This is how we do it: ‘The fact he’s comfortable enough with his…
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Before Miguel, Sandra’s sex life was rather vanilla. When they got together, he suggested swinging – and all that changed • How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously I never thought, when I was a pregnant Catholic teenager, that I’d have this lifestyle, but my God, it’s fun She can’t get enough of hearing about my hook-ups, and I can’t get enough of the fact that she can’t get enough Continue reading...
‘I was getting down with a guy and he decided to put on One Love…
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The Blue singer thinks Aqua deserve respect and his mum once did karaoke with a legend. But what record did he buy to please his nan - with mixed results? The song I inexplicably know all the lyrics to Can’t Help Falling in Love by Elvis – the song I sent off on tape as my audition to Blue. The song I do at karaoke I had my 30th birthday party in a karaoke bar above a Chinese restaurant. My mum was doing It’s Raining Men by Geri Halliwell, just as Geri herself walked in, so she grabbed her, brou