Cocktails

Cocktail of the week: Le Magritte’s bitter velvet – recipe | The good mixer

A zesty, grown-up, after-dinner digestif that drifts into the arena of the rum old fashioned but in a fancy glassA balanced, after-dinner refresher that layers sweetness, bitterness and richness in…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Science & Tech

Slow breathing can calm the mind without any need for mindfulness

How important is thinking about your breath for calming yourself down? We now know that slow breathing is effective even without conscious involvement

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Boxing

Wardley v Dubois is bout of uncertainty far more interesting than Fury v Joshua

Saturday’s WBO world heavyweight fight pits fascinating pair armed with knockout power against one another Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley are very different characters but, in the ring, they share…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Music

Add to playlist: the magnetic, uncanny songwriting of Frances Chang and the week’s best new tracks

The Brooklyn-based artist’s songs seem to follow private trains of thought, which shift their subtle musical colours in a way that will slink in to your head, tooFrom Brooklyn, New…

May 8, 2026 · 2 min read

US-Israel war on Iran

‘Everything went black. Then fire poured down’: one man’s terror onboard a ship hit in the Iran war

In an exclusive interview, a seafarer describes the strike on the MKD Vyom in the Gulf of Oman that killed his friend and crewmate, Dixit SolankiThe blast tore through the…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

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Radev’s Party Takes Office in Bulgaria, Pledging Stability But Raising Early Doubts

New government headed by ex-President Rumen Radev officially assumed office on Friday, with its anti-corruption mandate already facing scrutiny.

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Science & Tech

Neanderthal ‘kneeprint’ found next to mysterious stalagmite circle

An impression made in clay around 175,000 years ago could be a kneeprint left by one of the builders of a strange stalagmite circle found deep inside Bruniquel cave in…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Travel and transport

Our cities are choked by cars – here’s how experts would fix them

Turning parking bays into green spaces and prioritising cyclists may be the fastest routes to improving urban lifeClean air, safer streets and a stable climate are among the reasons doctors…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Economy

Nordstrom Rack expands in Southern California with new stores

The Seattle-based fashion retailer will open storefronts in Marina del Rey and Torrance in 2027, following a boom for bargain outlets in the state.

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

World

Ships at L.A.’s ports face a fuel shock that’s shaking the economy

Shipping companies are imposing fuel surcharges and avoiding expensive routes as the cost for container ship fuel rises amid the war in Iran.

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Governance

Liberia Under Fire At Ecowas

[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Liberia's delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament is facing sharp criticism after a member of the regional body accused its representatives of failing to address critical national…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

رياضة محلية

Can you afford the 2026 World Cup? What fans paid for a seat over the years

The 2026 World Cup is facing criticism over record-high ticket prices, with fans saying it is becoming far less affordable than past tournaments. Compared to previous World Cups-where even final…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Climate crisis

Inequality causing 100,000 extra deaths a year from heat and cold in Europe

Findings come after third-hottest April on record globally and amid fears of more brutal European summer weatherEconomic inequality adds more than 100,000 deaths to the vast toll from heat and…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Books

Lily King: ‘I couldn’t get past the first 20 pages of Pride and Prejudice’

The Women’s prize-shortlisted author on being obsessed with Judy Blume, hating Jane Austen at first, and the joys of Tove JanssonMy earliest reading memory The Little Engine That Could. My mom…

May 8, 2026 · 2 min read

Science & Tech

The mathematician who doesn’t exist

A secret society of French mathematicians has been revolutionising the field of mathematics under a pseudonym for nearly a century. Columnist Jacob Aron finds that this mythic collective provided maths…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Local

‘Nurse, the joypad!’: the eight greatest medical video games

For anyone needing a break from binging The Pitt, you can always put in your own shifts as a hospital manager, surgeon, paramedic and of course as a demonic morgue…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Politics

Ukraine’s Weirdest Front Line

How a mint-green research base, 14 scientists, and a gentoo penguin colony became part of Ukraine's war strategy.

May 8, 2026 · 20 min read

Politics

The Man Trying to Make Trump’s Tariffs Go on Forever

The fate of the president’s economic agenda rests with this “trade nerd.”

May 8, 2026 · 14 min read

Politics

I Helped Craft the 25th Amendment. It Was Never Meant to Oust a President.

What began as a safeguard for continuity of government has increasingly been referred to in discussions about removing a president from office.

May 8, 2026 · 8 min read

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Democracy Digest: Hungary’s ‘Luxury Elites’ Try to Outrun the Reckoning

Elsewhere, Poland’s institutional crisis continues to disrupt workings of state; Congress of Sudeten Germans set to take place in Czechia prompts protests; and Slovak judges issue warning over political attacks…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

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Fears Grow over Credibility of North Macedonia’s Anti-Discrimination Body

Controversy surrounding the appointment of new members to North Macedonia’s Anti-Discrimination Commission has raised fears that this key human rights body will once more be steered away from protecting the…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

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Moment of Reckoning for Hungarian Party in Serbia After Orban’s Fall

The fall from power of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party threatens its satellite in Serbia, which was not only loyal to Viktor Orban, but also to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

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Bosnian Idyll? Gulf Investors Sold Land They Can’t Build On

Land in Bosnia is being bought up by firms founded with Gulf capital, cleared of trees and sold to Gulf buyers, often Kuwaitis, for new homes that, by law, can’t…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Beach holidays

‘No reservations, no waiter, just great sea views, food and drink’: readers’ favourite beach bars in Europe

You share your favourite spots for sand, seafood and sundowners from the Kent coast to the Greek islands• Tell us about your favourite railway trip in Europe – the best…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Dessert

Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for Mexican-style vanilla bean flan | The sweet spot

An unadulterated, wobbly, joyous flan made the way it should be I started the year in one of my favourite places: Mexico City. I’ve since become one of those annoying…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

World

Trump and Lula’s private Oval Office meeting signals lingering strain – and effort to avoid tension

The US and Brazilian presidents did not appear together publicly, but traded compliments after their talks.

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Dancing

‘Fill the Stage!’ Tiler Peck Says It’s Time for Ballet to Go Big

For her second commission at New York City Ballet, the principal dancer is leveling up. “Symphonie Espagnole,” with a nod to the company’s Balanchine heritage, has a cast of 40.

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Australia news

Vigil held in Sydney to say goodbye to homeless man Bikram Lama – video

The crowd gathered at dusk under the fig tree canopy of Sydney’s Hyde Park, tucked behind St James Station, holding electric candles in blue, red, white and purple to honour…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

World

Mail-a-handgun: Trump administration pushes to allow firearms to be delivered by USPS

The Trump administration is pushing the Unites States Postal Service to allow people to send concealable handguns in the mail after the Department of Justice declared a 99-year-old ban on…

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Economy

California tech company Cloudflare to lay off more than 1,000 workers, cites AI

The company's stock plunged roughly 18% after it announced the job cuts and forecasted revenue that fell short of expectations.

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

World

Tokyo Trial debunks notorious Yasukuni Shrine’s inverted narrative

المصدر: Global Times (China)

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

News

Milei visits US amid escalating corruption scandal

Buenos Aires, Argentina – President Javier Milei arrived in Los Angeles on Wednesday to speak at the Milken Institute’s annual conference, marking his 17th official trip to the United States…

May 8, 2026 · 3 min read

World

Louisiana urges Supreme Court to block abortion pills sent by mail

The justices are likely to act soon on emergency appeals filed by two makers of mifepristone, used in abortions.

May 8, 2026 · 1 min read

رياضة محلية

World Athletics rejects IOC proposal to lift Belarus ban

World Athletics rejects a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee that a ban on Belarusian athletes and teams competing under the flag of their nation should be lifted.

May 7, 2026 · 1 min read

Science & Tech

BBC Inside Science

We explore whether Pluto should regain its title as the solar system’s ninth planet

May 7, 2026 · 1 min read

رياضة محلية

Mashed potato & 19 minutes’ sleep – Entrekin’s epic race

Rachel Entrekin tells BBC Sport how she broke the course record for the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon in Arizona.

May 7, 2026 · 1 min read