Fires and Firefighters May 4, 2026 What an Inquiry into Hong Kong’s Deadly Apartment Fire Has Revealed Evidence shared at hearings show how disabled alarms, flammable materials and ignored warnings contributed to the deaths of 168 people in the complex. What an Inquiry into Hong Kong’s Deadly Apartment Fire Has Revealed Evidence shared at hearings show how disabled alarms, flammable materials and ignored warnings contributed to the deaths of 168 people in the complex. See more
Global development Jun 26, 2026 Outrage as woman jailed for three years after criticising Somali government online Sentencing of 27-year-old Sadia Moalim Ali condemned by former president and prime ministers as well as rights groupsA rickshaw driver in Somalia has been se... Outrage as woman jailed for three years after criticising Somali government online Sentencing of 27-year-old Sadia Moalim Ali condemned by former president and prime ministers as well as rights groupsA rickshaw driver in Somalia has been se... Share
Paris (France) Jun 26, 2026 Heat Wave Prompts Paris to Suspend Sports Events and Public Alcohol Consumption The Paris police chief, Patrice Faure, said the alcohol restrictions were intended to ease pressure on the health services. Heat Wave Prompts Paris to Suspend Sports Events and Public Alcohol Consumption The Paris police chief, Patrice Faure, said the alcohol restrictions were intended to ease pressure on the health services. Share
Global Warming Jun 26, 2026 Europe’s Deadly Heat Wave: A Jolt for the Climate Agenda, or Just for AC? Heat-related deaths and disruptions to daily life are forcing politicians to reckon, in different ways, with a rapidly warming planet. Europe’s Deadly Heat Wave: A Jolt for the Climate Agenda, or Just for AC? Heat-related deaths and disruptions to daily life are forcing politicians to reckon, in different ways, with a rapidly warming planet. Share
World Cup 2026 Jun 26, 2026 From cheap transport to football geekery: how Zohran Mamdani won the World Cup The New York City mayor has made his mark on the tournament to cap an extraordinary run of sporting success over the last few monthsA stunning evening sun wa... From cheap transport to football geekery: how Zohran Mamdani won the World Cup The New York City mayor has made his mark on the tournament to cap an extraordinary run of sporting success over the last few monthsA stunning evening sun wa... Share
Music Jun 26, 2026 Candomblé: Sacred Rhythms in Brazil review | Ammar Kalia's global album of the month (Flee)A treasure trove of field recordings are reshaped into pulsating floor-fillers and sparse baile funk by a range of producersThe Brazilian religious and... Candomblé: Sacred Rhythms in Brazil review | Ammar Kalia's global album of the month (Flee)A treasure trove of field recordings are reshaped into pulsating floor-fillers and sparse baile funk by a range of producersThe Brazilian religious and... Share
Books Jun 26, 2026 Claire Fuller: ‘Dylan Thomas showed me that writing could make me feel everything’ The novelist on being inspired by Shirley Jackson, discovering the brilliance of Denis Johnson, and finding comfort in Elizabeth StroutMy earliest reading me... Claire Fuller: ‘Dylan Thomas showed me that writing could make me feel everything’ The novelist on being inspired by Shirley Jackson, discovering the brilliance of Denis Johnson, and finding comfort in Elizabeth StroutMy earliest reading me... Share
Andy Burnham Jun 26, 2026 Ignore the miserabilists: Andy Burnham as PM is a moment when things really can get better | Polly Toynbee He’s the only person who can keep Nigel Farage out of Downing Street, so let’s embrace his unique blend of optimism and realismAs Keir Starmer bid a brief an... Ignore the miserabilists: Andy Burnham as PM is a moment when things really can get better | Polly Toynbee He’s the only person who can keep Nigel Farage out of Downing Street, so let’s embrace his unique blend of optimism and realismAs Keir Starmer bid a brief an... Share
Gardens Jun 26, 2026 The best grass trimmers in the UK for your garden – tested by our expert Whether your patch is big or small, tackle long grass and tricky corners with our tester’s pick of the top cordless and corded models. Plus, how to protect w... The best grass trimmers in the UK for your garden – tested by our expert Whether your patch is big or small, tackle long grass and tricky corners with our tester’s pick of the top cordless and corded models. Plus, how to protect w... Share
Documentary Jun 26, 2026 ‘A beauty pageant in athletic form’: how cheerleading show America’s Sweethearts became a Netflix megahit The film-makers and stars of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders docu-series explain the sisterhood and fights for fair pay behind the pompomsIt’s been 30 years... ‘A beauty pageant in athletic form’: how cheerleading show America’s Sweethearts became a Netflix megahit The film-makers and stars of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders docu-series explain the sisterhood and fights for fair pay behind the pompomsIt’s been 30 years... Share
Film Jun 26, 2026 ‘I’m a soldier. I don’t have a gun, but I have a pen and a camera’: Mahnaz Mohammadi on fighting the Iranian regime The director and activist on her fictional drama Roya, drawing on her experience of imprisonment and torture, and why even in Europe she feels unsafeMahnaz M... ‘I’m a soldier. I don’t have a gun, but I have a pen and a camera’: Mahnaz Mohammadi on fighting the Iranian regime The director and activist on her fictional drama Roya, drawing on her experience of imprisonment and torture, and why even in Europe she feels unsafeMahnaz M... Share
Extreme heat Jun 26, 2026 Weather tracker: Heatwave on course to tip temperatures over 40C in Germany and Poland Extreme heat continues to impact daily life – and sporting events – across Europe. Plus, a tornado in RussiaTemperatures are forecast to rise dramatically in... Weather tracker: Heatwave on course to tip temperatures over 40C in Germany and Poland Extreme heat continues to impact daily life – and sporting events – across Europe. Plus, a tornado in RussiaTemperatures are forecast to rise dramatically in... Share
United States Politics and Government Jun 26, 2026 Freedom Con: Thousands of Men Gather for Christianity and Feats of Strength Thousands of men and boys gathered in central Washington for masculinity, Christianity and right-wing politics. Freedom Con: Thousands of Men Gather for Christianity and Feats of Strength Thousands of men and boys gathered in central Washington for masculinity, Christianity and right-wing politics. Share
