13 h. ago McDonald's fans 'jealous' after seeing what one country has on its menu

A woman has shared the unique items she managed to get at McDonald's in Tokyo, Japan, in a viral video - and people are seriously divided over the menu offerings

Politics

17 h. ago Woman tries 'healthy' McDonald's in Japan – and people can't make up their minds

McDonald's menus are different around the world, catering to the tastes and local traditions in every country – one travel lover has shared her verdict on the offerings at the fast food chain in Japan

Science

7 d. ago ‘I have a pathological need to be right’: Ash Sarkar on culture wars, controversy and Corbyn’s lost legacy

She’s been described as divisive by the left and ‘the Queen of woke’ by the right, but does the journalist’s new book really signal a change in her entire belief system?“You’re not going to believe me when I say this: I’m a conflict-averse person,” says Ash Sarkar. She’s laughing as she says it. Even if I did believe her, a lot of people wouldn’t. Over the past decade, Sarkar has built a reputation for bringing the fight, robustly defending her positions, and generally putting herself in the line of fire – on television panel discussions, on social media and in her journalism (for this paper and as a contributing editor at Novara Media, among others). Even her detractors would admit she’s very good at it, cutting through the politicians’ earnest bluster and articulating what’s on ordinary people’s minds – none of which has endeared her to the rightwing.Now Sarkar has annoyed the leftwing as well. In her new book Minority Rule, she contends that embracing identity politics and cultur...

Events

2 w. ago Humans may be able to 'summon UFOs and aliens using our minds' – and vice versa

'The Rendelsham UFO – The British Roswell' delves into the 1980 Rendelsham incident, and examines a theory that people can summon UFOs and aliens using just the mind

Politics

2 w. ago Secrets of the furniture flippers: how to turn trash into treasure

Amateur furniture restoration is a social media phenomenon – with DIY enthusiasts showing how to save mid-century and other antique furnishings from the dumpA coffee table lies discarded on a grassy kerb. Thick black paint obscures how chipped and decrepit the wood underneath might be. Passing by, the best thing for it seems like the local tip. But along comes a young woman. She takes it and, with a healthy dose of sanding, stripping, wood-filling and revarnishing, turns what was a bit of street junk into a beautifully restored mid-century treasure. It’s sold on for a healthy profit.Welcome to the world of online furniture flipping – where interiors enthusiasts show how they have transformed pieces obtained for little or no money back to their original glory. Some are so good at it, they have quit their jobs to do it full-time.One of Erin Shuford’s projects Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Tesco worker reveals the one item you didn't know you could get in a meal deal

Tesco TikTokker Nathan Lorenzo has blown the collective minds of the British people by divulging some vital in-store intel to do with the traditional meal deal and what you can get

Economics

3 w. ago No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year's fitness buzzword is 'recovery'

There was a time not long ago that the exercise mantra in gyms was “no pain, no gain.”

Politics