Akon’s 2005 smash 'Lonely' has joined the Spotify Billions Club by accumulating more than a billion plays on the streaming platform.

Every morning, Majnu Hawlader carries buckets of pond water to a nearby field to feed his cattle. Three trips a day have become his routine since saline water entered the Jaban Khan canal of ...

A rags-to-riches tycoon, Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai is a self-styled "troublemaker" who has long been a thorn in Beijing's side thanks to his caustic tabloids and unapologetic support for ...

Tech companies are pushing new health chatbots, but experts say you still need to talk to your doctor. OpenAI has introduced ...

NASA aims to increase the cadence of launches up to every 10 months starting in April 2026, incorporating fewer changes from mission to mission each time. This approach reduces technological ...

Tech-Life Writer Jennifer Jolly shows off Earbuds that help you sleep and glasses that translate in real time.

Keir Starmer is in the middle of his worst crisis yet following further damaging revelations about Peter Mandelson’s friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Emails released by the US ...

Like most kids his age, 16-year-old Akol Akon went back to school this week. Only, unlike most other schoolboys, Akon had more to show for his summer than simply lying around the house and watching ...

Nelson Mandela, an iconic South African president and human rights leader, has been the subject of countless books, documentaries and feature films. His extraordinary life — especially the more than ...

Since the launch of the Crossword in 1942, The Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games. In 2014, we introduced the Mini Crossword — followed by Spelling Bee, Letter ...