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If Trump really cares about forced labor, he should look at the US – rather than slap more tariffs on the world | Eduardo Porter

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

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…

Trump threatens EU with ‘substantial’ tariffs over fines of US tech giants

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…

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s first week: polished politics allow an upbeat start | Editorial

Published: July 24, 2026 16:49

With a flurry of cost-of-living measures and a day in Number 10 North, the new prime minister has hit the right early notesAppropriately enough, Andy Burnham ended a week of political signalling and first impressions back in Manchester on Friday. At the…

‘Netflix has to evolve’: can the upstart survive the end of the binge-watch era?

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…

Guyanese authorities confirm death of 72 people in sinking of coastal ferry

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…

In The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan worries the end of politeness will destroy civilisation. I fear he’s right | Joseph Earp

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…

Middle East crisis latest: US carries out strikes across Iran as Tehran targets American bases in region

Published: July 24, 2026 14:37

Latest attacks come after Trump vowed ‘major military punishment’ for Tehran and its Houthi alliesIran has pushed back on a New York Times (paywall) report from Thursday that Tehran had rejected a US ceasefire deal presented by the Iraqi prime minister,…

More than 80,000 people flee as wildfires spread in south-west France and Spain

Published: July 24, 2026 14:32

‘Unpredictable’ blaze forces evacuation of French holiday spot Cap Ferret and Spain declares emergency as fires merge near MadridEurope live – latest updatesMore than 80,000 people have fled huge wildfires in Spain and France as Madrid declared a national…

‘Every sentence will be put under pressure’: how we make our Long Reads unputdownable

Published: July 24, 2026 14:22

From plot twists to stunning visuals, our flagship long-form journalism can be as gripping as any beach read. To mark the publication of the summer issue of the Guardian Long Read magazine, we look at the craft that goes into making the stories so…

Maresca says managing Manchester City ‘a privilege’ but admits challenge of following Guardiola

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 high heels to ‘Zara death pants’: how fashion falls foul of women’s 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

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…

Canadian government urged to block data-sharing deal between Thomson Reuters and US ICE

Published: July 24, 2026 13:53

ICE will pay Canadian media giant US$125m to use its investigative database to identify ‘immigration fraud’A Canadian federal opposition party leader is calling on the Mark Carney government to block the latest data-sharing deal between US Immigration and…

Prince William? David Cameron? JD Vance? Celebrities brace – and Staines celebrates – ahead of new Ali G film

Published: July 24, 2026 13:15

Sacha Baron Cohen’s doofus voice-of-yoof has been making fresh mischief with new film Who Iz I? But who will he catch out this time? And what does his fictional hometown make of his return?The Wimbledon lawn tennis championships are not generally a hotbed…

Be skeptical of OpenAI’s rogue hacker agent story | John Thickstun

Published: July 24, 2026 13:00

If OpenAI loudly proclaims how dangerous AI is, investors will hear how powerful it is. And who benefits from that?On 14 February 2019, OpenAI announced a language model called GPT-2, the precursor to the models that power modern AI chatbots and agents…

When is an apology not an apology? When it comes from an AI boss with an out-of-control chatbot | Marina Hyde

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…

British-born man living in US since age of nine held by ICE under threat of deportation

Published: July 24, 2026 12:16

Connor Read, who is married and has two children, was apprehended in June during residency permit interviewA British-born man who has lived in the US since he was nine years old has been held in an ICE detention facility for more than a month and a half…

Should you use AI for a task? Here’s a simple way to decide | Bruce Schneier

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…

Cocktail of the week: DakaDaka’s qvevri – recipe | The good mixer

Published: July 24, 2026 12:00

Orange wine and mezcal mingle in this smoky, Georgian-inspired drinkA smoky, refreshing highball inspired by Georgia’s amber wines and qvevri winemaking tradition (large clay vessels buried underground for fermentation). The mezcal works beautifully with…

‘An anthem for the co-dependent’: Bad Magpie’s corvid carnage with a side of existential angst

Published: July 24, 2026 12:00

Going by the mantra, if you want to make someone laugh, make them cry first, the game’s developers have created a lonely magpie who fills the void by wreaking havocAmid the gleeful anarchy of Bad Magpie’s debut trailer, there’s a striking note of…

‘I know what it’s like to be vulnerable’: musician This Is Lorelei AKA Nate Amos on addiction and finding peace

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…

Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse

Published: July 24, 2026 12:00

Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violenceMost people arrested during violent protests after the sentencing of Henry Nowak’s murderer had previously been reported to the police for…

‘You can’t paper over the cracks of history. It will haunt you’: Gugu Mbatha-Raw on her race-horror thriller

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

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 Brazilian-Peruvian border have said their communities are being “taken hostage” by organised crime groups who are running…

If Deadpool wants to be a true Marvel superhero, is it time he grew up and stopped joking around?

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…

‘Total chaos’: the biological wonderland threatened by Trump’s border wall

Published: July 24, 2026 11:00

Environmental groups are sounding the alarm over plans that threaten a desert spring that’s home to rare fish and turtles and sacred to the O’odham peopleQuitobaquito Springs in south-west Arizona has been called a biological wonderland with few equals.The…

Trump administration drive to seize election powers sparking ‘chaos’ despite pushback

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…

‘Forever chemicals’ linked to gut inflammation in children after early exposure

Published: July 24, 2026 11:00

Researchers tracked mother-child pairs for up to 11 years, finding Pfas mixtures may affect developing gutsPrenatal and early life exposure to Pfas mixtures is probably linked to higher levels of intestinal inflammation in children, new first-of-its-kind…

‘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…

‘We can’t even walk through the streets’: women arrrested for kissing in public on life under Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law

Published: July 24, 2026 10:00

Wendy Faith and Alesi Diana Denise have been released after five months in prison over allegations of engaging in same-sex activityFor five months, Wendy Faith and Alesi Diana Denise shared a small prison cell knowing that there was a possibility they…

So many British people have it better than they think – it’s up to Burnham to make them see that | Polly Toynbee

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

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…

Andy Burnham spends first working day at new No 10 North in Manchester – UK politics live

Published: July 24, 2026 09:59

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…

Jürgen Klopp confirmed as Germany head coach for Euro 2028 and 2030 World Cup

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…

All 45 Major League Soccer players at the 2026 World Cup, ranked

Published: July 24, 2026 09:00

From Lionel Messi’s final flourish to players who barely featured, we rank every MLS representative who appeared in the 2026 World CupMessi was always going to be No 1. In what was likely his last World Cup, the Argentinian put together an incredible…

I spent years trying to get smaller. Until I decided to get bigger

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

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…

‘It’s become a nepo baby sport’: how secondhand fashion got so expensive

Published: July 24, 2026 08:00

Thanks to gen Z resellers and platforms like Depop, thrifting has lost its subcultural roots - and ballooned into a $350bn businessVintage boutique owner Janelle Best has been rummaging in thrift shop bins since the 90s. When she started, she says, there…

Tyla: A*Pop review – old-school pop superstar transports us back to more carefree times

Published: July 24, 2026 07:30

(Fax/Epic)The South African singer reflects on love’s highs and lows on her second album, nimbly flipping between moods but with her voice always holding attentionFrom her penchant for paparazzi-baiting stunts – arriving at a recent London listening party…

The Zarabanda Variations review – free jazz project is a thrillingly original dive into colonial history

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…

‘It was the moment I lost innocence’: how a childhood stop-and-search led to the 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

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…

What can the Galápagos Islands’ animals teach us about the threats of El Niño?

Published: July 24, 2026 06:00

In this week’s newsletter: the archipelago at the centre of the extreme weather phenomenon could help scientists predict how other marine ecosystems will adapt to our warming climate• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe ocean…

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…

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

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…

Helen Goh’s recipe for pineapple and mango paletas | The sweet spot

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

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…

For outraged Germans, the Jens Spahn scandal is about more than his surrogate baby

Published: July 24, 2026 04:00

The powerful politician was no stranger to controversy, but brazenly defying a ban on surrogacy that he had long defended, was the last strawUp until last week, Jens Spahn was, by all accounts, a model of political success in Germany. At just 22, he was…

Racy short story by Alan Turing offers glimpse of ‘playful, funny, cheeky’ side

Published: July 24, 2026 04:00

Writing from year after gross indecency arrest challenges ‘isolated mathematician’ image, says Cambridge academicWhen people think of Alan Turing, they might imagine he was arrogant, isolated, humourless, tortured. A better way of remembering the father of…

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