-
Is Bulgaria the new thorn in the EU’s side?In the Spotlight Newly elected PM Rumen Radev’s winning message was a ‘cocktail of anti-corruption pledges, Euro-scepticism and pledges to rebuild ties with Moscow’
In the Spotlight -
Friction maxxing: Making tasks harder on purpose could be good for youIn the Spotlight Easier isn’t always better, and this new viral trend shows you how to embrace inconvenience
In the Spotlight -
Ben Roberts-Smith: the allegations against Australia’s ‘uber-soldier’In the Spotlight After 17 years, court to hear case that ‘has cut deeply to the core of the Australian psyche’
In the Spotlight -
Chuck Norris: former policeman who became an action starIn the Spotlight His hardman persona made him an ironic cult hero
In the Spotlight -
LIV Golf: on course for collapse?In the Spotlight Rumours of the withdrawal of ‘eye-watering’ Saudi funds from the tour will ‘reverberate across professional sport’
In the Spotlight -
David Szalay: Booker Prize winner not open about the origins of his novel’s plotIn the Spotlight Startling similarities have emerged between author’s novel Flesh and Stanley Kubrick’s film Barry Lyndon – but the writer is playing down the parallels
In the Spotlight -
Harry and Meghan’s non-royal tour of AustraliaIn The Spotlight The ‘quasi-royal’ visit is proving controversial Down Under, with accusations that the couple are capitalising on their profile for commercial gain
In The Spotlight -
Tottenham Hotspur beware: big clubs can go downIn The Spotlight Spurs have sunk into the bottom three of the Premier League with only six matches left – and relegation is an expensive business
In The Spotlight -
Rape, paralysis and euthanasia: the case convulsing SpainIn the Spotlight Noelia Castillo, the 25-year-old who was granted assisted death after a prolonged legal battle, has become a symbol of social failure
In the Spotlight -
Stranded in Iran: how the US pulled off a daring rescueIn the Spotlight Two US airmen were successfully recovered after their fighter jet was shot down over Iran
In the Spotlight -
Why the super-rich are swapping Dubai for MilanIn The Spotlight Italian city’s flat tax rate is attracting the wealthy after Iran attacked the UAE
In The Spotlight -
The fear over Anthropic’s new AI model MythosIn the Spotlight Anthropic is not releasing the model to the public because of safety concerns
In the Spotlight -
The normalisation of political profanityIn The Spotlight Donald Trump isn’t the first politician to tarnish their office with foul-mouthed rhetoric – and it’s catching on with rivals, too
In The Spotlight -
How corruption rules the Russian front line in UkraineIn the Spotlight Moscow’s officers accused of extorting their soldiers with threats of torture or deadly front-line postings
In the Spotlight -
Meloni’s gamble backfires: a turning point for ItalyIn the Spotlight The Italian PM has had an ‘aura of political invincibility’ since taking office in 2022, but a referendum on flagship judicial reforms has left her vulnerable
In the Spotlight
