A moment that changed me: I started yoga – and saw my scoliosis in a surprising new way.
When I was 13, a spinal surgeon gave me some unsolicited career advice. “Scoliosis won’t ruin your life,” he said,…
"They want to break our will," said a Gaza flotilla activist, describing being raped while in Israeli detention.
The third time Anna Liedtke was illegally strip-searched in an Israeli detention center, female prison guards forced her to her…
Spain and Gibraltar are celebrating after a "historic deal" was signed, leading to the removal of the border fence.
Spain and Gibraltar are celebrating the end of the last border fence in Western Europe, following a post-Brexit deal that…
Bite my shiny metal ass! The greatest robots in TV history.
The robots are coming. And one of them looks a lot like Philomena Cunk in a wig. This week, the…
"Diego, give us a hand": Argentina vs England reignites historic tensions.
After Argentina’s national football team burst into the dressing room following their 3-1 win over Switzerland, they celebrated by singing…
"The world wasn’t ready for me." Del LaGrace Volcano talks about photographing S&M scenes, lesbians in leather, and a self-portrait as a drag king.
“But nobody measures up to Matt, that’s the problem.” Volcano was with Wurm for 14 years, and although their wedding…
"Frank Bough told me: 'I do have a very big cock'": how Fern Britton made it through TV in the 1980s – and beyond.
On the daytime TV giant This Morning, Fern Britton always had an appealing mix of warmth, no-nonsense capability, and a…
As Europe's heatwaves become more dangerous, here are four ways we can protect ourselves and others.
Last weekend, I was sitting in a friend’s air-conditioned car, watching a group of sweaty men on a “beer bike…
The Covid inquiry found that the Johnson government wasted £10 billion on PPE.
An official inquiry has concluded that Boris Johnson’s government wasted £10 billion of public money due to its flawed approach…
Bastille Day celebrations in France were subdued by concerns over more wildfires.
Emmanuel Macron has presided over his final Bastille Day parade in Paris, as a severe heatwave and wildfires forced authorities…