Dr Mark Fowler assisted in the failed execution of a Tennessee prisoner. Physicians are meant to heal patients – why is he working in the death chamber? Mark Fowler, a physician with 25 years’ experience, stepped beneath the bright lights and approached the middle-aged man lying on a gurney. Around ...
Month: August 2026
Is it OK to talk about Ariana Grande’s body? There is no right answerIs it OK to talk about Ariana Grande’s body? There is no right answer
I wish I could say that expressing concern for the pop star’s health is helpful – but I know from experience it’s not that simple The last time I opened X, a photo of Ariana Grande leaning over in a low-cut black dress, clavicle showing, was at the top of ...
President Xi nevers wastes a good crisis. As Iran, Ukraine and Palestine distract the world, he tightens his grip | Simon TisdallPresident Xi nevers wastes a good crisis. As Iran, Ukraine and Palestine distract the world, he tightens his grip | Simon Tisdall
Ever the strategist, the Chinese leader is taking the offensive, both abroad and at home. That’s bad news for global order, and minorities in his country Imagine what would happen if a British prime minister in London told the Scots they could not have their own parliament, national football team ...
The Bond effect? How MI6 fascinates spy watchers around the worldThe Bond effect? How MI6 fascinates spy watchers around the world
Britain’s spooks take quiet satisfaction from survey ranking Secret Intelligence Service Europe’s top espionage agency MI6 has the swagger of James Bond; its French equivalent, DGSE, the complexities of the television drama Le Bureau. The film and TV shows may be fictional, but a survey run by a French magazine ...
Crab Odyssey: Crustacean Wandered the Seas in a Bottle for Months, Scientists FindCrab Odyssey: Crustacean Wandered the Seas in a Bottle for Months, Scientists Find
Welcome back to another special edition of the Abstract! As I mentioned in last week’s newsletter, I have saved up some of the most mind-boggling studies from 2026 so far to share while I’m out on vacation. With that said, here are the studies this year that hit the bottle, ...
Bluster and backdown have turned Iran war into Trump’s own Groundhog DayBluster and backdown have turned Iran war into Trump’s own Groundhog Day
The US president’s profound ignorance of his enemy has led to an impotent cycle of empty threats, analysts say Being the subject of mockery may be the most intense of all Donald Trump’s known aversions. Yet more than five months after embarking on a war of choice against Iran, the ...
Widdecombe police reopen investigation into incident at Farage’s home, BBC understandsWiddecombe police reopen investigation into incident at Farage’s home, BBC understands
Counter-terror police investigating the ex-MP’s death say they are looking into an “attempted burglary” last year. ...
Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged ‘lover’ when he was general secretaryInfantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged ‘lover’ when he was general secretary
Gianni Infantino’s alleged lover was given a severance payment over the affair by Uefa while he was its general secretary, according to a Daily Telegraph investigation. ...
Inside our hunt for Syria’s fugitive spy chief – and where he’s hidingInside our hunt for Syria’s fugitive spy chief – and where he’s hiding
How we tracked down “The Spider” who was once one of the most-feared men in Syria. ...
Travelling through Iran reveals no single narrative about the US-Israel warTravelling through Iran reveals no single narrative about the US-Israel war
Some believe conflict strengthened national unity, others say it deepened repression, but all mourn the dead The excavator stops suddenly. One of the workers reaches into the rubble and pulls something free. It isn’t twisted metal or broken concrete. It’s a child’s exercise book. The pages are still intact, covered ...