‘Poirot’s hotel was the place to stay in Istanbul’: the book that inspired my travels

Bayreuth festival theatreBig-screen closeups augment operatic action in Jay Scheib’s colourful production, with strong singers led by Andreas Schager and Mii...

The singer on falling in love with dance, surviving the paparazzi, and reuniting with Kimberley Wyatt and Nicole Scherzinger Born in Phoenix, Arizona, in 198...

Para bowler is oldest gold medallist in Games historyHoskins: ‘I never thought I’d win at my age. Never give up’Louise Hoskins has become the oldest gold med...

New education secretary says it is ‘false trade-off’ by critics to suggest schools cannot pursue academic excellence alongside technical skillsLucy Powell ha...

High winds spread flames through Attica while blazes stabilise in France and Spain but risk of flare-ups remains highEurope’s wildfire crisis fractured along...

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Several prominent Democrats already are running for mayor of Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson has not said whether he will seek a second term next year.

Conservatives once demanded sports stay apolitical. Now they’ve embraced a new culture-war politics, and Sophie Cunningham has become one of its most valuabl...

Updates from Stage two (148km) to GenevaStage one: Wiebes claims yellow jersey | Email Alex117km to go: Several more attacks, Alison Jackson pushing again an...

August usually sends me into an anxious funk, but I think I’ve worked out how to handle 2026’s terrifying heat and apocalyptic imagesUnfortunately for hairdr...

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions chews on how best to start the day – from porridge to champagne, beer and cheesecake...

Our new book tracks the growth over nearly eight decades, of the most powerful foreign policy lobby in US historyIn 1948, with war raging in Palestine, Harry...