‘You’re next’: Police probe threat against JK Rowling
As Salman Rushdie’s family reveal he’s suffered life-changing injuries after being stabbed in the neck and liver, police confirm an ‘online threat’ against the author of the Harry Potter series.
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Hollywood legend, 95, to run for election in Italy
Gina Lollobrigida – a star in films with Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn and Sean Connery – is a candidate with a Eurosceptic party, which opposes sending weapons to Ukraine.
Polio outbreak in NYC leaves city on alert
The polio virus has been detected in sewage water in New York City, signalling the return of the disease to the US after a decade.
‘I drop the bomb, two Russians die. I feel great’
Meet the head of Ukraine’s athletics federation who is part of a special drone unit that drops bombs on Russian tanks and troops. Yevhen Pronin has an extraordinary story to tell.
Society pays the price for our cheap goods
Fast fashion, low airplane fares and our addiction to online deliveries have made us lose sight of what we should value.
Baldwin ‘pulled trigger’ in fatal film set shooting
Gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Rust movie set couldn’t have been fired without someone pulling the trigger, says the FBI. The actor insists he didn’t.
Making money in media? Keep it short
Niche, high-quality news paid off for $US500m start-up Axios, as digital peers BuzzFeed and Vice struggle to win over investors.
Mother load: face to face with son’s killer
Diane Foley’s son James was beheaded by the jihadist ‘Beatles’ in Syria. She explains why she felt compelled to look one of them in the eye.
Boris worse than Maggie and all PMs since: poll
A poll found the public thinks he has been a worse PM than Margaret Thatcher and everyone who has held the office since.
He’s defiant as always but can Trump come back from this?
An investigation into the former president under the Espionage Act comes on top of inquiries into his finances and the Capitol riot.
Williams’ longevity defied injuries and racism
The racism Serena endured in a predominantly white middle-class sport was disgraceful. Shamefully, it lingered well into her career.
Putin’s blood brother Kadyrov is a curse on Russia
As long as the bond lasts between these blood-soaked brothers-in-arms, there can be no real hope of dealing with a post-war Putin regime. There is no road back to respectability except through their removal.
Why you should lie down after taking tablets
As well as being told when we should eat before and after taking medication orally, new research reveals the exact posture to adopt to make it work better.
The perks of being a Mar-a-Lago member
Donald Trump is known to wander the grounds, handing out $100 bills, as a whole line-up of hopeful con artists pay court to him.
Sensational move puts Trump’s third run in peril
The FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago looking for unlawfully removed classified material increases pressure on other investigations into Donald Trump.
Crimea strike suggests Kyiv has longer-range missiles
Spectacular blasts at Russian air base 200km into Crimea prompts speculation the US provided Ukraine with longer-range tactical missiles.
Tax cuts ‘electoral suicide for Tories’
The Conservatives will be writing an ‘electoral suicide note’ if Liz Truss pushes ahead with her plans for an emergency tax-cutting budget, Dominic Raab has warned.
Fresh queries in Vatican kidnap mystery
Evidence implicating members of a Rome underworld gang in the kidnapping of a Vatican schoolgirl has raised fresh questions over a 40-year-old mystery.
Is your workout ruining your diet?
The relationship between appetite and exercise is complex. Following these few simple tips can help with appetite control, experts say.
New parents on the bawl as ‘expert interpreters’ of crying
Mums and dads of young babies can identify an infant’s pain cries even if they have never heard the child before, scientists in France have found.
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