Experience: I sat under an oak tree every day for a year
After a period of burnout, I realised that nature knows what you need, and is always ready to offer it – you just have to be quiet enough to receive it
Orbán’s media slop spread poison beyond Hungary. Luckily, fearless, fact-based reporting endures
Across Europe, public service journalism is a shield for democracy. But we have to decide if we want to fight for its survival
I tested 15 dog harnesses on walks, hikes and car rides to find the very best
We tried models from Wilderdog, Ruffwear, EzyDog and more to find harnesses that were secure, quick to fit, and comfortable
3 Men Sought by Police Over Mock Execution of Quebec Labour Minister
Montreal police are seeking three suspects after a video circulated online showing a mock beheading of an effigy of Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet during a May Day protest. A May Day demonstration was taking place at Montreal’s Place des Festivals when three men decapitated the effigy using a guillotine. Police are asking for the […]
'Unpredictable and extreme': Asia braces for El Niño
Weather models project a potentially strong El Niño this year, which could spell disaster for heatwave-hit India, drench China and hurt agriculture across south-east Asia
Trump Admin Tightens Squeeze on Cuba With Sanctions on Díaz-Canel, Others
The sanctions target Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife, the son of Raúl Castro, and more as the U.S. pressure campaign mounts.
Several Injured in Boeing 787 Nose-Gear Collapse in Frankfurt
FRANKFURT—Several staff members were injured when the nose gear of a Boeing 787 jetliner unexpectedly collapsed at a gate at Frankfurt airport on Thursday, its operator Lufthansa said. “Passengers had not yet boarded,” a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement, adding that crew members and ground staff were on board the aircraft at the […]
Zelenskyy calls for face-to-face Ukraine war negotiations in letter to Putin
Ukrainian president proposes meeting in neutral third country as Trump says both sides have to ‘make compromises’
'Seven Snipers': Down Under With Long Guns Where Less Is More
Radha Mitchell and Tim Roth face off in a tense, sparse spider-and-fly action thriller.
‘You can stop your war’: Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin
Russians are increasingly tired of the conflict and the time to end it is now, Ukraine’s president tells his Russian counterpart in an open letter
Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian men should be turned back from EU to fight, says Swedish minister
‘The war needs to be fought and won – essential more men stay’ in Ukraine, says Johan Forssell; Zelenskyy writes open letter to Putin. What we know on day 1,563
LA-area stadium workers to vote on strike a week before World Cup begins
Workers say they deserve a greater share of the windfall and want protection from ICE and invasive data collection
One Nation Claims Education Department Looking to Implement UN Green Initiative
ACARA CEO Stephen Gniel pushed back on Senator Malcolm Roberts asking for specifics of his claim.
South Australia’s Debt to Surpass $53 Billion by 2030 as Hiring Freeze Announced
The budget includes a partial freeze of public service hiring.
Girl, Interrupted review
In 2021, the singer-songwriter Aimee Mann (perhaps best known, as a solo artist, for her contributions to the Paul Thomas Anderson film Magnolia) released an album called Queens of the Summer Hotel, a collection of somewhat narrative tunes inspired by Susanna Kaysen’s bestselling memoir of mental health struggle, Girl, Interrupted. Mann had been commissioned to write the songs for a stage adaptation that took years (and the duration of a pandemic) to materialize. Now finally at the Public Theater in Manhattan, Girl, Interrupted is a sturdy showcase for Mann’s gorgeous, shimmering-sad compositions, but perhaps a less successful conduit for Kaysen’s arguments.
Liberal Government Delays Proposed Changes to Environmental Review of Major Projects
The Liberal government is pausing its plan to speed up and simplify environmental assessments for major projects and will be waiting until the fall session of Parliament to introduce legislation on it. The move comes in the wake of criticism of the planned changes from several environmental groups and members of the Liberal caucus who opposed the proposals, including provisions that would allow major projects to receive approval before undergoing a full environmental assessment and exempt some developments from protections for at-risk species. The government had recently called for public consultation on the proposed changes. Ottawa’s plan, outlined in two discussion papers released last month, also proposed changing the responsibility for reviewing new pipelines, transmission lines, and offshore renewable energy ventures away from the Impact Assessment Agency to the Canada Energy Regulator....
US imposes new sanctions on Cuban president and Castro family members
US secretary of state Marco Rubio says anyone providing services to listed entities ‘is at risk of sanctions themselves’
Record Naturalizations in Germany Amid Intense Debate About Immigration Policy
The milestone arrives as Washington's latest National Security Strategy warns that immigration trends could leave parts of Europe 'unrecognizable in 20 years.'
In second break with Trump in a week, House passes bill to aid Ukraine
Legislation would also sanction key segments of Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders
Day in Photos: Tiananmen Massacre Memorial, Wildfire Prevention Campaign, and Ferret Race
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
