Iraq Apr 27, 2026 Iraq Taps Businessman, Ali al-Zaidi, to Form New Government After months of tensions and pressure from both the U.S. and Iran, Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman, was named as prime minister-designate. Iraq Taps Businessman, Ali al-Zaidi, to Form New Government After months of tensions and pressure from both the U.S. and Iran, Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman, was named as prime minister-designate. See more
Books Apr 28, 2026 ‘This is so taboo’: Kimberley Nixon on the hell of perinatal OCD – and how she survived it After the birth of her son during lockdown, the Welsh actor was flooded by disturbing thoughts she couldn’t shake, a plunge into darkness and isolation. She... ‘This is so taboo’: Kimberley Nixon on the hell of perinatal OCD – and how she survived it After the birth of her son during lockdown, the Welsh actor was flooded by disturbing thoughts she couldn’t shake, a plunge into darkness and isolation. She... Share
Barclays Apr 28, 2026 Barclays cuts back risky lending after £228m hit from UK mortgage firm MFS Bank’s chief executive points to rising fraud as it sets aside a further £105m for motor finance compensationBusiness live – latest updatesBarclays is pullin... Barclays cuts back risky lending after £228m hit from UK mortgage firm MFS Bank’s chief executive points to rising fraud as it sets aside a further £105m for motor finance compensationBusiness live – latest updatesBarclays is pullin... Share
Peter Mandelson Apr 28, 2026 Ex-FCDO chief tells MPs he had concerns over Mandelson’s Epstein links Philip Barton says there was pressure over pace of vetting from No 10, which he says was ‘uninterested’ in processUK politics live – latest updatesThe former... Ex-FCDO chief tells MPs he had concerns over Mandelson’s Epstein links Philip Barton says there was pressure over pace of vetting from No 10, which he says was ‘uninterested’ in processUK politics live – latest updatesThe former... Share
Taylor Swift Apr 28, 2026 Austrian man goes on trial for 2024 Taylor Swift concert terror plot Defendant, 21, in court with second man over alleged scheme to kill music fans outside Vienna stadiumThe trial against a man accused of plotting to attack on... Austrian man goes on trial for 2024 Taylor Swift concert terror plot Defendant, 21, in court with second man over alleged scheme to kill music fans outside Vienna stadiumThe trial against a man accused of plotting to attack on... Share
Australian education Apr 28, 2026 ‘Culture of misogyny’: teacher surrounded by hundreds of students and pelted with food at elite Brisbane boys’ school, court told Teacher at Marist College Ashgrove claims she suffered ‘serious psychiatric injury’ after the schoolyard incidentGet our breaking news email, free app or dai... ‘Culture of misogyny’: teacher surrounded by hundreds of students and pelted with food at elite Brisbane boys’ school, court told Teacher at Marist College Ashgrove claims she suffered ‘serious psychiatric injury’ after the schoolyard incidentGet our breaking news email, free app or dai... Share
United States Politics and Government Apr 28, 2026 What is TPS, the Humanitarian Program Trump Wants to End? Designed to help people from troubled nations stay and work in the United States, T.P.S. has been a target of the Trump administration. What is TPS, the Humanitarian Program Trump Wants to End? Designed to help people from troubled nations stay and work in the United States, T.P.S. has been a target of the Trump administration. Share
United States Politics and Government Apr 28, 2026 Supreme Court Weighs Trump Push to End Temporary Protected Status for Syrians and Haitians The effort to dismantle Temporary Protected Status, or T.P.S., is part of a shift away from providing humanitarian assistance to people from troubled countries. Supreme Court Weighs Trump Push to End Temporary Protected Status for Syrians and Haitians The effort to dismantle Temporary Protected Status, or T.P.S., is part of a shift away from providing humanitarian assistance to people from troubled countries. Share
Midterm Elections (2026) Apr 28, 2026 Republicans Brace for Brutal Midterms as Trump’s Popularity Slips The elections are still six months off, and some within the G.O.P. say there is still time to right the ship. Republicans Brace for Brutal Midterms as Trump’s Popularity Slips The elections are still six months off, and some within the G.O.P. say there is still time to right the ship. Share
Law and Legislation Apr 28, 2026 Ron Paul Saw The U.S. Mint’s Gold Problems Coming And he’s basically fine with it. Ron Paul Saw The U.S. Mint’s Gold Problems Coming And he’s basically fine with it. Share
Embargoes and Sanctions Apr 28, 2026 They Lost Their Homes in Cuba to the Communist Government. Will They Ever Get Them Back? With Cuba in dire economic crisis, people whose properties were seized by its government decades ago say it’s time to resolve thorny compensation claims. They Lost Their Homes in Cuba to the Communist Government. Will They Ever Get Them Back? With Cuba in dire economic crisis, people whose properties were seized by its government decades ago say it’s time to resolve thorny compensation claims. Share
Ships and Shipping Apr 28, 2026 The Small U.K. Agency That’s a 911 for Ships in the Strait of Hormuz At a military base outside Portsmouth, England, a 24-hour service monitors the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and part of the Indian Ocean, responding to distress... The Small U.K. Agency That’s a 911 for Ships in the Strait of Hormuz At a military base outside Portsmouth, England, a 24-hour service monitors the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and part of the Indian Ocean, responding to distress... Share
Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Apr 28, 2026 Internet Restrictions Spur Russians to Openly Question Putin’s Moves From beauty influencers to the token political opposition, Russians are openly questioning President Vladimir V. Putin’s moves to hamstring access. Internet Restrictions Spur Russians to Openly Question Putin’s Moves From beauty influencers to the token political opposition, Russians are openly questioning President Vladimir V. Putin’s moves to hamstring access. Share
