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. ...
US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive nightUS strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night
The US command says it is conducting more strikes to degrade Iran’s armed forces, as Iran reports explosions near the Strait of Hormuz. ...
Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending ‘filthy’ air into US citiesTrump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending ‘filthy’ air into US cities
Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions. ...
US launches seventh night of Iran strikes as Hormuz conflict escalatesUS launches seventh night of Iran strikes as Hormuz conflict escalates
Central Command says attacks were designed to ‘continue degrading Iranian military capabilities’ The US military said it had launched a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran on Friday night as fighting escalated over the strait of Hormuz. US Central Command, in a post on X, said the strikes, which ...