Elaborate ruse was used to transport president to military flight from Air Force One in July Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkey to Britain last month when the White House said he was flying aboard Air Force One, in an extraordinary ruse – prompted by an ...
Day: August 11, 2026
The great silence: why haven’t we found any aliens yet?The great silence: why haven’t we found any aliens yet?
Given the size and age of the universe, it should be full of species with technology far more advanced than our own. So where are they? • The summer issue of the Long Read magazine is out now. Click here to order During a visit to the Los Alamos National ...
The myth of Anthony Bourdain: how the bad boy chef became a hero to boozehounds and bulliesThe myth of Anthony Bourdain: how the bad boy chef became a hero to boozehounds and bullies
The author of Kitchen Confidential has inspired a new movie, Tony, about his days as a dishwasher. But do today’s chefs still admire his self-sabotaging rock’n’roll spirit – or have they outgrown it? The trope of the Angry Young Man was not born in a kitchen, but Anthony Bourdain’s particular ...
‘We are still here’: a day in the life of 12 Afghan women‘We are still here’: a day in the life of 12 Afghan women
In the five years since the Taliban’s return to power, the walls have been closing in on the women and girls of Afghanistan. As the regime has tightened its grip, it has banned girls from education after the age of 12, ejected many women from the workplace and created legal ...
Love me, love my bruised ego: what the narcissist-artist film tells us about the fear of ageingLove me, love my bruised ego: what the narcissist-artist film tells us about the fear of ageing
Bitter Christmas, Late Fame and The Christophers all depict geniuses aware of their waning acclaim and terrified it will end Entertainment culture is so preoccupied with nowness that last month we were inundated with speculation about how directors under 30 topping the box office would change the industry. The flipside ...
Amanda Knox in Cartwheel review – rookie standup acquitted of murder tells her storyAmanda Knox in Cartwheel review – rookie standup acquitted of murder tells her story
Gilded Balloon Teviot, EdinburghPerformer cleared of death of her roommate in Italy uses new motherhood as framework for her defiant comedy show ‘Welcome to the most controversial show on the fringe!” Some audiences will diagnose self-regard in that intro by rookie standup Amanda Knox. For others, as for Knox herself, ...
Trump hidden in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports sayTrump hidden in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
The US president was moved from the old Air Force One to a military plane as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, US media say. ...
Amber heat health alerts in place for almost all of England as next heatwave hitsAmber heat health alerts in place for almost all of England as next heatwave hits
The amber alerts are in place until Friday evening to cover high and even extreme temperatures expected through this week. ...
PM asks justice secretary to find way to keep PC Harper’s killers in jailPM asks justice secretary to find way to keep PC Harper’s killers in jail
Andy Burnham is confident a solution can be found to exclude two of PC Harper’s killers from an early release scheme, the BBC understands. ...
Amber heat health alerts for almost all of England as next heatwave beginsAmber heat health alerts for almost all of England as next heatwave begins
The amber alerts will be in place until Friday evening to cover high and even extreme temperatures expected through this week. ...