World
Trump called the alliance a paper tiger the same afternoon forty-five European and allied states voted to build a naval mission around American non-participation. The insult follows the exclusion.
Culture
The V&A's new £135M East Bank branch opens Saturday with a landmark exhibition of 125 years of Black British music — the same week the IEA put London's jet fuel reserve at six weeks.
Culture
Sotheby's swung to a $53M pre-tax profit in 2025 after two years of losses — the November Klimt night sale in New York was the anchor, and the art market grew 4 percent.
World
Yaoundé Mass Saturday morning, Luanda by afternoon — whether the 'tyrants' frame travels south with the pontiff is the only question the Africa tour has left to answer.
World
Macron, Starmer and Merz chair a ~50-country conference Saturday with over a dozen offering ships — and the initiative explicitly does not include the United States or Iran for now.
Sports
Arsenal lost to Bournemouth last Saturday; today's lunchtime slot is Brentford-Fulham, and Sunday is the Etihad title decider Arteta cannot afford to lose.