3 d. ago The Bezos wedding was a study in disingenuous billionaire behavior | Katrina vanden Heuvel

The event of the oligarchical season showcased the carelessness of a couple who claim to care about the climateIf last week was the best of times for Zohran Mamdani and the working people of New York City, it was the worst of times for the billionaires who spent a small fortune trying to stop him from securing the city’s Democratic mayoral nomination. The media mogul Barry Diller, to name just one, donated a cool $250,000 to Andrew Cuomo’s campaign, only to see the disgraced former governor lose by a decisive margin.But Diller would soon be able to drown his disappointment in Great Gatsby-themed cocktails as he joined Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump and at least three Kardashians for the cheeriest event on this season’s oligarchic social calendar: the Venetian wedding of the former TV journalist Lauren Sánchez and the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Continue reading...

Society

4 d. ago Youthful Kris Jenner, 69, accused of 'worst Photoshop blunder of all time' after $100K facelift

Kris Jenner, 69, took a page out of daughter Kim Kardashian's fashion book - opting to wear the same Dolce & Gabbana dress and diamond pendant necklace.

Economics

5 d. ago Keir Starmer has had worst start as PM than Liz Truss, expert claims

Labour prime minister’s time in office even worse than that of Liz Truss, top historian says

Politics

6 d. ago Keir Starmer has had worst start of any PM in 100 years, expert warns

Labour prime minister’s time in office even worse than that of Liz Truss, top historian says, although he looks likely to win this week’s crunch welfare vote after benefits U-turn and optomism can help him defeat Nigel Farage’s Reform

Events

6 d. ago ‘If things were bad before, they will be worse’: can families recover from the stress and strain of war?

In Ukraine, three years of war have taken a huge toll on the relationships of those in combat– and experts say society must start to address the problemPhotographs by Anastasia VlasovaWhen her husband went off to help defend Ukraine against Russia’s invasion in 2022, Yulia stayed at home with their toddler. She describes being overcome by a feeling of “numbness”.“I’d been left alone with a small child. The worst thing for her was the thought that her father had left her and would never come back. The worst time was when she blocked her father when he tried to call. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Tom Hanks' worst film ever branded 'lifeless' as his all time top 10 ranked

Tom Hanks has been in some of the most beloved films over the years, from Toy Story to Saving Private Ryan, but he has also appeared in a film that only has 15% on Rotten Tomatoes

Politics

1 week ago Scotland cancer waiting times hit worst level on record as 'appalling' NHS figures published

SNP ministers are being warned of a cancer ‘ticking time bomb’ looming.

Events

1 week ago The roads set for major gridlock as Glastonbury Festival kicks off

The RAC has warned drivers of the best and worst times to travel to and from the event

Politics

1 week ago Cancer waiting times in Scotland at worst level on record as SNP NHS record attacked

Only 68.9 per cent of patients on an urgent referral for a suspicion of cancer started treatment within 62 days,

Events

2 w. ago Good Morning Britain viewers 'wince' as Kate Garraway makes 'disrespectful and insensitive' joke at worst possible time

Thursday's episode of the ITV breakfast news show (pictured) saw the presenter, 58, with co-host Adil Ray, 51, report a particularly sad story to viewers.

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2 w. ago 'My wife wants to retire so she can spend time with me. I can't think of anything worse': I can see straight through this letter

I'm 65 and retired three years ago. Our children have moved out so now it's just my wife and me at home. Since retiring I have formed a very nice social life, and enjoy spending weekends with her.

Politics

2 w. ago 11 Scottish universities ranked best to worst in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025

The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025 has been published - and 11 Scottish universities feature on the list.

Politics

2 w. ago Scottish Universities Ranked: 11 unis in Scotland ranked from best to worst according to 2025 league tables

The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025 has been published - and 11 Scottish universities feature on the list.

Politics

2 w. ago Top New York official Brad Lander’s arrest is ‘fascism’, says mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani – US politics live

Arrest by masked federal agents at a New York immigration court draws immediate condemnationA memorial outside the Minnesota house chambers displays a photo of Melissa and Mark Hortman behind a table where people are dropping off flowers, notes, a hard hat, a plaid shirt. Signs in front of it read “in honor of our beloved Melissa”. On her desk, a photo and a bouquet of roses.On Monday afternoon, the skies darkened, spilling sheets of rain across the Minneapolis suburbs Melissa Hortman represented. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago I took my city kids on a road trip to teach them about the outback – and learned a few lessons myself | Emily Mulligan

Sensing a golden opportunity to impart some Aussie folklore, I confidently told my kids about a Bunyip. I was unable to answer their follow-up questionsRecently, I bundled the family into our beaten up station wagon and set out on a 3,000km journey from Sydney to the outback to instil some core memories into the kids. We had an ambitious agenda. The distances we had to cover to achieve my red dirt dreams were, to a sane minded person with two small kids in the back, loopy.And I will admit that, for the majority of this road trip, we were gripped with a palpable, vibrating rage towards each other, about the distance yet to travel, and the discomfort of every moment we were in the car. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Casemiro makes surprise admission about Man United's season as he reveals Ruben Amorim talks

Despite Manchester United enduring an all-time worst Premier League finish, midfielder Casemiro has admitted that this season was one of the "most successful" of his career to date

Events

4 w. ago As a generation of gay and lesbian people ages, memories of worse — and better — times swirl

As World Pride wraps up this weekend in Washington D

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