Get in positionToday I unveil a fantastic new type of Sudoku invented by reader Alf Smith. Like all Sudoku, the digits from 1 to 9 must appear in all rows, columns and boxes.What’s different in this new variant, however, is that the starting grids have no number clues. Instead, some cells are […]

Award winners and celebrities party into the night on Oscars night in Los Angeles at the Vanity Fair party and the Governors Ball Continue reading... […]

Melting Antarctic ice is releasing cold, fresh water into the ocean, which is projected to cause the slowdownGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn a high emissions future, the world’s strongest ocean current could slow down by 20% by 2050, further accelerating […]

An erudite exploration of the female writers who influenced the celebrated 19th-century author brings to light neglected or forgotten but often captivating literatureIt would be easy to mistake Rebecca Romney’s Jane Austen’s Bookshelf for one of the many books produced annually by the […]

The celebrated Black American author’s arrival in the City of Light is reimagined in this freewheeling feature, which prioritises images over the spoken wordThere’s a woozy and seductive quality to Yashaddai Owens’s impressionistic narrative debut. Shot in evocative black and […]

The country is home to some of the world’s best modern cuisine, and these trailblazers serve inventive dishes at affordable pricesSince 2002, Spain’s gastronomic year has kicked off at Madrid Fusión, a jamboree where top chefs from all over the world show-cook, share dishes of […]

The one-time White House intern is incredibly candid as she talks about how to reclaim what’s been taken from you. Plus: London’s most famous cafe spills the tea Continue reading... […]

The star of new thriller Paradise loves musicals and feels mild shame at enjoying Vengaboys. But which star made him realise he could sing?The first song I fell in love with I was in elementary school and If I Had No Loot by Tony! Toni! Toné! was getting a lot of play on BET – Black […]

I spent a year in shock after my marriage collapsed. Then I realised how much pleasure I could wring out of lifeAs part of her training to be a counsellor, Jill Le Jeune gave a presentation about sex. Her group had worked with people who had experienced trauma, low mood, suicidal ideation. […]

The awards ceremony can’t escape Harvey Weinstein and a two fairytales come a cropperAnora dominates the Oscars — here’s the complete list of winnersWhile the dominance of last year’s Oppenheimer showed that big films will forever have their place at the Oscars, the Academy […]

Sean Baker’s film is muddled, hollow at the middle and about the fifth least vital of the best picture lineupHow Anora swept the Oscars – and the complete list of winnersThe red carpet and Oscars ceremony – in picturesIt is hard to imagine a more charming Oscar winner than Sean […]

Political metaphors were the dark undercurrent in this year’s crop of Oscars, from Anora’s toxic masculinity to the revolutionary defiance of I’m Still HereSo, as Conan O’Brien pointed out, the Oscars went to a film about someone standing up to a Russian, and maybe recent […]

Peter Blake, Jim Moir and more celebrate the late artist’s genius. Plus: Norma Percy’s masterly series on Israel and Palestine continues. Here’s what to watch this evening10pm, BBC FourThe overlooked sole female co-founder of Britain’s pop art movement, Pauline Boty, who […]

Global Times signals Beijing’s likely countermeasure after US president threatened a further 10% duty to come into force on TuesdayChina is preparing countermeasures against fresh US import tariffs that are set to take effect on Tuesday, China’s state-backed Global Times reported, with […]

On election night, as the far right rose nationwide, Die Linke made crucial gains in the capital. But its supporters see the hard road aheadWill democracy still prevail in the west in a decade? It was certainly a question weighing on the minds of the hundreds of Die Linke supporters crammed into a […]

After spending four years meeting people all over the country, Vicky Roy’s new book, Everyone is Good at Something, contains 100 inspirational life stories to raise awareness and combat taboosPhotographs by Vicky RoyFor Bikram Bhattarai, getting to school meant being carried by his father, […]

Best supporting actress Oscar winner addressed complaints about the Netflix musical after a journalist said it was ‘really hurtful’Anora dominates the Oscars – here’s the complete list of winnersOscar winner Zoe Saldaña has apologised to Mexicans who were offended by […]

Sean Baker’s film took five Academy Awards on Sunday evening. Here’s how it triggered the landslide• Anora dominates the Oscars – here’s the complete list of winnersAnora is officially film of the year, crowned supreme at the Oscars, just as it was at Cannes when it was […]

No one uttered the US president’s name, and speeches bore few references to Gaza or Ukraine, focusing on the LA firesAnora dominates the Oscars — here’s the complete list of winnersThe 97th Academy Awards had one of the longest run times for the annual show in recent history, yet […]

Intimate setting of the UK Open pits amateurs against professionals in a way that’s becoming increasingly rareA pale pastel sun has settled over the Somerset coast. Two voices carry through the still of the dusk, over the shrieking seagulls and the roar of the surf. “ZOMBIE, ZOMBIE, […]

Workers earning under £123 a week to get 80% of salary in sick pay, keeping more people off benefitsMore than 1 million of the lowest-paid UK workers are to be guaranteed sick pay worth up to 80% of their weekly salary from the first day of sickness, under changes intended to boost living […]

In 2004, 29 people were killed by members of the Cinta Larga tribe in Brazil’s Amazon basin. The story shocked the country – but the truth of what happened is still being fought overBy Alex Cuadros. Read by Felipe Pacheco Continue reading... […]

Exclusive: Medics more sleep deprived now than during Covid crisis amid staff shortages and surging demandOne in three doctors in the NHS are so tired that their ability to treat patients is impaired, according to a report that reveals medics are more sleep deprived now than during the Covid-19 […]

He went from Harold Pinter’s protege to barely scraping a living to roaring success in Jilly Cooper’s Rivals. With the release of his new film Marching Powder, he talks about his journey from national joke to national treasureThe Danny Dyer fanbase is an eclectic one. There are the […]

Eli Sharabi expected to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday; Kremlin says US views now ‘largely’ coincide with Moscow’s own foreign policy vision – key US politics stories from Sunday at a glanceThe freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi has been invited to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday […]

Sean Baker’s film picks up five awards including best picture while Israel-Palestine documentary No Other Land also gets major winHow Anora swept the Oscars – and the complete list of winnersThe red carpet and Oscars ceremony – in picturesLow-budget comedy Anora has triumphed at […]

Outrage over targeting of one of New Zealand’s alleged ‘green fairies’ who provide cheaper medicinal cannabis without prescriptionPolice have shut down the alleged medicinal cannabis operation of one of New Zealand’s most renowned “green fairies”, prompting an […]

The diagnosis blindsided me but it explains why I feel the need to shout to be heard over background noiseYes, I frequently asked people to repeat themselves. Yes, I had trouble hearing dialogue on TV. And I often wondered if people were aware that they mumbled. That wasn’t the impetus to get […]

Doctors in Gaza say they have been targeted for doing their jobs, detained and even tortured. Annie Kelly reports Since the war in Gaza began more than a year ago, the health system has crumbled. Hospitals have been attacked, medical supply lines disrupted and many doctors have been killed in the […]

Brazil’s official entry beats beleaguered French favourite Emilia Pérez to the podiumAnora dominates the Oscars — here’s the complete list of winnersI’m Still Here has won the Oscar for best international film at the Academy Awards, which are currently taking place in […]