The ‘Standard Deviation’ author’s eye for human foibles remains unparalleled in her second short story collection, ‘Games and Rituals’. She tells Jessie Thompson about the eccentric incidents that inspire her writing
The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group are battling for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day
Incident was captured live on camera as brothers were answering questions being posed by reporters under police escort
Luther star Jason Riddington performed tai chi exercises in his mind while surgeons operated on him after suffering a brain aneurysm
The death of Spanish bullfighting has been declared many times, but the number of bullfights in the country is at its highest level in seven years, and the young are the most consistent presence as older groups of spectators drop away
More than 100 people were arrested as large numbers of protesters attempted to gain entry to the track at Aintree Racecourse, delaying the start of the Grand National on Saturday, 15 April.
Man City 3-1 Leicester: Erling Haaland is a phenomenon but City have a new master of many trades
Officers were recently seen in the River Wyre near where Bulley’s phone was found
Six of the earliest and most massive galaxies that Nasa’s breakthrough telescope has seen so far appear to be bigger and more mature than they should be
‘Gun-hating politicians should never go to bed unafraid of what this association and all of our millions of members can do to their political careers’
Florence Pugh and Busy Philipps are among the stars who’ve publicly criticised the rise in accounts posting unverified and often invasive stories about famous people – from claims about their behaviour to where they get their coffee. Has it all gone too far, asks Olivia Petter
Companies including Quinn and Femtasy are pulling in hundreds of thousands of listeners by supplying erotic audio entertainment of both the fantastical and mundane varieties. Gabby Colvin meets the fans, creators and, um, voice performers behind pornography’s next big thing
Investigators are looking into the unprecedented outbreak of rare and potentially deadly fungal infections
The contest was called off after Joyce sustained significant swelling to his right eye
The attackers yanked off the security cameras at the resort and fled the scene
South Korea’s military says it fired warning shots to repel a North Korean patrol vessel that temporarily crossed the countries’ disputed western sea boundary while chasing a Chinese fishing boat
Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations are working toward a consensus on phasing out carbon emissions that contribute to climate change
The Grand National battles with royalty and the NHS for attention on the front pages.
Top diplomats gathering in Japan will discuss China’s growing assertiveness in the region.
Heardle, the name-that-tune game inspired by the Wordle craze, is being dropped by Spotify less than a year after the music-streaming giant acquired it
The FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy got a whirlwind visit to Haiti, but instead of being feted with a parade like in other countries it was only displayed during a small ceremony because of the country’s unrelenting violence
Millions of mobile phones across the UK will receive the message alongside a loud alarm at 3pm on 23 April
Approximately 3,800 seats are to be integrated into a grandstand at the Queen Victoria Memorial for the public servants
Follow live as the featherweights headline a UFC Fight Night in Kansas City, Missouri
Hill Sixteen suffered a fatal fall during the 175th Grand National, the third horse to die at Aintree this week, but can more be done following a series of protests?