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. ...
Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announcesCouncils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been “hollowed out” by decades of decline. ...
New Forest firefighting to continue overnight as cars abandonedNew Forest firefighting to continue overnight as cars abandoned
One woman says she thought her family’s car might go up in flames as the fire took hold on Sunday. ...
At least 132 killed in Colombia’s largest earthquake in yearsAt least 132 killed in Colombia’s largest earthquake in years
The magnitude 7.4 quake had its epicentre in Chocó province, near the Pacific Coast, but could be felt in cities hundreds of kilometres away. ...