The home secretary says “capped safe and legal” routes would help to restore confidence in the asylum system. ...
Day: June 27, 2026
Hundreds of Heathrow and Gatwick flights delayed due to thunderstormsHundreds of Heathrow and Gatwick flights delayed due to thunderstorms
More than 600 flights have been delayed at Heathrow and Gatwick, many due to stormy weather south of the UK. ...
Are we in for a summer of serial heatwaves?Are we in for a summer of serial heatwaves?
Forecasters have suggested that summer is likely to be warmer than average with an increased chance of more heatwaves, as Simon King explains. ...
‘You’re history itself!’: how Arab World Cup commentators fuel fans’ passions‘You’re history itself!’: how Arab World Cup commentators fuel fans’ passions
Arabic’s rich history of poetry lends itself well to ‘beautiful commentary that … sounds like a love letter to football’ Even before Cristiano Ronaldo’s close-range shot had hit the back of net, the commentator had begun shouting. “Allllllllaaaaaaah!!!!” exclaimed Amer al-Khudhiri, an Omani football announcer for BeIN Sports, as the ...
‘I understand why some people think I’m a bitch’: world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka on screaming, stunt matches, and why she’s much nicer off court‘I understand why some people think I’m a bitch’: world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka on screaming, stunt matches, and why she’s much nicer off court
Last month she had a post-defeat meltdown and insisted she was done with tennis. On the eve of Wimbledon, she talks about what really happened – and why her ‘aggressive’ face gives people the wrong impression It’s less than a month since Aryna Sabalenka told the world that she felt ...
Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdownSocial media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown
As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment? Continue reading… ...
Two tickets for Wimbledon Centre Court? That’ll be £586,000 pleaseTwo tickets for Wimbledon Centre Court? That’ll be £586,000 please
A pair of debenture tickets changed hands this week for a sum far beyond the means of ordinary tennis fans Like many of us, Marcos Ortega enters the Wimbledon public ticket ballot every year in the hope of seeing some championship tennis. In seven straight years of trying, however, he ...
US strikes Iran after attack on cargo shipUS strikes Iran after attack on cargo ship
US Central Command says it has struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions. ...
US releases powerful Anthropic model Mythos to some US companiesUS releases powerful Anthropic model Mythos to some US companies
The Scoop The US government Friday lifted its block on Anthropic’s powerful Claude Mythos 5 AI model, allowing the company to release it to more than 100 US institutions, including major companies and government agencies. The decision, in a letter sent Friday afternoon to Anthropic, is a major de-escalation in ...
US says it struck Iran targets after attack on cargo ship in the strait of HormuzUS says it struck Iran targets after attack on cargo ship in the strait of Hormuz
Strikes against military facilities were in response to drone attack a day earlier on a cargo vessel US strikes Iran – latest updates The US has struck Iran in a tit-for-tat response to a drone strike on a cargo ship, as the ceasefire between the US and Iran that reopened ...