2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (277+ words) Full of ‘preposterously pretty’ towns, these islands are ideal for holidaymakers Known for their mild climate and “sandy botany”, the four Charente islands lie just off France’s Atlantic coast. With their “preposterously pretty” harbour towns and great oyster beds and…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago   (203+ words) Though it is not the industry titan it once was, the company’s fall could ‘cause a whole ecosystem to collapse’ Compared with the likes of BMW (which sold more than 2.5 million cars last year), JLR is a “minnow”, said…...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago   (52+ words) A smiling Donald Trump spreads his arms and says, “If you do what I want, I’ll send everyone $5000!” A woman and a man in MAGA hats say, “You’re the greatest, President Trump! Hey, any word on those $5000 DOGE checks you…...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago   (84+ words) This cartoon depicts a map of North America and points north and is titled “Donald Trump’s Renamed America”. Trump is in a corner of the map drawing with a Sharpie. Some of the new names are “Walled-off-from-America” for Mexico, “Fake…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (190+ words) Bright and bold in colour and flavour, this dip is a must-have I learnt how to make this vibrant dip in Aleppo, where I led culinary tours before the uprising, said Anissa Helou They included a lesson from chef Maria…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (250+ words) The president has claimed the deal is the biggest in history, but Venezuelans fear the country is becoming ‘51st state in all but name’ It was “a predatory move” that reeked of old-school colonialism, said Le Monde (Paris). Last week, in…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (392+ words) There are fewer illegal immigrants in the US since Trump’s second term began, but a declining workforce has stymied economic growth Tom Homan is owed an apology, said Rich Lowry in National Review. When President Trump put his border czar…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (284+ words) Patriot Platform protests disrupted the UK’s biggest ferry port for hours, and tried to prevent lifeboats from rescuing asylum seekers “Sadly, we’ve become used to far-right protests in recent years,” said Joe Mulhall in The Guardian There…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (146+ words) The Week Print Plus Make sense of the news with our new daily digital editions. Morning Report, Evening Review, Saturday Wrap and Sunday Shortlist Access daily editions whenever, wherever in app, website, or newsletter format Unlimited access to The Week's…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (298+ words) New season is fun but lacks the energy that fizzed through the director’s early work Guy Ritchie made his name in the 1990s with films set in cartoonish criminal underworlds; but he is himself of posh stock, and owns a shooting…...