Cover Story
The take over
In his first days in No 10, Andy Burnham showed his determination to do politics differently
After Ann Widdecombe
Political violence is eroding British liberty
Books
What did women want?
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.
This is the end of Russia
Europe will never be the same, and the world’s powers must build a new order
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.
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.
Andy Burnham’s shtick won’t work on Donald Trump
Maga officials view the “special relationship” as insulting
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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
Whether Canada should use energy exports as leverage in trade talks with the Trump administration has become a point of disagreement between Canada’s premiers.
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
Canada
What are the ‘discriminatory measures’ Trump is citing for new tariffs?
More headlines
Culture
Loyalist exodus shaped Canada after American Revolution
Andy Burnham must not bow to Trump
Zelensky hands Putin an unexpected gift
Under siege on the Gaza flotilla
World
Putin's offensive stalls as Ukrainian drones hit Russian fuel, testing NATO resolve
The global crises Andy Burnham cannot escape
“This is the Nato summit of reactionary nationalism”
British Politics
Stop calling Keir Starmer a good man
Culture
Rolling Stones' latest album feels familiar to North American fans
British Politics
Yet another first day at No 10
Clacton by-election
No laughing matter
Westminster
Andy Burnham: this will be a “circuit breaker” for Britain
Business
The next SEO battle is not rankings. It is AI citations
The Weekend Interview
Gary Stevenson: Ballooning billionaire wealth is a cancer
A matter of principle
Count Binface is the establishment at its worst
The Burnham Project
The Productive State: A framework for Manchesterism
World
The Russian design bureau at the centre of Europe's shadow-fleet investigation
The Weekend Essay
Lawless in Gaza
International Politics
ECHR derangement syndrome
The Weekend Essay
Apartheid fetishism
Appreciation
Kevin Keegan’s mighty life
The Sketch
Andy Burnham becomes PM amid the yelling and singing of history
TV
Diane Morgan’s very human robot
Book of the Day