Television Apr 21, 2026 ‘My Brother the Minotaur’ Is a Visually Stunning Animated Series The Apple TV series leans into the natural splendor of its wild, rustic setting, with a painterliness that recalls Celtic and medieval traditions. ‘My Brother the Minotaur’ Is a Visually Stunning Animated Series The Apple TV series leans into the natural splendor of its wild, rustic setting, with a painterliness that recalls Celtic and medieval traditions. See more
Wildfires Jul 28, 2026 New evacuation from tourist sites near Bordeaux as France and Spain fight wildfires French authorities order evacuation of almost 4,000 people from Lacanau resort amid return of heatwaveEurope live – latest updatesThe evacuation of nearly 4,... New evacuation from tourist sites near Bordeaux as France and Spain fight wildfires French authorities order evacuation of almost 4,000 people from Lacanau resort amid return of heatwaveEurope live – latest updatesThe evacuation of nearly 4,... Share
Asic Jul 28, 2026 Banks charged mortgage holders $55m in extra interest after offset account errors, Asic finds Australian banks ‘not getting the basics right’, regulator says after review of more than 200,000 home loansGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ne... Banks charged mortgage holders $55m in extra interest after offset account errors, Asic finds Australian banks ‘not getting the basics right’, regulator says after review of more than 200,000 home loansGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ne... Share
Asia Pacific Jul 28, 2026 Japan earthquake injures 50 and traps ‘many people’ inside shopping mall Deaths expected as Kumamoto shaken by 6.8-magnitude quake, knocking out power and damaging buildingsA 6.8-magnitude earthquake has shaken south Japan, leavin... Japan earthquake injures 50 and traps ‘many people’ inside shopping mall Deaths expected as Kumamoto shaken by 6.8-magnitude quake, knocking out power and damaging buildingsA 6.8-magnitude earthquake has shaken south Japan, leavin... Share
Organized Labor Jul 28, 2026 AFSCME Leader Lee Saunders to Retire as Unions Face New Opposition Lee Saunders has led the country’s top union for local public workers at a time of growing public support and official opposition. AFSCME Leader Lee Saunders to Retire as Unions Face New Opposition Lee Saunders has led the country’s top union for local public workers at a time of growing public support and official opposition. Share
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Jul 28, 2026 Prediction Market Betting on Drug Trials and Approvals Sparks Concern About Undermining Research Prediction markets on Kalshi and Polymarket now let people wager money on drug approvals. Kalshi also plans to allow bets on clinical trial results. Prediction Market Betting on Drug Trials and Approvals Sparks Concern About Undermining Research Prediction markets on Kalshi and Polymarket now let people wager money on drug approvals. Kalshi also plans to allow bets on clinical trial results. Share
Pharmaceuticals industry Jul 28, 2026 GSK to cut jobs amid £1.9bn cost-cutting plan and bid for faster drug development Pharmaceuticals company is investing £400m in UK life sciences and moving scientists to new Cambridge R&D siteBusiness live – latest updatesThe British drugm... GSK to cut jobs amid £1.9bn cost-cutting plan and bid for faster drug development Pharmaceuticals company is investing £400m in UK life sciences and moving scientists to new Cambridge R&D siteBusiness live – latest updatesThe British drugm... Share
Global development Jul 28, 2026 Giving birth in the shadow of Haiti’s gang violence – photo essay As fighting intensifies in Port-au-Prince, only a fraction of its maternity services remain, and they are under constant threatEight months pregnant, Françoi... Giving birth in the shadow of Haiti’s gang violence – photo essay As fighting intensifies in Port-au-Prince, only a fraction of its maternity services remain, and they are under constant threatEight months pregnant, Françoi... Share
Books Jul 28, 2026 This Booker longlist may have two previous winners, but it’s keen to experiment Marlon James, Douglas Stuart and Elizabeth Strout are names we know, but there’s a welcome element of surprise elsewhere Previous winners Douglas Stuart and... This Booker longlist may have two previous winners, but it’s keen to experiment Marlon James, Douglas Stuart and Elizabeth Strout are names we know, but there’s a welcome element of surprise elsewhere Previous winners Douglas Stuart and... Share
Film Jul 28, 2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day review – Zendaya saves Tom Holland’s semi-Cronenberg-style superhero Now 30, Holland is back as the vexed webslinger in a sometimes shocking, occasionally sluggish new instalment opposite his Odyssey castmateJust a few weeks a... Spider-Man: Brand New Day review – Zendaya saves Tom Holland’s semi-Cronenberg-style superhero Now 30, Holland is back as the vexed webslinger in a sometimes shocking, occasionally sluggish new instalment opposite his Odyssey castmateJust a few weeks a... Share
US prisons Jul 28, 2026 Imprisoned writer Mumia Abu-Jamal seeks UN intervention after 44 years behind bars The former Black Panther’s lawyers ask a UN panel to review his detention after US legal avenues were exhaustedAs he approaches the 45th anniversary of his i... Imprisoned writer Mumia Abu-Jamal seeks UN intervention after 44 years behind bars The former Black Panther’s lawyers ask a UN panel to review his detention after US legal avenues were exhaustedAs he approaches the 45th anniversary of his i... Share
US healthcare Jul 28, 2026 Cyclosporiasis cases show ‘vulnerabilities’ in US food safety system, experts say US states and federal government tracking cases as outbreak comes amid cuts to public health fundingAn outbreak of cyclosporiasis highlights how US states an... Cyclosporiasis cases show ‘vulnerabilities’ in US food safety system, experts say US states and federal government tracking cases as outbreak comes amid cuts to public health fundingAn outbreak of cyclosporiasis highlights how US states an... Share
US crime Jul 28, 2026 Michigan authorities identify man they say killed wife and six children before setting home on fire Authorities say the killings fit the definition of family annihilation, one of at least eight in the US this yearAuthorities in Michigan have identified a ma... Michigan authorities identify man they say killed wife and six children before setting home on fire Authorities say the killings fit the definition of family annihilation, one of at least eight in the US this yearAuthorities in Michigan have identified a ma... Share
