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10 of the best restaurants in Doha
Whether you fancy high-end sushi or just a simple chapati, these are the best places to eat in the Qatari capital
How super-rich Premier League clubs are ‘squeezing fans dry’
From the outside, the southwest corner of Craven Cottage will look more like a luxury villa next season, although you wonder who will be out on the sunbeds in December. With its “Sky Deck” terrace, facing away from the pitch and out towards the River Thames, complete with a cocktail …
Not so FAB – how Premier League clubs are wrestling with fan boards
They were set up as a result of the European Super League debacle to ensure Premier League owners would never again ride roughshod over fans’ wishes, but 16 months after Fan Advisory Boards became mandatory there are questions over whether some top-flight clubs have too strong a hold over the …
Can anyone spur new Olympic movement 100 years after Flying Finn?
Chariots of Fire turned the running and religion of Paris 1924 into a best picture Oscar, transporting Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams to Hollywood. Their story was ripe for a retelling 57 years later, but neither athlete was the Olympic star of the time. That was Paavo Nurmi, and it …
Can anyone spur new Olympic movement 100 years after Flying Finn?
Chariots of Fire turned the running and religion of Paris 1924 into a best picture Oscar, transporting Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams to Hollywood. Their story was ripe for a retelling 57 years later, but neither athlete was the Olympic star of the time. That was Paavo Nurmi, and it …
10 of the best underrated Greek islands you can explore on a cruise
The reality of just how overcrowded the Greek islands can become during cruise season hit hard when I visited Santorini. By 9am, previously deserted streets suddenly became crowded with tour groups from recently docked ships, with visitors forced to shuffle in single file down tiny cobbled lanes. When I returned …
10 of the best small-ship Caribbean cruises to avoid the crowds
If you dream of deserted beaches and castaway islands, a Caribbean cruise can be a shock to the system. On my first cruise from Florida to Puerto Rico, my colossal ship would often dock alongside at least two other equally giant vessels, dwarfing local towns crowded with disembarking passengers. I’ve …
6 best Disney ships for your next cruise
I knew a Disney cruise would be unlike any other the moment I first stepped onto the ship in Port Canaveral, Florida. Mickey and Minnie Mouse waved us on board as the ship’s horn blasted the first seven notes of When You Wish Upon a Star, signalling our departure. With …
6 best Disney ships for your next cruise
I knew a Disney cruise would be unlike any other the moment I first stepped onto the ship in Port Canaveral, Florida. Mickey and Minnie Mouse waved us on board as the ship’s horn blasted the first seven notes of When You Wish Upon a Star, signalling our departure. With …
Undercover in the art world
Interview with author who infiltrated the world of fine art: cover story for T2, the features section of the Times of London
11 of the best small-ship Mediterranean cruise lines to avoid the crowds
With its sun-dappled harbours, old towns and buzzing waterfronts, the Mediterranean is made for cruising. Yet the giant ships are forced to miss the best spots and stick to the most crowded, big-name ports instead. However, when I sailed on a smaller ship from Dubrovnik to the Greek islands, it …
How to claim higher rate tax relief on pension contributions in the UK
Have you considered that HMRC might owe you money? If you're a higher rate taxpayer claim your pension relief.
Oxford publishes Chinese-funded research that uses Uighur DNA
The university’s publishing arm has begun internal investigations into three studies, including one based on DNA collected from the oppressed Uighur population in Xinjiang by scientists linked to the Chinese police. The research has been published online by Oxford University Press (OUP) in a journal that receives financial support from …
Two teenagers charged with murder after boys stabbed in Bristol
Two teenagers have been charged with murder after two boys were stabbed to death yards from the home of one of them in Bristol. The youths, aged 15 and 16, each face two charges of murder after Mason Rist, 15, and his best friend, Max Dixon, 16, died in Knowle …
‘Sinister’ Chinese CCTV still in use despite pledge to remove it
The SNP has failed to remove CCTV cameras made by a “sinister” Chinese company from government premises, despite promising to do so more than a year ago.
‘Sinister’ Chinese CCTV still in use despite pledge to remove it
The SNP has failed to remove CCTV cameras made by a “sinister” Chinese company from government premises, despite promising to do so more than a year ago.
Post Office inquiry live: Fujitsu ‘truly sorry’ and will compensate postmasters
Former staff and a senior executive at Fujitsu face questions today over the Japanese firm’s role at the centre of the biggest miscarriage of justice in modern British history. The company’s chief executive in Europe, Paul Patterson, this morning apologised over the Post Office scandal and accepted it had a …
Maxwell papers shine new light on relationship with Prince Andrew
The Duke of York faces renewed questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein following the release of more than ten hours of questioning of their mutual friend, Ghislaine Maxwell. The legal depositions provide fresh insight into Prince Andrew’s relationship with the daughter of the disgraced newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell and …
Who is responsible for the Post Office scandal?
Since the rollout of the faulty Horizon system, thousands of Post Office branch managers have been wrongly accused of offences including theft and fraud. Many of those affected have spent the past 15 years pursuing justice, having been left in financial and emotional ruin as they were forced to close …
Cash-strapped council gave comic Simon Harris £500,000 to run Facebook page
A council paid an internet prankster nearly £500,000 to run a Facebook page during the pandemic in a bid to “engage” the local community. Simon Harris, a self-professed “anti-Tory”, was contracted by the Conservative-controlled Essex county council to run a Facebook community group in an attempt to reach residents who …
80m sharks killed and sold as ‘mystery meat’
More sharks are being killed and sold as “mystery meat” despite the introduction of rules to protect them, researchers say. About 80 million sharks were killed worldwide in 2019, up from 76 million in 2012, according a peer-reviewed study by American scientists, despite a ten-fold increase in regulations. In recent …
Trio cleared of killing … then juror says she made a mistake
Three young men who celebrated being cleared of a knife killing could face a retrial because the jury forewoman accidentally gave the “wrong” verdicts. Defence lawyers described the case at the Old Bailey as “unprecedented” and are seeking an urgent appeal to the High Court. Paul Yusuff, 20, Matthew Yusuff, …
‘Child bride’ hanged in Iran for murdering abusive husband
A former child bride has been executed in Iran after poisoning her husband in an attempt to escape a life of domestic violence. Samira Sabzian was hanged in the early hours of Wednesday at Ghezel Hesar prison after ten years of incarceration, leaving behind three children. She was married at …
Israel planning to flood labyrinth of Hamas terror tunnels
Erik Prince, the controversial US security contractor who once controlled the military company Blackwater, persuaded Israel only days after the terrorist attacks of October 7 to buy his sophisticated mining equipment to flood Hamas’s 300 miles of tunnels in Gaza. The Times has learnt that Prince, a former US Navy …
Aboard the Gulf flight saving sick toddlers from Gaza
The journey out of Gaza through the Egyptian border is tough for everyone, but for cancer patients in need of urgent treatment it is all the more challenging. It took Maisa Abu Kwaik two hours of extreme pain to reach Rafah, the border town, after leaving in the stillness of …
Colour wars: are you team beige or team bold?
One expert sings the praises of a calm, neutral palette, another extols the virtues of using vivid shades — which side are you on?
Qatar fears Mossad assassinations in Doha
Israel has promised Qatar that it will not try to assassinate Hamas leaders living in the Gulf state — but only for now. After the October 7 attacks, Israeli leaders promised vengeance against the whole leadership of Hamas, which is split between Gaza and overseas capitals, including Istanbul and Beirut. …
7 politicians who appeared on reality TV — and our expert’s verdict
At one time, the idea of politics and reality television mixing may have sounded absurd, perhaps even shocking. However, in recent years, a number of high-profile political figures retired and active in politics have used entertainment shows as a platform for self-promotion. The latest in the long line of these …
The 10 best Louis Theroux documentaries you can watch right now
Louis Theroux, whose latest series of celebrity interviews is on the BBC, is one of Britain’s best-known and most-loved documentary makers. He started out in America presenting segments on Michael Moore’s TV Nation series. In the late 1990s he rose to prominence in Britain with his first Weird Weekends series …