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Blasts strike Damascus as Macron makes state visit to Syria
The French president is the first head of state of a European Union country to visit since rebels led by Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad in 2024.
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Palace withdraws accommodation offer to Harry hours before Invictus visit
Prince Harry arrived in the United Kingdom for a visit centring on arrangements for the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham, but the trip was marked by escalating tensions with the Palace over logistics and security. Bucki
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UK house prices edge up 0.2% in June as mortgage rates soften
UK house prices climbed 0.2% in June, ending a four-month period of consecutive monthly declines, with the typical property now valued at £299,330 according to the Lloyds house price index. However, current valuations re
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USA knocked out of home World Cup by Belgium amid Balogun row
The United States have been knocked out of the World Cup they co-hosted after a heavy 4-1 defeat to Belgium in the opening knockout round in Seattle, ending the campaign before the quarter-finals in what stands as the nation’s worst loss in more than thirty years. The result matters both for its sporting significance and…
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US knocked out of home World Cup by Belgium after Trump red-card reversal
The United States have been knocked out of the 2026 World Cup they are co-hosting, losing 4-1 to Belgium in Seattle. The defeat drew widespread mockery because it came shortly after FIFA, under pressure from President Donald Trump, overturned a red-card suspension for US striker Folarin Balogun — a move critics said undermined the integrity…
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Palestinian medics’ resilience in Gaza captured in Daniele Rugo documentary
Daniele Rugo’s documentary Life Support offers a medics’ perspective on the war in Gaza, drawing on interviews with foreign doctors who have carried out medical missions there since October 2023. With Israel barring foreign reporters from entering Gaza except under military escort, the film positions these doctors as valuable independent witnesses, and their restrained yet…
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Dignity at work in an age of automation, Sarah O’Connor’s new book
A Financial Times journalist ponders the future of labour in world increasingly dominated by AI and automationIt’s never been easy to land and keep a decent job. But it feels like it’s getting harder. In June, the number of job vacancies in the UK fell to a five-year low; headlines warn of a looming AI-employment…
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Pamplona bull run leaves three men in hospital as San Fermín festival opens
At least three people were taken to hospital on the first proper day of Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls, part of the San Fermín festival in northern Spain. The event sees runners deliberately sprint in front of six fighting bulls, led by six steers, along a half-mile course through the city’s old town, and injuries…
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Albanese picks Kylie Minogue over Rhonda Burchmore in podcast game
Australian entertainer Rhonda Burchmore has publicly responded after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese chose singer Kylie Minogue over her in a game of “shag, marry, date” during a podcast appearance. The exchange, which took place on Nikki Osborne’s Bush Deep podcast, saw Albanese pressed to pick between Burchmore, Minogue and Nicole Kidman, and it has drawn…