Posted by The Guardian | Apr 30, 2026 | Football, Italy, Sport, The Guardian, Uruguay, World Cup, World Cup 2026 |
Every World Cup, from Uruguay and Italy in 1930 and 1934, to Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022, has been to an extent about presenting an image to the worldThis was originally published in the newsletter The World Behind the...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 30, 2026 | Africa, Animals, Conservation, Conservation and indigenous people, Endangered species, Environment, The Guardian, Wildlife, World News, Zimbabwe |
Moreangels Mbizah has blazed a trail in Zimbabwe as the first black African woman to found a conservation organisation in the country The turning point for Moreangels Mbizah came in 2014. The conservation biologist was in Hwange...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 30, 2026 | Keir Starmer, Labour, Local elections 2026, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news |
Robert Hayward predicts Reform will be big winner, taking seats from both Labour and the ConservativesGood morning. We are now into the final week of campaigning for the Scottish parliament, Welsh Senedd and English local...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 30, 2026 | Communities, England, Housing, Labour, Local elections, Local government, Local politics, London, Politics, Social housing, The Guardian, UK news |
In the 1980s, Labour-controlled London built 52,000 council homes. During the Tony Blair decade, just 280. It’s brought this local-election catastrophe on itselfOver the week to come, journalists will repeat three things until...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 30, 2026 | Culture, Greater Manchester, Life and style, Manchester, Music, Stage, The Guardian, Theatre, UK news |
It showcased the biggest stars of the day, including Stan Laurel, Harry Houdini, Morecambe and Wise and Shirley Bassey, before becoming a bingo hall, a church and a squat. It was almost turned into flats. What next for...
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