Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Aug 4, 2026 Russia Turns Ukraine’s Gas Stations From Social Hubs Into Deadly Targets Drone attacks have hit hundreds of gas stations in apparent retaliation for Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries. Russia Turns Ukraine’s Gas Stations From Social Hubs Into Deadly Targets Drone attacks have hit hundreds of gas stations in apparent retaliation for Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries. See more
Morocco Aug 5, 2026 Wednesday briefing: ?How misinformation and ?a? hardened immigration policy ?turned Ceuta ?into Europe’s ?latest ?flashpoint In today’s newsletter: The past week shows how quickly images, rumours and ?right-wing political opportunism can eclipse the facts on the groundGood morning.... Wednesday briefing: ?How misinformation and ?a? hardened immigration policy ?turned Ceuta ?into Europe’s ?latest ?flashpoint In today’s newsletter: The past week shows how quickly images, rumours and ?right-wing political opportunism can eclipse the facts on the groundGood morning.... Share
Television Aug 5, 2026 TV tonight: a heart-warming time with Welsh male voice choirs Voices of the Valleys is a lovely new series on Sky Arts. Plus: Guy Montgomery’s sweet spelling gameshow returns. Here’s what to watch this evening8pm, Sky A... TV tonight: a heart-warming time with Welsh male voice choirs Voices of the Valleys is a lovely new series on Sky Arts. Plus: Guy Montgomery’s sweet spelling gameshow returns. Here’s what to watch this evening8pm, Sky A... Share
Women's rights and gender equality Aug 5, 2026 They gave me to someone who could not read or write … it would be better if you buried me alive I was the top student in my university class but when the Taliban took Afghanistan again I was forced to marry and my dreams of being a pilot endedOn my last... They gave me to someone who could not read or write … it would be better if you buried me alive I was the top student in my university class but when the Taliban took Afghanistan again I was forced to marry and my dreams of being a pilot endedOn my last... Share
Italian food and drink Aug 5, 2026 Angela Hartnett’s Italian summer recipes: grilled peaches, green beans and mozzarella, and gnudi in tomato sauce Two inspiring summer dishes to enjoy in the sunshine: grilled peaches with green beans and mozzarella, and gnudi in a roast tomato sauceAt Cicoria, peaches,... Angela Hartnett’s Italian summer recipes: grilled peaches, green beans and mozzarella, and gnudi in tomato sauce Two inspiring summer dishes to enjoy in the sunshine: grilled peaches with green beans and mozzarella, and gnudi in a roast tomato sauceAt Cicoria, peaches,... Share
Banking Aug 5, 2026 Bank battle: history suggests Burnham faces fight if he opts for windfall tax As lenders’ profits soar, calls grow for a levy to help new PM ease cost of living pressures on householdsIt has been a stellar week for UK banks. Fuelled by... Bank battle: history suggests Burnham faces fight if he opts for windfall tax As lenders’ profits soar, calls grow for a levy to help new PM ease cost of living pressures on householdsIt has been a stellar week for UK banks. Fuelled by... Share
Climate crisis Aug 5, 2026 Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like itCan’t you leftists understand?... Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like itCan’t you leftists understand?... Share
Pets Aug 5, 2026 Calls to ban ‘toxic’ pet flea treatments that harm UK wildlife and environment Over-the-counter treatments for cats and dogs contain chemicals that are banned in pesticides and pollute waterwaysOver-the-counter flea treatment for cats a... Calls to ban ‘toxic’ pet flea treatments that harm UK wildlife and environment Over-the-counter treatments for cats and dogs contain chemicals that are banned in pesticides and pollute waterwaysOver-the-counter flea treatment for cats a... Share
Palantir Aug 5, 2026 Palantir paid just £2m corporation tax in UK in 2024 despite lucrative public sector contracts Software group benefits from global systems and accounting practices ‘that enable tax to be shirked’, says union bossThe software group Palantir paid just £2... Palantir paid just £2m corporation tax in UK in 2024 despite lucrative public sector contracts Software group benefits from global systems and accounting practices ‘that enable tax to be shirked’, says union bossThe software group Palantir paid just £2... Share
Hospitals Aug 5, 2026 Women must not feel pressure to have ‘ideal birth’, says Yvette Cooper Exclusive: New health secretary promises root-and-branch reform after damning maternity scandalsWomen should not feel pressurised into experiencing an “ideal... Women must not feel pressure to have ‘ideal birth’, says Yvette Cooper Exclusive: New health secretary promises root-and-branch reform after damning maternity scandalsWomen should not feel pressurised into experiencing an “ideal... Share
Music Aug 5, 2026 ‘I put a raging dent in Neil Young’s forehead!’ Tim Pope on his riotous videos for the Cure, Bowie, Queen, Soft Cell and more He dressed Freddie Mercury as a prawn, got Paul Weller to wear lipstick, put a camera in Robert Smith’s mouth and created a 75ft penis for Hall & Oates. Pope... ‘I put a raging dent in Neil Young’s forehead!’ Tim Pope on his riotous videos for the Cure, Bowie, Queen, Soft Cell and more He dressed Freddie Mercury as a prawn, got Paul Weller to wear lipstick, put a camera in Robert Smith’s mouth and created a 75ft penis for Hall & Oates. Pope... Share
Rivers Aug 5, 2026 Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous | Yiannis Baboulias Droughts that were once a century now happen every year, and the impact on wildlife, industrial output and culture itself is catastrophicLast week, 186 passe... Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous | Yiannis Baboulias Droughts that were once a century now happen every year, and the impact on wildlife, industrial output and culture itself is catastrophicLast week, 186 passe... Share
Phoebe Bridgers Aug 5, 2026 Phoebe Bridgers: Lost Weekend review – long-awaited return is a thrilling, daring study in dislocation (Dead Oceans) After sweeping the Grammys and being scrutinised by the press, Bridgers deploys electronics and unsettling sound design to brilliantly evoke em... Phoebe Bridgers: Lost Weekend review – long-awaited return is a thrilling, daring study in dislocation (Dead Oceans) After sweeping the Grammys and being scrutinised by the press, Bridgers deploys electronics and unsettling sound design to brilliantly evoke em... Share
