US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 20, 2026 Australia Grants Humanitarian Visas to 5 Members of Iranian Women’s Soccer Team Concern for the safety of the players had grown after Iranian state media criticized them for not singing the national anthem at a game in Australia. Australia Grants Humanitarian Visas to 5 Members of Iranian Women’s Soccer Team Concern for the safety of the players had grown after Iranian state media criticized them for not singing the national anthem at a game in Australia. See more
Prisons and probation Jul 31, 2026 Will Burnham fix our barbaric prisons – or cave to rightwing populism? The answer is a tragedy | Simon Jenkins England and Wales’s prisons are overcrowded, drug-infested and barbaric. Labour has halted a once-in-a-generation effort to change that sorry stateAndy Burnh... Will Burnham fix our barbaric prisons – or cave to rightwing populism? The answer is a tragedy | Simon Jenkins England and Wales’s prisons are overcrowded, drug-infested and barbaric. Labour has halted a once-in-a-generation effort to change that sorry stateAndy Burnh... Share
Spain Jul 31, 2026 What to know about Ceuta, Spanish city on EU’s border in Africa Enclave has been a diplomatic flashpoint and is seen as a destination for people trying to reach EuropeThousands of people have streamed into the tiny Spanis... What to know about Ceuta, Spanish city on EU’s border in Africa Enclave has been a diplomatic flashpoint and is seen as a destination for people trying to reach EuropeThousands of people have streamed into the tiny Spanis... Share
Retail industry Jul 31, 2026 Sainsbury’s to sell Argos to three retail veterans in £120m deal Trio set up Swift Partners for the acquisition, allowing supermarket to focus on core food businessSainsbury’s has agreed to sell the Argos retail chain for... Sainsbury’s to sell Argos to three retail veterans in £120m deal Trio set up Swift Partners for the acquisition, allowing supermarket to focus on core food businessSainsbury’s has agreed to sell the Argos retail chain for... Share
AI (artificial intelligence) Jul 31, 2026 AI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules Companies must ensure people know when they are interacting with artificially generated images, audio and text designed to look realFrom apparently conspirin... AI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules Companies must ensure people know when they are interacting with artificially generated images, audio and text designed to look realFrom apparently conspirin... Share
Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Jul 31, 2026 Trump’s Announcement of Gaza Deal Raises Many Unanswered Questions Neither Hamas nor the Israeli government has issued an official statement acknowledging the deal, raising concerns about their eagerness to implement its cla... Trump’s Announcement of Gaza Deal Raises Many Unanswered Questions Neither Hamas nor the Israeli government has issued an official statement acknowledging the deal, raising concerns about their eagerness to implement its cla... Share
Pop and Rock Music Jul 31, 2026 Ella Langley? Drake? Stella Lefty? A Song of the Summer Debate. Can Drake reclaim the throne? Is it the season of Stella Lefty? Or is Ella Langley inevitable? Ella Langley? Drake? Stella Lefty? A Song of the Summer Debate. Can Drake reclaim the throne? Is it the season of Stella Lefty? Or is Ella Langley inevitable? Share
Bordeaux (France) Jul 31, 2026 In Area Hit by Blaze, French Officials Failed to Enforce Wildfire Rules Under French rules, homeowners must clear vegetation within roughly 50 yards of their houses. In the forests affected by France’s worst fire in decades, that... In Area Hit by Blaze, French Officials Failed to Enforce Wildfire Rules Under French rules, homeowners must clear vegetation within roughly 50 yards of their houses. In the forests affected by France’s worst fire in decades, that... Share
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Jul 31, 2026 Iran War Drives Oil Profits to Highest Levels in Years The world’s biggest oil companies are benefiting from the high commodity prices that have been a drag on the rest of the economy. Iran War Drives Oil Profits to Highest Levels in Years The world’s biggest oil companies are benefiting from the high commodity prices that have been a drag on the rest of the economy. Share
Art Jul 31, 2026 From Felix the Cat to MTV: MoMA explores a century of animation Exhibition It’s Alive follows the evolution of animation in the 100 years before digital technology changed the gameAlthough the word “animation” may bring t... From Felix the Cat to MTV: MoMA explores a century of animation Exhibition It’s Alive follows the evolution of animation in the 100 years before digital technology changed the gameAlthough the word “animation” may bring t... Share
Life and style Jul 31, 2026 Back in HG Wells’ time machine: the Stephen Collins cartoon Continue reading... Back in HG Wells’ time machine: the Stephen Collins cartoon Continue reading... Share
Books Jul 31, 2026 Jacqueline Crooks: ‘Toni Morrison’s voice made me want to find my own’ The novelist on learning empathy from Charles Dickens, the playfulness of Irenosen Okojie and avoiding Jane AustenMy earliest reading memory I was eight when... Jacqueline Crooks: ‘Toni Morrison’s voice made me want to find my own’ The novelist on learning empathy from Charles Dickens, the playfulness of Irenosen Okojie and avoiding Jane AustenMy earliest reading memory I was eight when... Share
US news Jul 31, 2026 Top Democrats accuse Republicans of becoming ‘gelatinous blobs’ on Iran war Senators Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican ‘rubber stamps’ in Congress for surrendering authority to TrumpSenior Democrats accused Republicans in the U... Top Democrats accuse Republicans of becoming ‘gelatinous blobs’ on Iran war Senators Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican ‘rubber stamps’ in Congress for surrendering authority to TrumpSenior Democrats accused Republicans in the U... Share
