England Jun 19, 2026 Trains Collide in UK, Killing at Least One and Injuring Others At least one person was killed and a “number of people” were injured in the crash near Bedford, England, the authorities said. Trains Collide in UK, Killing at Least One and Injuring Others At least one person was killed and a “number of people” were injured in the crash near Bedford, England, the authorities said. See more
Kneecap May 1, 2026 Kneecap: Fenian review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week (Heavenly)With strong words for Keir Starmer, the Irish rave-rap trio remain unbowed by the controversy around them – and yet this is a more ruminative recor... Kneecap: Fenian review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week (Heavenly)With strong words for Keir Starmer, the Irish rave-rap trio remain unbowed by the controversy around them – and yet this is a more ruminative recor... Share
US-Israel war on Iran May 1, 2026 Pakistan acting as backchannel as US and Iran inch towards deal, experts say Islamabad has reportedly switched to lower-profile role but believes peace can make progress without face-to-face meetingsPakistan is passing proposals betwe... Pakistan acting as backchannel as US and Iran inch towards deal, experts say Islamabad has reportedly switched to lower-profile role but believes peace can make progress without face-to-face meetingsPakistan is passing proposals betwe... Share
UK news May 1, 2026 Digested week: King bites his tongue as a president indulges his fantasies | John Crace While Charles and Camilla were on a three-line whip, MPs watched the excruciating discomfort of civil servants We don’t often get to see senior civil servant... Digested week: King bites his tongue as a president indulges his fantasies | John Crace While Charles and Camilla were on a three-line whip, MPs watched the excruciating discomfort of civil servants We don’t often get to see senior civil servant... Share
Rape and sexual assault May 1, 2026 Superdry co-founder James Holder found guilty of raping woman after night out Court heard woman asked fashion boss to stop but he did not even when she started cryingJames Holder, a co-founder of the clothing firm Superdry, has been fo... Superdry co-founder James Holder found guilty of raping woman after night out Court heard woman asked fashion boss to stop but he did not even when she started cryingJames Holder, a co-founder of the clothing firm Superdry, has been fo... Share
US news May 1, 2026 Trump threatens to withdraw troops from Italy and Spain US president says European countries are ‘absolutely horrible’ to refuse to support operations in strait of Hormuz Europe live – latest updatesDonald Trump h... Trump threatens to withdraw troops from Italy and Spain US president says European countries are ‘absolutely horrible’ to refuse to support operations in strait of Hormuz Europe live – latest updatesDonald Trump h... Share
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline May 1, 2026 Why U.S. Oil Companies Are Not Plugging the World’s Energy Gap American producers are under pressure from investors to keep spending in check, and they are wary of drilling more wells because they are not sure oil prices... Why U.S. Oil Companies Are Not Plugging the World’s Energy Gap American producers are under pressure from investors to keep spending in check, and they are wary of drilling more wells because they are not sure oil prices... Share
Press freedom May 1, 2026 Under the Trump administration, pressure on the press is both subtle and direct | Kai Falkenberg Something like the demand by Donald Trump that news organizations publish interviews in full may seem innocuous, but they have serious implicationsShortly af... Under the Trump administration, pressure on the press is both subtle and direct | Kai Falkenberg Something like the demand by Donald Trump that news organizations publish interviews in full may seem innocuous, but they have serious implicationsShortly af... Share
Reform UK May 1, 2026 Too good to be true: on the road with Nigel Farage – photo essay Guardian photojournalist Sean Smith has been following the Reform UK leader as he criss-crosses the country on a busy schedule of walkabouts and meet-ups wit... Too good to be true: on the road with Nigel Farage – photo essay Guardian photojournalist Sean Smith has been following the Reform UK leader as he criss-crosses the country on a busy schedule of walkabouts and meet-ups wit... Share
Life and style May 1, 2026 Praise be to those who go straight to bed with no faff: the Stephen Collins cartoon Continue reading... Praise be to those who go straight to bed with no faff: the Stephen Collins cartoon Continue reading... Share
Culture May 1, 2026 Post your questions for Harry Potter and Fast Show star Mark Williams The patriarch of the Weasley family in seven wizarding films has also been prolific as a small screen detective and comedy catchphrase master. Assuming it su... Post your questions for Harry Potter and Fast Show star Mark Williams The patriarch of the Weasley family in seven wizarding films has also been prolific as a small screen detective and comedy catchphrase master. Assuming it su... Share
Art and design May 1, 2026 Genuine Fake Premium Economy review – brilliantly obnoxious millennial rage at a rigged financial world ICA, London Jenna Bliss, Buck Ellison and Jasmine Gregory were born in the 80s and endured the financial crash as they set out as artists – their fury is int... Genuine Fake Premium Economy review – brilliantly obnoxious millennial rage at a rigged financial world ICA, London Jenna Bliss, Buck Ellison and Jasmine Gregory were born in the 80s and endured the financial crash as they set out as artists – their fury is int... Share
New York May 1, 2026 A bucolic county in upstate New York appointed a poet laureate. Why was she fired shortly after? Esther Cohen was removed as Greene county’s poet laureate just weeks after the appointment. It’s ‘emblematic of the assault on the arts writ large’, some say... A bucolic county in upstate New York appointed a poet laureate. Why was she fired shortly after? Esther Cohen was removed as Greene county’s poet laureate just weeks after the appointment. It’s ‘emblematic of the assault on the arts writ large’, some say... Share
