Economic Conditions and Trends Jul 25, 2026 A Global Economy Jolted by an Oil Shock Now Gets a Tariff Reminder Tariffs are back, but this time there is a war in the Persian Gulf and oil has hit $100 a barrel. A Global Economy Jolted by an Oil Shock Now Gets a Tariff Reminder Tariffs are back, but this time there is a war in the Persian Gulf and oil has hit $100 a barrel. See more
Food Aug 7, 2026 Feast Q&A: ask Guardian food writer Felicity Cloake anything Felicity Cloake is the writer of the Guardian’s How to cook the perfect … and Masterclass cookery columns. If you’ve eaten it … she’s cooked it. Discuss her... Feast Q&A: ask Guardian food writer Felicity Cloake anything Felicity Cloake is the writer of the Guardian’s How to cook the perfect … and Masterclass cookery columns. If you’ve eaten it … she’s cooked it. Discuss her... Share
Thailand Aug 7, 2026 Thailand school shooting: four people including teachers and students killed, police say At least 15 other people injured after student ?opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi school, north of BangkokFour people including ?teachers and ?students were... Thailand school shooting: four people including teachers and students killed, police say At least 15 other people injured after student ?opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi school, north of BangkokFour people including ?teachers and ?students were... Share
Kemi Badenoch Aug 7, 2026 As a Tory, I say things are looking up. Farage is fading, and the looming threat to No 10 is called Kemi | Simon Hart My party has seen difficult times – but with a few canny moves the leader is finally cutting through, and there are clear signs of recoverySomething is afoot... As a Tory, I say things are looking up. Farage is fading, and the looming threat to No 10 is called Kemi | Simon Hart My party has seen difficult times – but with a few canny moves the leader is finally cutting through, and there are clear signs of recoverySomething is afoot... Share
Retail industry Aug 7, 2026 July’s heatwaves kept UK shoppers away from high street Visits down 3.8% after 6.2% fall in June, with many choosing to buy online instead, research for retail body findsShoppers stayed away from UK high streets d... July’s heatwaves kept UK shoppers away from high street Visits down 3.8% after 6.2% fall in June, with many choosing to buy online instead, research for retail body findsShoppers stayed away from UK high streets d... Share
Extreme weather Aug 7, 2026 Extreme heat breaks temperature records in central and eastern Europe Slovakia reaches new high of 42C as authorities in Poland forced to shut down Kozienice and Po?aniec power plantsTemperature records have been broken in seve... Extreme heat breaks temperature records in central and eastern Europe Slovakia reaches new high of 42C as authorities in Poland forced to shut down Kozienice and Po?aniec power plantsTemperature records have been broken in seve... Share
Alan Jones Aug 7, 2026 Alan Jones trial: complainant wants to ‘humiliate’ broadcaster by revealing intimate details of alleged assaults, defence tells court Barrister alleges ‘account of penis wiggling is an attempt to humiliate’ broadcaster who has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual... Alan Jones trial: complainant wants to ‘humiliate’ broadcaster by revealing intimate details of alleged assaults, defence tells court Barrister alleges ‘account of penis wiggling is an attempt to humiliate’ broadcaster who has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual... Share
Theatre Aug 7, 2026 The Silence of the Lambs review – Hannibal Lecter’s daring stage outing is a shock to the system Curve, LeicesterThere are electrifying – and also queasy – moments in this version of the classic 90s horror about the interrogation of a psychotic psychiatr... The Silence of the Lambs review – Hannibal Lecter’s daring stage outing is a shock to the system Curve, LeicesterThere are electrifying – and also queasy – moments in this version of the classic 90s horror about the interrogation of a psychotic psychiatr... Share
AI (artificial intelligence) Aug 7, 2026 One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel What might a modern day equivalent of Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics look like? Guided by the author, I propose the three laws of AITesla and SpaceX founder... One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel What might a modern day equivalent of Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics look like? Guided by the author, I propose the three laws of AITesla and SpaceX founder... Share
Jason Arday Aug 7, 2026 Plagiarism and a pig’s head: the rise and fall of Jason Arday – podcast Jason Arday’s appointment as Cambridge’s youngest black professor made global headlines. Then questions about his meteoric rise began to snowball. Lanre Baka... Plagiarism and a pig’s head: the rise and fall of Jason Arday – podcast Jason Arday’s appointment as Cambridge’s youngest black professor made global headlines. Then questions about his meteoric rise began to snowball. Lanre Baka... Share
Film Aug 7, 2026 ‘These cooks ripped each other apart’: Dominic Sessa on playing Anthony Bourdain, kitchen bullies and the joys of being a 70s barfly After his breakthrough in The Holdovers in 2023, Sessa has gone back to the 70s again for Tony, the biopic of bad-boy chef and Kitchen Confidential author Bo... ‘These cooks ripped each other apart’: Dominic Sessa on playing Anthony Bourdain, kitchen bullies and the joys of being a 70s barfly After his breakthrough in The Holdovers in 2023, Sessa has gone back to the 70s again for Tony, the biopic of bad-boy chef and Kitchen Confidential author Bo... Share
Extreme heat Aug 7, 2026 Le Corbusier’s social housing was meant to be the dream. In a summer of extreme heat, it is a nightmare | Anna Richards When temperatures get to 40C inside, and French building regulations won’t even allow shutters, these tenants’ listed homes are simply unlivableThe populatio... Le Corbusier’s social housing was meant to be the dream. In a summer of extreme heat, it is a nightmare | Anna Richards When temperatures get to 40C inside, and French building regulations won’t even allow shutters, these tenants’ listed homes are simply unlivableThe populatio... Share
Life and style Aug 7, 2026 Experience: I dress up as rubbish On my TikTok I find trash that’s blowing in the wind, and mimic its movements using what I have to handI’ve always been interested in the concept of value an... Experience: I dress up as rubbish On my TikTok I find trash that’s blowing in the wind, and mimic its movements using what I have to handI’ve always been interested in the concept of value an... Share
