Years

Mother ends life at Swiss clinic four years after son’s death
A grieving mother has ended her life at a clinic in Switzerland four years after the death of her only child.Wendy Duffy, 56, a physically healthy woman, died at...
Mike Vrabel, Dianna Russini Kiss in Photos Taken 6 Years Before Scandal
Though Vrabel would be in attendance for the first two rounds of the 2026 draft, which take place on April 23 and April 24, he explained why he was...
‘Kraken-like’ giant octopuses 100m years ago crunched bones of prey
Giant “kraken-like” octopuses that used powerful beaks to crunch through bones of prey were among the most formidable predators of the Cretaceous oceans, according to research.Analysis of dozens of...
Swiatek leads players’ surprise as WTA head Portia Archer quits after two years
A number of top players on the WTA tour expressed their surprise at the abrupt decision by WTA chief executive, Portia Archer, to resign from her role this week...
Number of billionaires globally could reach 4,000 in next five years
The number of billionaires in the world could reach nearly 4,000 by 2031, figures suggest, as the super-rich accumulate wealth at an accelerating rate.There are now 3,110 billionaires globally,...
Leicester relegated to League One, 10 years on from Premier League triumph
Ten years after a legendary, against-the-odds Premier League triumph, five years since winning the FA Cup, and a single season after dropping out of the top flight, Leicester City...
A hundred years after her birth, we still over-revere Queen Elizabeth II. The monarchy? Not so much | Jonathan Liew
The commemorative Queen Elizabeth II centenary teddy bear stands 30cm tall, is made from finest mohair and retails for £289, payable in three interest-free instalments. It comes dressed in...
BBC Proms to celebrate Miles Davis’s centenary and 250 years of US independence
The BBC has announced the 2026 Proms season, the 99th under the broadcaster’s control (the so-called Promenade concerts began in 1895). Seventy-two concerts in the Royal Albert Hall and...
UK unemployment shows surprise fall to 4.9% as pay growth drops to lowest in five years
Unemployment in the UK unexpectedly fell in the three months to February, according to official figures – but the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East is expected...
Fifteen years after Steve Jobs, Tim Cook leaves a dramatically different Apple
After 15 years, Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple’s top executive. At age 65, he leaves behind a hardware juggernaut that, under his leadership, brought about a global...