Heat and Heat Waves May 27, 2026 Heat Warnings Are Issued Across Canada’s Prairies Canada’s first big heat wave of the year was expected to bring prolonged warm weather to southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Heat Warnings Are Issued Across Canada’s Prairies Canada’s first big heat wave of the year was expected to bring prolonged warm weather to southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. See more
Wine May 27, 2026 Forget limoncello! How Lillet became the fruity, floral drink of the summer In 2008, only 70,000 cases of this classic French aromatised wine were sold. In 2024, that boomed to 1.3m. What accounts for its sudden enormous resurgence?I... Forget limoncello! How Lillet became the fruity, floral drink of the summer In 2008, only 70,000 cases of this classic French aromatised wine were sold. In 2024, that boomed to 1.3m. What accounts for its sudden enormous resurgence?I... Share
US midterm elections 2026 May 27, 2026 Trump’s iron grip on the Republican party has never been stronger. What about the country? The US president’s backing of Maga extremists turns off the very voters Republicans need to win over in the midtermsDonald Trump gave it a minute.At 9.01pm i... Trump’s iron grip on the Republican party has never been stronger. What about the country? The US president’s backing of Maga extremists turns off the very voters Republicans need to win over in the midtermsDonald Trump gave it a minute.At 9.01pm i... Share
Washington state May 27, 2026 Hope fades for nine missing after paper mill tank implosion in Washington state Authorities say no hope for survivors after tank containing a chemical solution ruptured and killed one personCrews were set to resume searching on Wednesday... Hope fades for nine missing after paper mill tank implosion in Washington state Authorities say no hope for survivors after tank containing a chemical solution ruptured and killed one personCrews were set to resume searching on Wednesday... Share
Student finance May 27, 2026 ‘A tax on ambition’: graduates tell all to student loans inquiry Treasury select committee hears that interest rate and repayment terms are ‘extortionate’ and ‘not reasonable’Thousands of graduates have told an official in... ‘A tax on ambition’: graduates tell all to student loans inquiry Treasury select committee hears that interest rate and repayment terms are ‘extortionate’ and ‘not reasonable’Thousands of graduates have told an official in... Share
Reform UK May 27, 2026 Calls for Barnsley Reform councillor to resign over apparent swastika tattoo Publicly accessible Facebook images dating back to 2018 appear to show the symbol on Andy Arnold’s armA newly elected Reform UK councillor in Barnsley has co... Calls for Barnsley Reform councillor to resign over apparent swastika tattoo Publicly accessible Facebook images dating back to 2018 appear to show the symbol on Andy Arnold’s armA newly elected Reform UK councillor in Barnsley has co... Share
European Union May 27, 2026 UK will get no special treatment from EU, European ministers say There will be ‘no cherrypicking’ of policies, EU says, after Starmer says he hopes to negotiate single market for goodsEurope live – latest updatesThe UK wil... UK will get no special treatment from EU, European ministers say There will be ‘no cherrypicking’ of policies, EU says, after Starmer says he hopes to negotiate single market for goodsEurope live – latest updatesThe UK wil... Share
Cannes film festival May 27, 2026 ‘Put an end to this war’: Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev makes new plea to Putin After winning the Grand Prix at Cannes film festival, the exiled auteur sent a direct message to the Russian president urging him to stop the warAccoladed di... ‘Put an end to this war’: Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev makes new plea to Putin After winning the Grand Prix at Cannes film festival, the exiled auteur sent a direct message to the Russian president urging him to stop the warAccoladed di... Share
Canada May 27, 2026 Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers Mark Carney announces purchase of Saab’s GlobalEye early warning aircraft to patrol Arctic territoryCanada has announced plans to buy a fleet of early warnin... Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers Mark Carney announces purchase of Saab’s GlobalEye early warning aircraft to patrol Arctic territoryCanada has announced plans to buy a fleet of early warnin... Share
United States Politics and Government May 27, 2026 In Alabama Case, Supreme Court Faces First Major Test of Voting Rights Act Ruling Republican leaders in the state have asked the justices to clear the way for a congressional map that a lower court found discriminated against Black voters. In Alabama Case, Supreme Court Faces First Major Test of Voting Rights Act Ruling Republican leaders in the state have asked the justices to clear the way for a congressional map that a lower court found discriminated against Black voters. Share
Defense and Military Forces May 27, 2026 Israel Continues Its Escalation in Lebanon, Ordering Evacuations The Israeli military issued sweeping evacuation orders for two southern cities, indicating that more airstrikes were imminent. Israel Continues Its Escalation in Lebanon, Ordering Evacuations The Israeli military issued sweeping evacuation orders for two southern cities, indicating that more airstrikes were imminent. Share
United States International Relations May 27, 2026 Rubio’s India Visit Yields No Major Deals to Repair U.S.-India Relations The secretary of state visited India to reassure the South Asian giant that it can still rely on the United States. India did not gain much from the visit. Rubio’s India Visit Yields No Major Deals to Repair U.S.-India Relations The secretary of state visited India to reassure the South Asian giant that it can still rely on the United States. India did not gain much from the visit. Share
Germany May 27, 2026 After Decades on the Run, a Leftist Militant Is Sentenced in Germany Daniela Klette, 67, was part of the Red Army Faction, which attacked American and capitalist interests until the 1990s. She was convicted of robberies commit... After Decades on the Run, a Leftist Militant Is Sentenced in Germany Daniela Klette, 67, was part of the Red Army Faction, which attacked American and capitalist interests until the 1990s. She was convicted of robberies commit... Share
