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'I thought she was dead': Teen hit by paraglider on family holiday

A mum says she was "absolutely traumatised" after her 15-year-old was hit by a paraglider on the final day of their holiday.

'I never thought I would make it to this stage'

Film school graduate Shamiam suffered 70% burns as a baby and had her forearms turned into "fingers".

'I thought I was going to die': Former police officer testifies at murder trial

In court on Monday, former police officer Adam Coy described the shooting, and killing, of Andre Hill in 2020.

White ex-officer testifies in fatal shooting of Black man: 'I thought I was going to die'

The white police officer who shot and killed a Black man four years ago in Columbus, Ohio, testified that he believed a home was being burglarized and feared for his life.

Blind date: ‘Hopefully he thought I was funny, as I do try pretty hard’

Florence, 25, a political science master’s student, meets Joe, 28, a civil servant. What were you hoping for? At the very least a story and an entertaining evening, good or bad. Continue ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Experience: I do hair and makeup for the dead

I always ask their families for a photograph, so I have a guide to how the person looked when they were alive. When I was 27, I lost my nan and grandad within three weeks. It was horrendous, but ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

‘I thought I’d die at Armageddon’: Hollywood action hero Luke Evans on growing up gay as a Jehovah’s Witness

The Welsh actor talks religion, rebelling and why he had to come out twice. • ‘I was bullied for being gay’: read an extract from Luke Evans’ memoir. At the age of 13, Luke Evans faced an ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

‘I never thought I’d win’: Verstappen after shock Brazil GP triumph from 17th

Victory means he can seal fourth F1 title in next round Rival Lando Norris says winner ‘got lucky’ with red flags Max Verstappen revealed he had not believed he had a chance of victory after his ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

How we met: ‘She took me to my first nightclub. I thought it was the coolest thing ever’

Kathlina, 28, and Adriana, 30, met in college in Florida. Despite a rocky start, they became best friends and have supported each other through the past decade. As a college freshman in the autumn ...

World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago

‘I just thought I’d made a crazy-ass exploitation movie’: Sean Baker on his Palme d’Or-winning lapdance film

Anora, his tragi-comedy about a lapdancer who marries a Russian oligarch’s son, is the latest in a line of acclaimed movies about sex work. The Hollywood outsider talks about his anxieties about ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

'I might be dead before a decision is made': Terminally-ill people on assisted dying

Nik is worried assisted dying could lead to coercion - but Elise, who has cancer, wants the choice.

8 Thoughtful Gifts for Your Coworkers

You see them every single day (almost). Our curated guide features personalized gifts for every office personality, from the foodies to the minimalists.

Tech - Wired - October 21

Giant fish thought to be extinct is spotted

Scientists say a giant fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years

Tech - ABC News - October 22

Officer thought colleague hit by car in Kaba case

An officer at the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba tells a court she believed a colleague had been hit by a car.

My stroke symptoms were mistaken for the menopause

Maria Mulgrew was training for a marathon when she began to experience dizziness and regular falls.

Anti-terror boss thought Skripal poisoning could be 'act of war'

Neil Basu says the "true horror" of the deadly poison was not knowing what to look for.

Passengers injured after land train tips over

Ten people are thought to have been injured after a land train with passengers on board tipped over.

Man thought to be first in UK charged with 'dognapping'

Julian Mead is thought to have became the first to be charged with "dognapping" since a new law.

Murder accused tried to scale Buckingham Palace fence, court hears

Dylan Thomas, 24, admits the manslaughter of William Bush on Christmas Eve but denies murder.

'He thought of himself as a king': The parties that led to Diddy's downfall

Mr Combs' former publicist says the rapper wanted to be the "party king" and was obsessed with fame and power.

ERL Sneakers Are Perfect for the Moment

Puffy, pricey, and strangely perfect for the moment, the $455 ERLs are billed as skateboard shoes — but maybe don’t try to skate in them.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 26

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