How to See Rare Books in London
Here’s a guide to illuminated manuscripts, antique tomes and first editions around the British capital.
Month: May 2026
This is Sam Altman’s first time testifying in court.
The chief executive
Wildfires Strike Florida, Georgia and America’s ‘Wood Basket’
Large fires, fueled by a record breaking drought, have been destroying homes and timber plantations in Southeastern states.
1 Palestinian child killed every week in West Bank since January 2025: UNICEF
At least 70 Palestinian children have been killed in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the beginning of 2025, averaging roughly one child per week, UNICEF said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters in Geneva, James Elder, spokesperson for the UNICEF, said 93% of the children were killed by Israeli forces, while another 850 children … Read more
EBay, the Old-School E-Commerce Site, Finds Its Place in Modern Retail
[The online marketplace has remade itself by focusing on collectibles and other high-end goods — and attracted an unwelcome takeover bid from GameStop.
F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Weeks of Pressure
The agency’s top food official will step in as acting commissioner, after Dr. Makary’s tumultuous run as the nation’s top food, drug, tobacco and medical device regulator.
In ‘Should I Marry a Murderer’ and ‘Trust Me,’ Informants Risk Almost Everything
In two new Netflix docuseries, women put their lives, safety and sanity on the line to help law enforcement bring down the bad guy.
PM directs full utilisation of resources to strengthen law enforcement agencies
Directs reforms in interior ministry institutions and enhanced capacity of police and FIA Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses a meeting on the country’s law and order situation in Islamabad on Tuesday. SCREENGRAB Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed that all available resources be utilised to enhance the capacity of law enforcement agencies to ensure … Read more
Kuwait Accuses Iran of Trying to Infiltrate Its Territory
Kuwait’s interior ministry said a group of armed Iranians arrived at Bubiyan Island in the Persian Gulf on May 1 aboard a rented fishing boat and exchanged fire with Kuwaiti soldiers.
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