Kin to Yesteryear: 10 of the best books of 2026 so far
Kin to Yesteryear: 10 of the best books of 2026 so far23 May 2026Rebecca Laurence and Lindsay BakerPenguin/ Granta/ Faber & Faber(Credit: Penguin/ Granta/ Faber & Faber)From a darkly comic tale of revenge to a beautiful contemplation on…
Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens
Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens3 hours agoEwan SomervilleAnadolu via Getty ImagesRobert Jenrick will make a speech on Reform's welfare plans on MondayForeign nationals would be excluded from most benefits under a…
UPI: India built a digital payments miracle. Now comes the bill.
India built the world's biggest digital payments miracle. Now comes the bill44 minutes agoSoutik BiswasIndia correspondentNurPhoto via Getty ImagesA vegetable vendor waits for customers at a market in Kolkata, with a QR code displayed for digital…
If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever
If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever11 minutes agoKali HaysTechnology reporterGetty ImagesMeta has been hit with successive losses in court over how its platforms have targeted and harmed young users, but a jury trial set…
Slavery reparations: Why Ghana is leading the demand for compensation
'Ghana was the crime scene' - the country leading the demand for slavery reparations1 hour agoAleem MaqboolReligion editor, Accra, GhanaGetty ImagesThe captives were held in Ghana's Cape Coast Castle before being forced into ships to take them across the…
Thailand has a gun problem – 10 million of them
Thailand has a gun problem - 10 million of them1 hour agoJonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondentReutersChalong Riewrang told reporters he had "not intended to shoot his friend"Just three days after a 14-year-old opened fire at his school, killing…
Two dead and hundreds evacuated as wildfires break out near Athens
Two dead and hundreds evacuated after twin fires break out on Greek island3 hours agoEmma RossiterWatch: Firefighters tackle blazes fanned by high winds on the island of SalaminaTwo people died and and hundreds were evacuated after two fires broke out…
US commander says mental health a ‘priority’ on USS Lincoln
US commander says mental health a 'priority' on USS Lincoln3 hours agoBrandon DrenonWashington DCReutersThe top US military commander in the Middle East has said mental health is a "priority" on the warship USS Lincoln, following reports of difficult…
Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader to push Gaza peace plan
Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader to push Gaza peace plan3 hours agoAndré Rhoden-PaulGetty ImagesThe UN estimates that about 1.9 million people - 90% of Gaza's population - have been displaced since the war startedUS President Donald Trump's Middle…
Trump says US scaling back joint military operations with South Korea
Trump says US to scale back military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war19 minutes agoBrandon DrenonWashington DCGetty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has said the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea,…