TV tonight: a Swedish psychological thriller about a murky murder
Jana: Marked for Life 9pm, BBC Four A Swedish psychological thriller based on the bestselling novel by Emelie Schepp about a steely public prosecutor. It opens with a double bill – Jana Berzelius (Madeleine Martin) is put on the case…
From parched earth to landslides: crisis in the prosecco hills of Italy
Paola Ferraro marches through the neat grids of vines that chequer the slopes of Monfumo and rattles off the number of ways violent weather hurts her family’s prosecco production. Spring frost kills buds, summer hail storms thrash leaves, long droughts…
Peter Dutton accused of trying to ‘rip up’ Australia’s commitment to Paris climate agreement
Peter Dutton has been accused of planning to break Australia’s commitment to the landmark Paris climate agreement after he said he would reject the country’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target. The opposition leader reportedly told the Weekend Australian that he…
William Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut known for Earthrise photo, dies in plane crash
Retired Maj Gen William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the famous Earthrise photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into…
Civilization 7 and more announced at Summer Game Fest
In a two-hour presentation that was short on major announcements, but big on independent titles, this year’s Summer Game Fest was dominated by one reveal – Civilization 7 is coming out in 2025. The legendary strategy simulation series, which debuted…
Canada force upset but T20 World Cup still lacking attention in New York
You couldn’t buy a USA cricket jersey for love nor money in New York on Friday morning, indubitable proof, if anyone needed it, that the sport is taking over the nation. The kids in Williamsburg are wearing cable-knit sweaters, work’s…
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Portsmouth, England D-day veterans leave aboard a ship as they travel from Portsmouth to Caen to take part in the 80th anniversary commemorations of the Allied amphibious landing in France in 1944. The king paid tribute to D-day veterans at…
Wildfire smoke prematurely killed over 50,000 Californians over a decade – study
More than 50,000 people have died prematurely in California over a decade due to exposure to toxic particles in wildfire smoke, according to a new study. Wildfires create smoke containing PM2.5, tiny particles roughly one-thirtieth of a human hair that…
Jos Buttler’s uptight England must deliver against laid-back Australia
If the vibe of the captain sets the tone of the team then the first of this weekend’s superclásicos in the T20 World Cup could be viewed as a slightly uptight England versus an Australia side that appears in tune…
Smallest known great ape, which lived 11m years ago, found in Germany
The smallest known great ape has been discovered in Germany, dating to 11m years ago. The tiny creature, far smaller than any other great ape on record, is estimated to have weighed 10kg (1st 8lbs), about the size of a…