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Sali Hughes on beauty: the hero products that kept me cool in the long hot summer of 2026
From face tints and self-tan to summer scents, these lightweight buys saw me through multiple heatwaves You’ll normally...
Swiss entrepreneur drills Alps to build 20 mega bunkers for super-rich
Brünig Mega Safe, a company owned by Swiss entrepreneur Thomas Gasser, is drilling into the Alpine rocks to...
Ugandan communities plant 4,053 trees to rebuild a wildlife buffer near Bwindi
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Image Credit: Ron Van Oers/Wikipedia How are 4,053 trees rebuilding a damaged wildlife buffer around...

A moment that changed me: I spent a day with some naturists – and it cured my shy bladder
For decades, I had been haunted by paruresis, an inability to urinate in public toilets. But that day...

In praise of the bitter: Alexina Anatole’s recipes for tahini panzanella and curried corn farinata
In Ayurvedic cooking, bitter ingredients are celebrated for their ability to refresh and rebalance. Here, the elegance of...

Birdwatch: the avian equivalent of a catwalk model, blue cranes are under threat
Numbers of the exquisitely graceful species are falling amid loss of food supply and habitat Few birds are...

Country diary: Wetland plants have prospered this year – and I love this understated beauty | Sarah Lambert
Ailsworth, Cambridgeshire Trifid bur-marigold is struggling nationally, but thanks to a little ‘Goldilocks’ land management, it has the...

GOG brings back "big box" PC games, one printable template at a time
Those who remember PC gaming in the days before Steam may have fond memories of the "big box"...

LIV Golf Files for Bankruptcy Protection
LIV Golf filed for bankruptcy protection, a dramatic fall for the Saudi-backed league that had big ambitions to...

El Niño Causes Panama Canal to Restrict Traffic
Ilya Espino de Marotta is the new head of the Panama Canal Authority and she is already tackling...

Erik and Lyle Menendez eligible to face parole board early next year
Brothers, convicted of parents’ killings and denied parole last year, permitted to apply for another hearing earlier than...

New water pipes destroyed in fire near Sholinghur
More than 150 pipes, which were to be used to lay underground water pipelines, were gutted after a...

Mr T: I Pity the Fool review – a rare chance with an electrifying star … and they blew it
The former A-Team legend tells his extraordinary story with endless charisma, but this show is so rushed that...

Vuelta a España: Matthew Brennan follows Van Aert’s lead to complete four-timer
Matthew Brennan enhanced his status as the standout sprinter at the Vuelta a España by winning a fourth...

NASCAR Is Targeting the Young Fans, CEO Says
Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR CEO, says the business has good momentum but he's still focused on attracting younger viewers...

Nellore gears up for Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations at Ganesh ghat
All arrangements are expected to be in place by the evening of September 12 at Ganesh ghat, the...

A constipated baby and a kid that looks like Boris Johnson: why would anyone bother stealing a Renoir?
The chocolate boxiest of all the impressionists has long had his haters – even Manet thought he was...

The L Word: 22 years on, the sexy lesbian series remains a cornerstone for modern sapphic culture
Made in response to the success of hetero Sex and the City, the groundbreaking show follows queer women...

Cyberabad Municipal Corporation demolishes 14 unauthorised structures
The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) carried out enforcement action on Tuesday against unauthorised constructions across its three zones...
Panama City's century-old grammar school is being turned into homes
Old classroom gets a second life The former Panama City Grammar School on East Seventh Street is finally...

EV batteries last longer than drivers feared
Electric vehicle batteries are lasting longer than previously feared by drivers, with most used EVs able to retain...

CPI Can Give Fed ‘Easy Out’ on a Rate Hike, BMO’s Davis Says
Earl Davis, fixed income and money markets head at BMO Global Asset Management, looks ahead to US CPI...

Monty Don is quitting Gardeners’ World – and you’re right to be devastated about it
Handsome, charming and vulnerable, the host made horticulture TV hotter than ever. What a huge hole he will...

Why bother deseeding tomatoes? | Kitchen aide
It all depends on the variety of tomato and the dish you’re making, says our panel of experts...