The Weekend Essay
“Don’t say climate change”
France, Spain and England are burning. Where is the climate movement to resist this catastrophe?
The Weekend Interview
Jeremy Corbyn still haunts the Labour Party
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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Canada
WestJet cancels 81 flights ahead of possible flight attendant strike
WestJet has begun cancelling flights ahead of a potential flight attendant strike, saying the move is intended to prevent widespread disruptions across its network.
U-s-news
U.S. DOJ to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against ex-Olympian
U.S. government lawyers said in a court filing that information provided since the indictment shows that the damage was the result of a 'flawed installation by the contractor.'
World
Ukraine seeks Trump’s help to get Starlink access for aiding Russia strikes
The push for expanded use of Starlink comes as Zelenskyy looks for ways to mitigate the need for U.S. Patriot air defense systems, with Trump walking back a possible access deal.
Tech
Is it AI or human? Ottawa wants your ideas on how to boost transparency
The consultation is also considering ways to improve public access to information about AI systems, including their capabilities and limitations.
Tech
Cyberattacks on water systems are growing in the U.S. — is Iran involved?
Federal and state officials in the U.S. are investigating a series of cyberattacks on water and wastewater systems in at least seven states this week.
Trending
U.S. cruise passenger charged after allegedly hitting kids playing tag
David Crosby II, 44, was charged with two counts of child abuse without great bodily harm at a Florida Court on Monday, according to Brevard County records.
Sports
Senior FIFA staff revolt over Infantino’s ‘bad deal’ for World Cup sell-off
Canada
As possible WestJet strike nears, here’s how to navigate flight disruptions
Canada
Bill Wilson, one of Canada’s last Second World War veterans, dies at 101
Trending
Library book found sealed behind fireplace returned 150 years late
World
Canada, allies warn North Korea IT workers pose ‘insider threat’ abroad
Consumer
TurboTax owner Intuit facing a class-action lawsuit over ‘free’ advertising
More headlines
Culture
Loyalist exodus shaped Canada after American Revolution
The new nuclear terror
The responsibility of scientists
Watching Mayo win, I said goodbye to Ireland
World
Putin's offensive stalls as Ukrainian drones hit Russian fuel, testing NATO resolve
Europe’s age of fire
Andy Burnham’s shtick won’t work on Donald Trump
The betrayal of the South African dream
Culture
Rolling Stones' latest album feels familiar to North American fans
Andy Burnham must not bow to Trump
Zelensky hands Putin an unexpected gift
The Politics Column
What will Labour’s newly dispossessed do next?
Business
The next SEO battle is not rankings. It is AI citations
British Politics
Bev Craig is ready to shrug off Andy Burnham’s shadow
British Politics
The Prime Minister against the mainstream media
British Politics
Inside the Green Party’s defence divide
World
The Russian design bureau at the centre of Europe's shadow-fleet investigation
Burnham bounce
Labour’s lead may not last
Exclusive
Who’s who in John Healey’s top political team
British Politics
At last, a government that looks like it’s trying
Geopolitics
Trump has not solved Gaza
Books
In Italy, everything is a family affair
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