HBO's alt-history miniseries The Plot Against America is the perfect weekend binge
David Simon and Ed Burns imagine a world where Charles Lindbergh becomes president and fascism rises in America.
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Malaysian PM Anwar urges Johoreans abroad to return home to vote in state election
He urged Johoreans working in KL and Singapore to return home and vote in the July 11 election.
Pope urges Europe to do more for migrants while visiting gateway island
The pontiff pays tribute to migrants who lost their lives at sea at a cemetery on the Italian island of Lampedusa.
Tokyo tightens screws on home-sharing facilities for tourists amid complaints
Tokyo is increasing restrictions on the facilities due to complaints about noise and garbage.
Trump warns of communist threat as Washington parade cancelled
"Communism is a mortal threat to American liberty," Trump said during a speech. "It is the greatest threat to our country".
Baldur's Gate 3's writing is not as good as you think
Baldur's Gate 3 has been praised for its writing, but the excess of choices and alternate paths undermine the storytelling
Art and Resistance on the Nation’s 250th
Our stories this week are a testament to the people’s power, and a love letter to creative communities.
Latest news bulletin | July 4th, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this July 4th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
El Nino set to be 'strong', UN warns
El Nino is here and will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fueling the likelihood of extreme weather, the United Nations' climate agency warned Friday.
‘It is a crisis’: Putin under increasing pressure from Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin is coming under rare public criticism at home, a significant signal of how the pressures from the more than four-year war in Ukraine are hurting the country. Fuel shortages and rising inflation, high-profile attacks against Russian energy
Trump’s 250th Is a Festival of Slop History
As part of its attempt to pervert America’s semiquincentennial into a partisan celebration of the most corrupt president in American history , the White House has put out, in partnership with Hillsdale College, a series of propaganda videos masquerading as history. A
The 2026 World Cup’s Most Political Team Is Also (Probably) Its Best
Four games into the 2026 World Cup, the French national team, which presently looks like it will cruise to a third straight final after winning all its matches by two or three goals, has started just three different white players. It only brought five of them to this World Cup.
Ten Great American Achievements We Can’t Take for Granted
American exceptionalism is an overblown and provincial tradition, but it’s our 250th birthday, so let’s indulge. As The New Republic ’s USA 250 series showed—on newsstands now!—the country has gotten a lot wrong, but it’s also gotten a lot right. Here are some of the biggest
SCOTUS’s Anti-Constitutional Crusade to Create Second-Class Citizens
Another Supreme Court term has come and gone, and civil society is once again licking its wounds. President Donald Trump has obtained new power , the lives of trans people have gotten worse, and the high court is basically winging it when it comes to its ill-fated new “history
Kean's depression disclosure prompts questions about mental health stigma
When Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) disclosed that his monthslong disappearance from the House was due to depression, he opened a delicate but difficult conversation: How much information about their personal health are politicians expected to share? After vanishing from public
FOR INSIDERS | Democrats grapple with left-wing primary wins
Democrats are grappling with the success of left-wing candidates and the party’s midterm messaging as Republicans pounce on recent wins. A week after a pair of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates won their congressional primaries in New York and unseated five-term
BlackRock is betting on America’s future with $100M investment to train trades workers for AI boom: ‘We just need a lot more of them’
“America has always risen to the occasion,” John Kelly, BlackRock Global Head of Corporate Affairs said. “We know how to mobilize and we know how to work hard.”
5 cities missing out on hosting FIFA World Cup matches in 2026
Some major U.S. cities are getting an economic boost from the World Cup, with places like Los Angeles, Miami and Dallas flooded with thousands of overseas tourists attending matches to cheer on their home countries and packing bars to take in the action on the pitch.
Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral
Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.
Second World War gun recovered from river in Germany
The town of Forst in Lower Lusatia was almost completely destroyed during heavy fighting between the German Wehrmacht and the Red Army in April 1945.
Iranians mourn as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin
Large crowds gathered in Tehran as Iran began six days of funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the US-Israeli conflict.
Spanish scientists discover new 'bear-dog' species in Catalonia from 15.9 million years ago
An international team has described a new amphicyonid, Paludocyon moyasolai, from a skull found 30 years ago in Els Casots (Barcelona). The study in Journal of Mammalian Evolution sheds light on Miocene carnivores.
20,000 protest against AfD party conference in Germany
Thüringen police described the protest as "legitimate" but said an AfD constituency office and police officers had been attacked with paint bombs and fireworks.
Labour MPs call on water firms to save Britain’s lost lidos
Group, whose constituencies have derelict or at-risk pools, are campaigning to make outdoor swimming available for all Cooling, blue expanses of water have been a lifesaver for many lucky enough to live near a lido during the recent UK heatwave. Now, a group of 20 MPs, along
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.
Cape Verde fans stand proud despite Argentina defeat
Cape Verde supporters expressed pride in their team's historic World Cup campaign despite a 3-2 extra-time defeat to defending champions Argentina.
‘Against Nature’ Explores Humanity’s Dark Sides in Haunting and Hypnotic Fashion (Exclusive Trailer)
Mexican writer-director Axel Bertha's debut feature, world premiering in Karlovy Vary's Proxima competition, asks: "Is human progress taking us away from nature and the world or bringing us closer to it?"
In pictures: Stars and fans celebrate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
Celebrities and sports stars were spotted as the A-list couple tied the knot in New York on Friday.
One for the history books: What we know about the European heat wave
Europe is still taking stock of a powerful heat wave in late June, but experts are already confident it ranks among the worst ever recorded—even rivaling a freak 2003 episode.
Up to 42°C in Spain: nine regions on alert for extreme heat
Aemet is keeping a special heatwave warning in force, the second this summer, with orange alerts in several regions and highs near 42°C in Andalusia, Extremadura and the Tagus valley over the weekend.
Pope urges Europe to protect migrants in visit to island frontier
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday pressed Europe to do more to protect and integrate migrants as he visited Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for those risking the perilous crossing from Africa. His trip to the migration frontline was a stark message to both EU and US
Pope defends migrants at Mediterranean island frontier
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders. The Catholic Church's first US pope, who has clashed with the administration of President Donald
Scientists find yeast in ancient Iceman's guts—and make bread
Yeast has been growing in the guts of a frozen mummy called Oetzi the Iceman for thousands of years, scientists have discovered, telling AFP they used it to make a tasty sourdough bread.
Kyrgyzstan launches Tamchy SFIT: a new international jurisdiction as a gateway to Eurasia
Central Asia has taken a bold step toward transforming itself from a transit corridor into a destination for global capital with the official launch of the Tamchy special financial investment territory (SFIT) in Kyrgyzstan, which was conceived as a versatile international
Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru's presidential election weeks after vote
The daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori is declared winner of tight race nearly a month after voting took place.
New species of ghost shark may have been found in Costa Rica
Costa Rican scientists may have discovered a new species of ghost shark in Pacific waters near Cabo Blanco and Cano Island.
Kazakhstan’s dombyra: the two-stringed instrument that carries the soul of the steppe
As Kazakhstan prepares to mark National Dombyra Day, celebrated each year on the first Sunday of July, attention turns once again to the country’s most cherished musical instrument: the dombyra. To a Western audience, the dombyra may at first appear deceptively simple. It is a
Dangerous heat wave roasts America's big birthday party
A punishing heat wave threatened America's July Fourth celebrations, World Cup matches and power grids as near-record temperatures scorched the eastern United States on Friday.
China launches coast guard patrol east of Taiwan
The fleet will conduct "law enforcement patrols" in the area, China's Coast Guard said in a statement, adding it would strengthen such patrols in what it called China's jurisdictional waters.
Iranians flock to week-long funeral rites for Khamenei
By Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Elimam and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, July 4 (Reuters) - Mourners thronged a vast prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday as the week-long funeral ceremonies of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began with the national anthem, religious eulogies
Mortal Kombat 3's fate is uncertain, Mortal Kombat 2 director says
MK2 movie director Simon McQuoid updates fans on Liu Kang and Kung Lao's fate and what's next for the Mortal Kombat film franchise.
'Let us wail!' Iranians flock to Khamenei's funeral after wartime death
DUBAI, July 4 - Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged a vast outdoor prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday to view the coffin of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the Islamic Republic for 37 years before being killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.