Consumer Behavior Apr 28, 2026 Starbucks Reports Strong Store Traffic and Rise in Quarterly Sales The chain’s chief executive credited its turnaround plan for improved U.S. same-store sales, but said higher gas and utility costs were a concern. Starbucks Reports Strong Store Traffic and Rise in Quarterly Sales The chain’s chief executive credited its turnaround plan for improved U.S. same-store sales, but said higher gas and utility costs were a concern. See more
Meta Apr 29, 2026 Meta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off platforms European Commission says tech company does not have effective measures to keep under-13s off Facebook and InstagramThe tech company Meta has been found to be... Meta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off platforms European Commission says tech company does not have effective measures to keep under-13s off Facebook and InstagramThe tech company Meta has been found to be... Share
Australian media Apr 29, 2026 Trump administration labels Australia’s media bargaining laws ‘foreign extortion’ Albanese defends plan forcing Meta, Google and TikTok to make deals with Australian news publishers through a levy The Trump administration has described Aus... Trump administration labels Australia’s media bargaining laws ‘foreign extortion’ Albanese defends plan forcing Meta, Google and TikTok to make deals with Australian news publishers through a levy The Trump administration has described Aus... Share
New South Wales Apr 29, 2026 Beau Lamarre-Condon’s mother charged after allegedly attempting to influence key witness in double murder trial Coleen Lamarre, 63, charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to trial over alleged murders of Luke Davies and Jesse BairdFollow our Australi... Beau Lamarre-Condon’s mother charged after allegedly attempting to influence key witness in double murder trial Coleen Lamarre, 63, charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to trial over alleged murders of Luke Davies and Jesse BairdFollow our Australi... Share
Colombia Apr 29, 2026 Indian billionaire’s son offers to house Pablo Escobar’s hippos at his private zoo Anant Ambani revives offer to transport 80 animals, all descendants of Colombian drug kingpin’s pets, to IndiaIt remains one of the strangest conundrums in m... Indian billionaire’s son offers to house Pablo Escobar’s hippos at his private zoo Anant Ambani revives offer to transport 80 animals, all descendants of Colombian drug kingpin’s pets, to IndiaIt remains one of the strangest conundrums in m... Share
Global development Apr 29, 2026 Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOsThe volatility of... Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOsThe volatility of... Share
Charles III Apr 29, 2026 King Charles and Queen Camilla to Visit New York’s 9/11 Memorial After attending a ceremony at the memorial in Lower Manhattan, the royal couple is scheduled to visit a Harlem nonprofit, the New York Public Library’s main... King Charles and Queen Camilla to Visit New York’s 9/11 Memorial After attending a ceremony at the memorial in Lower Manhattan, the royal couple is scheduled to visit a Harlem nonprofit, the New York Public Library’s main... Share
France holidays Apr 29, 2026 ‘Wheeling through vineyards and chateaux country’: an ebike tour of France’s Loire valley Gentle cycling is the perfect pace to enjoy the region’s sunflower fields and medieval towns – with gourmet food and fine wine along the wayAs I cycle in gol... ‘Wheeling through vineyards and chateaux country’: an ebike tour of France’s Loire valley Gentle cycling is the perfect pace to enjoy the region’s sunflower fields and medieval towns – with gourmet food and fine wine along the wayAs I cycle in gol... Share
Film Apr 29, 2026 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea review – hectic anime lives again There is less daffy humour in this sequel than in the 2023 original, but some sublime animationBy the demented standards of fantasy anime, this is fairly str... That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea review – hectic anime lives again There is less daffy humour in this sequel than in the 2023 original, but some sublime animationBy the demented standards of fantasy anime, this is fairly str... Share
Photography Apr 29, 2026 Births, deaths and a first kiss: life near the frontline in Ukraine – in pictures Aria Shahrokhshahi went to teenage discos and hospital wards rattled by rockets in order to capture how it feels when your country is dragged into a war Cont... Births, deaths and a first kiss: life near the frontline in Ukraine – in pictures Aria Shahrokhshahi went to teenage discos and hospital wards rattled by rockets in order to capture how it feels when your country is dragged into a war Cont... Share
Short stories Apr 29, 2026 Devotions by Lucy Caldwell review – short stories that are frightening, passionate and comforting too The Northern Irish writer explores music and family, memory and duty in this stunning collection of sharply observed talesThe stories in Northern Irish write... Devotions by Lucy Caldwell review – short stories that are frightening, passionate and comforting too The Northern Irish writer explores music and family, memory and duty in this stunning collection of sharply observed talesThe stories in Northern Irish write... Share
Business Apr 29, 2026 UK exports to Middle East tumble as Iran war hits economy – business live Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsHeathrow has warned that it faces an ‘uncertain outlook’, after a positive start to the year.London... UK exports to Middle East tumble as Iran war hits economy – business live Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsHeathrow has warned that it faces an ‘uncertain outlook’, after a positive start to the year.London... Share
Football Apr 29, 2026 Classic Football Shirts: inside the vault home to their most valuable vintage gear – video Classic Football Shirts have been in business for 20 years, selling over one million shirts (so far) and keeping the most iconic match-worn pieces in their t... Classic Football Shirts: inside the vault home to their most valuable vintage gear – video Classic Football Shirts have been in business for 20 years, selling over one million shirts (so far) and keeping the most iconic match-worn pieces in their t... Share
