‘It’s very silly and it feels like fun’: bubble skirts are making a comeback
On the catwalk and on the street this summer, a new generation has revived the 1950s, 80s and 00s puffball Olivia Dean at this year’s Glastonbury festival wearing a bubble…
Business Europe
Aging Europe: Rising costs threaten EU pensions Europe’s population is aging fast, forcing EU states to spend more on pension benefits. While governments want to raise the retirement age, savers…
SportsAfrica
How prepared is Africa to host an Olympics? Africa boasts a vibrant sports heritage and a history of Olympic involvement, yet it has never hosted the Games. How feasible is…
I had surgery to lengthen my legs and then it went horribly wrong
Elaine has suffered excruciating pain after her leg-lengthening surgery Warning: This article contains medical details that readers may find distressing Elaine Foo’s legs are streaked with thick, purple scars –…
The Nobel winner tasked with leading a nation out of chaos
The microloans pioneer is known as a ‘banker to the poor’ Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has been chosen to lead Bangladesh’s interim government after the country’s former prime…
Steve Rosenberg: Ukraine’s incursion shows Russia’s war is not going to plan
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was conceived in the Kremlin as a short, sharp military operation. The expectation was that it would take a matter of days, a few weeks…
Gang kills women and children in Papua New Guinea massacre – reports
The attacks happened in East Sepik province, in Papua New Guinea Dozens of villagers have reportedly been killed after a gang of young men launched a series of attacks in…
Typhoon Gaemi hits China after deaths in Taiwan and Philippines
Waves crash on the coast of Sansha town, Fujan Province, as Typhoon Gaemi approaches Typhoon Gaemi has made landfall in mainland China after wreaking havoc in Taiwan and the Philippines.…
Tragedy at Trump rally upends election campaign – for now
Donald Trump pumps his fist in the air, moments after an assassination attempt on him The 2024 election campaign has a new iconic image: Donald Trump, moments after narrowly avoiding…
‘I’m worried’ – Democrats at Biden rally open to change
Democratic voters chime in on Biden’s ability to run for office The hundreds of die-hard Democrats who turned out to see Joe Biden in Wisconsin on Friday didn’t need much…