Israel and Hezbollah have continued to trade fire despite a ceasefire deal being announced last month. ...
Day: May 9, 2026
Challenge Starmer by Monday or I will, Labour MP tells cabinetChallenge Starmer by Monday or I will, Labour MP tells cabinet
Catherine West tells the BBC if a leadership hopeful does not put themselves forward she will try to trigger a contest. ...
Seven last-minute Mother’s Day gifts that arrive by Sunday – and look like you planned aheadSeven last-minute Mother’s Day gifts that arrive by Sunday – and look like you planned ahead
Plus one of our favorite whiskeys makes headlines, and a very good deal on an adjustable sleep mask This story was originally published in the Filter US newsletter on buying fewer, better things. Sign up here to get early access to it Each week the Filter newsletter cuts through the ...
Manchester City v Brentford: Premier League – liveManchester City v Brentford: Premier League – live
⚽ City look to keep pressure on Arsenal | Kick-off: 5.30pm BST⚽ Seven games to decide the title | Follow on Bluesky “Haaland has 25 goals,” begins Zach Neeley. “Arsenal’s highest is Gyokeres at 14, and not because they score fewer goals (67 to 69). Which is better, the bulk ...
Scientists Studied 906 Mafia Marriages and Found Something SurprisingScientists Studied 906 Mafia Marriages and Found Something Surprising
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that got ID’d, caught on camera, internally probed, and married off. First, scientists have confirmed the identities of four sailors who died in a grisly Victorian voyage. Then: the sights and sounds of an Arctic seafloor, a glimpse into ...
How Reform won votes from Swansea to SunderlandHow Reform won votes from Swansea to Sunderland
Many voters have turned to Reform UK with devastating consequences for the main two parties, Labour and the Conservatives. ...
Labour MPs have put Starmer on notice after election battering. Can he turn it around?Labour MPs have put Starmer on notice after election battering. Can he turn it around?
Even the prime minister’s most loyal ministers are pushing him to change, writes Laura Kuenssberg. ...
Neither US nor Iran can sustain strait of Hormuz standoff indefinitelyNeither US nor Iran can sustain strait of Hormuz standoff indefinitely
Simply hanging on could be a disaster for Iranians, while Trump needs to resolve this economic crisis he created Exchanges of fire between Iran and the US demonstrate the serious instability of the situation in the Middle East. Though the US strikes late on Thursday were just “a love tap”, ...
Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali policeGuardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police
Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prison A journalist who covered the case of a woman who said she was being tortured in prison was detained and beaten with pistols by Somali authorities, along with two others, for his reporting for the ...
Grisly injuries, a murder and a disappeared hero: the forgotten stories of US World Cup history | Jonathan WilsonGrisly injuries, a murder and a disappeared hero: the forgotten stories of US World Cup history | Jonathan Wilson
As soccer fans turn their attention to the future of the sport in the States, we revisit four oft-overlooked moments – and one famous kick – that shaped its past This was originally published in the newsletter The World Behind the Cup. Sign up for it here. The last time ...