19 minutes ago Bruce Springsteen blasts 'normal thing' after tragic death of Liam Payne in Buenos Aires

'Young people don’t have the inner facility or the inner self yet to be able to protect themselves from a lot of the things that come with success and fame'

Events

35 minutes ago ‘This is what happens when people fight back’: Ali Smith on standing up for justice

An act of resistance in 1920s Sicily was one of the inspirations for Ali Smith’s latest novel. The author describes her chance encounter with the Sacco family and why their story still resonatesLast December. Five days after Christmas. England under a louring sky. Beyond, immediate, invisible, pressing down on every single person on the planet, the current international constellation of authoritarians, beneath them the tens of thousands of the dead.In a liberal democratic time. Continue reading...

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76 minutes ago The TikTok star making £11,000 a MONTH by transforming Japanese 'akiyas' with stunning results

Anton Wormann, 32, who is originally from Sweden , moved to Japan in October 2018 and soon learned about the millions of abandoned homes - known as 'akiyas' - across the country.

Economics

95 minutes ago ‘All of this is to displace people’: Nabatieh reels from Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Airstrikes Israel says are targeting Hezbollah have killed the city’s mayor as well as civil defence workersMiddle East crisis: latest news updatesHussein Jaber, the head of Nabatieh’s civil defence station, picked his way through a mess of shattered concrete and twisted metal piled knee high, surveying what was left of the city’s Ottoman open-air market, built in 1910 and destroyed by Israeli airstrikes last Saturday.“When we were kids, everyone would come here to buy their things. This market wasn’t just for Nabatieh, but for all the villages around,” said Jaber, 30, gesturing at the ruined promenade, still smoking five days later. Continue reading...

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95 minutes ago When the wife of drug lord El Chapo takes to the catwalk in a wedding dress, she’s sending a message | Roberto Saviano

There was more to Emma Coronel’s turn at the Milan fashion show than most would have realised. It’s a cynical game of clues and signalsIn the midst of an important Italian fashion event, Emma Coronel Aispuro, who is a former beauty queen but no ordinary model, appeared on the Milan catwalk wearing a sumptuous wedding dress. The wife of Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera – better known by the nickname El Chapo, or “the shorty”, due to his short stature – made her appearance at Palazzo Serbelloni during Milan fashion week (which, incidentally, has officially distanced itself from her). Much has been written about the fact of her appearance. The remaining issue is why it happened and whether those who were complicit knew what they were complicit in.Guzmán is considered the premier Mexican dru...

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99 minutes ago Astronomers discover where Milky Way began – and find galaxy is older than we thought

A team of astronomers claim they have found a collection of stars that formed part of the Milky Way's originating disk — challenging previously-held beliefs about the galaxy

Politics

1 hour ago Meet Thomas Tuchel's biggest supporters: The people of his German hometown who remember him as a young Abba fan (and don't even mind if he wins the World Cup for England)

Proud residents of Thomas Tuchel 's home town of Krumbach, Germany are delighted at his new job as England manager and in no doubt that he can win the World Cup for England.

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2 hours ago Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor: ‘I was told I’d never do well as an actor unless I changed my name’

The 12 Years a Slave star on hoarding, lying about running, and getting torn to shreds for driving badlyBorn in London, Chiwetel Ejiofor, 47, trained at the National Youth Theatre and Lamda. In 2008, he won an Olivier for his Othello at the Donmar Warehouse, London. His performance in the 2013 film 12 Years a Slave gained him an Oscar nomination and the best actor Bafta. His other work includes Rob Peace, which he also wrote and directed, Endgame and Doctor Strange. His latest Marvel movie is Venom: The Last Dance, out on 25 October. He lives in London with his partner and child.What is your greatest fear? It’s actually people knowing how fearful I am. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago These people conned an old woman out of £200,000 and you can help catch them

A 73-year-old was conned out of her life savings by three suspects who convinced her to take part in a spiritual ritual

Economics

2 hours ago Inside pretty UK village where Martin Lewis grew up as homes fetch £324k

Martin Lewis has had a successful career in journalism and as a television presenter and is known for helping people save money - but he grew up in a rural village in Cheshire

Economics