Bank of England keeps interest rates at 3.75% as Iran conflict weighs on economy

Higher energy costs due to the closure of strait of Hormuz are expected to boost inflation and slow UK growthBusiness live – latest updatesBank of England policymakers have left i…

نافذة من لبنان | استهداف إسرائيلي في الجنوب وعودة متدرجة للنازحين

أفاد الدفاع المدني في جنوب لبنان للجزيرة باستشهاد شخصين جراء استهداف مسيرة إسرائيلية سيارة في بلدة كفرتبنيت وفي السياق ذاته، تشهد مناطق في الضاحية الجنوبية لبيروت عودة عدد من العا…

Calvin Harris & Commonwealths force Monday start to Celtic's title defence

Celtic open the 2026-27 Scottish Premiership season at home to Dundee on 3 August, with the champions saying they are disappointed to be starting on a Monday evening.

Calvin Harris & Commonwealths force Monday start to Celtic's title defence

Celtic open the 2026-27 Scottish Premiership season at home to Dundee on 3 August, with the champions saying they are disappointed to be starting on a Monday evening.

Calvin Harris & Commonwealths force Monday start to Celtic's title defence

Celtic open the 2026-27 Scottish Premiership season at home to Dundee on 3 August, with the champions saying they are disappointed to be starting on a Monday evening.

Calvin Harris & Commonwealths force Monday start to Celtic's title defence

Celtic open the 2026-27 Scottish Premiership season at home to Dundee on 3 August, with the champions saying they are disappointed to be starting on a Monday evening.

Guardian Australia’s Matilda Boseley wins major award at 2026 Walkley mid-year media prizes

Boseley won for her high-profile, multiplatform political explainer series, Parliamen-Tea: explaining the chaos of Australian politicsGet our breaking news email, free app or dail…

Bouygues to build new university hospital in Montenegro

Hibernian fixtures: Rangers and Hearts in opening five fixtures

Hibernian will kick off their 2026/27 Scottish Premiership campaign at home to Motherwell on August 2, live on Sky Sports, with Rangers and Hearts to come early in the season.

Aberdeen fixtures: Dons face tough start to new season

Aberdeen will kick off their 2026/27 Scottish Premiership season at home to Hearts on August 1, live on Sky Sports.

Celtic fixtures: Dundee opener, first Old Firm on September 20 - both live on Sky

Celtic begin their Scottish Premiership title defence at home to Dundee on August 3, live on Sky Sports.

Kilmarnock fixtures: St Johnstone first up followed by Celtic - both live on Sky

Kilmarnock will kick off their 2026/27 Scottish Premiership season at newly-promoted St Johnstone on August 2, live on Sky Sports.

Dundee fixtures: Celtic opener with first Dundee derby in August

Dundee will kick off their 2026/27 Scottish Premiership season at champions Celtic on August 3, live on Sky Sports.

Scottish Premiership: Every match across opening weekend live on Sky Sports

Every match across the opening weekend of the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership season will be shown live on Sky Sports.

US Open LIVE! Play suspended by fog before McIlroy tees off

Beaumont in squad for historic Lord's Test but no place for Dean

Tammy Beaumont returns for England's inaugural Lord's Test match against India this July after being left out of the T20 World Cup squad, but there is no place white-ball vice-cap…

Trump signs deal that Iran labels ‘a record of US failure’ | First Thing

President hails ‘major win’ for US as he attempts to exit war having failed to achieve regime change in Tehran. Plus: an investigation into the murky world of OnlyFans ‘managers’D…

China's African tariff removals, trade surge spur yuan adoption

Rising avocado exports from Kenya to China are highlighting a broader shift in Africa’s trade patterns, with growing volumes and recent tariff cuts expected to support increased u…

NI and Republic of Ireland learn World Cup route

Northern Ireland face a difficult 2027 Women's World Cup play-off with Portugal, while the Republic of Ireland will take on Kazakhstan.

ابتكار أول كاشف كمي للمادة المظلمة

ابتكر فريق دولي من الفيزيائيين أول كاشف كمي متكامل لموجات الجاذبية والمادة المظلمة يعتمد على مبدأ تداخل الذرات التفاضلي، والذي يسمح بتقليل مستوى الضوضاء في أثناء القياسات.

كوبا تقر حزمة إصلاحات اقتصادية واجتماعية شاملة

أقرت السلطات الكوبية حزمة إصلاحات اجتماعية واقتصادية جديدة في ظل الحصار الأمريكي على الجزيرة، وفقا لصحيفة "غرانما" الرسمية.

مقارنة إسرائيلية بين الحرب على إيران والعدوان الثلاثي على مصر

استحضرت الصحافة الإسرائيلية حرب عام 1956 وقارنتها بالتحديات العسكرية الراهنة، في نقاش يعيد تسليط الضوء على التداعيات التاريخية والاستراتيجية التي فرضتها الحرب.

AI Weekly: Allbirds rebrand, SpaceX shares soar

Allbirds rebranded as Smartbird and named former Amazon executive Nadia Carlsten as CEO, while SpaceX shares surged, briefly pushing its market cap above Microsoft's to make it th…

موسكو تُجهز أكثر من 200 فعالية ثقافية وترفيهية احتفالا بيوم الشباب

أعلنت نائبة رئيس بلدية موسكو، ناتاليا سيرغونينا، عن تجهيز أكثر من 200 فعالية متنوعة في مختلف المرافق الثقافية بالدولة احتفالا بيوم الشباب.

الكرملين: روسيا و"آسيان" تعتمدان خطة عمل شاملة لتنفيذ الشراكة الاستراتيجية للفترة 2026-2030

أعلن الكرملين، اليوم الخميس، عن اعتماد خطة عمل شاملة بين روسيا ورابطة "آسيان" لتنفيذ الشراكة الاستراتيجية بين الجانبين، وذلك للفترة الممتدة من 2026 حتى 2030.

Will Putin change tactics after Ukrainian drone attacks?

Steve Rosenberg explains what Russia's next steps may be after frequent Ukrainian drone attacks.

Age doesn't matter at this World Cup (except when trying to get to your hotel)

Pat Nevin reflects on how one World Cup favourite sparkle as another stutter, finds out that age doesn't matter on the pitch at this World Cup (but might off it) and asks if S…