‘The Lyric gives voice to everyone in Northern Ireland,” says the theatre’s boss, Jimmy Fay. “It’s a beacon.” Fay views the 2026 programme, celebrating 75 years of the Lyric, as an opportunity to showcase current creative talent, as well as honouring the theatre’s past. One of the plays from the repertoire that Fay was keen…
When a new administration moves to Washington, DC, there are always changes in policy priorities and personnel. Alex, a lawyer in the Department of Justice’s Voting Section, had survived Donald Trump’s first term, and thought he could make it through the second. Within hours of the president’s inauguration, he knew he had misjudged the situation….
Afghan Women United can now represent Afghanistan at international football competitions, including the LA Olympics. Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026 An Afghanistan women’s refugee team have been granted eligibility for international competitions, nearly five years after the players fled their country’s Taliban rule. The FIFA Council, meeting in Vancouver, Canada, agreed on Tuesday…
Keira Knightley is set to lead a new West End adaptation of Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s Oscar-winning film The Lives of Others. Adapted and directed by Rockert Icke at London’s Adelphi Theatre, the Pride and Prejudice and Pirates of the Caribbean actress will be joined by Game of Thrones star Stephen Dillane and Bridgerton‘s Luke…
Worries about visas, academic freedom and safety are making foreign schools, like Sciences Po in Paris, more attractive to some students than the Ivy League.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – FIFA announced Tuesday that it will award $871 million in total prize money for this summer’s World Cup in North America, a further 15% increase from the previously announced figures. The new funds include an additional $1 million each for both preparation funds and in qualification money, as well as $16…
Food handling is an area of work that still relies heavily on humans. Fruit, vegetables, meat, and other foods need to be handled quickly but gently. It is also hard to automate because no two pieces of fruit, vegetables, or chicken nuggets look exactly the same. Eka’s demos suggest that the company may be onto…
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at what is scheduled to be Jerome H. Powell’s final meeting as chair.
King Charles visits New York after Trump says UK monarch ‘agrees with me’ on Iran Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Britain’s King Charles will use a trip to New York today to showcase cultural and economic ties between the UK and the US at a time when the so-called “special relationship”…
“White Lotus” star Aimee Lou Wood has addressed the “SNL” teeth-controversy head-on ahead of her “SNL U.K.” hosting gig this weekend. To recap: Last April the original “Saturday Night Live” saw Sarah Sherman parody Wood’s character from “White Lotus” by donning a pair of enlarged false teeth and making a gag about fluoride. Wood responded…
