Washington DC has the highest unemployment rate in the US Alicia Contreras was in Tunisia, working as the deputy country representative for Libya for USAID, when she received the news: she was fired. The Trump administration had ceased the cooperation agency’s operations and terminated most overseas staff. What she didn’t ...
Month: April 2026
‘Coke and booze didn’t help my creativity’: Joe Eszterhas on his wild times – and his supernatural, anti-woke Basic Instinct reboot‘Coke and booze didn’t help my creativity’: Joe Eszterhas on his wild times – and his supernatural, anti-woke Basic Instinct reboot
He was the screenwriting colossus behind Flashdance, Jagged Edge, Showgirls and more. Now clean, ‘Hollywood’s Shakespeare’ talks about today’s scared studios, his refugee trauma – and taking acid with Hunter S Thompson Joe Eszterhas was the swaggering pitchman of 80s and 90s Hollywood; the king of the high-concept, precision-tooled blockbuster. ...
Artemis II crew head for home after travelling further from Earth than anyone beforeArtemis II crew head for home after travelling further from Earth than anyone before
The Artemis II crew go further than any humans before in Nasa’s first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years. ...
Watch: Artemis II’s historic lunar flyby… in 90 secondsWatch: Artemis II’s historic lunar flyby… in 90 seconds
The four astronauts in the Orion spacecraft set a new record for distance travelled from Earth. ...
Plan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in EnglandPlan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in England
The cap on Plan 2 and postgraduate loan interest rates comes amid a risk of rising inflation. ...
Ex-footballer Joey Barton denies golf club attackEx-footballer Joey Barton denies golf club attack
The ex-Manchester City, Newcastle United, QPR, Burnley and Rangers player is accused of assault. ...
Little sign of breakthrough as Trump’s Iran deadline nearsLittle sign of breakthrough as Trump’s Iran deadline nears
The US president is in a delicate political position as the final hours to Tuesday’s deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz tick down. ...
Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimesAustralia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes
Ben Roberts-Smith, who denies all wrongdoing, previously lost a landmark defamation case over the alleged murders. ...
JD Vance due in Hungary to back Orban’s re-election bidJD Vance due in Hungary to back Orban’s re-election bid
The US vice-president’s visit is the latest show of White House support for the Hungarian leader. ...
Taiwan opposition leader visits China for expected meeting with Xi JinpingTaiwan opposition leader visits China for expected meeting with Xi Jinping
Cheng Li-wun said she “gladly accepted” Xi Jinping’s invitation and hopes to be a “bridge for peace”. ...