Farage’s Resignation Risks Becoming Farce as U.K. Parties Boycott Clacton By-Election
Under investigation over an undisclosed gift, the right-wing leader Nigel Farage may end up in a special election against a candidate dressed as a trash can.
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Trump Lashes Out at Spain: ‘Cut Off All Trade.’ Here’s Why That’s Unlikely.
A move against Spain would face political, legal and practical issues and probably provoke a wider trade war with the European Union. It could also roil markets.
How Therapist Esther Perel Helped Olivia Wilde Perfect the Sexual Dynamics in ‘The Invite’
The psychotherapist helped Olivia Wilde and her cast ground the antics of their relationship comedy in the reality of clinical practice.
Iran targets sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after wave of US strikes
Trump says MoU signed with Iran to end conflict is ‘over’, adding he doesn’t want to engage with Tehran Smoke rises from a fire after an explosion, amid reports of explosions by Iranian state media, in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released July 8, 2026. Reuters … Read more
At Iran’s Funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei, Mourners Bid an Emotional Farewell
Millions of Iranians descended on Tehran to pay their respects to the slain supreme leader.
Decades Late, Museum Scrambles to Return 2,700 Native Remains
The American Museum of Natural History said it would repatriate hair clippings that must be returned to tribes under a 1990 federal law.
Iran Live Updates: Trump Casts Doubt on Future of Cease-Fire After Latest Strikes
“I think it’s over,” President Trump said, referring to the preliminary truce. Iran’s armed forces earlier said they had targeted U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to the latest U.S. attacks.
Tensions Escalate Between Russia and NATO’s European Members
Moscow has directed extra hostility toward countries that have strongly supported Ukraine and praise at President Trump.
Iraq’s film industry sees slow revival
Baghdad’s old movie theatres stand abandoned in dust, bearing witness to Iraq’s once-vibrant cultural scene Photo: Street vendors gather outside the faded facade of the Granada Cinema, central Baghdad/AFP A few kilometres away, director Ali al-Bayati oversees his camera operators as they adjust their lenses for a scene in his upcoming horror film, which he … Read more