Family Leaves May 11, 2026 Why Two Big Companies Just Cut Paid Family Leave Deloitte and Zoom are among the employers reducing support for working parents, signaling a retreat from a “golden age of benefits.” Why Two Big Companies Just Cut Paid Family Leave Deloitte and Zoom are among the employers reducing support for working parents, signaling a retreat from a “golden age of benefits.” See more
Science Jun 30, 2026 Reflecting pool algae: the science Trump needs to know – podcast The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC has hardly been out of the news since April when President Trump vowed to have it renovated, and painte... Reflecting pool algae: the science Trump needs to know – podcast The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC has hardly been out of the news since April when President Trump vowed to have it renovated, and painte... Share
Ireland Jun 30, 2026 Ireland is big tech’s lapdog – and that compromises its EU presidency | Johnny Ryan The country is dependent on the global giants that call Dublin home. Irish ministers can’t be trusted to chair vital European digital sovereignty talksOn the... Ireland is big tech’s lapdog – and that compromises its EU presidency | Johnny Ryan The country is dependent on the global giants that call Dublin home. Irish ministers can’t be trusted to chair vital European digital sovereignty talksOn the... Share
Edinburgh festival 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Show me the funny: essential comedy at Edinburgh fringe 2026 Elf Lyons mixes humour and heartbreak, Frank Skinner works the crowd, Kristen Schaal returns with a secret – and one man sings the same song over and over ag... Show me the funny: essential comedy at Edinburgh fringe 2026 Elf Lyons mixes humour and heartbreak, Frank Skinner works the crowd, Kristen Schaal returns with a secret – and one man sings the same song over and over ag... Share
World Cup 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Morocco edge wild last-32 penalty shootout as Netherlands pay heavy price for misses Maybe Morocco are about to do it all again. They are into the last 16 after a match that lasted almost three hours, winning a strange and error-strewn shooto... Morocco edge wild last-32 penalty shootout as Netherlands pay heavy price for misses Maybe Morocco are about to do it all again. They are into the last 16 after a match that lasted almost three hours, winning a strange and error-strewn shooto... Share
Scams Jun 30, 2026 ‘Am I losing this battle? Yes’: Martin Lewis on the online scams that steal his identity – and others’ life savings Trusted by millions, the finance expert has seen his name and face used to mis-sell a string of fake investments. And yet, he says, it would be ‘very simple’... ‘Am I losing this battle? Yes’: Martin Lewis on the online scams that steal his identity – and others’ life savings Trusted by millions, the finance expert has seen his name and face used to mis-sell a string of fake investments. And yet, he says, it would be ‘very simple’... Share
AI (artificial intelligence) Jun 30, 2026 ‘There’s this deep mystery of what, actually, is this thing?’: the philosopher inside Google DeepMind Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant, trying to anticipate – and think through – the impact of AI. But as commercial and geopolitical press... ‘There’s this deep mystery of what, actually, is this thing?’: the philosopher inside Google DeepMind Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant, trying to anticipate – and think through – the impact of AI. But as commercial and geopolitical press... Share
New South Wales Jun 30, 2026 Truck drivers ‘miraculously’ emerge nearly unscathed from explosions and fire after Hume Highway truck crash Six trucks – including one carrying eight tonnes of butane cans – destroyed at NSW rest stop near Breadalbane, police sayFollow our Australia news live blog... Truck drivers ‘miraculously’ emerge nearly unscathed from explosions and fire after Hume Highway truck crash Six trucks – including one carrying eight tonnes of butane cans – destroyed at NSW rest stop near Breadalbane, police sayFollow our Australia news live blog... Share
China Jun 30, 2026 Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui sentenced to 30 years in US prison for fraud Guo Wengui, who gained fans for criticising China’s Communist party, was found guilty in 2024 on nine charges including money launderingA US federal court ha... Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui sentenced to 30 years in US prison for fraud Guo Wengui, who gained fans for criticising China’s Communist party, was found guilty in 2024 on nine charges including money launderingA US federal court ha... Share
Art Jun 30, 2026 Never mind the Bayeux! Here’s some other great medieval art – and it’s free Want to see some old wonders but don’t fancy forking out £33 for 40 minutes with a tapestry? Our critic celebrates the British treasures you can see all year... Never mind the Bayeux! Here’s some other great medieval art – and it’s free Want to see some old wonders but don’t fancy forking out £33 for 40 minutes with a tapestry? Our critic celebrates the British treasures you can see all year... Share
New Zealand Jun 30, 2026 Les Mills, New Zealand Olympian behind global gym chain, dies aged 91 He and his wife opened first Les Mills gym in Auckland in 1968 and family later introduced workout programs including BodyPump taught worldwideLes Mills, the... Les Mills, New Zealand Olympian behind global gym chain, dies aged 91 He and his wife opened first Les Mills gym in Auckland in 1968 and family later introduced workout programs including BodyPump taught worldwideLes Mills, the... Share
Soccer Jun 30, 2026 Norway’s ‘Viking Row’ Is a Fan Phenomenon at the World Cup Seas of red-clad Norwegian supporters are rowing shoulder to shoulder at stadiums, schools, even a nursing home. Not everyone is thrilled. Norway’s ‘Viking Row’ Is a Fan Phenomenon at the World Cup Seas of red-clad Norwegian supporters are rowing shoulder to shoulder at stadiums, schools, even a nursing home. Not everyone is thrilled. Share
Trump administration Jun 29, 2026 Trump news at a glance: Trump tried to appeal E Jean Carroll verdict all the way to the supreme court. They passed The 2023 verdict found Trump liable for sexually ?abusing writer and then defaming her – key US politics stories from Monday 29 June at a glanceThe US suprem... Trump news at a glance: Trump tried to appeal E Jean Carroll verdict all the way to the supreme court. They passed The 2023 verdict found Trump liable for sexually ?abusing writer and then defaming her – key US politics stories from Monday 29 June at a glanceThe US suprem... Share
