Local elections 2026 May 10, 2026 Ella Baron on this week’s elections – cartoon Continue reading... Ella Baron on this week’s elections – cartoon Continue reading... See more
Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Jun 16, 2026 Australia’s Former Electricity Substations Are Being Turned Into Homes In a country where the housing market is squeezed, decommissioned electrical substations are in demand as refurbished residences. Australia’s Former Electricity Substations Are Being Turned Into Homes In a country where the housing market is squeezed, decommissioned electrical substations are in demand as refurbished residences. Share
Strait of Hormuz Jun 16, 2026 Naval Mines Could Still Stymie Gulf Shipping After War The U.S. Navy will be deploying a new generation of drone-based countermeasures to search the sea floor and surface for any mines Iran laid. Naval Mines Could Still Stymie Gulf Shipping After War The U.S. Navy will be deploying a new generation of drone-based countermeasures to search the sea floor and surface for any mines Iran laid. Share
Restaurants Jun 16, 2026 Here Are the 2026 James Beard Restaurant Award Winners Kalaya took the outstanding restaurant award and Michael Tusk took home the outstanding chef honor during an evening when immigration and resistance emerged... Here Are the 2026 James Beard Restaurant Award Winners Kalaya took the outstanding restaurant award and Michael Tusk took home the outstanding chef honor during an evening when immigration and resistance emerged... Share
South Korea Jun 15, 2026 Starbucks Korea to temporarily shut all stores for history lesson after bungled coffee promotion The closures, so employees can watch a recorded lecture, will cost the company an estimated 2.1bn won ($1.4m) in salesStarbucks Korea will simultaneously clo... Starbucks Korea to temporarily shut all stores for history lesson after bungled coffee promotion The closures, so employees can watch a recorded lecture, will cost the company an estimated 2.1bn won ($1.4m) in salesStarbucks Korea will simultaneously clo... Share
Cooking and Cookbooks Jun 15, 2026 Bowen Yang Shares His Mom’s Mapo Tofu Recipe Mr. Yang and his co-host Matt Rogers of “Las Culturistas” stopped by the New York Times kitchen studio to make her mapo tofu. Bowen Yang Shares His Mom’s Mapo Tofu Recipe Mr. Yang and his co-host Matt Rogers of “Las Culturistas” stopped by the New York Times kitchen studio to make her mapo tofu. Share
Trump administration Jun 15, 2026 Trump news at a glance: Long way to Friday and Iran peace deal signing ‘A compromise deal packed with fudges’; Newsom says Trump weaponizing justice department against him. Key US politics stories from Monday 15 June at a glance... Trump news at a glance: Long way to Friday and Iran peace deal signing ‘A compromise deal packed with fudges’; Newsom says Trump weaponizing justice department against him. Key US politics stories from Monday 15 June at a glance... Share
South Africa Jun 15, 2026 ‘Then the firing started’: the Soweto uprising remembered 50 years on 16 June 1976 is not just another chapter in the history books, nor is its aftermath and legacy, say those who took part and their familiesThe day of 16 June... ‘Then the firing started’: the Soweto uprising remembered 50 years on 16 June 1976 is not just another chapter in the history books, nor is its aftermath and legacy, say those who took part and their familiesThe day of 16 June... Share
World Cup 2026 Jun 15, 2026 Cape Verde’s Vozinha in tears as cost of visa stopped mother being at Spain draw Keeper named player of the match against Euro winners‘I have worked my whole life for this moment,’ he saysVozinha, the 40-year-old goalkeeper who was named... Cape Verde’s Vozinha in tears as cost of visa stopped mother being at Spain draw Keeper named player of the match against Euro winners‘I have worked my whole life for this moment,’ he saysVozinha, the 40-year-old goalkeeper who was named... Share
World Cup 2026 Jun 15, 2026 Araújo to the rescue as Uruguay deny Saudi Arabia another World Cup shock Fifa’s embrace of rapacious American capitalism may have found its limits in Miami, one of the entertainment capitals of the world.Despite just seven tickets... Araújo to the rescue as Uruguay deny Saudi Arabia another World Cup shock Fifa’s embrace of rapacious American capitalism may have found its limits in Miami, one of the entertainment capitals of the world.Despite just seven tickets... Share
Sri Lanka Jun 15, 2026 Sri Lanka sees ‘alarming’ rise in cybercrime as scam networks relocate from south-east Asia Experts say criminal networks favour Sri Lanka due to ease of getting tourist visas and limited regulation on sim cards and internet connectionsExperts have... Sri Lanka sees ‘alarming’ rise in cybercrime as scam networks relocate from south-east Asia Experts say criminal networks favour Sri Lanka due to ease of getting tourist visas and limited regulation on sim cards and internet connectionsExperts have... Share
Deaths (Fatalities) Jun 15, 2026 Attempted BASE Jump in Utah Kills 2, Including Acclaimed Extreme Athlete Andrew Lewis, 39, best known for performing in the halftime show of a Super Bowl, was killed in the accident. Attempted BASE Jump in Utah Kills 2, Including Acclaimed Extreme Athlete Andrew Lewis, 39, best known for performing in the halftime show of a Super Bowl, was killed in the accident. Share
World Cup 2026 Jun 15, 2026 Iran v New Zealand: World Cup 2026 – live ?? Kick-off time: 6pm local/11am AEST/2am BST/9pm EDT?? Player guide | Bracketology | Wallchart | Mail MartinCheck complete: Surely one of the most bizarre s... Iran v New Zealand: World Cup 2026 – live ?? Kick-off time: 6pm local/11am AEST/2am BST/9pm EDT?? Player guide | Bracketology | Wallchart | Mail MartinCheck complete: Surely one of the most bizarre s... Share
