9 h. ago John Oliver draws JK Rowling’s fury over mockery of trans athletes debate

The ‘Last Week Tonight’ host argued there is no evidence trans athletes ‘pose any threat to safety or fairness’

Politics

15 h. ago Olivier winner John Lithgow attacks Trump’s second presidency as ‘a disaster’ for US arts

Speaking after his best actor victory, Lithgow said Donald Trump’s administration ‘has done some shocking, destructive things’ especially its takeover of the Kennedy CenterThe actor John Lithgow has described Donald Trump’s second presidency as “a pure disaster” for the arts in the US. Lithgow, speaking after his best actor victory at the Olivier awards in London on Sunday, singled out Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center, Washington DC’s national institution for the performing arts. “Our administration has done some shocking, destructive things,” he said, “but the one that grieves me most is taking over the Kennedy Center.”The US president is now chair of the prestigious cultural complex (which was founded as a government-funded, bipartisan venue) and has installed new board members and a new interim leader, loyalist Ric Grenell. The board had been in the process of selecting a successor to outgoing leader Deborah Rutter, who in January announced her intention to step down after ...

Events

19 h. ago Dame Imelda Staunton wins fifth Olivier as John Lithgow takes swipe at Trump

Harry Potter and The Crown star Staunton took home her fifth Olivier Award on Sunday.

Politics

30 h. ago John Lithgow and Lesley Manville take home acting gongs at starry Olivier Awards

Imelda Staunton and Romola Garai were among the winners of the night

Events

30 h. ago John Lithgow wins best actor at the UK stage Olivier Awards for exploring Roald Dahl's dark side

American actor John Lithgow has won the best actor trophy at the London stage Olivier Awards for exploring the dark side of children’s writer Roald Dahl in “Giant.”

Events

31 h. ago Olivier Awards 2025 winners: Lesley Manville, 69, and John Lithgow, 79, proudly accept Best Actor and Actress gong

Lesley Manville and John Lithgow proudly accepted the award for Best Actor and Actress at the 2025 Olivier Awards on Sunday night.

Events

60 h. ago Transgender athlete Lia Rose wins girls event in Oregon... two years after finishing LAST against boys

Rose, a senior at Ida B. Wells High School, won with a height of 4-foot 8-inches and beat her nearest competitor Addyson Skyles by a huge two inches.

Politics

3 d. ago New Emmerdale episodes will give look inside ‘mysterious’ mind of John Sugden

Played by Oliver Farnworth, John has appeared as a supportive part of village life in the ITV soap, however, his true persona will soon be revealed.

Science

5 d. ago John Oliver faces defamation lawsuit from US healthcare executive

Dr Brian Morley claims Last Week Tonight host and show took his words out of context in a 2024 episode on MedicaidA US healthcare executive has sued John Oliver for defamation following a Last Week Tonight episode on Medicaid, in which the British-American comedian quoted the doctor as saying it was okay for a patient with bowel issues to be “a little dirty for a couple of days”.Dr Brian Morley, the ex-medical director of AmeriHealth Caritas, argues that Oliver – an outspoken comic whose show has not only addressed muzzling lawsuits but been subject to them – took the quote out of context in an April 2024 episode on Medicaid. Continue reading...

Society

5 d. ago Discovery of ancient garden beneath Jesus’ burial site backs up Biblical account

The discovery of 2,000 year-old olive trees and grapevines are believed to reflect the Gospel of John's account of where Jesus was buried

Politics

6 d. ago Battle over trans athletes' participation in girls sports comes to California Capitol

A committee in the California legislature plans to vote on bills Tuesday that would restrict transgender athletes from participating in girls sports

Events

7 d. ago Health insurance executive sues John Oliver over ‘out of context’ remarks about toilet hygiene

Exclusive: Dr. Brian Morley claims in his defamation lawsuit that Oliver’s segment damaged his ‘reputation and personal well-being.’

Society

7 d. ago Oliver Stone to testify at John F Kennedy assassination hearing

The director, whose film JFK has been derided by historians for suggesting the CIA had a role in the killing, will speak to task force aiming ‘to get to the bottom of this mystery’Film director Oliver Stone will testify at a US House of Representatives hearing on Tuesday that is considering thousands of pages of documents related to the 1963 assassination of John F Kennedy released this month at the direction of President Donald Trump.Representative Anna Paulina Luna, chair of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, said that lawmakers will hear from witnesses about the value of the documents. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago John Oliver laments Trump officials for emojis sent in group chat about airstrikes

‘Look, those clearly aren’t the right emojis to send after a bombing because the right emojis are no emojis,’ said Oliver

Politics

1 week ago Transgender athletes stamped out of sport as new bombshell rules force women to prove their birth gene amid pressure from Trump

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said the decision taken by the World Athletics Council was further evidence his organization would 'doggedly' protect the female category.

Events

2 w. ago Trump returns to Philadelphia to attend NCAA wrestling championships with Musk: Live updates

Trump used his social media platform to demand Maine Governor Janet Mills apologize for disputing his transgender athlete executive order

Politics

2 w. ago Trump demands ‘full throated apology’ from Maine governor over trans athlete dispute: Live updates

Trump used his social media platform to demand Maine Governor Janet Mills apologize for disputing his transgender athlete executive order

Politics

2 w. ago New Olympics chief Kirsty Coventry backs blanket ban for trans athletes from all female events

Former Zimbabwean Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry, 41, was today elected as the new Olympics chief, pipping Lord Sebastian Coe and Juan Antonio Samaranch to the position.

Politics

2 w. ago Trump freezes $175m in federal funding to major university in dispute over trans swimmer: Live

University of Pennsylvania threatens to sue administration over rights of trans athletes

Politics

2 w. ago Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer

The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over the participation of a transgender athlete in its swimming program

Economics