From Twister to Titanic: writers on their favourite disaster movies
Deep Impact View image in fullscreen While sadness is never too far from the frame in the disaster genre – the majority of films, after
Thursday briefing: How one controversial bill has Kenya on the brink of disorder
Good morning. Anti-government protests are expected to escalate in Kenya after a month of demonstrations that erupted again across the country on Tuesday calling for
‘People think they’ll smell but they don’t’: building homes from mushroom waste and weeds
“People think the house would smell because the blocks are made of all-natural products, but it doesn’t smell,” says Kristine Haukongo. “Sometimes, there is a
Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI’s Sam Altman would make a good Marvel villain after voice dispute
Scarlett Johansson has spoken out against OpenAI and deepfake technology, saying it was “so disturbing” and she was “so angry” after the company seemingly mimicked
Starmer vows to repeal Troubles legacy act in first meeting with Irish PM
Keir Starmer has pledged to repeal the controversial Legacy Act, which offered immunity to Troubles-era crimes in Northern Ireland, and discussed replacement legislation with the
Sharp fall in number of NHS IVF procedures across UK, report finds
The NHS has significantly reduced the amount of IVF procedures it provides across the UK, leaving infertile women either unable to access treatment or forced
Health groups call for social care minimum wage to avert staffing crisis in England
A specific minimum wage for social care is needed if England is to avert a staffing crisis, according to leading thinktanks. Nuffield Trust and the
Four-year-old rescued from Blackpool blaze by neighbour with bat
A woman has revealed how her partner saved a four-year-old boy from a house fire in Blackpool that killed the child’s parents. The mother and
Starmer to focus on border security and immigration at summit of European leaders
Keir Starmer will put immigration and border security at the centre of his first summit with European leaders, as he races to agree changes to
Son Heung-min’s father promises change after bullying accusations at academy
That successful east Asians have strict parents is a well-worn trope in western media but there is no getting away from the fact that Son