Discover Poland: the best of the country and the cities
New EuropePoland holidaysBanish the grey and gloomy image. Savvy travellers know Poland offers a rich history, cool cities, stunning scenery and unusual activitiesLong scorching summers; endless nearly-white sand beaches; wild mountains and vast forests; national parks that are home to lynx, wolves and golden eagles; homely accommodation and affordable transport; history to entertain the geekiest of geeks; couture boutiques and sports car outlets; posh cafes and fancy restaurants, a lively music scene and hedonistic inner-city nightlife; cold local beers and hot locals.
I was crying, and I was angry: Hotel Coolgardie's shocking portrait of sexism in the outback
Documentary filmsTwo Finnish backpackers find themselves under siege when they take jobs behind the bar in this Western Australia mining-town pub It’s a premise right out of Wake in Fright: a pair of penniless down-on-their-luck foreigners arrive in a backwater Australian town located in the middle of sun-baked, dirt-slathered, sweat-stained nowhere.
Here there is just a pub and a swimming pool. And of course, the locals.
The characters we meet at the titular watering hole are fair dinkum.
Paul Newman: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man review a screen idol full of self-loathin
Book of the dayAutobiography and memoirReviewA painfully revealing memoir, taken from transcripts of reminiscences Newman recorded in the 1980s, lays bare a candid, complicated star
Movie stars, bemused by their own magnified faces, don’t usually have much interest in self-analysis. Paul Newman turns out to be the ruthlessly candid exception. In the late 1980s, between beery binges, Newman recorded endless hours of reminiscences, trying finally to understand the insecure, inadequate stranger who skulked behind his handsome facade.
Remembering the 26: how families honor Sandy Hook victims five years later | Newtown shooting
Sandy Hook children Composite: Rex/Reuters/PAIn the years since the mass shooting that killed 20 children and six educators, families have memorialized their loved ones in many different ways
by Lois Beckett in New YorkSchool safety campaigns. An animal sanctuary. A children’s book. Support for mental health reform. A lawsuit against the manufacturer of a military-style rifle.
In the five years since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school, the families of the 20 children and six educators killed have taken very different paths to honor the lives of their loved ones.
Stefanos Tsitsipas: I still have plenty of time Im a late bloomer | Australian Open 202
Australian Open 2024InterviewStefanos Tsitsipas: ‘I still have plenty of time – I’m a late bloomer’Donald McRaeThe world No 7 is looking to put his injury-affected 2023 behind him as he aims to go one better at this year’s Australian Open
“It’s a combination of body, mind and soul, all put together at the right place at the right time,” Stefanos Tsitsipas says as he searches for the mysterious difference that turns an outstanding tennis player, who has reached multiple semi-finals and finals, into a grand slam winner.
There is a surefire way for the English to correctly pronounce Irish names. Just ask us | Niamh N
OpinionIreland This article is more than 10 months oldThere is a surefire way for the English to correctly pronounce Irish names. Just ask us This article is more than 10 months oldNiamh Ní HoireabhairdWe’re used to people struggling with our names and we’re here to help. But it’s an issue heavy with history. Quips and scoffs can hurt
Last year, the lead singer of The 1975, Matt Healy, managed to offend a whole lot of Gaelgeoirí (Irish speakers) when he appeared to mock a fan’s name – Dervla – at a meet-and-greet.
10 of the best films set in Rome
Rome city guideRome holidaysRome correspondent John Hooper selects 10 of his favourite films based in the city, from Hepburn in Roman Holiday to Federico Fellini's iconic La Dolce Vita As featured in our Rome city guide
Roman Holiday, William Wyler, 1953Insulated from the commotion of Roman life, Via Margutta is a cobbled street near the Spanish Steps, draped in ivy and lined nowadays with art galleries, restaurants and boutiques. It was home to Federico Fellini and Truman Capote.
Anton Yelchin death officially ruled an accident | Anton Yelchin
Anton Yelchin died at the age of 27 and was known for roles in Like Crazy and Alpha Dog. Photograph: MediaPunch/REX/ShutterstockAnton Yelchin died at the age of 27 and was known for roles in Like Crazy and Alpha Dog. Photograph: MediaPunch/REX/ShutterstockAnton Yelchin This article is more than 7 years oldAnton Yelchin death officially ruled an accidentThis article is more than 7 years oldLA County coroner’s office has confirmed the cause of the Star Trek actor’s death while Fiat Chrysler continues to investigate any vehicular malfunction
Beauty salons fuel trade in aborted babies | World news
World newsBeauty salons fuel trade in aborted babiesRacketeers pay Ukraine women to sell foetuses to quack clinics for £10,000 courses of 'anti-ageing' jabsAborted foetuses from girls and young women are being exported from Ukraine for use in illegal beauty treatments costing thousands of pounds, The Observer can reveal.
The foetuses are cryogenically frozen and sold to clinics offering 'youth injections', claiming to rejuvenate skin and cure a raft of diseases.
It left a scar: search for victims digs up legacy of Paraguays dictatorship
Dr Rogelio Goiburú guides work at the dig while relatives of the disappeared and local residents look on. Photograph: Nico GranadaDr Rogelio Goiburú guides work at the dig while relatives of the disappeared and local residents look on. Photograph: Nico GranadaParaguaySurvivors of a notorious massacre in 1980 have returned to aid an effort to recover the bodies of murdered farmers
Apolonia Flores drove a spade into the damp red earth, prising out a root left by a recent sugar cane crop.