US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 20, 2026 In Qatar, Trapped Between the U.S. and Iran, War Forced a Reckoning The gas-rich Gulf nation is in a state of “strategic shock” after the war dealt a serious blow to its economy, sending ripples around the world. In Qatar, Trapped Between the U.S. and Iran, War Forced a Reckoning The gas-rich Gulf nation is in a state of “strategic shock” after the war dealt a serious blow to its economy, sending ripples around the world. See more
Texas Jun 17, 2026 Why The New York Times Is Expanding in Texas Members of a new team of Times reporters and editors are covering culture, economics and more in a state long known for its political clout. Why The New York Times Is Expanding in Texas Members of a new team of Times reporters and editors are covering culture, economics and more in a state long known for its political clout. Share
Business Jun 17, 2026 UK inflation unexpectedly stays at 2.8% with higher transport costs offset by slower food price rises – business live Food prices rose at the slowest rate since December 2024 with declines in inflation for meat, cheese, vegetables and cheeseRob Wood, chief economist at Panth... UK inflation unexpectedly stays at 2.8% with higher transport costs offset by slower food price rises – business live Food prices rose at the slowest rate since December 2024 with declines in inflation for meat, cheese, vegetables and cheeseRob Wood, chief economist at Panth... Share
Film Jun 17, 2026 Cactus Pears review – tender and subtle story of forbidden love and a poignant awakening in India The strictures of family and class stand between two young men and their humble dreams of happiness in an assured directorial debut from Rohan KanawadeHere i... Cactus Pears review – tender and subtle story of forbidden love and a poignant awakening in India The strictures of family and class stand between two young men and their humble dreams of happiness in an assured directorial debut from Rohan KanawadeHere i... Share
Jarman award Jun 17, 2026 Silent carnivals, kabaddi players and home videos: Jarman award shortlist announced Only four artist film-makers have been selected by the jury this year, for bringing their ‘deeply grounded lived experience’ to stories of migration, family... Silent carnivals, kabaddi players and home videos: Jarman award shortlist announced Only four artist film-makers have been selected by the jury this year, for bringing their ‘deeply grounded lived experience’ to stories of migration, family... Share
Plants Jun 17, 2026 Country diary: Everybody loves to hate the stinging nettle – don’t they? | Derek Niemann Frome, Somerset: This much-maligned midsummer menace has few friends among humans, but look closely and you might find an orgy of eating and matingEyes smart... Country diary: Everybody loves to hate the stinging nettle – don’t they? | Derek Niemann Frome, Somerset: This much-maligned midsummer menace has few friends among humans, but look closely and you might find an orgy of eating and matingEyes smart... Share
World Cup 2026 Jun 17, 2026 What happened on a historic night for Argentina? ‘Messi things’ | Pablo Iglesias Maurer A hat-trick against Algeria equalled Miroslav Klose’s World Cup scoring record, but Messi and his teammates insist the mark doesn’t matter to himWorld Cup ne... What happened on a historic night for Argentina? ‘Messi things’ | Pablo Iglesias Maurer A hat-trick against Algeria equalled Miroslav Klose’s World Cup scoring record, but Messi and his teammates insist the mark doesn’t matter to himWorld Cup ne... Share
Science and nature books Jun 17, 2026 Morbid by Saul Justin Newman review – why everything you think you know about longevity is wrong Is Japan really full of centenarians? And what about ‘blue zones’? A brilliant skewering of ageing secrets and liesThere is a special place in hell reserved... Morbid by Saul Justin Newman review – why everything you think you know about longevity is wrong Is Japan really full of centenarians? And what about ‘blue zones’? A brilliant skewering of ageing secrets and liesThere is a special place in hell reserved... Share
Photography Jun 17, 2026 ‘It’s stronger than a drug!’ Transcendent portraits from Montreux jazz festival – in pictures From Quincy Jones to Sam Smith, Raye to Santana, Anoush Abrar has been taking mesmerising photographs of the festival’s stars for years Continue reading... ‘It’s stronger than a drug!’ Transcendent portraits from Montreux jazz festival – in pictures From Quincy Jones to Sam Smith, Raye to Santana, Anoush Abrar has been taking mesmerising photographs of the festival’s stars for years Continue reading... Share
Camping holidays Jun 17, 2026 Cycling in the tracks of Britain’s camping pioneers from Oxford to Surrey Britain’s Camping and Caravanning Club started as a cycle camping club 125 years ago. I cycle from its birthplace to one of its oldest campsites to see if it... Cycling in the tracks of Britain’s camping pioneers from Oxford to Surrey Britain’s Camping and Caravanning Club started as a cycle camping club 125 years ago. I cycle from its birthplace to one of its oldest campsites to see if it... Share
Trees and forests Jun 17, 2026 ‘I don’t like being stuck in an office’: the young people helping plant a ring of trees around London London Tree Ring project aims to create corridors of plant and animal life around the city to strengthen its biodiversityHarry Ewing is heaping branches and... ‘I don’t like being stuck in an office’: the young people helping plant a ring of trees around London London Tree Ring project aims to create corridors of plant and animal life around the city to strengthen its biodiversityHarry Ewing is heaping branches and... Share
UK news Jun 17, 2026 Wednesday briefing: In a new era of far-right organising, how can we tackle hate? In today’s newsletter: The far right are using social media to foster division, from Southampton to Belfast, but there are calls for clear and urgent ways to... Wednesday briefing: In a new era of far-right organising, how can we tackle hate? In today’s newsletter: The far right are using social media to foster division, from Southampton to Belfast, but there are calls for clear and urgent ways to... Share
Hospitality industry Jun 17, 2026 ‘Tax break tart’: hospitality tipped to exploit summer VAT cut on children’s meals As bosses ridicule the chancellor’s scheme, one venue is offering a £25 ‘kids’ menu of snails and anchovy butter toastRestaurants and pubs are expected to de... ‘Tax break tart’: hospitality tipped to exploit summer VAT cut on children’s meals As bosses ridicule the chancellor’s scheme, one venue is offering a £25 ‘kids’ menu of snails and anchovy butter toastRestaurants and pubs are expected to de... Share
