When exiled Russian opposition campaigner Igor Rogov was accused of working for the Kremlin, his friends were shocked. Could this young activist have really been an undercover agent? • The summer issue of the Long Read magazine is out now. Click here to order The police came for Igor Rogov ...
Day: August 13, 2026
‘I ran away to Paris to be a writer and ended up begging’: Bill Nighy on dashed dreams, golf emojis and playing a cranky novelist‘I ran away to Paris to be a writer and ended up begging’: Bill Nighy on dashed dreams, golf emojis and playing a cranky novelist
As his new film & Sons hits the screen, the actor turned podcast agony uncle relives his ‘cliched’ ambitions, deplores working lunches – and yearns to do the splits like Prince A dying patriarch summons his brood for a dramatic announcement. It may not be the most original starting point ...
Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBCPutin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC
In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only “destroy Ukraine, not conquer it”, with the war now in its fifth year. ...
US inflation rises 0.1% in July, easing pressure on FedUS inflation rises 0.1% in July, easing pressure on Fed
US consumer inflation rose mildly, increasing 0.1% in July, in line with economists’ expectations. The results, which put the annual rate at 3.4%, ease pressures on the Federal Reserve as it weighs an interest rate hike in September. The inflation data, along with a weak July jobs report, bolster the ...
AI trade surges on firms’ cloud earningsAI trade surges on firms’ cloud earnings
Cloud provider CoreWeave’s stock surged 19% Wednesday, as it joined a parade of firms providing critical AI infrastructure for hyperscalers reporting record demand. Taiwanese electronics maker Foxconn also beat forecasts, with cloud and networking services accounting for more than half of its revenue for the first time. The race to ...
German cabinet approves new spying rulesGerman cabinet approves new spying rules
Germany’s cabinet approved new rules for its spies Wednesday to lift World War II-era restrictions on offensive cyber operations, sabotage, and espionage. The changes augur a “revolution” in Berlin’s intelligence infrastructure, the German interior minister said, fueled by a growing perception across Europe that the threat of Russian sabotage and ...
Los Angeles Lakers sold for record $12.5 billionLos Angeles Lakers sold for record $12.5 billion
Former Disney chief Bob Iger and investor Josh Kushner are buying the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers for a record-setting $12.5 billion, just 14 months after the team sold for $10 billion. Valuations for professional sports franchises have soared to eye-popping levels, as billionaires search for a dwindling number of trophy ...
China’s economic reformer Zhu Rongji dies at 97China’s economic reformer Zhu Rongji dies at 97
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, a leading architect of the country’s economic rise, has died aged 97. Zhu’s signal accomplishment was steering China into the World Trade Organization in 2001, after laying the groundwork with a host of reforms: overhauling the tax system, commercializing state banks, and smashing the “iron ...
Israeli militants besiege two Palestinian families in their West Bank homesIsraeli militants besiege two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes
Settlers and soldiers cut off water and electricity to homes, and block medical care in campaign of terror Israeli militants have besieged two Palestinian families in their homes since the weekend, aiming to take over their properties in the West Bank village of Qusra through a campaign of terror. A ...
Here’s the Manual for ICE’s Electric Shock GlovesHere’s the Manual for ICE’s Electric Shock Gloves
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on buying specialized gloves that pulse with electrical energy, which make it easier for agents to subdue people, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. A user manual for G.L.O.V.E, or Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, sold by ...