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    In pictures
    Met Gala 2025 red carpet: pinstripes, capes and pouring rain

    Anna Wintour and her co-hosts Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams button up for the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style
    • White marks on black background with red graphic showing corresponding Greek letter

      Archaeology
      X-ray reveals ancient Greek author of charred first century BC Vesuvius scroll

    • Pulitzers
      Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer prize for commentary

    • Yemen
      Israel carries out fresh airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen

    • Michigan
      Michigan AG drops all charges against seven pro-Palestinian protesters

    • The papacy
      Vatican to cut phone signal during conclave to elect new pope

    • California
      Three people killed and seven missing after boat capsizes off San Diego coast

    • Peru
      Gold mining suspended in Peru’s north after 13 miners killed

    • Buddhism
      India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains

Trump presidency

  • Two men in suits stand and talk in front of a white wall outside

    Analysis
    Loyalty matters most in race to become Trump’s next national security adviser

  • people stand by barricade overlooking hollywood sign

    Tariffs
    Trump White House says ‘no final decisions’ on foreign film tariffs

  • A person holds a sign that reads "hands off my neighbors" during the "Tacoma May Day - Stand Up for Worker and Immigrant Rights!" march and rally outside the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)

    News at a glance
    Immigrants offered money to leave US and White House walks back film tariff plan

  • orange boxes on a shelf

    Abortion
    Trump to continue Biden's court defense of abortion drug mifepristone

In focus

  • Ukrainian soldier walks past a Humvee covered in metal framing, wire netting and other drone defences

    Ukraine war briefing
    Second night of Moscow drone raids, Kursk substation hit

  • Israeli tanks driving in the deserted outskirts of Gaza, with destroyed building in the background.

    Analysis
    Announcement of Israel’s Gaza occupation plan is carefully timed

    By going public now Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to squeeze Hamas for concessions and please the far right
  • Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Tom Cruise<br>2R1CHKD Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Tom Cruise

    Trump’s attack on the film industry is a sign of xenophobic contempt

    Jesse Hassenger
    By insisting tariffs on films at least partly produced outside the US, the president is trying to limit the important worldview of cinema

Spotlight

  • A free Yoga class on the artifical grass surface ioutside the new Davis Center.

    Environment
    New York unveils most dramatic changes to Central Park in years – in pictures

    The $160m makeover to the park’s north side is part of a long-term project to address years of neglect
  • An illustration depicting meditation, budgeting, therapy and running.

    Well Actually
    How to start … anything: expert tips for trying something new

  • Prince Harry talks to the BBC about wanting a reconciliation with the royal family

    Harry’s TV interview told us everything – and nothing. Why are the royals such terrible communicators?

    Zoe Williams
    Is their motto ‘never complain, never explain’ or ‘never stop complaining, never stop explaining’? Either way, it’s not working for them, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
  • Bella Ramsey as Ellie in The Last of Us season two, episode four.

    Television
    The Last of Us recap: season two, episode four – now that is what you call romance

    From emotional a-ha songs to taking a bite for the one you desire, love blossomed beautifully here. But is this the point of no return?
    • G2: How to build a better life - If people-pleasing leaves you feeling empty, you may be hiding from yourself

      How to build a better life
      Are you a people pleaser? It’s time to find out what you really want

    • Hotel Festa Qugiela, Okayama.

      Architecture
      We’re having sex inside Moby Dick! The wild architectural world of Japan’s love hotels

    • Mother with baby looking out the window

      I’m losing my mum to young-onset dementia. Caring for my baby reminds me who she was

      Alexandra Hansen
    • Closeup of a man's eye with short eyelashes

      Pass notes
      Blinking fools? The men who think shaving off their eyelashes will make them more masculine

Opinion

  • man wearing navy suit and red tie sits at table and looks down

    Trump’s tariffs get one thing right: capitalism is changing

    Avram C Alpert
    • Biden and Trump

      Trump says Biden caused the economic downturn. That’s malarkey

      Steven Greenhouse
    • Trump talks to silhouetted reporters with helicopter and Washington Monument in the background

      Editorial
      The Guardian view on Trump’s shock therapy: warehouse and transport workers are the first victims of a class war

    • Sky News Australia 2025 election

      As Australia’s election result reminds us, News Corp no longer has the power to sway voters

      Margaret Simons
    • Prince Harry, in a suit and shirt but no tie, sits – with TV lights behind him – on a sofa in a recording studio opposite a woman on another sofa holding a notebook

      Memo to Harry: megaphone diplomacy isn’t working. You could write to your dad – it only costs a stamp

      Stephen Bates

Sports

  • New York Knicks v Boston Celtics - Game One<br>BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 05: OG Anunoby #8 of the New York Knicks dunks the ball against Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics in Game One of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on May 05, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

    NBA playoffs
    Celtics miss record 45 threes as Knicks roar back from 20 points down

    Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby each scored 29 points before Mikal Bridges stole the ball from Jaylen Brown with a second left in OT as New York stunned Boston
  • Philadelphia Eagles v Baltimore Ravens<br>BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 01: Justin Tucker #9 of the Baltimore Ravens warms up prior to a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on December 01, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

    NFL
    Ravens release star kicker Tucker amid sexual misconduct claims

  • Shane Richardson and Owen Jenner (right) died after the “severe” incident in the British Superbike Championship.

    UK
    Two superbike riders dead after ‘catastrophic’ 11-bike crash

    Shane Richardson, 29, and Owen Jenner, 21, suffered fatal injuries after the incident at the first corner in the British Superbike Championship
  • Hall of Fame inductee Carli Lloyd gives her acceptance speech during the 2025 National Soccer Hall Of Fame Induction ceremony

    Carli Lloyd
    Former USWNT star apologizes for being ‘emotionless machine’

    In her Hall of Fame induction speech, the World Cup winner opened up about the new perspective she has gained from retirement and motherhood
    • FILE - San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich points from the bench are during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, March 26, 2023, in Boston. Popovich evidently doesn’t plan to leave the Spurs anytime soon. The NBA’s all-time winningest coach has signed a five-year contract to remain coach and president of the team, the Spurs announced Saturday, July 8. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

      ‘I’m El Jefe now’
      Popovich hands over Spurs coaching reins after nearly 30 years

    • Max Verstappen and Lando Norris battle for track position at the Miami Grand Pix

      Formula One
      Norris aggression backed by McLaren despite it proving costly

    • Murillo celebrates his equaliser for Nottingham Forest, four minutes after Eberechi Eze had put Crystal Palace in front.

      Premier League
      Murillo earns Forest vital point at Palace in race for Europe

    • Trent Alexander-Arnold desires a new challenge after producing a glittering CV at Liverpool.

      Alexander-Arnold walks on to Real Madrid after living the Liverpool dream

      Andy Hunter
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Climate crisis

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    Exclusive
    Trump cuts will lead to more deaths in disasters, expert warns: ‘It is really scary’

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    Hawaii
    First-of-its-kind Hawaii bill raises tourist taxes to fund climate relief

  • a group of young people stand on ice and play broomball outside

    Canada
    How the climate crisis threatens Indigenous traditions in Canada: ‘It’s not the way it used to be’

  • A firefighter standing amid smoke holding a hose.

    Climate crisis
    Two Britons to challenge UK’s ‘weak’ response to climate crisis in Strasbourg court

Across the country

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    Prisons
    Trump orders reopening of Alcatraz prison for ‘most ruthless offenders’

    Plan to expand and reuse long-shuttered penitentiary off San Francisco described as ‘not serious’ by Nancy Pelosi
  • a man pointing to a screen that shows mostly delayed flights

    New Jersey
    Top Democrat calls for investigation into ‘chaotic’ Newark airport delays

  • sketch of man in court turning his head around

    US
    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex-trafficking trial begins with jury selection in New York

  • a man in a suit speaks into a bunch of microphones

    Trump administration
    US scientist who touted hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid named to pandemic prevention role

    • Democrats
      Democratic-led states sue Trump for blocking wind energy projects

    • Technology
      OpenAI reverses course and says non-profit arm will retain control of firm

    • Pharma tariffs
      Americans would suffer most if Trump imposes pharma tariffs, sector warns

    • Arizona
      Three people killed after shooting in Phoenix restaurant

    • Technology
      As Musk steps back, experts say Doge cuts have harmed government services

    • Health
      ‘A slippery slope to eugenics’: advocates reject RFK Jr’s national autism database

Around the world

  • A boy grimacing in pain with a bandage on his head being carried into hospital by a man

    Israel-Gaza war
    Netanyahu says new offensive in Gaza focused on consolidating seizure of territory

    Israeli PM says operation will lead to significant displacement of the population ‘for its own protection’
  • a woman speaks into a microphone

    Mexico
    Mexico’s president tries to defuse fears of US military intervention

  • array of ancient gems

    Buddhism
    India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains

  • Two adults with a several younger gorillas, one of which is being groomed

    Primatology
    Gorillas offer clues to how social relationships work in humans – study

    • UK
      Four Iranian men questioned over alleged major terror plot against British target

    • Germany
      Scholz to hand over power in Germany to sound of feminist anthem Respect

    • Canada
      Search for two young children missing in Canadian forest enters fourth day

    • Romania
      Romania’s pro-EU prime minister resigns as Trump ally eyes presidency

    • Pope Francis
      Francis’s popemobile to become a mobile clinic for children in Gaza

    • Law
      Sudan fails in attempt to make UAE accountable for acts of genocide

Podcasts

Podcasts

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    Science
    How old are we really? What a test can tell us about our biological age – podcast

  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Donald Trump on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican

    Today in Focus
    The Zelenskyy-Trump deal – podcast

  • Andrea Jenkyns and Nigel Farage unfurl a union flag after her victory in Greater Lincolnshire mayoralty race. Photo by Lia Toby/Getty Images

    Politics Weekly UK
    Farage here to stay: the local elections that changed everything – Politics Weekly Westminster

  • Chelsea FC v Liverpool FC - Premier League<br>LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 4: Cole Palmer of Chelsea celebrates their third goal with Jadon Sancho of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC at Stamford Bridge on May 4, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

    Football Weekly
    Chelsea trip up the champions in hunt for Europe – Football Weekly

  • Sacrilege (2012), an interactive public artwork by Jeremy Deller on Glasgow Green. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

    The Audio Long Read
    From acid house to ancient rites: Jeremy Deller’s enormous, collaborative, unsellable art – podcast

Culture

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    John Oliver recap
    John Oliver on Trump deportations: ‘usually blatantly racist and always cruel’

    The Last Week Tonight host decries Trump’s fearmongering on immigration and disregard for the rule of law
  • Louis Theroux in the documentary The Settlers, in which he visited Israelis who have settled in the occupied West Bank

    BBC
    Palestinian activist says home raided ‘in revenge’ for appearing in Louis Theroux documentary

  • Film-Summer Preview<br>This image released by Paramount Pictures and Skydance shows Tom Cruise, left and Christopher McQuarrie on the set of "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning." (Paramount Pictures and Skydance via AP)

    Analysis
    Trump’s movie tariffs are designed to destroy the international film industry

  • Elisabeth Moss, eyes closed, cuddles a baby who is sucking her thumb

    Television
    ‘It normalizes the abhorrent’: is The Handmaid’s Tale the most frustrating show on TV?

  • Kula Shaker in 1996.

    Culture
    Kula Shaker on making Govinda: ‘Crowds would sing the lyrics as, “Go cash your giro giro”’

  • a group of young people hang their windows outside of a car

    Film
    ‘Pure sugar-rush mayhem’: why I Wanna Hold Your Hand is my feelgood movie

Lifestyle

  • A$AP Rocky, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo and Pharrell Williams on Vogue covers

    Fashion
    Met Gala will pose question: can Vogue keep diversity in fashion in Trump’s America?

  • Emily Bratt pictured last month doing a plank outside on the grass.

    The one change that worked
    I could never get fit – until I tried a 40-second plank every day

    All my attempts at exercise had ended in failure, so I decided to lower the bar. Five years of planking later and I’m a stronger and healthier person – sorry ‘athlete’
  • Crawick Multiverse in Dumfries and Galloway - an aerial view of rolling hills, with large mounds in the foreground, with stone circles on top of them

    Travel
    Beam me up, Scotland: a journey into outer space in Dumfries and Galloway

    Ten years ago, the late land artist Charles Jencks created Crawick Multiverse out of an ugly open-cast mine in southern Scotland. Today, it is an inspiring exploration of the universe

Well actually

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    Well actually
    ‘I was scared to even eat the vegetables in my fridge’: the eating disorder that focuses on food purity

  • Painting of two older women talking through an open window.

    Well actually
    People who don’t ask me questions drive me crazy. Why are they like that?

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    Well actually
    Are microplastics really in everything – even my brain?

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    Well actually
    Is muscle soreness after a workout good or bad?

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    World news
    VE Day 80 years on: share your photos and memories

From our global editions

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    Social media
    New Zealand’s prime minister proposes social media ban for under-16s

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    VE Day
    ‘It’s so important to remember’: Manchester celebrates VE Day

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    Catholicism
    Pope Francis leaves mixed legacy on role of women in Catholic church

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    Western Australia
    Madness, murder and rape on the Batavia: new theory on Australia’s most horrific shipwreck

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    Interview
    A child on thin ice: EA Hanks on life with her abusive mother – and world-famous father

    One half of the author’s early life was spent with a mother who struggled with addiction, her mental health and caring responsibilities. The other was with her father Tom on film sets and in a house full of love and structure. She discusses her road trip back into her complicated past
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    Is that a cat in the Cheetos? New York comedian spotlights the city’s famous bodega felines

    Corner shop felines are already beloved by New Yorkers – and thanks to Michelladonna’s TikTok ‘interviews’, they’re going global
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