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  • Live
    EU foreign policy chief ‘horrified’ by Rafah attack as Macron says he is ‘outraged’

    Gaza officials say at least 40 people killed in overnight strikes on camp housing displaced people as United Nations Palestinian refugee agency condemns attack
  • US map of this summer's forecasted temperatures from the National Weather Service.

    US weather
    Millions face extreme-heat threat as experts urge better protections

  • man in a suit photographed through a window with reflections across his face

    ‘Heads, we win; tails, you lose’
    How rightwing hush-money trial coverage boosts Trump

  • People digging at the site of a landslide at Yambali Village in the region of Maip Mulitaka, in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province

    Papua New Guinea
    Disaster agency tells UN 2,000 people are buried after landslide

    • Military
      Only 1% of Americans serving is ‘problematic’, says Democrat Pat Ryan

    • Live
      French Open: Jeanjean v Swiatek, Sinner and Jabeur win, Nadal v Zverev to come

    • LGBTQ+ rights
      Florida’s residents relieved after easing of DeSantis’s anti-gay laws

    • Doug Ingle
      Frontman of rock band Iron Butterfly dies aged 78

    • ‘A real angel’
      911 operator helps man revive mom from cardiac arrest

    • Johnny Wactor
      General Hospital actor shot dead in suspected robbery

In focus

  • a composite image of George Clooney, Robert De Niro and Chuck Norris

    De Niro, Clooney … Chuck Norris?
    Biden and Trump seek star power for election boost

  • Israelis demonstrate in Tel Aviv demanding a prisoner swap deal and Netanyahu's resignation: they are holding placards including one saying Stop the War and standing behind a large fire in the street. It is dark and they are illuminated in the firelight.

    ‘We are divided’
    Unity in Israel fades as war in Gaza approaches ninth month

    Morale is dropping as talks to free hostages collapse and more believe ‘total victory’ over Hamas is impossible
  • Viktor Khrenin

    ‘Putin’s patience snapped’
    Insiders marvel at Russia’s military purge

    Under new defence minister Andrei Belousov, FSB is tackling corruption aggressively with serious implications for Ukraine

Spotlight

  • The Matrix.

    Party like it’s 1999
    10 movies that encapsulate one of the greatest years for cinema

    It was the year when arthouse brains met Hollywood brawn. But what made the last 12 months of the 90s so special? These films tell the story
  • Caitlin Clark, left, and Aliyah Boston are college rivals turned Indiana Fever team-mates.

    Caitlin Clark’s toxic cultists are ruining things for the WNBA’s longtime fans

    Andrew Jones
  • illustration - taking a sabbatical from life - a woman with beehive hairdo and glasses on reclining on a lily pad on calm water

    The life sabbatical
    Is doing absolutely nothing the secret of happiness?

    Few of us have the money to take a long pause from work or caring responsibilities. But, as I found, even a day can make a difference
  • A composite of five images: a young white couple canoodling on a park bench, a scary white mask in a black hood, a white man holding up a young white woman's arm on a stage as if she's just won something, a white man on a motorcycle speeding on a road, and a cartoon cowboy.

    Alien? Mission: Impossible? Toy Story?
    What is the greatest movie franchise ever?

    With new chapters in the worlds of Mad Max and Planet of the Apes out now, Guardian writers have picked their favourite big screen franchises to date
    • Illustration of a broken pot whose cracks resemble a smiling face

      The Big Idea
      Why you shouldn’t be afraid of being a mess

    • Marlene Flowers works out on a machine at her local gym.

      A new start after 60
      I always battled with my body image – until I became a bodybuilder at 64

    • A glowing robot finger points to a key on a keyboard

      Technology
      Could AI help cure ‘downward spiral’ of human loneliness?

    • Aryan Khedkar correctly spells (dorr) during the finals of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee

      Why the National Spelling Bee is more vital than ever in the age of AI

      Scott Remer

Opinion

  • A TikTok ban threatens to destroy millions of jobs and silence diverse voices. It would change the world for the worse.

    I’m a TikTok creator. A US ban on the app is an attack on ideas and hope

    Dominic Andre
    • Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Yoav Gallant at a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, 28 October.

      In dismissing calls for Netanyahu’s arrest, the west is undermining its own world order

      Nesrine Malik
    • An aerial view of the glaciers as a polar bear, one of the species most affected by climate change, walks in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, on July 15, 2023.

      Humanity’s survival is still within our grasp – just. But only if we take these radical steps

      David King
    • Student protesters and riot police at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 13 May 2024

      I run a university – people like me should be backing students’ right to protest over Gaza

      Patrizia Nanz
    • Becki Jacobson

      After a lifetime of discomfort, I stopped wearing a bra – and I’ll never wear one again

      Becki Jacobson

Sports

  • Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for 66 points in the Mavericks’ win over the Timberwolves

    NBA
    Doncic and Irving score 33 points each to take Dallas within one win of finals

    The Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-107 on Sunday night for a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals
  • Caitlin Clark, left, and Aliyah Boston are college rivals turned Indiana Fever team-mates.

    Clark’s toxic cultists are ruining things for the WNBA’s longtime fans

    Andrew Jones
  • F1 cars race alongside the harbour in Monte Carlo.

    Formula One
    Monaco GP under pressure to change after Leclerc’s processional win

    The Monaco Grand Prix is under pressure to adapt after Sunday’s procession on the streets of Monte Carlo was won by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc
  • Roberto De Zerbi speaks with Erik ten Hag during Brighton’s loss to Manchester United on the final day of the season

    Soccer
    Man Utd contact De Zerbi about becoming new manager

    Roberto De Zerbi, who impressed Sir Jim Ratcliffe by qualifying Brighton for Europe in 2023, could succeed Erik ten Hag as Manchester United manager
    • Fans of Rafa Nadal arrive at Roland Garros.

      Live
      French Open: Jeanjean v Swiatek, Sinner and Jabeur win, Nadal v Zverev to come

    • Tadej Pogacar climbs during the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia.

      Pogacar’s Giro domination seals place among greats

      William Fotheringham
    • Aryan Khedkar correctly spells (dorr) during the finals of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee

      Why the National Spelling Bee is more vital than ever in the age of AI

      Scott Remer
    • Ronald Acuña Jr was hurt during his team’s victory over the Pirates on Sunday

      Ronald Acuña Jr
      Reigning NL MVP suffers second season-ending ACL injury

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Climate crisis

  • A car rests at a 45-degree angle to the ground partially obscured by surrounding broken timber, detritus and downed power lines.

    Climate crisis
    World has ‘moral responsibility’ to help small island states survive, says UN agency chief

  • Trees are buffeted by high winds

    Weather tracker
    Cyclone Remal lashes coast of Bangladesh and India

  • Climate protesters outside the French asset manager Amundi headquarters on Friday to denounce its holding in energy company TotalEnergies

    France
    Nearly 175 arrested as climate protesters target TotalEnergies and key investor

  • debris from the aftermath of a tornado

    ‘Kitty cat’ storms
    Smaller secondary storm hitting US heartland are growing threat to home insurance

Across the country

  • Older man and woman.

    Supreme court
    Samuel Alito’s wife claimed upside-down flag was ‘international sign of distress’

    Senate Democrats seek meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts to discuss issue and seek Alito’s recusal on January 6 cases
  • Older white man wearing black suit and yellow tie, speaks and gestures.

    Donald Trump
    Judge in Mar-a-Lago case asked to curb ex-president's speech after false FBI claim

  • black bear in tree

    South Dakota
    Family infected with parasitic worms after eating bear meat, CDC says

  • Biden speaks at a lectern at West Point.

    Joe Biden
    President warns new army officers to be ‘guardians of American democracy’

    • ‘Knight in spiny armor’
      Could lobsters help save Florida’s dying corals?

    • Extreme weather
      At least 15 people dead after storms tear through Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas

    • Idaho
      Drag performer awarded $1.1m in defamation case against far-right blogger

    • Taylor Swift
      Singer's cats have condition that causes constant pain, say experts

    • Unions
      UAW seeks new election at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama after losing vote

    • Trump
      Lawyers seek to block US release of biopic The Apprentice

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Around the world

  • Marine Le Pen delivers a speech during a campaign meeting, 24 May 2024: she is seen in a head and shoulders photo with one hand raised as she talks. She is wearing a black collarless jacket over a white top with a gold necklace, and is seen against a black backdrop with an illuminated blue section.

    European parliament
    Le Pen invites Meloni to form nationalist ‘super-group’

  • Keir Starmer holds a mug of tea in a community centre in Lancing

    Live
    UK politics: Starmer says PM's claim UK has ‘turned the corner’ is ‘form of disrespect’

    • Environment
      Ditch brightly coloured plastic, anti-waste researchers tell firms

    • Grindr
      Dating company accused of treating gay man’s medical data like ‘piece of meat’

    • Qatar Airways
      Twelve injured in turbulence on flight from Doha to Dublin

    • South Africa
      ANC at a crossroads as country goes to the polls in pivotal election

    • Nicki Minaj
      Rapper says sorry to fans as Manchester gig cancelled after drug arrest

    • Northern Ireland
      Refugee braves racist abuse to become first black mayor

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Podcasts

Podcasts

  • Manchester City v Manchester United - Emirates FA Cup Final<br>LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 25: Manager Erik ten Hag of Manchester United lifts the Emirates FA Cup trophy after winning the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 25, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)

    Football Weekly
    Glory for Manchester United as Saints march on and up – Football Weekly

  • India’s minister of home affairs, Amit Shah (left), and the prime minister, Narendra Modi (right). Composite: Guardian Design/Zuma/Rex/Shutterstock/EPA/AP/Reuters/Getty/AFP

    The Audio Long Read
    ‘He likes scaring people’: how Modi’s right-hand man, Amit Shah, runs India – podcast

  • A Damien Hirst formaldehyde work

    Today in Focus
    Damien Hirst and the dates that don’t add up – podcast

  • Stephen Merchant doing a high kick and looking into the camera

    Weekend
    Stephen Merchant on his ‘preposterous’ trajectory; the trouble with the Zoe nutrition app; and when does drinking become a problem? – podcast

  • Andy Burnham speaking into a microphone

    Contaminated blood scandal
    Andy Burnham on the infected blood scandal - Politics Weekly UK – podcast

  • A baby awaiting adoption near Guatemala City. Photograph: Peter Casolino/Alamy

    The Audio Long Read
    Guatemala’s baby brokers: how thousands of children were stolen for adoption – podcast

  • A student writes with a pink pen in an exercise book at a school desk in a classroom

    Today in Focus
    What should kids be taught about sex and relationships?

Culture

  • Two older women with a younger woman in formal dress in a scene from Moosa Lane

    Film
    Moosa Lane review – loving cinematic bridge between two countries and cultures

    Shot over 15 years between Denmark and Pakistan, the film-maker captures day-to-day life in Karachi, and explores how freedom and human rights are not doled out equally
  • Russian troops charge down a street with buildings ablaze during the advance through Poland, 1944

    Endgame 1944: How Stalin Won the War by Jonathan Dimbleby review
    The Red army’s advance into history

  • Disney's "Mary Poppins" 40th Anniversary Edition DVD Launch Party - After-party<br>LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 30: Musical composer Richard Sherman conducts the band at the after-party for Disney's "Mary Poppins" 40th Anniversary Edition DVD Launch party and screening at Hollywood and Highland on November 30, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

    Richard Sherman obituary
    Co-writer of great film musical songs including classics for Mary Poppins

  • Unwelcome … Nameless and Friendless (detail) by Emily Mary Osborn, 1857.

    Female artists have always been practically invisible – a groundbreaking show is putting that right

    Katy Hessel
  • Film still for Cine Guerrillas Scenes from the Labudović Reels

    Ciné-Guerrillas/Non-Aligned: Scenes from the Labudović Reels review
    Thoughtful and worthwhile

  • Young woman traveler traveling into Mongkok street market at night in Hong Kong China

    Private Revolutions by Yuan Yang review
    The women who tried to carve a path in a new China

Lifestyle

  • Paint tester pots, colour charts and a paintbrush

    12 home DIY dos and don’ts
    From paint testers to wardrobe hacks

    Whether you are taking the DIY route or employing a tradesperson, there are ways to save money
  • Rachel Roddy's barbecue cheese

    A kitchen in Rome
    Rachel Roddy’s recipe for barbecue-baked cheese with oregano and honey

  • Woman plucking chin Hair

    The beauty Q&A
    Help! I can’t pluck my chin hairs while I’m having laser removal

  • Illustration of a woman, in pink leggings, a white vest and with bare feet, bouncing off a giant speaker, with sound waves coming from it, as if it's a trampoline

    'It plays a huge part'
    Music helps you get fit – but the right mix will keep you coming back…

  • Manuela PinkMartini

    Turin retreat
    A home full of intimate spaces

  • The,Journey,Of,A,Thousand,Miles,Begins,With,A,Single<br>The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step quote and girl going far away by dirty country road; Shutterstock ID 375538585; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

    Ask Philippa
    I have a dream job and family, but I really want to write novels

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Take part

  • A man reading a book in bed at home.

    Books
    What have you been reading this month?

  • People queue outside the Hermes store in Mayfair in London, Monday, April 12, 2021.

    Life and style
    Are you splurging on luxury goods you can ill afford?

  • elegant wedding cake with vintage bride and groom figurine

    Weddings
    Share your disaster stories

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From our global editions

  • Children play football outside the occupied Cissie Gool House in Woodstock, Cape Town.

    ‘People have died on the waiting lists’
    South Africa’s housing crisis casts a shadow over election

  • Participants join the International Space Out Competition, an annual event to pick who is the best at doing nothing, in central Seoul

    Much ado about nothing
    World’s most relaxed people gather in Seoul for ‘space-out’ competition

  • Keir Starmer launches Labour's election pledges at on 16 May, 2024.

    Reassuring, serious, a sense of duty
    Who is UK opposition leader Keir Starmer really?

  • A man holding a papier-mache body, with photographers and one of the lions of Nelson's column in the background

    ‘Freedom was around the corner’
    How UK activists helped the exiled ANC to defeat apartheid

In case you missed it

  • Older white man in suit, with pink-colored screen including image of a stairway behind him, looks down seeming to listen.

    Project 2025
    The rightwing plan to take over ‘sanctuary’ cities – and rebuild them Maga-style

  • Dried leaves in a wooden bowl.

    ‘Shame and betrayal’
    Sexual abuse within the spiritual healing industry comes to light

    Scandalous behavior that has dogged the Catholic church is becoming increasingly common in shamanic healing circles
  • people taking selfies with a man

    'The polls haven't been right once'
    On the campaign trail with Joe Biden

    Veteran Democrat embraces a gruelling schedule in swing through Michigan and Georgia as he seeks to avoid joining ranks of one-term presidents
  • Bottles of cleaning products on a kitchen counter with yellow toxic stickers on them

    What are PFAs?
    Everything you need to know about the ‘forever chemicals’ surrounding us every day

  • Across a range of health issues Black people experience worse outcomes – in many instances pseudo-scientific ideas and outmoded guidelines are to blame

    Medicine
    Is systemic racism putting Black people’s lives at risk?

  • Jackson Hinkle and Haz al-Din

    ‘A deranged fringe movement’
    What is Maga communism, the online ideology platformed by Tucker Carlson?

  • Zoe Coles

    Experience
    I woke up with a Welsh accent

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  • A couple wearing robes

    Photos of the day
    A grieving mother and a Senegal surfer

    The Guardian’s picture editors select some of the most powerful photos from around the world
  • A Chanel purse

    Faking it
    Counterfeit luxury fashion in south-east Asia

  • Women in orange and pink dresses dance in a parade along a street in La Paz

    Photos of the weekend
    Bolivian dancers and a drink with Macron

  • Tadej Pogačar wears the pink jersey in Bassano del Grappa.

    In the pink
    The colour of the Giro d’Italia=

  • Sectarian Murals by Gareth McConnell, published by Sorika

    Belfast
    Sectarian murals up close and less personal

  • Winnie Harlow before the screening of The Apprentice at the 77th Cannes film festival

    Cannes
    Cowboycore, Catherine Deneuve and Bella Hadid: the red carpet part two

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