Entertainment Annie Dillard, Pulitzer prize-winning author of nonfiction and nature essays, dies aged 81 Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, published when Dillard was 28, skyrocketed her to become one of the most prominent nonfiction… The Guardian Culture·Sep 16, 2026
World Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for using ants as garnish The owner of the acclaimed establishment avoids jail but is made to pay 15 million won (£8,144; $10,965). BBC World·Sep 16, 2026
World Former French culture minister goes on trial over corruption charges Rachida Dati accused of lobbying for carmaker Renault-Nissan when she was member of European parliamentRachida Dati, a… Guiden World·Sep 16, 2026
World Sweden voted against more power for the far right – but are centrists listening? Even as the ‘extremist’ AfD seeks further election gains in Germany, Europe’s leaders can learn from Sweden’s dangerou… Guiden World·Sep 16, 2026
World Charlie Kirk's family alleges 'stunning failures' by Utah officials led to his assassination The conservative activist was speaking to a crowd of thousands on the university campus when he was shot and killed by… BBC World·Sep 16, 2026
Technology May Mobility is going public in a $1.4B SPAC deal The deal could net the asset-light robotaxi company more than $300 million in funding. TechCrunch·Sep 16, 2026
World Ex-Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene says war on Iran must ‘stop’ Former Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed US President Donald Trump’s war on Iran. Al Jazeera·Sep 16, 2026
World Djibouti calls for assistance as thousands of Yemenis flee to country Djibouti's interior minister has warned that number of people arriving in the country already exceeds national capacit… Al Jazeera·Sep 16, 2026
Entertainment Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s 9/11 remembrance: ‘Constantly falling asleep on camera’ Late-night hosts discussed the president dozing off at a 9/11 remembrance event and Mitch McConnell’s unreassuring ret… The Guardian Culture·Sep 16, 2026
Entertainment The secret of Mozart’s genius unlocked – has a teenager succeeded where generations of musicologists have failed? US student Linus Chen-Plotkin has analysed music by four canonical composers looking for patterns. Turns out Mozart’s … The Guardian Culture·Sep 16, 2026
Sports 'Let's go, let's go' - inside catastrophic derby VAR mistake The controversy surrounding the VAR decision to allow Erling Haaland's winner in the Manchester derby has rumbled on f… BBC Sport·Sep 16, 2026
Sports Fitzpatrick not '100% comfortable' with tour finals in Dubai Matt Fitzpatrick says he is not "100% comfortable" with the prospect of travelling to Dubai for the season-ending DP W… BBC Sport·Sep 16, 2026