‘He is an introvert – a man of deeds, not words’: How Vladimir Putin rose to power in Russia
When Vladimir Putin took over as acting president of Russia on the last day of the 20th Century, the former spy was an enigma
BrewDog co-founder may delay marriage to max-out tax relief
BrewDog co-founder James Watt has said he may delay his marriage to reality TV star Georgia Toffolo for three years, in order to avoid
Nail artist cries after seeing her work in Wicked
null Nail artist cries after seeing her work in Wicked 11 hours ago Neve Gordon-Farleigh & Laura Foster BBC News, EssexShareSave A nail artist
‘I can’t recognise my family’s faces’
An academic who cannot recognise people – including her own husband or children – hopes a new project will raise awareness of the little-known
Murdoch loses bid to change trust in real-life ‘Succession’ battle
A real-life “Succession” battle for Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has ended with a Nevada court commissioner denying the billionaire’s bid to change a family
Why there’s no song and dance around India’s killer air
In the 2016 Bollywood hit Pink, a scene introducing Amitabh Bachchan’s character shows the actor emerging from his home on a winter morning into
Mining the Pacific – future proofing or fool’s gold?
“They look like chocolate truffles, just don’t eat them,” jokes Jean Mason, the curator of the Cook Islands Library and Museum as she reaches
PinkNews bosses accused of sexual misconduct
The couple who run PinkNews, the world’s largest LGBT news website, have been accused by staff of multiple incidents of sexual misconduct. Several former
Why we’re ‘living in the golden age of the doppelganger’
It’s been a year of lookalikes – but the lure of the “second self” goes way back to the folklore of the Irish “fetch”
S Korea president ordered arrest of own party leader
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the arrest of his own ruling party’s leader Han Dong-hoon when he declared martial law on Tuesday
BREAKING: Police, SSS surround Kano Emir’s Palace, bar entry and exit
Armed policemen and operatives of the State Security Service, SSS, have surrounded the Kano Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu barring entry and exit from the
‘I’m not afraid of dying’: The pioneering tennis champion who told the world he had Aids
In 1988, World Aids Day began with the aim of raising awareness and understanding of a disease that had struck fear in communities around
Why urban sketching retreats are taking off
Many travellers snap pictures during their trips, but others find that slowing down to illustrate a place helps them appreciate it in a more
Tulip farm stars in Hollywood blockbuster Wicked
A tulip field that enchants visitors each year with its bursts of colour will wow film-goers after its nine million blooms played a starring
The hidden meanings in a 16th-Century female nude
How a rarely-seen drawing of the Three Graces by Raphael reveals the era’s ideas about nudity, modesty, shame – and the artist’s genius. It’s
Barry McGuigan opens up about death of daughter on I’m a Celebrity
Former professional boxer Barry McGuigan has opened about the death of his daughter, while appearing on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
Wizard of Oz ruby slippers go on display in London
An original pair of red glitter slippers worn by Judy Garland in the famous film The Wizard of Oz are going on display in
Chadian gov’t deports 600 Nigerian beggars
The Chadian Government has repatriated no fewer than 600 irregular migrants from Nigeria who were found engaging in begging activities in various parts of the
The ‘precariously balanced boulders’ that offer a window into seismic history
These giant rocks could roll at any moment. The fact they haven’t offers a window into the shaking of ancient Earth. They look like
Rembrandt’s Night Watch: Major restoration begins
The largest restoration of Rembrandt’s masterpiece, The Night Watch, is under way at the Rijksmuseum, in Amsterdam.Following five years of research using techniques such