Laver Cup 2025: Taylor Fritz stuns Carlos Alcaraz as Team World lead Team Europe after day two
American Taylor Fritz stunned world number one Carlos Alcaraz as Team World turned things around to take a 9-3 lead on day two of the…
World Athletics medal table – and what's happening on Sunday?
The schedule and medal table before day nine of the World Athletics Championship, where Keely Hodgkinson and Georgia Hunter Bell go for 800m and Great…
‘I’ve travelled all over the world – these are the safest places to visit in Europe’
There are hundreds of places to explore in Europe, from quaint seaside towns to medieval cities - but which is the safest to visit? A…
World Rowing Championships 2025: Women’s quad lead way as GB boats progress in Shanghai
The GB men’s quad - Cedol Dafydd, Callum Dixon, Matthew Haywood and Rory Harris - have had a superb season becoming European champions and winning…
From the Gobi to Ghana: 10 of the best community tourism trips around the world | Travel
Stay with a herding family in Mongolia’s Gobi DesertEternal Landscapes offers individual and small-group trips to Mongolia, with a focus on supporting local communities. On…
Shinjiro Koizumi aims to be Japan’s youngest prime minister
Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan's Agriculture minister and son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, announced his candidacy for president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in…
Considering Robert Redford’s legacy, plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Robert Redford died this week at…
Gabrielle expected to become hurricane by Sunday
Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Gabrielle is strengthening and is expected to reach hurricane status either Saturday night or Sunday, according to the National…
Chile’s Supreme Court revives mining project after 12 years of review
A protester demonstrates against the controversial Dominga megaproject for the extraction of iron and copper concentrate, outside the Ministry of the Environment, in Santiago, Chile,…
Kamala Harris book review: ‘107 Days’ delivers insight but not hope
Book Review 107 Days By Kamala HarrisSimon & Schuster: 320 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission…
World Athletics Championships: Tokyo warm-up facilities ‘not perfect’, says Lord Coe
On Friday, after securing her place in Sunday's 800m final, Hodgkinson said she may have to change her routine.She said: "With the whole warm-up situation,…
‘Path of Pope Leo XIV’ tourist route boosts revenue in Peru’s Chiclayo
Believers hold a banner with a picture of Pope Leo XIV in front of the cathedral of Chiclayo, Peru, on May 8, 2025, the day…
Katarina Johnson-Thompson in hunt for third heptathlon world title but Nafi Thiam withdraws
Defending champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson remains in heptathlon medal contention with just two events remaining in Tokyo - but rival Nafi Thiam withdrew on Saturday.Johnson-Thompson, bidding…
Russian jets violate Estonian air space in ‘brazen intrusion’
1 of 2 | Russian fighter jets on Friday flew into Estonian airspace for 12 minutes (Russian MiG29 pictured Iran, 2006), a move the country…
‘Steve’ review: Cillian Murphy as compassionate teacher of at-risk youth
Insolent schoolkids and educators with the stamina and sensitivity to reach them is a sentimental formula so familiar, it could stand a pantsing in the…
Gabrielle expected to become hurricane Sunday
Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Gabrielle is strengthening and expected to reach hurricane status this weekend, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest…
U.K., Irish governments agree to The Troubles killings framework
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Harris (pictured in Washington, D.C., in October 2024) called Friday's agreements between the U.K. and Irish governments a "night and day"…
Women’s Rugby World Cup: ‘Fairytale’ Canada deliver ‘seismic’ semi-final win over New Zealand
Six-time world champions New Zealand were undefeated in the Women's Rugby World Cup for 11 years - a winning streak that spanned 4,063 days.None of…
Canada shock New Zealand to make Rugby World Cup final
Canada sensationally deposed Women's Rugby World Cup holders New Zealand, inflicting the Black Ferns' first defeat in the tournament in 11 years to advance to…
'Lilith Fair' and 'Into the Void' provide enlightening perspectives on contrasting music genres
A documentary about Sarah McLachlan's ’90s all-woman music festival and a docuseries about individual cases from across the heavy metal spectrum arrive back to back…