Now see this: a gripping lesson in leadership and courage This is essential viewing for our life and times. The Canberra Times · Oct 2
The Pentagon has unveiled its secret weapon: two idiotic influencers Jake and Logan Paul were invited to give a motivational speech. Just don’t let them get involved with military policy, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Sep 22
The long bonnet home: visiting five country houses in an old Jaguar The long bonnet home: Douglas Blyde visits five country houses in one old Jaguar Evening Standard · Jul 27
Ginsburg and Biden’s blind spot: when leaders don’t know when to leave George Washington believed it too, then walked away twice. Ginsburg and Biden believed it, and didn't. Fortune · Jul 19
River Rules: A week aboard Le Boat’s mystique A journey along the Thames aboard Le Boat, experiencing the unique charm of river cruising and discovering intriguing stops along the way Evening Standard · Jun 2
Hard to keep drones out of the news Earlier this week in Sydney a drone display using colourful lights had to be abandoned as 90 drones suddenly fell out of the sky and plunged into Darling Harbour. The organisers put it down to a "technical hitch", a handy expression when everything goes wrong. With drones infiltrating the news… Bangkok Post · May 31
This is why easing Russia’s oil sanctions is a gut punch to Ukraine COMMENT: The PM’s decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia will kill Ukrainians and enfeeble Britain, and is a stain on the national reputation, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley, who has spent more than 11 years covering the region The Independent UK · May 20
Could Trump withdraw US support for UK sovereignty of Falklands? Proposal said to be contained in internal Pentagon email is thought to be bid to punish European countries for failing to assist in war in Iran The Guardian - UK · Apr 24
In TN’s fishing hamlets, Vijay’s rise meets both support and scepticism Around 1.30 pm, under a punishing sun in Tamil Nadu’s Nagercoil town, families hurried along the highway towards Kanniyakumari. On two-wheelers, with infants as young as six months held close, many wore red and gold-yellow mufflers draped around their necks — a visible sign of allegiance. Newslaundry · Apr 17
Vogue's darkroom printer kept some of World War II's best photographs for himself – secret album of prints by Lee Miller and Cecil Beaton revealed This 80-year-old collection of Lee Miller and Cecil Beaton's wartime work will soon get its first public appearance Digital Camera World · Apr 9
Starmer’s popularity boosted by Iran war rift with Trump, poll shows Beleaguered prime minister’s refusal to kowtow to Trump over Iran has been popular among voters, poll for The Independent finds The Independent UK · Mar 28
Iran’s willingness to escalate this high-stakes war is its greatest weapon Regime will do whatever it takes to cling on to power – including sacrificing economies of other Gulf states The Guardian - UK · Mar 21
77 Comebacks That Were So On Point, It Wasn’t Even Fair To Get Mad To quote Parks and Rec, everyone loves a good comeback story. And we don't mean the Kim Kardashian kind. Many of us probably have lain awake at night crafting the perfect, snappy retort to an insult. Well, Bored Panda is here to give you some ideas with these savage roasts… Bored Panda · Mar 19
What Trump’s ‘special’ relationships with prime ministers are really like Keir Starmer’s challenges are not just limited to Kemi Badenoch grilling him at PMQs. As the Iran conflict continues, Trump is back to banging the “he’s no Churchill” drum. But what is it actually like to manage the ‘special relationship?’ The Independent UK · Mar 18
The Guardian - US · Mar 4 Seth Meyers on Trump spilling military secrets: ‘He’s so excited to bomb people, he can’t help himself’ Late-night hosts on tuesday addressed the war in Iran, the closing of Papa Johns restaurants and the upcoming White House correspondents dinner
The Independent UK · Mar 3 ‘Extraordinary dignity’ of Sarah Everard’s family hailed five years after death Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said her senseless and devastating murder was a profound betrayal.
Evening Standard · Feb 14 Oh, what a lovely war — lines from a witty insider A marvellous take on history as it was being made
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27 ‘Not surprised at all’: Fareham voters size up Suella Braverman’s Reform switch Some in Hampshire constituency happy to vote for former Tory MP again but others find defection ‘quite alarming’
The Conversation · Jan 19 How George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four predicted the global power shifts happening now There’s nothing new about calling George Orwell’s most influential novel prescient. But the focus has usually been on his portrayal of the oppressive aspects of life in Oceania, the superstate in which Nineteen Eighty-Four is set.
International Business Times UK · Jan 8 Jimmy Kimmel Accuses Trump Of Using 'Chat GPT' For Military Plans, Expert Warns Venezuela Raid Risks WW3 Jimmy Kimmel jokes about Operation Absolute Resolve. Experts warn Trump's Venezuela operation threatens international order and sets dangerous precedents.
International Business Times UK · Dec 27, 2025 UK UFO Secrets: Winston Churchill 'Ordered' 50-Year Cover-Up, Nick Pope Reveals Craft That Baffled Military Radar Explore the UK's most mysterious UFO sightings, from Winston Churchill's secret 50-year cover-up to the terrifying 'otherworldly' craft at Rendlesham Forest.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025 Lord Maxton obituary Labour MP, working peer and champion of Scottish devolution who believed Westminster should be turned into a museum
Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025 Hindujas: The UK's richest family — and their very awkward succession The Hindujas brought billions to London and built its grandest hotel, but after the death of the family patriarch, what will happen to their empire?
The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2025 Why does the supreme court keep bending the knee to Trump? As a new term begins, the justices have continually failed to provide a check on presidential power – with disastrous consequences
Bored Panda · Sep 22, 2025 Only Sharp Minds Can Score 25/27 On This Famous Duo Challenge Is it Churchill & Roosevelt or Cleopatra & Mark Antony? Some names just belong together - you can’t picture one without the other. Mario without Luigi? Doesn’t work. Sherlock without Watson, Frodo without Sam, Bonnie without Clyde? Same deal.