I couldn’t be more equivocal about Oasis reforming, because I am an Oasis agnostic. I’m neither a diehard fan: the kind of Weller-haired, Wallabee-shod “parka monkey”, as Noel Gallagher put it, for whom it’s an article of faith that they were the greatest band of their era and that British rock music has never seen … Read more
As Donald Trump emerged to a thunderous roar of approval in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Rust belt, he was back in his comfort zone among the people who once put him in power. But by the time he stepped off the stage nearly two hours later, even some of the former US president’s supporters were … Read more
In this month’s design news, learn how to beat a heat wave, what a Rolls-Royce food truck would look like and where to see the best puppets in the UK. Also make sure you visit London Design Festival next month – the event runs from 14 to 22 September across the UK’s capital. Pillars of … Read more
At the near end of the pool hangs a banner depicting a soldier, standing in a field of golden corn underneath a rich blue sky. A column of tanks stretches behind him and overhead flies a national flag that the scene’s essential elements are designed to replicate. “I believe in the armed forces, glory to … Read more
Iran’s response to the killing of Hamas chief in Tehran will be ‘definite and calculated’, foreign minister says Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, has spoken with his Italian counterpart, Antonio Tajani. He was reported to have told Tajani that Iran’s response to the killing of the Hamas chief in Tehran would be “definite and calculated”. … Read more
Sven-Göran Eriksson, England’s first overseas manager and winner of multiple honours at club level, has died at the age of 76. Eriksson revealed in January 2024 that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and that he likely had “at best” about a year to live. He had stood down from his final job, as … Read more
Reuters The Israeli military said Hezbollah’s attack had done “very little damage” UN Secretary General António Guterres has said he is “deeply concerned” after Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement mounted their biggest round of cross-border strikes since the war in Gaza began. On Sunday, Israeli jets hit dozens of sites across southern Lebanon in what … Read more
Let me start with a confession: I love moths. If your instant reaction to that statement is a shudder and expression of dislike (or worse), be assured that you’re not alone. It is the commonest response I get. But before you scroll on or turn the page, I hope you will give me a couple … Read more
BBC ‘Amy’ was abused as a teenager in Rotherham during the early 2000s A victim of the Rotherham grooming scandal has spoken about how she still feels let down 10 years after the publication of the landmark Jay Report. Professor Alexis Jay was commissioned to investigate sexual abuse in the town and identified 1,400 children … Read more
Rob Minnick was in a bathroom in Paris when it dawned on him that he might need some help. Having flown 3,700 miles to explore the French capital, he kept disappearing for 10 or 15 minutes at a time. “People must have thought I had the worst stomach problems in the world,” he said of … Read more