Podcast | Ten years on, Brexit ghosts still linger
Ten years ago, the UK voted to leave the European Union. On the eve of the 23 June anniversary, we look at how both the EU and the UK have…
Farms, schools, rail and health services under strain as heatwave grips France
With temperatures set to soar as high as 40°C in the coming days, many workers are already changing their routines to adapt to the imminent challenges. In Bordeaux’s vineyards, the…
Europe looks at banning social media for teens, and girls are most impacted
As the UK joins a growing list of countries looking at banning or severely curbing children’s access to social media, data shows girls have higher levels of problematic social media…
Russian drones hit two foreign-flagged civilian ships in the Black Sea, Ukraine says
Local air defences shot down 79 of 90 Russian drones from Thursday evening into Friday morning, per Ukraine’s air force. Read More
‘All of Lebanon must burn,’ Israeli minister says after IDF reports four soldiers killed
Israel’s military said the soldiers were killed “in combat” when their tank was hit during an operation near Kfar Tebnit. Read more at Read More
Battle of the branding: Who is competing for inaugural European CMO of the Year at Cannes Lions
From L’Oréal and Ferrari, to LEGO and Gymshark, 29 senior marketing leaders are competing for the inaugural European Chief Marketing Officer of the Year award at Cannes Lions. Read More
A cosmic tribute: Asteroid named after beloved singer Elliott Smith
More than two decades after his death, Elliott Smith has been immortalized with an asteroid named after him. The celestial honour came from a fan listening to his song ‘Shooting…
Andy Burnham wins key UK by-election, setting up Labour leadership battle with Starmer
In his victory speech, Burnham warned the Labour Party that it had a “final chance to change”. Read More
Celebrations as Mexico becomes first nation to reach World Cup knockout stage
Thousands of jubilant Mexico supporters celebrated across the country on 18 June after their team became the first nation to secure a place in the World Cup knockout stage with…
Mexico secures ticket to knockout stages as Canada breeze past Qatar with Ruthless 6-0 win
Mexico became the first team to secure a knockout rounds ticket after beating South Korea 1-0 to top Group A with six points on matchday two of the group stages.…