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Top 5 Can’t Miss Sanibel Island is all about shells, so spend a day browsing the beach for nautical treasures and visiting the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium, which has touch pools and a “Great Hall of Shells” that showcases some of the largest and most impressive shells ever found.The Island Inn is a haven of historic Sanibel charm and offers beach walk programs to deepen your appreciation for this coastline.After two-plus years being shuttered from back-to-back hurricanes, The Bubble Room on neighboring Captiva Island—legendary across Florida for its Orange Crunch Cake, bubble bread, sticky buns, and funky interiors—is…

UN investigators say Israel committing genocide in GazaUN investigators have determined that Israel has committed “genocide” in Gaza since October 2023, with the “intent to destroy the Palestinians” in the territory.“We came to the conclusion that genocide is occurring in Gaza and is continuing to occur, and the responsibility lies with the State of Israel,” Navi Pillay, head of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, told AFP. More details soon…ShareKey eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureNetanyahu condemned for saying Muslim immigration in Europe is contributing…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldUS President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, seeking $15bn in damages from the media organisation that he accused of being a “mouthpiece” for the Democratic party. In a filing to a US district court in Florida late on Monday, lawyers for Trump accused the NYT of “spreading false and defamatory content” about the president. “The Times has betrayed the journalistic ideals of honesty, objectivity, and accuracy that it once professed,” the lawyers wrote…

Song-chun Zhu at Peking University, July 2025. Photograph: Sean Gallagher/The GuardianBy the time Song-Chun Zhu was six years old, he had encountered death more times than he could count. Or so it felt. This was the early 1970s, the waning years of the Cultural Revolution, and his father ran a village supply store in rural China. There was little to do beyond till the fields and study Mao Zedong at home, and so the shop became a refuge where people could rest, recharge and share tales. Zhu grew up in that shop, absorbing a lifetime’s worth of tragedies: a family…

Warner Bros. Discovery is accelerating its international streaming push with HBO Max‘s expansion into 14 additional Asia Pacific territories set for Oct. 15. The rollout will bring the premium streamer to Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, among other territories, marking another significant milestone in the platform’s aggressive global expansion strategy. The launch timing aligns strategically with HBO’s upcoming original series “IT: Welcome to Derry,” which premieres Oct. 27. The Stephen King-inspired drama features an ensemble cast led by Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård.…

The Philadelphia Phillies have clinched their second consecutive National League East title. The Phillies secured the division crown with their extra-innings win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. Here’s a look at the updated playoff picture after the Phillies clinched the NL East title. *Denotes clinched playoff spotThe Phillies have all the makings of a World Series team after last year’s NLDS exit. Much of Philadelphia’s success can be attributed to an MVP-caliber season from Kyle Schwarber. The veteran has hit the second-most homers (52) and most RBI (127) in the majors this season and has the fourth-best OPS…

For decades the term “Monday blues” has been shorthand for the collective groan that greets the start of each workweek. It’s also well documented in medical statistics. Mondays come with higher rates of anxiety, stress and even suicide compared with other days. Studies on the phenomenon across whole countries have found a 19 percent increase in the odds of sudden cardiac death from confirmed heart attacks and other cardiovascular events on Mondays, affecting men and women across age groups.It now turns out that the effect of Mondays can extend well beyond fleeting fluctuations in mood. One of us (Chandola) recently…

As I rode a quad bike out of Go Dirty Tours’ lot in Nadi, Fiji, it was only mildly overcast. But as we started our return from Yuvana Village, sprinkles started to fall, so I whipped on my Janji Rainrunner jacket. Minutes later, I was speeding through the island’s countryside in torrential downpour, even some hail, oddly empowered by the thrill of biking through the elements. But that might not have been the case without my trusty rain jacket.Ever since suffering from unbearable chafing after running a rainy half marathon, I’ve always traveled with a packable, lightweight rain jacket. The…

Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has broken the world record for cooking the largest ever pot of jollof rice in Lagos last week.Guinness World Records (GWR) confirmed the achievement on social media, saying Ms Baci’s concoction of the popular West African dish weighed in at a staggering 8,780kg.After nine hours of cooking, the effort was almost thrown into jeopardy after the giant pot used to make the dish broke as it was being hoisted onto a crane to be weighed – thankfully, none of the rice was spilled.Ms Baci celebrated the triumph by thanking her team and supporters: “This moment isn’t…

Suzanne BearneTechnology ReporterAnja-Sara LahadyAI has become an assistant for Anja-Sara LahadyLike most people, when Anja-Sara Lahady used to check or research anything online, she would always turn to Google.But since the rise of AI, the lawyer and legal technology consultant says her preferences have changed – she now turns to large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT.”For example, I’ll ask it how I should decorate my room, or what outfit I should wear,” says Ms Lahady, who lives in Montreal, Canada.”Or, I have three things in the fridge, what should I make? I don’t want to spend 30 minutes…