Day: September 24, 2026

Greek epics, gory obsessions and awkward invites: where does this year’s Oscars race stand?Greek epics, gory obsessions and awkward invites: where does this year’s Oscars race stand?

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey might be the one to beat but a crop of competitors is starting to materialise Reporting from fall film festivals used to be a more streamlined process – what’s good, what’s bad, what’s being sold, what has Oscars chances – but with each year, the season ...

Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver defiant UN speech while facing protests and political isolationBenjamin Netanyahu to deliver defiant UN speech while facing protests and political isolation

Prime minister will ‘highlight Israel’s achievements’ as he heads towards his toughest re-election challenge When he takes the stage at the UN on Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a familiar message of defiance even as protests and international condemnation leave the Israeli leader in growing isolation. Netanyahu is facing his ...

The west is in freefall – and the worst part is that we were warned, but chose not to listen | Owen JonesThe west is in freefall – and the worst part is that we were warned, but chose not to listen | Owen Jones

Endless pursuit of wealth and power by western leaders led us here. What strikes me most is how many saw what was coming The symptoms of decline are everywhere you look. On Sunday, Germany’s far right won another state election, taking nearly 40% of the vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. France ...

Israel facing water shortages caused by destruction of Gaza’s treatment plantsIsrael facing water shortages caused by destruction of Gaza’s treatment plants

Five desalination plants shut down for days, while Gaza remains in grip of severe water and sanitation crisis Israel is facing weeks of water shortages after an exceptional algae bloom crippled much of its desalination capacity, in a crisis scientists say was triggered when Israeli attacks destroyed much of Gaza’s ...

The long-range drone war: Ukraine and Russia scramble for supremacy in the skiesThe long-range drone war: Ukraine and Russia scramble for supremacy in the skies

A conflict that began with tanks and then artillery is now pivoting around a new generation of drones focused on military, industrial, economic and civilian targets Finally, in the dead of night, the threat above has passed. The rain has eased and the Ukrainian drones are ready, prepared by a ...