Africa May 4, 2026 How the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine A growing number of men across the continent say they are being promised jobs in Russia, only to be forced into the war. Some go as mercenaries, but many more are drawn unwittingly. How the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine A growing number of men across the continent say they are being promised jobs in Russia, only to be forced into the war. Some go as mercenaries, but many more are drawn unwittingly. See more
Art May 4, 2026 Sketches of Spain at arms: Sim, the anarchist illustrator who drew the civil war from the frontline José Luis Rey Vila’s powerful sketches of street battles and wearied soldiers brought the conflict to the world. A new show in Barcelona celebrates his overl... Sketches of Spain at arms: Sim, the anarchist illustrator who drew the civil war from the frontline José Luis Rey Vila’s powerful sketches of street battles and wearied soldiers brought the conflict to the world. A new show in Barcelona celebrates his overl... Share
Television May 4, 2026 TV tonight: a stalker thriller with soft, soapy edges Jill Halfpenny and Sally Lindsay star in the watchable four-parter, Number One Fan. Plus practice makes perfect in Virgin Island. Here’s what to watch this e... TV tonight: a stalker thriller with soft, soapy edges Jill Halfpenny and Sally Lindsay star in the watchable four-parter, Number One Fan. Plus practice makes perfect in Virgin Island. Here’s what to watch this e... Share
Food May 4, 2026 Spring soup and bean and cheese quesadillas: Thomasina Miers’ Mexican-inspired seasonal recipes Mexican spring soup followed by black bean and three-cheese quesadillaI have always loved the evident (though not proven) link between how foodie a country i... Spring soup and bean and cheese quesadillas: Thomasina Miers’ Mexican-inspired seasonal recipes Mexican spring soup followed by black bean and three-cheese quesadillaI have always loved the evident (though not proven) link between how foodie a country i... Share
Art and design May 4, 2026 Mummy, is this a video game? The dangers of showing kids art on a screen The rise of multisensory installations like Frameless are an inspiring way for children to interact with art – but do they risk making the real thing seem le... Mummy, is this a video game? The dangers of showing kids art on a screen The rise of multisensory installations like Frameless are an inspiring way for children to interact with art – but do they risk making the real thing seem le... Share
United Nations May 4, 2026 Women in developing countries hardest hit by rising debt burden, UN research finds Study warns women face job losses and increased unpaid care duties as debt and conflict-driven turbulence force spending cutsWomen are hit hardest when the d... Women in developing countries hardest hit by rising debt burden, UN research finds Study warns women face job losses and increased unpaid care duties as debt and conflict-driven turbulence force spending cutsWomen are hit hardest when the d... Share
Donald Trump May 4, 2026 Yes, the king's US visit will go down in history: it marked the death throes of an old era | Nesrine Malik Both nations are tarred by irreconcilable crises that could unravel democracy itself – sanity and stability have never felt further from reachA feature of li... Yes, the king's US visit will go down in history: it marked the death throes of an old era | Nesrine Malik Both nations are tarred by irreconcilable crises that could unravel democracy itself – sanity and stability have never felt further from reachA feature of li... Share
Iran May 4, 2026 Could Iran’s escalating economic crisis weaken negotiating position with US? War has combined with battered economy to leave Tehran wondering how hardline it can afford to beIran may not be choking like a stuffed pig as Donald Trump p... Could Iran’s escalating economic crisis weaken negotiating position with US? War has combined with battered economy to leave Tehran wondering how hardline it can afford to beIran may not be choking like a stuffed pig as Donald Trump p... Share
New South Wales May 4, 2026 Baby found dead at Wagga beach homeless encampment as mother and another infant taken to hospital Police say ‘no suspicious circumstances’ while local councillor argues ‘tragedy’ shows housing crisis has gotten out of hand in regional AustraliaFollow our... Baby found dead at Wagga beach homeless encampment as mother and another infant taken to hospital Police say ‘no suspicious circumstances’ while local councillor argues ‘tragedy’ shows housing crisis has gotten out of hand in regional AustraliaFollow our... Share
Greenhouse gas emissions May 4, 2026 ‘Wake-up call’: methane emissions from Australian coalmines more than double official estimates, report finds International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate experts saySign up for climate and env... ‘Wake-up call’: methane emissions from Australian coalmines more than double official estimates, report finds International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate experts saySign up for climate and env... Share
Japan May 4, 2026 Japan sees largest protest in support of pacifist constitution as PM Takaichi pushes revisions Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi has called for discussions to revise the constitution, saying it should ‘reflect the demands of the times’Japan’s prime minist... Japan sees largest protest in support of pacifist constitution as PM Takaichi pushes revisions Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi has called for discussions to revise the constitution, saying it should ‘reflect the demands of the times’Japan’s prime minist... Share
Television May 4, 2026 ‘Lord of the Flies,’ and 7 More Things to Watch on TV This Week A new adaptation of the 1954 novel comes to Netflix, and “Outlander” wraps up its eight-season run. ‘Lord of the Flies,’ and 7 More Things to Watch on TV This Week A new adaptation of the 1954 novel comes to Netflix, and “Outlander” wraps up its eight-season run. Share
Marine life May 4, 2026 ‘Living library’: inside the marine biobanks racing to protect ocean species from extinction Australia’s biobanks store everything from seeds of native plants to the cells and tissue of threatened animal speciesIn the mudflats of Swan Bay, Victoria,... ‘Living library’: inside the marine biobanks racing to protect ocean species from extinction Australia’s biobanks store everything from seeds of native plants to the cells and tissue of threatened animal speciesIn the mudflats of Swan Bay, Victoria,... Share
