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Trump says Iran peace deal could be signed by Sunday, with strait of Hormuz to open shortly after

Published: June 13, 2026 17:50

US president says in online post he reserves ‘ultimate alternative’ if Tehran refuses to sign agreementDonald Trump said on Saturday that the US is set to sign a new agreement with Iran the following day, claiming that the deal would prevent Tehran from…

Former NBA MVP James Harden arrested on weapon charge in Houston

Published: June 13, 2026 17:37

11-time All-Star released on $100 bondPolice spotted handgun in player’s MercedesCleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden was released from a Houston jail after he was arrested early on Saturday morning on a misdemeanor gun violation.Harden was driving…

Revealed: DWP still allowing unpaid carers to run up debts despite being told about overpayments

Published: June 13, 2026 16:00

Chris Farrell was given benefit for six months despite his repeated requests for payments to stopA former unpaid carer has urged welfare officials to “get their act together” after they continued to pay him carer’s benefit for six months after the death of…

George Russell bounces back in style to claim pole at Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Published: June 13, 2026 15:54

‘I feel like my old self again. It’s a bit of a relief’Lewis Hamilton second ahead of Kimi AntonelliGeorge Russell scorched to pole position for Sunday’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton narrowly failed to pip him with a thrilling…

The case for Labour to introduce a wealth tax has never been stronger | Phillip Inman

Published: June 13, 2026 15:00

A 2% levy on fortunes above £100m – with no exemptions – could begin to reverse decades of rising inequalityAndy Burnham and Wes Streeting have sought to blunt the Green leader Zack Polanski’s popularity with a hint that a government run by either of them,…

Kretinsky set to become West Ham‘s biggest shareholder and addresses Sullivan allegations

Published: June 13, 2026 14:44

Czech billionaire to increase his stake from 27% to 43%Kretinsky and Gold ‘deeply concerned’ by revelationsDaniel Kretinsky, the owner of Royal Mail, is set to overtake David Sullivan as West Ham’s largest shareholder after agreeing to buy an additional…

Kidnapped US journalist faces Taliban captor in court as 42-year sentence caps long saga

Published: June 13, 2026 14:00

Haji Najibullah imprisoned for role in capture of David Rohde, New York Times journalist held for months in 2008Haji Najibullah appeared unbothered as he walked into Manhattan federal court earlier this week to learn whether he would face life behind bars…

‘You make people a bit happier’: the football app building friendships in London

Published: June 13, 2026 13:00

Footy Addicts helps amateur players find a game at short notice – and tackles the problem of lonelinessCries of “Boss! Boss! Boss!” emerge from the pitch during a hard-fought game of football in a London park. There aren’t a lot of names used in this game,…

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin says it will fly again this year after explosion. Nasa needs it to

Published: June 13, 2026 12:00

The company’s response to the launchpad blast has become a key test for Artemis IIIAs Blue Origin tells it, the most spectacular launchpad explosion in recent memory, which destroyed its pioneering New Glenn space rocket last month and severely damaged…

Ask for help, take chances and be kind to yourself: readers’ tips for young jobseekers

Published: June 13, 2026 12:00

People with careers in the UK and beyond offer practical advice for those struggling to secure workAbout 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK are not in employment, education or training, and a recent report said this could rise to 1.25 million by the…

Momfluencers are co-parenting with AI. Is it better than a man? | Arwa Mahdawi

Published: June 13, 2026 12:00

Women in heterosexual marriages continue to do most of the caregiving. Now some are offering guides to AI-fying parentingIn honour of Pride I’d like to share some important news: Being Straight is Great, Actually! This public service announcement is…

Workers begin to remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court rulings

Published: June 13, 2026 11:30

In the dead of night, behind a screen, the president’s name started to be purged from the facade of the Washington buildingA crew of workers spent the night removing Donald Trump’s name from the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, hours after a…

In a USA win for the history books, what stood out most was the ‘fun’ and free nature of it

Published: June 13, 2026 11:00

The United States are no longer a workmanlike outfit built on grit and grind – and Mauricio Pochettino says they are ‘winning a lot of fans’To find a precedent for the United States’ win over Paraguay, one must return to a time when World Cup teams were…

Freedivers, leftover cables and bits of clay: Cuba gets inventive to save its pristine reefs amid US blockade

Published: June 13, 2026 11:00

With limited resources and sanctions tightening, conservationists are forced to find new ways to protect the coral reefs of Ciénaga de Zapata national parkAt 8am, scuba divers gather to collect plastic and drinks cans from the sea at Cuba’s Ciénaga de…

‘Loneliness influencers’ are racking up views. After a breakup, I see the appeal | Dave Schilling

Published: June 13, 2026 11:00

Following a failed relationship in my 40s, solitude is tempting. But I’m not giving up on finding love, warts and allMy birthday is coming up next month. I will be, by my count, even more ancient than I was last year. I’ll be far enough from 40 to make it…

New York man who killed gay dancer faces 25 years after hate-crime conviction

Published: June 13, 2026 11:00

Dmitriy Popov fatally stabbed O’Shae Sibley in Brooklyn in 2023 and was found guilty of manslaughter as a hate crimeA New York City man who was recently convicted of a hate crime in the 2023 stabbing death of vogue dancer O’Shae Sibley is facing a prison…

‘Why would you put a toxic product into the hands of a young child?’: director turned activist Beeban Kidron on why big tech needs its ‘tobacco moment’

Published: June 13, 2026 10:58

In her work as an online safety campaigner, the baroness and Bridget Jones director has seen things she can never unsee – and she’s furious at the tech overlords doing nothing to stop the abuseThrough the open windows behind Beeban Kidron drifts the…

‘It reminds me of the love I felt for my faithful companion’: Tony Hertz’s best phone picture

Published: June 13, 2026 10:00

Shadows glimpsed on a wall at sunset inspired this evocative portrait of the photographer and his dog, LollyLolly – a chow-chow-cocker spaniel mix – was Tony Hertz’s dog for 15 years. “She had long black hair with a little white on her mouth, ears,…

The Knicks’ hedonistic NBA finals run has been a relief from the exhaustion of US politics

Published: June 13, 2026 10:00

Immersed in the daily churn of Washington DC, I found an unexpected source of hope in the Knicks’ improbable seasonWhen it comes to the length of my relationship with the New York Knicks, I’m more Taylor Swift than Timothée Chalamet.But it was inevitable.…

Toby Stephens: ‘I lost my dad to cirrhosis. The only difference between us was that, tragically, he couldn’t stop drinking’

Published: June 13, 2026 09:00

The actor on missing his late mother, Maggie Smith, being mistaken for Damian Lewis, and looking ‘like a fridge’Born in London, Toby Stephens, 57, is the son of actors Maggie Smith and Robert Stephens. He trained at Lamda and, in 1992, made his film debut…

The hill I will die on: I really don’t like ‘like’ – or other imprecise and redundant speech | Louis de Bernières

Published: June 13, 2026 09:00

Junk speak, like junk food, encourages verbal littering. It has to be one of the worst things about life in BritainI live in the Norfolk countryside, and what irritates me most about living here is the deluge of litter that gets thrown out of car windows…

‘A movie for everyone, not just Drag Race fans’: stars of drag comedy Stop! That! Train! on making the summer’s funniest film

Published: June 13, 2026 09:00

Director Adam Shankman and drag queen actors explain putting a brilliantly madcap twist on Airplane! style parodyDrag queens are never more striking than when they’re set against an everyday background. “Kristen Stewart is a buoy … ” the Laotian American…

‘We eat and drink risk’: higher costs bring curtain down on more UK music festivals

Published: June 13, 2026 09:00

Plans for new event at the Secret Garden Party site and Womad Glasgow are dashed, but others remain optimisticHosting Scotland’s first Womad festival seemed like an easy sell for Glasgow, the country’s gig capital and self-proclaimed “dynamic global hub…

What to read this summer by Mark Haddon, Samantha Harvey, Zadie Smith and more

Published: June 13, 2026 08:00

Leading authors including Sarah Waters, William Dalrymple, Bernardine Evaristo and Anne Enright reveal their perfect holiday reading• Read our selection of 70 brilliant books for the summerZadie SmithMargaret Busby’s Part of the Story: Writings from Half a…

USA blast out of the blocks and Canada get first ever point | World Cup Daily

Published: June 13, 2026 07:33

On the podcast today: the USA … might actually be very good? They blew Paraguay away in their opening game in LA. Christian Pulisic, we owe you a huge apology. Elsewhere; Canada come back to draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina, an inspired triple substitution…

World Cup 2026: USA light up LA; England’s boots stolen; Scotland’s big return – live

Published: June 13, 2026 07:31

⚽️ Latest news and discussion as tournament continues⚽️ USA 4-1 Paraguay | Scotland become faithfuls or traitors ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Wallchart | Mail WillIf you prefer your football coverage in podcast form – don’t worry, I won’t be offended –…

Tropical heron spotted in UK for first time as more exotic birds arrive to thrill birdwatchers

Published: June 13, 2026 07:00

Appearance of a western reef heron in north Wales is unlikely to be the last, as heating temperatures mean species can survive Britain’s winter, say expertsIt is a tropical bird typically encountered between west Africa and India, but last week a western…

It’s a Trumpian World Cup for racism and cynicism – why don’t those who condemned Qatar 2022 say so? | Jeremy Corbyn

Published: June 13, 2026 07:00

We must highlight the awful stance of the White House towards so many competing nations, but also the hypocrisy of leaders who acquiesceOmar Artan was to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals. A Fifa-certified referee since 2018, Artan…

‘Stop pretending we don’t exist’: Seoul fills its streets with Pride colour

Published: June 13, 2026 06:54

‘This is the one time of year people feel they can truly show who they are,’ says one festival attendeeTens of thousands of people have poured into central Seoul to celebrate the city’s annual queer culture festival, filling the streets with rainbow flags…

Los Angeles conjures up irresistible spectacle as USA sparkle in opening act | Barney Ronay

Published: June 13, 2026 06:34

Every World Cup needs its hosts to start well, more so this one, and Mauricio Pochettino’s team delivered on a fun day on the Pacific coast The ball is magic, remember. Just keep watching the ball. On a lovely soft powder blue night in Los Angeles the…

‘He outlived four of his doctors’: David Hockney loved smoking, he really really loved smoking

Published: June 13, 2026 06:13

His passion got him into scraps with the Paris Metro and numerous other bodies. Was it a social crutch? A Freudian response to his father? And why did he take such delight in writing to the Guardian about it all? • David Hockney – a life in pictures• David…

The Guide #246: Does World Cup fever leave you in a cold sweat? Here’s how to escape the footie

Published: June 13, 2026 06:00

In this week’s newsletter: Are you indifferent to office sweepstakes and bored by endless stats? Fear not – there’s a bounty of film, TV and music being released this summer to take your mind off the on-pitch actionHave you, like me, got an incurable case…

G’wed: this underrated gem of a comedy is filthy, heartwarming and packed with ideas

Published: June 13, 2026 06:00

Now on its third season, the Scouse sitcom doesn’t shy away from huge topics such as class, anoxeria and neurodiversity. But also, you’re never too far from a joke about ‘ye ma’How had I not heard of this show? Had I heard of it, then forgotten? Questions…

UK parents support an under-16 social media ban – but what do their children think?

Published: June 13, 2026 06:00

These young people recognise dangers of ‘addictive’ social media but have differing views on a total crackdownNine in 10 parents in the UK support an under-16 social media ban, but the feeling among the children it would affect is more mixed. Or at least…

Blind date: ‘Her one dating request was “no one in finance”. I work in finance’

Published: June 13, 2026 05:00

Yusuf, 25, who works in finance, meets Hannah, 26, a PhD studentWhat were you hoping for? Someone interesting, good chat is more important than anything. And a fun story. I like a random side quest. Continue reading...

‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace

Published: June 13, 2026 05:00

The philanthropist always saw Epstein for who he really was – despite his meetings with her then husband Bill Gates. Now carving out a life on her own terms, she explains why she’s focused on the fight for women’s healthMelinda French Gates has entered a…

Tim Dowling: I’m all for ‘letting the outdoors in’ – but I draw the line at pigeons

Published: June 13, 2026 05:00

Opening up the back doors means we have a few uninvited guests in the house, giving my wife the opportunity to practise her tea towel bird-catching techniqueOur kitchen extension is typical of the area: a single-storey box with a big skylight, a picture…

The right has created a false reality – fuelled by toxic images delivered straight to your phone | Jason Okundaye

Published: June 13, 2026 05:00

After a week of violence and discord, this is clear: some politicians know images supersede inconvenient facts. And Labour has no good responseWhen voters in Makerfield head to the polls next week, their decision, as is increasingly the case across the…

Meera Sodha’s recipe for fried courgette, black bean and goat’s cheese tacos | Meera Sodha recipes

Published: June 13, 2026 05:00

Ever since Stanley Tucci got me into fried courgettes, I’ve been obsessed. And, of all the ways I’ve used them since, this is by far my favouriteI had my head turned by fried courgettes while watching Stanley Tucci eat spaghetti alla Nerano (on Searching…

‘Fast-track’ regulation could expose Britons to harmful chemicals, say campaigners

Published: June 13, 2026 05:00

Exclusive: Fighting Dirty taking legal action against government over proposal it says could import weaker standardsAn environmental campaign group is taking legal action against the government over proposals that it claims could fast-track chemical hazard…

‘It looks like Chornobyl’: peril of living in Kyiv’s most bombed neighbourhood

Published: June 13, 2026 04:00

Residents in area around Lukianivska Square say situation is only getting worse after repeated Russian attacksOn Lukianivska Square, in Kyiv’s most bombed neighbourhood, the white letters on a busy McDonald’s have melted from a fire that engulfed a nearby…

Dutch far-right party pays damages to court artist after changing image with AI

Published: June 13, 2026 04:00

Geert Wilders’ PVV altered sketch of jailed Syrian brothers to make them look more menacingA Dutch court artist has received damages after an MP for the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) used one of her drawings without permission and manipulated it with…

Injury deprived me of chance to play so I am going to the World Cup to support Brazil | Rodrygo

Published: June 13, 2026 04:00

Watching the squad presentation knowing I wasn’t in it was tough, but I have high hopes with Carlo Ancelotti in chargeI am travelling to the United States this week to watch some of the Seleção’s games at the World Cup. I’ll be continuing my daily…

England’s World Cup boots stolen before first training session in Kansas City

Published: June 13, 2026 02:01

Equipment stolen during transportation from FloridaFA will liaise with police in bid to retrieve match bootsEngland have been the victims of a security breakdown after the team’s match boots were stolen before their first World Cup training session in…

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy boosts army wages and seeks foreign recruits to counter manpower shortage

Published: June 13, 2026 01:18

Frontline soldiers to get better salaries and revised fixed-term contracts; Putin reacts to Ukraine’s increasing drone strikes. What we know on day 1,571Ukraine will hike military wages and seek to recruit more fighters abroad, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has…

Crowd gathers at Kennedy Center after court denies Trump’s emergency appeal to keep his name on building – live

Published: June 13, 2026 01:06

Workers were returning to the building Friday evening as a crowd gathered to watch the planned removalCourt denies emergency appeal to retain Trump’s name on Kennedy CenterSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump and his allies have discussed…

Spencer Pratt concedes LA mayor race, but declares ‘war’ against advancing candidates

Published: June 13, 2026 00:35

In video, The Hills actor, who did not contest the outcome of the election, said his campaign to ‘save’ LA was just startingSpencer Pratt appeared to concede the Los Angeles mayor’s race on Friday in a new video where he says “the campaign portion of my…

Gene Shalit, longtime Today show movie critic, dies at 100

Published: June 13, 2026 00:25

Beloved movie critic and arts reporter was known for bushy hair and mustache and affection for groan-inducing punsGene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for the Today show over four decades who was known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar…

Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish responses

Published: June 12, 2026 23:12

Data analytics company loses on 22 out of 23 counts in lawsuit disputing how Swiss government rejected firm’s servicesThe US technology company Palantir has lost a legal challenge to force a Swiss independent magazine to publish its responses to articles…

Philippines picks up the pieces after strongest earthquake in decades

Published: June 12, 2026 23:01

7.8-magnitude quake hit the southern island of Mindanao killing at least 55 people and leaving a trail of destruction It was just before midnight when the rescue team pulled the body from the rubble of a grocery store destroyed by the most powerful quake…

USA v Paraguay: World Cup 2026 – live

Published: June 12, 2026 22:47

⚽️ Kick-off at 9pm EDT/2am BST/11am AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail BeauThe likely starter at striker for the United States will be key to how the team builds up in attack. Jeff Rueter on what we saw from Balogun in the pre-World…

Katie Boulter stuns Rybakina for biggest win after Raducanu starts Queen’s party

Published: June 12, 2026 21:23

British No 3 produces her greatest performanceEmma Raducanu finds her best tennis to defeat CirsteaKatie Boulter battled hard with Elena Rybakina and she emerged from the longest day of her career with her greatest victory, a special performance from the…

The Alien Autopsy Scandal review – an exquisite, playful look at how a faked video swept the world

Published: June 12, 2026 21:00

The story behind the grainy footage of a dummy filled with butcher’s off-cuts is an extraordinarily eccentric and knotty joy – with the hoaxers resembling Scooby-Doo baddiesYou will, no doubt, be familiar with the 1995 footage of a supposed alien autopsy.…

Wembanyama brushes off historic collapse and eyes NBA finals comeback: ‘We’re over it. It’s the playoffs’

Published: June 12, 2026 20:37

San Antonio Spurs trail 3-1 in best-of-seven seriesTeam blew 29-point lead to lose Game 4Victor Wembanyama says the San Antonio Spurs have shaken off the biggest single-game collapse in NBA finals history and are ready to face the New York Knicks on…

Elon Musk is a trillionaire now. Is that bad for the economy? – Stateside with Kai and Carter

Published: June 12, 2026 20:30

Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire thanks to his company SpaceX, which now has the biggest IPO of all time. Public trading in the company has put it's valuation at over $2tn. The eye-watering sums of money pouring into AI are also boosting…

Police arrest suspect in shooting at Ohio festival that wounded 12

Published: June 12, 2026 20:30

Eljay Crisp-Carr was arrested on Thursday, and police are still searching for another suspect in Toledo shootingPolice in Ohio have arrested a suspect in a recent shooting that wounded 12 people at a crowded weekend neighborhood street festival.Eljay…

Blake Lively awarded legal fees but no damages in Justin Baldoni dispute

Published: June 12, 2026 19:55

The Gossip Girl star can recover legal fees and costs arising from It Ends With Us co-actor’s countersuit Blake Lively can recover some legal costs from fellow actor and director Justin Baldoni but not punitive damages and other relief she sought after…

‘Tickets are very expensive’: Mexican president Sheinbaum explains why she did not attend World Cup opener

Published: June 12, 2026 19:51

President gave ticket to a young female soccer fan‘I gave it to someone who couldn’t go, who loves football’The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, explained on Friday why she was absent from the Azteca Stadium during Mexico’s opening match with South…

‘Failure was my thing’: Women’s prize winner Virginia Evans on her long journey to success

Published: June 12, 2026 19:30

The American author received ‘thousands of rejections’ over two decades before finally hitting gold with her first published novelJust as I am about to interview this year’s Women’s prize winner, debut American novelist Virginia Evans, at the party on a…

Asylum seekers removed from Essex hotel targeted by far right as Home Office ends contract

Published: June 12, 2026 17:59

Bell hotel in Epping was scene of violent protests after asylum seeker living there sexually assaulted girl and womanAsylum seekers have been removed from the Epping hotel that became a flashpoint for anti-immigration protests across England last summer as…

The SpaceX IPO made Musk a trillionaire. The old rules of capitalism no longer apply | Robert Reich

Published: June 12, 2026 17:40

The economic principles taught in school aren’t as relevant as hype, connections and total, arbitrary controlShare your views on SpaceX’s stock market debutElon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire, after his SpaceX exploration and satellite company…

Thomas Partey out of Ghana’s World Cup opener after visa application to Canada refused

Published: June 12, 2026 17:32

Player had been due to face Panama in Toronto Fifa says decision made by Canadian governmentThomas Partey has been denied entry to Canada and will not be available for Ghana’s first World Cup game in Toronto on Wednesday.The former Arsenal midfielder was…

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