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The Guardian - World News

2026-07-04 05:00:09 (2 days ago)

What’s holding back Britain’s green energy revolution? – a visual story

Labour has approved a wave of renewable energy projects, but turning plans into power remains slow. Why is that?

Labour has a race on its hands if it is to lock in its promise to achieve a virtually zero-carbon electricity system by 2030.

Britain’s next prime minister will have to move fast: the climate emergency is raging, high energy bills are driving up the cost of living and the reactionary right is threatening a fossil fuel push if it wins power.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-04 05:00:09 (2 days ago)

Esther Freud: ‘My parents died within four days of each other. I was engulfed’

The novelist on grief, being a terrible liar, and wanting to join the circus

Born in London, Esther Freud, 63, is the daughter of Bernardine Coverley and Lucian Freud. She trained as an actor and, in 1992, released her debut novel, Hideous Kinky, which was made into a film starring Kate Winslet in 1998. Freud’s work has been translated into 13 languages, and her 10th adult novel, My Sister and Other Lovers, is out in paperback. She has three children with the actor David Morrissey, and lives between Suffolk and London with her current partner.

What is your greatest fear?
Decline.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-04 05:00:08 (2 days ago)

‘A halo of optimism’: why The Pitt is the most hopeful show on TV

It’s full of heart, humanity and such extreme competence it’s actually comforting to watch. No wonder it’s swept the boards at awards

‘Let’s go save some lives.” That’s the mantra of Noah Wyle’s A&E doctor at the start of every shift in The Pitt. The gritty US hospital drama seems an unlikely contender to be the most hopeful show on air. Yet despite the death, disease and pointed social commentary, The Pitt somehow pulls it off.

The smash HBO hit’s second season climaxed last night in a blaze of Fourth of July fireworks, group cuddles, cute babies and cathartic karaoke. A third season is about to enter production. For millions of devoted fans, it can’t be stretchered back on to our screens soon enough.

Washington Post - World News

2026-07-04 05:00:00 (2 days ago)

In a hit low-budget film, Beijing sees a way to court Chinese communities abroad

“Dear You,” a Teochew-language family drama and migration story, has raised fraught questions of identity among some Chinese communities abroad.

Times of India

2026-07-04 05:00:00 (2 days ago)

The surprising amount of trash Americans generate on July 4 weekend

America's Fourth of July revelry leaves behind a staggering amount of waste, with over 120 million pounds of food and tons of fireworks debris littering public spaces. This colossal clean-up effort highlights significant food waste, particularly beef, and environmental costs. Coastal communities face immense challenges, with volunteers dedicating hours to clear beaches. The aftermath underscores the need for better planning to mitigate this annual post-celebration burden.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-07-04 04:59:17 (2 days ago)

Saudi-led coalition pledges ‘unprecedented’ force against Houthi threats

Threats escalate after Houthis block Saudi warplanes, allowing Iranian plane to land in Sanaa for first time in decade.

New York Times - World News

2026-07-04 04:57:42 (2 days ago)

Iran, projecting unity to the world, pursues a crackdown at home.

A string of

New York Times - World News

2026-07-04 04:57:41 (2 days ago)

Iran, projecting unity to the world, pursues a crackdown at home.

A string of

Fox News - Video

2026-07-04 04:56:28 (2 days ago)

The Ingraham Angle - Friday, July 3

250 years of freedom , 4th of july , trump

Times of India

2026-07-04 04:52:27 (2 days ago)

'Trump is your president': White house 'inserts' itself into Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding celebrations

The White House playfully spoofed Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding announcement, altering a New York City billboard to read "Trump is your president." This social media jab follows Donald Trump's own Eras Tour-inspired graphic and his history of public criticism towards Swift, particularly after her endorsement of Kamala Harris. Despite past harsh words, Trump had offered a more positive sentiment regarding the couple's engagement.

France 24 - World News

2026-07-04 04:50:10 (2 days ago)

Mali insurgents attack multiple towns and a prison, army says

Insurgents in ​Mali staged attacks in at least five locations ‌early ⁠on ‌Saturday, including at a prison in Kenieroba, according to an army statement. The fighting comes more than two months after the country's defence minister was killed. 

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-04 04:45:08 (2 days ago)

The Rolling Stones: Foreign Tongues review – stomping blues and anti-Musk politics make this another late triumph

(Polydor)
Continuing the rejuvenated sound of 2023’s Hackney Diamonds, there’s touching vulnerability from Keith Richards while Jagger confronts war and autocracy

Mick Jagger recently launched the Rolling Stones’s 25th album declaring, “The thing about this record is, the Stones are a rock band that also has the capacity to do ballads, country music or dance music. So we don’t get stuck in one kind of style.” The same could be said of numerous bands, but what the singer was probably driving at was that the Stones have always been able to do all this while sounding utterly like themselves. Nobody else has been able to assemble their quintessentially just-shaky Jenga tower of sound, which often sounds like it could fall to pieces at any moment but somehow never does.

They have certainly also made their share of albums that sounded like they’d been phoned in from the cricket, but Foreign Tongues continues the creative renaissance that began with 2023’s Hackney Diamonds, which at the time was their first album of original songs in 18 years. Once again, producer and occasional musician Andrew Watt captures the rejuvenated band’s joy of playing in a room together – and, as guitarist Keith Richards put it recently, kicks their asses when needed. Perhaps drummer Charlie Watts’ death five years ago has sharpened the founding pair’s awareness that their band may not last much longer, so they may as well go down blazing and have fun while they do so.