Russian woman carried Ukraine team placard at Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Anastasia Kucherova has been living in Milan for 14 years ‘It’s important to show not all people think the same way’ The woman who carried the Ukrainian team placard at…
‘The whole spirit of curling is dead’: meltdown on the ice as ruckus rumbles on
Row between Sweden and Canada over accusation of double-touch continues to cast shadow over Winter Games Well hell’s bells, who knew the ice could get so hot? The Olympic curling…
Lunar new year 2026: year of the fire horse around the world – in pictures
From the heart of Beijing to far-flung Manilla, Panama, Moscow and New York, communities around the globe ring in the lunar new year Continue reading…
Lime wants its ebikes to take over the streets – but do they pass our safety test?
A survey of 72 bikes in Sydney found missing helmets, broken spokes, junk in baskets and some bald tyres – but most were safe to ride Follow our Australia news…
Katherine Ryan has had a facelift at 42. Why do I feel betrayed? | Polly Hudson
I’m a fan of the comedian and her decision initially made me feel like a haggard loser. But famous women are not obliged to act according to other people’s wishes…
‘Loaded water’ is hyped as a secret to hydration. But adding electrolytes is merely effort down the drain | Antiviral
The average person does not need to be adding anything to their water Read more in the Antiviral series Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast…
Graham Readfearn steps into our climate future – podcast
Extreme heat is already the most common cause of weather-related hospitalisations in Australia and with heatwaves intensifying, our climate and environment correspondent Graham Readfearn put his body to the test…
Pluto: the spinoff that reshapes Astro Boy into a provocative political drama
Far from the cheery innocence of the beloved manga series it’s based on, this anime adaptation is a futuristic murder mystery railing against the atrocities of war Get our weekend…
Jesse Jackson shifted Black politics from the margins of the Democratic party to its center
The civil rights icon, who died on Tuesday, used his progressivism as rebellion By the early 1980s, the Democratic party was facing a crossroads. The 1980 landslide election of Ronald…
A man pushed me in the street, he wanted to teach me a lesson. Is that OK now? | Lucy Pasha-Robinson
Many women reading this will have experienced something similar: a warning that sharing public space isn’t a man’s job, it’s a woman’s What motivates a stranger to push a woman…