If you want to get a row going at a Berlin dinner party, just mention Tegel airport. “We had to change the topic in the end,” one friend said, after a cordial chat with neighbours over the garden fence threatened to get nasty. That’s because the question of what to…
More than 50 years after her iconic turn as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Audrey Hepburn’s style is attracting the attention of a new generation of fashion lovers. A collection of the actress’s little black dresses, trench coats and a sleeping mask are among thousands of personal items on…
The seabirds’ cute appearance is a big lure for tourists. But for inhabitants of a remote corner of Iceland, the taste of puffin is a reminder of home, writes Ros Jones. You need a strong stomach to take the boat to the Arctic island of Grimsey. When you board the…
Britain’s Bianca Walkden secured her third successive global title by claiming heavyweight gold at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Morocco. Walkden, 25, defended her +73kg world crown in June, before winning a maiden Grand Prix in Moscow last month. She credits “new found belief” for her 7-1 defeat of…
US President Donald Trump is facing growing condemnation from the sports world after his criticism of players. On Friday, Mr Trump said the National Football League (NFL) should fire players who protest during the US anthem. High-profile football players as well as basketball star LeBron James openly criticised Mr Trump…
Niger Delta Militants Barely three weeks after an ambush on a military houseboat that killed two in Southern Ijaw creeks in Bayelsa, suspected militants have attacked a tugboat in the same area and killed three crew members. Suspected Niger Delta militants had on Aug. 28 ambushed a houseboat operated by…