Workplace Environment Jul 19, 2026 Why Tokyo’s New Shorts Policy is Sparking Debate in Japan The Tokyo government is allowing workers to wear shorts for the first time this summer, prompting delicate questions about etiquette and hairy legs. Why Tokyo’s New Shorts Policy is Sparking Debate in Japan The Tokyo government is allowing workers to wear shorts for the first time this summer, prompting delicate questions about etiquette and hairy legs. See more
World Cup 2026 Jul 20, 2026 Spain’s metronome: the statistics behind Rodri’s superb World Cup campaign Midfielder’s supreme passing was too much for Argentina to handle in the final but his work without the ball proved just as crucial Rodri is back to his best... Spain’s metronome: the statistics behind Rodri’s superb World Cup campaign Midfielder’s supreme passing was too much for Argentina to handle in the final but his work without the ball proved just as crucial Rodri is back to his best... Share
Football Jul 20, 2026 The 2026 World Cup was full of spectacle, scandal and compromise | Jonathan Wilson This was a good rather than great World Cup on the field. In the background, things were a lot less edifyingPerhaps it’s too early, with the shreds of gold t... The 2026 World Cup was full of spectacle, scandal and compromise | Jonathan Wilson This was a good rather than great World Cup on the field. In the background, things were a lot less edifyingPerhaps it’s too early, with the shreds of gold t... Share
West Bank Jul 20, 2026 ‘Israeli settlers are in partnership with the army,’ say Palestinians after two shot dead in West Bank Residents of Deir Jarir say series of raids late on Sunday, also involving security forces, is part of a pattern of violenceEven by the brutal standards of m... ‘Israeli settlers are in partnership with the army,’ say Palestinians after two shot dead in West Bank Residents of Deir Jarir say series of raids late on Sunday, also involving security forces, is part of a pattern of violenceEven by the brutal standards of m... Share
Andy Burnham Jul 20, 2026 Andy Burnham becomes Britain’s new prime minister - The Latest Andy Burnham has become the sixth UK prime minister in a decade after a transfer of power from his predecessor Keir Starmer. In his first address outside Dow... Andy Burnham becomes Britain’s new prime minister - The Latest Andy Burnham has become the sixth UK prime minister in a decade after a transfer of power from his predecessor Keir Starmer. In his first address outside Dow... Share
Andy Burnham Jul 20, 2026 With PM Burnham, we’ll get warmth, audacity and knowhow. For everything else, cling to hope | Polly Toynbee He looks the part, with a rise as impressive as his speeches, but is that enough? You cannot know if someone is up to the job until they have to do itOnly va... With PM Burnham, we’ll get warmth, audacity and knowhow. For everything else, cling to hope | Polly Toynbee He looks the part, with a rise as impressive as his speeches, but is that enough? You cannot know if someone is up to the job until they have to do itOnly va... Share
Afghanistan Jul 20, 2026 Afghanistan floods kill at least 20 people, with more than 100 missing National disaster agency confirms ‘severe financial and human losses’ in remote province of NuristanAt least 20 people have been killed and more than 80 inju... Afghanistan floods kill at least 20 people, with more than 100 missing National disaster agency confirms ‘severe financial and human losses’ in remote province of NuristanAt least 20 people have been killed and more than 80 inju... Share
Europe Jul 20, 2026 Ukraine’s army chief expected to lose job after week of protests Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff hints government may be about to sack Oleksandr SyrskyiUkraine’s commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi is widely expected... Ukraine’s army chief expected to lose job after week of protests Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff hints government may be about to sack Oleksandr SyrskyiUkraine’s commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi is widely expected... Share
Murders Jul 20, 2026 Shooting Near Santa Monica Pier Leaves One Dead The Santa Monica Police Department said its officers were investigating the shooting in a parking lot on the pier’s north side. Shooting Near Santa Monica Pier Leaves One Dead The Santa Monica Police Department said its officers were investigating the shooting in a parking lot on the pier’s north side. Share
Italy Jul 20, 2026 Outcry in Italy After Man Dies While Being Restrained by Police The death of the man, a Moroccan resident of Italy, set off an outcry across the country and prompted comparisons to the death of George Floyd in the United... Outcry in Italy After Man Dies While Being Restrained by Police The death of the man, a Moroccan resident of Italy, set off an outcry across the country and prompted comparisons to the death of George Floyd in the United... Share
Weather Jul 20, 2026 Wildfire Smoke Gives Way to Powerful Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Northeast The Midwest and the Northeast are facing potentially intense thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday. Wildfire Smoke Gives Way to Powerful Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Northeast The Midwest and the Northeast are facing potentially intense thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday. Share
Paramount Pictures Jul 20, 2026 Judge Temporarily Pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal The delay is intended to give the court time to consider a lawsuit that argues the $111 billion merger violates antitrust laws. Judge Temporarily Pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal The delay is intended to give the court time to consider a lawsuit that argues the $111 billion merger violates antitrust laws. Share
Great Britain Jul 20, 2026 Andy Burnham, New UK Prime Minister, Names John Healey As Top Finance Official As chancellor, John Healey, who quit as defense secretary in the former government, will fill one of the most consequential posts, overseeing spending and de... Andy Burnham, New UK Prime Minister, Names John Healey As Top Finance Official As chancellor, John Healey, who quit as defense secretary in the former government, will fill one of the most consequential posts, overseeing spending and de... Share
