F1’s 2027 calendar brings back Portugal and Turkey, with ten sprint weekends
The 24-race plan starts in Bahrain and gives Monaco its first sprint event.
Sports 17 September 2026
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Thousands join hands at the Kennedy Center as its future becomes a political fight
Artists and supporters rallied against Trump’s handling of the venue, with its name, closure and independence all in dispute.
Politics 20 September 2026
Sweden heads into a close election. The result may take patience.
Sunday’s vote will decide more than who gets the prime minister’s job.
Politics 12 September 2026
Cuba starts restoring power after another nationwide blackout
Hospitals, water pumps and communications were priorities as crews rebuilt the electricity network step by step.
World 20 September 2026
Meta's new smart glasses drop the camera and keep the audio
Ray-Ban Meta Audio starts at $349, with a lighter frame and a claimed 12-hour battery life.
Tech 25 September 2026
DoorDash wants you to order dinner by text. The AI beta starts in the US
A chat assistant can suggest food and build a cart, but customers still need to check what they’re buying.
Tech 3 October 2026
Zelenskyy offers elections if Russia agrees to a full 60-day ceasefire
Ukraine’s president sets a condition after Trump calls for a new leader.
Politics 12 October 2026
France’s school protests spread as students demand better classrooms
Hundreds of schools closed amid unrest, while concerns over staffing and learning conditions remained unresolved.
World 3 October 2026
Mirabai Chanu wins her first Asian Games medal and ends India's 28-year wait
A 198kg total brought silver in Nagoya, adding a long-awaited achievement to an already decorated career.
Sports 24 September 2026
Roshibina Devi takes Asian Games silver for a third straight podium finish
China's Zhang Xiaoyu won the final, but the Indian wushu athlete extended a medal run stretching back to 2018.
Sports 25 September 2026
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,599 and puts local AI centre stage
Preorders opened on October 7, with availability beginning October 16 and some new Copilot features still to come.
Tech 8 October 2026
Taiwan’s Lai says peace matters, but freedom is not up for surrender
His National Day speech backs dialogue and stronger defences, drawing a sharp response from Beijing.
Politics 11 October 2026
FC 27 is out, and its new football hangout comes with a platform catch
The Grounds expands the game beyond match day, but older consoles do not get the new Clubs experience.
Tech 26 September 2026
Minecraft's next big adventure is The Sift, a new dimension arriving in 2027
Java and Bedrock players will get a fourth dimension, while Dungeons II offers the first visit.
Tech 27 September 2026
Deadlock passes Team Fortress 2’s Steam peak, with a chess wizard joining the party
Valve’s still-unreleased game reached 262,145 simultaneous players as its latest hero drew attention.
Tech 11 October 2026
The world’s water reserves are shrinking, even as some places flood
A new UN weather agency report warns that rivers and stored freshwater are becoming less dependable.
World 18 September 2026
Apple finally makes a folding iPhone. The Duo starts at $1,999.
A larger screen arrives in a pocket-sized fold, with an October release planned.
Tech 10 September 2026
Amazon’s new Alexa tablets finally get Google Play, with a higher starting price
The range starts at $229.99 and puts Alexa+ at the centre, while app access gets a major upgrade.
Tech 9 October 2026
Gasly grabs his first F1 pole at Monza and the gap is tiny
Alpine’s surprise qualifying result puts a familiar Monza winner back in the spotlight.
Sports 6 September 2026
Russia begins three days of voting, with little room for opposition
The parliamentary election is the first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the Kremlin wants a message of support.
Politics 19 September 2026