We try to teach our children to follow the rules. Now an American president has chosen the opposite tack I’m rooting for the US as we take on Belgium today in Seattle for a place in the World Cup quarterfinals. But the game isn’t what it was – before Trump ...
Day: July 7, 2026
‘Bored? You’re never good enough to get bored!’ Oscar-winner Helen Hunt on great roles, unruly audiences and her RSC debut‘Bored? You’re never good enough to get bored!’ Oscar-winner Helen Hunt on great roles, unruly audiences and her RSC debut
The formidable actor talks about the challenge of finding meaty characters, tough times in the US – and co-starring with her dad’s hero Kenneth Branagh in The Cherry Orchard It’s lunchtime in Stratford-upon-Avon and Helen Hunt has 30 minutes to spare. She’s preparing for her Royal Shakespeare Company debut and ...
Madonna was always anti-nostalgia. But looking back on Confessions II has revitalised her musicMadonna was always anti-nostalgia. But looking back on Confessions II has revitalised her music
The veteran pop diva has pressed rewind to move forward on her new record – and beneath the bangers fizz a host of emotionally charged memories • Confessions II review – nostalgic dancefloor trip sparks her most vital album in two decades “Madonna never reflects, she’s always moving forward,” Warner ...
‘I can sense Sinatra enter my body and exit my lungs’: aboard the celebrity impersonators’ cruise‘I can sense Sinatra enter my body and exit my lungs’: aboard the celebrity impersonators’ cruise
I joined Marilyn Monroe, Walter White, Ozzy Osbourne and other tribute artists on a cruise where imitation is its own art form INT. DECK 7, LE CABARET ROUGE, 11.37pm Frank Sinatra, palming a can of Sprite in one hand and the fist of his beautiful red-headed wife in the other, ...
‘Overturn this’ – Belgium taunt US and say Trump move fired them up‘Overturn this’ – Belgium taunt US and say Trump move fired them up
Belgium’s Nicolas Raskin says Fifa’s decision to allow US striker Folarin Balogun to play against them fired them up for the last-16 tie in Seattle. ...
MI5 knew agent was misogynist ‘obsessed’ with violence, watchdog findsMI5 knew agent was misogynist ‘obsessed’ with violence, watchdog finds
A secret inquiry by the security service’s watchdog concluded there were ‘serious failings in MI5’s management of Agent X’. ...
Zelensky to press Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikesZelensky to press Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes
The Ukrainian president will use the Nato meeting in Turkey to argue he needs more interceptor missiles. ...
Trump boosts Dell stock with White House remarksTrump boosts Dell stock with White House remarks
Dell shares jumped Monday after US President Donald Trump encouraged Americans to “go out and buy a Dell computer,” underscoring the growing proximity of Big Tech and US executive power. Trump promoted the company during the first-ever Wall Street opening bell held at the White House, marking the launch of ...
Alibaba wins US lobbying reprieveAlibaba wins US lobbying reprieve
A US federal judge granted Alibaba a legal reprieve that would allow the Chinese e-commerce giant to temporarily resume lobbying in the US, the latest development in a closely watched case with implications for the countries’ technological rivalry. Washington lobbyists dropped Alibaba as a client following a US law barring ...
Saudi Arabia slashes main crude oil price for Asian customersSaudi Arabia slashes main crude oil price for Asian customers
Saudi Arabia slashed its main crude oil price for Asian customers, as a resumption of flows through the Strait of Hormuz and OPEC+’s decision to boost output intensifies the competition for buyers. Despite the discount, Asian buyers said Saudi supplies were still more expensive than those from other regional producers, ...