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‘Writing is exactly like love – you need to do it in the dark’: novelist Leila Slimani on starting a new chapter in her life

Now in residence at the Madrid Prado, the author talks about its dark, inspirational Goyas, the clandestine nature of her writing – and why she finally wrote about her jailed then posthumously exonerated fatherIt is a bright, chilly spring morning in Madrid, and the Museo del Prado doesn’t open to the public for another hour. Without the crowds, the museum is amorphous and eerily silent. A pale light pools in the corners and casts long shadows around the paintings, as if the figures inside...

‘Writing is exactly like love – you need to do it in the dark’: novelist Leila Slimani on why literature is erotic

Pope tours Spain with 12 speeches and over 2,500 kilometres planned

Pope Leo XIV will travel more than 2,500 kilometres between Madrid, Barcelona, Gran Canaria and Tenerife, and will deliver 12 speeches, as well as five homilies and five greetings. Here is the Pope's schedule by day and time. Pope Leo XIV will begin his visit to Spain in the first week of June, a trip during which he will travel more than 2,500 kilometres between Madrid, Barcelona, Gran Canaria and Tenerife.

French Open: Thursday's order of play as women's semi-finals take place

French Open: Order of play, men's and women's draw and results with Mirra Andreeva, Marta Kostyuk, Diana Shnaider, Maja Chwalinska playing Mirra Andreeva plays Marta Kostyuk, and Diana Shnaider vs Maja Chwalinska in Thursday's women's French Open semi-finals; Tournament will see first-time Grand Slam winner; watch ATP and WTA Tours live on Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports+, stream via NOW and the Sky Sports app Wednesday 3 June 2026 15:33, UK Thursday's French Open order of play features full...

From Messi to Ronaldo, 13 legends who could play their final FIFA World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to deliver plenty of firsts. It will be the largest tournament in history, featuring 48 teams and taking place across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Yet beyond the expanded format and the promise of new stories, the competition could also mark the end of an era.