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The Guardian - World News

2026-07-05 05:00:22 (2 days ago)

Sleuthing sheep, Young Sherlock and a new Poirot: how amateur detectives took over our screens

From the Sherlock Holmes spin-offs to The Sheep Detectives, DIY sleuths are on the case all over TV and cinema. But where did the trope of the outsider who outsmarts the professionals come from – and how do these depictions compare to reality?

On Television you don’t have to be a cop to solve crime; the police can just hire you as a consultant. All you need is the uncanny ability to solve each and every mystery in time for the next episode. You might be a retired detective (Monk, Ridley, the many Poirot spin-offs) or a bestselling mystery writer (Murder, She Wrote, Castle) or a vicar (Grantchester) or a convicted fraudster seeking redemption (White Collar, Wild Cards). You could be a faux psychic (Psych, The Mentalist), a human lie detector (Lie to Me), or a private investigator (all the Sherlock Holmes adaptations and spin-offs, and Shonda Rhimes’s The Residence). Or even, in the case of Death Valley, a retired actor widely known for playing a detective on TV).

The trope of the “consultant”– a hyper-talented investigator who isn’t part of the police, but teams up with them to solve crimes – is widespread, so much so that the pop-culture website TV Tropes gives it its own page: “No badge? No problem!” But recently the evergreen character has enjoyed a boost.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-05 05:00:22 (2 days ago)

England at the Azteca Stadium: a potted history – in pictures

England return to the Azteca Stadium for the first time in 40 years as they take on co-hosts Mexico in the last 16 of the World Cup. We take a look at the games the Three Lions have played in this iconic setting. And yes, Maradona is featured

Washington Post - World News

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

Turkey sees its status in NATO rise, thanks to its weapons factories and Trump

A friendship between presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and a need for weapons production, has changed how other NATO countries treat Turkey.

Times of India

2026-07-05 04:59:21 (2 days ago)

UK grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed ‘tore up’ Pak passport; Islamabad refuses to take him back

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-07-05 04:54:12 (2 days ago)

China releases underground church pastor after months in detention

Ezra Jin’s family says the Zion Church founder arrived in the US after months in detention in China.

South China Morning Post - World News

2026-07-05 04:52:57 (2 days ago)

Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo as citizens mourn hundreds

Residents at the epicentre of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) Ebola outbreak are pinning their hopes on experimental treatments after researchers began a highly anticipated study in early July of two possible Ebola treatments in hopes of fighting the still-growing outbreak. At the Ebola treatment centre inside Bunia’s Evangelical Medical Centre, in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, the launch of the research was marked by urgency rather than ceremony on Thursday. As ambulances continued...

Times of India

2026-07-05 04:52:33 (2 days ago)

Shooting in US on fourth of July: 8, including 4 children, injured in Brooklyn's Coney Island

Tragedy struck Coney Island on Friday night as a shooting left at least eight people injured, including four young children. The incident occurred around 10:37 pm, with victims ranging from six to 37 years old. While most are in stable condition, a 21-year-old woman is critically injured. Police have recovered a firearm but no arrests have been made as investigations continue into the disturbing event.

New York Times - World News

2026-07-05 04:49:52 (2 days ago)

Happy Birthday to Us

A forgotten founder. A tour of Revolutionary taverns. But first, a royal wedding.

France 24 - World News

2026-07-05 04:47:38 (2 days ago)

Vingegaard takes yellow jersey as Tour de France begins in Barcelona

Jonas Vingegaard took an early lead in his quest for a third Tour de France title ​as the Visma-Lease a Bike rider recorded the fastest time in stage one – a 19.6-km team time trial in Barcelona on Saturday. Last year's runner-up Vingegaard, who won the race in 2022 and 2023, finished ​12 seconds ahead ‌of Slovenian rival Tadej Pogacar, who has won the Tour de France ⁠four times, including the last two editions.

Times of India

2026-07-05 04:46:45 (2 days ago)

Egg companies made $1.22 billion as Americans paid over $6 a dozen; now they'll donate 53 million eggs in DOJ settlement

France 24 - World News

2026-07-05 04:45:40 (2 days ago)

France to face Morocco in quarter-final showdown

Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot as France overcame searing heat and stubborn defence to beat Paraguay 1-0 and set up a World Cup quarter-final against Morocco on Saturday.

France 24 - World News

2026-07-05 04:43:46 (2 days ago)

France beat Paraguay to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot as France overcame searing heat and stubborn defence to beat Paraguay 1-0 and set up a World Cup quarter-final against Morocco on Saturday.