Watches and Clocks May 16, 2026 Shoppers’ Frenzy for ‘Royal Pop’ Pocket Watches Forces Swatch to Shut Stores The pocket watches, a collaboration with the luxury timepiece maker Audemars Piguet, drew crowds to stores and malls around the world. Shoppers’ Frenzy for ‘Royal Pop’ Pocket Watches Forces Swatch to Shut Stores The pocket watches, a collaboration with the luxury timepiece maker Audemars Piguet, drew crowds to stores and malls around the world. See more
Cannes film festival May 17, 2026 ‘They lost a historic opportunity’: Ken Loach laments Your Party infighting Film-maker and longtime Corbyn ally says ‘poor behaviour’ squandered chance to unite the left in fight against far rightKen Loach has accused Your Party of s... ‘They lost a historic opportunity’: Ken Loach laments Your Party infighting Film-maker and longtime Corbyn ally says ‘poor behaviour’ squandered chance to unite the left in fight against far rightKen Loach has accused Your Party of s... Share
Panini stickers May 17, 2026 ‘Got!’: Panini 1970 World Cup sticker book completed after 56 years Fan buys missing Chile sticker for £150 after finding almost completed album in his loftThis week, Stephen Butler completed a collection that he started almo... ‘Got!’: Panini 1970 World Cup sticker book completed after 56 years Fan buys missing Chile sticker for £150 after finding almost completed album in his loftThis week, Stephen Butler completed a collection that he started almo... Share
New South Wales May 17, 2026 A Port Kembla nuclear submarine base would ‘place a massive target on our backs’, NSW labour union warns Outcry follows release of previously secret documents naming Wollongong suburb as preferred east coast Aukus baseAs Aukus spending and delays blow out, will... A Port Kembla nuclear submarine base would ‘place a massive target on our backs’, NSW labour union warns Outcry follows release of previously secret documents naming Wollongong suburb as preferred east coast Aukus baseAs Aukus spending and delays blow out, will... Share
Kim Jong-un May 17, 2026 A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea The team’s trip, for a women’s soccer tournament, is unlikely to catalyze a diplomatic thaw between the two Koreas, although some sports events have. A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea The team’s trip, for a women’s soccer tournament, is unlikely to catalyze a diplomatic thaw between the two Koreas, although some sports events have. Share
Television & radio May 17, 2026 TV tonight: Timothy Spall’s hit murder mystery comedy returns Quirky crime series Death Valley is back with its unlikely detective duo. Plus: Australian thriller The Family Next Door. Here’s what to watch this evening 8... TV tonight: Timothy Spall’s hit murder mystery comedy returns Quirky crime series Death Valley is back with its unlikely detective duo. Plus: Australian thriller The Family Next Door. Here’s what to watch this evening 8... Share
Donald Trump May 17, 2026 It may not feel like it, but hope is on the horizon: Trump, Netanyahu and Putin’s powers appear to be waning | Simon Tisdall Plummeting approval ratings for these three poisonous comrades-in-arms show voters are demoralised and tiring of forever wars – the west could soon breathe a... It may not feel like it, but hope is on the horizon: Trump, Netanyahu and Putin’s powers appear to be waning | Simon Tisdall Plummeting approval ratings for these three poisonous comrades-in-arms show voters are demoralised and tiring of forever wars – the west could soon breathe a... Share
Family May 17, 2026 Am I being taken for a fool by my family over taking care of my mum? | Annalisa Barbieri Your mother expects to be taken on holiday and your siblings aren’t pulling their weight, so you’re right to be angry as things clearly aren’t fairFor years,... Am I being taken for a fool by my family over taking care of my mum? | Annalisa Barbieri Your mother expects to be taken on holiday and your siblings aren’t pulling their weight, so you’re right to be angry as things clearly aren’t fairFor years,... Share
Restaurants May 17, 2026 Auguste, London E8: ‘Some fleeting moments of greatness’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants As is the peril with most small plates restaurants, this meal is more a collection of loose ideas than a coherent dinnerAuguste, a brand spanking new Italian... Auguste, London E8: ‘Some fleeting moments of greatness’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants As is the peril with most small plates restaurants, this meal is more a collection of loose ideas than a coherent dinnerAuguste, a brand spanking new Italian... Share
Pakistan May 17, 2026 ‘It’s no longer exceptional’: Karachi struggles under brutal new reality of extreme heat Experts say the unseasonably hot weather across south Asia shows the impact of the climate crisisAn intense and prolonged heatwave has been causing misery fo... ‘It’s no longer exceptional’: Karachi struggles under brutal new reality of extreme heat Experts say the unseasonably hot weather across south Asia shows the impact of the climate crisisAn intense and prolonged heatwave has been causing misery fo... Share
Medicine and Health May 17, 2026 W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency Just a day after the outbreak was announced, cases were confirmed in the capitals of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no approved vaccin... W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency Just a day after the outbreak was announced, cases were confirmed in the capitals of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no approved vaccin... Share
Politics May 17, 2026 The ungovernable country? Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak, and now perhaps Starmer: each one was brought low for a reason. But what if the deeper problem is the office itself?They were tim... The ungovernable country? Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak, and now perhaps Starmer: each one was brought low for a reason. But what if the deeper problem is the office itself?They were tim... Share
Venezuela May 17, 2026 ‘Feels like an illusion’: how Trump seizing Maduro has changed little in Venezuela Some feel optimistic change will come, but for many it’s business as usual for the movement Hugo Chávez startedWhen Ángel Linares heard a strange buzz follow... ‘Feels like an illusion’: how Trump seizing Maduro has changed little in Venezuela Some feel optimistic change will come, but for many it’s business as usual for the movement Hugo Chávez startedWhen Ángel Linares heard a strange buzz follow... Share
