The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community
Anna Shechtman was one of the youngest female crossword puzzle creators to have a puzzle published in the New York Times. She has continued to break new ground by making the crossword puzzle scene more diverse, but has also had to deal with her own challenge with anorexia along the way. The clue: Grande Dame […]
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Serbia’s President Vucic performs balancing act as he seeks re-election
It may not be the first time that a household fridge has made a prominent appearance in an election campaign. But when Serbia’s president emerged in a couple’s kitchen in a promotional video, it raised hackles as well as eyebrows. With barely a shiver, Aleksandar Vucic proceeded to reel off a list of his Progressive […]
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Estelle Harris: Seinfeld and Toy Story star dies aged 93
The US film and television actress Estelle Harris has died at the age of 93. She was best known for playing Estelle Costanza, the mother of George Costanza in the 1990s sitcom Seinfeld. With an iconic high-pitched voice and short-fused temper, Harris turned Costanza into a fictional mother loved by fans for her absurd insults. […]
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Pakistan heads for early election amid move to remove PM Imran Khan
Pakistan’s president has dissolved parliament – a step towards early elections – following an attempt to remove PM Imran Khan from office. It comes after parliament’s deputy speaker refused to hold a vote of no-confidence the PM was expected to lose. Mr Khan claims the US is leading a conspiracy to remove him because of […]
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Economic crisis protesters defy curfew in Sri Lanka
People protesting in Sri Lanka against the government’s handling of the worst economic crisis in decades have defied a curfew in several cities. In the capital Colombo, opposition protesters faced off with security forces for a couple of hours before dispersing peacefully. But in the city of Kandy, police fired tear gas and water cannon […]
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19 facts about the 2022 Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are upon us once again, after a three-month delay due to the surge of Covid cases in the US. The star-studded ceremony is traditionally billed as “music’s biggest night” – which covers both the scale of the event and its mind-numbing length. The first awards will be handed out in Las Vegas […]
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Sacramento shooting: At least six dead in centre of California state capital
At least six people have been killed and 10 injured in a shooting in the centre of Sacramento, police in California’s state capital say. People fled through the streets after rapid gunfire rang out in an area packed with restaurants and bars in the early hours of Sunday. Police nearby responded to the gunfire and […]
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Ukraine war: Bucha street littered with burned-out tanks and corpses
A suburban avenue in Bucha became one of the first graveyards for Russia’s hopes of encircling and entering Kyiv and then deposing the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky. The moment came two or three days after the first Russian forces crossed into Ukraine on 24 February, when Ukrainian forces destroyed a column of Russian tanks […]
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Ukraine war: Family’s bid to reach safety ends in tragedy
The drone footage shows three cars speeding along an empty main road just outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, when they suddenly turn around and race back – all except one. This white car turns, but then stops. A man steps out and raises his hands. Then his body falls to the ground. Moments later, Russian […]
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Smoke rising in Ukrainian port city Odesa after strikes
Thick black smoke has covered the skies over the Ukrainian port city of Odesa after missiles hit the area. A Ukrainian military official has said that there are no known casualties so far.
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