Friday, 3 April 2026

How Canada's largest gun control effort in decades is missing the mark

Canada recently banned 2,500 models of "assault-style" firearms - but a plan to buy-back tens of thousands of guns fell short by half.

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How Bombay went from a fort city to a bustling metropolis

A new exhibition charts Bombay's passage through the centuries via paintings, photographs and prints.

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After 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban finally be unseated?

Hungary is going to the polls in nine days - after 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban be unseated?

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Thursday, 2 April 2026

Arlo Parks: 'I got out of my head and into my body'

The singer-songwriter found herself on the dancefloor. On a new album, she asks us to join her.

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What to know about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche

The former prosecutor has a long-standing relationship with President Trump, having represented him in the criminal hush-money case.

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Wednesday, 1 April 2026

Peter Magyar, the former Orban ally vying for power in Hungary

Magyar represents the biggest threat to Viktor Orban's rule in Hungary since he won the first of four consecutive victories in 2010.

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World's oldest known tortoise, Jonathan, dies aged 193

The vet who cared for the giant tortoise said he had left behind a "legacy of resilience and longevity".

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