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Scotland’s Duncan Scott wins swimming goldSwan claims first gold of Games | Mail BillyBoxing: England’s Lauren Mackie, in the women’s 54kg, punches through to the round of 16 with a unanimous victory against Kenya’s Amina Faki. DJ Khaled’s All I Do Is Win blasts around the ring.This story has caught the eye, courtesy of Reuters: Continue reading...

Twelve states led by California had obtained temporary restraining order blocking merger from closing for 28 daysParamount ⁠Skydance ⁠has agreed to ​pause its $110bn acquisition ⁠of ​Warner ‌Bros ‌Discovery until a ‌ruling on several states’ challenge ‌to the deal, or ​until 1 June ⁠2027, according ​to court ​papers ​filed ​on Friday.A group of 12 US states headed by California obtained a temporary restraining order this week that blocked the merger from closing […]

Judgment dismissing Charlotte MacInnes’s case expressed doubts about credibility of three key witnesses, and is likely to be appealedRebel Wilson’s self-styled brand as a truth teller was put to the test during a fiery defamation feud where rivals called her a bully.But the Hollywood A-lister, referred to as “very difficult to be around” and “fucking nuts” during an at-times bruising trial, emerged from the federal court battle with the last laugh. Continue reading...

Richard Boardman dropped by group of rugby playersFootball group includes family of Nobby StilesThe solicitor dismissed by a group of over 1,000 rugby players with brain injuries who are suing the sport’s governing bodies is still leading a similar claim on behalf of dozens of former footballers.Richard Boardman told a hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice this week of his intention to “come off the record,” with the claimants indicating that they had unanimously agreed to terminate […]

After Google fined €890m by EU, US president said Europe was ‘robbing’ American companies and taxpayersWhat to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countriesDonald Trump has threatened the European Union with additional and “substantial” tariffs after Brussels imposed a series of steep fines on US tech giants.The US president accused Brussels of taking “direct aim” at several American companies including Apple, Meta Platforms, Amazon and Google, writing in a Truth […]

The latest milestone, a recorded 2,318 infections, makes 2026 the worst year for measles in the US since 1991The US has officially surpassed last year’s record number of measles infections, marking the highest case count since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.New figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on Friday show the country has recorded 2,318 measles cases in 2026, overtaking the 2,289 cases reported during all of 2025 – with five months […]

‘Highly unpredictable’ blaze forces evacuation of Cap Ferret on French coast and Spain declares national emergencyMore than 100,000 people have fled or been ordered to lock down as huge wildfires sweep Spain and France, prompting Madrid to declare a national emergency and the French authorities to order the total evacuation, by land and sea, of one of the country’s best-known holiday spots.Authorities in south-west France ordered the Cap Ferret peninsula on the Atlantic coast to be […]

Exclusive: Andy Burnham thought to be considering waiving stricter right to remain rules for people already working in the sectorHundreds of thousands of care workers could be exempted from the home secretary’s plans to toughen up the immigration system under proposals being considered by Andy Burnham as he looks for ways to relieve pressure on the social care sector.The prime minister will give a speech next week spelling out his determination to start creating a National Care Service before […]

Member states vote to remove British barrister found to have committed serious misconduct over alleged sexual abuseThe prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, has been removed from office after the court’s governing body found he had committed serious misconduct in connection to allegations of sexual abuse.The ICC’s member states voted on Friday to oust the British prosecutor in an unprecedented move that concludes a damaging episode for the court two years after the […]

Forced labor is a problem, especially in the US, where prisoners are coerced to work for pennies – or nothing at allUS politics live – latest updatesDon’t believe the Trump administration’s rationale for its new volley of tariffs against everybody.The new levies, ostensibly to punish countries for failing to do enough to curb forced labor, switched on at 12.01am on Friday, to coincide with the expiration of a temporary 10% blanket duty that Donald Trump imposed in February, ostensibly […]

Italian does not shy away from the task of following a legend but his previous time at the club may help himRelaxed and tanned, Enzo Maresca offered a warm note with his first words to the media as the manager of Manchester City, who must somehow follow the generational Pep Guardiola. “Before we start, I would like to send a message and a big hug to Kevin Keegan’s family for this moment,” said the Italian in tribute to a football legend, following his death on Monday.Keegan, of course, […]

Wildfires in Europe, Russian missile strikes in Kyiv, the cockroach protests in New Delhi and the World Cup final – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalistsWarning: this gallery contains images some readers may find distressing Continue reading...

New appointee will have to work alongside ODI coachJoe Root emerges as frontrunner for Test captaincyThe hunt for the next coach of the England men’s Test team is being complicated by the need for the new appointee to work alongside the man he would be replacing, Brendon McCullum, rather than taking full control of both red- and white-ball squads.Some high-profile candidates have been unwilling to work within such a setup, either because they want full oversight over the senior men’s […]

No end to fighting in sight as Revolutionary Guards launch drones at targets in Bahrain, Jordan and KuwaitThe US has struck targets across Iran, reaching as far as the Caspian Sea, as Donald Trump threatened “major military punishment” for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen for extending the war to a second shipping ⁠chokepoint at the entrance to the Red Sea.As Iran retaliated on Friday with missile and drone fire against US bases and allies across the region, the New York Times […]

Business owners in England say prioritising venues selling alcohol leaves vital community spaces behind Ferdinand Geus is proud of the positive, global impact his small speciality coffee business is having.“Around 3,000 small, family-owned farms in Yemen rely on us – we’ve persuaded many to stop growing khat, the drug, and start growing coffee instead,” said the business manager of Sheba Coffee, which supplies Yemeni coffee beans to independent cafes across the world, including the UK. […]

Detectives targeting dissident republicans stopped vehicle transporting device near Northern Ireland borderA woman in her 20s has been charged in relation to an “extremely significant” bomb intercepted near the UK-Irish border.Garda Síochána said in a statement that a second person, a man in his 40s arrested in connection with the investigation, remained detained in relation to offences against the state. Continue reading...

Party briefing notes say: ‘Daily routine of hit jobs and smears will not deter us from winning next general election’ Reform UK has instructed its councillors to describe a police investigation into donations from the mother of George Cottrell as an establishment stitch-up, as polling showed the party’s popularity plummeting.Internal briefing documents circulated to the party’s councillors included instructions to respond to questions about a Metropolitan police investigation into party […]

Exclusive: Eight companies expect to be covered by the ban for 2025-26, the Guardian can revealWater company bosses’ total pay rose over the past year despite a government bonus ban and public outrage over pollution and bills, the Guardian can reveal.One chief executive, Mark Thurston of Anglian Water, received £1.9m – including a £500,000 “retention payment”, despite the bonus ban. Continue reading...

Warning in place until Sunday morning in southern and central regions after drought declared in parts of WalesHeat alerts are in place across parts of England, with possible highs of 30C (86F) and officials saying temperatures are likely to have an impact on health and wellbeing.The yellow heat health alerts issued for the East Midlands, east of England, London, south-east, south-west and West Midlands are in place until 9am on Sunday. Continue reading...

With a flurry of cost-of-living measures and a day in Number 10 North, the new prime minister has hit the right early notesAppropriately enough, Andy Burnham ended a week of political signalling and first impressions back in Manchester on Friday. At the offices of the new No 10 North – where the prime minister hopes to work at least one day a week – regional mayors sat alongside ministers in an example of Burnhamism at work. It was an early statement of intent, ahead of what Mr Burnham […]

Small pools don’t get the same attention as polluted rivers or seas. But they have a vital role to play in boosting natureFrogs; newts; small fish such as minnows and sticklebacks; dragonflies; water boatmen and water snails: these are just a few of the hundreds of animal species that make their homes in Britain’s ponds alongside diverse wetland plants, some of which are endangered. Yet while small bodies of water are cherished by hobbyists as well as scientists, they have startlingly few […]

Some big stars are absent, but day one in Glasgow showed the Commonwealth Games have retained plenty of soulThere will be many extraordinary sights at these Commonwealth Games in Glasgow over the next 10 days. But few, you imagine, will top that of a volunteer ripping his T-shirt off and nosediving under the water, without goggles, to fix a broken rope while Adam Ramsay-Peaty waited on at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.The crowd, who had watched other volunteers fail to deal with […]

V&A event celebrates all shapes and sizes as wider fashion industry stalls on body diversityVisitors to London’s Victoria and Albert Museum on Friday afternoon to watch Sinéad O’Dwyer’s Fashion in Motion show would have encountered something a little different. The cast of performers and models wore everything from underwear to skirt suits and sequins, and sometimes danced interpretively on the catwalk to a performance by the band Jeanie and The White Boys, but most notably came in […]

Slovenian only second man to win in yellow on mountainLeader opens up gap of more than seven minutesTadej Pogacar put further distance between himself and his last remaining rivals, winning the Alpe d’Huez stage of the Tour de France and extending his overall lead to more than seven minutes.There was a brutal inevitability about the defending Tour champion’s win on the legendary climb of the Alpe, despite all the rumours of illness and gastric problems within his UAE Emirates XRG team. […]

Swan edges out Nigeria’s Roland Ezuruike‘I thought I got third, I didn’t realise I won’Mark Swan of England claimed the first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games after one of the closest finishes imaginable in the men’s lightweight para powerlifting competition.The 25-year-old lifted 222kg – more than three times his body weight and roughly the equivalent of bench pressing a grand piano – to finish level with Nigeria’s Roland Ezuruike, 50, on 153.9 points after the second round […]

After a decade in the pop fringes, Charli xcx’s 2024 album Brat propelled her to global stardom: an acid-green ‘Brat summer’, a Glastonbury headline slot and brat as Collins’ word of the year.But how do you follow up the album that made you a star?Charli’s latest album Music, Fashion, Film has now been released – and as Guardian deputy music editor Laura Snapes tells Lucy Hough: it’s a pivot to guitar and a “meta masterpiece about the instability of identity.” Continue […]

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A physio, a tailor and a historian on the style trends that can put women in hospital and how to avoid the dangers“Buyer beware” is one of the oldest principles in English law. Now, a pair of wide legged trousers from Zara is bringing the phrase back to the forefront of shoppers’ minds.On social media the £25.99 wide-legged trousers from the high-street retailer have earned the moniker “Zara death pants” thanks to a slew of videos showing wearers tripping over the leg of the trousers […]

Retail politics while taking power out of London: if this works, Burnham’s premiership could be seriously transformationalOne of Andy Burnham’s first policy moves brought back a sharp memory. On Wednesday, he announced that single bus fares across England would be capped at £2, starting from January. It was part of a series of small, practical measures designed, said the new prime minister, to offer a little “breathing space” to a hard-pressed public, but this was the one that […]

Many drivers also unhappy with new regulations‘F1’s gone too heavily led by the fact it’s a business’Lando Norris has delivered a scathing critique of Formula One and its management for prioritising making money over sporting considerations when forming the sport’s new regulations. The world champion argued that the drivers should have been more involved in the process.Norris is among many drivers who have been clear this season he is unhappy with the new regulations, their focus on […]

Streaming pioneer that transformed TV faces slowing growth and battle for viewers’ attention from YouTubeWhen Netflix offered viewers the chance to binge on an entire season of House of Cards it revolutionised the TV industry and started on a path to becoming the world’s most popular streaming service.Almost 15 years on, however, the upstart’s strategy of pumping its service with an avalanche of content and an almost-as-rapid penchant for mercilessly cancelling shows has viewers reaching […]

‘It’s good to be back,’ says the actor in a new trailer for the forthcoming Ebenezer. Has everyone forgotten about the ghosts of his past?It is fair to say that, professionally speaking, Johnny Depp has had a quiet few years. Since he and Amber Heard sued each other amid a whirlwind of genuinely ugly accusations in 2019, and went to trial in 2022, Depp has struggled to reclaim his position in Hollywood.His 2020 film Minimata made less than a million dollars at the box office. Jeanne du […]

Readers advise the new prime minister and his party on how to turn Labour’s fortunes, and the country’s, aroundRafael Behr neatly summarises Andy Burnham’s strengths as a potential leader and he rightly emphasises that he needs a united party behind him (Andy Burnham is playing the long game in an age of short attention spans, 22 July).He then accurately identifies what Burnham needs to do, but makes no reference to what the parliamentary Labour party needs to do. Leadership is […]

Until migraines are recognised as a multi-system condition, sufferers will continue to be dismissed, writes Sarah Khan. Plus a letter from Rab HallettThank you for your article about migraines – a maligned, misunderstood condition (The truth about migraines: what causes them – and how to find relief, 19 July). But framing it around the headache understates what it is: a systemic neurological event in which head pain is only one component.For me, until perimenopause, the head pain was […]

Readers contribute words that describe how people feel in all weathersI was interested to read some of the words that your letter writers associated with the weather and our reactions to it (Puggled, scumfished or utterly shrammed, 14 July). Unsurprisingly, the English language is redolent with words to do with harsh weather, with many of the longest-established terms tending towards the cold or inclement. Perhaps as hotter weather becomes the norm rather than the exception, we’ll start to […]