Horrible snogs. Hideous outfits. Heinous crimes. Between bursts of laughter, that’s how real-life sisters Kat Sadler and Lizzie Davidson describe the new series of their BBC comedy Such Brave Girls. “Being able to have schemes and do twisted things and [to] come from a female perspective, that was really exciting,” says Sadler, who wrote the…
Some cats are quiet, while others meow loudly for attention. What makes the difference may be buried deep in their genes. If you’ve ever shared your home with more than one cat, you’ll know how different their personalities can be. One might chirp for food, purr loudly on your lap and greet visitors at the…
Manchester United have had an improved bid worth up to £62.5m for Bryan Mbeumo rejected by Brentford. United have bid £55m plus £7.5m in add-ons for the 25-year-old. They had a bid of £45m plus up to £10m in add-ons for the Cameroon forward turned down earlier this month. United are looking to add goals…
Manchester City and Chelsea are already quids in from playing in the Fifa Club World Cup – and they could yet end up earning loads more. Some of their summer signings’ transfer fees have even already been paid off. With near-empty stadiums, extreme weather conditions and poor pitches dominating the news agenda during the group…
In a city dominated by the coughs and splutters of Australian rules football teams the Fremantle Dockers and West Coast Eagles, the British and Irish Lions have been living in a bit of a parallel universe in Perth this past week. The local media know what shifts newspapers – and it ain’t the tourists, no…
Suzanna Kathumba, a domestic worker in Malawi, spends every day thinking of ways she can economise to make her salary of 80,000 kwacha ($46; £34) a month stretch to support her family. As she wrings a wet cloth from a bucket of water in the living room and starts by wiping down the tables and…
Deal or no deal, what Wes Love wants is certainty. His Toronto-area business, Taurus Craco, imports machinery from overseas and distributes it across North America, mainly to the United States. But President Donald Trump’s shifting tariffs on Canadian products have left him, like many independent business owners, unable to plan for the future. “What has…
In Manhattan’s West Village, where culinary trends can change with the seasons, Chef Vijay Kumar is shaping a quiet revolution. His 2025 James Beard Award win for Best Chef: New York State this month is more than just personal recognition – it marks a cultural inflection point. Chennai-based culinary historian Rakesh Raghunathan says: “Following in…
“Defender ready?” calls the host. A thumbs up and moments later, two burly men – with no protective gear – run full speed at each other before they clash, the unmistakable sound of flesh and bone crunching. The crowd erupts into a collective roar, some cheering, others wincing. This is the moment they’ve been waiting…
The Supreme Court on Friday handed a significant victory to Donald Trump – and future American presidents – when curbing lower courts’ power to block executive orders. President Trump was beaming as he addressed reporters at the White House briefing room podium, calling it a “big, amazing decision” which the administration is “very happy about”….
