The Guardian

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward cleared of rape and sexual assault charges

Five charges related to encounter with woman Ward met at New Year’s Day party in London in 2023The Top Boy actor Micheal Ward has been cleared of raping and sexually assaulting a woman who claimed he had attacked her in the back of a car.Ward, 28, who is best known for his roles in the crime drama and Steve McQueen’s Small Axe, was acquitted of two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault, after a 10-day trial at Snaresbrook crown court. Continue readi

general  Jul 10, 2026

WSJ World News

Fears Over New Luxury Jet Forced Trump Back to Air Force One After Israeli Warning

Worries that the president’s new plane lacked defensive capabilities, combined with an Israeli warning about a possible threat, led him to fly on an old Air Force One.

general  Jul 10, 2026

BBC World

'Really frightening, unbelievably quick': Witnesses describe fleeing deadly Spain wildfire

Holidaymakers tell the BBC how they grabbed a change of clothes, bundled into cars and fled the flames and smoke.

general  Jul 10, 2026

NY Times World

Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species

The move could open up habitats to drilling and mining, and hasten the demise of many imperiled animals, experts say.

general  Jul 10, 2026

WSJ World News

Iran Is Rushing Its Own Ships Through a Snarled Strait of Hormuz

Since fighting restarted this week, traffic has largely stalled. But not for Tehran.

general  Jul 10, 2026

BBC World

Superb Sinner ends Djokovic's latest bid for history

Jannik Sinner produces a devastating display to end Novak Djokovic's latest bid for history and set up a Wimbledon final against Alexander Zverev.

general  Jul 10, 2026

BBC World

Watch: What links a bomb in Monaco and a shooting in Ukraine?

A Ukrainian intelligence agent who confessed to killing the woman suspected of trying to assassinate a multimillionaire in Monaco, has now claimed he did not pull the trigger.

general  Jul 10, 2026

The Guardian

Ann Widdecombe: uncompromising politician who embraced TV fame

Former Conservative minister, who later joined Reform UK and became an unlikely celebrity, was found dead at her Devon home on ThursdayOn Wednesday, shortly after Nigel Farage announced he would stand down from his parliamentary seat in Clacton to trigger a byelection, Ann Widdecombe appeared by video link on Talk TV to praise his decision.“This is a very decisive man,” Widdecombe told the interviewer, speaking with the same forthright conviction that had defined her controversial political care

general  Jul 10, 2026

NY Times World

Sexual Assault and Killing of Girl Set Off Days of Protest in West Bengal

After promising to improve safety for women in the Indian state, the party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing public anger after the death of an 11-year-old girl.

general  Jul 10, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | Gad Saad on Suicidal Empathy and Western Decline

Civilization is destroying itself, says the Canadian scholar who is fleeing Montreal for the U.S.

general  Jul 10, 2026

The Guardian

Netflix reportedly among parties in talks to buy Letterboxd

Sony Pictures and Paramount are said to also be among potential buyers for the film-focused social platformLetterboxd is reportedly in talks with potential buyers.The owners of the popular social platform for movies are discussing a sale with companies including Netflix, Sony Pictures and Paramount, according to the industry newsletter Puck. Continue reading...

general  Jul 10, 2026

WSJ World News

An Elite Club Is in the Firing Line of India’s War on Its Colonial Past

Delhi Gymkhana, once a social spot for British administrators, faces eviction as the Modi government pushes to expunge relics of foreign rule.

general  Jul 10, 2026

WSJ World News

An Elite Club Is in the Firing Line of India’s War on Its Colonial Past

Delhi Gymkhana, once a social spot for British administrators, faces eviction as the Modi government pushes to expunge relics of foreign rule.

general  Jul 10, 2026

Washington Post World

Patriot missile deal and Trump’s praise for Zelensky put pressure on Russia

The Kremlin downplayed Trump’s reversal but said it could cause the war to go on longer.

general  Jul 10, 2026

The Guardian

George and Fiona Cottrell understood to have been interviewed under caution by Met police

Interviews of Farage aide and his mother believed to be part of investigation into donations to Reform UK before 2024 electionNigel Farage’s aide George Cottrell and his mother Fiona Cottrell have been interviewed under criminal caution by Scotland Yard detectives, the Guardian understands.The interviews are understood to form part of an ongoing investigation into donations to Reform UK before the general election in July 2024. Continue reading...

general  Jul 10, 2026

The Guardian

‘Take that, Marti Pellow!’ Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In beats Wet Wet Wet’s UK chart record

Duetting pair spend 16th week at No 1, a record for a British artist – but they’ll need 19 weeks to beat Frankie Laine’s all-time record from 1953Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have broken Wet Wet Wet’s 32-year record for a British act’s run at No 1 in the UK singles chart.Fender and Dean’s duet Rein Me In has racked up its 16th week at No 1, beating Wet Wet Wet’s Love is All Around, which spent 15 weeks at No 1 in the summer of 1994 after it appeared on the Four Weddings and a Funeral soundtrack. U

general  Jul 10, 2026

The Guardian

‘I love an underdog’: Fery fans turn up in thousands to find spot on Arthur’s Seat

Fery may have been knocked out of Wimbledon by No 2 seed Alexander Zverev, but for fans he’s an inspiration Wimbledon live – latest updates Fery’s magical run ends with crushing defeat by ZverevFor the thousands of people who gathered on Wimbledon’s iconic grass slope, Henman Hill, to support Arthur Fery, it wasn’t the fairytale ending they had hoped for.Fery was knocked out of the championships by the German grand slam winner and No 2 seed Alexander Zverev in a semi-final match that many had da

general  Jul 10, 2026

The Guardian

High court rejects most of ‘dieselgate’ claims brought by 1.6m UK car owners

Carmakers welcome ruling against suit claiming manufacturers including Nissan, Ford and Peugeot fitted devices to defeat emission testsCar manufacturers have welcomed a high court verdict that rejected most of the allegations in a “dieselgate” claim brought on behalf of 1.6 million UK owners of polluting cars.In her judgment, Lady Justice Cockerill said that “in the majority of instances, the court found that the relevant strategy did not constitute a prohibited defeat device” – software that en

general  Jul 10, 2026

BBC World

Zulu king expresses regret after video captures tirade against his wife

In the footage widely shared in South Africa, King Misuzulu threatens to physically assault his wife and accuses her of cheating.

general  Jul 10, 2026

NY Times World

Museum Spreads 800 Pounds of Peanut Butter in Tribute to Dutch Artist

An installation honoring the artist, Wim T. Schippers, features a 270-square-foot hexagon spread on the floor of a museum in Rotterdam.

general  Jul 10, 2026