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Hopes of Gaza ceasefire rise as Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo
Egyptian and US mediators report signs of compromise, but many analysts remain pessimistic. Middle East crisis – live updatesHopes of a ceasefire in Gaza rose on Saturday as a Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo to continue indirect talks, with what ...World -
Stunning Labour triumphs in London and West Midlands leave Sunak reeling
Keir Starmer says the prime minister has no option but to call a general election. Rishi Sunak was dealt a series of shattering blows last night as Labour won a knife-edge battle to seize the West Midlands mayoralty from the Conservatives and ...World -
Spain rejects Argentinian claim its PM is causing ‘poverty and death’
Diplomatic spat began when Spanish minister suggested Javier Milei had taken ‘substances’ while campaigning. Spain has denounced comments by Argentina’s presidency that accused the Spanish government of bringing “poverty and death” to its own ...World - Spain -
Ukrainian village of Ocheretyne left in ruins after Russian barrage
Kyiv says Moscow forces have gained ‘foothold’ in area north of Donetsk city after pounding depleted defenders. Putin on our doorstep: Ukrainians watch as the frontline edges closerThe Ukrainian village of Ocheretyne has been battered by fighting, ...World - Ukraine -
Death toll from rains in southern Brazil rises to 57
Hundreds of cities across Rio Grande so Sul hit by floods with thousands displaced and infrastructure destroyed. The death toll from rains in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 57, local authorities said on Saturday ...World - Brazil -
Three bodies found in northern Mexico where Perth brothers went missing
Siblings Callum and Jake Robinson and US citizen Jack Carter Rhoad were travelling on a surfing holiday when they were reported missing. Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThree bodies have been found in an ...World -
University of Mississippi: ‘abhorrent’ counter-protesters condemned
Largely white, male group taunts pro-Palestinian protesters on campus and one man makes racist gesture towards Black woman. Dozens of students at the University of Mississippi gathered this week to protest against Israel’s war in Gaza and to call ...World -
Germany vows to fight violence against politicians after MEP seriously hurt
Interior minister Nancy Faeser promises ‘tough action’ to protect democracy as political assaults rise. The German interior minister Nancy Faeser has vowed to fight a surge in violence against politicians after a German member of the European ...World -
Warning over asthma drug after 500 neuropsychiatric reactions reported in young children
UK medicines regulator says information on boxes of montelukast will alert users to risk of mood and behaviour changes. More than 500 adverse neuropsychiatric reactions have been reported in children under the age of nine involving an asthma drug ...World -
‘Exceptional’: rare books of illustrations from Darwin’s ‘bird man’ on sale for £2m
The set of folios published by John Gould will be presented at Firsts book fair in London in mid-May. John Gould was one of the most sought-after taxidermists in 19th-century London, commissioned by King George IV to stuff the first giraffe to ...World -
Putin on our doorstep: Ukrainians watch as the frontline edges closer
Russian forces are advancing in the country’s eastern regions, but the recent arrival of US arms could help turn the tide. It was a perfect May evening. Daria Karpinska and her friends sat in the corner of a five-a-side pitch and played cards. ...World - Ukraine -
A fine and the specter of Michael Cohen: deja vu for Trump in hush-money trial
With the ex-president punished for violating a gag order, the third week of the hush-money trial resembled his fraud case. It was deja vu for Donald Trump at his Manhattan criminal trial this week in more ways than one.. Six months ago a New York ...World - Donald Trump -
Bitterly divided Garrick Club prepares to vote on female membership again
Tuesday’s debate on whether the existing rules do not in fact bar women comes amid rising resignations and threats. In May 1924, the Manchester Guardian revealed a “recent innovation in the Garrick Club to admit ladies to one of its rooms” meant ...World -
Ditzy, unfiltered: why Drew Barrymore is Hollywood’s great survivor
The troubled child actor turned chatshow host faces flak for her toe-curling interview with Kamala Harris. But oversharing is all part of her shtick. An office-style desk was once the key prop on a television chatshow – a standard piece of kit ...World -
‘You’re going to call me a Holocaust denier now, are you?’: George Monbiot comes face to face with his local conspiracy theorist
Covid vaccines, chemtrails, the Great Reset … Why do people invent false conspiracies when there are so many real ones to worry about? There’s only one way to find out: ask a believer. I am a conspiracy theorist. I believe that groups of people ...World -
‘I haven’t had sex in 3,089 days’: comedian Sofie Hagen on being celibate for more than eight years
I love intercourse – so why has it been so long since I actually had any?. I first had sex when I was 16; I have since had quite a few people inside my body. Some were more welcome than others – like the surgeon who removed my inflamed appendix, ...World -
‘I can say things other people are afraid to’: Margaret Atwood on censorship, literary feuds and Trump
At 84, The Handmaid’s Tale author is as outspoken as ever. She talks about aging, culture wars - and why “the orange guy” can’t be allowed back into the White House . “I’m the great sage on top of the mountain,” Margaret Atwood says with a smile, ...World - Donald Trump -
Sabrina Carpenter: how the Espresso singer became a piping hot pop prospect
She’s set to depose Taylor Swift from No 1 and has the most-streamed song in the world this week – the culmination of a decade of slow-burn success. Capped with one of the most brilliantly nonsensical chorus lines in pop history – “That’s that me, ...World -
Europe’s best beach holidays: Pesaro, Italy
Pizzas, aperitivos and a big sandy beach add to the offbeat charm of this Adriatic resort town. . I hadn’t heard of Pesaro before my ex-flatmate sent me there in summer 2018. I was writing a book at the time, and Giulia reckoned the best place for ...World - Europe -
This is how we do it: ‘I always thought a woman’s role was to please the man, but now I’m prioritising myself’
A rocky patch in Ava and Logan’s marriage forced them to talk openly about their desires – and now they’re having their best sex everHow do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously. We watch porn frequently, which is a positive ...World -
Adele Roberts: ‘My GP told me I was too young for cancer. She sent me for tests anyway and saved my life’
The DJ, 45, on her fan Prince William, improving lesbian representation, recovering from cancer and why colostomy bags are nothing to be ashamed of. Silence doesn’t sit well with me. I’m the eldest of six children, so my early years were chaotic. ...World -
Erling Haaland is ‘back to business’ for Manchester City, says Pep Guardiola
Striker scores four in 5-1 win over Wolves‘The second and fourth were unbelievable’Pep Guardiola believes Erling Haaland is “back to business” after the striker’s four-goal haul in Manchester City’s 5-1 defeat of Wolves, with the manager urging ...World -
Iga Swiatek wins three-set duel against Aryna Sabalenka to take Madrid crown
World no 1 wins epic 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7) in three hours and 11 minutesSwiatek saves three match points to earn first title in MadridIga Swiatek may still be in the early years of her career, still in the process of learning her craft, gaining new ...World -
Just too good: how Real Madrid’s depth ensured a canter to the title
Girona briefly promised the unlikeliest of triumphs but the sheer variety in Ancelotti’s side made them a cut above the rest. Over two hours had passed since the final whistle went on Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory over Cadiz and some of their players ...World -
Blair Kinghorn: ‘The mentality at Toulouse is that we win trophies’
The Scotland back couldn’t be happier after switch to French club who face Harlequins in a Champions Cup semi-final. It’s been five months since Blair Kinghorn decided to move from Edinburgh to Toulouse mid-season. He’s played 10 games and won ...World -
Jhonatan Narváez sprints past Pogacar to take Giro d’Italia stage one win
Ecuadorian rider wins stage with time of 3hr 14min 13 secMaximilian Schachmann in second with Tadej Pogacar thirdEcuador’s Jhonatan Narváez won a sprint finish to claim victory for Ineos Grenadiers on stage one of the Giro d’Italia.. Starting at ...World -
Max Verstappen storms to Miami GP pole after earlier sprint success
Red Bull driver faster than Ferrari duo Leclerc and SainzMcLaren’s Norris qualifies fifth with Hamilton eighthMax Verstappen remained determinedly very much on top of qualifying, continuing his unbeaten record for the season with another ...World -
Declan Rice drives Arsenal past Bournemouth to maintain title push
Mikel Arteta had wanted something less stressful than Arsenal’s previous home win over Bournemouth and he got his wish. In March of last year, his team had needed a 97th-minute Reiss Nelson goal to complete a wild 3-2 victory from 2-0 down.. Here, ...World - Premier League -
Erik ten Hag’s Ming the Merciless act has given United only flashes of glory | Jonathan Wilson
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos have a big decision to make but will an unlikely FA Cup final win be enough to save the manager?. And so the real business begins. The four months since Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos bought a little over a quarter of ...World -
Giorgia Meloni and Ursula von der Leyen, the double act that is steering the EU ever rightwards | Simon Tisdall
As elections loom across the continent, Italy’s prime minister and the commission’s president are in a dubious alliance. It’s rare that an Italian prime minister tops the table in Europe. But with Germany’s Olaf Scholz and France’s Emmanuel Macron ...World -
Europe must find a way to help fund the fight against Putin – for its own sake
Reticence over the seizure of Russian state assets in Europe betrays a fatal underestimation of the threat Moscow poses. Europe has plotted an elegant decline that suits the needs of its ageing population, and the Ukraine war cannot be allowed to ...World -
After the local election rout, will the panicked Tory herd now stampede over Rishi Sunak? | Andrew Rawnsley
Devastating defeats give Tory MPs more reasons to fear what will befall them when the country delivers its verdict. The mayoral elections demonstrated that there is a way to win for a Conservative. This is to make out that you have nothing to do ...World -
We Columbia University students urge you to listen to our voices | Columbia College Student Council
Please, listen to us – not political figures, radical fringes and misguided media. On Tuesday night, we watched in horror as hundreds of riot police flooded our beloved campus and brutalized our classmates. The next day, students awoke with ...World -
The internet is in decline – it needs rewilding | John Naughton
The online world was meant to be an open system but has become dominated by huge corporations. If we are to revive it, that must end. Browsing through a history of online public messaging last week, I came across a magical photograph from 1989 or ...World -
The adultification of Palestinian children has consequences and needs to stop | Arwa Mahdawi
Hind Rajab was six years old when she was killed in Gaza. So why did a CNN host refer to her as ‘a woman’?. Trapped in a bullet-ridden car in Gaza City, surrounded by her dead relatives, six-year-old Hind Rajab pleaded with the Red Crescent for ...World -
‘Inside an oven’: sweltering heat ravages crops and takes lives in south-east Asia
Governments issue health warnings as schools shut and crops fail, with fears that worse is to come as heatwave tightens grip. Extreme heat has gripped much of south and south-east Asia over recent weeks, killing dozens of people, forcing millions ...World -
Bumblebee nests are overheating to fatal levels, study finds
More frequent heatwaves mean bees are unable to thermoregulate their hives – further endangering a species already in decline. Bumblebee nests may be overheating, killing off broods and placing one of the Earth’s critical pollinators in decline as ...World -
Brazil: 37 killed and dozens missing in worst floods in 80 years
More than 23,000 people forced to leave homes after heavy rains in southern Rio Grande do Sul prompt record-breaking floods. Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 37 people, with another 74 still missing, as ...World - Brazil -
Florida sees thriving future if climate resilience managed, research finds
Florida wildlife corridor will spearhead climate resilience if allowed to evolve and essential preparatory work done, study says. Climate predictions in Florida, for the most part, make pretty grim reading. Rising oceans threaten to submerge most ...World - Florida -
Will the US campus protests harm Biden – and benefit Trump?
Rightwing media have seized on campus protests to portray the president as weak. Will it have an impact in November?. At the height of the tensions on US campuses this week, with Republicans gleefully seizing on student unrest as an election issue ...World - Joe Biden