Gold Apr 26, 2026 U.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American’ As prices for the precious metal soar, the industry’s guardrails have broken down. U.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American’ As prices for the precious metal soar, the industry’s guardrails have broken down. See more
World Cup 2026 Apr 26, 2026 Fifa agrees to increase World Cup prize money after countries raise concerns over costs Extra funding to be approved by Fifa Council this weekNational FAs feared losing money at this summer’s finalsFifa has agreed in principle to increase World... Fifa agrees to increase World Cup prize money after countries raise concerns over costs Extra funding to be approved by Fifa Council this weekNational FAs feared losing money at this summer’s finalsFifa has agreed in principle to increase World... Share
Pete Hegseth Apr 26, 2026 Pete Hegseth’s Iran war messaging echoes sermons from his extremist church US defense secretary’s openly Christian nationalist church continues to have growing influence in the White HouseOn 17 April, at a briefing on the Iran war,... Pete Hegseth’s Iran war messaging echoes sermons from his extremist church US defense secretary’s openly Christian nationalist church continues to have growing influence in the White HouseOn 17 April, at a briefing on the Iran war,... Share
Trump administration Apr 26, 2026 US is taking a ‘real risk’ with hasty shift in efforts to fight HIV, experts say Experts fear losing ground to virus even as the end of the HIV epidemic is in sight, and say decline in infant testing is ‘particularly concerning’The US gov... US is taking a ‘real risk’ with hasty shift in efforts to fight HIV, experts say Experts fear losing ground to virus even as the end of the HIV epidemic is in sight, and say decline in infant testing is ‘particularly concerning’The US gov... Share
White House correspondents' dinner shooting Apr 26, 2026 Suspected gunman at White House press dinner named Law enforcement agencies name Cole Tomas Allen as Trump posts video of man sprinting through checkpoint at hotelUS politics live – latest updatesLaw enforcem... Suspected gunman at White House press dinner named Law enforcement agencies name Cole Tomas Allen as Trump posts video of man sprinting through checkpoint at hotelUS politics live – latest updatesLaw enforcem... Share
Minnesota Apr 26, 2026 North Dakota state legislator and pilot killed in small plane crash in Minnesota Liz Conmy’s death ‘is a profound loss’, Democratic party affiliate says following crash shortly after takeoffA small plane crashed just after taking off from... North Dakota state legislator and pilot killed in small plane crash in Minnesota Liz Conmy’s death ‘is a profound loss’, Democratic party affiliate says following crash shortly after takeoffA small plane crashed just after taking off from... Share
Local elections 2026 Apr 26, 2026 Voters contend with ‘grotesque’ leaflets and ‘dodgy’ data in English elections Exclusive: Investigation into campaigning materials for local polls in May challenges tactical voting claims Election leaflets are providing “grotesque” info... Voters contend with ‘grotesque’ leaflets and ‘dodgy’ data in English elections Exclusive: Investigation into campaigning materials for local polls in May challenges tactical voting claims Election leaflets are providing “grotesque” info... Share
Keir Starmer Apr 26, 2026 Keir Starmer vows to lead Labour into next general election after bruising week Prime minister says his job is not at risk over Mandelson vetting as allies back him against claims of wrongdoingKeir Starmer has said he will lead Labour in... Keir Starmer vows to lead Labour into next general election after bruising week Prime minister says his job is not at risk over Mandelson vetting as allies back him against claims of wrongdoingKeir Starmer has said he will lead Labour in... Share
Fiction in translation Apr 26, 2026 ‘It’s still a no-go area’: German author Matthias Jügler on the trauma surrounding the GDR’s ‘stolen children’ The reaction among officials in Germany to his bestselling novel has been hostile. As Mayfly Season is published in the UK, its author explains whyA few week... ‘It’s still a no-go area’: German author Matthias Jügler on the trauma surrounding the GDR’s ‘stolen children’ The reaction among officials in Germany to his bestselling novel has been hostile. As Mayfly Season is published in the UK, its author explains whyA few week... Share
Travel Apr 26, 2026 Do stronger borders ever work? Leaders have thrown up walls and barriers throughout history – but their effects are unpredictableFour millennia ago, a Sumerian king, his frontier beset by... Do stronger borders ever work? Leaders have thrown up walls and barriers throughout history – but their effects are unpredictableFour millennia ago, a Sumerian king, his frontier beset by... Share
Life and style Apr 26, 2026 Dining across the divide: ‘In France we’d be at each other’s throats, but in the UK you say the most horrible things, smiling’ One moved to the UK 20 years ago. The other is considering a vote for Restore Britain. Could they agree on national symbols and Brexit?• Want to meet someone... Dining across the divide: ‘In France we’d be at each other’s throats, but in the UK you say the most horrible things, smiling’ One moved to the UK 20 years ago. The other is considering a vote for Restore Britain. Could they agree on national symbols and Brexit?• Want to meet someone... Share
London Marathon Apr 26, 2026 Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour barrier to make history in London Marathon Kenyan wins men’s race in 1hr 59mins 30secsEthiopia’s Tigist Assefa defends her women’s titleThey call Sabastian Sawe the silent assassin. But it was impossi... Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour barrier to make history in London Marathon Kenyan wins men’s race in 1hr 59mins 30secsEthiopia’s Tigist Assefa defends her women’s titleThey call Sabastian Sawe the silent assassin. But it was impossi... Share
Parents and parenting Apr 26, 2026 I yearned to be a mother. Why did I feel nothing when my daughter was finally born? I had presumed I would love her instantly – but a traumatic birth led to devastating numbnessIt wasn’t supposed to be like this. I was waiting for an overwhe... I yearned to be a mother. Why did I feel nothing when my daughter was finally born? I had presumed I would love her instantly – but a traumatic birth led to devastating numbnessIt wasn’t supposed to be like this. I was waiting for an overwhe... Share
