Met Gala May 4, 2026 Some New York City Democrats Went to the Met Gala Mayor Mamdani sat out the fund-raiser. But a number of Democratic city politicians, past and present attended the extravagant affair. Some New York City Democrats Went to the Met Gala Mayor Mamdani sat out the fund-raiser. But a number of Democratic city politicians, past and present attended the extravagant affair. See more
Protest (US) Jul 18, 2026 ICE, datacenters, voter suppression: key issues expected to draw thousands in US to protests Demonstrations planned across the US this weekend will focus on three issues likely to define the midterm electionsThousands of Americans are expected to tak... ICE, datacenters, voter suppression: key issues expected to draw thousands in US to protests Demonstrations planned across the US this weekend will focus on three issues likely to define the midterm electionsThousands of Americans are expected to tak... Share
Arizona Jul 18, 2026 Arizona teen hailed for helping save woman with dementia wandering in 103F heat Fire crew in Gilbert to honor Royal Cothrun, 14, for helping elderly woman who became disoriented amid heatwaveAn Arizona fire department is formally honorin... Arizona teen hailed for helping save woman with dementia wandering in 103F heat Fire crew in Gilbert to honor Royal Cothrun, 14, for helping elderly woman who became disoriented amid heatwaveAn Arizona fire department is formally honorin... Share
Executive pay and bonuses Jul 18, 2026 Wessex Water chief pockets above-inflation pay rise despite bonus ban over sewage spills CEO’s pay packet surges to £791,000 as union says public ‘sick of obscene pay’ and bosses ‘feathering own nests’Wessex Water awarded its chief executive an a... Wessex Water chief pockets above-inflation pay rise despite bonus ban over sewage spills CEO’s pay packet surges to £791,000 as union says public ‘sick of obscene pay’ and bosses ‘feathering own nests’Wessex Water awarded its chief executive an a... Share
Race Jul 18, 2026 Burnham must shift UK mood on racism, chair of Operation Black Vote says Incoming PM must seize chance to stop race discourse deflecting from class inequalities, says David WeaverAndy Burnham has a historic opportunity to shift th... Burnham must shift UK mood on racism, chair of Operation Black Vote says Incoming PM must seize chance to stop race discourse deflecting from class inequalities, says David WeaverAndy Burnham has a historic opportunity to shift th... Share
Farming Jul 18, 2026 Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn Government’s food security push is said to rely on animal feed imports with vulnerability to supply chain shocksThe government’s planned poultry sector growt... Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn Government’s food security push is said to rely on animal feed imports with vulnerability to supply chain shocksThe government’s planned poultry sector growt... Share
Energy bills Jul 18, 2026 Andy Burnham considers radical shake-up to cut energy bills Labour leader examining proposals to overhaul gas standing charges and make heat pumps cheaper to run than boilersAndy Burnham is considering radical plans t... Andy Burnham considers radical shake-up to cut energy bills Labour leader examining proposals to overhaul gas standing charges and make heat pumps cheaper to run than boilersAndy Burnham is considering radical plans t... Share
Keir Starmer Jul 18, 2026 What will Keir Starmer do next? Outgoing PM has joked about cookery classes and cutting hedges, but does the international stage beckon?As his time in Downing Street comes to an end, Keir S... What will Keir Starmer do next? Outgoing PM has joked about cookery classes and cutting hedges, but does the international stage beckon?As his time in Downing Street comes to an end, Keir S... Share
Plane crashes Jul 18, 2026 Pakistan locates wreckage of Boeing 737 cargo plane that went missing off coast Early flight data shows K2 Airways plane crashed into sea with five crew on board south-west of KarachiPakistan has located the wreckage of a Boeing cargo pl... Pakistan locates wreckage of Boeing 737 cargo plane that went missing off coast Early flight data shows K2 Airways plane crashed into sea with five crew on board south-west of KarachiPakistan has located the wreckage of a Boeing cargo pl... Share
Canada Jul 18, 2026 US charges Indian criminal gang leader with organising murder of Canadian Sikh activist Lawrence Bishnoi, who is in prison in India, is accused of orchestrating assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023US and Canadian authorities say they ha... US charges Indian criminal gang leader with organising murder of Canadian Sikh activist Lawrence Bishnoi, who is in prison in India, is accused of orchestrating assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023US and Canadian authorities say they ha... Share
China Jul 18, 2026 Weather tracker: Typhoon leaves people stranded on rooftops in China Eleven reported dead as flooding also brings danger of snakes, while buildings collapse in Mumbai amid heavy rain As the first typhoon to make landfall in Ch... Weather tracker: Typhoon leaves people stranded on rooftops in China Eleven reported dead as flooding also brings danger of snakes, while buildings collapse in Mumbai amid heavy rain As the first typhoon to make landfall in Ch... Share
India Jul 18, 2026 Protests engulf Indian state after rape and murder of 11-year-old girl Innocent man lynched by mob in West Bengal as police killing of suspect further escalates tensionsProtests have engulfed the Indian state of West Bengal afte... Protests engulf Indian state after rape and murder of 11-year-old girl Innocent man lynched by mob in West Bengal as police killing of suspect further escalates tensionsProtests have engulfed the Indian state of West Bengal afte... Share
Rohingya Jul 18, 2026 More than 500 feared dead after reports of two shipwrecks off Myanmar, UN says Vessels believed to have departed from Myanmar in late June, with mostly Muslim Rohingya minority onboardThe United Nations has said more than 500 people are... More than 500 feared dead after reports of two shipwrecks off Myanmar, UN says Vessels believed to have departed from Myanmar in late June, with mostly Muslim Rohingya minority onboardThe United Nations has said more than 500 people are... Share
