4 h. ago Freddie Mercury had secret child after fling with close pal's wife, new book reveals

The existence of Freddie's daughter was only known to his close circle

Society

5 h. ago Freddie Mercury love child breaks silence in bombshell book on Queen icon's life

A new book on the rock legend's life has revealed for the first time he had a secret love child, who has now come forward to tell her story

Events

41 h. ago No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit review – an activist’s antidote to despair

Hope is no casual platitude in this inspiring collection of essays; it’s the realistic mindset with which to approach challengesAccording to Rebecca Solnit, a lot of us are suffering from something called moral injury. She describes this as the “deep sense of wrongness” that can infiltrate our lives when we realise we are complicit in something seriously bad.The first time I experienced this in relation to climate change, I was changing my baby’s nappy soon after one of the worst Australian wildfire seasons on record in 2020. The nappy featured a smiling cartoon koala on the front. I immediately recalled the scene of a singed, parched koala being fed water from a plastic bottle by a human as it fled the inferno. A disposable nappy takes up to 500 years to decompose. I felt disgust and despair at the degree of consumption, waste and exploitation that even a modest lifestyle in a high-income country seems to entail. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Goosebumps author reveals which book in the series is ‘really bad’

Netflix is releasing an adaptation of R.L. Stine’s 1992 book ‘Fear Street: The Prom Queen’

Culture

3 d. ago Tina Knowles gives health update after revealing breast cancer diagnosis in new book

The Independent was in the audience Monday night in Brooklyn as Knowles discussed her new memoir, Matriarch

Science

3 d. ago Exact moment of Kamala Harris' blistering split with Joe Biden revealed in bombshell new book

Former Vice President Kamala Harris was furious after former President Joe Biden put on a hat endorsing President Donald Trump for president during her presidential campaign.

Politics

8 d. ago 'I Humbly Beg Your Speedy Answer' by Mary Beth Norton: Should I marry someone I cannot love? Please advise...

Thought agony aunts were a modern invention? A new book reveals that our question about love, lust and marriage have never changed.

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1 week ago 'I Humbly Beg Your Speedy Answer' by Mary Beth Horton: Should I marry someone I cannot love? Please advise...

Thought agony aunts were a modern invention? A new book reveals that our question about love, lust and marriage have never changed.

Politics

2 w. ago Secret trove of 'UFO evidence' hidden in Vatican archives revealed

In the wake of Pope Francis' death, calls for the Vatican to open up its secret archives are growing. In her new book, Pasulka reveals eerie encounters documented in the records.

Politics

2 w. ago Michael J. Fox reveals emotional reason for writing book 27 years after revealing Parkinson's disease

 Michael J. Fox will be writing a new memoir - his fifth book.

Politics

2 w. ago Biden aides discussed a cognitive test but decided against it, book reveals

Debate around Joe Biden’s mental acuity and his age was a critical issue during the run up to the 2024 electionJoe Biden’s top staff debated the possibility of the embattled Democratic president taking a cognitive test last year as he geared up for re-election but eventually decided against the idea, a new book is set to reveal.Debate around Biden’s mental acuity and his age was an acute issue during the run up to the 2024 election, which eventually saw Biden step down from his re-election campaign in favor of his vice-president, Kamala Harris. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Outlander fans think Jamie's fate is sealed as Diana Gabaldon reveals final book name

The author of the books unveiled the name of her last novel and gave an explanation.

Sport

3 w. ago The cheapest weeks and days to book flights this summer revealed

The cheapest day of the week and week of the year to travel have been revealed by Skyscanner, in the travel company's Smarter Summer Report.

Politics

3 w. ago Skyscanner reveals the cheapest week (and the best and worst destinations) to book for your summer holidays

Here’s when to book to get maximum bang for your buck

Politics

3 w. ago Geri Horner embraces 'new chapter' away from Spice Girls as she shares favourite

Geri Horner has opened up about her love of reading and revealed her favourite book as she embarks on a 'new chapter' away from the Spice Girls and her Ginger Spice persona

Politics

3 w. ago Inside Prince William and Kate Middleton's private wedding reception

In her book Kate: The Future Queen, Katie Nicholl reveals what happened behind the scenes.

Politics

3 w. ago The killer women of Shakespeare's era and the torturous methods they used to murder the men (and women) who crossed them

As policewoman turned historian Blessin Adams reveals in her latest book, members of the fairer sex in Early Modern Britain were more than capable of committing heinous deeds.

Events

3 w. ago The killer Victorian women and the torturous methods they used to murder the men (and women) who crossed them

As policewoman turned historian Blessin Adams reveals in her latest book, members of the fairer sex in Early Modern Britain were more than capable of committing heinous deeds.

Events

3 w. ago The downfall of one of Britain's most powerful dynasties: How reckless spending, debauchery and bigamy brought down the House of Montagu

A new book reveals the downfall of a dynasty - one of Britain's most powerful families. The Fall of the House of Montagu, by Robery Wainwright, details how the family frittered away its fortune.

Politics

3 w. ago Why you should pray for death in nuclear war: The sun blotted out. Endless winter. And cannibals rule as the human race starves. MARK LYNAS's meticulously researched book reveals all

Some 770 million people have been killed and skeletons are everywhere. Given what is about to unfold, they were the lucky ones. Everyone, no matter their former status, is now a refugee.

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