Hossain Meah

Winter Paralympics balances Russia's inclusion against a possible ceremony boycott

Winter Paralympics balances Russia's inclusion against a possible ceremony boycott

The Paralympic torch departed its birthplace in Stoke Mandeville this week and has reached the entrance to the Dolomites. The cities of Bolzano and Trento will stage “flame festivals” this weekend to greet the Paralympic movement and mark its development on the 50th anniversary of the inaugural Winter Games. It

Lando Norris confident he can repeat his success, vowing to prove himself against F1’s elite.

Lando Norris confident he can repeat his success, vowing to prove himself against F1’s elite.

Lando Norris remembers being left speechless with joy when he received his first contract from McLaren. Sitting in the cramped office of a paddock trailer, the confirmation that he had secured a place in Formula One made him “very smiley for a long time”. Seven years later, he begins the

Oleksandr Usyk to defend his title against a kickboxer at Egypt’s Giza Pyramids.

Oleksandr Usyk to defend his title against a kickboxer at Egypt’s Giza Pyramids.

Oleksandr Usyk, who has not stepped into the ring since his fifth‑round knockout of Daniel Dubois at Wembley in July, is set to defend his WBC heavyweight crown against a kick‑boxer at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. The contest with Rico Verhoeven on 23 May, billed as

Novelist James Meek returns to Kyiv as a woman on a high balcony cries, “Help me! I’m freezing to death!”

Novelist James Meek returns to Kyiv as a woman on a high balcony cries, “Help me! I’m freezing to death!”

My first apartment in Kyiv lay a few metro stops from the city centre, directly opposite Volodymyrskyy market, in an unremarkable mid‑century block. The lease was handled through the mail. It took me five days to drive there from Edinburgh in an aging Polo in November 1991. Getting to

Paris disco icon of Jagger and Grace Jones, “Crazy, Without Limits,” set to reopen

Paris disco icon of Jagger and Grace Jones, “Crazy, Without Limits,” set to reopen

In the late 1970s, Le Palace, situated in Paris’s bustling theatre quarter, ranked among continental Europe’s most renowned nightclubs. When the doors opened on 1 March 1978, Grace Jones captivated the invited guests with a rendition of Édith Piaf’s “La Vie en Rose.” In the months that

Caribbean Nations Commit Humanitarian Aid to Cuba as US Tensions Escalate

Caribbean Nations Commit Humanitarian Aid to Cuba as US Tensions Escalate

Caribbean nations have vowed to aid Cuba as it faces a humanitarian emergency worsened by a U.S. fuel embargo, following a leaders’ summit marked by regional splits over Washington’s policies. The pledge to deliver relief to Cuba was disclosed at a Friday press briefing that concluded the four‑

Labour MPs urge Starmer to shift strategy after humiliating by‑election defeat

Labour MPs urge Starmer to shift strategy after humiliating by‑election defeat

Keir Starmer is confronting an ultimatum from his own party: alter course or risk a leadership contest within months after the Greens dealt Labour a stunning defeat in the Gorton and Denton by‑election. Hannah Spencer, a local plumber and Green councillor, overturned a 13,000‑vote Labour majority from