It has 12 movements, 200 musicians and aims to unite America. The great US trumpeter and composer talks about his All Rise symphony, his jazz great mentors – and learning humility from his wifeAt Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, Wynton Marsalis is hard to spot. When he first played this venue, in 1984, he was the…

Russian presence in Irish waters underscores the fact that, rather than being out of sight and out of mind, the country is on the frontlineFor a long time, Ireland paid little attention to its surrounding seas, a vast maritime area, 10 times the size of the land.Alarm bells began ringing only when a Russian spy ship…

An old west African practice of sending children away to study is being used as a cover for trafficking, say human rights groupsIn a bare, gloomy room on the beachfront at Saint-Louis, in the north-west of Senegal, dozens of young boys sit on a concrete floor chanting verses from the Qur’an, surrounded by fishing…

Passing of bill gives English same status as Māori and sign language but, with it already spoken by 95% of country, critics call it ‘a pointless exercise’Legislation recognising English as an official language of New Zealand has been passed by parliament, prompting derision from linguists and legal experts and a…

Three decades after he channelled his heroin addiction into the cult classic Trainspotting, the Scottish author has discovered the joys of yoga, breathwork and standing desks. But is he quite as ‘Zen’ as he claims?By rights, Irvine Welsh ought to be photographed somewhere gritty, looking grumpy, he says…

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British band say they are ‘proud to have made this impromptu expression with our fans in Singapore’, where open display of all foreign flags is bannedMassive Attack have called being banned from Singapore a “surreal experience” after displaying a Palestinian flag during their show.On Wednesday, the English…