Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka has won this year’s £50,000 prize for a metaphysical thriller about the horrors of civil war. It’s easy to see why the judges liked it, writes Martin Chilton, but a shame to see Claire Keegan miss out for her moving novella
Author jokingly asked if he could get £50,000 prize in cryptocurrency
Former minister says prime minister has abandoned Conservative values
Their dismembered bodies were discovered in the Deep Fork River on Saturday
Penny Mordaunt was asked 17 times by MPs to give a reason why Liz Truss did not appear for urgent questions in the House of Commons on Monday.
The 34-year-old helped Los Blancos win the Champions League, defeating Liverpool in the final.
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The flanker has overcome adversity during his playing career.
The Real Madrid captain was awarded the prize by his idol Zinedine Zidane, who was the last French player to win the Ballon d’Or in 1998
GOP critics who oppose debt cancellation while approving Trump tax cuts and forgiveable Covid aid are ‘wrong and hypocritical,’ president says
A reputed drug dealer accused of raping a woman police informant sent into his house in an unmonitored sting has skipped bail and was a no-show at what was supposed to the start of his trial
Restaurant owner says Corden has been ‘the most abusive customer’
With social distancing rules relaxed, people are returning in droves to tango clubs across Buenos Aires in hopes of reviving the pre-pandemic spirit, says David Feliba
Historical drama has already been criticised by the likes of John Major
The Grade II listed building has opened its doors to the public for the first time in history
With backing of Donald Trump - a former television presenter with no political experience - is now in critical governor’s race that’s too close to call, writes Andrew Buncombe
‘The president feels he is very much capable of doing the job,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says
Donald Trump’s private company arranged for the Secret Service to pay for rooms at his properties in excess of government-approved rates at least 40 times during his presidency — including two charges for more than $1,100 per night
‘Harrison Ford found a job he’s going to hate more than Star Wars at long last,’ joked one person
Polestar 3 has been described as a powerful electric SUV that appeals to the senses with a distinct, Scandinavian design and excellent driving dynamics
Queen Alicent plots Aegon’s rise to power, while Ser Criston Cole doubles down on his status as one of TV’s least appealing characters
New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that offer sports betting and the online partners of both types of gambling outlets won nearly $485 million from gamblers in September, up nearly 7% from a year earlier
Reported plans come in bid to clear up long GP waiting lists
The programme tries to be flashier and more frightening than the already-terrifying true tale, turning it into a farce
Charles Barkley will not be leaving TNT or the “Inside the NBA” crew for the foreseeable future