Anthony Blinken won't commit to a new refugee cap after Biden vows to increase the number
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken refused to say Sunday the number of refugees Joe Biden will allow into the U.S. after the president recommitted to increasing the cap on those seeking asylum. Read more...
Its Turkeys Move
In a letter, the European Chess Union has said that the Turkish Chess Federation can bid on hosting the European Womens Championship, but it will not automatically restore its right to host the event after the Turkish Federation dropped it a month ago. Read more...
Topless protester, 55, will face court over Prince Philip funeral stunt
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT The eco-activist ran in front of a crowd near Windsor Castle yesterday. Marissa Scott, 55, was today charged with causing harassment, alarm and distress. Read more...
'I'm done with being shy.' Osaka on overcoming her crippling shyness
Two grand slam titles and a rapid rise to the top of world tennis was a head-spinning ascent for Naomi Osaka. Read more...
The man who mailed himself home in a box
He'd only just arrived in Australia from Wales, but teenager Brian Robson quickly realized that he'd made a big mistake by emigrating to the other side of the world. Read more...
The bride's bouquet was small but hugely meaningful, says Monty Don
Monty Don explains the Convallaria majalis in Kate Middleton's wedding bouquet at Westminster Abbey were a symbol of purity. He says it's no surprise it also contained Dianthus barbatus. Read more...
Anna Begum
This picture accompanying an article concerning the Olympics (November 7 2009) mistakenly showed the wrong woman. We are happy to clarify that the Anna Begum pictured had no connection with this story and we apologise to Ms Begum for the distress and embarrassment caused. Read more...
Daily Report Alphabet Eclipses Apple to Become the Most Valuable Company
There's a shifting of the guard at the top of the technology food chain, with Alphabet overtaking Apple to become the world's most valuable company. Read more...
Make your staycation a seacationThe best cruises around the UK to book this summer
Cruise lines have announced dozens of round-Britain summer sailings. Some are even offering 'seacations' with no ports of call at all. Here's our pick of the best... Read more...
Teammates in Brooklyn, Rivals in M.L.S.
When Kevin Durant bought a stake in the Philadelphia Union last summer, he became the fourth member of the Nets with an ownership stake in Major League Soccer. Read more...
Madoff Nearly Ruined the Mets. The Team Has Moved On.
The death of the infamous investment banker who was serving a 150-year prison sentence recalls a chapter where a major-market team was forced to scramble to survive. Read more...
Meghan 'did her bit' for Prince Philip's funeral, her friend Omid Scobie says
Omid Scobie, a friend of Meghan and Harry's, made the comments on ABC's podcast The HeirPod. Read more...
Biden Administration Ends Limit on Fetal Tissue Research
The decision reverses Trump administration rules and allows scientists to use tissue derived from elective abortions to develop treatments for diseases including cancer and AIDS. Read more...
Denis Donoghue, Humanist Literary Critic, Dies at 92
He wrote prodigiously while teaching, first in Dublin and then in New York, and often clashed with critics he considered too political. Read more...
Revisiting the Unusual Celebrity of Stephen Hawking
In Hawking Hawking, Charles Seife offers a portrait of the famous theoretical physicist and tries to unpack his place in popular culture. Read more...