Cellista, an aerialist who regularly performs upside down with her cello, shares what her life looks like training for the stage Mastering the cello is hard enough, but Cellista also regularly performs upside down. She’s based in Las Vegas, but the aerialist spoke to us while traveling in Germany, and ...
Month: September 2026
German Chancellor Merz calls state election a ‘disaster’ for his party but vows to stay onGerman Chancellor Merz calls state election a ‘disaster’ for his party but vows to stay on
Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz’s centre-right CDU party in the states of Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. ...
Key takeaways from BBC interview as Earl Spencer defends claims about KingKey takeaways from BBC interview as Earl Spencer defends claims about King
Earl Spencer speaks to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg ahead of the publication of his book about his sister Diana, Princess of Wales. ...
Watch: Emotional Earl Spencer says he misses sister Diana every dayWatch: Emotional Earl Spencer says he misses sister Diana every day
“This is my swan song too. I’m not here to bang on about Diana, this is my final word, celebration of her”, Earl Spencer told presenter Laura Kuenssberg. ...
Largest attack on Moscow sees Ukraine fire hundreds of drones, mayor saysLargest attack on Moscow sees Ukraine fire hundreds of drones, mayor says
Moscow’s mayor says 450 drones were downed during the overnight barrage, in which two people died. ...
Burnham hails Greenland deal ahead of expected first Trump meetingBurnham hails Greenland deal ahead of expected first Trump meeting
While Burnham praised the agreement, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey called it a “pretend” victory for Trump. ...
‘People are pissed off’: anger at the elite and the establishment is fueling this year’s midterms‘People are pissed off’: anger at the elite and the establishment is fueling this year’s midterms
Coming midterm elections are starting to be framed not as right versus left but instead the ‘well-fed versus the fed-up’ Brian Leeland, a 79-year-old Democratic voter in Detroit, had enough. Frustrated by the way the US media covers this febrile political era, from Donald Trump’s Washington to political campaigns across ...
As White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike it rich – with few guardrailsAs White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike it rich – with few guardrails
It’s not clear that financial interests are driving White House policy, but they run parallel even as resistance mounts Donald Trump’s sons, through a series of AI-linked defense and technology ventures, have picked up a $620m Pentagon loan, a Marine Corps robotics contract and an undisclosed air force drone deal ...
Ms Rachel, the controversial queen of toddler TV: ‘My goal isn’t to be the most liked. It’s to help kids and speak the truth’Ms Rachel, the controversial queen of toddler TV: ‘My goal isn’t to be the most liked. It’s to help kids and speak the truth’
Her catchy videos have racked up billions of views, but Rachel Accurso’s statements on everything from Gaza to LGBTQ rights have caused a stir. She talks about screen time, song fatigue and speculation she might enter politics The YouTube star Ms Rachel, toddler whisperer extraordinaire, spots me before I clock ...
‘The rules have changed’: has Russia begun to order assassinations on US soil?‘The rules have changed’: has Russia begun to order assassinations on US soil?
Exiled dissidents and an unsealed indictment suggest Kremlin may have abandoned longstanding taboo on attacks on its rival’s territory Roman Dobrokhotov had been content enough for his appearance at a conference in Washington DC this week to be publicised, although it was not something he would normally risk in Europe. ...