US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 20, 2026 Europe Wants to Help Restore Shipping in the Strait. It Just Isn’t Sure How. Amid conflicting reports about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, European leaders gathered on Friday to coordinate a plan to guard it. Europe Wants to Help Restore Shipping in the Strait. It Just Isn’t Sure How. Amid conflicting reports about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, European leaders gathered on Friday to coordinate a plan to guard it. See more
Music Aug 5, 2026 ‘I put a raging dent in Neil Young’s forehead!’ Tim Pope on his riotous videos for the Cure, Bowie, Queen, Soft Cell and more He dressed Freddie Mercury as a prawn, got Paul Weller to wear lipstick, put a camera in Robert Smith’s mouth and created a 75ft penis for Hall & Oates. Pope... ‘I put a raging dent in Neil Young’s forehead!’ Tim Pope on his riotous videos for the Cure, Bowie, Queen, Soft Cell and more He dressed Freddie Mercury as a prawn, got Paul Weller to wear lipstick, put a camera in Robert Smith’s mouth and created a 75ft penis for Hall & Oates. Pope... Share
Rivers Aug 5, 2026 Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous | Yiannis Baboulias Droughts that were once a century now happen every year, and the impact on wildlife, industrial output and culture itself is catastrophicLast week, 186 passe... Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous | Yiannis Baboulias Droughts that were once a century now happen every year, and the impact on wildlife, industrial output and culture itself is catastrophicLast week, 186 passe... Share
Phoebe Bridgers Aug 5, 2026 Phoebe Bridgers: Lost Weekend review – long-awaited return is a thrilling, daring study in dislocation (Dead Oceans) After sweeping the Grammys and being scrutinised by the press, Bridgers deploys electronics and unsettling sound design to brilliantly evoke em... Phoebe Bridgers: Lost Weekend review – long-awaited return is a thrilling, daring study in dislocation (Dead Oceans) After sweeping the Grammys and being scrutinised by the press, Bridgers deploys electronics and unsettling sound design to brilliantly evoke em... Share
Tulisa Contostavlos Aug 5, 2026 ‘This isn’t some vendetta’ – Tulisa Contostavlos on taking on the tabloids, sex tapes and shame The N-Dubz and X Factor star’s career went into freefall after an elaborate sting by the Sun on Sunday, and she’s still campaigning for tougher press regulat... ‘This isn’t some vendetta’ – Tulisa Contostavlos on taking on the tabloids, sex tapes and shame The N-Dubz and X Factor star’s career went into freefall after an elaborate sting by the Sun on Sunday, and she’s still campaigning for tougher press regulat... Share
US midterm elections 2026 Aug 5, 2026 El-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to call Progressive ex-public health official in tight battle against Haley Stevens in state’s Democratic primaryThe marquee race for the Democratic nomination for S... El-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to call Progressive ex-public health official in tight battle against Haley Stevens in state’s Democratic primaryThe marquee race for the Democratic nomination for S... Share
Kashmir Aug 5, 2026 ‘I just want to find them’: deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir’s mountain communities Increasingly erratic weather patterns due to climate change mean people are losing homes, crops and livestockAs rain lashed the Pir Panjal mountains before d... ‘I just want to find them’: deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir’s mountain communities Increasingly erratic weather patterns due to climate change mean people are losing homes, crops and livestockAs rain lashed the Pir Panjal mountains before d... Share
Italy Aug 5, 2026 Hundreds camp in Rome heatwave as Meloni government cracks down on squats Spin Time provides homes, food banks and after-school clubs but the authorities have locked out residentsHundreds of people have spent a week sleeping in ten... Hundreds camp in Rome heatwave as Meloni government cracks down on squats Spin Time provides homes, food banks and after-school clubs but the authorities have locked out residentsHundreds of people have spent a week sleeping in ten... Share
Morocco Aug 5, 2026 Hundreds in Morocco gather near Ceuta border in anxious wait for missing loved ones People hope to see friends or relatives among those still returning as death toll from mass crossing nears 100Hundreds of people have gathered in the norther... Hundreds in Morocco gather near Ceuta border in anxious wait for missing loved ones People hope to see friends or relatives among those still returning as death toll from mass crossing nears 100Hundreds of people have gathered in the norther... Share
Smoking and Tobacco Aug 5, 2026 China’s Nonsmokers Try to Clear the Air, One Confrontation at a Time Disputes between smokers and nonsmokers are becoming more visible as a younger generation increasingly refuses to suffer secondhand smoke in silence. China’s Nonsmokers Try to Clear the Air, One Confrontation at a Time Disputes between smokers and nonsmokers are becoming more visible as a younger generation increasingly refuses to suffer secondhand smoke in silence. Share
US midterm elections 2026 Aug 5, 2026 Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez survives Washington’s crowded primary Two-term Democrat faced attacks from the left and right while defending a House seat in a territory Trump wonThe Democratic representative Marie Gluesenkamp... Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez survives Washington’s crowded primary Two-term Democrat faced attacks from the left and right while defending a House seat in a territory Trump wonThe Democratic representative Marie Gluesenkamp... Share
New Zealand Aug 5, 2026 New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street Snow falls in Wellington for the first time in 15 years while snow blanketed Dunedin and Christchurch on the country’s south islandTemperatures have plummete... New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street Snow falls in Wellington for the first time in 15 years while snow blanketed Dunedin and Christchurch on the country’s south islandTemperatures have plummete... Share
Midterm Elections (2026) Aug 5, 2026 William Lawrence Wins Primary in Battleground Michigan House District William Lawrence defeated two moderate candidates to challenge a vulnerable Republican incumbent, but some worry his views could hurt his chances in November. William Lawrence Wins Primary in Battleground Michigan House District William Lawrence defeated two moderate candidates to challenge a vulnerable Republican incumbent, but some worry his views could hurt his chances in November. Share
