Midterm Elections (2026) May 5, 2026 Can Ken Paxton Win a Senate Primary in Texas Without His Biggest Donors? The Texas attorney general is heading into the runoff against Senator John Cornyn without the support of some of his longtime backers. Can Ken Paxton Win a Senate Primary in Texas Without His Biggest Donors? The Texas attorney general is heading into the runoff against Senator John Cornyn without the support of some of his longtime backers. See more
Politics May 4, 2026 Starmer says UK opening talks with EU on joining €90bn loan scheme for Ukraine – UK politics live The prime minister is backing the deal as it would allow British firms to access the contracts funded by the loanHere are some pictures of Keir Starmer at th... Starmer says UK opening talks with EU on joining €90bn loan scheme for Ukraine – UK politics live The prime minister is backing the deal as it would allow British firms to access the contracts funded by the loanHere are some pictures of Keir Starmer at th... Share
Young people May 4, 2026 London schools trialling VR to relieve pupils’ stress Phase Space pilot programme with NHS mental health trust used to calm anxiety around exams, ADHD and home troublesSchools have begun deploying virtual realit... London schools trialling VR to relieve pupils’ stress Phase Space pilot programme with NHS mental health trust used to calm anxiety around exams, ADHD and home troublesSchools have begun deploying virtual realit... Share
Queensland politics May 4, 2026 Queensland government in ‘integrity crisis’ over alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, opposition says The Olympic Games minister, Tim Mander, and the child safety minister, Amanda Camm say they were not in a relationship when they were sworn inFollow our Aust... Queensland government in ‘integrity crisis’ over alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, opposition says The Olympic Games minister, Tim Mander, and the child safety minister, Amanda Camm say they were not in a relationship when they were sworn inFollow our Aust... Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) May 4, 2026 Pakistan Says It Helped Transfer Iranian Crew From Ship That U.S. Seized Describing the transfer of the crew from the MV Touska cargo ship back to Iran as a ‘confidence-building measure’ between U.S. and Iranian officials, Pakista... Pakistan Says It Helped Transfer Iranian Crew From Ship That U.S. Seized Describing the transfer of the crew from the MV Touska cargo ship back to Iran as a ‘confidence-building measure’ between U.S. and Iranian officials, Pakista... Share
Health & wellbeing May 4, 2026 Is it true that … your lungs regenerate when you quit smoking? Our lungs have evolved to heal from damage, but some smokers will suffer irreversible effects It used to be thought that the lungs couldn’t regenerate,” says... Is it true that … your lungs regenerate when you quit smoking? Our lungs have evolved to heal from damage, but some smokers will suffer irreversible effects It used to be thought that the lungs couldn’t regenerate,” says... Share
Football May 4, 2026 North Korean women’s football club headed to Seoul in rare trip across the border Visit will be the first time a North Korean women’s football team has competed on southern soil since the 2014 Incheon Asian GamesA North Korean women’s foot... North Korean women’s football club headed to Seoul in rare trip across the border Visit will be the first time a North Korean women’s football team has competed on southern soil since the 2014 Incheon Asian GamesA North Korean women’s foot... Share
Birds May 4, 2026 Country diary: It’s hard to top a calling curlew | Nigel Brown Ynys Môn (Anglesey): Their breeding numbers in Wales are so low they could be extinct here in a decade. That makes each sighting all the more preciousThe RSP... Country diary: It’s hard to top a calling curlew | Nigel Brown Ynys Môn (Anglesey): Their breeding numbers in Wales are so low they could be extinct here in a decade. That makes each sighting all the more preciousThe RSP... Share
Premier League May 4, 2026 Premier League: talking points from the weekend’s action Arne Slot is fuming, Mikel Arteta’s big risk pays off and Josh Dasilva enjoys an emotional return for BrentfordArne Slot was seething as he lamented the deci... Premier League: talking points from the weekend’s action Arne Slot is fuming, Mikel Arteta’s big risk pays off and Josh Dasilva enjoys an emotional return for BrentfordArne Slot was seething as he lamented the deci... Share
Birds May 4, 2026 Lasers, hawks and even guns haven’t solved the UK’s pigeon problem. There is a better way | Sydney Lobe Councils spend heavily on grisly yet ineffective methods. Why won’t they consider a proven, low-cost and humane strategy?By some estimates there are almost 3... Lasers, hawks and even guns haven’t solved the UK’s pigeon problem. There is a better way | Sydney Lobe Councils spend heavily on grisly yet ineffective methods. Why won’t they consider a proven, low-cost and humane strategy?By some estimates there are almost 3... Share
Music May 4, 2026 ‘My generation have deluded themselves’: ex-Vampire Weekender Rostam on pop, protest and life as an Iranian-American Inspired in part by Zohran Mamdani’s NY mayorship, Rostam Batmanglij’s gorgeous new album fuses Americana with sounds of the Middle East. So why isn’t his mu... ‘My generation have deluded themselves’: ex-Vampire Weekender Rostam on pop, protest and life as an Iranian-American Inspired in part by Zohran Mamdani’s NY mayorship, Rostam Batmanglij’s gorgeous new album fuses Americana with sounds of the Middle East. So why isn’t his mu... Share
Social media ban May 4, 2026 Wikipedia founder brands Australia’s social media ban an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and an ‘embarrassment’ Jimmy Wales remembers a toxic internet even before social media and says AI is ‘not a disaster’ for the free – and freely edited - online encyclopaediaFollow... Wikipedia founder brands Australia’s social media ban an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and an ‘embarrassment’ Jimmy Wales remembers a toxic internet even before social media and says AI is ‘not a disaster’ for the free – and freely edited - online encyclopaediaFollow... Share
Podcasts May 4, 2026 Hugh Bonneville takes on Sherlock Holmes: best podcasts of the week The Paddington star narrates an eerie adaptation of an Arthur Conan Doyle classic. Plus a worrying series about the US tech company at the heart of the NHS C... Hugh Bonneville takes on Sherlock Holmes: best podcasts of the week The Paddington star narrates an eerie adaptation of an Arthur Conan Doyle classic. Plus a worrying series about the US tech company at the heart of the NHS C... Share
