US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 20, 2026 The Oil Shocks of the ’70s Changed the World. Will the Iran War Do the Same? Gas lines and quadrupling oil prices freaked out American consumers. But the oil crises also transformed global finance. The Oil Shocks of the ’70s Changed the World. Will the Iran War Do the Same? Gas lines and quadrupling oil prices freaked out American consumers. But the oil crises also transformed global finance. See more
Commonwealth Games 2026 Aug 1, 2026 Commonwealth Games 2026: day nine – in pictures We look at the best images from day nine in Glasgow, featuring judo, boxing, track cycling and netball Continue reading... Commonwealth Games 2026: day nine – in pictures We look at the best images from day nine in Glasgow, featuring judo, boxing, track cycling and netball Continue reading... Share
Commonwealth Games 2026 Aug 1, 2026 Josh Kerr storms to Commonwealth Games mile title in golden Glasgow moment Home favourite blazes clear to delight Scottish fansWightman fades to sixth, Myers takes silverJosh Kerr’s summer of miracle and wonder continued in front of... Josh Kerr storms to Commonwealth Games mile title in golden Glasgow moment Home favourite blazes clear to delight Scottish fansWightman fades to sixth, Myers takes silverJosh Kerr’s summer of miracle and wonder continued in front of... Share
Moscow (Russia) Aug 1, 2026 Improvised Bomb Kills 3 at an Upscale Moscow Restaurant Among the victims of the explosion, which also injured 21 people, were a security guard and a woman who the authorities say had arrived with the suspicious p... Improvised Bomb Kills 3 at an Upscale Moscow Restaurant Among the victims of the explosion, which also injured 21 people, were a security guard and a woman who the authorities say had arrived with the suspicious p... Share
Television Aug 1, 2026 Vincent Pastore, Actor on ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 80 He played Salvatore Bonpensiero, a mobster’s foot soldier turned F.B.I. informant known to his friends as Big Pussy, on the celebrated HBO series. Vincent Pastore, Actor on ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 80 He played Salvatore Bonpensiero, a mobster’s foot soldier turned F.B.I. informant known to his friends as Big Pussy, on the celebrated HBO series. Share
Australian film Aug 1, 2026 The brief life and sudden death of Zyzz: why did the bodybuilding influencer die at just 22? Long before looksmaxxers, Aziz ‘Zyzz’ Shavershian was famous online for posting workouts and rage-bait – until he died in Thailand in 2011. A new documentary... The brief life and sudden death of Zyzz: why did the bodybuilding influencer die at just 22? Long before looksmaxxers, Aziz ‘Zyzz’ Shavershian was famous online for posting workouts and rage-bait – until he died in Thailand in 2011. A new documentary... Share
Aged care Aug 1, 2026 Notes from a nursing home: ‘Our books told of who we were. The story of us. Then the movers came and asked what should go’ Pencil marks in the margins of books gathered over a lifetime was proof of a life lived. So when it came time for Andrew McKean to move into aged care, leavi... Notes from a nursing home: ‘Our books told of who we were. The story of us. Then the movers came and asked what should go’ Pencil marks in the margins of books gathered over a lifetime was proof of a life lived. So when it came time for Andrew McKean to move into aged care, leavi... Share
Television & radio Aug 1, 2026 Rhys Nicholson: ‘Get a hobby – don’t become a full-blown racist’ The comedian and Drag Race Down Under judge on Harry Styles, not having the legs for short shorts, and why sleep is the most expensive beauty productYou’re b... Rhys Nicholson: ‘Get a hobby – don’t become a full-blown racist’ The comedian and Drag Race Down Under judge on Harry Styles, not having the legs for short shorts, and why sleep is the most expensive beauty productYou’re b... Share
Relationships Aug 1, 2026 The moment I knew: after my mum lost everything in Japan’s tsunami, Trent showered her with tiny kindnesses The cabaret performers met while on tour in Canada. But it wasn’t until her new partner befriended her mother that Sachie realised how thoughtful he wasFind... The moment I knew: after my mum lost everything in Japan’s tsunami, Trent showered her with tiny kindnesses The cabaret performers met while on tour in Canada. But it wasn’t until her new partner befriended her mother that Sachie realised how thoughtful he wasFind... Share
AI (artificial intelligence) Aug 1, 2026 ‘More than just objects’: Australian book sellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI Secondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyed“Sometimes books tell you more t... ‘More than just objects’: Australian book sellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI Secondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyed“Sometimes books tell you more t... Share
California Aug 1, 2026 California announces minimum wage increase as governor taunts Trump Gavin Newsom says new pay floor of $17.40, set to become highest of any US state, will go into effect on 1 JanuaryCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom announced... California announces minimum wage increase as governor taunts Trump Gavin Newsom says new pay floor of $17.40, set to become highest of any US state, will go into effect on 1 JanuaryCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom announced... Share
Peru Aug 1, 2026 At least 13 dead as tourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines Plane crashes into field after departing from the nearby city of Ica, according to local authoritiesAt least 13 people have died after a plane carrying touri... At least 13 dead as tourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines Plane crashes into field after departing from the nearby city of Ica, according to local authoritiesAt least 13 people have died after a plane carrying touri... Share
Trump Aug 1, 2026 Trump Calls for $1.8 Billion Fund Over Blanche Attorney General Fight The president vowed to push for the payout fund if Senate Republicans fail to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, reigniting a dispute over the settlem... Trump Calls for $1.8 Billion Fund Over Blanche Attorney General Fight The president vowed to push for the payout fund if Senate Republicans fail to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, reigniting a dispute over the settlem... Share
