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The Guardian - World News

2026-07-06 02:10:03 (1 day ago)

Can you solve it? This TV show is flipping brilliant!

A probability puzzle

Today’s puzzle imagines a TV game show.

The compere announces that at the end of the show two people will be chosen and each placed in a separate booth.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-06 02:00:04 (1 day ago)

The Land and Its People by David Sedaris review – crankiness and charm

Sedaris plays up the curmudgeonliness in a collection that still entertains

I’ll confess my heart sank slightly at the prospect of reading David Sedaris’s new volume of essays, some of them previously published in the New Yorker, and which, relative to his earlier output, strike me as increasingly shticky and reliant on anecdotes too thin for their weight. (From the essay Little America: “Few things drive me crazier than people who put their feet up on the furniture.”) After nine previous volumes, Sedaris would seem to be suffering from a problem that comes to all writers in the end, and memoir writers in particular, which is a dearth of useable material. What can there possibly be left in the Sedaris backstory that the writer hasn’t already mined?

Well, as it turns out, there is still lots of useable stuff, as well as some an editor could have put a red line through, although Sedaris, who has sold more than 16m books, may well consider himself part of the post-editing elite. (I was reminded while reading of a line from a profile of JK Rowling several years ago in which, referring to The Casual Vacancy, Ian Parker wrote: “Some sentences cause you to picture a Little, Brown editor starting to dial Rowling’s number, then slowly putting down the handset.”) And perhaps it doesn’t matter; as long as Sedaris’s superfans keep coming, both for the books and events, why mess with the formula? For less committed followers, however, reading Sedaris is a glitchier experience than it was.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-06 02:00:04 (1 day ago)

A Place in the Sun review – subversive exposé of picture-postcard luxury in the Canary Islands

Documentary intersperses pastel scenes of spotless tourist resorts with candid interviews with the asylum seekers who labour to keep them pristine

Every year, millions of tourists flock to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean where the sun always shines. Through static shots resembling picture postcards, Mette Carla Albrechtsen’s pastel-hued documentary captures the leisure activities on offer: cerulean rooftop pools, pristine sandy beaches and raves that stretch into dawn. But as the resort asks its visitors to put their minds on hold, the film casts a critical gaze on the human labour that powers this luxury paradise. Interspersed with restful scenes of relaxation are candid interviews with on-site workers, whose stories reveal the trials and tribunals behind the glossy travel brochures.

Some simply come to the Canary Islands looking for an escape from routine. One long-time Danish resident laments the gloomy weather of his home country, but he finds it difficult to develop lasting relationships in the archipelago, a transitional space where few of his migrant friends set permanent roots. Others flee from more desperate circumstances – economic hardship and war. In one staggering juxtaposition, the film cuts from a popular nightclub to a sombre dock where social workers tend to a group of migrants rescued from dangerous sea journeys. Promised a safe passage to Spain by their traffickers, tens of thousands of asylum seekers are now left in a stateless limbo, all while contributing their labour to the various luxury resorts.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-06 02:00:03 (1 day ago)

Crete treats: a chef’s tour of her favourite Greek island

The island has a culinary tradition as old as its ancient olive trees. Our writer savours its family-run tavernas, village bakeries and local produce

As someone with Cypriot roots and distant Greek heritage, I’m often asked the question: which is the best island? People lean in, expecting a secret – some tiny, untouched haven, known only to locals. My answer is always the same: Crete. With its fiercely proud identity, warm communities and exceptional food, it feels both deeply Greek and entirely itself.

For our anniversary weekend, my husband and I head to Lassithi, in the island’s far eastern corner. As a chef and food writer, I’m drawn to the area’s reputation for exceptional produce: Sitia extra virgin olive oil, creamy xigalo cheese, mountain honey and an abundance of excellent tavernas.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-06 02:00:03 (1 day ago)

Sennheiser Momentum 5 headphones review: great sound meets exceptional battery life

Premium Bluetooth noise-cancelling cans combine comfort with extensive connectivity and a user-replaceable battery

Sennheiser’s latest Momentum Bluetooth headphones build on the German audio specialist’s renowned sound quality with improved noise cancelling, exceptional comfort and a user-replaceable battery to keep pace with rivals.

The Momentum 5s cost £330 (€400/$400/A$749) and directly replace their three-year-old predecessors, facing strong competition from Bose, Sony and Sonos.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-06 02:00:02 (1 day ago)

The Rolling Stones keep the tunes coming: best podcasts of the week

Norah Jones hosts the legendary rock stars as they return to the studio for a new album. Plus, mindfulness meditation with the Getty Museum

This official Rolling Stones podcast is hosted by Norah Jones and released across six weeks, with each chapter charting the making of the band’s upcoming studio album, Foreign Tongues. Unsurprisingly, it’s a polished exercise in PR for one of the world’s biggest acts. Its first episode is also something of a tribute, as it considers how Mick, Keith and Ronnie returned to the studio following the death of drummer Charlie Watt in 2021. Hannah J Davies
Widely available, episodes weekly

Globo News - Mundo

2026-07-06 01:58:51 (1 day ago)

Chuvas deixam mortos e causam deslizamentos na Índia e Bangladesh

Chuvas interditam rodovia e paralisam transporte em Mumbai, na Índia Fortes chuvas de monção causaram estragos, alagamentos e a interrupção de serviços de transporte em Mumbai, a capital financeira da Índia, e em várias partes das regiões oeste e central do país no domingo (5). Pelo menos seis pessoas, incluindo uma mulher e cinco crianças, morreram após o desabamento de um grupo de imóveis na área de Mankhurd, nos subúrbios orientais da cidade. Em Bangladesh, pelo menos oito morreram após deslizamentos em um campo de refugiados em Cox's Bazar, o maior do mundo. Os deslizamentos atingiram quatro pontos dos campos, soterrando abrigos sob lama e destroços enquanto os moradores dormiam. O volume de chuva em Mumbai ultrapassou a marca de 100 mm, com picos de até 161 mm em algumas regiões. Além do desabamento das casas de múltiplos andares na comunidade, os temporais provocaram quedas de árvores na fiação e nas vias públicas. Em um dos incidentes, por volta das 10h30 da manhã, uma árvore de grande porte caiu e esmagou entre 7 e 8 veículos. Desde o final do mês passado, a queda de árvores já havia deixado outras três pessoas mortas na cidade. As chuvas também provocaram deslizamentos de terra na rodovia que conecta Mumbai à cidade de Pune, forçando o fechamento total da via. Imagens de televisão registraram placas de entulho de construção espalhadas pelo asfalto e água jorrando do teto de um túnel. Um trabalhador remove árvores caídas após fortes chuvas em Mumbai, Índia. Francis Mascarenhas /Reuters Diante do risco de novos acidentes, as autoridades indianas informaram que instalaram sistemas de áudio em 225 vilarejos mapeados como áreas propensas a deslizamentos de terra. Oficiais de monitoramento foram designados para essas localidades para emitir alertas constantes aos moradores, avaliar a situação em tempo real e coordenar evacuações ou decisões emergenciais. A infraestrutura de transporte da região foi severamente afetada: Voos sofreram atrasos e interrupções no aeroporto; Viagens em tens de longa distância, incluindo as linhas que ligam Mumbai a Pune, foram cancelados; Vias urbanas ficaram alagadas, e escolas e faculdades foram fechadas nesta segunda-feira (6). Contraste climático e impacto na economia O período de tempestades severas em julho ocorre logo após o Departamento de Meteorologia da Índia (IMD) reportar que o país registrou o seu quinto mês de junho mais seco desde o início dos registros históricos, em 1901. O atraso e a irregularidade das monções geram forte preocupação sobre a produção agrícola e o crescimento econômico do país, avaliado em quase US$ 4 trilhões. As monções são responsáveis por cerca de 70% das chuvas anuais da Índia e são fundamentais para abastecer os recursos hídricos. Quase metade das terras cultiváveis do país depende exclusivamente dessas chuvas por falta de sistemas de irrigação, e cerca de metade da população indiana tira o seu sustento diretamente da agricultura. Um trabalhador remove uma árvore caída após fortes chuvas em Mumbai , Índia. Francis Mascarenhas / Reuters Apesar do volume devastador registrado no fim de semana em Mumbai, a previsão oficial do diretor-geral do IMD, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, aponta que o acumulado de chuvas para todo o mês de julho no país deve ficar abaixo de 94% da média histórica de longo período. Para esta segunda-feira, a previsão indica uma redução na intensidade das chuvas, projetando um período de "chuva muito leve a leve" em vários pontos da região da capital nacional. *Com informações da Reuters. GIF Alagamentos na Índia após fortes chuvas. Reuters

Times of India

2026-07-06 01:55:17 (1 day ago)

10 coldest countries in the world 2026: Russia, Canada, Iceland and more

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-07-06 01:54:37 (1 day ago)

Is the US really preparing to drop Israel?

With relations between Israel and the US fraught, some are speculating whether the special relationship may be at an end

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-06 01:42:30 (1 day ago)

Likely origin of mysterious ‘space balls’ found on Queensland beaches revealed by Australian Space Agency

Organisation says objects consistent with ‘debris from a foreign rocket body that recently re-entered the atmosphere’

The Australian Space Agency has said the six so-called “space balls” found in north Queensland were likely from a “foreign rocket body” that had recently re-entered the atmosphere after being in orbit.

The six mysterious objects were found by the public washed ashore in the Forrest Beach area, north of Townsville, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and were suspected of containing hazardous chemicals.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-07-06 01:35:46 (1 day ago)

Haaland inspired Norway stun Brazil in historic World Cup knockout win

Norway fans celebrate with viking rows from outside the stadium in New Jersey to Oslo as the team stuns Brazil.

Le Monde - World News

2026-07-06 01:34:16 (1 day ago)

FIFA overturns US star striker Balogun's red card after Trump calls Infantino

Folarin Balogun had received a straight red card during America's 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, triggering an automatic one-match ban. But the US president personally called the FIFA president to ask him to allow Balogun to play.