Weather Jul 7, 2026 Inside the United States’ Billion-Dollar Blind Spot: Hail Scientists have never quite understood how hail works. Meet the storm chasers trying to change that. Inside the United States’ Billion-Dollar Blind Spot: Hail Scientists have never quite understood how hail works. Meet the storm chasers trying to change that. See more
Children's laureate Jul 7, 2026 ‘I presumed kids books were written by people who were white and dead’: new children’s laureate Patrice Lawrence The author of Orangeboy, Indigo Donut and Is That Your Mama? plans to use her two-year term to ensure children isolated from reading get involvedWhen Patrice... ‘I presumed kids books were written by people who were white and dead’: new children’s laureate Patrice Lawrence The author of Orangeboy, Indigo Donut and Is That Your Mama? plans to use her two-year term to ensure children isolated from reading get involvedWhen Patrice... Share
Books Jul 7, 2026 Patrice Lawrence chosen as new children’s laureate Writer of YA novels Orangeboy and Needle takes over from Frank Cottrell-Boyce and plans to highlight how reading can foster connection in fragmented timesPat... Patrice Lawrence chosen as new children’s laureate Writer of YA novels Orangeboy and Needle takes over from Frank Cottrell-Boyce and plans to highlight how reading can foster connection in fragmented timesPat... Share
Defence policy Jul 7, 2026 Ex-Nato chief behind defence review says Starmer’s military spending plan is too little, too late George Robertson warns prime minister’s defence investment plan fails to meet scale of challenge facing the UKThe former Nato chief who led the government’s... Ex-Nato chief behind defence review says Starmer’s military spending plan is too little, too late George Robertson warns prime minister’s defence investment plan fails to meet scale of challenge facing the UKThe former Nato chief who led the government’s... Share
Monaco Jul 7, 2026 Woman suspected of Monaco bombing found shot dead near Kyiv Anastasiia Berezovska was being sought by police over attack that seriously injured a Ukraine-born businessmanA woman suspected of carrying out last week’s b... Woman suspected of Monaco bombing found shot dead near Kyiv Anastasiia Berezovska was being sought by police over attack that seriously injured a Ukraine-born businessmanA woman suspected of carrying out last week’s b... Share
European Union Jul 7, 2026 EU rejects suspending biometric border controls despite 20 ‘difficult spots’ Officials admit new post-Brexit EES system is ‘not perfect’, as airports and airlines voice fears over delaysThe EU has rejected calls by airports and airlin... EU rejects suspending biometric border controls despite 20 ‘difficult spots’ Officials admit new post-Brexit EES system is ‘not perfect’, as airports and airlines voice fears over delaysThe EU has rejected calls by airports and airlin... Share
Drug Abuse and Traffic Jul 7, 2026 Estonia Won the War on Fentanyl. What Came Next Was Even Worse. By 2018, fentanyl overdoses in Estonia had plummeted. But powerful new drugs are appearing fast, with the authorities racing to respond. Estonia Won the War on Fentanyl. What Came Next Was Even Worse. By 2018, fentanyl overdoses in Estonia had plummeted. But powerful new drugs are appearing fast, with the authorities racing to respond. Share
Theater (Broadway) Jul 7, 2026 Dolly Parton to Celebrate Turning 81 With a Musical About Her Life The show about the country music queen, “Dolly: A True Original Musical,” will begin performances on Broadway in December. Dolly Parton to Celebrate Turning 81 With a Musical About Her Life The show about the country music queen, “Dolly: A True Original Musical,” will begin performances on Broadway in December. Share
Elon Musk Jul 7, 2026 What will define Elon Musk’s legacy? Doge cuts to USAID Ebola programs Experts say cuts have hindered the response to DRC’s Ebola outbreak and resulted in ‘significant numbers’ of deathsElon Musk has an Ebola problem. SpaceX sto... What will define Elon Musk’s legacy? Doge cuts to USAID Ebola programs Experts say cuts have hindered the response to DRC’s Ebola outbreak and resulted in ‘significant numbers’ of deathsElon Musk has an Ebola problem. SpaceX sto... Share
Music Jul 7, 2026 ‘It affected my confidence in my pussy’: gen X punk legends rage at menopause festival At Menopunkapalooza, riot grrrls sang and rallied around a topic still taboo today: women’s health during midlifeThe music festival Menopunkapalooza began wi... ‘It affected my confidence in my pussy’: gen X punk legends rage at menopause festival At Menopunkapalooza, riot grrrls sang and rallied around a topic still taboo today: women’s health during midlifeThe music festival Menopunkapalooza began wi... Share
US economy Jul 7, 2026 Half of Americans struggle to afford groceries and gas, exclusive poll finds About 57% of polled Americans also believe economy is worsening in grim portrait of cost of living crisis, according to Harris survey for the GuardianNinety-... Half of Americans struggle to afford groceries and gas, exclusive poll finds About 57% of polled Americans also believe economy is worsening in grim portrait of cost of living crisis, according to Harris survey for the GuardianNinety-... Share
Syria Jul 7, 2026 Explosions rock Damascus near hotel where French president was staying Blast is setback for Syria’s new rulers who were hoping to project an image of stabilityExplosions rocked Damascus near the hotel where French president Emma... Explosions rock Damascus near hotel where French president was staying Blast is setback for Syria’s new rulers who were hoping to project an image of stabilityExplosions rocked Damascus near the hotel where French president Emma... Share
Tour de France 2026 Jul 7, 2026 Tour de France 2026: stage four updates as riders face extreme heat – live ??? Official stage start time: 12.10pm BST/1.10pm local??? Carcassonne to Foix (181.9km) | Stage three report??? You can follow us on TikTok. And also email... Tour de France 2026: stage four updates as riders face extreme heat – live ??? Official stage start time: 12.10pm BST/1.10pm local??? Carcassonne to Foix (181.9km) | Stage three report??? You can follow us on TikTok. And also email... Share
