All aboard the Nike Northern line? Why corporate takeovers of London’s tube are a terrible idea | Oliver Wainwright

Few public brands have ever garnered as much unbridled popular affection as the London underground. From the moment that architect Leslie Green unleashed his first station facades of gleaming oxblood-red terracotta tiles... Read more »

China GDP: Economy shakes off Covid legacy to grow 4.5% in Q1

Hong Kong CNN  —  China’s economy got off to a solid start in 2023, as consumers went on a spending spree after three years of strict pandemic restrictions ended. Gross domestic product... Read more »

Caught in the contest between China and the west, the Cook Islands asks where its future lies | Cook Islands

On a remote stretch of land in the Cook Islands lies a second world war airstrip. Once used as a wartime supply route by American forces, the narrow runway is in dire... Read more »

Volunteers help northern Kiwi farmer back on his feet

Moshav Margaliot is located right on the border with Lebanon. From October 7, 2023 until recently, it was a closed military zone due to non-stop rocket attacks by the Hezbollah terror group. ... Read more »

‘Worrisome’ conditions due to wildfire smoke and heat force camps, daycares to adjust

Summer camps and daycares are being forced to shift their plans amid stifling heat and poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke drifting across Central Canada, the Prairies and other parts of... Read more »

Jason Clare criticises ‘drip feed’ of information as accused childcare paedophile’s workplace list grows | Childcare Australia

The federal education minister, Jason Clare, says the “drip feed” of information about the work history of alleged paedophile Joshua Dale Brown highlights the urgent need for a national database to track... Read more »

Ceasefire collapses in Syria’s Suwayda as Israel threatens escalation | News

Sectarian violence in the predominantly Druze city has resumed in force with deaths reported in the dozens. Fighting between Druze armed groups and government troops has continued in the southern Syrian city... Read more »

Falklands, Argentine opposition demands information on alleged Argentina, UK, US, NATO understanding — MercoPress

Falklands, Argentine opposition demands information on alleged Argentina, UK, US, NATO understanding Wednesday, July 16th 2025 – 10:55 UTC Member of the Lower House, Roxana Monzon Presidents Milei... Read more »

A Festival of Discovery: Music, Art, Food & Wellness

All Together Now Curraghmore Estate, Co Waterford A Festival of Discovery: Music, Art, Food & Wellness. Bank Holiday Weekend 31st July – 3rd August SOLD OUT – BEWARE OF COUNTERFEIT TICKETS All... Read more »

No automatic right to resettlement for Afghans in data leak, says Healey | Ministry of Defence

The defence secretary, John Healey, has said there is no automatic right to resettlement for Afghans named in a leaked Ministry of Defence database, as the former Conservative ministers Ben Wallace and... Read more »