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It may be a sign of changing tastes, of a health-conscious nation, or yet another example of the cost of living crisis encroaching on our few simple pleasures – but it seems the large glass of wine may soon be a thing of the past. While a 250ml option used to be commonplace, it is … Read more
Pope Francis has made a surprise appearance in St Peter’s Square during a special jubilee mass for the sick and health workers, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican since his discharge from hospital two weeks ago. The pontiff waved at the crowd that stood and applauded as he was appeared unannounced, assisted in … Read more
The third season of The White Lotus finishes on Monday, marking the end of group chats and column inches devoted to the Thai hotel and its super-rich guests. While some of this chatter has been dedicated to theories of who kills who in the finale, or the alleged fallout between creator Mike White and composer … Read more
It is noon on 20 January 2029. In the biting cold of Washington, thousands of people are gathered on the National Mall to witness the swearing in of a new US president or, more accurately, an old US president: Donald Trump, aged 82, starting his third term in office. The scene is the realm of … Read more
The Trump administration’s rehoming of the federal student loan program is putting student borrowers at a higher risk of defaulting on their loans and may not save the government the money that it is claiming it will, experts say. After the president vowed to dismantle the education department and make student loans a part of … Read more
Office closures, staffing and service cuts, and policy changes at the Social Security Administration (SSA) have caused “complete, utter chaos” and are threatening to send the agency into a “death spiral”, according to workers at the agency. The SSA operates the largest government program in the US, administering social insurance programs, including retirement, disability and … Read more
At a screening of the new Snow White movie in London last month, influencers walked through an artificial fairytale forest, complete with a full-size thatched cottage filled with models of furry animals. In the US, Disney paraded an actual bunny in a brown knitted jumper down the red carpet at the film’s Hollywood premiere. But … Read more
A Briton held captive by the Taliban for more than nine weeks has said he is living in dire conditions in a prison in Kabul, describing it as “the nearest thing to hell I can imagine”. In a recording of a phone call from Pul-e-Charkhi maximum-security jail, Peter Reynolds, 79, also spoke of his fears … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature UK’s PM warns ‘the world as we knew it has gone’ as countries mull response to Trump’s tariffs Welcome back to our live coverage of the economic fallout from Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs last week. Almost $5tn (£4tn) was … Read more
Workers building the troubled Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor in Somerset have raised concerns that the construction site is overrun by rats. The Unite and GMB trade unions are understood to have warned the developer, the French energy giant EDF, that urgent action is needed because the rodents are “everywhere”. The growing vermin population has … Read more