Life of Janey Godley, comedian who defied her tragedies by cracking jokes

Does Kane's criticism expose England cracks?

Harry Kane's thinly veiled criticism of England absentees increases current sense of drift, writes Phil McNulty.

Italy puts brakes on ‘reckless’ e-scooter use with new helmet and insurance rules

Companies including Lime, Dott and Bird say requirements will slash demand

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Wade defends statue's look amid hail of jokes

Dwyane Wade defended his new statue from criticism, saying it represents an "artistic version" of an iconic moment that was trying to be captured.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

Republican calls Biden-Harris border policies 'a joke'

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Rep. Monica De La Cruz of Texas about securing a second term.

Not a Joke: ‘The Onion’ Buys Alex Jones’s InfoWars Site

The satirical publication acquired the extreme-right, Sandy Hook-denying InfoWars during an auction of Jones’s assets, and will use it to parody its sanity-challenged conspiracy claims.

Business - Inc. - November 14

Prince Harry jokes in tattoo sketch for Invictus

Prince Harry has appeared in a comedy sketch about getting a tattoo, as he promotes his Invictus Games.

Viktor Orbán defies EU in backing Georgia’s contested election result

Hungarian prime minister shows support for Kremlin-friendly ruling party in Caucasus nation

World - Financial Times - October 29

Prada continues to defy luxury slowdown as Miu Miu sales boom

Italian group bucks gloom but warns that conditions in Asia are becoming ‘more challenging’

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Boohoo Names New CEO, Defies Frasers' Bid to Install Ashley

Boohoo named Dan Finley as its next chief executive officer, spurning major shareholder Frasers’ attempts to install its owner Mike Ashley at the helm.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

Shooting survivor defies the odds after taking bullet to the brain

A first date ends in a shooting. One makes it out alive. Doctors say the chances of recovery are low. How did Chris Smith defy the odds?

Fox News defies the odds in a US election many voters tuned out of

Murdoch family’s cable channel has bucked a trend of news fatigue and splintering audiences

World - Financial Times - November 5

Ferrari Defies Wider Auto Industry Malaise With Higher Sales, Earnings

Ferrari posted higher sales and earnings in the third quarter and said it was more confident that it would hit its annual guidance, racing ahead of other car makers that are grappling with ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

Investors cheer Trump’s economic agenda, defying gloomy media

Donald Trump winning the popular vote and control of Congress was not the only shocker this week; the stock market response was almost as stunning.

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Germany’s Scholz defies odds as party swings behind re-election bid

Chancellor gets unexpected popularity boost among Social Democrats after sacking finance minister

World - Financial Times - November 12

Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestine protesters defying ban

Dozens held under emergency measures imposed after violence that erupted around football match. Police have detained pro-Palestinian protesters rallying in central Amsterdam in defiance of a ban ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

🎥 Brazilian football produces incredible physics-defying free-kick ☄️

Stand aside Roberto Carlos, because Brazilian football has produced a new king of mad swerving free-kicks.Well actually, Rómulo Otero is Venezuelan, but he plays for Brazilian side Santos, and this ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14

Valencia chief admits flood mistakes but defies calls for resignation

Spain's under-fire regional leader Carlos Mazón defies calls for his resignation after last month's deadly floods.

Miss Nigeria's pride after defying trolls to challenge for Miss Universe

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

Miss Nigeria's pride after defying trolls to challenge for Miss Universe

Chidimma Adetshina faced xenophobic abuse and trolling when she competed for Miss South Africa, where she was born.

Pennsylvania’s Top Court Tells Counties to Stop Defying Its Ballot Order

The decision came after officials in at least four counties had ignored the court’s pre-election guidance not to count mail ballots that were undated or misdated.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago