My husband, Craig, didn’t want to spend his last days in the hospital. His fight with bladder cancer then became a battle to get him hospice care at home “This isn’t where I want to die,” my husband, Craig, whispered to me. We were in a shared room on the ...
Month: June 2026
Middle East crisis live: Kuwait reports missile and drone attack as Trump claims war will ‘all work out well’Middle East crisis live: Kuwait reports missile and drone attack as Trump claims war will ‘all work out well’
Kuwaiti state media report sirens sounding across the country as US president hits out at ‘chirping’ critics and says they should ‘sit back and relax’ European leaders condemn Israel’s deepening incursion into Lebanon The exchange of strikes between the US and Iran reflects the fragility of the current ceasefire, which ...
Netanyahu orders Israeli bombing of southern BeirutNetanyahu orders Israeli bombing of southern Beirut
Thousands leave homes after Israeli military instructed to strike ‘terrorist targets’ in largest escalation of war since ceasefire • Middle East crisis – live updates Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Israeli military to bomb the southern suburbs of Beirut, the most serious escalation of Israel’s war in Lebanon since a ...
‘I felt I could smash my past up through sex’: the ruthlessness and redemption of Rupert Everett‘I felt I could smash my past up through sex’: the ruthlessness and redemption of Rupert Everett
‘Brash, disingenuous, lethal’: that’s how the 67-year-old actor describes his younger self. He lied to his partners, disrespected his audiences, betrayed his friends. Has this indiscreet, unreliable heartbreaker finally grown up and settled down? Rupert Everett is struggling with the heatwave. It reminds him of the summer of 1976, when ...
AI is devoid of meaning and humanity. That’s why its vapid voice suits this political moment | Nesrine MalikAI is devoid of meaning and humanity. That’s why its vapid voice suits this political moment | Nesrine Malik
For ease and speed, we are degrading our ability to connect and to organise our societies. We must assert our trust in humans over machines Here is a nightmare scenario for you. You are writing a book about how AI reshapes reality. You start using it as a research partner, ...
World Cup 2026: a visual guide to the stadiums across the trio of host nationsWorld Cup 2026: a visual guide to the stadiums across the trio of host nations
All you need to know about the 16 host stadiums in the US, Mexico and Canada The 2026 World Cup is the largest tournament ever, and as such it involves more stadiums in more countries than ever before. A total of 16 venues will play host to this summer’s big ...
Land by Maggie O’Farrell review – an ambitious story of mapmaking in IrelandLand by Maggie O’Farrell review – an ambitious story of mapmaking in Ireland
Set in the aftermath of the famine, the Hamnet author’s family saga folds in myth and folklore ‘His father was ever a man of few words,” begins Maggie O’Farrell’s 10th novel, a lengthy and ambitious story set in the aftermath of the Irish famine. Land opens in 1865 on a ...
US says it struck Iranian radar sites as Kuwait reports missile and drone attacksUS says it struck Iranian radar sites as Kuwait reports missile and drone attacks
Iran and the US say they have carried out fresh attacks around the Strait of Hormuz, the third known escalation in a week. ...
New York Public Radio’s new boss reorganizes the networkNew York Public Radio’s new boss reorganizes the network
The Scoop In her first four months on the job, the new CEO of New York Public Radio has swiftly eliminated many of its seniormost figures, surprising the organization’s staff and unsettling some of its remaining leaders. Christy Tanner, a veteran of CBS News, took the helm at NYPR in ...
The Guest review – the risks of protecting refugees in the Poland-Belarus danger zoneThe Guest review – the risks of protecting refugees in the Poland-Belarus danger zone
Zvika Gregory Portnoy and Zuzanna Solakiewicz’s documentary lays bare the problems faced by refugees and the compassion of good samaritans It all begins with a knock. In a small Polish town on the border with Belarus, Maciek and his family have taken in 27-year-old Alhyder, a Syrian refugee seeking shelter ...