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Françoise Hardy, French pop singer and fashion muse, dies aged 80 | Françoise Hardy

Françoise Hardy, whose elegance and beautifully lilting voice made her one of France’s most successful pop stars, has died aged 80.Her death was reported...

T20 World Cup 2024: Australia v Namibia – live | T20 World Cup 2024

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureTeamsAustralia XI: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stonis,...

‘Sanctions hole’: how secretive routes supply Russia with western tech and consumer goods | Russia

Since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the west has imposed thousands of sanctions on Russia, and handed it the dubious distinction of being the...

Kevin Spacey says he was ‘too handsy’ in the past | Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey has described himself as “pushing the boundaries” and “being too handsy” in the past, in a new interview.The actor won a US...

Why were we evicted? I had to ask the new tenant to find out – and the reason cuts to the heart of the...

The call about my eviction came on a Friday afternoon in February. The estate agent rang me from an unknown number to let me...

Kaylee McKeown sends warning to Olympic rivals with second fastest 100m backstroke ever | Swimming

Such is Kaylee McKeown’s dominance in the women’s 100m backstroke that the Australian holds every single one of the top five times in history,...

Israel-Gaza war live: Hamas’ statement it accepts UN ceasefire resolution is ‘hopeful sign’, Blinken says | Israel-Gaza war

Blinken: Hamas statement it accepts UN ceasefire resolution is a 'hopeful sign'Hamas accepts a UN security council ceasefire resolution and is ready to negotiate...

Gary Glitter ordered to pay more than £500,000 to woman he abused

Disgraced paedophile pop star told by high court judge to pay £508,800 in damages to one of the women he abusedThe disgraced paedophile pop...

Rishi Sunak to publish Tory manifesto as party ads warn of Labour getting ‘massive majority’ – UK politics live | Politics

Rishi Sunak to publish Tory manifesto as party ads warn of Labour getting ‘massive’ majorityGood morning. Rishi Sunak is publishing the Conservative party’s manifesto...

Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy in Germany for Recovery Conference; Russian plane accused of violating Finnish airspace | World news

Zelenskiy arrives in Germany to take part in Ukraine Recovery ConferenceVolodymyr Zelenskiy has arrived in Germany to take part in the Ukraine Recovery Conference...

From stealing to Spotify: the story behind how music got free | Documentary

Back in the 90s, when Stephen Witt was attending the University of Chicago, he stumbled on to something many kids did at the time....

Far right ‘ready to govern’, Jordan Bardella says, as France braces for snap election – Europe live | European elections

'We are ready to govern', French far-right National Rally's Bardella saysIn a television interview this morning, the French far-right National Rally’s Jordan Bardella argued...

Labour’s path to a majority: the seats Starmer needs to win – mapped | General election 2024

Constituencies with relatively higher numbers of over-50s, homeowners and people of white ethnicity are key to Labour’s hopes of winning a majority at the...

UK unemployment rate rises to 4.4% as labour market cools, but wage growth sticky – business live | Business

Introduction: Unemployment rate rises to 4.4%Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.Back when the...

Wilding review – farmland returns to nature in green and leafy conservation study | Movies

You’ll never look at a green and pleasant pasture in the same way again after watching this documentary about the rewilding project at the...

South Korea says it fired ‘warning shots’ after North Korean soldiers crossed border | South Korea

South Korea’s military has said it fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border this week, amid rising tensions after Pyongyang...

Singapore Airlines offers $10,000 compensation to those injured in turbulence flight | Singapore

Singapore Airlines has offered US$10,000 compensation payments to passengers who suffered minor injuries during a flight last month that hit sudden, extreme turbulence.On Tuesday,...

‘Sport has infiltrated all of fashion’: Anna Wintour on Vogue World, sport and UK arts | Anna Wintour

As Vogue’s editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, finalised plans for her third instalment of Vogue World, an entertainment extravaganza that will take place in Paris this...

How a far-right push in Europe triggered a shock election in France – podcast

The far right has made significant gains in the European parliament elections. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has responded with a high-stakes gambleAs the...

Trump will not be charged for waving around classified papers, judge says | Donald Trump trials

The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s prosecution on charges of retaining classified documents agreed on Monday to expunge from the indictment a paragraph about...

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy’s army of drones gets its own commander | Ukraine

Ukraine announced the appointment of Vadym Sukharevskyi as commander of drone forces, a newly created post. Sukharevskyi was already a deputy commander of...

Shaken and stirred: Trump’s golf course liquor licenses at risk after conviction | Donald Trump

The ripple effects of Donald Trump’s felony conviction widened on Monday to encompass one of his most famous business assets: golf courses.The New Jersey’s...

One in three Asda staff have been attacked at work, survey finds | Asda

One in three Asda staff have been attacked at work, according to research that included reports of workers being stabbed, punched and threatened with...

Water births do not increase risk of complications, study finds | Childbirth

Giving birth in a water bath does not increase the risk of complications for the baby or its mother, a study has found.Researchers at...

Media studies are popular, dynamic and have ‘profound impact’, report says | Universities

Media and communications studies, often derided as “soft”, “low-value” or “Mickey Mouse” subjects, are in fact popular, dynamic and have “profound impact”, according to...

Euro 2024 team guides part 17: Belgium | Belgium

This article is part of the Guardian’s Euro 2024 Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 24 countries...

Apple brings ChatGPT to Siri as it debuts ‘Apple Intelligence’ at WWDC 2024 | Apple

Tim Cook, the Apple CEO, announced a series of generative artificial intelligence products and services on Monday during his keynote speech at the company’s...

Rightwing Tories plan ‘rebel manifesto’ if Sunak’s policy launch falls flat | General election 2024

Conservative rightwingers are planning to present Rishi Sunak with demands for tougher action on immigration and human rights law before the election if the...

Federer: Twelve Final Days review – teary-eyed portrayal of a legend’s last stand | Movies

The tears of Roger Federer, along with the tears of Rafael Nadal and even the tears of Novak Djokovic, are what finally give some...

James Lawson Jr, civil rights activist and nonviolent protest pioneer, dies aged 95 | US news

The Rev James Lawson Jr, an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the civil rights...

Charlie Dobson claims 400m silver as Molly Caudery takes pole vault bronze | European Athletics Championships

Charlie Dobson is not only one of Britain’s best young athletes, but also holds a first class degree in aero­nautical engineering. So it was...

UN security council endorses US-backed hostages-for-ceasefire Gaza deal | Israel-Gaza war

The UN security council has adopted a resolution calling for Hamas to agree to a three-phase hostage-for-ceasefire proposal outlined by Joe Biden, the first...

Jurors begin deliberations in Hunter Biden federal gun trial | Hunter Biden

Jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial have begun deliberating to decide whether the president’s son is guilty of federal firearms charges over a revolver...

‘I bet £50k that ball is out’: Dart rows with umpire in loss to Katie Boulter | Tennis

Katie Boulter came through a contentious opening to her Rothesay Open title defence in Nottingham after a marathon contest against her British teammate Harriet...

Bangladesh caught out at the last in T20 World Cup loss to South Africa | T20 World Cup 2024

Just 18 months ago, the little corner of Brooklyn where McDonald and Church Avenues meet was officially named Little Bangladesh. It’s the city’s newest...

Aircraft carrying Malawi’s vice-president goes missing | Malawi

An aircraft with Malawi’s vice-president, Saulos Chilima, and nine others onboard has gone missing, the president’s office said in a statement on Monday evening.The...

‘Shocking’: the 12-year-olds who killed Shawn Seesahai in a quiet park | Wolverhampton

Surrounded by quiet residential streets and the grounds of a primary school, Stowlawn playing fields in Wolverhampton is normally a place where teenagers kick...

Brighton general election candidate aims to be UK’s first ‘AI MP’ | General election 2024

Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians, so the saying goes.This may be why a businessman in the south...

Trump refuses to shift on climate despite supporters needing aid at rallies in extreme US heat | Donald Trump

Dozens of Donald Trump’s supporters have been requiring medical help at his rallies in the scorching US south-west but it seems lost on him...

Window dressing for the undecided: Lib Dems launch fantasy bingo manifesto | John Crace

“Three-minute countdown,” shouts a voice. Well, alright! The room begins to fall silent. The 50 or so candidates that have been chosen to be...

Disappointment for Sinn Féin as Irish local elections bolster coalition | Ireland

Voters in Ireland have bolstered the centrist government, chastened Sinn Féin and elected a handful of far-right candidates in local elections.The ruling coalition hoped...

John Oliver on deep-sea mining: ‘Time that we stop treating the deep ocean as something to exploit’ | John Oliver

John Oliver dove into the controversial topic of deep-sea mining on Last Week Tonight, particularly in the environment known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ),...

US to ask UN security council to back Joe Biden’s Gaza peace deal | Israel-Gaza war

The US is to try to shore up support for its proposed Gaza ceasefire deal by asking the 15-strong UN security council in New...

Moderna combi flu and Covid jab gives better protection, study finds | Vaccines and immunisation

A combined flu and coronavirus vaccine brings about a higher immune response to both diseases than when the vaccines are administered separately, a clinical...

‘Nobody believed I sang it’: how Move Your Body blew dancefloors away | Music

Marshall Jefferson, songwriter, producerI first heard the term “house music” in Chicago in 1983 when I was working at a post office. There was...

Biden supporters mostly back him in 2024 election because they oppose Trump, poll finds | Joe Biden

More than half of Joe Biden’s supporters are primarily motivated to cast their vote for the president in order to prevent a return of...

The Merry Widow review – De Niese and Olvera are compelling, but camp fun stifles subtlety | Opera

The Glyndebourne season continues with a new production of The Merry Widow, wonderfully conducted by John Wilson, less successfully directed by Cal McCrystal, and...

Unsung Hero review – real-life journey of Christian music migrants from Australia | Movies

Given the current attitudes in what is now largely Republican Tennessee where this film is set, it’s somewhat surprising to see such a sympathetic...