Wildfires May 20, 2026 2 Wildfires Near Los Angeles Prompt Evacuations More than 7,000 people east of the city had been forced to evacuate as of Wednesday morning, and more than 39,000 others faced evacuation orders or warnings. 2 Wildfires Near Los Angeles Prompt Evacuations More than 7,000 people east of the city had been forced to evacuate as of Wednesday morning, and more than 39,000 others faced evacuation orders or warnings. See more
Circus Jul 5, 2026 Roll up, roll up! Older generation find joy and fearlessness in circus Juggling, trapeze and hula hoop classes for over-50s are taking off as people rediscover their inner child and tap into health benefitsRumman Talukder’s favo... Roll up, roll up! Older generation find joy and fearlessness in circus Juggling, trapeze and hula hoop classes for over-50s are taking off as people rediscover their inner child and tap into health benefitsRumman Talukder’s favo... Share
Extreme heat Jul 5, 2026 From ‘heat panic’ to ‘sacrificed at the altar’: Europe’s air conditioning culture wars heat up Cooling down has become political amid record highs, as experts say row is distracting from work of protecting livesAs the afternoon heat rose to a dizzying... From ‘heat panic’ to ‘sacrificed at the altar’: Europe’s air conditioning culture wars heat up Cooling down has become political amid record highs, as experts say row is distracting from work of protecting livesAs the afternoon heat rose to a dizzying... Share
American food and drink Jul 5, 2026 Appalachia, London N1: ‘The chicken is like Sunday dinner on performance steroids’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants This is no theme bar, and not remotely a joke: they really are doing proper Appalachian regional cooking on a side road near Old StreetAppalachia, newly open... Appalachia, London N1: ‘The chicken is like Sunday dinner on performance steroids’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants This is no theme bar, and not remotely a joke: they really are doing proper Appalachian regional cooking on a side road near Old StreetAppalachia, newly open... Share
Pope Leo XIV Jul 5, 2026 The immorality of world leaders is contagious. Thank heavens for the pope | Simon Tisdall In a political wasteland dominated by billionaires, war criminals and mega-corporations, the head of the Catholic church is a rare figure of moral leadership... The immorality of world leaders is contagious. Thank heavens for the pope | Simon Tisdall In a political wasteland dominated by billionaires, war criminals and mega-corporations, the head of the Catholic church is a rare figure of moral leadership... Share
Stalking Jul 5, 2026 ‘He hadn’t been trying to scare us. He’d been trying to kill us’: how stalker neighbours turned our dream home into a nightmare We were busy doing up a dilapidated Welsh farmhouse when a young couple bought the land next door. They seemed odd yet basically harmless – but their increas... ‘He hadn’t been trying to scare us. He’d been trying to kill us’: how stalker neighbours turned our dream home into a nightmare We were busy doing up a dilapidated Welsh farmhouse when a young couple bought the land next door. They seemed odd yet basically harmless – but their increas... Share
Nigel Farage Jul 5, 2026 Could Farage quit? Questions swirl over Reform UK leader’s future Farage is under pressure over £5m gift, byelection losses and rise of rival Restore but allies say exit speculation is ‘wishful thinking’“Of course he’s tire... Could Farage quit? Questions swirl over Reform UK leader’s future Farage is under pressure over £5m gift, byelection losses and rise of rival Restore but allies say exit speculation is ‘wishful thinking’“Of course he’s tire... Share
Liberal party Jul 5, 2026 Liberal frontbencher Dan Tehan says coalition with One Nation ‘not even being talked about’ Anthony Albanese mocks ructions on conservative side of politics and says three rightwing parties are caught up in ‘race to the bottom’Get our breaking news... Liberal frontbencher Dan Tehan says coalition with One Nation ‘not even being talked about’ Anthony Albanese mocks ructions on conservative side of politics and says three rightwing parties are caught up in ‘race to the bottom’Get our breaking news... Share
Economics Jul 5, 2026 Make Ed Miliband chancellor, ex-chief Treasury adviser tells Andy Burnham Nicholas Stern joins growing number backing Miliband, saying he has vision and experience to revive economyA former chief economic adviser to the Treasury ha... Make Ed Miliband chancellor, ex-chief Treasury adviser tells Andy Burnham Nicholas Stern joins growing number backing Miliband, saying he has vision and experience to revive economyA former chief economic adviser to the Treasury ha... Share
Greece holidays Jul 5, 2026 Walk in the footsteps of gods, heroes and monsters: five trips to mythical Greece Discover where supplicants consulted Apollo in Delphi, the infant Hermes hid stolen cattle and where Poseidon created a love nest for a sea nymphSome stories... Walk in the footsteps of gods, heroes and monsters: five trips to mythical Greece Discover where supplicants consulted Apollo in Delphi, the infant Hermes hid stolen cattle and where Poseidon created a love nest for a sea nymphSome stories... Share
Invasive species Jul 5, 2026 ‘They ate the shrimp, they even ate the crab’: Thai fishers count the cost of a voracious invader Huge numbers of blackchin tilapia, a fish native to west Africa, are wreaking havoc among Thailand’s river ecosystems. Experts – and some chefs – are seeking... ‘They ate the shrimp, they even ate the crab’: Thai fishers count the cost of a voracious invader Huge numbers of blackchin tilapia, a fish native to west Africa, are wreaking havoc among Thailand’s river ecosystems. Experts – and some chefs – are seeking... Share
Life and style Jul 5, 2026 Don’t tell me it’s wrong to hold a grudge. I’m making the world a better place, one petty boycott at a time | Polly Hudson Forgive and forget? I haven’t set foot in my local bakery since I was belittled by the woman behind the counter‘If your name’s not down, you’re not coming in... Don’t tell me it’s wrong to hold a grudge. I’m making the world a better place, one petty boycott at a time | Polly Hudson Forgive and forget? I haven’t set foot in my local bakery since I was belittled by the woman behind the counter‘If your name’s not down, you’re not coming in... Share
Gambling Jul 5, 2026 NSW Labor to adopt tougher pokies stance as Sydney inner west mayor says ‘momentum for real reform unstoppable’ State Labor conference expected to pass a motion which would commit to 50% of machines being removed from operation in next 10 yearsGet our breaking news ema... NSW Labor to adopt tougher pokies stance as Sydney inner west mayor says ‘momentum for real reform unstoppable’ State Labor conference expected to pass a motion which would commit to 50% of machines being removed from operation in next 10 yearsGet our breaking news ema... Share
