Discover the greatest writer of sex in the English language
You cannot claim a man is an alchemist and fail to lay out the gold. This, then, is an undated poem, probably written for the woman he…
Discover the greatest writer of sex in the English language
You cannot claim a man is an alchemist and fail to lay out the gold. This, then, is an undated poem, probably written for the woman he…
Farmers reject ‘reckless’ study which likens harm of red meat sector to tobacco and fossil fuels
British farmers and scientists are embroiled in a row after a group of academics said the harms of the meat industry are comparable to those from alcohol,…
Liver cancer treatment that ‘bathes’ organ in chemotherapy is effective in 90pc of patients
Dr Brian Stedman, a consultant interventional radiologist, said his team had performed 300 procedures on 100 patients who had developed liver cancer after it spread from their…
Plane owned by London executive crashes into Channel with two people onboard
Ray Stock, head of training at South Warwickshire Flying School, refused to discuss who was on board the plane when it crashed. When asked on Saturday, he…
Meat eaters should chew on venison to protect environment, says Forestry chief
More people are turning to vegetarianism in a bid to save the planet. But the meat eaters who remain should add more deer to their diets to…
What’s on TV tonight: Thatcher & Reagan, Peaky Blinders finale, and more
As one the most revered British swimmers of all time, with a clutch of Paralympic gold medals and a habit for smashing world records, Ellie Simmonds has…
Pregnant woman injured in Mariupol hospital strike featured in pro-Russia propaganda
A pregnant woman photographed bloodied and dazed after a Russian air raid on a Ukrainian hospital has been featured by a pro-Russia social media channel in a…
Drunken arguments, teenage conquests: Alexander before he was Great
Some of the stories about the early life of Alexander the Great are wonderful. At a young age, he questioned ambassadors from Persia not about childish things,…
Streets of Bucha found strewn with corpses after Ukrainians retake strategic town
He said the victims were mainly men and women, but added that he had seen a 14-year-old boy among the dead. Many of the bodies had white…
Are mental health treatments doing more harm than good?
Are mental illnesses real? Well, says Andrew Scull, in his erudite, precise, blisteringly critical history of 200 years of psychiatry, they hurt; they blight lives; now and…
What life was really like growing up as a Tutsi in Rwanda
When Scholastique Mukasonga was a child, she and her siblings would practice how to hide, so that when they heard the boots on the road, they would…
Hardcore Ukrainian soldiers resort to street fights as they endure ‘hell’ in Mariupol
When Eli Samoilenko got blown up while battling the Russians back in 2017, he suffered catastrophic injuries. These days, the 27-year-old soldier from southern Ukraine has a…
Le Bal de Paris, Barbican, review: glad rags, zebra heads and a virtual reality extravaganza
A woman with the head of a zebra, wearing a sophisticated little black dress, extends her hands in invitation. Together, we step from side to side as…
Mondrian Moves, Kunstmuseum Den Haag, review: not cold and sterile, but imperfect and human
Moreover, by including other artists, who account for four fifths of its 150 exhibits, the show demonstrates that Mondrian wasn’t a singular genius cut off from the…
‘They executed civilians’: Survivors in Ukraine’s liberated towns recount violence of retreating Russians
Russians accused of planting mines Chernihiv Governor Viacheslav Chaus on Saturday also accused Russian troops of planting mines as they drew back from positions around the regional…
The worst final season since Game of Thrones? How Peaky Blinders fell apart
After six seasons, dozens of slow-motion montages, and more Nick Cave songs than you could shake a red right hand at, Peaky Blinders reaches the end of…
The worst final season since Game of Thrones? How Peaky Blinders fell apart
After six seasons, dozens of slow-motion montages, and more Nick Cave songs than you could shake a red right hand at, Peaky Blinders reaches the end of…
Have Brexit, pollution and the pandemic killed the great British shellfish industry?
Every time they send a load over, they have to produce a 14-page export health certificate and have it signed by an official vet to confirm it…
Russia has agreed to almost all of our peace proposals, says Ukrainian negotiator
“The Russian Federation has given an official answer to all of our proposals, which is that they accept the (Ukrainian) position, except for the issue of Crimea,”…
Hungary is the only European country to make ‘no effort to stop the war’, says Volodymyr Zelensky
At his final campaign rally on Friday, Mr Orban told a crowd of supporters that supplying Ukraine with weapons – something that Hungary, alone among Ukraine’s EU…
‘Two Russian soldiers dead and 28 in hospital’ after eating poisoned pastries from Ukrainian villagers
Two Russians reportedly died on spot, while 28 other men were taken to an intensive care unit, the Ukrainian military said. Ukrainian officials did not say when…
Disgraced ex-SNP minister Derek Mackay will give evidence over Nicola Sturgeon’s ferry scandal
Nicola Sturgeon’s “micromanaging” method of running her government means she must have given the final approval to a scandal-hit ferries contract, it has been alleged, after it…
Inside Prince Charles’ country estate ahead of public opening
The Prince of Wales has been pictured enjoying his country estate ahead of its seasonal opening to the public. Prince Charles walked among the daffodils and welcomed…
Earl and Countess of Wessex will take lessons from Cambridges’ ‘missteps’ on Caribbean tour
The New York-based Grenada 2050 Project has called on Dame Cécile to stop wearing the “racist” insignia of the Order of St Michael and St George, which…