Julia Nefsky on the curiously strong connections between logic and humour. What would you say if I asked you to describe humour? What type of ‘thing’ is it? Perhaps you’d say that humour is a form of ...

Son of Shafik Rehman, held in Bangladesh on suspicion of sedition, says his father ‘wouldn’t hurt a mosquito’ The son of an 81-year-old Bangladeshi journalist who was arrested and detained on 16 April ...

The sketch featured Michael Palin as that shy financial professional who wanted to make his life more exciting. He'd already started the process by buying a hat. A light which lit up with the words ...