After a succession of victories, the governing party got a drubbing in the general election. This autumn, it must set out on the long, difficult road back. Some party members think something fundamental needs to change for success to return. Others seem adamant it was not the party that made the mistake, but the voters. … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Craig Goodwin is next up with Channel 10 and says that the Australia coaches have calculated that there were only 46 minutes of playing time across the match. “It’s not the way that we want to start our campaign, a loss … Read more
Fossil fuel companies’ funding of universities’ climate-focused efforts is delaying the green transition, according to the most extensive peer-reviewed study to date of the industry’s influence on academia. For the study, published in the journal WIREs Climate Change on Thursday, six researchers pored over thousands of academic articles on industries’ funding of research from the … Read more
Richard, 37, London Occupation Chartered accountant, working in real estate Voting record Labour, and describes himself as centre left Amuse bouche As a boy, Richard sang in Southwark Cathedral for Nelson Mandela, and met him afterwards Thea, 35, London Occupation Freelance content writer Voting record Usually Labour, but Lib Dem most recently. Agrees with the … Read more
In August, a 10-month-old baby in Gaza was partly paralysed from polio, the first confirmed case there in 25 years. The paralysis is probably permanent, and there are no treatments for polio. We have a safe and effective vaccine to prevent serious disease, but the ongoing war in the region has meant vaccination campaigns have … Read more
20. Little Buddha (1993) Bernardo Bertolucci, deep into his picturesque international film-making phase, portrays the search for a reincarnated lama to insipid effect. But who better to play Siddhartha in the film’s flashbacks than Keanu Reeves, taking kohl and hair extensions in his stride, not to mention repurposing a king cobra for use as an … Read more
More than ever, we worry about the dangers of eating ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Is there a safe level of UPFs to have in your diet? And can an occasional bag of crisps ever be OK? Dietitians share the small swaps that will make big changes to your health. 1. Understand what processed foods actually are“UPFs … Read more
When Pope Francis stepped on to the hallowed grounds of the Istiqlal mosque in the Indonesian capital on Thursday, he marked a historic moment in his quest to bridge the divides between the world’s major religions. Dressed in a simple white cassock, he was greeted by Istiqlal’s grand imam, Nasaruddin Umar, and representatives from Indonesia’s … Read more
As Erling Haaland nonchalantly lifted the ball over Lukasz Fabianski in the 83rd minute to complete his eighth Premier League hat-trick, he joined an elite trio of players. Thierry Henry, Michael Owen and Harry Kane have all scored the same number of hat-tricks but it took them appreciably longer than the Manchester City striker to … Read more
Salman Rushdie’s memoir about surviving being stabbed is among the books longlisted for the 2024 Baillie Gifford prize for nonfiction. Rushdie’s book, titled Knife, recounts the August 2022 attack, which happened on stage at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state, as well as the author’s recovery. Alongside Rushdie on this year’s longlist is fellow … Read more