‘United As One’: Why US, Mexico and Canada are cohosting World Cup 2026 — The 2026 World Cup is the first to be held in three different host nations - but why? Al Jazeera explains.
Who’s really running Iran? | The Economist — Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, may have survived deadly US-Israeli strikes, but the system around him is under existential pressure. As the US-Iran war continues to drag on, the two sides are trapped in a cycle of fighting…
Lit Hub Daily: August 3, 2026 — Carly Mattox considers Jennette McCurdy’s Half His Age and reckons with the long literary history of age gap relationships. | Lit Hub Criticism What should your kids read this August? Try one…
ChatGPT now has a hub for scheduled tasks — TIL you can schedule prompts in ChatGPT.
Days Of The Year — 🎉 Browse hundreds of national days, holidays and celebrations. Find today's national days, explore what's coming up this week, and never miss a fun holiday again.
Goa: Why foreign tourists are turning away from India's party capital — Foreign visitors to Goa have nearly halved from their pre-Covid peak even as domestic tourism is booming.
Israeli strikes kill nine in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets over border — The incidents strain a partial ceasefire agreed by Israel and the Lebanese armed group on Monday.
Is Ukraine’s campaign of targeting Russian refineries working? — Fuel shortages in the country are unlikely to force Putin into concessions for peace.
They were world-class tennis rivals. Now friends, they've teamed up against cancer — They were the women's tennis champions of their generation. Now, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova open up about friendship, cancer and retirement in the documentary <em>Chris & Martina: The…
Optics of peace first, details later: The US-Iran 60-day challenge — Negotiators have yet to hold talks on key issues that have plagued US-Iran diplomacy for decades, say analysts.
Spain edges Belgium and will face France in World Cup semifinal — Spain and France will meet Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, in a matchup anticipated for years. Neither team has lost at this year's World Cup.
“The Thing About You” — When they were little, Netty and G spent their prayers asking God why he made them cousins instead of sisters. Why had he made them suffer the cruelty of returning to their separate homes alone aft…
Rapist Paul Quinn's 24-year sentence an insult, says wrongly convicted Andrew Malkinson — Paul Quinn is jailed over the 2003 attack in Salford for which Andrew Malkinson served 17 years.
China braced for second typhoon in a week as Bavi approaches landfall — Hundreds of thousands of people are evacuated from eastern Zhejiang province, with the city of Wenzhou close to the path of the storm.
Oregon is on track for its worst wildfire season yet — Wildfires in central and eastern Oregon are prompting evacuations and forcing ranchers to scramble to move cattle and find feed as public range land burns. More than a million acres have burned so far. Most fires have…
AI Doesn't Understand You | Nikita Gajbhiye | TEDxMoulsari Avenue — Artificial intelligence can recognize patterns, generate predictions, and outperform humans in many specialized tasks. But does it truly understand the world it analyzes? Drawing from real-world experiences in…
Remaking My Life in 50 Swims — The sky was a hazy yellow gray, the AQI was a “very unhealthy” three hundred, and it was one hundred degrees as I loaded my car with an overnight bag and a hopeful last-minute tote holding a swimsu…
UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states — The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4886-4892: Ingenuity and Perseverance, Curiosity Style - NASA Science — Written by Michelle Minitti, MAHLI Deputy Principal Investigator
Why We Need More Woman-Centric Retellings of The Odyssey — During a pivotal moment in The Odyssey, Circe sends Odysseus to the Kingdom of the Dead to find the soothsayer who can instruct him on how to return home after more than a dozen years away. But to …
July’s Best Reviewed Fiction — Colson Whitehead’s Cool Machine, Sigrid Nunez’s It Will Come Back to You, and Valeria Luiselli’s Beginning Middle End all feature among the best reviewed fiction titles of the month. Brought …
Russia frees ex-US marine Gilman jailed since 2022 — Russia has released former US marine Robert Gilman, who had been jailed since 2022 for attacking a police officer.
Entrance - Greek Mythology Link — The Greek Mythology Link is a collection of the Greek myths written on line by Carlos Parada.
Curiosity as an Instrument of Love: Thoreau’s Touching Account of 24 Hours with a Tiny Owl — “If you would learn the secrets of Nature, you must practice more humanity than others.”
Narwal IFA 2026 lineup: Freo 20 Edge, V50 Cube stick vacuum, and powerful steam wet-dry mop revealed — Because spending your weekend manually scrubbing sticky floors or detangling hair from roller brushes should be illegal.
Generosity and Personhood: How the Myth of the Three Graces Inspired My Debut Novel — When I walked toward the Roman statue of the Three Graces in The Metropolitan Museum of Art last month, my eyes began to water. I clocked the familiar details in person for the first time: The…
On the Ethical Problems of Clinging to My Sighted Life — The letter that my eye doctor had sent to the state’s agency included diagnosis and prognosis, and it described my functional limitations: some trouble reading print and computer text, more trouble…
Sturgeon tells BBC: I'm serving a sentence for crime I didn't commit — Scotland's former first minister is challenged over the SNP embezzlement scandal, and at times struggles to hold back tears.
22-year-old Mozart’s handwritten notebook unearthed in ‘major discovery’ — The notebook was confiscated during the French Revolution, and has now been found in Paris.
England play Mexico at Azteca: How altitude might affect the World Cup game — The pitch at the Azteca is 2,240 metres above sea level. At that altitude, air is thinner and makes breathing difficult.
Paris Review - Writers, Quotes, Biography, Interviews, Artists — The Paris Review is a literary magazine featuring original writing, art, and in-depth interviews with famous writers.
World Bank estimates Venezuela earthquakes caused $19.6bn in damage — Report says 47 percent of physical damage from pair of earthquakes impacted residential buildings.
When Billie Joe Armstrong Asks You to Make a Green Day Movie, You Don’t Say No — Billie Joe Armstrong and director Lee Kirk tell IndieWire about their new Green Day movie "Nimrods."
June's temperature record set to be broken again — Thursday is expected to be a hotter day for parts of England and Wales with June's record temperature set to be broken for a second day in a row as Simon King explains.
Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78 — Ann Widdecombe became a dominant pro-Brexit voice later in her career.
Top Arab, Muslim diplomats launch plan to protect Jerusalem religious sites — Foreign ministers warn Christian and Islamic holy sites 'threatened' by Israel 'as never before'.
Walmart sees sales drop as US consumer spending retreats — Fuel prices above $4 per gallon impact consumer behaviour, driving spending trade-offs and slowing Walmart's growth.
6 changes I make to my Android phone before every vacation — Think of it like packing a suitcase for your phone.
Bouaddi: Morocco’s teenager World Cup star who could have played for France — A promising midfielder marked for the French team, Bouaddi is a breakout sensation on his World Cup debut with Morocco.
US Supreme Court says Rastafarian man shaved by prison guards can’t sue — The high court has upheld ruling that prisoners cannot sue prison staff for money damages under religious liberties law.
Ukraine’s Kostyuk blasts Russia stars in French Open outburst over war — Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk faces Russia's Mirra Andreeva in semifinal after beating Elina Svitolina at Roland Garros.
A type of fibre that stimulates GLP-1 release approved for use in food — A form of fibre that boosts the release of the hunger-reducing hormone GLP-1 has been approved as safe by a European regulator, and could be added to foods within a year
A Shortlist of Potential Future Euro Banknote Designs — The European Central Bank is providing a sneak peek at the next design of the Euro banknotes. From a shortlist of 10 designs created by artists and designers fr
watchOS 27 could make Apple Watch's important new health feature even better — Apple Watch added hypertension notifications last year, and it sounds like watchOS 27 might make them even better.
What to do if you're unhappy with your grades — Your full guide to this year's GCSE exams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
When (if ever) it’s appropriate to make jokes, take selfies, or curse before the court
Malaysia enforces ban on social media accounts for children younger than 16 — Malaysia has begun enforcing its ban on children under 16 having social media accounts. It's part of a global push to enhance online safety for young users.
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University — The decision from U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns said that President Donald Trump's administration failed to prove an ongoing violation of federal civil rights laws.
Leagues Cup 2026 Kicking Off on Apple TV — Apple today highlighted tomorrow's start for the Leagues Cup, an annual competition among teams from Major League Soccer and Liga MX, with all 62 matches available for Apple TV subscribers to watch at no additional charge in over 100…
What Ancient Writers Understood About Bees — It’s spring in Prague and as I write my desk is covered in pollen. Morning bees browse around my window, foraging for materials. I was recently translating some verses of Virgil, Book IV of the Geo…
Iran War Risk Still Important in Background, Says Torsten Slok — Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo, said that while AI and the Fed may be issues more at the forefront of the economic conversation, risk from the Iran war and its subsequent impact on fuel stores remains an…
Indian court rejects appeal over ban on Telegram app — The ruling comes after India said channels on the app were selling leaked questions for undergraduate entrance exams.
LitCharts | From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. — From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. Understand more, faster. Free!
Pictures released of baby vicuna born at wildlife park — The baby vicuna - the smallest member of the camel family - is settling in well at the Highland site.
Daniel Alfredsson exits Senators for rival Maple Leafs' staff — Senators legend Daniel Alfredsson is leaving to join the rival Maple Leafs as an associate coach, the Leafs announced Tuesday.
'We feel abandoned by police': A community's despair after months of crime — A crimewave in part of Birmingham over several months leaves residents asking who is in control.
Trump Overhaul Prompts Dulles Board to Seek $14 Billion in Bonds — The governing board that oversees Washington Dulles International Airport will vote Wednesday on whether to add $15.5 billion to its capital budget to finance the airport’s multi-year overhaul backed by…
Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Tenets of Storytelling — “Write to please just one person. If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia.”
At least 75 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China — The disaster is linked to climate change, with experts noting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather.
SpaceX stock erases all its gains and slides below IPO price in intraday trading — SpaceX shares dipped below their IPO price of $135 on Wednesday morning for the first time since listing, signaling dwindling hype around the Elon Musk company.