World News
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Two teens detained in Paris over alleged plot to attack Jewish worship site
French authorities have taken two 16-year-old boys into custody in Paris on suspicion of planning an antisemitic attack targeting a Jewish place of worship, judicial and mediaRead More... -
France and Germany caution Ukraine over possible U.S. ‘betrayal’ in peace talks, Spiegel reports
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz privately warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the United States could ultimately abandon Kyiv’sRead More... -
France condemns Algeria’s upholding of seven-year sentence for journalist
France on Wednesday condemned an Algerian court’s decision to uphold a seven-year prison sentence against French journalist Christophe Gleizes, expressingRead More... -
Prada snaps up Versace in cut-price $1.38bn deal
Prada has taken a bold step to expand its luxury empire, announcing on Tuesday that it has acquired fellow Italian fashion house Versace for $1.38bn (£1.04bn) — aRead More... -
Man arrested in UK over US gun photo plans to sue police
A Yorkshire IT consultant who was arrested after posting a photo of himself holding a gun while on holiday in the United States says he intends to sue the police, claiming the experience hasRead More...

Culture
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OUP India launches 100 libraries for underprivileged children across Uttar Pradesh
Oxford University Press (OUP) India has partnered with the National Book Trust (NBT) to establish 100 libraries for underprivileged children across Anganwadi centres inRead More... -
Children’s author Iryna Kotlyarevska: “Stories born from family evenings”
Iryna Kotlyarevska is a name increasingly found on the shelves of family libraries. A mother of four, a Bachelor of Philosophy, a Master of Political Science, and the creator of the worlds ofRead More... -
Ashmolean Museum passes one million visitors for first time since 2008
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford has recorded more than one million visitors in a single year, the first time it has reached the milestone in 16 years, the institutionRead More... -
Writer’s Award 2026 honours Jacqueline Crooks and Vanessa Londoño
Jacqueline Crooks and Vanessa Londoño have been named the 2026 recipients of the Eccles Institute and Hay Festival Global Writer’s Award. The announcement was made Monday evening atRead More... -
At Britain’s first plant-based Michelin-Star restaurant, most diners aren’t vegan
At Plates, the first fully plant-based restaurant in Britain to earn a Michelin star, the dining room is full most nights — yet the vast majority of guests aren’t vegan.Read More... -
Sally Rooney warns UK readers may lose access to her books amid Palestine Action ban
Irish novelist Sally Rooney has told the High Court she may be forced to halt publication of her books in the UK — and potentially withdraw existing titles —Read More... -
Cambridge Dictionary reveals ‘Parasocial’ as Word of the Year 2025
Cambridge Dictionary has selected “parasocial” as its Word of the Year for 2025, highlighting the growing public fascination with one-sided relationshipsRead More... -
‘Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ was stolen from my gallery – London is not safe for art’
The head of a central London gallery says he has abandoned his Fitzrovia exhibition space after a £270,000 Banksy print was stolen in a brazen smash-and-grab raid.Read More... -
London Art Fair to return in January 2026 with expanded global line-up
The London Art Fair will return to the capital from 21–25 January 2026, marking its 38th edition with an expanded roster of Modern and Contemporary galleries from the UK and abroad.Read More... -
Gold pocket watch owned by Titanic couple could fetch £800,000 at auction
A gold pocket watch recovered from Isidor and Ida Straus — the elderly couple immortalised in the 1997 film Titanic — is expected to sell for at least £800,000 when it goes under the hammerRead More...

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Lizzie Kelly announced Thursday she was retiring after "a dream" career when she became the first woman jockey to win a Grade One race over fences in Britain.

Chelsea retook their place in the Premier League top four as goals from Olivier Giroud, Willian and Ross Barkley capped a dominant display to beat Watford 3-0 and leave the Hornets still

English Premier League football chief executive Richard Masters on Tuesday admitted Newcastle United's proposed Saudi takeover was

England managing director Ashley Giles believes Pakistan's tour in August will go ahead even though three Pakistani cricketers have tested positive for coronavirus.

Liverpool's march towards the Premier League title was delayed as the leaders returned to action with a goalless draw against Merseyside rivals Everton, while Chelsea fought back for a 2-1

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is launching his own diversity body to attract more black youngsters into motor racing, insisting the "time for token gestures is over".

Pep Guardiola fears his Manchester City players are not ready for the gruelling demands of the Premier League restart.

Premier League clubs made a combined loss of £600 million in the 2018/19 season, even before suffering the financial pain of the coronavirus pandemic, a report revealed on Tuesday.

Pinatubo will bid to make it seven wins from seven races on Saturday in the English 2000 Guineas but it will be a vastly different atmosphere at Newmarket to the one he

The governing board of rugby union's English Premiership said Tuesday it "unanimously supported" all 52 recommendations of a review into its salary cap rules following the

