The Guardian

From the US-Mexico border to protests in Poland: highlights of PhotoEspaña 2026

Spain’s leading festival of photography showcases the work of more than 300 visual artists in nearly 100 exhibitions across the countryPhotoEspaña, Spain’s leading festival of photography, held its official opening in Madrid this month and by September nearly 100 exhibitions will have showcased the work of more than 300 visual artists in the capital and across the country. Loosely corralled under the theme of reimagining, the exhibitions feature work by major figures in Spanish and international

general  Jun 21, 2026

The Guardian

Film producer’s 50 firms struck off companies register, leaving workers unable to chase fees

Scores of Alan Latham’s firms were removed by Companies House, including one set up for movie starring Liz HurleyA prolific film producer, whose projects have starred the likes of Frasier’s Kelsey Grammer and Four Weddings and a Funeral’s Anna Chancellor, has had scores of his production businesses forcibly removed from the UK’s companies register, leaving workers unable to chase unpaid fees.Alan Latham, whose low-budget films have previously raised questions over his use of tax credits, has see

general  Jun 21, 2026

The Guardian

‘There’s no jobs’: struggle and regret in a Welsh town that backed Brexit

Ten years ago Ebbw Vale had the highest proportion of leave voters in Wales despite huge EU funding, which has not been fully replacedWhere Ebbw Vale’s steelworks once stood is now a cluster of gleaming modern buildings including a hospital, a leisure centre and a college. Over the past decade, these public facilities have been joined by a public-private cybersecurity research centre and two tech firms. A new railway station opened at the site in 2015.Yet, during the Guardian’s visit to the Wels

general  Jun 21, 2026

The Guardian

Colombia’s runoff election expected to trigger shift in decades-long armed conflict

Frontrunner Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to return to full-scale military confrontation with armed groups Colombians go to the polls on Sunday in a presidential runoff expected to trigger to a dramatic shift in the country’s decades-long armed conflict, now at its most violent point since the landmark 2016 peace agreement between the government and most of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc).Polls show the frontrunner is the Trump-admiring far-right lawyer and millionaire bus

general  Jun 21, 2026

The Guardian

Two-thirds of EU citizens back UK rejoining bloc, survey finds

Even voters for far-right and Eurosceptic parties back closer relations, polling saysTwo-thirds of EU citizens would back Britain rejoining the bloc, while most UK voters say Brexit has been bad for the issues they care about and want closer ties, including levels of integration – such as free movement – long seen as toxic, a survey has found.Ten years after the Brexit referendum, the polling by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), a thinktank, found 66% of respondents across 15 cou

general  Jun 21, 2026

The Guardian

Bolivian president declares state of emergency and deploys military to quell anti-government protests

Bulldozers sent in to clear roadblocks that have stifled the country as farmers and Indigenous groups protest against conservative president Bolivia’s president declared a state of emergency on Saturday and deployed soldiers and bulldozers to raze anti-government roadblocks that have paralysed the country.For more than six weeks, unions, Indigenous groups and coca farmers have marched through cities and blocked roads across the country with rubble, logs and debris in protest against the conserva

general  Jun 21, 2026

NY Times World

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general  Jun 21, 2026

NY Times World

Luxury Kushner Project Collides With Albanian Discontent

Protests in Albania against plans for a luxury tourist site have become a cause célèbre for opponents of President Trump and his family. But the politics are local.

general  Jun 21, 2026

NY Times World

The Women Running Businesses Under Taliban Rules

With secondary education and most jobs out of reach, thousands of Afghan women have turned to entrepreneurship as the only path to make money and maintain a social life.

general  Jun 21, 2026

WSJ World News

This Futuristic Japanese Warship Is on the Market and Winning Fans

Japan is looking to exports to revitalize its defense industry, strengthen regional deterrence against China and help meet global demand for arms.

general  Jun 21, 2026

BBC World

Backstage at Gorillaz' epic, one-off stadium show: 'The vibe is ridiculous'

Damon Albarn, De La Soul and Moonchild Sannelly talk backstage as Gorillaz play their biggest show.

general  Jun 21, 2026

WSJ World News

The U.S. Is Ramping Up Economic Warfare. Its Enemies Aren’t Blinking.

Washington faces a hard reality as Iran, Russia and North Korea master the art of evading U.S. sanctions.

general  Jun 21, 2026

BBC World

France bans alcohol consumption at music festival events under red heatwave alert

The annual Fête de la Musique celebrations draw millions to the streets but the most serious heatwave warnings have been issued for 35 of the country's departments.

general  Jun 21, 2026

BBC World

At CrimeCon true crime obsessives come face-to-face with real loss

Victims' families say there are ways to be an ethical true-crime fan - not an exploitative one.

general  Jun 20, 2026

BBC World

Why an AI company cleaned my New York City apartment for free

An AI company is sending free cleaners door-to-door in a bid to train the robots it hopes one day will replace them.

general  Jun 20, 2026

BBC World

Colombia's escalating, brutal internal conflict is defining its presidential election

A left-wing senator who backs talks with armed gangs faces an outsider endorsed by Trump.

general  Jun 20, 2026

The Guardian

Australia news live: arrival of H5N1 bird flu a ‘genuine wildlife emergency’, experts say; fuel excise rebate extended for extra month

Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnd welcome to another Sunday Guardian live blog.We’ll continue to bring you the latest news and reactions following confirmation of Australia’s first mainland case of deadly H5 bird flu, as well as the government’s extension to fuel excise cuts for a further month. A “swim out” event is planned for Sydney’s Coogee beach marking one week since a woman was bitten, suffering critical injuries. Continue reading...

general  Jun 20, 2026

The Guardian

Three men dead after west London building fire

Blaze broke out in single-storey pavilion in New Zealand Way in White City on Saturday eveningThree people have died after a fire at a building in London, the London fire brigade (LFB) has said.The fire service said it received reports of the blaze in New Zealand Way in White City, west London, at 6.52pm on Saturday. Continue reading...

general  Jun 20, 2026

The Guardian

King Charles to publish personal tax bill in first for UK head of state

Buckingham Palace says move is intended to increase ‘clarity and accessibility’ of monarchy’s financesKing Charles will become the first head of state to reveal their personal tax bill in what the palace said was an attempt to enhance the transparency of royal finances.Charles, 77, will publish his financial details as part of the royal household increasing the “clarity and accessibility” of the monarchy’s finances by producing a new report on the subject. Continue reading...

general  Jun 20, 2026

NY Times World

U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet for Peace Talks in Switzerland

The next phase of talks to end the war in Iran is expected to begin on Sunday amid fighting in Lebanon and renewed confusion over the Strait of Hormuz.

general  Jun 20, 2026