Watch: Kamala Harris laughs during press conference on Ukrainian refugees
Kamala Harris has been criticised for giggling when asked if the US should take more Ukrainian refugees. The vice president, who is on a three-day trip to…
Nervous Disney chiefs ‘censor gay affection’ from box-office hits
In Frozen, the owner of Wandering Oaken’s Trading Post said: “Hi, family!” to four children and a man relaxing in a sauna. Jennifer Lee, the writer and…
Man who had world’s first pig heart transplant dies
His doctors in Maryland, US, had offered the grandfather-of-five one last glimmer of hope to prolong his life: a replacement heart from a genetically modified pig. News…
India refuses to denounce ‘friend’ Vladimir Putin over Ukraine invasion despite US pressure
Pravin Sawhney, an Indian defence and strategic expert, said: “Today with the PLA [China’s People’s Liberation Army] sitting on our border both in Ladakh as well as…
The best new chalets and hotels for your ski holiday in 2022
The Paradiski area is huge, and dramatic. Linked to La Plagne in 2003 by the Vanoise Express, it would be impossible for even good skiers staying in…
The best new chalets and hotels for your ski holiday 2022
The Paradiski area is huge, and dramatic. Linked to La Plagne in 2003 by the Vanoise Express, it would be impossible for even good skiers staying in…
Body of four-year-old found in freezer after mother used daughter to smuggle sticky notes to police
The mother had met Toseland after he comforted her following the death of her husband. However, the relationship became abusive. Toseland took away her car keys and…
The new luxury lodge that’s transforming this outdated French ski resort
The Paradiski area is huge, and dramatic. Linked to La Plagne in 2003 by the Vanoise Express, it would be impossible for even good skiers staying in…
Thousands of Russians flee to US to escape conscription amid Ukraine war
Thousands of Russians are trying to reach the United States to claim political asylum and avoid being drafted to the army, the Telegraph can reveal. Immigration lawyers…
Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton, review: make this woman president!
And now Parton has written a novel. “A what?” as a friend of mine exclaimed, spluttering into his G&T. Yes, Siree. Run, Rose, Run is a collaboration…
Republicans accuse Joe Biden of ‘appeasement’ as only 36 per cent of US public back him on Ukraine
Some were alarmed by the disunity among leading US political figures. John Brennan, former Director of the CIA, said: “I am currently in the UK, watching Republicans…
Joe Biden under attack over handling of Russia in lead up to Ukraine invasion
Mr Trump said that he did not believe Mr Biden was “monitoring” events in Ukraine late on Wednesday night, suggesting he was “probably sleeping” and lambasting him…
Snow report: Where to book a late-season ski holiday for the best conditions
For the first time since 2019 Britons can spring ski in North America, but it has been an odd winter there too. There was little snowfall anywhere…
Mitt Romney was right about Russia all along, Democrats admit
A decade ago Mitt Romney was widely ridiculed for saying that Russia was America’s “number one geopolitical foe”. He made the comments during the 2012 US election,…
Britney Spears to write tell-all memoir after signing ‘$15 million book deal’
Her plight rallied people around the world behind a #FreeBritney movement, hundreds of whom gathered outside the Los Angeles courthouse. The report comes just weeks after her…
Toxic working environment and sexual harassment hampering US spying efforts
American intelligence gathering is being hampered by the toxic working environment and sexual harassment faced by the country’s military diplomats, a whistleblower has alleged. Ryan Sweazey, a…
Watch: Lucky escape in Miami Beach as helicopter crashes feet away from swimmers
Two people were hospitalised on Saturday after the helicopter they were flying in crashed into the ocean off a beach in the US state of Florida. Miami…
Security fencing set to be reinstalled at US Capitol ahead of Joe Biden’s State of the Union address
“We want those great Canadian truckers to know that we are with them all the way,” he said. “The Canadian truckers, you’ve been reading about it, who…
Donald Trump faces popularity test against potential successor Ron DeSantis
Mr DeSantis, the Florida governor, has seen his star rise among Republicans with his anti-lockdown, anti-mandate approach to the pandemic. At just 43, Mr DeSantis is already…
Sexual harassment hampering US spying efforts, whistleblower warns
American intelligence gathering is being hampered by sexual harrassment among the country’s military diplomats, a whistleblower has alleged. Ryan Sweazey, a recently retired air force lieutenant colonel,…
Watch moment helicopter crashes feet away from swimmers at Miami’s South Beach
Two people were hospitalised on Saturday after the helicopter they were flying in crashed into the ocean off a beach in the US state of Florida. Miami…
Why travel is best when you are over 57
At this point, I can hear readers saying that this all sounds very exotic and expensive. The good news is that, despite the rise in the pensionable…
Cornwallis by Richard Middleton review: can the British general who lost America be rehabilitated?
In the midst of its global struggle with Napoleonic France, Britain lost three imperial heroes within months of one another. Nelson’s death at Trafalgar on October 21…
NYT under fire for ‘chilling’ advert saying its readers like to imagine Harry Potter ‘without creator’
The New York Times has come under fire over an advert for new subscribers that suggests the paper caters for readers who like to “imagine Harry Potter…
Tesla investigated over cars ‘phantom braking’ at high speeds
Another owner of a Model Y said that while driving on a motorway “the car braked hard and decelerated from 80 mph to 69 mph in less…