Ten years ago, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback refused to stand for the national anthem. He was accused of disrespecting the flag, the game, and America. In a rare interview, he talks about inspiring a global gesture of civil rights Colin Kaepernick still gets up at 4.30am every morning to ...
France gave the Statue of Liberty. China sends pandas. What do diplomatic gifts mean – and how do you choose one?France gave the Statue of Liberty. China sends pandas. What do diplomatic gifts mean – and how do you choose one?
France’s offer to the American people was a point made on a colossal scale, and world leaders’ exchange of tokens remains a complex art It was one of the most potent political gifts of modern times: the Statue of Liberty, a colossal neoclassical sculpture made in France and offered to ...
Man City legal fight could spiral out of control, former Premier League club executive warnsMan City legal fight could spiral out of control, former Premier League club executive warns
Christian Purslow’s comments come after Manchester City was found guilty of dozens of financial rule charges brought by the Premier League. ...
The computer hacker who tried to take down Man CityThe computer hacker who tried to take down Man City
BBC Sport travelled to Portugal to find out more about Rui Pinto – the computer hacker who sparked the Manchester City investigation. ...
‘They accepted the money but didn’t take care of my child’: what Luna Wong’s death reveals about the treatment of international students in the UK‘They accepted the money but didn’t take care of my child’: what Luna Wong’s death reveals about the treatment of international students in the UK
When her parents waved her off to study in England they hoped it would be a fresh start the 16-year-old needed after struggling with her mental health in Hong Kong. Instead, 10 months later, she was dead. What went so wrong? As a young teen, one of Luna Wong’s favourite ...
In his final UN speech, Macron may have given other leaders a valuable parting gift: the guts to stand up to Trump | Steve BloomfieldIn his final UN speech, Macron may have given other leaders a valuable parting gift: the guts to stand up to Trump | Steve Bloomfield
The French president’s resolve seems to have rubbed off on the leaders of other ‘middle powers’ On the first day of the United Nations general assembly this week, two world leaders outlined competing visions for the future. Donald Trump’s speech was disturbingly familiar to those he’s given before: a litany ...
How drawn-out saga of Manchester City’s alleged cheating came to thisHow drawn-out saga of Manchester City’s alleged cheating came to this
Club’s ruthless approach was always at odds with their public image and this inglorious story has further to run There is no episode in English football’s history that even resembles a precedent for the epic Manchester City disciplinary drama, which encapsulates the modern game at breaking point. Here was a ...
Blind date: ‘I do wish I hadn’t stepped on that dog – but she assured me it was OK’Blind date: ‘I do wish I hadn’t stepped on that dog – but she assured me it was OK’
Miklos, 25, a PhD student, meets Minnie, 23, who works in film production What were you hoping for? To take a step outside my comfort zone. To meet the love of my life. Continue reading… ...
Cooking with Tom Kerridge, the Michelin ‘meatfluencer’Cooking with Tom Kerridge, the Michelin ‘meatfluencer’
The star chef demystified the restaurant scene with his love of a welcoming pub. Now he explains why hospitality is in crisis – and how to make a sublime venison chilli Tom Kerridge is the king of meat: first as a chef, transforming pub classics like pork belly into Michelin-starred ...
Gaza: a week in the life of five ordinary PalestiniansGaza: a week in the life of five ordinary Palestinians
As the war pushes deep into its third year, what does daily life look like for people living there and how has the conflict changed it? *** We follow five ordinary people – a 12-year-old boy, a professor, a pregnant woman, a skateboarder and a grandmother – through their days, ...