After her death aged 92, we look back on the vast and varied catalogue of one of India’s greatest vocalists, who brought actorly skill to her Bollywood playback performances
• Indian music legend Asha…
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Swedish exhibition explores life of 18th-century Black diarist ⊖
Born into slavery, Gustav Badin became part of Swedish royal court and left legacy of books and letters
In 1760, a Black child around 10 years old arrived at the Swedish royal court as a “gift” to the…
11 days ago
21 games later: Iraq back at the World Cup after epic qualifying campaign ⊕
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The Lions of Mesopotamia have waited 40 years to return to the World Cup and they have had to do it the hard way
If anyone deserves the chance to celebrate Iraq’s return to the World Cup it is Aymen H…
19 days ago
US runners led off course in chaotic half-marathon given entry to world championships ⊕
Lead runners were led off course by guide vehicle
World Athletics gives runners special entry
Three runners who were led off course in a race that served as a qualifier for the World Road Running Champ…
23 days ago
Carol Vorderman: ‘Best kiss of my life? There’s a long list … ’ ⊕⊕
The former Countdown host on nasty rightwingers, the plane she bought to fly solo around the world, and her love of snogging
Born in Bedfordshire, Carol Vorderman, 65, studied engineering at Cambridg…
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Through the Centuries: Songs of Madeleine Dring album review – puts paid to any idea that she was not a serious composer ⊕
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Whately/Drake
Kitty Whately and Julius Drake perform the fervent, fun and intoxicating works of a British musician whose fresh assessment is richly deserved
Born in 1923, Madeleine Dring stu…
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Born liars! Babies can master the art of deceit even before walking and talking ⊖⊖
Some are skilled in sneaky tactics such as exaggeration, denial, pretending not to hear an adult speak or hiding things by the time they are toddlers.
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‘Do what you really want to do while you’re still alive’: Masayoshi Takanaka, the Japanese guitar hero surfing a second wave in his 70s ⊕⊕
Playing a surfboard-shaped axe, Takanaka was a stadium-level artist at home but little known in the west – until YouTube brought him a huge new audience
In November 2025, Masayoshi Takanaka announced …
67 days ago
Born to dance! Babies have a sense of rhythm from birth, study claims ⊕
Some people might seem like they were born with rhythm - and a new study suggests there's some truth to it.
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British nepo babies make a splash at the Grammys as Olivia Dean and Lola Young take away major awards - but can YOU guess who their famous connections are? ⊕
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Born into families with deep creative ties, these British nepo babies have been linked to circles most people only dream of.