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• Professor Neta Crawford of the University of St Andrews argues that the US-led military actions against Iran were unnecessary and have caused widespread global harm. • Crawford highlights a critical but often overlooked consequence of the conflict: the significant military emissions produced during warfare, which contribute to global climate degradation. • The discussion, conducted with Srijana Mitra Das at Times Evoke, questions whether the conflict in West Asia is truly over or if its effects are continuing to spread.

• The second week of the 2026 World Cup saw the group stage progress across North America, with the knockout bracket beginning to take shape. • A critical Group G match featured Egypt and New Zealand, both of whom entered the game without a single victory in the current tournament or their respective World Cup histories. • The match carries significant implications for the Group G standings, as both teams fight for a chance to advance to the next round.

Thanks to rushed deadlines, financial pressure and overworked staff, titles are going to market before they’re ready – and then sliding from view immediatelyA Sydney author – I’ll call her Rebecca – vowed never to write another book after the deranging experience of publishing her first. She’s using a pseudonym because one day she might change her mind; the notoriously small Australian publishing industry does not tend to look with favour on authors who complain.When Rebecca was proofing her debut – a work of nonfiction published by one of the big five – she discovered that a pivotal chapter had been cut. “I thought it was a mistake, that it had somehow been left out of the papers they’d sent,” she says. “Turns out they’d deliberately excised it and thought I wouldn’t notice.” Continue reading...

• ESPN has released a comprehensive tracker of all confirmed player transfers for every Premier League club ahead of the 2026-27 season. • The report details the "ins and outs" for teams, providing a central hub for fans to monitor squad changes before the summer window closes. • These movements are critical as clubs reshape their rosters to compete for the title and European qualification in the upcoming campaign.

Former party leaders reflect on the turbulence that followed the referendum in which most Scottish voters backed the losing sideThe decision to quit the EU bolstered support for Scottish independence, which a decade after the Brexit referendum is at near record levels, according to Scottish Labour’s former leader Kezia Dugdale.Dugdale said the Brexit vote “creates a frame around fairness” for many in Scotland because, unlike England, Scottish voters comprehensively backed remain in 2016, by 62% to 38%, yet found their country taken out of Europe. Continue reading...

• Western allies, including Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Belgium, are accelerating military assistance to Ukraine to counter potential Russian escalation. • The new support packages prioritize strengthening air defenses, expanding drone production, and sustaining critical battlefield operations. • This surge in aid comes as European nations express growing concern that Russia may employ its full military capabilities to annihilate Ukraine following recent long-range strikes.

• The 2026 World Cup will feature a record-breaking 104 games hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. • In a significant win for sports fans, every single match in the tournament will be broadcast on free-to-air television for viewers in the UK. • The coverage will be split between the BBC and ITV, ensuring accessible access to both England and Scotland's progress and all other competing nations.