Content Type: Personal Profile May 15, 2026 Enter the Killer Robots: The Ukrainian Forging the Future of Warfare Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s 35-year-old defense minister, sees futuristic military technology as crucial to his country’s survival. Enter the Killer Robots: The Ukrainian Forging the Future of Warfare Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s 35-year-old defense minister, sees futuristic military technology as crucial to his country’s survival. See more
Environment May 15, 2026 Country diary: Charmed once again by the unscrupulous cuckoo | Mary Montague Murlough Nature Reserve, Dundrum, County Down: Its arrival signals the start of summer, and another cycle of its extraordinary breeding methodSheltered from... Country diary: Charmed once again by the unscrupulous cuckoo | Mary Montague Murlough Nature Reserve, Dundrum, County Down: Its arrival signals the start of summer, and another cycle of its extraordinary breeding methodSheltered from... Share
Environment May 15, 2026 What the fate of Timmy the whale says about conservation In this week’s newsletter: The public stranding of a young humpback exposes tensions between animal rights activism and other choices around biodiversity• Do... What the fate of Timmy the whale says about conservation In this week’s newsletter: The public stranding of a young humpback exposes tensions between animal rights activism and other choices around biodiversity• Do... Share
James Bond May 15, 2026 Swindon is not enough – every new housing estate deserves a Dench Close Bond Place and Desmond Crescent have been named in honour of the 007 franchise after some scenes were shot nearby in the 90s – why stop there?James Bond fans... Swindon is not enough – every new housing estate deserves a Dench Close Bond Place and Desmond Crescent have been named in honour of the 007 franchise after some scenes were shot nearby in the 90s – why stop there?James Bond fans... Share
China May 15, 2026 Trump-Xi accord on Iran elusive as US president’s China trip winds down China calls for ceasefire and opening of seaway, while Donald Trump says Xi feels ‘very similar’ about ending the war in IranTrump in China – latest updatesD... Trump-Xi accord on Iran elusive as US president’s China trip winds down China calls for ceasefire and opening of seaway, while Donald Trump says Xi feels ‘very similar’ about ending the war in IranTrump in China – latest updatesD... Share
WH Smith May 15, 2026 Fears of ‘postal deserts’ as owner of former WH Smith stores puts counters under threat Exclusive: Contract changes mean Post Office outlets inside TG Jones stores would be easier to close, with up to 60 possibly affectedThe owner of WH Smith’s... Fears of ‘postal deserts’ as owner of former WH Smith stores puts counters under threat Exclusive: Contract changes mean Post Office outlets inside TG Jones stores would be easier to close, with up to 60 possibly affectedThe owner of WH Smith’s... Share
University mergers May 15, 2026 King’s College and Cranfield hope to be stronger together in surprise merger News will come as a shock to staff, especially at Cranfield, but the institutions’ bosses say intention is growthThe announcement that King’s College London... King’s College and Cranfield hope to be stronger together in surprise merger News will come as a shock to staff, especially at Cranfield, but the institutions’ bosses say intention is growthThe announcement that King’s College London... Share
Sydney May 15, 2026 Giggle for Girls app discriminated against trans woman Roxanne Tickle, appeal judge rules when doubling damages Federal court affirms an August 2024 finding that Tickle was discriminated against on the basis of her gender identity and awards her $20,000Follow our Austr... Giggle for Girls app discriminated against trans woman Roxanne Tickle, appeal judge rules when doubling damages Federal court affirms an August 2024 finding that Tickle was discriminated against on the basis of her gender identity and awards her $20,000Follow our Austr... Share
Tony Burke May 15, 2026 Neo-Nazi group National Socialist Network criminalised under hate laws passed after Bondi terror attack Home affairs minister Tony Burke says listing will stop group from organising and meeting, and may prevent more ‘horrific bigoted rallies’The government has... Neo-Nazi group National Socialist Network criminalised under hate laws passed after Bondi terror attack Home affairs minister Tony Burke says listing will stop group from organising and meeting, and may prevent more ‘horrific bigoted rallies’The government has... Share
China May 15, 2026 Trump Announces Boeing Jet Order From China. Beijing Stays Silent. The deal, if it materializes, would be a major win for Boeing, which has lost ground to Airbus in one of the world’s largest aviation markets. Trump Announces Boeing Jet Order From China. Beijing Stays Silent. The deal, if it materializes, would be a major win for Boeing, which has lost ground to Airbus in one of the world’s largest aviation markets. Share
Artificial Intelligence May 15, 2026 Nvidia’s Future in China Remains Unclear After Trump-Xi Summit The standoff comes as Chinese firms increasingly turn to domestic chipmakers like Huawei, in a drive to reduce China’s dependence on Western technologies. Nvidia’s Future in China Remains Unclear After Trump-Xi Summit The standoff comes as Chinese firms increasingly turn to domestic chipmakers like Huawei, in a drive to reduce China’s dependence on Western technologies. Share
Australian politics May 15, 2026 Jim Chalmers responds to the budget’s critics - podcast The political editor, Tom McIlroy, and the economics editor, Patrick Commins, speak with Jim Chalmers about the criticisms that his ‘reforming’ and ‘ambitiou... Jim Chalmers responds to the budget’s critics - podcast The political editor, Tom McIlroy, and the economics editor, Patrick Commins, speak with Jim Chalmers about the criticisms that his ‘reforming’ and ‘ambitiou... Share
Theatre May 15, 2026 An Ideal Husband review – Oscar Wilde’s comedy gets the gleefully camp glow-up it deserves Lyric Hammersmith, London The dissolute aristocrats from 1895 remain sharply funny, and bitingly relevant, in this flamboyant new spinOscar Wilde’s comedy wa... An Ideal Husband review – Oscar Wilde’s comedy gets the gleefully camp glow-up it deserves Lyric Hammersmith, London The dissolute aristocrats from 1895 remain sharply funny, and bitingly relevant, in this flamboyant new spinOscar Wilde’s comedy wa... Share
