Amnesties Jul 20, 2026 Trump Rejected Nearly 6,000 Clemency Applications Amid Hope of Pardon Wave Expectations were raised for a raft of pardons in connection with the country’s 250th birthday but the president granted fewer than 20 on July 3. Trump Rejected Nearly 6,000 Clemency Applications Amid Hope of Pardon Wave Expectations were raised for a raft of pardons in connection with the country’s 250th birthday but the president granted fewer than 20 on July 3. See more
Global health Jul 21, 2026 Trump’s HIV funding cuts having ‘severe and devastating’ impact around the world The President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief has saved 26m lives globally, but slashing of funds and dismantling of USAID have forced clinics to shut in do... Trump’s HIV funding cuts having ‘severe and devastating’ impact around the world The President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief has saved 26m lives globally, but slashing of funds and dismantling of USAID have forced clinics to shut in do... Share
Proms 2026 Jul 21, 2026 BBCPhil/Noseda/Selaocoe review – a proms concert that was everything the festival does best Royal Albert Hall, LondonA programme – Bach, Beethoven and a Jessie Montgomery premiere – that looked odd on paper made perfect sense in the hall, with Abel... BBCPhil/Noseda/Selaocoe review – a proms concert that was everything the festival does best Royal Albert Hall, LondonA programme – Bach, Beethoven and a Jessie Montgomery premiere – that looked odd on paper made perfect sense in the hall, with Abel... Share
World Cup 2026 Jul 21, 2026 We’ve been desperate for someone to take on Donald Trump. Who knew it would be Coldplay’s Chris Martin? | Simon Price The World Cup left us with some surprising heroes. Kudos to pop’s leader of the bland and his very public rebuke to hatred and divisionLong before the United... We’ve been desperate for someone to take on Donald Trump. Who knew it would be Coldplay’s Chris Martin? | Simon Price The World Cup left us with some surprising heroes. Kudos to pop’s leader of the bland and his very public rebuke to hatred and divisionLong before the United... Share
Television Jul 21, 2026 ‘The Kardashian era is over’: TikTok’s ‘povvo king’ takes on the billionaires Shabaz Ali stormed to TikTok fame mocking the designer ice cubes of the privileged. Now he’s on the BBC stoking revolt against the superrichIt was ice cubes... ‘The Kardashian era is over’: TikTok’s ‘povvo king’ takes on the billionaires Shabaz Ali stormed to TikTok fame mocking the designer ice cubes of the privileged. Now he’s on the BBC stoking revolt against the superrichIt was ice cubes... Share
Household bills Jul 21, 2026 What will Andy Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity bills mean for you? New prime minister is implementing immediate tax cut to help ease cost of living pressures for British householdsAndy Burnham to cut VAT on electricity bills... What will Andy Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity bills mean for you? New prime minister is implementing immediate tax cut to help ease cost of living pressures for British householdsAndy Burnham to cut VAT on electricity bills... Share
US weather Jul 21, 2026 Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens as Gulf coast braces for flooding and surge Storm warnings stretch from Florida to Louisiana as Bertha brings heavy rain, flooding risk and possible tornadoesTropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the G... Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens as Gulf coast braces for flooding and surge Storm warnings stretch from Florida to Louisiana as Bertha brings heavy rain, flooding risk and possible tornadoesTropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the G... Share
New York Jul 21, 2026 Fourth person dies in New York City legionnaires’ disease outbreak US health officials say source of Upper East Side cluster has likely been eliminated after 76 people fell illAn outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in New York... Fourth person dies in New York City legionnaires’ disease outbreak US health officials say source of Upper East Side cluster has likely been eliminated after 76 people fell illAn outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in New York... Share
UK news Jul 21, 2026 Ann Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, court told Joshua Kerry appears at Westminster magistrates court charged with murder of former MP earlier this monthA man has appeared in court charged with the murder... Ann Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, court told Joshua Kerry appears at Westminster magistrates court charged with murder of former MP earlier this monthA man has appeared in court charged with the murder... Share
Denmark Jul 21, 2026 Stand still, make eye contact: Denmark tells tourists how to behave in a wolf encounter Government urges visitors not to approach or feed wolves as it manages safety amid growing populationDanish authorities have advised tourists to stand still,... Stand still, make eye contact: Denmark tells tourists how to behave in a wolf encounter Government urges visitors not to approach or feed wolves as it manages safety amid growing populationDanish authorities have advised tourists to stand still,... Share
Cuba Jul 21, 2026 US claims of Cuba’s ‘unique threat’ jar with reality of hunger and blackouts State department’s 100-page report is latest push in Trump administration campaign to bring down governmentThe US government’s latest allegations that Cuba i... US claims of Cuba’s ‘unique threat’ jar with reality of hunger and blackouts State department’s 100-page report is latest push in Trump administration campaign to bring down governmentThe US government’s latest allegations that Cuba i... Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Jul 21, 2026 Pentagon Identifies Soldier Killed in Iran War as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, the 17th service member to be named, was killed during the disposal of a drone in northern Iraq. Pentagon Identifies Soldier Killed in Iran War as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, the 17th service member to be named, was killed during the disposal of a drone in northern Iraq. Share
World news Jul 21, 2026 Milky Way splendour, Beluga whales and Larry the cat: photos of the day – Tuesday The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading... Milky Way splendour, Beluga whales and Larry the cat: photos of the day – Tuesday The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading... Share
