The Guardian

Noma restaurant prepares to reopen under new leadership after abuse allegations

World-class venue puts renewed focus on staff wellbeing under new head chef after René Redzepi stepped down and apologised for his behaviourThe Copenhagen restaurant Noma – often ranked among the world’s best – is preparing to reopen next week under new leadership for the first time since its star chef and co-founder, René Redzepi, stepped down amid accusations of physical and psychological abuse.The new executive head chef, Pablo Soto, who has worked at the restaurant for nearly a decade, said

general  Aug 1, 2026

BBC World

Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say

The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

general  Aug 1, 2026

NY Times World

Beijing Protests After New Zealand Minister Insults Chinese-Born Lawmaker

The foreign minister, Winston Peters, who leads a populist party, has refused to back down after telling the member of Parliament to “go back to your own country.”

general  Aug 1, 2026

NY Times World

How 50,000 People Surged Into a Spanish Exclave in Africa

On Thursday, tens of thousands of Moroccans broke into Ceuta, a Spanish territory that neighbors Morocco. By Friday evening, most of them had left, hungry and disappointed.

general  Aug 1, 2026

NY Times World

Extreme Heat Has Transformed What Summer Means Across Generations in Europe

Rising temperatures and more frequent heat waves have changed the feel of the season for today’s children, compared with their parents and grandparents.

general  Aug 1, 2026

The Guardian

‘We stared into an abyss’: the heroes battling to tame France’s ‘megafire’

Exhausted firefighters wage ‘war of attrition’ against blaze that forced 200,000 people from their homes By noon it is time for a break. The temperature is about 35C, the smell of ash, cinders and burnt wood hang acrid in the air. At tables laid out in the shrinking shade on the desiccated grass and sand outside the sports centre in Le Porge, 200 men and a handful of women have gathered. Firefighters, soldiers, police, gendarmes, officials, first aid teams, foresters and volunteers sit elbow to

general  Aug 1, 2026

The Guardian

‘Who could have done this?’ Mystery over Briton found dead in a suitcase in Athens

Greek police throw entire homicide division at trying to explain fate of 38-year-old Elisabeth-Jane RossTwo worlds separated by sheets of corrugated iron: one, a tree-lined road, bordered by a park and the home of Greece’s oldest sports club; the other a wasteland of derelict buildings and graffiti-covered walls in what was once a car park.It is here, on the wrong side of the divide, in Kypseli, a neighbourhood in central Athens, that the body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross was found, inside a suitcase

general  Aug 1, 2026

The Guardian

ECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’

Exclusive: As wildfires rage, Frank Elderson says more work needed to assess risk from collapse of ecosystem servicesA senior policymaker at the European Central Bank has said the climate emergency and the breakdown of nature poses a dramatically growing risk to the global economy.Frank Elderson, a member of the ECB’s executive board, said the eurozone lender of last resort was stepping up its monitoring of the financial risks linked to the destruction of “ecosystem services”, which are nature-r

general  Aug 1, 2026

NY Times World

Japan’s Rescuers Battle Cruel Heat After Major Earthquake

Kumamoto faces a “double disaster,” as rescuers work in 100 degree heat, and shelters with limited air-conditioning put displaced people at risk for heatstroke.

general  Aug 1, 2026

The Guardian

Singapore bans Massive Attack for showing Palestinian flag, breaching ban on foreign emblems

Two members given ‘stern warnings’ after concert and barred from returning, with band also excluded from performing in Singapore again, say authoritiesBritish trip-hop band Massive Attack has been barred from performing in Singapore after an investigation found two members unfurled a Palestinian flag during a concert, police said.Singapore, known for its tough laws on public speech and assembly, bans the open display of all foreign flags, national emblems or banners without a permit. Continue re

general  Aug 1, 2026

NY Times World

Evidence Indicates U.S. Dropped Bomb on Residential Area in Iran, Killing 3 Civilians

The weapon, one of the largest in the U.S.’s arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, according to a Times analysis.

general  Aug 1, 2026

WSJ World News

U.S., Allies Put Frictions Aside Showing China Combined Naval Might

Multilateral exercises are a chance for the U.S. and its allies to practice working together—and show they are doing more to bolster their own defenses.

general  Aug 1, 2026

BBC World

Watch: Why Fifa dropped plans to sell stakes in the World Cup

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil explains why Gianni Infantino has backed down on his controversial investment proposal.

general  Aug 1, 2026

The Guardian

Petrol prices on track to top $2 a litre as Bowen sounds death knell for fuel excise relief

Petrol now costs more than $1.90 a litre in every capital city, with diesel expected to exceed $2.40 a litrePetrol prices could surpass $2 a litre and diesel $2.40 in coming days, after the government’s 16-cent discount ends on Sunday.The 32-cent per litre reduction in fuel excise, introduced in March at the peak of the fuel price spike, was halved to 16 cents in July. Continue reading...

general  Aug 1, 2026

WSJ World News

South Korea’s Export Growth Moderates But Remains Solid on Chip Demand

general  Aug 1, 2026

The Guardian

Bessent ‘to-do’ list shows proposal for US to buy $5-10bn of Japanese yen

Treasury secretary’s notepad, photographed by Reuters on Friday morning, prompts questions over US plansDuring a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday, the US treasury secretary Scott Bessent carelessly revealed plans for the US to buy $5-$10bn ⁠in Japanese yen in a scribbled “to do” list left visible to a Reuters photographer.The image, taken over Bessent’s shoulder during a portion of the meeting open to journalists, showed a Camp David notepad with the underscored words “To Do” followed by

general  Aug 1, 2026

BBC World

Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs

President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.

general  Aug 1, 2026

The Guardian

Adani to pay no company tax despite $1bn revenue from Queensland coalmine

Indian conglomerate offsets earnings from Carmichael mine to report $340.6m loss, after promising billions in taxes and royaltiesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndian conglomerate Adani will pay no company tax despite generating almost $1bn in revenue from coal mining in Queensland over the past year.Financial accounts show the Carmichael thermal coal operations used large costs – including production and related party logistics expenses – to offset its $963.5m revenu

general  Aug 1, 2026

BBC World

India's 'cockroach' protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts

Ballistic experts say the dozens of tiny round punctures are tell-tale signs of pellet gun injuries.

general  Jul 31, 2026

BBC World

How police in US are using the power of podcasts to crack unsolved murders

More police departments are trying to invigorate unsolved murder or missing cases through the power of podcasts.

general  Jul 31, 2026