From gymnasts in kitten heels to lovers stalked by a devil, Pieter Henket’s dazzling portrait series, Birds of Mexico City, can feel like being in ‘a museum where the art comes alive’ Continue reading… ...
Day: June 16, 2026
‘I’m not a person who puts up with rudeness’: unpicking fantasy and reality with an Italian football ultra‘I’m not a person who puts up with rudeness’: unpicking fantasy and reality with an Italian football ultra
I’ve met many hardcore, violent fans, but the hostage-negotiating, cocaine-smuggling, Marxist-Leninist Alessandro Casolari still stood out I had heard the name Alessandro Casolari on and off for years. From 2016 onwards, when I was researching my book on Italy’s ultras – a cross between English football hooligans and Hells Angels ...
Alienated by Disclosure Day? You are not aloneAlienated by Disclosure Day? You are not alone
Audiences have propelled Spielberg’s alien thriller to the top of the box office. Yet some exiting the cinema appear to believe this sappy extravaganza is not the director’s finest hour A sage person once told me every noted director’s career is an ongoing conversation with the audience. Some film-makers – ...
Dutch children are unusually happy and healthy. Is it because of this walking ritual?Dutch children are unusually happy and healthy. Is it because of this walking ritual?
Once a year, Dutch kids, parents and teachers take part in a walking festival, heading out for four nights in a single week to explore their neighbourhoods, exercise and make friends. It’s a tradition that seems to be genuinely transformative I shouldn’t have been surprised that the rain didn’t stop ...
Wannabe despot, dashing diplomat or boring back-office swot? Greece’s founding father divides opinionWannabe despot, dashing diplomat or boring back-office swot? Greece’s founding father divides opinion
He built modern Greece from the ground up, but Ioannis Kapodistrias remains a controversial figure. A new biopic throws light on this overlooked titan of European history On a hilltop in central Corfu, a marble bust carved in the classical style gazes skyward, lean, fine-featured and composed to the point ...
Vance says details of US-Iran agreement still to be worked out amid scepticism from RepublicansVance says details of US-Iran agreement still to be worked out amid scepticism from Republicans
Senate Republicans say there are many unanswered questions about the deal and question inclusion of funds for Iran The US vice-president, JD Vance, has said a number of issues still need to be figured out with Iran, as many Republicans expressed scepticism of the agreement reached this week by Donald ...
Iran ‘agreed to never have a nuclear weapon’, says Trump – as it happenedIran ‘agreed to never have a nuclear weapon’, says Trump – as it happened
This blog is now closed – see our full report on the US-Iran agreement and an analysis of what it means The agreement between the United States and Iran should allow for the “immediate reopening” of the Strait of Hormuz, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. ...
Trump may release US-Iran deal before Friday, Vance saysTrump may release US-Iran deal before Friday, Vance says
The US vice-president says the agreement is “about a page and a half” and “very general”, meaning many details will be worked out later. ...
Thames Water closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue dealThames Water closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal
A government spokesman tells the BBC that the current offer “does not do enough to protect consumers or the environment”. ...
Married at First Sight Australia allegations ‘disturbing’, says country’s watchdogMarried at First Sight Australia allegations ‘disturbing’, says country’s watchdog
The claims also prompted a response from UK media regulator Ofcom, who called them “deeply concerning”. ...