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
Assisted dying Apr 28, 2026 Tuesday briefing: Can a deeply divided UK agree on an assisted dying bill? In today’s newsletter: As campaigners and critics reckon with the bill’s failure, the debate reveals a country struggling? to support ?vulnerable people ?and... Tuesday briefing: Can a deeply divided UK agree on an assisted dying bill? In today’s newsletter: As campaigners and critics reckon with the bill’s failure, the debate reveals a country struggling? to support ?vulnerable people ?and... Share
Social mobility Apr 28, 2026 Calls for ‘student premium’ to support disadvantaged young people after GCSEs Social mobility groups say post-16 funding gap risks young people falling out of education, work and trainingA coalition of 14 social mobility organisations... Calls for ‘student premium’ to support disadvantaged young people after GCSEs Social mobility groups say post-16 funding gap risks young people falling out of education, work and trainingA coalition of 14 social mobility organisations... Share
Lebanon Apr 28, 2026 Lebanon accuses Israel of committing ‘ecocide’ in country since 2023 Claim by environment minister opens new report into profound ecological damage allegedly done by IDF forces Lebanon’s minister for the environment has accuse... Lebanon accuses Israel of committing ‘ecocide’ in country since 2023 Claim by environment minister opens new report into profound ecological damage allegedly done by IDF forces Lebanon’s minister for the environment has accuse... Share
New South Wales politics Apr 28, 2026 After blows to his anti-protest laws, Minns considers retreat from ‘globalise the intifada’ ban The NSW premier, who was unequivocal in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, has now linked the fate of his state’s laws with those of the Queensland legal c... After blows to his anti-protest laws, Minns considers retreat from ‘globalise the intifada’ ban The NSW premier, who was unequivocal in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, has now linked the fate of his state’s laws with those of the Queensland legal c... Share
Mali Apr 28, 2026 Taking power in Mali might be a stretch but insurgents can force hand of weakened regime Coordinated attack by JNIM and the Tuareg minority inflicted significant casualties on government forces and Russian auxiliariesWhen al-Qaida-affiliated Isla... Taking power in Mali might be a stretch but insurgents can force hand of weakened regime Coordinated attack by JNIM and the Tuareg minority inflicted significant casualties on government forces and Russian auxiliariesWhen al-Qaida-affiliated Isla... Share
Television Apr 28, 2026 TV tonight: Richard Gadd’s hard hitting follow-up to Baby Reindeer Half Man is the story of two 1980s schoolboys and their entwined lives. Plus: a reality series following first-time daters. Here’s what to watch this evening... TV tonight: Richard Gadd’s hard hitting follow-up to Baby Reindeer Half Man is the story of two 1980s schoolboys and their entwined lives. Plus: a reality series following first-time daters. Here’s what to watch this evening... Share
Science Apr 28, 2026 What is a food intolerance, and how do you know if you have one? – podcast Social media is awash with content about food intolerances and the symptoms to look out for. But figuring out whether you actually have one, and what’s trigg... What is a food intolerance, and how do you know if you have one? – podcast Social media is awash with content about food intolerances and the symptoms to look out for. But figuring out whether you actually have one, and what’s trigg... Share
Welsh elections 2026 Apr 28, 2026 Welsh Labour faces ‘existential’ change as party braces for May election defeat ‘Critical debate’ about party’s identity and direction looms if it loses control of Senedd next month after 27 years in powerWelsh Labour is the democratic w... Welsh Labour faces ‘existential’ change as party braces for May election defeat ‘Critical debate’ about party’s identity and direction looms if it loses control of Senedd next month after 27 years in powerWelsh Labour is the democratic w... Share
Journalist safety Apr 28, 2026 Media freedom ‘under sustained attack’ across EU as public trust drops, report finds Journalists face rising threats while media ownership is concentrated in fewer hands, leading civil liberties group warnsJournalists in the EU face increasin... Media freedom ‘under sustained attack’ across EU as public trust drops, report finds Journalists face rising threats while media ownership is concentrated in fewer hands, leading civil liberties group warnsJournalists in the EU face increasin... Share
Giorgia Meloni Apr 28, 2026 Giorgia Meloni clung to her relationship with Trump – now it’s starting to look like a liability | Riccardo Alcaro The Italian PM has walked a tightrope between Europe and the US. But the Iran war – and Trump’s attacks on her – have changed everythingThe news last week th... Giorgia Meloni clung to her relationship with Trump – now it’s starting to look like a liability | Riccardo Alcaro The Italian PM has walked a tightrope between Europe and the US. But the Iran war – and Trump’s attacks on her – have changed everythingThe news last week th... Share
Parents and parenting Apr 28, 2026 Asian mothers, bad feelings: notes on an all-conquering stereotype A certain image of the tiger mom – strict, cold and demanding – is ubiquitous in popular culture. Why?In January 2011, the English-speaking world was introdu... Asian mothers, bad feelings: notes on an all-conquering stereotype A certain image of the tiger mom – strict, cold and demanding – is ubiquitous in popular culture. Why?In January 2011, the English-speaking world was introdu... Share
US politics Apr 28, 2026 ‘I don’t want to be part of a dictatorship’: the Americans queueing up to renounce their citizenship Severing ties with the US can take more than a year and cost thousands of dollars. But Paul, Ella, Margot and thousands of others feel they have no choiceWhe... ‘I don’t want to be part of a dictatorship’: the Americans queueing up to renounce their citizenship Severing ties with the US can take more than a year and cost thousands of dollars. But Paul, Ella, Margot and thousands of others feel they have no choiceWhe... Share
