On August 8, Bangladeshi economist and Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, globally known as the “banker to the poor” and discredited by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was sworn in as the head of the interim government as its “chief adviser”. How did this come about? On August 5, Hasina, daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, … Read more
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes could have been called Elizabeth Taylor: A Lost Era. The tapes were found recently in the archive of the late journalist Richard Meryman. They include 40 hours of audio interviews Meryman did with Taylor as part of his research for a book. They start in 1964 when she was 32 … Read more
There is something very final about sport. Winners and losers. No matter what they tell you about playing the game, the end result is what is clocked and remembered. No record will say: “…and the other side which lost played the game very well in the spirit of sport”. And yet. Of course there has … Read more
It was once claimed, by Wrexham’s many detractors, that the razzmatazz off the pitch was a mere sideshow, that the football team would find their level and their celebrity owners would get bored. Not on the evidence of this victory over Wycombe. Welcome to Wrexham 3.0, the League One edition, and even after back-to-back promotions, … Read more
Hyderabad: Controversy over the construction of a hospital on temple land came up for judicial scrutiny before the Telangana High Court. Justice K. Lakshman took on file a writ plea challenging the inaction of various civic and revenue authorities, including the commissioner of Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation, vice-chairman of Kakatiya Urban Development Authority, district collector, … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature USA 82-76 France, 3:32 left, 4th quarter: Coulibaly gets a finger on a 3 from Booker. Durant gets the rebound but misses, and France go to the races but can’t keep control. LeBron is back. So is Wembanyana. The showdown is … Read more
The recent assassination of the political chief of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, ostensibly at a guest house in Tehran has once again reignited debates among scholars of public international law, humanitarian law and a host of other interconnected legal disciplines around the legality of targeted assassinations under international law. His death was widely described by the … Read more
A big cat by Banksy appeared briefly, stretching in the morning sun, on a bare advertising hoarding on Edgware Road in Cricklewood, north-west London, on Saturday. A few hours later it had gone, removed by contractors who feared it would be ripped down. The anonymous artist known as Banksy, who confirmed the image was his … Read more
On Thursday, I joined the prime minister at a mosque in Solihull. We met with a community that was defiant, but also one that has spent the last week living in fear. I know their fear because I have felt it too. I know what it feels like to fear for your family and friends, … Read more
Millwall lost 3-2 at home to Watford in their opening match but the pre‑match tributes to their goalkeeper Matija Sarkic, who died aged 26 in June, put the defeat into perspective. Neil Harris, the Millwall manager, described it as “an emotionally difficult today”. Watford went 2-0 up thanks to goals from Edo Kayembe and Giorgi … Read more