She has suddenly become one of the world’s most successful comedians, with a hit Netflix special, an Emmy-nominated role in Hacks and another opposite Steve Carell. But many of her jokes raise hackles. Is she a genius – or an edgelord? ‘Once in a while, you get to see a ...
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‘It’s like we went bankrupt overnight’: poorest Somalis suffer as piles of worthless shillings mount up‘It’s like we went bankrupt overnight’: poorest Somalis suffer as piles of worthless shillings mount up
Banknotes are now so tattered that even buses refuse to accept them, as a dollarised economy and mobile phone payments push up the cost of essentials As US troops withdrew from Somalia in the spring of 1994, a teenaged Muse Omar Jama began working as an exchange trader in Mogadishu’s ...
Hantavirus: what happens to cruise ship passengers now and will they quarantine?Hantavirus: what happens to cruise ship passengers now and will they quarantine?
Up to 150 passengers and crew from hantavirus-hit MV Hondius start flying home aboard military and government planes from Spain’s Canary Islands The complex operation to repatriate passengers and crew of the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, the MV Hondius, is almost complete. Up to 150 people have started flying home aboard ...
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The hit Netflix drama wins a record four Bafta TV Awards, including one for 16-year-old Owen Cooper. ...
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The BBC reports from the city of Ushuaia, where experts have been sent to investigate the origins of the outbreak. ...
British passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolating in hospitalBritish passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolating in hospital
The passengers landed in the UK on Sunday and none have reported symptoms, but they will will be monitored in hospital for 72 hours. ...
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The prime minister will seek to reset his premiership in a speech on Monday. ...
Venice Biennale engulfed in geopolitical controversyVenice Biennale engulfed in geopolitical controversy
The Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious international art exhibition, is engulfed in controversy this year. The inclusion of Russia, which is participating for the first time since the 2022 Ukraine invasion, has set off protests, while the Biennale’s international jury resigned following backlash over its decision to not award ...
Putin says Ukraine war is ‘coming to an end’Putin says Ukraine war is ‘coming to an end’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believes the Ukraine war is “coming to an end,” hours after vowing victory over Kyiv at a pared-down Victory Day parade devoid of its usual military hardware display. The Kremlin’s spokesperson tempered Putin’s remarks, saying “reaching a peace agreement is a very long road ...
China’s exports rebound ahead of Trump-Xi summitChina’s exports rebound ahead of Trump-Xi summit
China’s exports rebounded in April as overseas buyers rushed to stockpile goods in the second month of the Iran war. The data also showed Beijing’s trade surplus widened, just ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to China later this week. Trump has taken issue with the surplus. The leaders ...