‘I’m not interested in happy endings’: How Midnight Cowboy became the only X-rated winner of the best-picture Oscar
Alamy When Midnight Cowboy came out 56 years ago this week, it instantly upended Hollywood’s idea of a mainstream hit....
I don’t compare myself to Messi – Barca star Yamal
Teenage star Lamine Yamal says he is focused on his own game rather than comparisons with Lionel Messi as Barcelona...
PSG pass masters make Rice and Arsenal’s fears come true
Declan Rice captured the mood and flagged up the danger signals in his final message as Arsenal gathered in a...
Thunderbolts* review: ‘The greatest Marvel offering in years’
The latest in the superhero franchise “is scrappy, scruffy-looking, down-to-earth fun”, with a “charismatic” Florence Pugh at its centre, writes...
Husband of late Nigerian gospel singer sentenced to death
The widower of popular Nigerian gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu has been sentenced to death by hanging in connection with her...
Pressure mounts to probe Kenya police and army after BBC exposé
Leading human rights organisations have renewed calls for investigations into the killing of protesters by Kenya’s security forces during demonstrations...
The TikTokers accused of triggering an election scandal
Romanians are returning to the polls this weekend, following the unprecedented cancellation of presidential elections last December which fuelled protests...
How Trump’s presidency compares to his predecessors
On the day of his inauguration on 20 January, US President Donald Trump promised to deliver the “most extraordinary first...
Trump congratulates Canada’s Carney as they agree to meet in ‘near future’
US President Donald Trump has called Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to congratulate him on his victory in the country’s...
Songkran: The world’s biggest water fight
For three days every year, Thailand transforms into a wet and wild party. But this ancient festival is far more...