Athletics will become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics this summer. World Athletics, the international athletics federation, says it will pay Olympic gold medal winners $50,000 (around £39,400) at the Paris games. The athletics governing body said it is setting aside $2.4m (£1.89m) to pay the gold medallists across 48 events
Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, has sparked a sometimes contentious debate about the nature and identity of country music. It’s an invigorating topic that has long been explored by writers and scholars. A number of excellent books, such as Charles L. Hughes’ Country Soul, Francesca Royster’s Black Country Music and Daphne Brooks’ Liner Notes for
Joe Biden has called Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza a “mistake”. The US president has been increasingly public in his criticism of the Israeli prime minister and how Israel is carrying out its military offensive. “I think what he’s doing is a mistake. I don’t agree with his approach,” Mr Biden said
Sometimes Oliver Hudson and Robyn Lively wish they were almost more famous. The Rules of Engagement alum and Teen Witch star have watched their sisters—Kate Hudson and Blake Lively, respectively—become Hollywood A-listers, which has afforded the actresses roles and opportunities that they themselves haven’t had. “There’s always a part of me that’s like, ‘F–k, man, why can’t I do that?'” Oliver
Graphic by Danielle CampbellThese beauty brands’ use of upcycled ingredients proves that one person’s trash will always be another’s — often luxe — treasure. By Souzan Michael Galway Date April 9, 2024 Waste is an inevitable part of the farming industry. Crops are discarded daily for a plethora of reasons, including the weather, market prices
More than seven million people in the UK were struggling with bills and credit repayments in January, according to a financial watchdog. The number is down significantly on the 10.9 million people in the same position in January 2023. However, it’s still above the 5.8 million recorded in February 2020, before the pandemic and the
SPOILER WARNING: The following article gives away major details from the plot of Monkey Man, so proceed with caution as you read on. When Dev Patel landed his breakthrough role as the lead in the Best Picture Oscar winner, 2008’s Slumdog Millionaire, the world foresaw many great things in the young, British actor’s future… but
Welcome to Today in Books, where we report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Simon and Schuster and…Zuckerberg? There is a lot to digest in this deeply reported piece about the shortcuts Meta, OpenAI, and Google have taken to access data for training their models, but the nugget that really raised
William Wragg, who shared other politicians’ personal numbers as part of a parliamentary sexting scam, can no longer sit as a Tory MP after he “voluntarily” gave up the Conservative whip. Mr Wragg yesterday resigned as vice-chairman of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers and also stepped down from his role heading the Commons’ Public
Beyoncé‘s girls are running the world. Jay-Z and the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer’s younger daughter, Rumi, just snatched a new record—right from her older sister Blue Ivy. As Rumi—twin to brother Sir—was featured on the “Protector” track of Cowboy Carter, she became the youngest woman to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in history at
The parents of a US teenager who shot four classmates dead have been jailed for manslaughter for at least 10 years. Ethan Crumbley is serving life in prison for murder after killing four students at Oxford High School, near Detroit in Michigan in November 2021, when he was 15. His parents had given him the
If you believe that body sprays should be relegated to deodorant for teen boys, then pause and check out the 6 best Axe body sprays. If you’re a Millennial or a Boomer, you may be surprised to discover that Axe body sprays are seeing a revival thanks to a new Gen Z and Y2K fan
Post Office victims campaigner Alan Bates has told the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal that it was “pretty obvious” the organisation “were after me – one way or another”. Mr Bates was also described as “unmanageable” by a former senior figure at the organisation, documents disclosed at the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal
The Champions League quarter-finals will go ahead as scheduled amid an alleged terror threat, UEFA says. A media outlet linked to IS allegedly issued a threat concerning all four of this week’s ties. Two English clubs, Arsenal and Manchester City, are playing tonight in the Champions League quarter-finals. The Gunners will host the first leg
Police officers in Las Vegas sprang into action to save the life of their police dog, who had been stabbed in the line of duty. As K9 Enzo fought for his life, police closed roads and called in a helicopter to get him the help he needed. “You did so good buddy.. you’re a good
Yemen’s fishermen set out at dawn to take on seas where they know they could face pirates, smugglers, and now Houthi militant missile attacks. “We’re always scared,” Awad tells us as he sits on the edge of the wooden fishing boat. “Because you don’t know when you will be attacked.” The Red Sea and the
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