Zoos May 18, 2026 2 Americans Detained in Japan After Entering Punch the Monkey’s Zoo Enclosure The men were charged with obstructing operations at a zoo, apparently as a stunt connected to a cryptocurrency. They denied the charges. 2 Americans Detained in Japan After Entering Punch the Monkey’s Zoo Enclosure The men were charged with obstructing operations at a zoo, apparently as a stunt connected to a cryptocurrency. They denied the charges. See more
Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) May 18, 2026 Russia’s New Human Rights Commissioner Accused of Helping Kidnap Ukrainian Children Yana Lantratova was instrumental in helping the chairman of her party to illegally adopt an infant girl from Russian-occupied Ukraine, the Ukrainian authorit... Russia’s New Human Rights Commissioner Accused of Helping Kidnap Ukrainian Children Yana Lantratova was instrumental in helping the chairman of her party to illegally adopt an infant girl from Russian-occupied Ukraine, the Ukrainian authorit... Share
Eurovision Song Contest May 18, 2026 Bulgaria Hopes Eurovision Win Will Show Its Strength as a Continental Player Recent months have brought a series of changes in the Eastern European nation, which has just adopted the euro and forced the resignation of a government thr... Bulgaria Hopes Eurovision Win Will Show Its Strength as a Continental Player Recent months have brought a series of changes in the Eastern European nation, which has just adopted the euro and forced the resignation of a government thr... Share
Phelps May 18, 2026 Edmund Phelps, Who Upended the Way We View Inflation, Dies at 92 He won a Nobel in 2006 for challenging the conventional wisdom among economists that higher inflation was a necessary price to pay for low unemployment. Edmund Phelps, Who Upended the Way We View Inflation, Dies at 92 He won a Nobel in 2006 for challenging the conventional wisdom among economists that higher inflation was a necessary price to pay for low unemployment. Share
Qantas May 18, 2026 Footage from Qantas flight shows man's heated exchange with cabin crew – video Footage uploaded to social media by comedian Mike Goldstein shows a man in a heated exchange with cabin crew, repeatedly telling them to 'fuck off' when they... Footage from Qantas flight shows man's heated exchange with cabin crew – video Footage uploaded to social media by comedian Mike Goldstein shows a man in a heated exchange with cabin crew, repeatedly telling them to 'fuck off' when they... Share
UK news May 18, 2026 A milky protest and a UFO in London: Monday’s photos of the day The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading... A milky protest and a UFO in London: Monday’s photos of the day The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading... Share
Transport May 18, 2026 My rookie era: In my 30s, I went for my driver’s licence test – and failed four times Learning to drive as an adult is humiliating because everyone knows how to drive, and frustrating because no one knows how to drive properlyLast year, at the... My rookie era: In my 30s, I went for my driver’s licence test – and failed four times Learning to drive as an adult is humiliating because everyone knows how to drive, and frustrating because no one knows how to drive properlyLast year, at the... Share
John Oliver May 18, 2026 John Oliver on factoring companies: ‘This industry is full of predators’ Last Week Tonight host spoke about structured settlements and the problematic industry surrounding themJohn Oliver took aim at factoring companies on his HBO... John Oliver on factoring companies: ‘This industry is full of predators’ Last Week Tonight host spoke about structured settlements and the problematic industry surrounding themJohn Oliver took aim at factoring companies on his HBO... Share
Classical music May 18, 2026 Requiem for America review – Brent Michael Davids gives the invisible a voice in his urgent new work Barbican, LondonThe BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Teddy Abrams performed the world premiere of Davids’ sombre and powerful new work that tells of the... Requiem for America review – Brent Michael Davids gives the invisible a voice in his urgent new work Barbican, LondonThe BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Teddy Abrams performed the world premiere of Davids’ sombre and powerful new work that tells of the... Share
Golf May 18, 2026 The nice guy who finished first: why all of golf was glad to see Aaron Rai lift US PGA Championship Hard work, respect and family values made Englishman a popular winner of the Wanamaker Trophy among his peersBy the time Aaron Rai was walking to the 18th te... The nice guy who finished first: why all of golf was glad to see Aaron Rai lift US PGA Championship Hard work, respect and family values made Englishman a popular winner of the Wanamaker Trophy among his peersBy the time Aaron Rai was walking to the 18th te... Share
Football May 18, 2026 The Premier League title is Arsenal’s to lose. But pressure does strange things to teams | Jonathan Wilson The Gunners seemingly have the easier end-of-season schedule, but Manchester City are clinging to hope that anything can happenSign up for the World Behind T... The Premier League title is Arsenal’s to lose. But pressure does strange things to teams | Jonathan Wilson The Gunners seemingly have the easier end-of-season schedule, but Manchester City are clinging to hope that anything can happenSign up for the World Behind T... Share
France May 18, 2026 Du pain, de la bière, du Boursin? Why the French are now drinking more beer than wine For the first time ever, beer has overtaken wine as the drink of choice in France. Bad news for national identity, but potentially good news in terms of alco... Du pain, de la bière, du Boursin? Why the French are now drinking more beer than wine For the first time ever, beer has overtaken wine as the drink of choice in France. Bad news for national identity, but potentially good news in terms of alco... Share
Food banks May 18, 2026 ‘Absolutely beautiful’ but no shops for miles: the Cotswolds’ rural food deserts Deep-rooted problems of food inequality are hidden behind area’s affluence and beautyRural Britain is becoming ‘food desert’ for lower-income families, study... ‘Absolutely beautiful’ but no shops for miles: the Cotswolds’ rural food deserts Deep-rooted problems of food inequality are hidden behind area’s affluence and beautyRural Britain is becoming ‘food desert’ for lower-income families, study... Share
