A whirlpool of violence has engulfed everywhere from Lebanon to Yemen. Meanwhile, the west has destroyed any political authority it once had There was a world before 7 October, 2023, and now there is a world after. For Gaza, for Israel, for the wider Middle East, and for everyone else ...
Day: October 10, 2026
‘There is no secret agenda’: Nara Smith on home-making absolutely everything, raising four kids at 25 – and why she’s definitely not a tradwife‘There is no secret agenda’: Nara Smith on home-making absolutely everything, raising four kids at 25 – and why she’s definitely not a tradwife
The model, actor and influencer is known for making her own frozen yoghurt, bubblegum or even toothpaste while dressed in immaculate haute couture. But she insists she is not who the internet thinks she is Nara Smith is not a tradwife, she wants you to know that. Nor is she an ...
‘I just wasn’t going to give up’: the fight to free the longest-serving political prisoner in the US‘I just wasn’t going to give up’: the fight to free the longest-serving political prisoner in the US
Leonard Peltier was imprisoned for 49 years before his sentence was commuted. A new Netflix documentary exposes the ‘corrupt’ system that allowed it to happen On 20 January 2025, with 14 minutes remaining in his term as president, Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, after years of ...
Scientists Detect Record-Breaking Radio Signal from the Ancient UniverseScientists Detect Record-Breaking Radio Signal from the Ancient Universe
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that spotted a blast from the past, opened a portal between realms, yakked it up, and rose from the ashes. First, scientists have spotted a mysterious radio signal from the primordial universe that could illuminate cosmic evolution (it’s not ...
‘Like a drill going into my eye’: why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die‘Like a drill going into my eye’: why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die
Dozens of CIA officers have been afflicted by debilitating symptoms over the past decade. Are they the result of ‘mass hysteria’? Or are they from attacks with an energy weapon and, if so, who is responsible? And has there been a cover-up? Shortly after 1am one night in April 2019, ...
Expert tips to make you a better runner – start slow, enlist a friend, choose strength over stretchesExpert tips to make you a better runner – start slow, enlist a friend, choose strength over stretches
Running is one of the easiest exercises to take up, but it can be easy to lose your mojo and get injured. Coaches give their advice on how to hit your stride Whether you have never been for a run or are building up to a marathon, sometimes the biggest ...
Blind date: ‘Most awkward moment? When she squished an insect that was on my forehead’Blind date: ‘Most awkward moment? When she squished an insect that was on my forehead’
Holly, 42, a horticulturist, meets Graeme, 47, a forest manager What were you hoping for?Really, just a fun night with minimal awkwardness was my fairly low expectation before the meeting. First impressions? A very positive, engaging lady with a beautiful smile. What did you talk about? Growing food, the joys ...
France’s dilemma: protesters demand spending as markets require fiscal restraintFrance’s dilemma: protesters demand spending as markets require fiscal restraint
Waves of protests expose debt crisis faced by French government, but political wrangling is stalling an escape plan. Is there a way out? Eight years have passed since rising fuel prices brought the gilets jaunes (yellow vest) demonstrators to the streets of France, prompting the first big crisis of Emmanuel ...
Flydubai co-pilot began radicalisation in Australia, UAE prosecutors sayFlydubai co-pilot began radicalisation in Australia, UAE prosecutors say
Hammam al-Hammami’s shift towards extremism began while he was a student in Melbourne, according to Emirati attorney general Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The co-pilot who tried to seize control of a flydubai jet flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week had been ...
Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to PutinTrump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin
Ukraine’s president sharply criticised the move, calling it an “investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged”. ...