28 h. ago Where is the joy? Over 10 million Brits struggle to find one moment of happiness in a whole month

The nationwide study discovered a surprising 16% of people in the UK experience joy less than once every four weeks – equating to over 10 million people across the country

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44 h. ago Air India crash: Family's joy and dread as two Brit brothers boarded flight but only one left alive

Two of the 53 British nationals on board the doomed Air India flight to Gatwick were brothers Ajaykumar Ramesh, 35, and Viswash, 40 - sadly only one is believed to have made it out alive

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8 d. ago Peckham or Sarajevo? Bosnian brothers spark joy with replica van from iconic British sitcom

There is an unmistakable air of Peckham these days in Bosnia’s capital, Sarajevo, as the legendary yellow three-wheeler from BBC’s long-running sitcom "Only Fools and Horses" cruises the city streets

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2 w. ago Counting Crows’ Adam Duritz: ‘Kurt Cobain’s death scared me – it taught me what could happen to me’

During the 1990s, Adam Duritz’s band, Counting Crows, were one of the biggest acts on the planet. But not long after his friend Kurt Cobain committed suicide, Duritz had a breakdown. He talks to Sarfraz Manzoor about finding peace by hanging out with Johnny Depp and Allen Ginsberg at The Viper Room, his struggles with dissociative disorder, and the moment he knew he could only ever be a songwriter

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3 w. ago Americans accuse Peppa Pig of 'brainwashing' their children after US kids start using British slang

As news of the birth of Mummy Pig's third child continues to fill media slots, British fans have expressed their joy in welcoming baby Evie to the world.

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3 w. ago Ancient India: Living Traditions at The British Museum: 'sacred joy'

The sacred art of three religions are traced back to their origins in this spellbinding and sensual show

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3 w. ago ‘I think of those I left behind in prison’: Iran’s Jafar Panahi on life as a banned film

He’s been jailed, gone on hunger strike and been forced to sell his house for bail. In his first newspaper interview for 15 years, the great director explains why every film is worth the consequencesIn February 2023 Jafar Panahi walked free from Iran’s Evin prison after nearly seven months behind bars. Friends and supporters had gathered to greet him, but the moment of release felt bittersweet and he struggled to adjust back to civilian life afterwards. In the weeks that followed he developed a habit. He’d drive his car back and forth on the road that paralleled the high prison walls, pining for those who were still inside. “These people had become my people,” he says. “I thought, ‘How could I go and leave them behind?’”Panahi makes humane, heartfelt pictures about life in Iran. He refers to these as “social films”, although this definition cuts no ice with the Iranian government, which has ruled them to be “propaganda against the system” and therefore hazardous, offensive material....

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3 w. ago Tyrese Haliburton’s moment of reflection sheds light on stars’ secret struggles | Sean Ingle

Sportspeople’s reluctance to open up is understandable given the unforgiving environment but doing so could helpYou see it all the time these days. Players with their hands over their mouths at the end of matches, masking even the most banal of pleasantries from prying eyes. Not wanting to say anything that could be reported. Not wanting to let anyone in.A generation or two ago, writers such as Gay Talese would hang out with global stars such as Floyd Patterson and hear the former heavyweight champion call himself a coward, describe how it felt to be knocked out, and even accompany him to his daughter’s school to see him confront the bullies who kept lifting up her skirt. And that all happened on the same day. Continue reading...

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