The most inclusive World Cup ever? Try telling that to Omar Artan, the Somali referee who was just banned from the US under Trump.
Omar Abdulkadir Artan was supposed to make history this week as the first Somali referee to officiate at a World…
Britain’s most expensive house sits empty, with its only resident being a homeless man who lives on the porch. Why is that?
When it last sold in 2020, 2-8A Rutland Gate was Britain’s most expensive home, going for £210 million. Calling it…
Tears and catharsis filled the air as Kyiv premiered an opera about Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
It was hard to imagine an opera with a subject that could be more traumatic—or more cathartic—for the audience gathered…
A knife attack in Belfast has become the latest incident that far-right groups are using to stir up anger and division.
Around 10:30 PM on Monday night, bystanders on a Belfast street filmed a man—believed to be a Sudanese asylum seeker—holding…
Here are the best films of 2026 so far.
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Cop31 host urges: “Electrify daily life.”
The host of the next UN climate summit has said the world should aim to meet one-third of its energy…
“They are isolated… they are alone.” Zelenskyy speaks about Russia, Putin’s lies, and fighting back.
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“A man of great appetites”: what’s it like to cook for a dictator?
Kim Jong-il loved pepperoni pizza. Saddam Hussein couldn’t resist a fish barbecue. Idi Amin was said to be able to…
“We’re cheering for five teams”: how Rotterdam will go beyond orange for the World Cup.
Three hours before their team’s first World Cup match on June 14, around 4,000 football fans are expected to fill…
Is Switzerland getting tired of being prosperous? I can’t think of any other reason for our next pointless referendum. | Joseph de Weck
On a Sunday morning, Zurich can feel like the day after Armageddon—so empty and calm, even though it’s Switzerland’s biggest…