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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…

Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution

Published: July 24, 2026 17:09

Exclusive: Eight companies expect to be covered by the ban for 2025-26, the Guardian can revealWater company bosses’ total pay rose over the past year despite a government bonus ban and public outrage over pollution and bills, the Guardian can reveal.One…

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…

The Guardian view on ponds: these freshwater havens need a law of their own | Editorial

Published: July 24, 2026 16:48

Small pools don’t get the same attention as polluted rivers or seas. But they have a vital role to play in boosting natureFrogs; newts; small fish such as minnows and sticklebacks; dragonflies; water boatmen and water snails: these are just a few of the…

Scoff at cheaper bus fares and No 10 North if you like, but Andy Burnham knows what he’s doing | Jonathan Freedland

Published: July 24, 2026 16:01

Retail politics while taking power out of London: if this works, Burnham’s premiership could be seriously transformationalOne of Andy Burnham’s first policy moves brought back a sharp memory. On Wednesday, he announced that single bus fares across England…

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…

After half a decade of the Hundred, we still don’t know what this thing actually is | Emma John

Published: July 24, 2026 15:26

The Hundred has always been an experiment in manufactured identity – you can’t hurry history, but perhaps you can fake itThe Lucknow Super Giants kit says a lot about their team. Specifically, it draws from the “cultural fabric” of the city and the…

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

Published: July 24, 2026 15:12

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…

‘Future generations will curse us for its loss’: can nothing save Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh’s masterpiece?

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…

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…

A global threat for millennia: experts warn Australia’s nuclear submarine legacy will be weapons-usable uranium cache

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…

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

Published: July 24, 2026 15:00

Streaming pioneer that transformed TV is facing slowing growth and new battles for viewers’ attentionWhen 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 becoming…

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

Published: July 24, 2026 14:52

Latest attacks come after Trump vowed ‘major military punishment’ for Tehran and its Houthi alliesBenjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, the Israeli prime minister’s office said.“As part of the visit, the 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…

King George glory days are back and Ascot has Europe’s top racing prize in sight

Published: July 24, 2026 14:25

The midsummer Flat showpiece has fallen behind the Arc de Triomphe but Ascot is ready to splash the cashAmid fears in the wider racing industry that affordability checks, tax raids and falling attendance will be the end of us, Ascot sails serenely on…

‘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…

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…

I’ve been gaming for 40 years. Here are the best chairs in the UK for comfort, support and serious play

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…

Four men in 20s die after car crashes into lamp-post in 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…

‘It’s generations of decline’: can Andy Burnham really end rough sleeping?

Published: July 24, 2026 13:31

Outreach workers on the frontline of England’s homelessness crisis react to PM’s flagship policy pledgeUK politics live – latest updatesIt is close to midnight as two outreach workers from Spear, a homelessness charity in south London, shine their torches…

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…

European stocks rise as oil falls back below $100; UK could lose ‘advantage’ over EU due to Trump’s new tariffs, industry warns - business live

Published: July 24, 2026 11:51

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsOn the corporate front today, the consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser has warned it will take a £175m hit from selling its business in Russia to local manufacturer Arnest Management.The deal is…

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?

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…

Bedlam dreamscapes, digital-age aliens and a summer pastoral – the week in art

Published: July 24, 2026 11:00

The terrifying visions of Richard Dadd, UFOs, aliens and Van Gogh’s troubled peasant woman – all in your weekly dispatchRichard Dadd: Beyond BedlamTerrifying creatures of the night and surreal dreamscapes galore – and those are just the “sane” canvases…

‘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 World Is Full of Married Men review – Jackie Collins’ bonkbuster as a gloriously filthy puppet show

Published: July 24, 2026 10:44

The Yard theatre, LondonBarbies, giant erections and exquisite craftsmanship combine in one of the year’s most outrageously funny and startingly original showsDid someone say Jackie Collins, that doyenne of literary raunch and observer of human sexual…

‘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 arrested for kissing in public on life under Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law

Published: July 24, 2026 10:00

Wendy Faith and Alesi Diana Denise freed 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 might spend the…

Trump to speak at White House press dinner rescheduled after shooting

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

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…

France evacuates Cap Ferret peninsula and Spain’s Sanchez warns of ‘dramatic situation’ as wildfires spread – Europe live

Published: July 24, 2026 09:08

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…

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…

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

Published: July 24, 2026 09:03

PM will chair the inaugural meeting of the national economic council that will aim to shift economic decision-making away ‌from LondonHeavy police presence this morning outside Heron House in central Manchester, where the prime minister will hold his first…

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…

Panda Bamboo mattress topper review: soothed my pain and improved my sleep – even in a heatwave

Published: July 24, 2026 09:00

Supportive and surprisingly cool for memory foam, Panda’s flagship topper gave our reviewer some of the best sleep she’s had all summer• The best mattress toppers – testedWhen I was struggling to sleep in a heatwave, diving into a 6ft slab of memory foam…

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…

Burnham is acting like he’s mayor of everywhere – that’s not devolving power to local communities | Simon Jenkins

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.…

‘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…

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