Mickelson to miss Masters & take ‘extended’ break from golf
Three-time champion Phil Mickelson will miss this year’s Masters and step away from golf “for an extended period” because of a family health matter. The American has only missed the tournament on three other occasions since making his debut at Augusta National in 1991. In a post on X, Mickelson
Italy’s famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach
The Uffizi Galleries in Florence have confirmed they were subject to a cyber-attack – but denied that the security systems protecting their famous works had been compromised. The Uffizi stressed that nothing had been either damaged or stolen, after hackers were reported to have infiltrated the museum’s IT systems and
‘It’s joy in a pot’: Why houseplants could make you happier
Jonny Balchandani is so passionate about plants he turned his spare bedroom into a greenhouse. Known as the Bearded Plantaholic, he posts about his collection of thousands of plants to one million followers on social media and it has become a “lifestyle” for the 39-year-old. From watering days that involve
Taylor Swift pays homage to Elizabeth Taylor with surprise music video
Taylor Swift has surprised fans by releasing a new music video for her song Elizabeth Taylor, assembled from hours of footage of the late screen goddess. Swift does not appear in the video, instead compiling a “supercut” of scenes from the late actress’s films, alongside archive clips and newsreels showing
Labour suspends outspoken backbench MP Karl Turner
A backbench Labour MP who has been a frequent critic of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government has been suspended from the parliamentary party. In a post on X, Turner said he was “disappointed to be suspended without prior discussion” and had asked the chief whip, through his solicitor, for
More UK troops to be sent to Middle East, defence secretary announces
Extra British troops and more UK air defence systems will be deployed to the Middle East for defensive action against Iranian attacks, bringing the total number of UK personnel involved in the defence of the Gulf and Cyprus to around 1,000. On a trip to the Gulf nations, Defence Secretary
Uber Eats delivery robots vandalised in Sheffield
New robotic food delivery equipment being used in a Sheffield suburb has been vandalised with spray paint. A vertical pole with an orange flag on one of the robots – designed to make it visible as it travels the streets of Meersbrook making deliveries for the food-ordering app Uber Eats
Korean Air takes emergency action as fuel prices soar
Korean Air says it is moving into emergency management mode to buffer the impact of surging jet fuel costs as the global economy is rocked by the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran. A spokesperson for the national flag carrier said on Tuesday that it will implement “internal cost-reduction measures” to
Cautious Draper playing long game with withdrawal
Britain’s Jack Draper has withdrawn from next week’s Monte Carlo Masters as he continues his cautious comeback following an arm injury. The 24-year-old did not play a tour-level tournament for six months because of a bruised bone in his left serving arm but has competed in three events in five
Iran using children in security roles in war, reports and witnesses say
The death of an 11-year-old Iranian boy reportedly in an air strike while manning a security checkpoint alongside his father in Tehran has thrown focus on a new initiative to recruit children into the security services. Alireza Jafari’s mother Sadaf Monfared told the municipality-run newspaper Hamshahri that the pair had