The actor seemed destined for a long but unflashy career in musical theatre – until a role as a football club owner in the TV hit changed everything. She talks about her new Hollywood era, calling out misogyny and why she’s ‘more than just camp’ Hannah Waddingham clears her throat. ...
Day: July 18, 2026
Trump, not Iran, is the world’s greatest danger. He’s a one-man weapon of mass destruction | Simon TisdallTrump, not Iran, is the world’s greatest danger. He’s a one-man weapon of mass destruction | Simon Tisdall
As the bombing starts again, it’s clear the president has dragged the US into a limitless fiasco – and the world into an economic quagmire Feckless and clueless, Donald Trump is lost in Iran, unable to find a way out of the disastrous war he started. Once again, the US ...
Natalie Imbruglia: ‘I forget the words to my own songs on stage. You’d be surprised how few people notice’Natalie Imbruglia: ‘I forget the words to my own songs on stage. You’d be surprised how few people notice’
The singer on struggling with the English weather, a secret celebrity crush, and her terror of tinned spaghetti Born in Sydney, Australia, to an Italian father and Australian mother, Natalie Imbruglia, 51, joined the cast of Neighbours at the age of 17. In 1997, she released her debut album, Left of ...
The hill I will die on: Parisian waiters are not rude – they’re just badly misunderstood | Helen Massy-BeresfordThe hill I will die on: Parisian waiters are not rude – they’re just badly misunderstood | Helen Massy-Beresford
After living here for years, I can see through that old stereotype. My tip: if your server is not full of bonhomie, why not try saying ‘bonjour’? Parisian waiters are professionals, providing an excellent service – they are not rude or unfriendly, just sometimes slightly misunderstood. No, really, hear me ...
Ancient Princesses Were Weapon-Wielding Badasses, Scientists DiscoverAncient Princesses Were Weapon-Wielding Badasses, Scientists Discover
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that loosed arrows, made sacrifices, prepared for battle, and took the hit. First, a bunch of ancient princesses were buried with weapons. Did they know how to use them? You bet! Then: a deadly Inca ritual, animal war games, ...
Why is Trump risking midterm disaster by resuming an already unpopular war with Iran?Why is Trump risking midterm disaster by resuming an already unpopular war with Iran?
Less than a month after hailing a ceasefire, Trump resumed strikes on Iran, a move experts warn could prolong the war and hurt Republicans ahead of midterms For half a century, Donald Trump has performed a public high-wire act based on high-stakes risks and shattering time-honored norms to get what ...
Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drillingBurnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling
Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licences. ...
Chris Mason: Labour pins hopes on Burnham reboot as he plans policy blitzChris Mason: Labour pins hopes on Burnham reboot as he plans policy blitz
There is belief in the party that the new leader could put Labour back in the political match, political editor Chris Mason writes. ...
Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘cult’Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘cult’
“Anya” gives the BBC a rare account of how sex-criminal financier Epstein lured and abused his “assistants”. ...
White House backs Argentina team over Falklands bannerWhite House backs Argentina team over Falklands banner
The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate. ...