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The Guardian view on the London press: the capital needs its own news | Editorial

The decision by the Evening Standard to stop producing a daily edition, from Monday to Friday, leaves Londoners without their own general newspaper. Under...

Europol and US seize website domains, luxury goods in $6bn cybercrime bust | Cybercrime

US authorities announced on Thursday that they had dismantled the “world’s largest botnet ever”, allegedly responsible for nearly $6bn in Covid insurance fraud.The Department...

Which leftwingers won’t be Labour candidates in the general election? | Labour

The confusion over whether Diane Abbott will be allowed to stand for the constituency she has represented for more than 37 years comes as...

Israel-Gaza war live: Israel says 300 Palestinian gunmen killed in Rafah offensive | Israel-Gaza war

Israel says about 300 Palestinian gunmen killed in Rafah operation since 6 MayIsraeli forces have killed about 300 Palestinian gunmen during an operation in...

Israel-Gaza war live: Rafah battles intensify as Israel takes over Egypt-Gaza border area | Israel-Gaza war

Rafah battles intensify as Israel takes over Gaza-Egypt border stripRafah residents reported intense artillery shelling and gunfire on Thursday in Gaza’s far-southern city after...

Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand for Labour, says Angela Rayner | Labour

Diane Abbott has not been treated “fairly or appropriately” by some Labour colleagues and should be allowed to stand again for the party at...

Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand for Labour, says Angela Rayner | Labour

Diane Abbott has not been treated “fairly or appropriately” by some Labour colleagues and should be allowed to stand again for the party at...

Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand for Labour, says Angela Rayner | Labour

Diane Abbott has not been treated “fairly or appropriately” by some Labour colleagues and should be allowed to stand again for the party at...

Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand for Labour, says Angela Rayner | Labour

Diane Abbott has not been treated “fairly or appropriately” by some Labour colleagues and should be allowed to stand again for the party at...

Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand for Labour, says Angela Rayner | Labour

Diane Abbott has not been treated “fairly or appropriately” by some Labour colleagues and should be allowed to stand again for the party at...

Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand for Labour, says Angela Rayner | Labour

Diane Abbott has not been treated “fairly or appropriately” by some Labour colleagues and should be allowed to stand again for the party at...

Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand for Labour, says Angela Rayner | Labour

Diane Abbott has not been treated “fairly or appropriately” by some Labour colleagues and should be allowed to stand again for the party at...

Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand for Labour, says Angela Rayner | Labour

Diane Abbott has not been treated “fairly or appropriately” by some Labour colleagues and should be allowed to stand again for the party at...

Happy 94th birthday Clint Eastwood: his best films – ranked! | Clint Eastwood

20. Every Which Way But Loose (1978)Against all advice, Clint Eastwood switched direction with a knockabout comedy that would be one of his biggest...

Israel-Gaza war live: Rafah battles intensify as Israel takes over Egypt-Gaza border area | Israel-Gaza war

Rafah battles intensify as Israel takes over Gaza-Egypt border stripRafah residents reported intense artillery shelling and gunfire on Thursday in Gaza’s far-southern city after...

Critics of Putin and his allies targeted with spyware inside the EU | Hacking

At least seven journalists and activists who have been vocal critics of the Kremlin and its allies have been targeted inside the EU by...

No decision taken on barring Diane Abbott from selection as Labour candidate, says Keir Starmer – UK politics live | Politics

Starmer: 'no decision' taken to bar 'trailblazer' Diane AbbottLabour leader Keir Starmer has again told broadcasters that no decision has been taken over the...

‘The tranquility frees you’: Bogotá, the city that shuts out cars every week | Environment

Once a week the citizens of Bogotá take back the streets of their city. Every Sunday, between 7am and 2pm, many of the biggest...

Janelle Monáe: ‘I have to feel a film role in my pubic hairs. They have to vibrate’ | Music

You always look immaculate. Who are your style icons? 12monkeysThat’s very nice of you to say. I wish you could see me right now...

‘A place that made sense’: Minecraft is 15 years old and still changing lives | Games

A few days ago, I was tidying my home office – which more closely resembles a video game arcade recently hit by a tornado...

California comedown: how illicit cannabis farms have left a wilderness where ‘you’re lucky to see a lizard’ | Cannabis

In the shadow of Mount Shasta in northern California, a sea of makeshift greenhouses and plywood huts sprawls between the conifer trees of the...

Detectorist unearths bronze age hoard after getting lost on treasure hunt | Archaeology

An amateur detectorist has described how he unearthed a bronze age hoard, including a rare sword, after getting lost during a treasure hunters’ rally.John...

Israel-Gaza war live: Rafah battles intensify as Israel takes over Egypt-Gaza border area | Israel-Gaza war

Rafah battles intensify as Israel takes over Gaza-Egypt border stripRafah residents reported intense artillery shelling and gunfire on Thursday in Gaza’s far-southern city after...

Six-year income tax threshold squeeze to last until 2028, says UK chancellor | Tax and spending

Jeremy Hunt has confirmed the six-year income tax threshold freeze, which drags millions into paying higher rates, will last until 2028.The chancellor’s comments on...

Keir Starmer gives speech as Labour rules out rises to income tax, national insurance and VAT – UK politics live | Politics

Key eventsCaroline Lucas has said that “Conservatives are being shown the door by the voters and we think that’s good news. Even better news...

Where is Joe Biden’s fury about decapitated Palestinian babies? | Arwa Mahdawi

Earlier this week, I sat down to write a piece about a campus safety officer at a public college in New York who told...

Rare music, famous dogs and naughty feral chickens – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style

This week the Thursday quiz is steadfastly ignoring the general election in the UK, though not ignoring elections elsewhere. You face 15 questions on...

‘The pendulum is swinging back to Puritanism’ – but the Magic Wand ‘massager’ endures | Life and style

In a Goop-ified world where one can purchase sleek, luxury vibrators for up to three figures, how has one sex toy that’s existed for...

‘It’s bullshit’: voters on what Trump’s hush-money case means to them | Donald Trump

For Josh Ellis, a refrigerator technician from southern Wisconsin, Donald Trump’s trial in New York is a sideshow. He’s not convinced of the prosecution’s...

Corporations invested in carbon offsets that were ‘likely junk’, analysis says | Carbon offsetting

Some of the world’s most profitable – and most polluting corporations – have invested in carbon offset projects that have fundamental failings and are...

How we met: ‘I couldn’t just go with the flow – so I told him I had romantic feelings’ | Life and style

After studying medicine in New Delhi, Varad, who grew up in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, knew he wanted to make a difference in the world....

‘All eyes on Rafah’: how AI-generated image swept across social media | Israel-Gaza war

An image depicting refugee tents spelling out the phrase “all eyes on Rafah” has become one of the most-shared pieces of content relating to...

Keir Starmer gives speech as Labour rules out rises to income tax, national insurance and VAT – UK politics live | Politics

Key eventsKeir Starmer has come on stage after a former lifelong Conservative voter called Michael who explained why they would be voting Labour this...

The fake news divide: how Modi’s rule is fracturing India – video | India elections 2024

India is in the final stages of a general election, and almost one billion people are registered to vote. The country's prime minister ,Narendra...

Cher wins royalties lawsuit against Sonny Bono’s widow | Cher

Cher has prevailed in a long-running lawsuit that she filed against the widow of her former musical partner and husband, Sonny Bono.Cher had received...

Keir Starmer gives speech as Labour rules out rises to income tax, national insurance and VAT – UK politics live | Politics

Key eventsFirst minister of Wales Vaughan Gething has begun launching the Labour general election campaign in Wales. He has said: This is the moment...

‘The darkest period of my life’: I struggled to breastfeed – then a drug sent me spiralling | Breastfeeding

It is 11 days since I gave birth to my first baby. My breast milk still hasn’t “come in” properly and no one can...

They say the lunch break is dying – but don’t give up your hour of freedom | Emma Brockes

A long time ago, when I worked in an office, we used to take lunch quite seriously. This meant getting up from our desks,...

Keir Starmer to give speech as Labour rules out rises to income tax, national insurance and VAT – UK politics live | Politics

Labour rule out rises to income tax, national insurance and VAT, say spending plans still fully fundedDarren Jones, Labour’s shadow Treasury minister, has said...

Israel-Gaza war live: IDF in effective control of entire Gaza land border after taking Philadelphi Corridor | Israel-Gaza war

Israel in effective control of entire Gaza land border after taking Philadelphi Corridor in southIsrael is in effective control of Gaza’s entire land border...

Diane Abbott says she will stand in general election ‘by any means possible’ – video | Diane Abbott

Diane Abbott has promised to stay on as an MP for her east London constituency 'for as long as possible', setting up a clash...

Delhi heatwave: officials investigating if temperature of 52.9C due to faulty sensor | India

Authorities in India are investigating whether a faulty sensor may have been behind a reading that showed temperatures in Delhi soaring past 50 degrees...

Delhi heatwave: officials investigating if temperature of 52.9C due to faulty sensor | India

Authorities in India are investigating whether a faulty sensor may have been behind a reading that showed temperatures in Delhi soaring past 50 degrees...

Delhi temperature hits 52.9C, shattering India’s national record | India

Temperatures in Delhi have hit a record high of 52.9C (127.2F), as authorities warned of water shortages in India’s capital.A heatwave alert has been...

Delhi temperature hits 52.9C, shattering India’s national record | India

Temperatures in Delhi have hit a record high of 52.9C (127.2F), as authorities warned of water shortages in India’s capital.A heatwave alert has been...

Delhi temperature hits 52.9C, shattering India’s national record | India

Temperatures in Delhi have hit a record high of 52.9C (127.2F), as authorities warned of water shortages in India’s capital.A heatwave alert has been...

Delhi temperature hits 52.9C, shattering India’s national record | India

Temperatures in Delhi have hit a record high of 52.9C (127.2F), as authorities warned of water shortages in India’s capital.A heatwave alert has been...

Delhi temperature hits 52.9C, shattering India’s national record | India

Temperatures in Delhi have hit a record high of 52.9C (127.2F), as authorities warned of water shortages in India’s capital.A heatwave alert has been...