Decisions and Verdicts May 21, 2026 Turkish Court Ruling Means New Trouble for Erdogan’s Foes A surprise judgment replaced the leader of Turkey’s main opposition party with a former leader known for losing elections. Turkish Court Ruling Means New Trouble for Erdogan’s Foes A surprise judgment replaced the leader of Turkey’s main opposition party with a former leader known for losing elections. See more
Tax and spending May 22, 2026 Ditched government projects lost taxpayer £6.6bn last year, watchdog says Spending committee finds MoD most wasteful and also points to cancelled schemes such as Rwanda and StonehengeCancelled government projects such as the Rwanda... Ditched government projects lost taxpayer £6.6bn last year, watchdog says Spending committee finds MoD most wasteful and also points to cancelled schemes such as Rwanda and StonehengeCancelled government projects such as the Rwanda... Share
Northampton May 22, 2026 Families secure future of UK children’s care home after uncovering management failures Charity Commission inquiry into William Blake House in Northamptonshire resulted in rescue planA group of “accidental activist” families have succeeded in th... Families secure future of UK children’s care home after uncovering management failures Charity Commission inquiry into William Blake House in Northamptonshire resulted in rescue planA group of “accidental activist” families have succeeded in th... Share
UK news May 22, 2026 Police appeal for information in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation Thames Valley police believe more witnesses may be out there in inquiry into alleged misconduct in public office by former princePolice investigating Andrew... Police appeal for information in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation Thames Valley police believe more witnesses may be out there in inquiry into alleged misconduct in public office by former princePolice investigating Andrew... Share
Child marriage May 22, 2026 Taliban ‘legitimising child marriage’ with new edict, activists warn Up to 70% of girls may be in early or forced marriages but law now makes divorce impossible if husbands disagreeChild marriage appears to have been legally r... Taliban ‘legitimising child marriage’ with new edict, activists warn Up to 70% of girls may be in early or forced marriages but law now makes divorce impossible if husbands disagreeChild marriage appears to have been legally r... Share
Israel May 22, 2026 Friday briefing: ?As Israel’s coalition collapses, can its prime minister hang on to power? In today’s newsletter: As ?the polls tighten a??round Benjamin Netanyahu, the coming months may redefine Israel’s political order without resolving its most... Friday briefing: ?As Israel’s coalition collapses, can its prime minister hang on to power? In today’s newsletter: As ?the polls tighten a??round Benjamin Netanyahu, the coming months may redefine Israel’s political order without resolving its most... Share
Philippines May 22, 2026 A pursuit in the senate, gunfire, now on the run: why is a former Philippines police chief in hiding? Government orders Ronald dela Rosa’s arrest over role in Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ that killed thousands of dealers and usersRonald dela Rosa, a forme... A pursuit in the senate, gunfire, now on the run: why is a former Philippines police chief in hiding? Government orders Ronald dela Rosa’s arrest over role in Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ that killed thousands of dealers and usersRonald dela Rosa, a forme... Share
Life and style May 22, 2026 Experience: we found a baby on the subway – now he’s our 26-year-old son I was rushing towards the turnstile when I noticed a bundle of clothes in a corner. I walked over, peeled back a dark sweatshirt, and saw himIn the summer of... Experience: we found a baby on the subway – now he’s our 26-year-old son I was rushing towards the turnstile when I noticed a bundle of clothes in a corner. I walked over, peeled back a dark sweatshirt, and saw himIn the summer of... Share
Theatre May 22, 2026 Even These Things review – mapping Manchester’s history, from a Victorian fist fight to the IRA bomb Royal Exchange, Manchester Rory Mullarkey’s play, expertly directed by James Macdonald, is a bold attempt to encapsulate a whole city in decisive events from... Even These Things review – mapping Manchester’s history, from a Victorian fist fight to the IRA bomb Royal Exchange, Manchester Rory Mullarkey’s play, expertly directed by James Macdonald, is a bold attempt to encapsulate a whole city in decisive events from... Share
US politics May 22, 2026 Trump’s new ‘slush fund’ for his pals – podcast This week, Donald Trump dropped a personal $10bn lawsuit he had against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for a so-called anti-weaponisation fund. The... Trump’s new ‘slush fund’ for his pals – podcast This week, Donald Trump dropped a personal $10bn lawsuit he had against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for a so-called anti-weaponisation fund. The... Share
Antisemitism May 22, 2026 In France, pro-Palestinian solidarity is being silenced and criminalised | Rokhaya Diallo The government’s deeply illiberal ‘Yadan bill’ may be dead. But the threat to legitimate protest certainly is notTensions in France over how to respond to a... In France, pro-Palestinian solidarity is being silenced and criminalised | Rokhaya Diallo The government’s deeply illiberal ‘Yadan bill’ may be dead. But the threat to legitimate protest certainly is notTensions in France over how to respond to a... Share
China May 22, 2026 Chinese authorities destroy villager’s ramshackle 10-storey Studio Ghibli-esque home The home in the village of Xingyi in Guizhou province had become a tourist attraction, but officials said it lacked the necessary building permitsA ramshackl... Chinese authorities destroy villager’s ramshackle 10-storey Studio Ghibli-esque home The home in the village of Xingyi in Guizhou province had become a tourist attraction, but officials said it lacked the necessary building permitsA ramshackl... Share
Film May 22, 2026 ‘I want to hit 100’: Derek Jacobi on Aids, ageing and failing to boil an egg The giant of stage and screen is 87 and still hates looking in the mirror. At home with his husband, he talks about weeping, sleeping with Daniel Craig, terr... ‘I want to hit 100’: Derek Jacobi on Aids, ageing and failing to boil an egg The giant of stage and screen is 87 and still hates looking in the mirror. At home with his husband, he talks about weeping, sleeping with Daniel Craig, terr... Share
