In this issue

November 30, 2022

A lesson for politicians as Olena Zelenska and Martin Lewis demonstrate trustworthiness

Here’s a thought. One that should keep some MPs awake at night. Are politicians intrinsically untrustworthy? Are only people who are predisposed to being economical with the truth attracted to a career in public life?

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Bread, brandy and bees vie to join Unesco's culture club list

A 24-member intergovernmental committee of Unesco, the UN’s cultural agency, is meeting this week in Rabat, Morocco, to consider which of 56 “human treasures” merit being added to the 530 its annual gatherings have already selected.

2 mins

Bats return growls in greeting with a nod to Ozzy Osbourne

It has long been known that Ozzy Osbourne has a taste for bats. But now it seems the mammals are also fans of his.

2 mins

Rashford's redemption Striker silences his critics as England qualify for last 16

Having slain the Welsh dragon, Gareth Southgate’s side will next take on the Lions of Teranga, as Senegal’s national team is called, on Sunday evening.

3 mins

Wrexham 'We're proud, not disappointed,' say Wales fans

Ceri Ellis, who watched the game with her son Gareth, 12, smiled sadly. “It’s really great that Wales just got to Qatar – it put us on the map .” Despite the result, Gareth, clutching his Welsh dragon flag, insisted: “I think Wales is the best team in the world.”

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Tenerife Red dragons diverted from Qatar to the Canaries by money and ethical concerns

Nine hours before the kick-off of a match being played in a desert about 4,000 miles away, the staff at the Wigan Pier, in southern Tenerife, were leaving nothing to chance yesterday.

2 mins

Mistletoe and grime as Sir Cliff and Stormzy race to top of pop chart

One is the Peter Pan of pop, the other is the king of UK hip-hop. But despite the decades between them, Cliff Richard and Stormzy, two of Britain’s most successful artists – with fan bases that could not be more different from each other – are going head to head in this week’s charts.

2 mins

Threats to Meghan were 'very real', says Met assistant chief

The Duchess of Sussex was subject to multiple “disgusting” threats against her life, a senior police officer has revealed, adding that they were “very real” and led to prosecutions.

2 mins

Camilla decries 'pandemic' of violence against women

The queen consort has condemned “a global pandemic of violence against women” at a Buckingham Palace reception attended by 300 guests.

1 min

Royal couples set for 'popularity contest' at US awards ceremonies

On their first US trip in eight years, William and Catherine are visiting Boston to promote the prince’s environmental Earthshot prize.

2 mins

Soldiers covering for striking Border Force staff to wear uniforms

About 600 servicemen and women in combat attire will provide cover for members of the PCS union who have voted for industrial action.

2 mins

NHS delays on gender dysphoria 'unlawful', court hears

NHS England has acted unlawfully by making thousands of patients with gender dysphoria wait “extreme” periods of time for treatment, the high court has heard.

2 mins

China orders students home in effort to smother unrest and shifts focus to vaccines

In an apparent effort to tackle anger at the zero-Covid policies that originally sparked the protests, authorities also announced plans to step up the programme of vaccination for older people.

3 mins

Echoes of 2019 Hong Kongers' empathy for mainlanders

Many Hong Kongers say the protests gave them a feeling of deja vu, in that the slogans echoed the political demands in Hong Kong during the anti-government protests from 2019 to 2020.

1 min

'Inexcusable' Pope's 'racist' interview prompts fury in Russia

Pope Francis has sparked fury in Russia over an interview in which he suggested that non-Christian members of its armed forces showed more cruelty in Ukraine than ethnic Russian soldiers.

1 min

Kyiv pleads for spare parts to fix energy grid after missile attacks

There were power cuts lasting 48 hours or more across the country last week after a wave of Russian missile attacks, the latest in a series of bombings targeting power plants and substations that route energy around the network.

3 mins

Film about Kashmir sparks row in India

A row has erupted in India after an Israeli director described a controversial film about Kashmir as propaganda and a “vulgar movie”, prompting the Israeli ambassador to issue an apology.

2 mins

Jack Ma 'living in Tokyo' as China targets stars of big tech

The billionaire Jack Ma has reportedly been hiding out in Tokyo with his family during Beijing’s continuing crackdown on the country’s star tech firms and its most powerful and wealthy businessmen.

2 mins

Vasseur linked with Ferrari role after Binotto quits as principal

The Ferrari team principal, Mattia Binotto, has resigned and will leave his post at the end of December.

3 mins

Woods claims Norman is trying to destroy Tour

Tiger Woods has taken aim at Greg Norman by insisting the LIV Golf chief executive has to step down in order to end “animosity” between the rebel circuit and the PGA Tour.

2 mins

Messi and Lewandowski set to deal for high stakes

Argentinian talisman and Poland's clinical striker will square up in a meeting to reach the knockout stages

3 mins

Netherlands breeze into the last 16 but Van Gaal bristles at 'boring' label

After the Netherlands coasted into the last 16 as Group A winners, Louis van Gaal was in classic defiant form, going toe-to-toe with those claiming that watching his team is akin to “grinding teeth”.

3 mins

Pulisic pounces to end Iran's brave campaign

This was a game too far for Iran.

3 mins

Time to Bale out: Wales legend looks weak and ineffective

The great was reduced to a pawn on a chessboard of kings and queens as his side crashed out of World Cup

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