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World news | The Guardianby Esther Addley58m ago
Jane Adetoro and her younger sisters Christina and Rebecca Walters were “the closest sisters and the best friends”, according to their family.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa37m ago
Warning NZ could be cut off from Five Eyes info for not signing up to digital super-system A Defence Force commander warned New Zealand would be cut off from information exchanges within the Five...
The Conversation Canadaby Meredith Ralston, Professor of Women and Gender Studies and Political Studies, Mount Saint Vincent University2h ago
Three years ago, I wrote an article for The Conversation Canada about rape culture when actor Danny Masterson went to jail for sexual assault.
Football | The Guardianby Tom Garry in Agia Pelagia1h ago
Sarina Wiegman heaped praise on Ella Toone for her positive reaction to being left out of England’s initial squad for their Women’s World Cup playoff against Greece, after recalling the Manchester...
Mail Onlineby Zoe Hardy34m ago
Nuts have long had a reputation as diet wreckers – too fatty, too calorific, too moreish. But Gabriela Peacock, nutritionist to the royals, is turning that idea on its head.
FOX Newsby Dan Zaksheske23m ago
Caitlin Clark said she can't remember the last time she read a direct message on social media. She also enjoys getting booed by opposing fans.
The Guardianby Gaby Hinsliff1h ago
The first time the window-rattling roar of a B-1 bomber woke me up this summer, I thought for one crazed second we were under attack.
Phys.orgby Arizona State University17m ago
Fading control over 'jumping genes' may explain why big dogs age faster Across mammals, larger species typically have longer lifespans, ranging from only a couple of years for mice to almost 200...
Vanity Fairby Rebecca Ford1h ago
Esmé Creed-Miles is pacing in a corner of The London West Hollywood hotel lobby, on the phone, holding a banana.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa42m ago
Tiaki Wai is spending $150 million dollars to fix a foul stench that's plagued a Lower Hutt community for years.
The Guardianby Margaret Atwood, Emily Wilson, Ocean Vuong and Rebecca Perry1h ago
Margaret Atwood Anne Carson’s work has long been admired among poets of many countries. For new readers, I would recommend The Beauty of the Husband – direct and visceral, funny and angry and sad –...
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau51m ago
“Free and fair elections are not possible until the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is scrapped and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns.
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Butler1h ago
Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham store is to close in January, with the loss of at least 60 jobs, while its Leeds and Bristol outlets will be converted to the Flannels brand in a shake-up under Mike...
Sportstarby Team Sportstar1h ago
TENNIS Sureshkumar, Sinha set up Fenesta Open semifinal; Vaidehee, Shruti eye final clash Defending champion and top seed Manish Sureshkumar fought back from a 0-3 deficit in the deciding set to...
The Hinduby AFP45m ago
Tens of thousands of people thronged a Paris square on Thursday (October 8, 2026) demanding better education and less police brutality, as students protested nationwide despite government attempts...
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Reuters16m ago
Two Latvian men have been arrested inside a military base in southeast England that houses United States and NATO intelligence hubs after the perimeter fence was breached, police have said.
The Conversation UKby Benedict Carpenter van Barthold, Lecturer, School of Art & Design, Nottingham Trent University2h ago
Robert Ryman: The Real Thing is the American artist’s first major retrospective in the UK for over 30 years.
Hindustan Timesby PTI1h ago
Days after narrating drought plight to minister, Maharashtra farmer ends life by jumping in well Rajendra Sapate, a resident of Dhop taluka in Mohadi, jumped into a well in a paddy field between...
Football | The Guardianby Ben Fisher1h ago
Oliver Glasner has said Manchester City being found guilty of arranging “sham contracts” has damaged the Premier League brand globally and believes the integrity of the English top flight is under...
TechCrunchby Lucas Ropek1h ago
Richard Bronson, an entrepreneur who recently launched a startup called Commissary Club, has an unusual background for a founder: in a previous life, he spent time in prison.
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger1d ago
Lionel Messi brought the curtain down on his epic 21-year international career on Tuesday, bidding farewell to adoring fans in an emotional final appearance for Argentina.
Buenos Aires Timesby Daniel Carvalho, Bloomberg10d ago
The son of a night watchman and a stay-at-home mother, Douglas Oliveira was 16 and living in a modest house in Brazil’s northeast when he cast his first ballot, helping Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva...
Buenos Aires Timesby James Grainger4d ago
As Argentina prepare to give skipper Lionel Messi a spectacular farewell on Tuesday, Cristian ‘Cuti’ Romero faces the biggest challenge of his career: taking over the captaincy of the Albiceleste.
ABC News Australiaby Elise Worthington, Maddy King, and Amy Donaldson3d ago
When doctors heard how much medicinal cannabis Steve Johnstone was being prescribed, they were shocked. "They were gobsmacked," he said. "They just couldn't understand how I was functioning."
ABC News Australiaby Hanan Dervisevic9d ago
For the fourth time this year, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the cash rate by 0.25 of a percentage point in a bid to bring inflation under control.
ABC News Australiaby Daryna Zadvirna and Ninah Kopel3d ago
Emma* thought she made a friend online. Instead, the 14-year-old found herself sucked into a sinister, sadistic online cult.
Politico Europeby Ryan Heath, Paul Karp, Finn McHugh, Miriam Webber13d ago
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Politico Europeby John Johnston16h ago
LONDON — Zack Polanski promised to smash Britain’s two-party political system — but his campaign for a U.K.
Politico Europeby Mouza Hasan Almarzooqi, director of the Economic Studies Department, TRENDS Research and Advisory3d ago
Decades ago, the world treated global trade as a neutral ground decades ago that helped energy markets in becoming more integrated today as we still see them today.
The Conversation Canadaby Jon Willis, Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria9d ago
This summer, exoplanet science — the study of planets orbiting stars beyond our sun — took a big step forwards.
The Conversation Canadaby Joshua M. Pearce, John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation and Professor, Western University1d ago
The capacity of rogue AI agents to destroy our species within the next decade has recently been a hot topic of debate.
DW Englishby Mark Hallam; Felix Tamsut13d ago
What you need to know - On the last day of Xi Jinping's visit, he and Donald Trump, along with their spouses, had tea at the White House.
DW Englishby Mark Hallam; Felix Tamsut14d ago
What you need to know - Donald Trump and Xi Jinping and their wives attended a state dinner hosted in honor of the Chinese leader.
DW Englishby Haroon Janjua8d ago
Junaid Hafeez, a former university lecturer and Fullbright scholar was thrown in prison 13 years ago under Pakistan's strict blasphemy laws for comments he allegedly made on Facebook.
El País Englishby Manuel Jabois3d ago
It’s Friday night in Madrid. Walking down Preciados street towards Sol square, the tents and the huge banners announcing the protest encampment can already be seen some distance away.
El País Englishby Noor Mahtani Mahtani10d ago
Twenty-three children make their way to school with their eyes glued to the murky water of the Nare River to see if they can see the hippopotamus.
El País Englishby Kiko Llaneras11d ago
In 2024 I sketched a map to situate what experts and commentators expected from artificial intelligence. It had two axes: how much will it advance? and will it be beneficial or dangerous?
France 24by Paul MILLAR1d ago
'We're fed up': Paris students rise up in a movement that shows no sign of slowing Hundreds of thousands of students and their supporters took part in nationwide protests across France on Tuesday...
France 24by FRANCE 242d ago
Trump targets tax-free diesel as Republicans approach midterms President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to ease limits on tax-free red-dyed diesel as fuel prices put pressure on...
France 24by Lara BULLENS12d ago
‘I hope France wakes up’: Young Catholics flood the streets for Pope Leo's Paris visit Armed with paper fortune-tellers and pop worship songs, young French Catholics from the Anuncio movement...
Football | The Guardianby John Brewin13d ago
THE BLAME GAME Come Saturday, it will be 73 days since the pain and shame of Atlanta, when England, from a winning position in a World Cup semi-final, decided to do an England, and sit on their...
The Guardianby Louis Staples13d ago
Modern dating is a hellscape. Just ask any single person, who will probably regale you with stories of endless swiping, ghosting, cringe Hinge dates and unfulfilling “situationships”.
The Guardianby Patrick Barkham4d ago
On the banks of the Thames in South Oxfordshire, the Hardwick estate has been owned by the Rose family for generations.
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Frontlineby Devarsi Ghosh10d ago
“All my films are a result of failures,” says Q. “Every time I failed at something, my response was to make a film.” Little wonder that the 53-year-old Bengali filmmaker is one of India’s foremost...
Frontlineby Surya Bulusu7d ago
Around October 2, the noticeboard outside Kamarajar Memorial School in Mumbai’s Dharavi takes on a particular cast.
Frontlineby Anand Mishra AI Summary13d ago
Dear Reader, Bihar is in the news again, and for all the wrong reasons. Before the embers of the Jamui incident had cooled—a girl was harassed, groped, and threatened with rape—another similar case...
Premium Timesby Premium Times8d ago
I do not know exactly what awaits me after NYSC. It could begin with a job offer, the first serious steps towards building my own brand, further learning or simply another opportunity I cannot yet...
Premium Timesby Aaron Cole9d ago
For 19-year-old Adamu Isah, 17 September began like any other day. But it ended with him witnessing horrific deaths inside a cramped detention cell in Minna, Niger State.
Premium Timesby Premium Times7d ago
FROM REFORM TO PROSPERITY: INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, 1ST OCTOBER 2026 My fellow Nigerians, Sixty-six years ago today, our flag was...
The Moscow Timesby Moscow Times Reporter9d ago
Ksenia Maximova was ranked among the world’s 50 most successful models in the 2000s, but today is better known as a prominent figure in Russia’s anti-war movement in London.
Global Voicesby Exile Hub12d ago
Exile Hub is one of Global Voices’ partners in Southeast Asia, emerging in response to the 2021 coup in Myanmar, and focusing on empowering journalists and human rights defenders.
Global Voicesby Jude Pierre Louis11d ago
This post is part of Global Voices’ September 2026 Spotlight series, “Protest in Democracy.” With this spotlight, we seek to explore the many forms of protest, the tactics states use to...
Himal Southasianby Nikita Jain6d ago
KACHEAKLUNGLIU WAS still reeling from shock as she sat in the psychiatric ward of the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital in Imphal, the capital of Manipur, on 19 June.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa23h ago
Small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Papua New Guinea are calling for more support to allow them to grow and promote PNG-made products.
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa12d ago
Back in 1876, children at Tinui School would make their way to school on horseback, now they ride in utes and SUVs.
RNZ National3d ago
How to make – and keep – friends as a grownup, according to science The query “how to make friends” reached an all-time high last year and vastly outpaces searches for how to find a date or fall in...
Rapplerby Arabella Grace Sta Ana5d ago
AT A GLANCE - The mural 'Buyon' at the UP College of Law, created by the Bagongbuhay Group of Artists, reflects the experiences of former Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) and highlights their...
Rapplerby Juno Reyes12d ago
AT A GLANCE - Carmelle Collado delivered a captivating performance of her song 'Sobra-sobra' during the Philippines' selection night for Eurovision Asia, showcasing her vocal talent and stage...
Rapplerby Margarita Holmes, Jeremy Baer11d ago
AT A GLANCE - Aimee, an HR head at a hospital, expresses frustration with the performance of undergraduate interns, noting their lack of professionalism and accountability. - Dr. Holmes and Mr.
Notes from Polandby Alicja Ptak6d ago
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that...
Notes from Polandby Daniel Tilles10d ago
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that...
Notes from Polandby Daniel Tilles6d ago
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that...
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff11d ago
Tulkarem, occupied West Bank – Hakim Mar’i spends his days lying on a single bed, his disfigured leg raised.
Al Jazeeraby Saeed Al Batati5d ago
Mukalla, Yemen – When waves of Yemeni government forces started to flee the front lines near al-Khokha, a Red Sea town between Hodeidah and Mocha, two of Saeed Hassan’s sons rushed to alert their...
Al Jazeeraby Nils Adler6d ago
This article is part of a series in which we speak to individuals who – due to a unique job, location or experience – share an insight they wish others could know.
Channel News Asiaby Aaron De Silva10d ago
She once interviewed boy bands – now she fights for migrant workers’ dignity and rights Almost two decades of advocating for migrant workers in Singapore have changed how Stephanie Chok sees...
Channel News Asiaby CNA Luxury11d ago
Planning a trip with AI? Here’s how to do it better Generic questions get generic answers, experts say, so to avoid mediocre recommendations, you’ll need to write smarter prompts.
Channel News Asiaby Nikki Yeo12d ago
'I receive way more than I've given': The psychologist helping teenage girls through trauma others may not see As the head of the home HCSA Dayspring, Ms Valerie Wong works with teenage girls who...
Taipei Times11d ago
As drought spread and wildfires raged across Europe this summer, the extraordinary heat did not stop at the shoreline.
Taipei Times4d ago
Sea levels in California are set to rise by as much as a foot (30cm) in the coming days as an enormous wave washes up the US West Coast.
Taipei Times5d ago
Taiwanese Olympic champion Lin Yu-ting (林郁婷) yesterday won her second consecutive Asian Games boxing gold, defeating her Chinese opponent in the women’s 60kg final.
Kyiv Independentby Tania Myronyshena4d ago
Kyiv now feels like a front-line city — but its resolve is holding, for now Firefighters work after a Russian drone attack struck a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 1, 2026.
Kyiv Independentby Alex McDonald6d ago
Sign of the times: Ukraine’s small dairy farms are disappearing Farm animals owned by Marinka Hritsik on her farm in Chernihiv, Ukraine on Sept. 30, 2026.
Kyiv Independentby Diana Delyurman5h ago
Inside Operation Vivaldi — how Ukraine uses drones, robots to liberate territory in Donetsk Oblast Tsyhan, a combat wing operator of the Darts crew of the NAFO, the 66th Mechanized Brigade...
NASAby Sondra Woodward3d ago
“I want to be able to look at a rocket launch and say, ‘I touched a piece of this.’” That’s how Richard Spolzino describes the thing he’s chasing.
Gristby Bekah Stolhandske McNeel2d ago
To really understand what’s going on in the Nebraska Sandhills, Shelly Kelly told me, it’s helpful to see it from the air.
Gristby Laura Hackett3d ago
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina.
MercoPress10d ago
By Daniel Hannan (*) As the Chagos humiliation shows, the Foreign Office’s slavish adoration of international courts has got us nowhere. What has all our imagined soft power brought us?
MercoPress5d ago
By Gwynne Dyer - “Flávio Bolsonaro is Trump’s candidate and what Trump wants is to colonize Brazil, take our riches, steal our future and leave us in the dust,” claims the latest video released by...
MercoPress14d ago
For most of the 2010s, sports websites made money in the same way as everyone else online. They put banners on the page, sold ad space, and got paid when people saw the ads.
The Conversation Africaby Michael Greenstone, Professor in Economics; Director, Energy Policy Institute, University of Chicago13d ago
Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab combined temperature forecasts with research on how heat affects death rates in more than 24,000 regions worldwide, and found that the...
The Conversation Africaby Kimberley Simpson, Research Fellow, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield7d ago
Plants use carbon dioxide (CO₂) in photosynthesis to make the carbohydrates they need to grow. As the CO₂ in the atmosphere rises, mainly because humans are burning fossil fuels, many plants can...
The Conversation Africaby Magnus Öberg, Director of the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, Uppsala University2d ago
Estimates of the number of people directly killed in Sudan’s civil war vary widely, in part because counting casualties in active conflict zones is extremely difficult.
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