Tennis Players Mull Competition or Rest at Start of New Season
With the Australian Open looming, the first big decision for 2021 contenders was whether to play in the first tennis tournaments of the year. Read more...
Incredible footage shows the 'fight to the death' between a backyard chicken and a snake
A 'Kung Fu' chicken handed a brutal beatdown to a menacing snake in a 'fight to the death' on an Australian verandah in Simpson, southern Victoria. Read more...
Madonna is back to her iconic 'Blonde Ambition' hair as she teases concert film for Madame X tour
She just returned from an unforgettable African excursion with her family, and is already back at work on an upcoming project. Read more...
Banks warned against scrapping protections for online shopping scam victims
Removing protections for consumers could expose them to significant financial risk' from shopping scams which are 'becoming more sophisticated by the day', a watchdog told us. Read more...
AFP investigates after probe finds million in secret transfers from the Vatican to Australia
A team of investigators found a gap of million in 'legitimate financial transfers' sent from the Vatican to Australia in the last six years. Read more...
John Thompsons Success at Georgetown Made Him Ahead of His Time
He inspired a generation of young, Black players when their acceptance was not taken for granted. He pushed open doors for plenty of coaches, too. Read more...
The Ezra Klein Show A New Podcast by New York Times Opinion
Real conversations about ideas that matter. And so many book recommendations. Read more...
Small Donations Aiming to Make a Big Splash
Environmental issues may seem too big to tackle, but some smaller foundations have figured out ways to have an impact. Read more...
Sidney Powell WITHDRAWS Supreme Court lawsuit seeking to toss Georgia election results
Sidney Powell, the pro-Trump conservative attorney, on Tuesday withdrew a last-ditch lawsuit filed with the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the results of the November 3 election. Read more...
BEN WILKINSON HMRC must learn when to show a little leniency
Deadlines are useful tools. Without them, a lot of us wouldn't get things done. The self-assessment deadline is no different. You get organised and file your return, or you receive your comeuppance. Read more...
The Enduring Legacy of the Kamoinge Workshop, Finally in the Spotlight
At the Whitney Museum, the enduring legacy of the Kamoinge photography collective 14 distinctive talents finally in the spotlight. Read more...
Priti Patel blames AstraZeneca and Pfizer supply issues for vaccine slowdown
Priti Patel pointed the finger at the firms after the daily rate fell for a third consecutive day, saying 'upgrades' at factories and 'reconfiguring' of supply chains were causing delays. Read more...
Time Out Bianca Andreescu aims to be tennis' GOAT
2019 US Open women's champion Bianca Andreescu tells Christina Macfarlane that playing without fans at the US Open will be different, but it won't stop her quest to win more grand slam titles than Serena Williams. Read more...
Horror as another baby sitter goes on bloody rampage, stabbing to death girl, 5, boy, 8, and their two dogs
The victims, an eight-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl, were discovered by Naperville police at the home of Elzbieta M. Plackowska, 40 in Illinois. Read more...
Diego Simeone 'will sign a new deal at Atletico Madrid until 2024'
Simeone celebrates 10 years in the hotseat at Atletico at the end of this year, but his current deal runs out at the end of next season. Reports in Spain say a renewal is close. Read more...
Great British boltholesA review of The Mitre hotel, London
The Mail on Sunday's Richard Mellor checked into The Mitre in London. It's a Grade II listed hotel positioned on the banks of the Thames with 36 bespoke rooms with 'ample panache'. Read more...
The COVID-19 pandemic led to at least 16,000 extra US heart disease deaths
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) found that for every person killed by heart disease in the US in 2019, about 1.25 died amid the spring peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Trump grants last-minute clemency to 143 people
President Trump granted clemency to 143 people on Wednesday, including 73 pardons and 70 commutations. Read more...
Homes for Sale in Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx
This weeks properties are in Brooklyn Heights, Morningside Heights and Fieldston. Read more...
This Spicy White Bean Soup Is a Poem in a Pot
Filled with winter greens, savory beans and just a little bit of turkey, this piquant soup is both hearty and light. Read more...