Four Tied for the Lead of Tata Steel Chess Tournament
While Viswanathan Anand and Hikaru Nakamura, the co-leaders after Round 8, drew in Round 9, Vladimir Kramnik and Levon Aronian won. All four are tied are for the lead with four rounds to play. Read more...
Democrats are pushing Joe Biden to fund a recurring checks program in his coronavirus recovery plan
A group of Democrats are calling on Biden to take it upon himself to include recurring direct checks for Americans in his COVID recovery plan on top of the ,400 checks included in the latest relief package. Read more...
Winter Exercise Guides and Apps
If you need a dose of exercise inspiration, its easy to find online or on your phone with these guides and apps. Read more...
Britons urged to leave Mali as rebel gunmen attack northern city of Gao ten days after claiming capital
British citizens currently in Mali, in west Africa are being urged to leave after the Foreign Office has changed its travel advice. Read more...
Tiger Woods left 'touched' as Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and others wear red and black
McIlroy and Fleetwood wore red and black while Woods's close friend Justin Thomas wore a near-replica of the striped shirt Woods wore in the final round of the 2019 Farmers Insurance Open. Read more...
Matt Smith cosies up to actress Gala Gordon for Noel Gallagher's music video
The Crown actor, 38, cruised through the English capital in the rock star's 1960s Jaguar on the set of his new music video late last month. Read more...
MelissaMcCarthy and husbandBen Falcone are spotted filming scenes forThor Love and Thunder
They've made no secret of the fact they were vying for roles inThor Love and Thunder, and Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone proved dreams come true. Read more...
'The United States vs. Billie Holiday' lets Andra Day deliver its high notes
Almost 50 years after "Lady Sings the Blues," "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" revisits the singer's career, through the lens of the feds hounding her. The result is a disjointed, oddly structured movie, which derives its high notes from Andra Day's showstopping performance in the title role. Read more...
OnlyFans model, 53, now strips with daughter, 21, after she struggled to find a job amid pandemic
Single mother-of-two Jessie Jo Richardson, 53, from Nuneaton, has worked in the adult industry for 13 years and told Closer magazine she encouraged her daughter to do the same. Read more...
12 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Read more...
HSBC to keep its Canary Wharf HQ as it plots to close half its offices
HSBC said it would reduce the office space it occupies by 40 per cent to cut costs and allow staff to work from home more often. It is feared the move could be highly damaging to many local economies. Read more...
California Wins Court Victory for Its Net Neutrality Law
A federal judges ruling can allow the state to go ahead with its law while a lawsuit works its way through the courts. Read more...
Translating a Book Caught Between Two Languages
An I-Novel, by the Japanese writer Minae Mizumura, posed unusual challenges for the English-language translator. Read more...
David Beckham encourages daughter Harper, nine, to model his latest eyewear collection
The nine-year old served as the perfect muse for the DB eyewear brand's spring/summer 2021 collection, which has been inspired by the Beckham family's connection with Miami. Read more...
Former president Bill Clinton leads tributes to Vernon Jordan after his death aged 85
Tributes from US leaders including Bill Clinton, Stacey Abrams and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have poured in for civil rights activist Vernon Jordan after he passed away Monday aged 85. Read more...
Manchester United Red Devils look comfortable but Chelsea must starting scoring in top four race
Manchester City's Champions League place might be all but guaranteed, but for the rest of the Premier League's top 10 the race is well and truly on. Read more...
Book Review The Empathy Diaries, by Sherry Turkle
In her memoir, Sherry Turkle evokes her childhood in postwar Brooklyn, the intellectual atmosphere at Radcliffe and Harvard in the late 1960s and much more. Read more...
In Naming a New Chief Executive, the U.S.G.A. Looks to the Womens Game
With the L.P.G.A., Mike Whan grew womens golf. Now hell try to solve some of the sports most contentious debates outrageous distances off the tee and a return to more traditional sites. Read more...
Zara McDermott reflects on her 'turbulent' time on Made In Chelsea after quitting the show
Having revealed she has quit Made In Chelsea, Zara McDermott has shed light on the decision in a new interview. Read more...
David Beckham encourages daughter Harper, nine, to model his latest eyewear collection
The nine-year old served as the perfect muse for the DB eyewear brand's spring/summer 2021 collection, which has been inspired by the Beckham family's connection with Miami. Read more...
Rare painting sold by Angelina Jolie smashes auction record
A rare Winston Churchill painting that was gifted to US President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II and eventually made its way into actor Angelina Jolie's collection has become the most expensive painting by the late British prime minister to sell at auction, with a hammer price of nearly 8.3 million (.5 million) after fees. Read more...