As his new film Bitter Christmas is released, the legendary Spanish director turns his fire on Donald Trump, Will Smith, Netflix – and himself Black sunglasses indoors and a tufty cloud of cotton-wool hair: it can only be Pedro Almodóvar, bourgeois arthouse darling nonpareil and master of everything from screwball ...
Experience: I fell 12 metres and smashed my pelvis into piecesExperience: I fell 12 metres and smashed my pelvis into pieces
It was clear it was broken. I could feel the bones grinding together as the paramedics strapped me to a gurney Growing up in Utah, I was so active that my parents nicknamed me “The Blur”. My older siblings introduced me to rock climbing while I was still at primary school. By ...
‘Billy’s thriving’: family’s joy as boy who helped legalise cannabis medicine in UK turns 21‘Billy’s thriving’: family’s joy as boy who helped legalise cannabis medicine in UK turns 21
Mother of Billy Caldwell, who has severe epilepsy, celebrates son’s story while pushing for better access to prescription cannabis for families who need it When Billy Caldwell was a baby he was not expected to survive infancy. A severe form of epilepsy condemned his tiny body to daily seizures – ...
Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protestsIsrael re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protests
Thirty “pioneer families” have arrived on a wave of nationalism driven by Israel’s government, but the rapid change has left nearby Palestinian residents fearful. ...
Israeli settler attacks shift to heart of territory earmarked for Palestinian stateIsraeli settler attacks shift to heart of territory earmarked for Palestinian state
Report says West Bank violence moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those under direct Palestinian rule Violent Israeli settler attacks in the two areas of the occupied West Bank under direct Palestinian rule have almost doubled since 2025, as settlers pursue a self-proclaimed “great settlement revolution” in the very heart of ...
El Niño weather system set to be ‘strongest in living memory’, warns Met OfficeEl Niño weather system set to be ‘strongest in living memory’, warns Met Office
Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an “unprecedented event” and means 2027 is likely to be the world’s hottest year on record. ...
China closes the gap in AI race with USChina closes the gap in AI race with US
A new Bloomberg analysis quantified the US’ narrowing lead over China in the AI race, showing how Chinese companies are deploying advanced models at a faster pace. The top American AI systems still exceed the capabilities of their Chinese counterparts, according to benchmark testing, but Chinese labs are increasingly winning ...
Ukraine renews pleas for Patriot missilesUkraine renews pleas for Patriot missiles
Ukraine’s leader said the country’s lack of Patriot missiles was costing lives after Russian airstrikes targeting Kyiv killed 17 and injured more than 40 on Thursday. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has long urged allies to replenish Kyiv’s stock of Patriots — one of the only weapons capable of downing ballistic missiles ...
Israel clashes with allies over West Bank settlement projectIsrael clashes with allies over West Bank settlement project
Israel sharply criticized the UK after London voiced opposition to the Jewish state’s support for settlements in the occupied West Bank, the latest in a series of rows with once strong Western allies. The UK’s top diplomat called Israeli settlement expansion plans “unacceptable and destructive,” adding to a barrage of ...
Mexico regulation proposal sparks censorship fearsMexico regulation proposal sparks censorship fears
A media regulation proposal put forward by Mexico’s government has sparked fears of censorship in a country already grappling with bleak freedom of expression scores. Under the plan, officials would be able to determine whether news coverage was sufficiently true or balanced, with breaches potentially costing companies as much as ...