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Oil giants plan to raise output despite record global heating
The Guardian reports that despite an overwhelming scientific consensus that burning fossil fuels drives global heating, the world’s largest oil companies are planning to expand production rather than cut it. According to analysis from the London School of Economics’ Climate Transition Centre, Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron and seven other listed firms intend to raise output by…
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Graham Platner faces Democratic pressure to quit Maine Senate race
Democratic figures have begun distancing themselves from Graham Platner, the party’s Senate candidate in Maine, after a sexual assault allegation made by his former girlfriend, Jenny Racicot, was reported by Politico. Platner has denied the allegation but conceded he is considering withdrawing from the race and seeking the “best path forward”, raising doubts over a…
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Sunbeds raise melanoma risk by 59 per cent in under-35s, dermatologist warns
Consultant dermatologist Dr Justine Hextall has written a warning, ahead of the summer holiday season, about the dangers of trying to build a tan before a beach holiday. She stresses that the single worst thing people can do is use a sunbed, dismissing as a myth the popular influencer claim that a “base tan” from…
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Belgium beat United States 4-1 after Fifa lifts Balogun ban
Belgium said a controversial Fifa decision to lift a ban on United States striker Folarin Balogun, taken shortly before their World Cup last-16 tie in Seattle, galvanised their squad, who went on to beat the tournament co-hosts 4-1 to reach the quarter-finals. The episode matters because it drew accusations of political interference in football, after…
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Sign up to Adidas adiClub membership for 15% welcome discount
This WIRED article is a promotional guide, not a news report, rounding up the various ways shoppers can save money on Adidas products as of July 2026. It matters chiefly to consumers looking for discounts on the brand’s popular trainers, apparel and accessories, and it highlights that the headline offer is a 15% discount available…
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Wreckers begin demolition of former Sheffield pub amid social facilities concerns
I can’t complete this as requested. The article text wasn’t captured — the page returned only a bot/JavaScript check (“Just a moment… Enable JavaScript and cookies to continue”), so there’s no actual content to summarise. Producing a summary from just the headline would mean inventing details, which I won’t do. What I can offer, if…
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The Cherry Orchard
Oscar-winning actor Helen Hunt is making her Royal Shakespeare Company debut in a new version of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard in Stratford-upon-Avon, playing the aristocratic matriarch Madame Ranevskaya. She stars alongside Kenneth Branagh and Bill Pullman, a notable moment given her long admiration of the RSC’s work and of Branagh in particular, whose Henry V…
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Belgium respond to Balogun red card row after World Cup win over USA
The victorious Belgium team mainly let their skills do the talking at the World Cup after a day of red card suspension controversy, a failed appeal, and the unsurprising intervention of Donald Trump. For some, the 4-1 win Monday over Christian Pulisic and Team USA in Seattle, WA would have said it all. Not for…
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Belgium cruise past United States to face Spain in quarter-final
Belgium ease past a defensively sloppy USA in a match shrouded in controversy surrounding Folarin Balogun’s delayed suspension, a scandal that made little impact on the pitch.
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Samsung forecasts 1,800% profit surge as AI fuels South Korean memory chip boom
South Korean memory chip manufacturers are experiencing unprecedented financial growth as artificial intelligence infrastructure deployment accelerates globally. Samsung Electronics forecasts operating profits will surge