Cooking and Cookbooks May 25, 2026 Roasted Rhubarb, Harissa Shrimp and the Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need Delicious, simple recipes to close out the holiday weekend. Roasted Rhubarb, Harissa Shrimp and the Only Ice Cream Recipe You’ll Ever Need Delicious, simple recipes to close out the holiday weekend. See more
Japan May 26, 2026 ‘Embarrassment for Japan’: PM wants to cut sales tax but cash registers say no Sanae Takaichi pledged to suspend an 8% levy on food sales, but retailers say their systems aren’t designed for a tax of zero per centThe Japanese government... ‘Embarrassment for Japan’: PM wants to cut sales tax but cash registers say no Sanae Takaichi pledged to suspend an 8% levy on food sales, but retailers say their systems aren’t designed for a tax of zero per centThe Japanese government... Share
UK news May 26, 2026 Family of missing woman hope raid on UK-based sect will bring answers Seven years after Lisa Wiese went missing, a police raid on the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light has given her family a glimmer of hopeAs he watched the fo... Family of missing woman hope raid on UK-based sect will bring answers Seven years after Lisa Wiese went missing, a police raid on the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light has given her family a glimmer of hopeAs he watched the fo... Share
Manuscripts and letters May 26, 2026 Medieval King Arthur manuscript could fetch £2m at auction Book containing early versions of the Merlin and Grail legends has remained in private hands for 700 years In one illustration, painted on vellum and decorat... Medieval King Arthur manuscript could fetch £2m at auction Book containing early versions of the Merlin and Grail legends has remained in private hands for 700 years In one illustration, painted on vellum and decorat... Share
Russia May 26, 2026 Tuesday briefing: With unease at home spreading, what next for Russia’s isolated leader? In today’s newsletter: Our Russian affairs reporter on Vladimir Putin’s slipping approval and singular goal – as discontent ripples from wider society to the... Tuesday briefing: With unease at home spreading, what next for Russia’s isolated leader? In today’s newsletter: Our Russian affairs reporter on Vladimir Putin’s slipping approval and singular goal – as discontent ripples from wider society to the... Share
Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion May 26, 2026 Jewish Australians report harassment and intimidation after giving evidence at antisemitism royal commission Commissioner says multiple witnesses reported ‘a dramatic increase in online hate messages’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our brea... Jewish Australians report harassment and intimidation after giving evidence at antisemitism royal commission Commissioner says multiple witnesses reported ‘a dramatic increase in online hate messages’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our brea... Share
Television May 26, 2026 TV tonight: Tom Hanks’s epic new documentary series The Hollywood star brings his knowledge of the second world war to the small screen. Plus: Zoe Ball goes in search of distant relatives. Here’s what to watch... TV tonight: Tom Hanks’s epic new documentary series The Hollywood star brings his knowledge of the second world war to the small screen. Plus: Zoe Ball goes in search of distant relatives. Here’s what to watch... Share
Climate crisis May 26, 2026 Heatwaves are becoming the norm. This is what Britain will look like in the year 2052 | Bill McGuire People sleep outside because their houses are too hot to inhabit, water is scarce and supermarkets are for the wealthyIf you think the temperature uncomforta... Heatwaves are becoming the norm. This is what Britain will look like in the year 2052 | Bill McGuire People sleep outside because their houses are too hot to inhabit, water is scarce and supermarkets are for the wealthyIf you think the temperature uncomforta... Share
Food May 26, 2026 Asparagus tart and fattoush: Sami Tamimi’s Palestinian recipes for spring A fresh, fragrant tart and a vibrant, crunchy salad to accompany it – flavours of the season, and of homeThe first taste of English asparagus always feels li... Asparagus tart and fattoush: Sami Tamimi’s Palestinian recipes for spring A fresh, fragrant tart and a vibrant, crunchy salad to accompany it – flavours of the season, and of homeThe first taste of English asparagus always feels li... Share
Young people May 26, 2026 ‘I’m throwing everything at it’: one young man’s search for a job in Britain’s ‘worklessness capital’ High unemployment and a lack of support mean life can be tough in Grimsby, but 19-year-old Cohen is determined to make the best of life in this coastal townI... ‘I’m throwing everything at it’: one young man’s search for a job in Britain’s ‘worklessness capital’ High unemployment and a lack of support mean life can be tough in Grimsby, but 19-year-old Cohen is determined to make the best of life in this coastal townI... Share
Northern Ireland May 26, 2026 UK security services helped devise act that gave amnesty over Troubles killings Revelation that policing and state agency figures were in secret policymaking group angers victims’ groupsThe British security services were involved in form... UK security services helped devise act that gave amnesty over Troubles killings Revelation that policing and state agency figures were in secret policymaking group angers victims’ groupsThe British security services were involved in form... Share
Abortion May 26, 2026 Abortion regret is a myth. Irish women don’t need laws to make them ‘reflect’ on their choices | Roe McDermott More people regret knee surgery than abortion. So why is the patriarchy still scaring us with lifelong torment?Ireland’s parliament, the Dáil, voted down a r... Abortion regret is a myth. Irish women don’t need laws to make them ‘reflect’ on their choices | Roe McDermott More people regret knee surgery than abortion. So why is the patriarchy still scaring us with lifelong torment?Ireland’s parliament, the Dáil, voted down a r... Share
Gaza May 26, 2026 Saint Levant: the pop star from Gaza caught between passionate fandom and bitter disapproval His detractors say he shouldn’t be making pop music in times of war and destruction. His millions of fans say he has given them permission to celebrate their... Saint Levant: the pop star from Gaza caught between passionate fandom and bitter disapproval His detractors say he shouldn’t be making pop music in times of war and destruction. His millions of fans say he has given them permission to celebrate their... Share