Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Exactly four decades ago today, France, the US, the UK, Japan and Germany struck an accord at New York’s Plaza ...

Manju Warrier, celebrated as the "Lady Superstar" of Malayalam cinema, turned 47. She broke stereotypes by reportedly becoming the first Mollywood actress to command Rs 1 crore per film. After a ...

Ten years ago, astronomers made an epic discovery with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. Cosmology hasn’t been the same since, and it might not stay that way much longer. Out ...

Today, the hip hop world celebrates the 60th birthday of Dana Dane, one of Brooklyn’s most influential MCs and a true pioneer of storytelling rap. Born Dana McLeese, the rapper rose to prominence in ...

Today, hip hop salutes one of its earliest architects as Queensbridge legend and Juice Crew original MC Shan turns 60 years old. Born Shawn Moltke in 1965, MC Shan was one of the first voices to put ...

Keir Starmer shut down an attempt by Cabinet ministers to sing him Happy Birthday, according to the Prime Minister's spokesman. In their first Cabinet meeting since the summer recess, ministers tried ...

Today marks Romeo Beckham's birthday, but don't expect a heartfelt tribute from his older brother Brooklyn. The brothers have been embroiled in a family feud since Brooklyn and his wife, Nicola Peltz, ...

America’s billionaires are older than ever, with one in five already in their 80s or 90s. That doesn’t mean they are necessarily slowing down. Warren Buffett took a seat on stage at Berkshire Hathaway ...

Glasner could be celebrating tonight not only his birthday, but Palace's first-ever qualification for a major European competition, with the Eagles going into tonight's Conference League play-off ...

A guide to birthday wishes: what to write in a card for a special person Ah, birthdays. A b-day signifies a new year of life for an amazing person. They’re lovely occasions to celebrate and wish good ...

Madonna, who turned 67 on Aug. 16, shared a look at her lavish birthday party in Italy—and fittingly, she celebrated the occasion in symbolic style. “My dream, for many years, has been to watch the ...