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Bringing the war to Putin’s front door: Is Ukraine’s energy strike strategy working?
Ukraine’s escalating drone and missile campaign against Russia’s oil and gas industry is increasingly being felt inside Russia itself, according to a Fox News report drawing on Russian opposition figure Maxim Katz. The strikes have reportedly forced Moscow to restrict diesel exports, seek fuel imports and grapple with shortages spanning occupied Crimea and cities deep…
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Jordan breaks All Blacks try record in win over Italy
Will Jordan becomes New Zealand’s record try-scorer with a hat-trick in his side’s 47-17 thrashing of Italy in the Nations Championship.
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Norway to face England in World Cup quarter-final as Kane’s Trump golf admission stirs debate
As England prepared for their World Cup 2026 quarter-final against Norway, the Guardian’s live coverage was dominated by captain Harry Kane’s confirmation that he played a round of golf with US President Donald Trump around 18 months earlier. The admission stirred considerable debate among readers, with the paper framing Kane as an old-school, apolitical figure…
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Deadly Spanish Wildfire Kills 12 and Leaves Dozens Missing as Europe Battles Summer Heat Crisis
A major wildfire swept through a remote expat community in southern Spain on Thursday night, claiming at least 12 lives with at least four British nationals among the confirmed dead. The blaze has left a further 23 peopl
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Ann Widdecombe death treated as murder by Devon police
Devon police launched a murder investigation following the death of the former Conservative MP and broadcaster Ann Widdecombe, aged 78, who was found dead. Officers treated the circumstances as suspicious, and the news prompted shock among those familiar with her long career spanning Westminster politics and television. In the aftermath of the announcement, the former…
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Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed
At least four Britons are believed to be among the victims of the blaze, which left another 23 people missing.
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Spain defeats Belgium in World Cup quarter-final as substitute goalkeeper’s error proves costly
Spain secured victory over Belgium in their World Cup quarter-final encounter held in Los Angeles, with the decisive goal stemming from a critical mistake by substitute Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens. The error highlig
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Spain beat Belgium as late Merino strike seals World Cup semi-final spot
Spain reached the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Belgium, sealed by a late winner from substitute Mikel Merino. His intervention continued a remarkable pattern of decisive late goals, having previously struck in the closing stages against Germany at Euro 2024 and against Portugal in the quarter-final four days earlier.…
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New species named after Cape Verde keeper Vozinha
A new species of sea slug has been named after Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha to mark his performance against Spain at the World Cup.
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France Televisions Unveils Slate Led by ‘La Haine’ Stage Adaptation, #MeToo Film ‘Triple Peine,’ Robust Presidential Election Coverage: ‘Public Service Belongs to No Camp’
Mathieu Kassovitz’s landmark 1995 film “La Haine” is heading to television in a new form, with French broadcaster France Télévisions set to air the stage adaptation “La Haine, sur scène – Jusqu’ici rien n’a changé” as part of its 2026-2027 slate. The adaptation was among the titles unveiled in Paris during France Télévisions’ annual press…