Foreign Aid May 18, 2026 Catastrophe Is Emerging in the World’s Most Vulnerable Places The humanitarian relief system, decimated by cuts, faces a grave challenge as the Middle East war causes soaring costs for food, fuel and fertilizer. Catastrophe Is Emerging in the World’s Most Vulnerable Places The humanitarian relief system, decimated by cuts, faces a grave challenge as the Middle East war causes soaring costs for food, fuel and fertilizer. See more
Economics May 18, 2026 IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty Washington-based fund praises Rachel Reeves for aiming to cut budget deficit as it upgrades growth forecastsBusiness live – latest updatesThe International M... IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty Washington-based fund praises Rachel Reeves for aiming to cut budget deficit as it upgrades growth forecastsBusiness live – latest updatesThe International M... Share
AI (artificial intelligence) May 18, 2026 Anthropic to share Mythos cyber flaw findings with global finance watchdog Startup has declined to release Claude Mythos AI model publicly amid fears it could be used by hackersBusiness live – latest updatesAnthropic is to brief the... Anthropic to share Mythos cyber flaw findings with global finance watchdog Startup has declined to release Claude Mythos AI model publicly amid fears it could be used by hackersBusiness live – latest updatesAnthropic is to brief the... Share
Shakira May 18, 2026 Shakira in line for €55m payout as Spanish court rules tax fines were wrong Singer says she has faced ‘years of public shaming’, as court rules tax agency made mistake over her 2011 statusA court in Madrid has ordered Spain’s tax aut... Shakira in line for €55m payout as Spanish court rules tax fines were wrong Singer says she has faced ‘years of public shaming’, as court rules tax agency made mistake over her 2011 statusA court in Madrid has ordered Spain’s tax aut... Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) May 18, 2026 Trump Threatens Iran as Tensions Surge Again in Middle East The president has sought to force Iran to accept his terms on its nuclear program or else face renewed war. An emboldened Iran has rebuffed Trump’s demands. Trump Threatens Iran as Tensions Surge Again in Middle East The president has sought to force Iran to accept his terms on its nuclear program or else face renewed war. An emboldened Iran has rebuffed Trump’s demands. Share
International Relations May 18, 2026 In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland Greenlandic officials worry about the direction of the negotiations aimed at defusing President Trump’s threats to seize their island. But they have little l... In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland Greenlandic officials worry about the direction of the negotiations aimed at defusing President Trump’s threats to seize their island. But they have little l... Share
War and Armed Conflicts May 18, 2026 Blocked Strait of Hormuz Leads to New Opportunities for Syria The latest war in the Middle East has created new economic opportunities for Syria thanks to its geography. Blocked Strait of Hormuz Leads to New Opportunities for Syria The latest war in the Middle East has created new economic opportunities for Syria thanks to its geography. Share
US Senate May 18, 2026 Democrats are aiming at Maine for a Senate seat. But will the state give up Susan Collins? Challenger Graham Platner may have amassed a rare kinetic energy, but the moderate conservative has served the state for almost 30 yearsFor three decades, Su... Democrats are aiming at Maine for a Senate seat. But will the state give up Susan Collins? Challenger Graham Platner may have amassed a rare kinetic energy, but the moderate conservative has served the state for almost 30 yearsFor three decades, Su... Share
Music May 18, 2026 Dr Hook co-frontman Dennis Locorriere dies aged 76 Singer took lead vocal on UK No 1 When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman, and had numerous other transatlantic hitsDennis Locorriere, the guitarist and s... Dr Hook co-frontman Dennis Locorriere dies aged 76 Singer took lead vocal on UK No 1 When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman, and had numerous other transatlantic hitsDennis Locorriere, the guitarist and s... Share
US news May 18, 2026 Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of House seats – US politics live GOP to target seat held by Jim Clyburn, the only Democrat among the state’s seven representatives in the HouseSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and... Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of House seats – US politics live GOP to target seat held by Jim Clyburn, the only Democrat among the state’s seven representatives in the HouseSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and... Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) May 18, 2026 Oil Prices Climb and Bonds Falter as Iran War Raises Inflation Fears Stocks and bonds wavered after President Trump issued a new warning to Iran. Oil Prices Climb and Bonds Falter as Iran War Raises Inflation Fears Stocks and bonds wavered after President Trump issued a new warning to Iran. Share
Prediction markets May 18, 2026 ‘You can bet on it’: Utah lawmakers form united front in push to ban prediction markets Utah’s heavily Mormon population is largely opposed to all gambling, even on financial exchange platformsUtah is home to some of the strongest anti-gambling... ‘You can bet on it’: Utah lawmakers form united front in push to ban prediction markets Utah’s heavily Mormon population is largely opposed to all gambling, even on financial exchange platformsUtah is home to some of the strongest anti-gambling... Share
Film May 18, 2026 Woken review – shonky post-apocalyptic horror sends an amnesiac into the plague zone The acting is fine and the imagery brooding, but this tepid sci-fi – all creepy neighbours, hazmat squads and crustacean-faced infected – is in thrall to bet... Woken review – shonky post-apocalyptic horror sends an amnesiac into the plague zone The acting is fine and the imagery brooding, but this tepid sci-fi – all creepy neighbours, hazmat squads and crustacean-faced infected – is in thrall to bet... Share
