The Daily Brief
Every weekday · 06:00 in your timezone
The five stories our desks think will matter today, and why. Written by the editor who chose them.
The world, before your first meeting
Our correspondents file through the night, somewhere. The Daily Brief is the five stories the desks think will matter today, with a line on why — written by the editor who chose them, not assembled by an algorithm.
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The Weekend Read
Saturdays · 08:00 in your timezone
One long piece, chosen on Saturday morning. Reporting we think is worth an hour.
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As it happens · Immediately
Sent only when a story genuinely cannot wait. Roughly twice a month, not twice a day.
The Evening Digest
Every evening · 18:00
The day's stories from every desk, gathered at six in the evening and checked by an editor before it goes.
The Asia desk
Thursdays · 07:00 in your timezone
What the Asia-Pacific desk filed this week, with a note on what they are working on next.
The Middle East desk
Thursdays · 07:00 in your timezone
The week in the region, including the stories that did not make the front page.
The Sports desk
Mondays · 09:00 in your timezone
Results, federations and the money moving between them.
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