Trump is repeating mistakes of Iraq in Venezuela | Mohamad Bazzi
As it did in 2003, the US is underestimating the potential for instability as Trump resurrects one of the Iraq war’s biggest myths “Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!” Paul…
Australia women’s captain Alyssa Healy to retire from cricket in March
Wicketkeeper-batter says she has lost some competitive edge 35-year-old will miss T20 World Cup in June and July Australian captain Alyssa Healy says the timing is perfect for her to…
Australian Open is drawing record crowds before the tournament has even begun
To supercharge the Melbourne Park event, ‘Opening Week’ maximises the music, food and wellness – and adds a $1m tennis showcase “Cricket’s in December,” Tennis Australia’s chief executive, Craig Tiley,…
Manchester United to confirm Michael Carrick as interim manager
He wants Woodgate as a coach and will offer Fletcher role Money available for transfers and Rúben Neves a target Manchester United expect to confirm Michael Carrick as the interim…
China pressing European countries to bar Taiwan politicians or face crossing a ‘red line’
Exclusive: Chinese officials are using a ‘highly specific’ interpretation of EU rules to suggest Taiwanese figures should not be granted visas, officials say Chinese officials have been pushing “legal advice”…
David Letterman calls CBS News a ‘wreck’ under newly installed leadership
Former late-night host makes comments amid merger of CBS’s parent company Paramount with Skydance Media The former CBS late-night host David Letterman has criticized his old network, calling its news…
‘It’s embarrassing’: riders say time is up for fossil fuel sponsorship of heat-affected Tour Down Under
Cyclists prepare for Australia’s big race by training in extreme temperatures – and they have noticed a contradiction in the relationship with Santos Get our breaking news email, free app…
One bizarre expression after another: DiCaprio’s viral moment won the Golden Globes
Famously serious Oscar-winner gave rare insight into what might be the real Leo with his commercial break antics The fact that nobody really knows anything about Leonardo DiCaprio is well-established…
My local pool feels like a cultural refuge – a small, steamy world where accents mingle and minds reset | Shadi Khan Saif
There’s a quiet magic in shared spaces where stories drift across cultures and generations – and no one checks their phone It was my first week in the freezing German…
‘It was inspired by a snog in a photo-booth’: how Thompson Twins made Hold Me Now
‘We had a disagreement that spilled over into personal insults. But we soon made up – and wrote this about the process’ Thompson Twins were a seven-piece, rag-bag, guitar-based band…