Society & culture
15.05.2026
Renowned feminist artist and film-maker Valie Export dies aged 85
Valie Export, the Austrian performance artist and film-maker who inverted the male gaze in ways that were provocative, shocking and…
Society & culture
15.05.2026
‘I had to start living for me’: Suzette Charles on winning Miss America, confronting Bill Cosby and releasing her debut album 33 years late
‘I can’t believe this is actually happening!” Suzette Charles says on a video call. At 63, she is about to…
Society & culture
15.05.2026
Little Shop of Horrors review – a mixed bouquet of kooky romance, doo-wop and wild B-movie
Sure, it would be possible to deliver a hi-tech take on Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s 1982 musical about a…
Society & culture
15.05.2026
Mounting Rene Matić’s snapshots in Perspex isn’t really enough to make them interesting
At 29, Rene Matić is the youngest ever person to win the £30,000 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize. They were…
Society & culture
15.05.2026
‘I couldn’t believe we weren’t falling over ourselves for it’: Asia-Pacific art finally conquers Britain
An imposing new figure is greeting visitors inside the main entrance of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in South…
Society & culture
15.05.2026
‘I haven’t had a loo break since 2009!’ The truth about Eurovision – as told by its biggest icons
Not many 70-year-olds spend their nights with pop singers in sparkly catsuits. Or nightmarish monsters barking out heavy metal. Or…
Society & culture
15.05.2026
A year in hospital and 90% lung damage: how Andrey Zvyagintsev came back from Covid to Cannes
His films have been hailed as damning allegories of the Russian population’s apathy in the face of state oppression. Yet…
Sport
15.05.2026
England head to training camp with fresh faces but post-Ashes identity still a mystery
In selecting Emilio Gay and James Rew for their Test squad to face New Zealand, England have in one sense…
Sport
15.05.2026
‘It’s become a joke’: Bristol prop Jake Woolmore on his record tryless streak
Bristol’s Jake Woolmore has been pursuing a couple of personal goals for a while. Beneath the Friday night lights in…
Sport
15.05.2026
‘It’s hard to let go of this club’: Nick Evans on 18 years of life and lessons at Harlequins
After 18 years, it is almost time to say farewell to Harlequins’ resident Kiwi. Not every overseas recruit becomes part…
Sport
15.05.2026
Racing need not fear Green party ‘conversation’ but must continue efforts on horse welfare
The Green party surged to record results at local and national level in last week’s elections, prompting Zack Polanski, the…
Sport
15.05.2026
Epsom awaits: how main contenders shape up for Derby and Oaks next month
Derby 1. Constitution River Timeform rating: 124p. Odds: 6-1. Trainer: Aidan O’Brien. Pedigree: Wootton Bassett x Chuppy (Le Havre) There’s…
Sport
15.05.2026
Sports quiz of the week: FA Cup final, NFL, Giro and Women’s Six Nations
1.Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain are preparing to meet in the European Cup final. It will be the first final since…
Sport
15.05.2026
Giro d’Italia: Jonas Vingegaard makes statement to conquer Blockhaus summit
Jonas Vingegaard, the pre-race favourite, proved his Giro d’Italia credentials by going alone to conquer the Blockhaus summit finish and…
Sport
15.05.2026
Scottie Scheffler shares seven-way lead on congested US PGA leaderboard
It was gridlock on the opening day of the US PGA, where the leaderboard was backed up like Philly traffic.…
World
15.05.2026
Japanese PM Takaichi to visit S. Korea’s Andong next week for talks with Lee
President Lee Jae Myung (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shake hands at an ancient temple in Nara Prefecture…
World
15.05.2026
KOSPI crashes over 6 pct on foreign sell-offs after achieving 8,000-point milestone
Workers at Hana Bank in central Seoul celebrate the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index breaching the landmark 8,000 points…
World
15.05.2026
Andy Burnham campaign to challenge Keir Starmer gathers momentum
The Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, arrives at Downing Street in London for a meeting with regional mayors…
