Europe
The Ceuta crisis will strengthen “Fortress Europe”
The EU has realised that, to preserve the Schengen Area, it is essential to harden the continent’s external borders
Comment
The revenge of Old Labour
The con man of anthropology
Even when the anthropologist Carlos Castaneda was exposed as a charlatan and cult leader, the credulous still followed him
Culture
American classicist Daniel Mendelsohn calls The Odyssey a blueprint for all comedy
The Bard College professor and New York Review of Books editor brings levity and moral gravity to his new Penguin Classics translation of Homer.
Cinema
Is David Thomson still watching?
Culture
Christopher Nolan's Odyssey brings Hollywood spectacle to Homer's epic
The director's new adaptation sparks casting debate while the original poem remains untouched.
The Culture Interview
Is Kim Gordon still a Kool Thing?
Culture
George Cottrell's U.S. money-laundering case and ties to Nigel Farage
The British operative pleaded guilty to U.S. wire fraud charges before resurfacing in London with Nigel Farage.
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Health
Michigan reports first U.S. deaths from multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak
The two individuals had significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration, according to medical records.
World
Ukrainian drone hits Russian beach town as Moscow, Kyiv trade deadly strikes
Russian glide bombs killed one person in Zaporizhzhia, while six people were killed by Ukrainian drone debris in Arkhipo-Osipovka, according to local officials.
U-s-news
Blanche confirms ‘anti-weaponization fund’ dead, clearing path to AG vote
Two Republican senators who threatened to block the acting attorney general's bid to lead the U.S. Justice Department said Monday that they will vote to advance his nomination.
Entertainment
Ariana Grande pulls out of West End musical, to take break from public eye
A representative for Grande told People magazine that the 33-year-old singer “will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour.”
World
Trump says talks to end Iran war to begin Monday but Tehran says otherwise
Trump said Sunday that he decided against carrying out major strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Canada
WestJet strike ends after tentative deal reached
Good news for the travelling public, the strike by WestJet flight attendants has ended after a tentative agreement was reached overnight.
Politics
ANALYSIS: With four vacant ridings, why did Carney call just three byelections?
Canada
B.C. wildfires grow, put more than 5K under evacuation orders in past 24 hours
Health
Some Hershey Kisses recalled in Canada due to undeclared almonds
World
Moscow’s mayor calls deadly restaurant bomb attack a ‘brutal terrorist act’
U-s-news
Trump holds off strikes on Iran, says parameters reached on deal to end war
Canada
WestJet flight attendants on strike as company suspends most bookings
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Culture
Loyalist exodus shaped Canada after American Revolution
Watching Mayo win, I said goodbye to Ireland
Europe’s age of fire
Andy Burnham’s shtick won’t work on Donald Trump
World
Putin's offensive stalls as Ukrainian drones hit Russian fuel, testing NATO resolve
The betrayal of the South African dream
Andy Burnham must not bow to Trump
Zelensky hands Putin an unexpected gift
Culture
Rolling Stones' latest album feels familiar to North American fans
The Weekend Report
The battle for Birmingham’s flags
British Politics
Labour retains the Manchester mayoralty
Welcome back
Labour is a stronger party with Diane Abbott back in it
Business
The next SEO battle is not rankings. It is AI citations
The Politics Column
What will Labour’s newly dispossessed do next?
British Politics
Bev Craig is ready to shrug off Andy Burnham’s shadow
British Politics
The Prime Minister against the mainstream media
World
The Russian design bureau at the centre of Europe's shadow-fleet investigation
British Politics
Inside the Green Party’s defence divide
The Weekend Essay
“Don’t say climate change”
The Weekend Essay
The closing of the Anglophile mind
International Politics
The EU cannot break free of Russian oil
British Politics
Kemi Badenoch is the Conservative Party’s only hope
Food & Drink
Eating at London Zoo: At least it’s not camel
TV
In praise of crap daytime TV
Theatre
Trainspotting puts line dancing at the heart of the heroin experience
Film