31 m. ago Doctor, praised by RFK Jr as ‘extraordinary’ healer, treated children while infected with measles

A video shows the Texas doctor, who has been treating children in a measles outbreak, with a measles rash on his face while caring for patients

Society

44 m. ago ‘Marriage feels like a hostage situation, and motherhood a curse’: Japanese author Sayaka Murata

The Convenience Store Woman author is renowned for challenging social norms in darkly weird near-future fiction. She discusses sex, feminism and her struggles to be an ‘ordinary earthling’“I have had relationships with humans, but I’ve also loved a lot of people in stories,” Sayaka Murata, the Japanese author of the bestseller Convenience Store Woman, confides a few minutes into our interview. “I’ve been told by my doctor not to talk about this too much, but ever since I was a child, I’ve had 30 or 40 imaginary friends who live on a different star or planet with whom I have shared love and sexual experiences.”It is 7pm in Tokyo, mid-morning in London. Sitting upright at a desk in an empty publisher’s office, the 45-year-old author – wearing a cream silk blouse and with a neatly curled bob – might be reading the news rather than discussing imaginary friends. For context, her latest novel to be translated into English, Vanishing World, depi...

Events

44 m. ago US chocolate prices surge amid soaring cocoa costs and tariffs

Price of cocoa – chocolate’s key ingredient – has climbed over past year and tariffs on imports will keep prices highFor many Americans celebrating Easter, the holiday is incomplete without chocolate: chocolate bunnies and eggs, bars tucked into Easter baskets, candy hidden in plastic eggs for Easter egg hunts.But the rocketing cocoa costs will mean higher prices for chocolate candy this year, and Donald Trump’s tariffs on all imports will likely keep prices high for the foreseeable future. Continue reading...

Economics

45 m. ago Manchester United Europa League suspension fear as nightmare scenario begins to unfold

The latest Man Utd news heading towards their Europa League semi-final showdown with Athletic Bilbao.

Sport

74 m. ago Three men charged in connection with man 'slashed to death' in Scots village

Three men arrested and charged following the death of a man in Douglas.

Events

79 m. ago Ruben Dias accused of 'thirsting over' Maya Jama for comment on Love Island star's bikini

Manchester City defender Ruben Dias ' response to a recent Maya Jama Instagram post has gained attention amid the pair's secret romance.

Politics

89 m. ago The devastating legacy of Native boarding schools: ‘no way people can apologize it away’

Mary Annette Pember’s expansive and shocking book Medicine River looks at the many ways that the US has tried to dehumanise and eradicate Native familiesMary Annette Pember will publish her first book, Medicine River, on Tuesday. She signed to write it in 2022 but feels she really started work more than 50 years ago, “before I could even write, when I was under the table as a kid, making these symbols that were sort of my own”.A citizen of the Red Cliff Band of Wisconsin Ojibwe, Pember is a national correspondent for ICT News, formerly Indian Country Today. In Medicine River, she tells two stories: of the Indian boarding schools, which operated in the US between the 1860s and the 1960s, and of her mother, her time in such a school and the toll it took. Continue reading...

Politics

90 m. ago Antonio Conte unleashes Scott McTominay prediction part 2 but panic triggering claim engulfs Naples instead

Having seen his star man 'McTotally' rise to the occasion, former Spurs boss Conte wants to see similar from another key man.

Politics

1 hour ago Who is Andrew Tate? The social media influencer 'fuelling misogyny in schools'

Teachers in the UK have suggested that influencers like Andrew Tate are fuelling an increase in misogyny and sexism in schools

Politics

1 hour ago Ruben Amorim's true feelings on Antoine Semenyo as Man Utd discover transfer issue

Antoine Semenyo has been one of the most impressive players in the league this season after netting 10 goals in all competitions and now Manchester United are said to be "front runners" to sign him this summer

Politics

1 hour ago ‘This trick is incredibly risky for him’: Ankit Ghosh’s best phone picture

The Indian photographer captures his neighbour breathing fire at the finale of a major Hindu festivalIn a narrow lane in Kolkata, West Bengal, Ankit Ghosh paused for a moment to take this photo. Ghosh was among crowds attending Vijaya Dashami, the last day of the Durga Puja, a festival he describes as “cultural potpourri”. He says, “It’s celebrated all across India, but there is no other place to experience it better than West Bengal. As this was the grand finale, the atmosphere was one of joy, pride and celebration.”The man in the photo is Ghosh’s neighbour. “He’s a fine performer of this trick, which you don’t see very often; it is generally saved up for special festivals and celebrations,” Ghosh says. “The liquid in the air is kerosene [paraffin], which is spat upwards through a lit matchstick to create these cloudy flames. Continue reading...

Events

1 hour ago Nico Williams makes huge Man United Europa League admission amid summer transfer links

Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams will be visiting Old Trafford next month when Manchester United take on the Basque club in the Europa League semi-finals

Politics

2 h. ago LIVE updates from Rivington reservoir as urgent 'stay away' warning issued

An emergency services response has been launched

Events

2 h. ago Shaun Murphy fumes at 'not man enough' Kyren Wilson with Crucible confrontation planned

Shaun Murphy is planning to confront Kyren Wilson after being "unprofessional" by the world champion ahead of the 2025 tournament at the Crucible

Politics

2 h. ago I joined a queue of people in a quiet Yorkshire street and what turned up was worth the wait

The line of people seemed to be getting longer and longer

Politics

2 h. ago Xabi Alonso dismisses ‘speculation and rumours’ after Real Madrid links

The Bayer Leverkusen manager has been mentioned as a possible successor to Carlo Ancelotti in the Spanish capital

Politics

2 h. ago Asda issues urgent 'do not eat' warning after popular item recalled

Asda has urgently pulled the item and asked customers to return it after a major error was made in its packaging - posing a potentially severe health risk to those with allergies

Events

2 h. ago Doctor Who star looks completely different in forgotten BBC competition 15 years ago

Doctor Who is back for Season 2 with returning and new cast members - but fans may not recognise one new character who was on their screens 15 years ago

Society

2 h. ago Athletic Bilbao suspension latest as Man Utd clash takes twist with Europa League rule explained

Manchester United have their eyes on Athletic Bilbao ahead of the Europa League semi-final at the beginning of next month

Politics

2 h. ago Warning to air fryer users as product recall issued due to 'fire risk'

Some models of air fryer are among products being recalled

Events