Books I finished reading (or rereading) in July 2026… In Search of Deeper Learning, Jal Mehta & Sarah Fine (education) The Purity of Vengeance, Jussi Adler-Olsen (thriller) Beauty…
A Malachite butterfly at at the Butterfly Garden in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The NationalInfo Palestinians run for cover as smoke and fire rise during an Israeli strike on the the…
We’re only halfway through 2026, and already, the year has been filled to bursting with amazing books on any subject you’d care to learn about. Our book coverage alone has run the…
Washington has reached a strategic impasse with Iran, says a former analyst for the US Congress. He argues the US must either escalate its military campaign or accept that it can’…
Police detained several protesters in Lahore, Pakistan as they rallied in solidarity with Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Hired by museums for their offbeat or personal tone, which can capture a younger audience, around 20 people in France have taken up this profession, subject to the unpredictable n…
Ladakh, India's northernmost region, sits high in the Himalayas, with villages at 3,000 metres and roads snaking over some of the world's highest driveable passes. Bordered by Tib…
On Saturday, August 1, Russian ballistic missiles attacked Kyiv. Moscow has ramped up its long-range strikes on towns and cities across Ukraine.
The animal narrators in these works teach us something funny about human beings. This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up …
Since the United States and Israel launched the conflict against the Islamic Republic in February, the US president has multiplied threats and declarations of victory, often contr…
An Alpine ascent during the the Tour de France, “The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever” dance event in England, the World Fencing Championships in Hong Kong, a mud festival in South…
A woman buried around 8,000 years ago with feathers, shell jewellery and daggers made from human bones offers an early glimpse of women’s status in the region. Her remains suggest…