Opera May 17, 2026 Isabel Leonard and Others Offer Tastings of ‘Frida y Diego’ The performers of a Met Opera production about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera have been promoting the show in decidedly unoperatic places, including a cemetery. Isabel Leonard and Others Offer Tastings of ‘Frida y Diego’ The performers of a Met Opera production about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera have been promoting the show in decidedly unoperatic places, including a cemetery. See more
Photography May 17, 2026 Australia’s best blind bowlers compete for glory on the green – in pictures Visually impaired bowlers represent their states at the Australian Blind Bowlers Association’s national championships at the Tweed Heads bowling club – now k... Australia’s best blind bowlers compete for glory on the green – in pictures Visually impaired bowlers represent their states at the Australian Blind Bowlers Association’s national championships at the Tweed Heads bowling club – now k... Share
Ukraine May 17, 2026 Ukraine war briefing: The drones that bombarded Moscow region Kyiv says electronics factory for weapon parts and oil pumping station among targets; Zelenskyy claims Ukraine outstripping Russia on battlefield. What we kn... Ukraine war briefing: The drones that bombarded Moscow region Kyiv says electronics factory for weapon parts and oil pumping station among targets; Zelenskyy claims Ukraine outstripping Russia on battlefield. What we kn... Share
Pauline Hanson May 17, 2026 From Farage to Farrer, Pauline Hanson’s politics are on the march – and major parties are running scared As support for One Nation surges, the Coalition is chasing populist policies as Labor desperately tries to combat the economic anxieties pushing voters right... From Farage to Farrer, Pauline Hanson’s politics are on the march – and major parties are running scared As support for One Nation surges, the Coalition is chasing populist policies as Labor desperately tries to combat the economic anxieties pushing voters right... Share
United States International Relations May 17, 2026 Eager for Arms Deal, Taiwan Stresses Need for U.S. Support After President Trump hinted that weapons sales to Taiwan could figure in negotiations with China, officials emphasized their island’s strategic importance. Eager for Arms Deal, Taiwan Stresses Need for U.S. Support After President Trump hinted that weapons sales to Taiwan could figure in negotiations with China, officials emphasized their island’s strategic importance. Share
Ebola Virus May 17, 2026 What to Know About the Latest Ebola Outbreak The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency after about 80 people died from the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. What to Know About the Latest Ebola Outbreak The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency after about 80 people died from the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Share
Trump administration May 17, 2026 Trump news at a glance: Republicans pledge to secure funding for White House ballroom Senate parliamentarian ruled a proposal to fund $1bn in security additions for the White House failed to meet procedural rules. Key US politics stories from... Trump news at a glance: Republicans pledge to secure funding for White House ballroom Senate parliamentarian ruled a proposal to fund $1bn in security additions for the White House failed to meet procedural rules. Key US politics stories from... Share
US PGA May 17, 2026 Aaron Rai becomes first English golfer to win US PGA Championship since 1919 Rai shoots 65 including 68-foot birdie putt on 17thLast Englishman to triumph was Jim Barnes 107 years agoThere’s never been a PGA Championship quite like th... Aaron Rai becomes first English golfer to win US PGA Championship since 1919 Rai shoots 65 including 68-foot birdie putt on 17thLast Englishman to triumph was Jim Barnes 107 years agoThere’s never been a PGA Championship quite like th... Share
Cannes film festival May 17, 2026 Garance review – Adèle Exarchopoulos gives it her all in ripe but flimsy portrait of alcohol addiction Performer is as good as ever but her actor character is thinly conceived in a fundamentally implausible depiction of how to grapple with alcoholismIt’s alway... Garance review – Adèle Exarchopoulos gives it her all in ripe but flimsy portrait of alcohol addiction Performer is as good as ever but her actor character is thinly conceived in a fundamentally implausible depiction of how to grapple with alcoholismIt’s alway... Share
Pensions May 17, 2026 Government-backed Pensions Commission calls for action on gender savings gap Body says, on average, British women approaching retirement have half private pension savings of men – £81,000 versus £156,000A shake-up of pensions in Brita... Government-backed Pensions Commission calls for action on gender savings gap Body says, on average, British women approaching retirement have half private pension savings of men – £81,000 versus £156,000A shake-up of pensions in Brita... Share
UK criminal justice May 17, 2026 David Lammy promises 25% cut in number of children jailed while they await trial Justice secretary’s white paper will overhaul youth justice rules and could end lifelong criminal records for under-18sDavid Lammy has promised to cut the nu... David Lammy promises 25% cut in number of children jailed while they await trial Justice secretary’s white paper will overhaul youth justice rules and could end lifelong criminal records for under-18sDavid Lammy has promised to cut the nu... Share
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence May 17, 2026 Campaigners threaten legal action over UK-US deal on prices NHS pays for drugs Two campaign groups claim that change to how NHS treatments are approved amounts to ‘unlawful power grab’Campaigners against the UK’s controversial drug pric... Campaigners threaten legal action over UK-US deal on prices NHS pays for drugs Two campaign groups claim that change to how NHS treatments are approved amounts to ‘unlawful power grab’Campaigners against the UK’s controversial drug pric... Share
Business May 17, 2026 UK firms halt investments and hiring as Iran war pushes up costs, bosses warn Survey shows businesses ‘struggling to absorb latest economic shock’, while data says April vacancies down 7.7%The worsening fallout from the Iran war is for... UK firms halt investments and hiring as Iran war pushes up costs, bosses warn Survey shows businesses ‘struggling to absorb latest economic shock’, while data says April vacancies down 7.7%The worsening fallout from the Iran war is for... Share
