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Month: September 2026
Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions billTrump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill
The bill is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch advocate of aid for Ukraine. ...
Grim discoveries of murdered women spark fear in South AfricaGrim discoveries of murdered women spark fear in South Africa
Dineo Motapane is one of nine recent victims whose deaths have left a nation traumatised over the level of violence against women. ...
The US air force admitted to deploying weapons in space. Don’t expect the White House to explain whyThe US air force admitted to deploying weapons in space. Don’t expect the White House to explain why
The revelation ‘left experts scratching their heads at exactly what Donald Trump has in his cosmic arsenal’ In Hollywood at least, space weapons are a relatively simple concept. The good guys, from Captain Kirk and his crew in Star Trek, to Luke Skywalker’s rebel alliance in Star Wars, battle intergalactic ...
Jonathan Franzen: ‘It’s still mysterious to me that I was angry for so long’Jonathan Franzen: ‘It’s still mysterious to me that I was angry for so long’
The author of The Corrections talks about a new TV adaptation, the future of reading and why creating new work is ‘horrible’ When HBO dropped its plan to adapt Jonathan Franzen’s bestselling novel The Corrections in 2012, the author was so relieved he says he performed his first and last cartwheel ...
‘Everyone assumed it represented a poo emoji!’ 27 writers on the greatest cake of their life‘Everyone assumed it represented a poo emoji!’ 27 writers on the greatest cake of their life
From the blissful threat of ‘death by chocolate’, to a book made of sponge and the lemon drizzle to end them all, these are the bakes that left the biggest impressions The Sorting Hat sponge I made for my son’s Harry Potter party is not the best cake I’ve ever ...
Don’t be afraid to be masculine, laugh more, and phone your mum: letters to our sons, by Stephen Graham, Riz Ahmed, Danny Dyer and other wise menDon’t be afraid to be masculine, laugh more, and phone your mum: letters to our sons, by Stephen Graham, Riz Ahmed, Danny Dyer and other wise men
The Adolescence actor and the psychologist Orly Klein asked fathers to write to their sons. The results – from famous dads to the wisdom of strangers – were moving and motivating. Here’s a selection What can I say? From the moment you and your sister were born my heart has ...
I live in the ‘coolest neighbourhood’ in the world. It’s not as great as you’d thinkI live in the ‘coolest neighbourhood’ in the world. It’s not as great as you’d think
A wave of tourists and visitors has changed the character of the Seoul neighbourhood I live in and helped create a place that no longer feels like home In 2021, I was asked by Time Out to nominate a Seoul neighbourhood for its annual list of the world’s coolest. I ...
‘Supermountains’ Buried Under Antarctica Fueled Explosion of Life, Scientists Discover‘Supermountains’ Buried Under Antarctica Fueled Explosion of Life, Scientists Discover
Welcome back to the Abstract! These are the studies this week that ate well, moved mountains, grew brains, and saved medieval texts. First, scientists set out to understand why Venus doesn’t have a moon and discover even more unnerving stuff about this delightfully nightmarish planet. Then: a hidden range of ...
Pact with Saudi Arabia threatens to draw Pakistan into Middle East conflictPact with Saudi Arabia threatens to draw Pakistan into Middle East conflict
Activation of mutual defence agreement by Riyadh as fighting with Houthis escalates would have wide-reaching repercussions for Islamabad As he stood in Riyadh last September, the world looked like a very different place for Pakistan’s most powerful man, Gen Asim Munir. The country’s army chief was there to witness the ...