Katie Boulter heads for career-high ranking after reaching Hong Kong final
Katie Boulter had many reasons to be apprehensive about her form in the final stretch of an arduous first full season at tennis’s highest levels.
Mark Kermode on… composer John Williams, master of unforgettable blockbuster soundtracks
Some years ago I interviewed the British director Edgar Wright about his favourite soundtrack albums. I mentioned that, in the age before videos, I had
Karaoke and Kong-rey: Taiwan sings through biggest typhoon in decades
The winds of typhoon Kong-rey howled through the streets of the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, on Thursday afternoon. Meanwhile, inside a brick and glass building people
Supporters of Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales take about 20 soldiers hostage
Supporters of Bolivia’s ex-president Evo Morales stormed a barracks in the central Chapare region and took about 20 soldiers hostage, military sources said on Friday,
Juror #2: the curious case of the missing Clint Eastwood film
There is a mystery at the heart of Juror #2, the 40th film directed by Clint Eastwood and – given that he is now 94
Jack Draper sets sights on winning ‘biggest events’ after Paris exit
Jack Draper believes he is still far from achieving his potential as a tennis player and his breakthrough 2024 season could prove a stepping stone
Stakes high as women’s tennis becomes huge propaganda tool for Saudi Arabia | Tumaini Carayol
Before Carlos Alcaraz dismounted from the podium after his post-match interview in the final of the Six Kings Slam exhibition event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Peter Perrett: The Cleansing review – a darkly humorous gem
That there are nods to his own mortality throughout this third album in Peter Perrett’s late-career renaissance isn’t a massive surprise. After three sublime albums
Botswana president concedes defeat in election after party’s six-decade rule
Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has conceded defeat in Wednesday’s elections, which his Botswana Democratic party lost by a landslide after nearly six decades in power.
Tyler, the Creator: Chromakopia review – candour meets artfulness
Over the course of his past four albums, rapper Tyler, the Creator has traded his edgy teenage Odd Future persona – and homophobic rhymes –