Performer who became part of the French resistance will be moved to the mausoleum in NovemberThe remains of Josephine Baker, a famed French-American dancer, singer and actor who also worked with the French resistance during the second world war, will b…
Nicole Ari Parker to join Sex and the City reboot in place of Kim Cattrall
Boogie Nights star reportedly cast as Carrie Bradshaw’s best friend in HBO Max series And Just Like That …Nicole Ari Parker has been billed to replace Kim Cattrall in the Sex and the City reboot, after the backlash that accompanied the news that the er…
Taliban claim they have changed … but all the signs suggest it’s only for show
As regime talks of tolerance, reports emerge of beatings, house searches and attacks on women The first time the Taliban took Kabul, 25 years ago they tortured and killed former President Mohammad Najibullah, dragged his body behind a truck through the…
Germany’s resurgent SPD has new hope of succeeding Merkel
The centre-left Social Democrats had been written off but surge of support could make Olaf Scholz chancellor in SeptemberAn old party with an ageing membership, fronted by a politician with all the charisma of a middle-ranking bank clerk, following the…
On Covid and climate we can achieve change – but we’re running out of time | Robert Reich
A simple breakfast with a friend presented a serious dilemma and pointed to both the need and precedent for actionOn Saturday morning I met a friend for breakfast at a local diner. We weren’t sure whether to sit outside because of the surging Delta var…
US music star Don Everly dies aged 84
Singer and guitarist who formed one of pop’s greatest vocal partnerships, the Everly Brothers, dies in NashvilleDon Everly, one half of the rock’n’roll duo the Everly Brothers, has died at his home in Nashville at the age of 84.A spokesperson for the f…
Afghan journalists win right to come to Britain after media appeal
Foreign secretary agrees to visa waivers for group of 200 but British Council staff still in limbo More than 200 Afghan journalists who worked with the British media are to be granted access to the UK after an appeal by a coalition of British newspaper…
Excommunicated Spanish ‘witch’ village turns curse into tourist cash
Embracing its strange past is a blessing for Trasmoz as thousands flock to its witchcraft attractionsTucked into the foothills of northern Spain, the village of Trasmoz attracts thousands of tourists each year. For many, the allure is not its half-ruin…
Attack of the giant rodents or class war? Argentina’s rich riled by new neighbors
Hordes of capybaras have taken up residence at a gated community, sparking a debate on the environment and inequalityNordelta is Argentina’s most well-known gated community: an enclave of spacious homes for the rich amid a dreamy landscape of lakes and…
‘A complete shock’: the rightwing contrarian leading the California recall race
Larry Elder doesn’t believe in gun control or the gender pay gap. He has risen to the top of the Republican field in the recall election for governorLarry Elder is a confounding frontrunner in the Republican race to replace Gavin Newsom as California g…