I’ve started writing to my sister, my mum, my friends … Not everyone writes back, but when we connect it’s on a deeper level than any group chat Last January, I received a letter. Most of my post was predictably boring – a statement from the water company, my credit ...
Day: August 17, 2026
‘I had to learn how to be a feminist’: Greg Dulli on surviving grunge, shunning misogyny, and Afghan Whigs’ glorious return‘I had to learn how to be a feminist’: Greg Dulli on surviving grunge, shunning misogyny, and Afghan Whigs’ glorious return
With a soulful sound and soul-baring lyrics, the Afghan Whigs rode the post-Nirvana boom to the big leagues. Their frontman explains his exploration of the male ego – and how Usher got the band back together The Afghan Whigs were always heavier than their grunge-era brethren. Not musically – their ...
Parents pushed to breaking point by Child Maintenance Service, BBC toldParents pushed to breaking point by Child Maintenance Service, BBC told
Mothers, like Katy, describe battles to make ex-partners pay, while fathers say they have been wrongly charged thousands. ...
Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump’s chief of staffBurnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump’s chief of staff
Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico. ...
Rain on way for UK with temperatures to drop to overnight lows of 3C in some placesRain on way for UK with temperatures to drop to overnight lows of 3C in some places
After and exceptional summer of heatwaves and drought, the weather will turn wetter and cooler this week, as Simon King explains ...
Watch: Sprint sensation Amy Hunt takes gold number four at the European championshipsWatch: Sprint sensation Amy Hunt takes gold number four at the European championships
Great Britain win the first mixed 4x100m relay ever staged in the European Athletics Championships as Amy Hunt takes her fourth gold in the competition. ...
Post-mortems due on five boys killed in crash on wrong side of motorway that injured four in IrelandPost-mortems due on five boys killed in crash on wrong side of motorway that injured four in Ireland
Three women and a child who were in a second car are being treated in hospital for serious injuries. ...
Hamas calls for Trump’s Board of Peace to ‘compel’ Israel over Gaza peace plan – Middle East crisis liveHamas calls for Trump’s Board of Peace to ‘compel’ Israel over Gaza peace plan – Middle East crisis live
Jared Kushner set to meet Netanyahu following talks with Hamas Jared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on Gaza Jared Kushner reportedly spent over two hours on Sunday at the meeting with Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt, where they discussed disarmament, according to a regional official ...
Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran warTrump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war
Trump cites his “very good relationship” with North Korea’s leader in deciding to downsize the exercises. ...
Iraq’s impossible predicament: why the country is trapped between Iran and the US – podcastIraq’s impossible predicament: why the country is trapped between Iran and the US – podcast
With the outbreak of this year’s war, Iraq’s balancing act between the two antagonists has collapsed, exposing a perilously fragile state By Ghaith Abdul-Ahad. Read by Mo Ayoub The summer issue of the Long Read magazine is out now. Click here to order Read the text version here Support the ...