Author: Emily Davis
More endurance than you can shake a stick at: does conducting keep you young?
Tonight, 97-year-old Herbert Blomstedt will climb to the Royal Festival Hall podium in London to conduct the Philharmonia Orchestra. For those of us who anticipate [more…]
George Burley: ‘People tell me their own ways of dealing with cancer. It’s great support’
Every so often, George Burley takes a walk through the park and bumps into a vision of his younger self. Kieran McKenna is practically a [more…]
World’s conflict zones increased by two-thirds in past three years, report reveals
The proportion of the world engulfed by conflict has grown 65% – equivalent to nearly double the size of India – over the past three [more…]
Coachella 2025 lineup: Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott to headline in April
Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott will headline Coachella 2025. Scott, whose prominent billing comes with the description “designs the desert”, will [more…]
Paolini sweeps aside Sramkova to secure fifth BJK Cup triumph for Italy
Jasmine Paolini put on a masterclass to steer Italy to a fifth Billie Jean King Cup title as she beat Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 in [more…]
Author Kamel Daoud sued over claim he used life of wife’s patient in novel
Two complaints have been filed in Algeria against the French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud, the winner of France’s most prestigious literary award, and his wife, a [more…]
Extremist Timbuktu Islamic police chief sentenced to 10 years in jail by ICC
The international criminal court has sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out when [more…]
Miss Universe runner-up to move to Nigeria after South Africa nationality row
A beauty queen who pulled out of the Miss South Africa competition when her nationality was questioned has said she wants to relocate to Nigeria, [more…]
Farewell, Rafael Nadal: it was my pleasure to know one of sport’s most gracious champions | Kevin Mitchell
Elite sport is that peculiar amalgam of ritual, repetition, ingrained twitches, drilled skill, known strengths and feared limits. But it matters not a jot without [more…]
‘His legacy is going to be eternal’: Alcaraz hails Nadal after final game – video
Source: theguardian.com
