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Prank calls or an illegal plot? Trump’s team grills Michael Cohen
Published: May 16, 2024 22:30
Thursday’s trial was all about Michael Cohen – and attempts by Trump’s lawyers to make him out to be a big fat liarSign up to our free Trump on Trial newsletterThursday’s trial, like much of this week, was all about Michael Cohen – and attempts by former…
Australia news live: some hope for renters in latest vacancy data, Peter Dutton stirs migration debate
Published: May 16, 2024 21:44
PropTrack says renters had slightly more choice last month. Follow today’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMinister for the NDIS Bill Shorten is being asked about opposition leader Peter Dutton’s promise to…
Morning Mail: Labor’s $45m ad blitz, abused women in legal trap, household solar export charge criticised
Published: May 16, 2024 20:58
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning, everyone. At the end of a busy week Jim Chalmers has had a sit-down with our political editor to talk about…
Texas governor pardons man who killed Black Lives Matter protester in 2020
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/16/texas-greg-abbott-pardons-daniel-perry
Published: May 16, 2024 20:46
Greg Abbott on Thursday pardoned Daniel Perry, who has been held in prison on 25-year sentence since 2023 murder convictionGovernor Greg Abbott of Texas issued a full pardon on Thursday to a former US army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting…
Chevron to sell off its remaining North Sea oil and gas fields
Published: May 16, 2024 20:33
US company denies decision is linked to UK’s 35% windfall tax on North Sea producersChevron is preparing to call time on more than five decades in the North Sea with a plan to sell its remaining oil and gas fields in the ageing oil basin.The US oil company…
Dow Jones passes 40,000 points for first time amid strong quarterly results
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/16/dow-jones-record-high
Published: May 16, 2024 20:17
Index has more than doubled since spring 2020 as investors hope for interest rate cuts following Federal Reserve inflation figuresThe Dow Jones industrial average briefly passed 40,000 points for the first time on Thursday, powered by strong quarterly…
Sea otters use tools to open hard-shelled prey, saving their teeth, research reveals
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/16/sea-otters-prey-teeth
Published: May 16, 2024 19:48
The behavior, documented in footage from researcher Chris Law, is most seen in females and sheds light on the threatened speciesFloating on its back in the waters of California’s Monterey Bay, a sea otter takes a shelled animal and strikes it against a…
South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
Published: May 16, 2024 19:35
Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on Gaza’s southernmost citySouth Africa has asked the international court of justice to urgently order Israel to end its assault on Rafah, halt its military campaign across…
‘Realities of apartheid’: South African artist wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
Published: May 16, 2024 19:10
Lebohang Kganye blends oral traditions, family photos and theatre in a ‘new and fresh way’ to trace personal history of apartheid eraThe South African artist Lebohang Kganye has won the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize for her work…
West Virginia candidate in hospital after snake bite as he removed election signs
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/16/doug-skaff-snake-campaign-signs
Published: May 16, 2024 18:56
Republican Doug Skaff said he expects to be in hospital for a few days after bites in left leg and right foot by highway in DanvilleA candidate for West Virginia secretary of state said he has been hospitalized for copperhead snake bites sustained while…
Nigerian activists condemn mass ‘forced marriages’ of 100 girls and young women
Published: May 16, 2024 18:44
Petition launched to halt mass ceremony that organisers say is for 100 orphans whose parents were killed by gangsHuman rights activists in Nigeria have launched a petition to stop a plan to push 100 girls and young women into marriage in a mass ceremony,…
Leeds v Norwich: Championship playoff semi-final, second leg – live
Published: May 16, 2024 18:04
Championship news from the 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 0-0)Live scoreboard | And read the latest edition of Football DailyHello and welcome to live, minute-by-minute coverage of the playoff semi-final second leg between Leeds and Norwich at Elland Road.…
Woman accusing Christian Brückner of rape says his eyes ‘bored into my skull’
Published: May 16, 2024 17:45
Hazel Behan, who says main suspect in Madeleine McCann case raped her in Portugal in 2004, tells court she will never forget his eyesA woman who alleges she was raped at knifepoint by the main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has told a…
Lando Norris confident McLaren will challenge Red Bull after maiden win
Published: May 16, 2024 17:39
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is the first race since Miami triumph‘I think we are the third-best team behind Red Bull and Ferrari’Lando Norris returns to racing after his first Formula One win confident he and his McLaren team are in a position to begin a…
Scientists find buried branch of the Nile that may have carried pyramids’ stones
Published: May 16, 2024 16:42
Discovery of the branch, which ran alongside 31 pyramids, could solve mystery of blocks’ transportationScientists have discovered a long-buried branch of the Nile River that once flowed alongside more than 30 pyramids in Egypt, potentially solving the…
Ten Hag reveals Luke Shaw injury setback before FA Cup final and Euros
Published: May 16, 2024 16:14
Manchester United left-back has not played for three monthsTen Hag says Harry Maguire has ‘fair chance’ for Cup finalLuke Shaw’s availability for this summer’s European Championship is in greater doubt than ever after the Manchester United manager, Erik…
For a bird’s eye view of British conservatism, look at sport. No wonder VAR in football is in trouble | Simon Jenkins
Published: May 16, 2024 16:11
Once we create rules and customs, it’s a devil’s job to change them. The debate about video refereeing will be a mighty testThere is one test of a true radical. It is not a quest for revolution in politics, philosophy, art or religion. The challenge lies…
Whether Robert Fico survives and resumes office or not, Slovakia stands on the brink | John Kampfner
Published: May 16, 2024 16:08
The shock of an assassination attempt could heal the deep divisions that Fico exploited, but the omens are not promisingA few years after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, known as the “velvet divorce”, the newly independent Slovakian state to the…
May warns against rising populism – and says Farage is no Tory
Published: May 16, 2024 16:03
Former Conservative prime minister who is standing down as an MP at next election gently mocks successors in speechNigel Farage is not a Conservative and should not be part of any Tory frontbench, the former prime minister Theresa May has said, in a speech…
Emotional labor: how business jargon entered our relationships
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2024/may/16/business-office-language-relationships
Published: May 16, 2024 16:00
Some couples relish new ways to discuss their feelings by using the language of the workplace. For others it’s alienatingThe language of relationships seems to have donned a blazer recently – or at least a fleece vest.If you’re single and looking to meet…
Farewell Emma Hayes and thanks for the trophies, honesty and empathy | Xaymaca Awoyungbo
Published: May 16, 2024 16:00
Manager, who is leaving Chelsea after 12 years, remains a fearless advocate of the women’s game but never lost her human touchIt was a rainy Saturday evening a few weeks ago and Chelsea were playing Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final. I made the…
All aboard! Why boat shoes are being worn nowhere near the sea
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/article/2024/may/15/fashion-statement-boat-shoes-summer
Published: May 16, 2024 16:00
In this week’s newsletter: Those ‘posh dad’ shoes associated with Cape Cod and the Kings Road are cropping up everywhere. We dive deeper into what’s behind their new wave• Don’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt is finally…
Painting by surrealist painter Leonora Carrington fetches $28m at auction
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/may/16/leonora-carrington-painting-sold
Published: May 16, 2024 16:00
Late British painter’s Les Distractions de Dagobert, ‘the apotheosis of Carrington’s oeuvre’, was inspired by Hieronymus BoschThe auction record for British surrealist Leonora Carrington was smashed at Sotheby’s in New York on Wednesday night, marking a…
Scintillating Origin opener will be a watershed moment for women’s game
Published: May 16, 2024 15:30
A brilliant match won by NSW and watched by a record crowd of 25,492 shows the sport can capture the public’s imaginationOf the potential of women’s rugby league, there have been glimpses. The vast turnout for the NRLW act of the code’s grand final double…
How a doctor, sailor and lecturer changed Europe’s assisted dying debate
Published: May 16, 2024 15:21
Moves to legalise euthanasia are gathering pace and public opinion in many countries is now in favour of reformDutch woman, 29, granted euthanasia approval on grounds of mental sufferingThe case of Zoraya ter Beek comes at a time when moves to legalise…
NSW make statement in Women’s State of Origin series opener against Queensland
Published: May 16, 2024 15:16
Record crowd in Brisbane watches as Sky Blues post 22-12 winThree-match series moves on to Newcastle on 6 JuneNew South Wales quelled a rousing Queensland comeback to win the opener of the first-ever three match Women’s State of Origin series at Suncorp…
Labor spending millions more on urgent care clinics without evidence they work, experts say
Published: May 16, 2024 15:00
Budget includes $227m funding boost but health expert says ‘the value of urgent care clinics is yet to be established’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDoctors and health policy experts have questioned the federal…
Energy companies charging NSW solar panel owners for exporting power criticised by lobby group
Published: May 16, 2024 15:00
Ausgrid has introduced a tariff to incentivise solar panel owners to export power in eveningGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA new tarriff that will see solar panel owners charged for exporting their energy during…
Debt, danger or a decade of fighting: how a lack of legal services leaves DV victims with dire choices
Published: May 16, 2024 15:00
Family violence perpetrators are dragging out lengthy, expensive and traumatic court processes – leading some women to reach unfair agreementsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTens of thousands of women fleeing family…
When you stand side by side at the dog park, you can reveal your true selves – but not your names | Melanie Tait
Published: May 16, 2024 15:00
Pet owners know what it’s like to form long-lasting connections with complete strangers, but remember: what’s said at the dog park stays at the dog parkThere’s a universal truth about dog parks: if you go to one regularly enough you’ll find out people’s…
I’m getting married but my father isn't invited. How can I ensure he doesn’t crash the wedding? | Leading questions
Published: May 16, 2024 15:00
You can’t cordon off every weird dynamic on the big day, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But you can be clear you won’t accept trespasses without consequenceGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI am getting married next year. For…
Australian workplaces rated as ‘menopause friendly’ on flimsy grounds, inquiry told
Published: May 16, 2024 15:00
Companies are using training and accreditation services but there is a lack of evidence about which interventions really work, submissions sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily…
Jim Chalmers on his budget balancing act – podcast
Published: May 16, 2024 15:00
In this episode of the Australian Politics podcast, Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, about whether his third budget can really provide cost-of-living relief without fuelling inflation Continue…
Hot sauce and a muster dog: on the ground at Beef2024, the southern hemisphere’s biggest cattle industry expo
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/17/beef-2024-cattle-expo-rockhampton
Published: May 16, 2024 15:00
Emissions, sustainability and windfarms are front of mind at Rockhampton’s Beef Week celebrationsSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityIt’s not your typical industry…
Only the Astronauts by Ceridwen Dovey review – playful and deeply moving close encounters
Published: May 16, 2024 15:00
Metal objects launched into space observe perplexing humanity in this wildly inventive novel from the author of Only the AnimalsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailTelling stories from the perspectives of dead animals was, Ceridwen Dovey admits, “a…
Labor to run $45m taxpayer-funded Future Made In Australia advertising campaign
Published: May 16, 2024 15:00
Exclusive: Jim Chalmers defends budget spend to promote contentious policy, which will run before the electionGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has earmarked $45m in this week’s budget for an…
Australian soldiers ‘thrown under the bus’ over alleged Afghanistan war crimes, SAS body says
Published: May 16, 2024 15:00
After report found senior officers should take some responsibility, Australian SAS Association chair says ‘finally’ the finger is being pointed at ministers and generalsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralian…
Homo Pentecostus review – a dancer asks, is it possible to be religious and queer?
Published: May 16, 2024 15:00
Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Joel Bray and Peter Paltos are engaging performers, but this often funny theatre-dance work is a bit of a messTheatre-maker Joel Bray’s new work, Homo Pentecostus, is animated by a series of dichotomies. The first is implicit…
A food industry heavyweight says Australians are ‘profit shaming’ a sector in crisis. Does that stack up?
Published: May 16, 2024 15:00
Regional head of Mondelēz likens cost challenges faced by food manufacturers to cost-of-living crisis affecting households – but experts say public scrutiny is about ensuring transparencyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news…
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 points for first time; UK reality TV stars charged over FX scheme – business live
Published: May 16, 2024 14:59
Strong quarterly results and hope of interest rate cuts drive DJIA to new alltime highA group of business leaders have warned Rishi Sunak that the government’s migration policies risk weakening the UK university sector, the Financial Times reports,…
Most valuable pest? Raccoon’s soccer pitch invasion delights observers
https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/16/raccoon-soccer-pitch-invasion
Published: May 16, 2024 14:41
Raccoon runs through pitch during game between New York City FC and Philadelphia Union before being captured in trash canFour men, including one with a trash can, were temporarily thwarted in their efforts to capture a wayward raccoon who invaded the…
Researchers build AI-driven sarcasm detector
Published: May 16, 2024 14:35
Being able to detect lowest form of wit could help AI interact with people more naturally, say scientistsNever mind that it can pass the bar exam, ace medical tests and read bedtime stories with emotion, artificial intelligence will never match the marvel…
Fico shooting could trigger media crackdown in Slovakia, editors fear
Published: May 16, 2024 14:32
Journalists voice concern after senior figures from ruling coalition blame independent outlets and opposition parties for incidentSlovakia PM shooting – latest updatesJournalists in Slovakia fear the attempted assassination of the country’s prime minister,…
Former teen models accuse magician David Copperfield of misconduct
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/16/david-copperfield-allegations
Published: May 16, 2024 14:10
Some allege harassment, one claims she was sexually assaulted. His lawyers deny the allegationsIt was September 1991 in New York and the grand finale of Look of the Year, a prestigious modeling contest that had helped launch the careers of supermodels…
Black holes observed colliding when universe was only 740m years old
Published: May 16, 2024 14:04
Glimpse of galactic merger, via James Webb telescope, may explain presence of monster black holesA pair of black holes has been observed colliding in the ancient universe for the first time. The observations, by the James Webb Space Telescope, reveal a…
Billy Idol: ‘I stole the master tapes for Rebel Yell – and gave them to my heroin dealer’
https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/16/billy-idol-reader-interview
Published: May 16, 2024 14:00
The Generation X punk turned arena rocker answers your questions on near-misses in Hollywood, his overlooked electronic period and how Marc Bolan helped launch his careerIs it true that you stole the master tapes to the Rebel Yell album during a spat with…
Jimmy James obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/may/16/jimmy-james-obituary
Published: May 16, 2024 13:59
Soul and ska singer best known for his dynamic live performances with his band the Vagabonds in the 60s and 70sThe singer Jimmy James first arrived in London in 1964 as frontman of the Vagabonds, a Jamaican dance band booked to perform at West Indian clubs…
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl review – Rungano Nyoni’s strange, intense tale of sexual abuse
Published: May 16, 2024 13:57
Cannes film festivalNyoni uses unsettlingly playful surrealism in this account of a malign uncle and the family mythmaking that effaces his crimesRungano Nyoni is the Zambian-Welsh film-maker who in 2017 had an arthouse smash with her debut, the witty and…
US completes installation of floating pier to deliver aid to Gaza
Published: May 16, 2024 13:44
Aid agencies poised to receive supplies and distribute to region where it says humanitarian situation remains criticalThe US military has said the installation of a floating pier for the delivery of humanitarian aid off Gaza has been completed, with…
Starmer takes it step by step in the phoney war that is a general election campaign | John Crace
Published: May 16, 2024 13:44
With no date in sight, the waiting game drags on. So Labour spells out the message again, and againCall it the phoney war. The government has long since stopped governing. Politics is now conducted entirely through the prism of a general election campaign.…
Biden asserts executive privilege to block Republicans from accessing his interview with special counsel - live
Published: May 16, 2024 13:30
President’s move comes as House Republicans sought to hold attorney general in contempt; White House condemns GOP ‘partisan political’ motivationsThe letter from Joe Biden’s counsel Edward N Siskel ends with a series of recriminations against House…
Peter Dutton promises to slash permanent migration by 25% in short term in populist budget reply
Published: May 16, 2024 13:00
Opposition leader also calls for crime crackdown while offering support for cost-of-living measuresFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has promised to…
Michael Cohen to be cross-examined by Trump’s lawyers in hush-money trial – live
Published: May 16, 2024 12:58
The entire hush-money trial is likely to succeed or fail on whether jurors believe Michael Cohen’s testimonyMichael Cohen to take stand again for cross-examination in Trump trialMichael Cohen is Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer who was for more than a…
Ron DeSantis signs bill to drastically cut Florida environmental protections
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/16/desantis-climate-change-energy-bill
Published: May 16, 2024 12:42
State, which just had its hottest year since 1895, will ban offshore wind power, boost natural gas and reduce gas pipeline rulesClimate change will be a lesser priority in Florida and largely disappear from state statutes under legislation signed on…
Art in a Zürich park and Putin in Beijing: photos of the day – Thursday
Published: May 16, 2024 12:41
The Guardian’s picture editors select some of the most powerful photos from around the world Continue reading...
Dead hand of the immovable Glazers keeps strangling Manchester United | Jonathan Liew
Published: May 16, 2024 12:35
Leaky Old Trafford roof was almost a too perfect sign of neglect by owners who love the money but don’t seem to like the clubBack in February, the NFL players’ union carried out its second annual survey of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and let’s just say it…
How the world could have looked: the most spectacular buildings that were never made
Published: May 16, 2024 12:13
A mega egg in Paris, a hovering hotel in Machu Picchu, an hourglass tower in New York, a pleasure island in Baghdad … we reveal the architectural visions that were just too costly – or too weirdDid you know that, if things had gone differently, the…
Police remove student protesters and encampment from UC Irvine
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/16/campus-protest-encampment-uc-irvine-removed
Published: May 16, 2024 12:13
Student encampment had stood for two weeks before university officials declared it a ‘violent protest’ and asked police to move inPolice on Wednesday took back a lecture hall from pro-Palestinian protesters who for hours occupied the building at the…
Don’t tell Harrison Butker working women helped him win three Super Bowls | Melissa Jacobs
Published: May 16, 2024 12:10
The Chiefs kicker thinks women are best advised to stay at home. He won’t be happy that female employees have become a crucial part of the NFLThere is Kirsten Krug, the Kansas City Chiefs’ executive vice-president of administration. She oversees player…
Eurovision winner Nemo urges Switzerland to recognise third gender
Published: May 16, 2024 12:05
First non-binary person to win song contest calls for home country to allow third-gender entries on official documentsNemo Mettler’s operatic, drum’n’bass-propelled entry won Eurovision for Switzerland last weekend, making the singer the first person who…
‘Nothing short of horrific’: Amnesty criticises arrest of man in Qatar ‘trapped’ by police on Grindr
Published: May 16, 2024 12:04
Manuel Guerrero Aviña thought he was meeting a date, but was confronted by police who charged him for drug possessionThe family of a gay man who was arrested in Qatar say that he was “trapped” by a fake Grindr account and that he urgently needs access to…
NBA playoffs: Tatum powers Celtics to third-straight Eastern Conference finals
Published: May 16, 2024 12:02
Boston beat Cleveland 113-98 to close out seriesLuka Dončić triple-double seals Game 5 for the MavsOpposing fans have been begging for matchups with the Celtics this postseason – and they are all now wishing that they hadn’t.Miami Heat fans chanted, “We…
Putin and Xi announce plans to strengthen military ties in Beijing
Published: May 16, 2024 11:36
Russian leader praises ‘comradely’ talks with Chinese president ahead of concert to mark 75 years of ‘friendship’• Russia, China and Ukraine - latest updatesRussia and China have announced they will deepen their already close military ties, as Vladimir…
US PGA Championship 2024: first round – live
Published: May 16, 2024 11:30
Day one updates from Valhalla, the second major of yearLive scoreboard | And feel free to drop Scott an emailThe PGA Championship likes to throw up a leftfield winner every now and then – Mark Brooks won here at Valhalla in 1996, to pluck one example from…
Imagine getting life-saving drugs to sick people without relying on big pharma? We may have found a way | Dr Catriona Crombie
Published: May 16, 2024 11:30
An NHS trust’s attempts to bring a crucial drug to market itself is hopeful news for patientsDr Catriona Crombie is the head of rare disease at medical charity LifeArcHealthcare should make people’s lives better. That fact can hardly be contested. Yet for…
Have you tried eating in a city centre hotel room recently? My advice – don’t | Jay Rayner
Published: May 16, 2024 11:28
If you can get past the QR code and the long wait for something close to food, you’ve still got to work out where the hell to put itModern life presents many challenges: filing electronic tax returns, getting hold of Virgin Media customer services, not…
Michael Cohen to take stand again for cross-examination in Trump trial
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/16/michael-cohen-cross-examination-trump-trial
Published: May 16, 2024 11:27
Former lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump is expected to undergo fierce attacks on his credibility by the ex-president’s legal teamDonald Trump’s lawyer is expected on Thursday to resume attacking the credibility of Michael Cohen, the former attorney whose…
For good and bad, Jürgen Klopp gave Liverpool fans the time of their lives
https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/16/liverpool-jurgen-klopp-fans-anfield
Published: May 16, 2024 11:00
German’s tenure has been littered with big lows but supporters will always cherish the big highs and a unique connectionIt was a lovely spring afternoon in Liverpool. The sun was out, the temperature was high and, around Anfield, so were spirits. There…
The greatest dancer of all time? Fred Astaire’s 20 best films – ranked!
Published: May 16, 2024 11:00
On the 125th anniversary of his birth – and with a Tom Holland biopic in the works – we run down the finest performances in the Hollywood legend’s eight-decade careerA semi-straight turn from Fred Astaire in this witty comedy drama. He is an American…
Why did Arsenal let Vivianne Miedema leave on a free at 27?
Published: May 16, 2024 10:51
What makes the situation most striking is Arsenal’s apparent willingness to allow the Dutch star’s contract to run outMoving the Goalposts: sign up for our free newsletter“Miedema … still Miedema … magnificent Miedema.” A line of commentary that could be…
Beth Gibbons: Lives Outgrown review – long-awaited solo debut is a gripping study of ageing and loss
https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/16/beth-gibbons-lives-outgrown-album-review
Published: May 16, 2024 10:20
(Domino)In the Portishead singer’s singular, astonishing soundworld, these songs sit in autumnal gloom but are occasionally dappled with warmth and lightNo one is ever going to accuse Beth Gibbons of over-exerting herself in the rapacious pursuit of fame:…
What’s up with ChatGPT’s new sexy persona? | Arwa Mahdawi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/16/openai-chatgpt-sexy-persona
Published: May 16, 2024 10:15
OpenAI’s updated chatbot GPT-4o is weirdly flirtatious, coquettish and sounds like Scarlett Johansson in Her. Why?“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic,” Arthur C Clarke famously said. And this could certainly be said of the…
The Trump hush-money trial reveals a seamy world shot through with moral rot | Robert Reich
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/16/trump-hush-money-trial-morality
Published: May 16, 2024 10:01
The former president’s orbit is a sell-or-tell, catch-and-kill society where money and power are the only true valuesThere is something important about Trump’s criminal trial in New York that’s not being openly talked about. I don’t mean we’re not getting…
EU investigates Facebook owner Meta over child safety and mental health concerns
Published: May 16, 2024 10:00
Platforms including Instagram and WhatsApp may have addictive effects, says European CommissionThe European Commission has begun an investigation into the owner of Facebook and Instagram over concerns that the platforms are creating addictive behaviour…
I’d hate to be learning English again. Apostrophes are a nightmare | Adrian Chiles
Published: May 16, 2024 10:00
Spell unlikely words, cram them into sentences: there must be a better way for kids to get the measure of a languageThe mice’s nest was under the floorboards. The geese’s pond was smelly. There, I’ve done it. I’ve put two words, possessives I have never…
Alleged ‘deal’ offer from Trump to big oil could save industry $110bn, study finds
Published: May 16, 2024 10:00
Ex-president at Mar-a-Lago last month hosted more than 20 executives, including from Chevron, Exxon and OccidentalA “deal” allegedly offered by Donald Trump to big-oil executives as he sought $1bn in campaign donations could save the industry $110bn in tax…
How we met: ‘I cried because the bar didn’t have any pizza and he comforted me’
Published: May 16, 2024 10:00
Philippa, 32, and Jack, 30, met at a post-election party in 2019. They plan to marry in September and move to Spain• Tell us your story of how you met someone specialWhen Philippa moved to Sheffield from London in 2018, one of the first things she did was…
It’s not pivotal that if the Donald is convicted Michael Cohen can sell his ‘Trump in jail’ T-shirts – but it’s not nothing | Emma Brockes
Published: May 16, 2024 10:00
It has been fun watching the former president’s disreputable former lawyer coolly damn his one-time mentor in courtThere’s no justifying it, but I have a sneaky soft spot for Michael Cohen, the former lawyer, fixer and – as Fox News is keen to remind us –…
Queensland Maroons v NSW Sky Blues: Women’s State of Origin 2024 Game One – live
Published: May 16, 2024 09:31
Follow updates from Game One in BrisbaneKick-off time at Suncorp Stadium is 7:45pm AESTAny thoughts? Email Megan or tweet @meganmauriceWe’ll keep an eye on attendance figures for tonight also, with a new record for a crowd at a women’s State of Origin due…
Slovakian PM Robert Fico in ‘stable but serious’ condition after shooting
Published: May 16, 2024 09:16
Hospital director says Fico underwent five hours of surgery with two teams to treat multiple gunshot woundsThe Slovakian prime minister, Robert Fico, is in stable but serious condition, officials have said, as the country’s security council was set to meet…
Patrick McGorry urges government to move faster on mental health after federal budget boost
Published: May 16, 2024 09:04
Upgrades to existing structures are required to address a ‘surge’ of need, especially among young people, professor saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe youth…
Football in Stalinist Albania: ‘The only 90 minutes when people could be themselves’
Published: May 16, 2024 09:03
Fans started their preparations four days before games and would release pigeons to celebrate goals, this book extract revealsFootball in Albania is a national obsession. Yet between the late 1960s and Stalinism’s slow, lingering death in 1991, it became…
‘At the start you get molested and by 45 you’re too old to work’ – the secret misery of women working in TV
Published: May 16, 2024 09:00
One female director hides that she has a child; younger women face a 39% gender pay gap; and harassment is widespread. Insiders say it’s a wonder the television industry has any women left at all‘When is the good time to be a woman in TV?” asks Michelle…
‘Just by breathing we are contaminated’: schoolgirls fight to extinguish Ecuador’s gas flares
Published: May 16, 2024 09:00
A group of determined teenagers is in dispute with the state for not doing more to protect their community from the noxious byproduct of oil extraction in the northern AmazonFourteen-year-old Leonela Moncayo gets angry when she talks about the gas flares…
Best podcasts of the week: The stone cold truth about the scandal that rocked curling
Published: May 16, 2024 08:45
How can one broom tear apart a Canadian curling community? John Cullen investigates in Broomgate. Plus: five of the best post-apocalyptic podcasts• Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereBroomgateWidely available, episodes weeklyNever…
Labour will only win election by appealing to Tory voters, says shadow minister ahead of Starmer speech – UK politics live
Published: May 16, 2024 08:30
Pat McFadden says appealing to Tory voters is ‘the difference between losing and winning’Good morning. Westminster is still waiting for the formal announcement about the date of the general election, but voters will have noticed that the campaign is…
Israel-Gaza war live: US completes floating pier to deliver aid to Gaza; five killed in Israeli friendly fire incident
Published: May 16, 2024 07:46
US officials insist American troops will not step foot in Gaza despite building the pier; seven troops also wounded in friendly fire incident Five soldiers have been killed by friendly fire in Gaza’s north, where intense fighting has resumed more than…
Coalition senator accuses Labor’s Fatima Payman of ‘supporting terrorists’ before withdrawing claim
Published: May 16, 2024 07:46
Comments come just hours after Senate passes motion urging senators to ‘engage in debate and commentary respectfully’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA Coalition…
Just 2% of male-only Melbourne Savage Club members surveyed support allowing women to join
Published: May 16, 2024 07:37
Exclusive: Report says members are strongly against admitting women on an equal basis, but are open to having more ‘lady guests’Just four members of the exclusive male-only Melbourne Savage Club say they support women being admitted as members, according…
Slovakia’s Robert Fico stable but still in serious condition, hospital says, after assassination attempt – Europe live
Published: May 16, 2024 07:33
Hospital director says Slovakia PM has stabilised but remains in a critical condition after he was shot several times on WednesdaySlovakia’s security council is set to meet this morning to discuss further action following the shock shooting that has been…
NSW premier sacks parliamentary secretary over criticism of police response to pro-Palestine protesters
Published: May 16, 2024 07:17
Chris Minns said Labor MP Anthony D’Adam’s comments in a speech to parliament were ‘absolutely reprehensible’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA Labor politician…
How US schools became a political battleground: ‘These are proxies for a bigger clash in society’
Published: May 16, 2024 07:09
In They Came for the Schools, Mike Hixenbaugh looks at how a conservative agenda caused conflict in his Texas school systemMike Hixenbaugh had been a journalist for years, reporting on a variety of topics ranging from education policy to healthcare, the…
The search for the perfect wetsuit: is there one that doesn’t harm the planet?
Published: May 16, 2024 07:00
Neoprene is made from toxic chemicals, hard to recycle and, with 400,000 tonnes made a year, a growing problem. So can surfers and swimmers find green wetsuits?I have been hesitating for months. The wetsuit I swim in every week to keep me toasty warm in…
The families risking everything to keep Ukraine’s trains running – photo essay
Published: May 16, 2024 07:00
Dutch photographer Jelle Krings has been documenting the workers of the Ukrainian railway since the war began. Here, he revisits the families that have kept a war-torn country moving, often to great personal sacrificeWords and pictures by Jelle KringsIn…
‘I want justice’: man whose brothers died in infected blood scandal awaits report
Published: May 16, 2024 07:00
Christopher Marsh says he is determined to see the contaminated blood inquiry ‘to the end’“I lost both my brothers through it and I want to still be here, I want to see justice, I want to see it to the end,” says Christopher Marsh of the contaminated blood…
The 7 October Hamas attack opened a space – and antisemitism filled it. British Jews are living with the consequences | Dave Rich
Published: May 16, 2024 07:00
The enduring myths find new ways to be relevant. They underpin the targeting of Jewish people, whatever their views on the conflict in GazaA few weeks ago, my teenage son was in a library revising for his exams. A woman sat down opposite, looked at the…
‘An incredible phallic landmark!’ The grain silo gallery, a gift from the trillion dollar man
Published: May 16, 2024 07:00
Le Corbusier called grain silos ‘the magnificent first fruits of the new age’. But what can be done with these soaring industrial cathedrals when they’re redundant? A Norwegian tycoon has the answerIf you’ve ever wondered what it would feel like to be as…
Afternoon Update: Morrison meets Trump; 12-year-old’s murder charge dropped; and bad bin habits revealed
Published: May 16, 2024 06:45
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter.Welcome, readers, to Afternoon Update.Scott Morrison has said he believes Donald Trump is facing a “pile-on” after…
‘Barbaric’: Palestinian lorry drivers recount settlers’ attack on Gaza aid convoy
Published: May 16, 2024 06:30
Israeli soldiers escorting convoy accused of doing nothing to stop widely condemned incidentPalestinian lorry drivers delivering aid to Gaza have described “barbaric” scenes after their vehicles were blocked and vandalised by Israeli settlers, preventing…
Redone, hidden, burnt: seven famous subjects and the portraits they hated
Published: May 16, 2024 06:14
Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart has asked the National Gallery of Australia to remove her portrait, painted by Vincent Namatjira. Others have gone much furtherFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free…
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