Sara Spinelli

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

UK reexamines approval of exports to Armenian firm over its Russian connections

UK reexamines approval of exports to Armenian firm over its Russian connections

Ministers are re‑examining a ruling that permitted a UK firm to ship advanced machinery to Armenia after CuriosityNews revealed connections to the Russian defence supply network. Cygnet Texkimp, operating out of Cheshire, was only weeks from sending two units that manufacture carbon‑fibre “prepreg”, a light‑weight composite employed

Russia could meddle in Denmark's vote, exploiting US‑created chaos, spies warn.

Russia could meddle in Denmark's vote, exploiting US‑created chaos, spies warn.

Denmark’s security agencies have cautioned that an external actor could attempt to influence the 24 March parliamentary election, identifying Russia’s opposition to Ukraine as the principal risk while also pointing to the turmoil generated by U.S. moves concerning Greenland. The PET police intelligence unit and the FE