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The Guardian - World News

2026-07-09 05:00:02 (1 day ago)

My holiday from hell: my dad used Teletext to book us a cruise. Big mistake

We supposedly stopped at some lovely places – Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica – but all I can remember is lying next to my dad on the bed, willing the ceaseless motion to stop

For readers under the age of 30, Teletext will be a foreign concept. A window into a clunky proto-internet, the TV-based interface allowed viewers to look up data such as the weather, news headlines and sports scores from the comfort of their living rooms. Designed for unused frequencies on the broadcast spectrum, Teletext was a frivolous add-on – something most people didn’t use seriously. But for my dad, it became the portal to our holiday from hell.

When they were growing up, my parents could never afford to travel outside the UK and when they had children and enough money, they vowed to show us the world. That meant, when my mum and my older brother were involved in the planning, a trip around India or to a scorching Greek island. But in 2001 – for reasons lost to time – my dad took the reins of the annual family trip. I can only imagine he was flicking past TV channels when he decided to check the weather on Teletext and came across an advert from the travel agent Thomas Cook for a surprisingly affordable Caribbean cruise. He called the number on screen and paid the deposit right away.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-09 05:00:01 (1 day ago)

Beat legend, ‘boy lover’: how should we reckon with Allen Ginsberg’s complex legacy?

As a series of star-studded events celebrates Ginsberg’s centennial, the keeper of his estate weighs the genius poetry – and provocative views – of the iconic writer

In 1985 Allen Ginsberg sat his 17-year-old friend, an out gay man named Peter Hale, down and gave some advice: “Get a wife, settle down, and have kids.” At the time, Hale was enrolled in a summer program at Naropa University, a Buddhism-inspired college where Ginsberg, 59, ran the writing program.

“He told me not to live the life of the itinerant poet going around heartbroken, forever unfulfilled,” Hale tells me via video call. Ginsberg was, in Hale’s words, “very much a traditionalist”.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-09 05:00:01 (1 day ago)

France national team uses ICE deportation planes for World Cup travel

The plane that French team used after match with Paraguay flew 44 deportation-related flights this year alone

The French men’s national soccer team, whose star Kylian Mbappé is one of the world’s most outspoken athletes against far-right politicians, has been using a charter airplane company that is at the heart of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.

Images of the team posted on social media and flight tracking data show the French team have used Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) for at least three domestic flights between their World Cup games and base camp in Boston. That same airline charter company has operated more than half of ICE’s removal flights in 2024 and 2025.

New York Times - World News

2026-07-09 04:55:45 (1 day ago)

In Israel, Rahm Emanuel Calls for End of Unconditional U.S. Support

The former Chicago mayor, a Democrat exploring a 2028 presidential run, delivered a speech in Tel Aviv that was sharply critical of Benjamin Netanyahu.

Le Monde - World News

2026-07-09 04:51:19 (1 day ago)

Trump threatens, praises and reassures allies at NATO summit

In Turkey, the American president, after criticizing Spain and reiterating his ambitions regarding Greenland, reaffirmed his commitment to the alliance's mutual defense clause and gave Ukraine the green light to produce Patriot missiles under license.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-07-09 04:51:01 (1 day ago)

‘Shoot me, Just let my son pass’: Final moments of Palestinian Ahmad Zaid

Three-month-old boy in critical condition dies after Israeli forces block his access to an ambulance.

Times of India

2026-07-09 04:50:55 (1 day ago)

In a remote corner of Italy, men reach 100 almost as often as women. Scientists say the reason is not as simple as diet or exercise

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-07-09 04:48:32 (1 day ago)

Why are politicians and sanctioned states embracing crypto?

Bitcoin is falling, yet cryptocurrency is spreading beyond investing into politics, sanctions and global finance.

France 24 - World News

2026-07-09 04:40:29 (1 day ago)

World Cup: France face Morocco for a place in the semi-finals

France and Morocco meet again this Thursday in the World Cup quarter-finals, four years after their semi-final clash in Qatar in which Les Bleus won 2-0. France are targeting their third consecutive World Cup semi-final, while Morocco will look to repeat their historic 2022 run.

Washington Post - World News

2026-07-09 04:38:02 (1 day ago)

U.S., Iran trade dozens more strikes in dangerous cycle

For a second straight day, the U.S. military attacked Iranian targets overnight and Iran struck back, targeting U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.

France 24 - World News

2026-07-09 04:35:50 (1 day ago)

Oil prices stabilise after renewed US-Iran strikes rock peace hopes

Oil prices fell on Thursday after a surge the previous day triggered by US President Donald Trump's declaration that the ceasefire with Iran was "over" following the country's renewed attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump later said that he expected the latest military flare-up to end quickly and left the door open to more talks.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-07-09 04:35:30 (1 day ago)

In maps and charts: South Sudan’s 15 years of independence

AJLabs breaks down the 15 years of liberation from Khartoum and the impact on 12 million people.