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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 ā€˜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 ā€œget their act togetherā€ 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

ā€˜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 Ā£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 Hamā€˜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 ā€˜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…

Football Daily | A cult classic kit, 4-4-2 and refcam: 10 things we’ve noticed in World Cup so far

Published: June 13, 2026 14:10

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!We’re almost a 25th of the way through the Geopolitics World Cup – four games down, 100 to go – so it’s the perfect time to reflect on what we’ve learned and noticed so far. Continue reading...

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…

ā€˜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 ā€œBoss! Boss! Boss!ā€ 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,…

ā€˜Tastes like I remember from childhood’: the best supermarket double cream, tasted and rated

Published: June 13, 2026 12:00

The very best double creams have a wildly complex taste, but which brands are a little scoop of sunshine and which are much of a muchness?• The best supermarket natural yoghurtsThis was a tricky taste test, not least because 70% of these creams tasted…

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…

ā€˜Everyone is welcome with us’: CuraƧao want you along for their first World Cup ride

Published: June 13, 2026 11:07

The smallest nation ever to compete in the tournament celebrate the long adventure that got them there, and remember those who cannot be there to enjoy it with themAngelo Cijntje can look back now and smile. It was September 2023 and CuraƧao’s trip from…

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 CiĆ©naga de Zapata national parkAt 8am, scuba divers gather to collect plastic and drinks cans from the sea at Cuba’s CiĆ©naga de…

ā€˜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…

ā€˜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 ā€˜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…

Nottinghamshire v Somerset, Yorkshire v Warwickshire, and more: county cricket, day two – live

Published: June 13, 2026 10:13

Updates from the latest round of Championship matches Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya or comment BTLHave arrived at Blackpool where there is quite some wind and slightly wonky Wifi. A couple of hearty appeals but no wickets yet. This morning Paul Edwards…

ā€˜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. ā€œShe 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 TimothĆ©e Chalamet.But it was inevitable.…

Palestinian American woman held without charge by Israeli military

Published: June 13, 2026 10:00

Soldiers arrested university student Sama Safi, 20, along with members of Palestinian women’s national soccer teamA 20-year-old Palestinian American woman has been held in Israeli military detention for nearly two weeks after Israeli soldiers stormed her…

Toby Stephens: ā€˜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 ā€˜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 ā€˜like’ – or other imprecise and redundant speech | Louis de BerniĆØres

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…

ā€˜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. ā€œKristen Stewart is a buoy … ā€ the Laotian American…

ā€˜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 ā€œdynamic 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…

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

Published: June 13, 2026 07:51

āš½ļø Latest news and discussion as tournament continuesāš½ļø USA 4-1 Paraguay | Scotland become faithfuls or traitors āš½ļø Player guide | Bracketology | Wallchart | Mail WillThe chat between Max, Barry and Seb and Pablo is also available in video form, by the…

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…

ā€˜The present is all you have’: Lewis Moody on living with MND and joining the fight to find a cure

Published: June 13, 2026 07:00

Rugby World Cup winner says he feels like he is picking up the fundraising baton from people such as Doddie Weir and Rob BurrowSunshine streams into Lewis Moody’s conservatory near Bath as we share a sofa with his dog, Ziggy, who has swapped his usual…

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…

Saffie Osborne: ā€˜I grew up understanding Royal Ascot was the pinnacle of our sport’

Published: June 13, 2026 07:00

Young jockey is in flying form as she aims to break her duck at the showpiece event of the Flat racing seasonā€œFlying startā€ does not really do justice to Saffie Osborne’s run of form in the six weeks since the 2026 Flat jockeys’ championship got under way…

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…

ā€˜Stop pretending we don’t exist’: Seoul fills its streets with Pride colour

Published: June 13, 2026 06:54

ā€˜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…

ā€˜He outlived four of his doctors’: what was behind David Hockney’s lifelong love of 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…

What is the difference between an asteroid and a meteorite? The kids’ quiz

Published: June 13, 2026 06:00

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes​Submit a questionMolly Oldfield hosts Everything Under the Sun, a podcast answering children’s questions. Do…

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 ā€˜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 ā€˜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…

From Olivia Rodrigo to The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Published: June 13, 2026 05:01

The multiple Grammy-winner muses tunefully on love’s ups and downs, while Peter Mullan stars as a local historian in a new comedy dramaDisclosure DayOut nowA new Steven Spielberg movie is always an event, whether he’s in blockbusting Jurassic Park mode or…

Blind date: ā€˜Her one dating request was ā€œno one in financeā€. 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. AndĀ aĀ fun story. I like a random sideĀ quest. Continue reading...

ā€˜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 ā€˜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 isĀ typical of the area: aĀ single-storey box with a big skylight, aĀ 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…

Country diary: It’s a painted lady summer, the stuff of lepidopterists’ legend | Phil Gates

Published: June 13, 2026 04:30

Wolsingham, Weardale: These stunning butterflies are here in incredible numbers this year, yet what’s most remarkable is their multigenerational migrationThere’s a painted lady basking on the footpath. Her orange, black-tipped, white-spotted wings, a…

ā€˜I thought – gosh, he’s going to be some player’: the making of England’s Declan Rice

Published: June 13, 2026 04:00

Rejected by Chelsea, honed by West Ham and a league winner at Arsenal, the midfielder has plenty from his footballing journey wishing him well at the World CupThree years ago Declan Rice was the star guest at a Soho House event about the power of effective…

ā€˜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…

Trump says leader of Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang killed in US strike

Published: June 13, 2026 01:51

President says Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores killed in ā€˜swift and lethal’ military strike with help from VenezuelaThe US military has killed a leader in the Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, with the help of…

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…

US justice department approves $111bn merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery

Published: June 13, 2026 00:54

Deal still under UK scrutiny with new investigation, and could face lawsuit from state attorneys generalDonald Trump’s Department of Justice has decided to approve the $111bn merger of Paramount Skydance, controlled by the Ellison family, and Warner Bros…

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

āš½ļø Kick-off at 9pm EDT/2am BST/11am AESTāš½ļø 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…

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