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Karim Khan ousted from role as prosecutor of international criminal court
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jul/24/karim-khan-ousted-from-role-as-prosecutor-of-international-criminal-court
Published: July 24, 2026 18:37
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 oversight body found he had…
If Trump really cares about forced labor, he should look at the US – rather than slap more tariffs on the world | Eduardo Porter
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-tariffs-forced-labor-us-prisons
Published: July 24, 2026 18:14
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…
‘You need to evolve’: Enzo Maresca plots life after Pep at Manchester City
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/24/enzo-maresco-manchester-city-pep-guardiola
Published: July 24, 2026 18:13
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…
US expands Iran attacks as Trump warns Tehran and Houthis over Red Sea strikes
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/us-expands-iran-attacks-as-trump-warns-tehran-and-houthis-over-red-sea-strikes
Published: July 24, 2026 17:58
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…
Tyson Fury defeats 46-year-old Mariusz Wach in warm-up for expected Joshua bout
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/24/tyson-fury-defeats-mariusz-wach-anthony-joshua-boxing
Published: July 24, 2026 17:41
Fight in Pattaya, Thailand had no live broadcastAnthony Joshua faces Kristian Prenga on SaturdayTyson Fury fulfilled his side of the bargain for a potential heavyweight blockbuster against Anthony Joshua by stopping the veteran Polish fighter Mariusz Wach…
Trump threatens EU with ‘substantial’ tariffs over fines of US tech giants
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-european-union-tariffs
Published: July 24, 2026 17:37
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 “substantial” tariffs after Brussels…
Joe Root the frontrunner to step in as England Test captain for Pakistan series
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/24/joe-root-frontrunner-england-test-captain-pakistan-series
Published: July 24, 2026 16:43
Trott, Dawson and Fleming among contenders for coachTrescothick in contention for interim coaching roleJoe Root is the frontrunner to step in as Test captain for the Pakistan series next month as the process of appointing England’s next men’s red-ball…
Shirtless heroes, bucket hats and gold: reimagined Games find their glow
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/24/shirtless-heroes-bucket-hats-and-gold-reimagined-commonwealth-games-find-their-glow
Published: July 24, 2026 16:40
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…
Plus-size models and £5 tickets: Sinéad O’Dwyer’s runway show puts inclusivity first
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/24/plus-size-models-sinead-odwyer-runway-show-inclusive-fashion
Published: July 24, 2026 16:31
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…
Driver dressed as Spider-Man helps man in wheelchair cross road – video
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/jul/24/driver-dressed-as-spider-man-helps-man-in-wheelchair-cross-road-video
Published: July 24, 2026 16:29
Traffic cameras captured the moment a driver dressed as Spider-Man helped a wheelchair user safely cross a busy road in Arkansas. In the footage, a person who was on his way back from a superhero-themed event is seen jumping out of his vehicle to help the…
Pogacar conquers Alpe d’Huez in record climb to win stage 19 and extend Tour de France lead
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/24/pogacar-wins-stage-19-alpe-d-huez-extends-tour-de-france-lead
Published: July 24, 2026 16:25
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 few rivals, winning the Alpe d’Huez stage of the Tour de France and extending his overall…
‘Netflix has to evolve’: can the upstart survive the end of the binge-watch era?
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/24/netflix-evolve-binge-watch-era-end
Published: July 24, 2026 16:00
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…
Middle East crisis latest: US carries out strikes across Iran as Tehran targets American bases in region
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/24/us-iran-donald-trump-iraq-bahrain-kuwait-jordan-latest-news-updates
Published: July 24, 2026 15:57
Latest attacks come after Trump vowed ‘major military punishment’ for Tehran and its Houthi alliesDonald Trump said that in recent meetings with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, both leaders assured the US president separately that they would not sell…
More than 80,000 people flee as wildfires spread in south-west France and Spain
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/france-evacuation-cap-ferret-peninsula-wildfire
Published: July 24, 2026 15:33
‘Unpredictable’ blaze forces evacuation of holiday spot Cap Ferret and Spain declares emergency over fires near MadridMore than 80,000 people have fled huge wildfires in Spain and France as Madrid declared a national emergency and French authorities…
Guyanese authorities confirm death of 72 people in sinking of coastal ferry
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/guyana-coastal-ferry-sinking-deaths-rescue
Published: July 24, 2026 15:28
Of the estimated 179 people aboard, 76 were rescued as efforts continue to salvage the ship and recover all bodiesThe confirmed death toll from the recent capsizing of a state ferry off Guyana’s coast has risen to 72, with more bodies recovered as a…
‘Future generations will curse us for its loss’: can nothing save Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh’s masterpiece?
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jul/24/mackintosh-building-fire-restoration-glasgow-school-of-art-scotland
Published: July 24, 2026 15:04
Stratospheric costs could prevent the fire-damaged landmark from returning to its former glory. Now, unless a wealthy patron is found, the building seems destined for ‘soulless’ facade retention or ‘curated decay’ Doubly destroyed by two fires, Scotland’s…
US cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to nine states as CDC investigates 7,400 cases
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/cyclospora-parasite-outbreak-multiple-state-reports-cdc
Published: July 24, 2026 15:02
Over 11,500 people this summer are suspected to have been sickened by disease that can cause explosive diarrhea, CDC saysInvestigations into the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak on record expanded to nine states this week, as more than 11,500 people are…
It took months for an LGBTQ+ arts pop-up to resurrect an old church – but just three days to shut it down
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/25/it-took-months-for-an-lgbtq-arts-pop-up-to-resurrect-an-old-church-but-just-three-days-to-shut-it-down-ntwnfb
Published: July 24, 2026 15:00
Group behind Divine Playhouse considering legal challenge and discrimination complaint after religious protests turned venue into culture warGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt takes months of love and care to make an empty…
Back to Back Barries: Barnaby bends the media cycle - podcast
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/jul/25/back-to-back-barries-podcast-barnaby-bends-the-media-cycle
Published: July 24, 2026 15:00
Tony Barry and George Megalogenis (filling in for Barrie Cassidy) give their view on One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce’s viral moment this week and why they think it played well to his party’s base.George takes us back to past elections that produced favourable…
In The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan worries the end of politeness will destroy civilisation. I fear he’s right | Joseph Earp
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/25/odyssey-christopher-nolan-end-of-politeness-will-destroy-civilisation
Published: July 24, 2026 15:00
Since I saw the movie, I have found it difficult not to see Trojan horses everywhere. We live now in a state of perpetual distrustfulnessPrior to the release of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, I’m not sure many of us would have conceived of the Trojan…
Australian households face prospect of interest rate hike and petrol prices rising above $2 a litre
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/25/australian-households-prospect-interest-rate-hike-petrol-prices-rising
Published: July 24, 2026 15:00
Economists’ warning comes as escalating Middle East crisis pushes global crude oil back above $US100 a barrelGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian households face the prospect of a Reserve Bank interest rate hike and petrol…
Is AI already beyond our control? What will we tell our kids? | Fiona Katauskas
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/jul/25/is-ai-already-beyond-our-control-what-will-we-tell-our-kids
Published: July 24, 2026 15:00
It’s no bedtime storySee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...
A global threat for millennia: experts warn Australia’s nuclear submarine legacy will be weapons-usable uranium cache
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/25/aukus-nuclear-submarines-danger-weapons-grade-uranium
Published: July 24, 2026 15:00
Exclusive: Uranium waste from Aukus submarines will be enriched to an estimated 80%: the same level as the bomb dropped on HiroshimaAustralia’s proposed nuclear submarine fleet will leave behind tonnes of weapons-usable uranium-235: radioactive for…
Albanese is fond of saying people underestimate him. He should be careful not to do the same with Pauline Hanson
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/24/albanese-should-not-underestimate-pauline-hanson-one-nation-ntwnfb
Published: July 24, 2026 15:00
No politician is as good at evading scrutiny as the One Nation leader, whose actions this week would be disqualifying if she represented any other partyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson might as well have been a…
Bennelong in London review – Indigenous warrior meets the actor playing him in this funny, clever play
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jul/25/bennelong-in-london-review-sydney-theatre-company-jane-harrison
Published: July 24, 2026 15:00
Sydney Theatre Company, Wharf 1 TheatreJane Harrison’s play is alive to the challenge of telling Bennelong’s story, teasing out tensions between past and present perspectives on a contested figureSydney Theatre Company is the perfect place for a play about…
Abuse survivors have won their latest fight against the Christian Brothers. But why did it take so much pain and suffering to get here? | Christopher Knaus
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/25/abuse-survivors-have-won-their-latest-fight-against-the-christian-brothers-but-why-did-it-take-so-much-pain-and-suffering-to-get-here-ntwnfb
Published: July 24, 2026 15:00
Last month’s announcement that the Catholic order was about to go broke wreaked carnage everywhere I looked. Lives have been thrown into turmoilEarly last month, Peter* had some welcome news.The Christian Brothers had agreed to settle. The Catholic order…
A note from Paul Kelly and a box of human hair: seven curios found in Brett Whiteley’s studio – in pictures
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/jul/25/brett-whiteley-studio-in-pictures
Published: July 24, 2026 15:00
Brett Whiteley’s former studio and home in Sydney’s Surry Hills has been a museum and gallery since 1995. For the past two years it has been closed for restoration works, during which some of the artist’s most treasured items were discovered. The curator…
No mental health training, no warning, no plan: what led to the fatal police shooting of Jesse Deacon?
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/25/no-mental-health-training-no-warning-no-plan-what-led-to-the-fatal-police-shooting-of-jesse-deacon-ntwnfb
Published: July 24, 2026 15:00
Three years after her son was shot during a mental health episode, 82-year-old Judy Deacon led the cross-examination in the coroner’s courtGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree years ago, Judy Deacon’s son was fatally shot dead…
Pauline Hanson’s domestic violence comments were no stumble
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/24/pauline-hanson-domestic-violence-comments-mra-mens-rights-activists-ntwnfb
Published: July 24, 2026 15:00
The One Nation leader has allied herself with men’s rights activists for years, consistently suggesting women routinely make false allegations of violence Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily…
Walk with Lisa Millar: ‘I constantly have butterflies about doing stuff. It’s not like I’ve got reams of confidence’
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2026/jul/25/walk-with-lisa-millar-interview-i-constantly-have-butterflies
Published: July 24, 2026 15:00
The ABC presenter and former foreign correspondent on meeting incredible people in terrible times, ‘having a crack’ and finding love in her 50sI’m more than 50 metres away from Lisa Millar but her smile is clearly visible even at this distance. She’s…
Maresca says managing Manchester City ‘a privilege’ but admits challenge of following Guardiola
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/24/enzo-maresca-unveiled-new-manchester-city
Published: July 24, 2026 14:18
Maresca holds first press conference as City manager‘It’s a challenge to try to do the right things immediately’Enzo Maresca said following Pep Guardiola as Manchester City manager is a “privilege” but admitted he is aware how the successors to Sir Alex…
From smash burgers to ice cream rolls, a baking steel can make much more than pizza
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/jul/24/baking-pizza-steel-kitchen-tools
Published: July 24, 2026 14:15
Even if you don’t plan to make pizza often, Baking Steel’s products earn their keep in plenty of other waysI tested the three best pizza makers for homes in the USSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsYou…
Parts of England under heat alert with 30C possible
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/24/parts-of-england-under-heat-alert-with-30c-possible
Published: July 24, 2026 14:14
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 officials saying temperatures are likely to have an impact on health and wellbeing.The…
Seth Meyers on Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey movie: ‘I can’t wait for that to suck’
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jul/24/seth-meyers-odyssey-movie-elon-musk-ai
Published: July 24, 2026 14:03
The late-night host ridiculed the right’s ‘alternate reality’ where Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster is a flop and the Iran war is overSeth Meyers took aim at Elon Musk and the right over their inconsequential attempts to bring down Christopher Nolan’s hit…
From high heels to ‘Zara death pants’: how fashion falls foul of women’s safety
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/24/from-high-heels-to-zara-death-pants-how-fashion-falls-foul-of-womens-safety
Published: July 24, 2026 14:00
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…
Wedding gift registries are great – but divorce registries would be a lifesaver | Nick Dothée
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/24/wedding-divorce-gift-registries
Published: July 24, 2026 14:00
Marriage offers an opportunity to ask for help creating a home. But what about when the marriage ends – and the household with it?It’s peak wedding season, and my own divorce is waiting on a judge’s signature. People are being congratulated with Dutch…
13 surprising reasons you’re always dog tired – and what to do about it
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/24/reasons-you-feel-tired-what-to-do-about-it-fibre-creatine
Published: July 24, 2026 14:00
Feel lethargic even after a full night’s sleep? From not enough fibre to too much sitting, experts explain why your get up and go has got up and goneThe very air you breathe could be an issue. “Close the door, shut the window, add a partner and a heater,…
I’ve been gaming for 40 years. Here are the best chairs in the UK for comfort, support and serious play
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/jul/24/best-gaming-chairs-tested-uk
Published: July 24, 2026 14:00
Whether you’re on PC or a console, level up your setup with our gaming expert’s pick of the best chairs• The best games of 2026 so farComfort is crucial to the gaming experience. It’s hard to focus on blasting aliens or taking Stoke to the Champions League…
Justice Elena Kagan decries idea that US supreme court ‘rubber-stamps’ Trump’s agenda
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jul/24/elena-kagan-supreme-court-trump-agenda
Published: July 24, 2026 13:59
Kagan rejects notion that high court ‘does whatever the administration wants’, pointing to tariffs ruling and moreThe liberal justice Elena Kagan has said it was “wrong” to accuse the US supreme court of becoming a rubber stamp for Donald Trump in his…
Southport killer trying to manipulate system, say families, after move to Broadmoor
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/24/southport-killer-axel-rudakubana-manipulating-system-victims-families
Published: July 24, 2026 13:58
Axel Rudakubana transferred to psychiatric hospital after it was concluded he could not be safely managed in prisonThe Southport killer, Axel Rudakubana, has been accused of attempting to “manipulate the system” by the families of his victims, after it…
Judge orders Hegseth to explain US military’s new testosterone policy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/pentagon-testosterone-hegseth-judge-trans-troops
Published: July 24, 2026 13:51
Court questions plan to offer male hormone treatment to cisgender troops while denying it to trans service membersPete Hegseth’s controversial plan to screen older soldiers for testosterone deficiencies and offer them more of the hormone faced scrutiny…
Poland’s main rightwing opposition splits after loyalty pledge ultimatum
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/poland-rightwing-opposition-splits-loyalty-pledge-ultimatum-mateusz-morawiecki
Published: July 24, 2026 13:50
Former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki and allies say they were forced out over factional disagreements Poland’s main opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party has split, after former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his allies said they were forced…
Four men in 20s die after car crashes into lamp-post in Merseyside
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/24/men-die-car-crash-lamp-post-merseyside
Published: July 24, 2026 13:46
Police appeal for witnesses after collision in Huyton leaves four men dead and a fifth in hospitalFour men in their 20s have died after a car crash in Merseyside in the early hours of Friday.Police were called just before 2am to reports that a black Seat…
Woman and man arrested in Ireland after police intercept ‘highly sophisticated’ bomb
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/woman-man-arrested-ireland-police-intercept-highly-sophisticated-bomb
Published: July 24, 2026 13:34
Detectives targeting dissident republicans stopped a vehicle containing explosives near CarrickmacrossTwo people have been arrested after police in Ireland targeting dissident republicans intercepted an “extremely significant” bomb that was being…
Maga influencer Laura Loomer reverses course on Ukraine after Kyiv visit
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/maga-influencer-laura-loomer-reverses-course-on-ukraine-after-kyiv-visit
Published: July 24, 2026 13:00
Rightwing provocateur meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who says he expects to meet Donald Trump in Washington next weekVolodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Donald Trump in Washington next week, according to the rightwing US influencer Laura Loomer, amid signs the White…
Deep-strike drones and damselflies: photos of the day – Friday
https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/jul/24/deep-strike-drones-and-damselflies-photos-of-the-day-friday
Published: July 24, 2026 12:50
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
When is an apology not an apology? When it comes from an AI boss with an out-of-control chatbot | Marina Hyde
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/24/apology-ai-boss-sam-altman-rogue-openai-startup-pentagon
Published: July 24, 2026 12:32
An incident in which an autonomous OpenAI agent hacked a startup either confirms that the end is nigh – or that the product is just amazingly sophisticatedThroughout history, many things have been seen by terrified populaces as a harbinger of doom. A…
Ukraine’s pivot to warehouse strikes brings war closer to ordinary Russians
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/ukraine-warehouse-strikes-wildberries-war-closer-ordinary-russians
Published: July 24, 2026 12:30
Kyiv’s attacks on Wildberries, country’s answer to Amazon, destroy goods made, sold, and bought by everyday peopleStanding in front of a vast warehouse engulfed in flames outside Moscow, Tatyana Mikhailova watched as her entire stock of 4,000 fur coats,…
Tour de France 2026: stage 19 from Gap to Alpe d’Huez – live
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jul/24/tour-de-france-2026-stage-19-from-gap-to-alpe-dhuez-live
Published: July 24, 2026 12:17
The 127.9km mountain stage starts at 2pm CEST / 1pm BST Stage 18 report | share your thoughts with Tom via email127km to go No rest for the wicked, we’re straight on to the category Col Bayard, a 4.8km drag at 7.2%.There’s Christian Prudhomme popping out…
Trump’s new tariffs ‘a sales tax that will make life harder for Americans’, say Democrats – US politics live
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jul/24/donald-trump-tariffs-white-house-correspondents-dinner-latest-news-updates
Published: July 24, 2026 12:14
Even some Republicans apparently expressing concern over measures against 85 countriesWhat to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countriesSign up for the US Breaking News emailDonald Trump is in Washington today. We’ll hear from him at 3pm ET,…
Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over London club confrontation
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/24/singer-chris-brown-pleads-guilty-to-affray-over-london-club-confrontation
Published: July 24, 2026 12:13
Other charges, including assault against Abraham Diaw, dropped as guilty plea averts trialThe R&B singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray after a confrontation at a central London club.The 37-year-old had been facing trial later this year over an…
Nutrients in our food are declining. Can regenerative agriculture save it?
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/24/nutrition-food-declining-can-regenerative-agriculture-save-it
Published: July 24, 2026 12:08
Approach focuses on rebuilding soil health, increasing biodiversity and restoring natural ecosystemsFor the last few decades, the nutrient content of our crops has been declining. In the late 90s, the US Department of Agriculture found the vitamin C…
Should you use AI for a task? Here’s a simple way to decide | Bruce Schneier
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/24/should-you-use-ai
Published: July 24, 2026 12:00
Sometimes, what matters isn’t your output but what you put into the process. Think of it like work v the gymI teach public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Munk School at the University of Toronto. And it will come at no surprise to you that my…
‘I know what it’s like to be vulnerable’: musician This Is Lorelei AKA Nate Amos on addiction and finding peace
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/24/nate-amos-music-interview-singer-in-my-band-album-water-from-your-eyes-this-is-lorelai
Published: July 24, 2026 12:00
The singer-songwriter and Water from Your Eyes guitarist was unstoppably prolific, despite a growing dependence on substances. Now sober, he reflects on his new album and the songs that helped him turn his life roundFor most of his life, Nate Amos made…
‘You can’t paper over the cracks of history. It will haunt you’: Gugu Mbatha-Raw on her race-horror thriller
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/24/gugu-mbatha-raw-interview-possession-race-horror-thriller-sky-atlantic
Published: July 24, 2026 12:00
She paved the way for Bridgerton, lit up Black Mirror’s most joyful episode – and now she stars in a grisly supernatural horror about slavery. The Belle star talks about Possession, partying with Prince and why she loves to shake things upGugu Mbatha-Raw…
Gangs taking villages on Brazil-Peru border ‘hostage’, say Indigenous leaders
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/24/gangs-taking-villages-on-brazil-peru-border-hostage-say-indigenous-leaders
Published: July 24, 2026 11:49
Delegation sent to Brasília after gunmen from organised crime group enter homes in western Amazon ForestIndigenous leaders on the Brazil-Peru border say their communities are being “taken hostage” by organised crime groups who are running rampant across…
If Deadpool wants to be a true Marvel superhero, is it time he grew up and stopped joking around?
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jul/24/deadpool-marvel-avengers-doomsday-time-he-grew-up-week-in-geek
Published: July 24, 2026 11:44
Ryan Reynolds’ sarcastic superhero is rumoured to be in Avengers: Doomsday – but how is he going to fit in the MCU proper when he spent all of his previous film mocking it?How do you solve a problem like Deadpool in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Deadpool…
Race, school, gender: the makeup of Andy Burnham’s cabinet – in charts
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/24/demographic-makeup-of-andy-burnham-cabinet-charts
Published: July 24, 2026 11:21
Women have half the seats at the top table for the first time, but Oxbridge maintains its gripAndy Burnham has appointed the first cabinet of his premiership. Much has been made of how key allies of his predecessor, Keir Starmer, have been demoted or…
Andoni Iraola backs backroom staff to help cure Liverpool’s set-piece ills
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/24/andoni-iraola-backs-backroom-staff-to-help-cure-liverpool-set-piece-ills
Published: July 24, 2026 11:00
Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper to work on set-piecesIraola felt ‘very lucky’ to work with them at BournemouthAndoni Iraola has outlined the roles his backroom staff will play in trying to improve Liverpool’s set-piece record next season and admitted he was…
Trump administration drive to seize election powers sparking ‘chaos’ despite pushback
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-administration-election-chaos
Published: July 24, 2026 11:00
US courts, state officials and Democrats warn that moves are endangering voting rights and the rule of lawThe Trump administration continues to expand its authoritarian and radical drive to revamp voting rules and seize state election powers, though it…
Newcastle sign Aladji Bamba in £34m deal from Monaco to boost midfield options
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/24/transfers-newcastle-sign-aladji-bamba-monaco
Published: July 24, 2026 10:57
20-year-old agrees five-year contract at clubBamba expected to compete with Miley for No 6 roleNewcastle have made Aladji Bamba their fourth signing of the summer after the 20-year-old midfielder completed a move from Monaco for a fee that could rise to…
Argentina behaviour after World Cup final was ‘intolerable’, says De la Fuente
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/24/argentina-behaviour-world-cup-final-intolerable-de-la-fuente
Published: July 24, 2026 10:56
Spain head coach hits out at ‘acts of aggression’Fifa investigation into incident yet to result in sanctionsSpain’s head coach, Luis de la Fuente, has hit out at the “intolerable, unacceptable” behaviour of Argentina players in the immediate aftermath of…
Andy Burnham spends first working day at new No 10 North in Manchester – UK politics live
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2026/jul/24/andy-burnham-labour-no-10-north-uk-politics-latest-news-updates
Published: July 24, 2026 10:54
PM chairing the inaugural meeting of the national economic council that will aim to shift economic decision-making away from LondonAndy Burnham has arrived by police convoy at No 10 North at Heron House in Manchester:Andy Burnham was probably feeling left…
Four Palestinians and one Israeli killed during West Bank settler attack
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/palestinians-israeli-killed-west-bank-shooting
Published: July 24, 2026 10:45
Several others seriously injured in attack that residents of Palestinian village say also involved Israeli militaryFour Palestinians and one Israeli have been killed in a shooting in the northern West Bank, health officials have said, during what residents…
David Squires on … the notable people and big moments from World Cup 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2026/jul/24/david-squires-on-the-notable-people-and-big-moments-from-world-cup-2026
Published: July 24, 2026 10:10
Our cartoonist looks back at the big stories and headline-generating characters at the biggest World Cup everBuy a cartoon | Some of David’s favourite worksAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...
‘The captain told me to wear a nappy on board’ – why is air travel so humiliating for disabled passengers?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/the-captain-told-me-to-wear-a-nappy-on-board-why-is-air-travel-so-humiliating-for-disabled-passengers
Published: July 24, 2026 10:04
From being abused by staff and other travellers to being denied access to toilets, flying is an increasingly distressing and frustrating experience for many wheelchair users. Here, they share their storiesWhen Hannah Babalola boarded KLM flight 598 on 26…
Public transit is a lifeline for countless Americans. Trump is derailing our protections | Lateefah Simon and Guillermo Mayer
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/24/public-transit-is-a-lifeline-for-countless-americans-trump-is-derailing-our-protections
Published: July 24, 2026 10:00
The US will no longer hold transportation agencies accountable for unintentional discrimination. That’s devastating for those of us who depend on itAs the first congenitally blind member of Congress and a former president of the Bay area Rapid Transit…
Trump to speak at White House press dinner rescheduled after shooting
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner
Published: July 24, 2026 10:00
Journalists urge attenders to confront president over media attacks, while Melanie Trump and JD Vance to be absentDonald Trump will address a rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association (WCHA) dinner on Friday three months after the original event…
So many British people have it better than they think – it’s up to Burnham to make them see that | Polly Toynbee
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/24/british-people-andy-burnham-goodwill-gestures
Published: July 24, 2026 10:00
A new survey suggests voters are becoming more cynical and pessimistic. A few goodwill gestures from No 10 won’t change all that – but it’s a startWho are we, the people Andy Burnham now governs? He inherits a miserable lot: grudging, angry pessimists,…
Scientists decry Trump’s ‘blame game’ after he claims Canada ‘poisoning’ US air
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-canada-wildfires-smoke-scientists
Published: July 24, 2026 10:00
Trump told Mark Carney ‘you got to stop these fires from coming in’ as experts say wildfires symptom of climate crisisScientists have reacted with incredulity after Donald Trump accused Canada of “poisoning” the US’s air with smoke billowing from a slew of…
‘Two holes and I’m there for the Claret Jug’: DeChambeau says two-shot penalty cost him Open
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/24/bryson-dechambeau-says-two-shot-penalty-cost-him-the-open-golf
Published: July 24, 2026 09:30
Golfer punished for flattening grass around shotAmerican threatened to pull out of tournamentBryson DeChambeau believes he would have been “right there for the Claret Jug” if he had not received a two-shot penalty in the Open Championship last week at…
France evacuates Cap Ferret peninsula and Spain’s Sanchez warns of ‘dramatic situation’ as wildfires spread – Europe live
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/24/france-spain-wildfires-cap-ferret-europe-latest-news-updates
Published: July 24, 2026 09:28
Evacuees have been told to leave using hundreds of mobilised boats or the only road linking the area with the mainlandOver in France, it’s not just the south-west that gets affected, but the country’s south-east regions are also being hard hit, AFP…
Commonwealth Games 2026: day one updates – live
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jul/24/commonwealth-games-2026-day-one-updates-swimming-powerlifting-gymnastics-boxing-live
Published: July 24, 2026 09:28
All the action as the games get under way10 things to look out for at Glasgow 2026 | Mail Taha3x3 basketball: Australia finished as runners-up in the men’s 3x3 basketball four years ago – they’ve just kicked off their 2026 run with a 21-15 win against New…
Jürgen Klopp confirmed as Germany head coach for Euro 2028 and 2030 World Cup
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/24/germany-confirm-jurgen-klopp-new-head-coach
Published: July 24, 2026 09:05
Former Liverpool coach replaces Julian Nagelsmann Germany suffered exit to Paraguay at World CupJürgen Klopp is to return to the dugout after being appointed head coach of the Germany men’s national side until 2030. The 59-year-old takes over from Julian…
I spent years trying to get smaller. Until I decided to get bigger
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/24/bulking-body-image-weight
Published: July 24, 2026 09:00
‘Bulking’, or gaining weight on purpose to get stronger, challenged everything I was once taught to do with my bodyI had been casually lifting weights for a few years when several things changed in quick succession.First, my boyfriend proposed. Continue…
The Strokes: Reality Awaits review – a perfect marriage of mayhem and melody on their best album in years
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/24/the-strokes-reality-awaits-review
Published: July 24, 2026 09:00
(RCA/Cult)Allying the crackpot strangeness of Julian Casablancas’ side projects with his band’s gift for pop minimalism, the New Yorkers are on playful, joyous formHere’s a sentence no old-head Strokes fan wants to hear: to understand Reality Awaits, the…
Burnham is acting like he’s mayor of everywhere – that’s not devolving power to local communities | Simon Jenkins
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/24/andy-burnham-mayor-everywhere-devolving-localism-centralised-meloni-macron
Published: July 24, 2026 09:00
The new PM’s localism agenda doesn’t stop the UK being one of the most centralised counties in Europe. Can you imagine Meloni in charge of social care or Macron discussing buses?Was this a joke? Andy Burnham claimed on coming to office to be a localist.…
Lucy Caldwell: ‘Even your text messages fizz after reading James Joyce’
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jul/24/lucy-caldwell-even-your-text-messages-fizz-after-reading-james-joyce
Published: July 24, 2026 09:00
The author on the power of folktales, being inspired by Ulysses – and the book that every woman should readMy earliest reading memory
The summer my middle sister was born, my mum and I would walk to the shops at Cherryvalley, in east Belfast, to do her…
University courses covering Israel-Palestine should be audited, Julian Leeser tells royal commission
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/24/university-courses-covering-israel-palestine-should-be-audited-julian-leeser-tells-royal-commission-ntwnfb
Published: July 24, 2026 08:30
Inquiry’s focus this week is on security for the Jewish community, with the MP telling the commissioner his son is afraid to attend synagogues and eventsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe shadow education minister, Julian…
Mangrove photography awards 2026 – in pictures
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/jul/24/mangrove-photography-awards-2026-in-pictures
Published: July 24, 2026 08:00
A selection of the winners, runners-up and highly commended photos from the Mangrove photography awards, run by the Mangrove Action Project, which received 5,258 entries from 87 countries. In its 12th year, the awards continue to offer a window into…
The Zarabanda Variations review – free jazz project is a thrillingly original dive into colonial history
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/24/the-zarabanda-variations-the-zarabanda-variations-review
Published: July 24, 2026 07:30
(Carrier)US composer Keir GoGwilt’s collaborative album uses poetry and atonal music to trace the roots of Spain’s sarabande dance: a fascinating listen, though not easyClassical music aficionados will be familiar with the stately form of the sarabande – a…
Donald Trump hits Australian exports to US with new higher trade tariff over claims of ‘forced labour’
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/24/donald-trump-hits-australian-exports-to-us-with-new-higher-trade-tariff-over-claims-of-forced-labour
Published: July 24, 2026 07:04
Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, says tariff regime is unjustified and inconsistent with free trade agreement with USFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump has…
‘It was the moment I lost innocence’: how a childhood stop-and-search led to the British debut movie of the year
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/24/imran-perretta-interview-ish-british-debut-movie-of-the-year
Published: July 24, 2026 07:00
When Imran Perretta was young, he was abruptly pulled by police into a van for questioning. That experience, as well as the death of his mother, inspired him to make Ish, a coming-of-age tale set amongst the British Muslim community. He talks about trauma,…
The ICC is far from perfect – but it can hold the likes of Trump, Putin and Netanyahu to account | Steve Bloomfield
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/24/icc-international-criminal-court-trump-putin-netanyahu
Published: July 24, 2026 07:00
The US threat to shut down the international criminal court is chilling: actions must have consequences Barely a month appears to go by without Donald Trump making a fresh attempt to destroy the international rules-based order. The US has pulled funding…
Week in wildlife: a thirsty baby hedgehog, a rare puffling and a jumping spider
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/jul/24/week-in-wildlife-a-thirsty-baby-hedgehog-a-rare-puffling-and-a-jumping-spider
Published: July 24, 2026 07:00
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...
Australian regulator TGA warns of ‘rare but severe’ eye disorder linked to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/24/tga-warning-gpl1-eye-disorder-drugs-ozempic-wegovy-mounjaro
Published: July 24, 2026 06:39
TGA says product information for some diabetes and weight loss drugs updated with warning of NAION disorderFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s medicines regulator has…
Being rude to Guardian readers? Those uncivil brutes how dare they! | First Dog on the Moon
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/jul/24/being-rude-to-guardian-readers-those-uncivil-brutes-how-dare-they
Published: July 24, 2026 06:31
Our recent analysis of modern rudeness elicited a torrent of miffed, piqued and vexed responsesSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and…
John McCabe: Symphonies 2 & 3 and Cello Concerto album review – writing of enormous scope and colour
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/24/john-mccabe-symphonies-2-3-and-cello-concerto-album-review-writing-of-enormous-scope-and-colour
Published: July 24, 2026 06:30
BBCSSO/Woods/WallfischSignumThe late pianist and composer deserves a wider audience for the edgy, lucid soundworld of his compositionsJohn McCabe, who died in 2015, made some important recordings of other people’s music – he championed Carl Nielsen, and…
Seven-year-old explains the creative process behind viral song Eastern Rosellas – video
https://www.theguardian.com/music/video/2026/jul/24/seven-year-old-explains-the-creative-process-behind-viral-song-eastern-rosellas-video
Published: July 24, 2026 06:07
Miles Phillips and his dad are the duo behind the viral song Eastern Rosellas. When Guardian Australia's Rafqa Touma spoke to Miles, he said the inspiration for the catchy hit came from a holiday at Raymond Island. 'I was feeding the birds seed,' Miles…
Brawling debates and activist demands on the floor? Not at a national conference of Albanese’s Labor
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/24/brawling-debates-and-activist-demands-on-the-floor-not-at-a-national-conference-of-albaneses-labor
Published: July 24, 2026 06:06
Only one MP is publicly warning the party’s allergy to ‘dissent’ could become an electoral liabilityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn his curtain-raiser speech to Labor’s…
Unsayable by Michael Cunningham review – The Hours author on the insecurities that powered his creative life
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jul/24/unsayable-by-michael-cunningham-review-the-hours-author-on-the-insecurities-that-powered-his-creative-life
Published: July 24, 2026 06:00
The American novelist and screenwriter’s memoir covers sex work, Virginia Woolf and Hollywood successAs an eight-year-old in comfortable, solid, suburban California, Michael Cunningham felt compelled to make art before he quite understood what it was, or…
One year, 17 towns, dozens of voices: what we heard along the coast of England and Wales
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/24/one-year-17-towns-dozens-of-voices-what-we-heard-along-the-coast-of-england-and-wales
Published: July 24, 2026 06:00
Reporting from some of the poorest seaside towns revealed how young people have been left isolated – but remain resilient and full of hopeIf you were asked to summon up images of the coastline of England and Wales, you might think of sunny days, buckets,…
Are multi-way clothes the answer to sustainable fashion - or just another excuse to buy more stuff?
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/23/are-multi-way-clothes-the-answer-to-sustainable-fashion-or-just-another-excuse-to-buy-more-stuff
Published: July 24, 2026 06:00
Brands are making clothes that can be adapted by the wearer. But with fast fashion giants getting in on the act, perhaps we should just stick to wearing our cardigans backwards Don’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereI’m sitting on…
‘Full of zesty colour and flavour’: readers’ favourite food festivals in Europe
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/jul/24/readers-favourite-food-festivals-in-europe
Published: July 24, 2026 06:00
From the Tiramisù World Cup in Italy to street food ‘battles’ in Newcastle, your culinary highlights range from the sublime to the delicious• Tell us about a book that inspired you to travel – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays breakThe town of…
Socceroos star Cristian Volpato allegedly tests positive for cocaine during roadside test
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/24/cristian-volpato-socceroos-allegedly-tests-positive-cocaine-speeding
Published: July 24, 2026 05:33
Australia forward allegedly driving almost 50km/h over speed limit22-year-old was stopped twice for speeding on Anzac Bridge in SydneySocceroos forward Cristian Volpato has allegedly tested positive for cocaine after being stopped while driving at almost…
Helen Goh’s recipe for pineapple and mango paletas | The sweet spot
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/24/pineapple-mango-paletas-recipe-helen-goh
Published: July 24, 2026 05:00
These bright, sharp Mexican iced treats are the perfect summer cooler – with a spiky kickThe first time I encountered paletas in Mexico, they felt strangely familiar. They reminded me of the iced treats of my Malaysian childhood: fruit-driven, brightly…
Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/24/replacing-gas-stove-can-help-asthmatics-as-much-as-some-drugs-us-experts-find
Published: July 24, 2026 05:00
Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cutsA US study has found a 70% drop in hospital admissions and days off from work or school when people with poorly controlled asthma had their gas…
Adelaide airport pulls ads from conservation groups but keeps gas and mining ads during ALP conference
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/24/adelaide-airport-cancels-environment-ads-keeps-gas-mining-advertisements
Published: July 24, 2026 04:36
Digital billboards from environmental groups, targeting Labor MPs attending national conference, cancelled with airport stating they are ‘too political’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily…
Father of Eastern Rosellas hitmaker on fostering creativity in kids – video
https://www.theguardian.com/music/video/2026/jul/24/father-of-eastern-rosellas-hitmaker-on-fostering-creativity-in-kids-video
Published: July 24, 2026 04:29
On July 18, Joel Phillips posted a 'full band version' of his 7-year-old son Miles's song heralding the eastern rosella – a bright parrot native to south-eastern Australia. The song, Eastern Rosellas, has since been viewed more than 1.5m times and received…
Christian Brothers abuse victims to get ‘full’ compensation in backdown after controversial property sales
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/24/christian-brothers-abuse-victims-compensation-ntwnfb
Published: July 24, 2026 04:17
Edmund Rice Education Australia can be sued over abuse committed by Catholic order, after receiving much of its property holdingsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe entity…
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