May 2025
How poor sleep can affect your skin
It’s well known that an unsettled night’s sleep can lead to lacklustre skin. When you sleep, skin goes into repair mode, so if your sleep patterns are erratic it will show on your face the next day. Bad sleep affects collagen production, which is essential for maintaining skin hydration and elasticity, and a lack of…
At least three dead after Russian bridge collapses onto train
Moscow Interregional Transport Prosecutor’s Office Moscow officials shared an image appearing to show the collapse, which has not been verified by the BBC At least three people have died after a highway bridge collapsed in a region close to the Ukraine border, according to Russian emergency services. The bridge in Bryansk brought down several heavy…
Tough choices unavoidable, says IFS
Faarea Masud Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Tough choices are “unavoidable” as the government finalises spending plans for areas ranging from the NHS and defence, to schools and the criminal justice system, a think tank has warned. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said the level of spending on health would dictate whether cuts…
Hannah Kent, Sarah Wilson, Hilde Hinton and more
Holly Wainwright “I read Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh when I was eight years old. It changed my life. It’s about a nosy little girl who lives in New York City – a place I had never been; I grew up in Manchester, England. She lived in an apartment with a doorman and had…
They helped oust a president. Now women say they are invisible again
Getty Images Women played a key role in the protests leading up to the impeachment of South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol An Byunghui was in the middle of a video game on the night of 3 December when she learned that the South Korean president had declared martial law. She couldn’t quite believe…
Writer Maggie Alderson discusses her favourite clothes and style inspiration
Any go-to jewellery? I don’t like the ownership thing of a wedding ring, so I bought myself a Tiffany eternity ring. Also, a pair of fine gold hoop earrings and my Tag Heuer diver’s watch. Alderson bought herself a Tiffany & Co ring in lieu of a wedding band. Can you remember a favourite outfit…
Hegseth warns China poses ‘imminent’ threat to Taiwan and urges Asia to boost defence
Tessa Wong Reporting fromShangri-la Dialogue, Singapore Getty Images The US defense secretary warned that China poses a real threat to Taiwan US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an “imminent” threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries to boost defence spending and work with the US to deter war. While the…
If I’d been removed from my mother’s care, how would I have turned out?
The exact wording varies, but it’s generally something like this: “If you could go back in time and be removed from your mother’s care permanently at the start, do you think that would have been better?” Waterland and her mother, Lisa Stevens. Yeah, it’s a biggie. That question is essentially the ultimate one of nature…
Hamas makes hostage pledge but demands changes to US Gaza ceasefire plan
Hamas responded to a US ceasefire proposal by saying it is prepared to release 10 living Israeli hostages and 18 dead hostages in exchange for a number of Palestinian prisoners, while requesting some amendments to the plan. The group repeated its demands for a permanent truce, a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and guarantees for…
Actress Valerie Mahaffey dies after cancer battle, publicist says
LOS ANGELES — Celebrated actor Valerie Mahaffey, whose stage, film and television work ranged from Shakespeare to the hit 1990s series “Northern Exposure,” died at age 71 after a battle with cancer, according to a statement released Saturday by her publicist. Mahaffey died Friday in Los Angeles, according to publicist Jillian Roscoe. “I have lost…