Despite Trump’s calls for calm, IDF says it struck military targets in Iran in response to attacks by Tehran Israel strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate Iranian media is reporting that there were no immediate casualties following apparent Israeli strikes on the Karun petrochemical ...
Day: June 8, 2026
I was jailed for speaking out about the treatment of workers at the Qatar World Cup. I am still being punished | Abdullah IbhaisI was jailed for speaking out about the treatment of workers at the Qatar World Cup. I am still being punished | Abdullah Ibhais
The 2022 football tournament cost me my freedom for three years. This year, I’ve lost my passport, safety and perhaps more What I saw in a town called Al-Shahaniyah on the outskirts of Doha, the capital of Qatar, seven years ago broke every rule and human right in the book. ...
My Memory Is Full of Ghosts review – deeply moving visual hymn for the bombed-out Syrian city of HomsMy Memory Is Full of Ghosts review – deeply moving visual hymn for the bombed-out Syrian city of Homs
Anas Zawahri’s documentary lays heart-wrenching testimony over languorous shots of bullet-ridden ruins and deserted streets The western Syrian city of Homs is only a husk of its former self. Previously a major industrial centre, the region became a key battleground between 2011 and 2014, for Bashar al-Assad’s army and rebel ...
Those who championed free speech in the UK and US now wage war on it. And here’s why: Palestine | Mehdi HasanThose who championed free speech in the UK and US now wage war on it. And here’s why: Palestine | Mehdi Hasan
It was once an article of faith that even those who speak words we disagree with deserve protection. As regards Palestine, that’s now not true Remember the Satanic Verses controversy? Remember “Je suis Charlie”? Remember the constant invocations of Voltaire and Orwell? The great irony of our age is that ...
Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean SeaRare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea
A volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia and Sicily. ...
Iran releases footage of missiles launched at IsraelIran releases footage of missiles launched at Israel
Iran said its attacks were “the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes.” ...
Former Gourmet magazine owner sues new Gourmet newsletterFormer Gourmet magazine owner sues new Gourmet newsletter
The Scoop The parent company of the defunct food magazine Gourmet is not pleased that a group of journalists have revived it on their own. In January, a group of five food writers announced that they were restarting the once-prestigious food magazine, which magazine giant Condé Nast had shuttered in ...
CBS News in the crossfireCBS News in the crossfire
The News If CBS News’ new owners are trying to pull the network away from what they see as liberal politics and reflexive hostility to Donald Trump, the president would like them to try harder. “Your elections are crooked and you’re crooked, and is crooked,” Trump told NBC News’ Kristen ...
Tony awards 2026: red carpet looks and the best of the show – in picturesTony awards 2026: red carpet looks and the best of the show – in pictures
Rose Byrne, Sarah Paulson, Daniel Radcliffe, Adrien Brody and others gather to celebrate Broadway’s biggest awards night. The 79th annual Tony awards are hosted by Pink at Radio City Music Hall in New York Tony awards 2026: Death of a Salesman triumphs, as Lesley Manville and John Lithgow also win ...
‘What if all cockroaches came together?’ The youth movement threatening to shake up India’s politics‘What if all cockroaches came together?’ The youth movement threatening to shake up India’s politics
Cockroach Janta party began as online joke but is growing into one of the most unexpected challenges to country’s rightwing government The call out to the youth of India was simple: “Get ready to swarm the streets of Delhi with peaceful and loving dissent.” They came in their thousands. The ...