Banking and Financial Institutions May 22, 2026 With Deals Booming and Regulations Lightened, Bankers Are Back on Top They played second fiddle to private equity and hedge funds for years, but 2026 is shaping up to be “the year of the bank,” one consultant said. With Deals Booming and Regulations Lightened, Bankers Are Back on Top They played second fiddle to private equity and hedge funds for years, but 2026 is shaping up to be “the year of the bank,” one consultant said. See more
Books May 22, 2026 Roddy Doyle: ‘When you’re a Dublin writer, you’re inevitably asked about Joyce, and it’s tedious’ The Booker prize-winning novelist and screenwriter shares the tune he’d want played at his funeral and why he’d have a couple of pints with Charles Dickens b... Roddy Doyle: ‘When you’re a Dublin writer, you’re inevitably asked about Joyce, and it’s tedious’ The Booker prize-winning novelist and screenwriter shares the tune he’d want played at his funeral and why he’d have a couple of pints with Charles Dickens b... Share
Lloyds Banking Group May 22, 2026 ‘Everyone is proud of it’: dismay in Halifax at Lloyds’ threat to historic brand The bank, formerly a building society, has carried the name of the Yorkshire town since 1853 and most locals think it should be preservedOn a moody afternoon... ‘Everyone is proud of it’: dismay in Halifax at Lloyds’ threat to historic brand The bank, formerly a building society, has carried the name of the Yorkshire town since 1853 and most locals think it should be preservedOn a moody afternoon... Share
Arizona May 22, 2026 Minecraft-playing grandma swatted when livestreaming to raise funds for grandson’s cancer treatment Sue Jacquot was taking part in fundraiser when police swarmed her home after someone falsely reported a crimeAn Arizona grandmother has said someone subjecte... Minecraft-playing grandma swatted when livestreaming to raise funds for grandson’s cancer treatment Sue Jacquot was taking part in fundraiser when police swarmed her home after someone falsely reported a crimeAn Arizona grandmother has said someone subjecte... Share
Shein May 22, 2026 Chinese fast-fashion company Shein to buy eco-friendly retailer Everlane Everlane CEO confirms sale in letter to employees and says it will stay true to ‘sustainability’ commitmentsEverlane, the retailer that bucked the fast-fashi... Chinese fast-fashion company Shein to buy eco-friendly retailer Everlane Everlane CEO confirms sale in letter to employees and says it will stay true to ‘sustainability’ commitmentsEverlane, the retailer that bucked the fast-fashi... Share
UFOs May 22, 2026 Pentagon releases second batch of UFO videos and first-hand testimony Videos in this batch show unidentified aerial phenomena but offer few clues to existence of alien lifeSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The P... Pentagon releases second batch of UFO videos and first-hand testimony Videos in this batch show unidentified aerial phenomena but offer few clues to existence of alien lifeSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The P... Share
Football May 22, 2026 World Cup: England’s shock squad and the politics of football – The Latest A ruthless Thomas Tuchel has left several big names at home for his England squad at this summer’s World Cup.There was no space for Harry Maguire, Trent Alex... World Cup: England’s shock squad and the politics of football – The Latest A ruthless Thomas Tuchel has left several big names at home for his England squad at this summer’s World Cup.There was no space for Harry Maguire, Trent Alex... Share
Television May 22, 2026 Judith Chalmers, presenter of TV series Wish You Were Here, dies aged 90 Family says host of more than 500 episodes of travel show leaves behind ‘giant suitcase of the happiest memories’The TV presenter Judith Chalmers, who spent... Judith Chalmers, presenter of TV series Wish You Were Here, dies aged 90 Family says host of more than 500 episodes of travel show leaves behind ‘giant suitcase of the happiest memories’The TV presenter Judith Chalmers, who spent... Share
Israel May 22, 2026 Gaza flotilla activists allege sexual assault and rape in Israeli detention Israeli prison service denies claims of abuse, including beatings, during detention of 430 people trying to take aid to Palestinians• Ben-Gvir’s template of... Gaza flotilla activists allege sexual assault and rape in Israeli detention Israeli prison service denies claims of abuse, including beatings, during detention of 430 people trying to take aid to Palestinians• Ben-Gvir’s template of... Share
Energy May 22, 2026 Australian government plans for ‘worst-case scenario’ retail fuel rationing, documents reveal Exclusive: With warnings world oil supplies are expected to hit ‘red zone’ by August, the Albanese government has outlined its powers to enforce daily purcha... Australian government plans for ‘worst-case scenario’ retail fuel rationing, documents reveal Exclusive: With warnings world oil supplies are expected to hit ‘red zone’ by August, the Albanese government has outlined its powers to enforce daily purcha... Share
Global development May 22, 2026 Suspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC Situation described as ‘deeply worrisome’ by officials as aid cuts and community distrust impede respondersThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of t... Suspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC Situation described as ‘deeply worrisome’ by officials as aid cuts and community distrust impede respondersThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of t... Share
United States Politics and Government May 22, 2026 Fact-Checking the Trump Administration’s Inaccurate Claims About the $1.8 Billion Fund The president, vice president and acting attorney general have offered a series of inaccurate claims to defend an unusual fund announced this week. Fact-Checking the Trump Administration’s Inaccurate Claims About the $1.8 Billion Fund The president, vice president and acting attorney general have offered a series of inaccurate claims to defend an unusual fund announced this week. Share
Florida May 22, 2026 Wasserman Schultz Will Run in Majority-Black District in South Florida Republicans drew the former D.N.C. chairwoman out of her district. Her decision to run in Florida’s 20th Congressional District, however, has stoked tensions... Wasserman Schultz Will Run in Majority-Black District in South Florida Republicans drew the former D.N.C. chairwoman out of her district. Her decision to run in Florida’s 20th Congressional District, however, has stoked tensions... Share
