Picture the bucolic little town of a fairy tale. At its core stand medieval buildings, a square where folks hawk their goods, and perhaps a well to provide water. Beyond the defensive wall radiate agricultural fields, where people toil to bring grains, fruits, and vegetables to market. Invert that for...
The UK quit coal. But is burning Louisiana’s trees any better?
Kathleen Watts’ flowers bloom much brighter now that the wind no longer blows black. Pulling weeds in the garden outside her redbrick house, she recalled when coal dust would sometimes drift through her quiet corner of northern England, a rolling patchwork of farms and villages under the shadow of what...
Billie Eilish, stolen land, and the climate cost of America’s dispossession
When Billie Eilish told Grammy audiences that “no one is illegal on stolen land,” she ignited a small firestorm that went beyond celebrity discourse, revealing deep fault lines in how America confronts its own history. Critics accused her of hypocrisy, pointing out that her multimillion-dollar Los Angeles home sits on...
Emma Raducanu into first final since 2021 US Open at Transylvania Open
Briton beats Oleksandra Oliynykova in three tough sets British No 4 Katie Boulter also makes final in Ostrava Emma Raducanu has reached her first final since the 2021 US Open. The British No 1 beat Oleksandra Oliynykova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in a tough semi-final to take her place in Saturday’s...
Jumps guru to help Constitution Hill but becoming a Flat track bully is first concern
Trainer Nicky Henderson reveals news that Yogi Breisner has been enlisted but says the focus is on the troubled horse’s first run on the Flat Nicky Henderson, the trainer of Constitution Hill, said on Friday that he is focusing “on Southwell at the moment and only on Southwell” before the...
Former Super Bowl champion Darron Lee charged with girlfriend’s murder
31-year-old arrested in Harrison County, Tennessee Former linebacker due in court on 11 February Former New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee has been charged with murder on Thursday after the death of his girlfriend. Lee was arrested and taken into custody in Hamilton County, Tennessee, after deputies were called to...
Winter Olympics briefing: opening ceremony delivers a love letter to Italy
Drawing on opera, music, art, fashion, dance and more, the events at San Siro and beyond were spectacular The curtain rose on a moment of myth and magic: Cupid’s kiss awakening Psyche, a tender beginning that blossomed into a dazzling tribute to Italy itself. From opera and art to fashion,...
Beleaguered Crystal Palace enduring the unhappiest of new years
After the euphoria of the FA Cup triumph the south London club are suffering turmoil and recrimination in 2026 Crystal Palace supporters are not used to this attention. After an unforgettable 2025 that broke new ground for the south London club as they won their first major trophy, the first...
Bompastor faces unfamiliar scenario as Chelsea aim to dispel crisis talk
Manager caught in the first sticky patch of her career, but has agreed a new contract despite falling out of WSL title race Dejected body language, talk of a crisis, and a 12-point gap ruling them out of the title before the second week of February. For a Chelsea team...
Guardiola can be both right to speak out and a performative hypocrite | Barney Ronay
Coach should not ‘stick to football’ when football strays into politics and death but his role as fluffer for his club’s autocratic owners cannot be ignored You may find yourself living in a glass and steel yak-fur-lined penthouse. You may find yourself with six Premier League titles and a sport...