Comment
Jason Arday scandal lays bare the failures of marketized higher education
The Cambridge professor's resignation over plagiarism and fabricated credentials reflects a system that rewards image over rigour and treats universities as brands rather than public institutions.
Andy Burnham’s shtick won’t work on Donald Trump
World
Ceuta migrant surge reveals EU border strategy that Canada watches closely
A mass crossing into the Spanish enclave exposes how Europe pays neighbours to stop migrants before they reach European soil, a model that echoes debates in Ottawa.
Society
The Bonehill-Paine affair leaves the Tories with questions to answer
What sort of party wants a former neo-Nazi jailed for antisemitic abuse as a representative?
Politics
Before Count Binface, there was Catmando
Culture
The critic who shapes comedy careers at the Edinburgh Fringe
Steve Bennett has run Chortle alone for 25 years and his reviews can make or break a show at the world's largest arts festival.
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Fire
Urgent evacuation order issued for fast-moving wildfire near Summerland
The BC Wildfire Service says it's displaying aggressive rank 5 behaviour, with an organized flame front with a fast rate of spread and moderate to long-range spotting.
Weather
Possible tornado causes ‘significant’ damage in Quebec’s Laurentians
Environment Canada meteorologist Dominic Martel said an investigation is underway, but he is 'pretty certain' the storm consisted of a tornado.
World
Modelling scout with ties to Jeffrey Epstein found dead outside Paris
Daniel Siad's body was discovered on Monday evening, and an autopsy will be carried out to determine the cause of death, French prosecutors said.
Crime
D4vd murder case: Singer accused of ordering chainsaws, body bags and shovel
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, reportedly showed no emotion in court as he stared at the photos of Celesta Rivas Hernandez's decomposed remains found in his Tesla.
Health
Canada’s salmonella outbreak from pistachios over, but Iran import ban remains
The outbreak began in March 2025 and lasted more than a year, with the final reported sicknesses happening in May and caused 200 lab-confirmed cases in six provinces.
Tech
OpenAI says its AI hacked another company in ‘unprecedented cyber incident’
“We had a significant security incident during evaluation of our models,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement posted on social media.
Canada
Carney to meet premiers in P.E.I. as new Trump tariffs loom
World
U.S. and Iran renew strikes as conflict expands in Middle East
World
Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine army chief after protests over military leadership
Canada
Canada won’t join U.S. at Gordie Howe bridge opening after tariff threat
U-s-news
Iran war cost now US$37.5B, Hegseth says while asking for more funding
Consumer
9 premiers agree to lift interprovincial trade barriers on alcohol products
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World
Arron Banks hired private investigators to look into Sunday Times reporter Gabriel Pogrund
The Weekend Essay
“Don’t say climate change”
The Weekend Essay
The closing of the Anglophile mind
The Burnham Project
The Productive State: A framework for Manchesterism
Culture
Ricky Gervais returns to Netflix with Alley Cats, an animated misfire that leans on tired provocations
The Weekend Essay
Lawless in Gaza
International Politics
ECHR derangement syndrome
The Weekend Essay
Apartheid fetishism
World
Europe's failure in Ceuta reveals a solidarity that buckles under pressure
Economics
Gabriel Zucman: “There is an extreme wealth curse”
News
Ed Balls: Burnham cannot miss this chance to tackle regional inequality
Economics
You can’t blame Brexit any more
Culture
Charred 14,000-year-old loaf in Jordan rewrites history of bread and civilisation
Economics
Andy Burnham’s win-win-win-win-win-win economy
Ideas
To save Britain, Burnham must take on the Treasury
Economics
Andy Burnham has made a fragile peace with the bond markets
Politics
Irish police intercept sophisticated Semtex bomb bound for Northern Ireland
Regional Development
What Greater Manchester teaches us about public service reform
Cost-of-living Crisis
Andy Burnham must redress the balance between markets, fairness and poverty
Devolution
Devolution alone will not renew Britain
Spain gets migration right
The Ceuta crisis has exposed Europe’s hollow centre
The new nuclear terror
The responsibility of scientists
The betrayal of the South African dream
Reform vs Restore
Even the Royal Navy can’t save Nigel Farage
Polling
Has Zack Polanski reached his peak?
British Politics