Tsar Putin's 1billion palace of pleasure It's a monstrous monument to the Russian leader's vanity
RICHARD KAY High on a clifftop overlooking a vast bay empty of shipping, a giant glistening palace built to one man's ludicrous vainglory peeps through a woodland screen Read more...
Khabib's cousin gets off to winning UFC start EXACTLY nine years after champion made victorious bow
Umar Nurmagomedov marked his UFC debut with a second-round rear-naked choke submission of Sergey Morozov, with legendary cousin Khabib backing him in his corner. Read more...
16 Japan experiences every traveler needs to enjoy
There's no shortage of reasons to fall in love with Japan. Read more...
A Promised Land review Gorgeously written, humorous, compelling and a life-affirming memoir
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Donald Trump fans dance in Mar-a-Lago streets as Biden is sworn in
The crowd - which was mostly maskless - danced, laughed and hugged as they waited for Trump to arrive in Florida with his children.Almost all of the Trump clan has now made Florida their home. Read more...
Why this kookaburra and guinea fowl are causing headaches for neighbours
A series of kookaburras and a dense guinea fowl are causing havoc for locals in a tropical Australian town. Waking up residents at 6am with their incessant noise is infuriating many. Read more...
Book Review The Lives of Lucian Freud Fame, 1968-2011 by William Feaver
William Feavers The Lives of Lucian Freud Fame, 1968-2011 completes a two-volume biography of the pioneering realist painter. Read more...
Masks Arent Going Away, So Consider the Mask Chain
A practical accessory also adds a bit of flair to your pandemic look. Just ask A.O.C. or J.Lo. Read more...
Guy Pearce chats with Marta Dusseldorp on Melbourne set of Jack Irish
The Emmy-winning actor,53, was spotted filming scenes for the ABCcrime drama's final season in Melbourne on Monday, alongside Marta Dusseldorp Read more...
What Is a Home? In Aftershocks, the Answer Is Not So Clear
In her memoir, Nadia Owusu contemplates what it means to find home. Read more...
Greta Thunberg trolls Donald Trump on Twitter as he leaves office
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has trolled out-going US President Donald Trump one final time by reigniting their Twitter war as he leaves the White House with a witty reference. Read more...
Australia's ambassador to the US heaps praise on Joe Biden as he is sworn in as president
Arthur Sinodinos appeared on Sunrise on Thursday morning as Bidenmade his grand entrance into the White House. Read more...
Iranians Detained for Happy Video Are Released on Bail
One of the stars of "Happy in Tehran," an exuberant music video that offended the sensibilities of Iran's conservative judiciary, reported on Instagram Wednesday that she was free. Read more...
Spectacular fossil of an eight-foot ancient shark unearthed in Germany
Experts from the University of Vienna found an exceptionally well-preserved skeleton of the ancient shark Asteracanthus in theSolnhofen limestones in Bavaria, Germany. Read more...