The Guardian Culture

Executioner review – sleazy MP hams it up with sex worker in darkly comic blackmail thriller

Based on actor-director Peter Benedict’s own play this tiny-budget thriller has the feel of a stagey recording as the double-crosses pile up higher than an MP’s promisesThe fictional shadow cabinet minister at the centre of this darkly comic blackmail thriller is offended when the male prostitute he has hired describes his reputation as “colourful”. Colourful MPs support bloodsports and wear bow ties, he says; he prefers the term “maverick”. It’s never said out loud, but clearly he sits on the r

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Japan’s Super-Long Bond Yields Climb as Fiscal Concerns Grow

Japan’s super-long bond yields rose as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s spending plans deepen concerns about fiscal expansion.

business  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

SpaceX IPO Left Korea Broker With No Shares on Misunderstanding

It was supposed to be the deal that vaulted Mirae Asset Securities Co. into the global big leagues.

business  Jun 30, 2026

Wired

Want to Boost Your Home’s Resale Value? Install a Heat Pump

Heat pumps are more than just a way to keep your home comfortable without using fossil fuels.

technology  Jun 30, 2026

BBC World

Watch: Young bald eagle takes first flight in California

A popular stream set up by the Friends of Big Bear Valley caught the moment a juvenile eagle nicknamed Luna spread its wings.

general  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Softbank-Backed Oravel Updates Filing for $703 Million India IPO

Oravel Stays Ltd., the parent of travel platform OYO, filed updated paperwork for an initial public offering to raise as much as 66.5 billion rupees ($703 million), reviving one of India’s most closely watched deals.

business  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

UK Stocks Poised to Rise on Final Day of Quarter

business  Jun 30, 2026

BBC Sport

Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 23

Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?

sports  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: Inside Shabana Mahmood’s new UK asylum reforms

In today’s newsletter: As the home secretary details reforms to the asylum system, a look at the challenges Labour faces – and what better story could be told about immigrationGood morning. Last night home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, set out further planned reforms to the asylum system. A new means-tested scheme, which will see asylum seekers ordered to pay about £10,000 each for their state-funded living costs or be denied settled status in the UK, has been condemned by refugee charities for pl

general  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Biscoff Maker Lotus Gains 590% in Tough Decade For Snack Firms

Soaring global sales of Biscoff cookies are helping a Belgian food company extend a remarkable decade of stock market outperformance.

business  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

HSBC Says ‘Explosive’ Dollar Rally Is Among Biggest Pain Trades

A sharp rise in the dollar may emerge as one of the biggest “pain trades” in the second half of the year, according to HSBC Holdings Plc.

business  Jun 30, 2026

Washington Post World

With little help, Venezuelans try to rescue themselves: ‘We have only each other’

Residents say that years of mismanagement by the authoritarian socialist government — exacerbated by U.S. sanctions — have left the government ill-equipped to respond to the earthquakes.

general  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Tay: Mideast War Pushed China to Diversify Energy Usage

China’s factory activity improved more than forecast in June amid booming exports. The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index climbed to 50.3 and the measure of activity in construction and services rose slightly to 50.2. Erica Tay, Macro Research Director at Maybank spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa on the growth in China. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Miners Turn South African Stocks From World-Beaters to Laggards

The precious-metals miners that propelled South African stocks to a record have become a millstone, dragging the benchmark index toward its worst quarterly slump in more than two years.

business  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Mitchell: Hormuz Toll Needs Clarity in US-Iran talks

Iran's deputy foreign minister says they remain firm on maintaining control over maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, ahead of fresh negotiations with the US on ending the war. Victoria Mitchell, Senior Analyst at Control Risks spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa about the tolling of the waterway. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Poland’s New Investors Fuel Record Stock Sales for Listed Firms

Poland’s companies are selling more shares on the secondary market than ever before in a trend driven by increasingly active local investors.

business  Jun 30, 2026

BBC World

Three people injured after explosion in Monaco

The blast at a residential building was "very likely an attack", Monaco's head of government tells AFP.

general  Jun 30, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Kotak's Jayasankar Sees Record India IPOs This Year

India's IPO market is expected to rebound after a muted first half, with stronger fundraising driven by a robust pipeline and improving valuations. Large deal filings, resilient domestic inflows, and positive post-listing returns are supporting momentum, despite risks from inflation, geopolitics and even the weather. V Jayasankar, Managing Director & Deputy CEO at Kotak Investment Banking, joined Haslinda Amin on Insight with Haslinda Amin to discuss the outlook and key drivers for India's equit

business  Jun 30, 2026

BBC Sport

Emotional Gakpo scores days after loss of unborn son

Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo scores for the Netherlands days after the loss of his unborn son, as they are knocked out on penalties by Morocco.

sports  Jun 30, 2026

ESPN

Morocco win shootout to send Netherlands home

Morocco beat the Netherlands in a penalty shootout after the match finished 1-1 to advance to the round of 16 on Monday night.

sports  Jun 30, 2026