Mpox outbreak in Africa is public health emergency, declares WHO
An outbreak in Africa of mpox, the disease formerly known as monkeypox, resembles the early days of HIV, scientists have said, as the World Health
Bahia’s police killings pile pressure on Lula’s Workers’ party in Brazil
Activists have raised the alarm over police violence in the Brazilian state of Bahia, as new figures revealed that more children and adolescents are killed
Ernesto strengthens into hurricane after leaving half of Puerto Rico without power
Storm Ernesto has strengthened into a hurricane as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left nearly half of all clients in the US
‘I had a walloping left hook I didn’t see coming’: ex-Girls singer Christopher Owens on his journey back from rock bottom
In 2017 Christopher Owens was at a crossroads. After a decade spent making records and touring them – initially with cult indie band Girls, then
Jackpot! review – Awkwafina and John Cena strapped into stunt-heavy action comedy
It’s the year 2030 in Los Angeles, and a new, vicious game is afoot. The California Grand Lottery, started in response to the Great Depression
Naomi Osaka admits she ‘feels strange’ on court after maternity break
Naomi Osaka says she still does not feel like herself on court eight months into her comeback season after a maternity break. The four-time grand
At least 68 people killed in flooding as rains worsen Sudan’s plight
Heavy rains in Sudan have killed dozens of people, compounding hardship in a country that is already facing multiple crises. At least 68 people have
‘Rebuilt from scratch’: how Edinburgh international film festival got back on its feet
The trailblazing producer Lynda Myles knows a thing of two about film festivals. The first female director of the Edinburgh international film festival (EIFF) betweeen
Spanish island says Katy Perry video filmed without proper authorization
The government of Spain’s Balearic islands has said it is looking into how a Katy Perry video came to be filmed on a small, protected
Sex Pistols and Frank Carter review – rip-roaring punk rock redux
This is not the first time the Sex Pistols have reformed. Punk rock’s original shock troops reunited in 1996 for the aptly named Filthy Lucre