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Sophia Dunkley launches England into new era with win over West Indies in first T20
Published: May 21, 2025 21:08
England (150-2) beat West Indies (146-7) by eight wktsDunkley hits unbeaten 81 after Mathews ton for visitorsThis was supposed to be all about England: a first chance to assess how this team will fare under the new head coach, Charlotte Edwards, and new…
Brennan Johnson strikes to clinch Europa League glory for Tottenham
Published: May 21, 2025 21:01
For Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham, there was only one story, one mission. It was not about what happens next with the manager; that can wait. It was about grasping an opportunity that does not come around very often, about emerging from what has felt like…
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reportedly wins NBA MVP
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/21/nba-mvp-shai-gilgeous-alexander-winner
Published: May 21, 2025 20:16
SGA led Thunder to NBA-best 68 wins and historic season26-year-old guard averaged 32.7 points on 51.9% shootingShai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, capping a breakout year in which he led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a…
Mexico: ‘Noah’s Ark’ of animals flees cartel violence for new home on coast
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/21/mexico-animals-cartels-violence
Published: May 21, 2025 20:12
Officials at animal refuge near Culiacán, capital of violence-torn Sinaloa state, faced threats from powerful drug gangsHundreds of animals including elephants, crocodiles, lions and tigers have been moved from a violence-torn Mexican cartel heartland to a…
Pro-doping Enhanced Games to debut in Las Vegas with Trump Jr backing
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/21/enhanced-games-las-vegas-dates-trump-jr-thiel
Published: May 21, 2025 20:00
Games scheduled for 21–24 May 2026 in Las VegasAthletes allowed to use PEDs under medical oversightInvestors include Donald Trump Jr and Peter ThielA controversial new Olympics-style sporting event where athletes will be permitted – and even encouraged –…
OpenAI buys iPhone architect’s startup for $6.4bn
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/21/openai-iphone-io
Published: May 21, 2025 19:36
The untested hardware startup, called io, was founded by Apple design guru Jony IveOpenAI is buying an untested startup for $6.4bn, the ChatGPT maker’s biggest acquisition yet. The hardware startup, called io, was founded by Apple design guru Jony Ive,…
Trump ambushes South African president with video and false claims of anti-white racism
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/21/trump-south-africa-president-meeting
Published: May 21, 2025 19:28
Cyril Ramaphosa responds to hectoring stunt in Oval Office and egregious claim of white genocide by suggesting calmUS politics live – latest updatesAnalysis: Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claims ignore the reality of life and crime in South AfricaDonald Trump…
England v West Indies: first women’s T20 cricket international – live
Published: May 21, 2025 19:03
T20 series opener at Canterbury, play from 6.30pm BSTRead the latest edition of The Spin | And email JamesKlang! Bell gets another in the over! Horrible shot from Zaida James, a real waft outside off stump to a ball shaping away, the nick is swallowed by…
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United: Europa League final – live
Published: May 21, 2025 19:02
Europa League updates from Bilbao; kick-off 8pm BSTRead today’s edition of Football Daily | And email ScottOur man David Hytner is watching all of the red-carpet arrivals in Cannes San Mamés. “Just got to the ground to see Ian Wright being serenaded on his…
Drugs and guns found in raid on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Miami home, court told
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/may/21/sean-combs-diddy-sex-trafficking-trial
Published: May 21, 2025 18:49
Homeland security agent Gerard Gannon testifies about federal raid on Miami Beach property in March last yearThe federal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs entered its eighth day of testimony in New York on Wednesday, with a homeland security agent resuming…
Israeli troops fire ‘warning shots’ at 25 diplomats visiting occupied West Bank
Published: May 21, 2025 18:36
Shots force delegation representing 31 countries, including Italy, Canada, Egypt and UK, to run for coverMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli troops have fired “warning shots” at a group of 25 diplomats who were visiting Jenin in the Israel-occupied…
Is ‘chic’ political? In Trump 2.0, the word stands for conservative femininity
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/may/21/chic-unchic-trump-femininity
Published: May 21, 2025 17:42
Debate over ‘chic’ has erupted online as luxury-minded TikTokers push a definition that aligns with the Maga setThe idea of “chic” is a fashion-world cliche. At best it is a know-it-when-you-see-it vibe, at worst a lazy adjective chosen by a writer to…
Ella Baron on Israel’s destruction of Gaza – cartoon
Published: May 21, 2025 17:39
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The Guardian view on Russia sanctions: a brittle economy is Putin’s weakness | Editorial
Published: May 21, 2025 17:30
Ukraine’s allies must dial up sanctions to expose the fragility of the Kremlin’s strategy for perpetual warDonald Trump’s pledge to end the war in Ukraine on the first day of his second term as US president was a sign of his unsuitability as a peace…
‘It was thrilling and combative’: inside a revealing Pee-wee Herman documentary
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/may/21/pee-wee-herman-paul-reubens-documentary
Published: May 21, 2025 17:28
The singular comedian gave 40 hours of interviews to film-maker Matt Wolf for an intimate and often challenging two-part portraitFor any documentary that hinges on access in order to be produced, the collaboration between director and subject takes on a…
The Guardian view on social cohesion: too many of us are still ‘bowling alone’ | Editorial
Published: May 21, 2025 17:25
Three decades on from Robert Putnam’s account of fraying social ties in the US, new research in Britain identifies similar dangersThirty years after writing Bowling Alone, the famous essay in which he diagnosed a dangerous crisis of social cohesion in the…
Trump administration accepts jet from Qatar for possible use as Air Force One
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/21/trump-qatar-plane
Published: May 21, 2025 17:24
Plane offer set off a firestorm of bipartisan criticism of Trump and raised questions about Qatar’s motivesUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has accepted the controversial gift of a Boeing 747 jetliner from the government of Qatar,…
Tommy Robinson charged with harassing journalists
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/21/tommy-robinson-charged-with-harassing-journalists
Published: May 21, 2025 17:08
Far-right activist to appear in court next month accused of two counts of harassment causing fear of violenceTommy Robinson, the jailed far-right activist, has been charged with harassment of two journalists.Robinson, 42, whose real name is Stephen…
Ben Stokes targets No 1 spot in world Test rankings: ‘One more place to go’
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/21/england-cricket-ben-stokes-zimbabwe-test-match-news
Published: May 21, 2025 17:02
Ashes rivals Australia sit above England in ICC tableZimbabwe Test is captain’s first action since DecemberEngland under Ben Stokes have never lacked ambition, but they go into a defining period of Test cricket with one in particular in mind: to become the…
US deportations cast spotlight on South Sudan’s deepening political crisis
Published: May 21, 2025 16:58
World’s youngest country is facing renewed outbreak of tensions that have plagued it for yearsAn attempt by the US to deport South Asian migrants to South Sudan has cast a spotlight on the world’s youngest country, which is experiencing a renewed outbreak…
Macron’s party moots banning headscarves in public for under-15s
Published: May 21, 2025 16:44
President calls government meeting to address finding that Muslim Brotherhood poses ‘threat to national cohesion’Emmanuel Macron’s centrist political party has suggested banning girls under 15 from wearing the Muslim headscarf in all public places, as the…
Russia accused of trying to hack border security cameras to disrupt Ukraine aid
Published: May 21, 2025 16:37
UK says GRU unit accessed cameras near crossings, military installations and rail stations at key European locationsRussia tried to hack into border security cameras to spy on and disrupt the flow of western aid entering Ukraine, the UK’s intelligence…
Footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas pleads guilty to £600,000 cannabis importation charge
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/21/jay-emmanuel-thomas-cannabis-charge-football
Published: May 21, 2025 16:27
Forward, 34, arrested at Stansted airport in 2024Former Arsenal trainee sacked by Greenock MortonFootballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has pleaded guilty to a cannabis importation charge over an attempt to smuggle £600,000 of the drug through Stansted airport…
‘It is time to ask if the rules allow abuse’: broadcasters call for overhaul of Eurovision voting after Israeli near win
Published: May 21, 2025 16:26
Questions around social media campaigns prompt several nations to demand a ‘complete review’ of how the contest’s public vote worksBroadcasters across Europe are challenging the Eurovision song contest voting system, after an overwhelming public vote in…
EU urged to act over Hungary’s plans to ‘effectively outlaw free press’
Published: May 21, 2025 16:19
Media figures speak out as Orbán’s party proposes penalising organisations that receive foreign fundingMore than 90 editors-in-chief and publishers from across Europe have signed a statement calling on the EU to take action over proposed legislation in…
Emma Raducanu suffers injury scare before French Open in defeat by Collins
Published: May 21, 2025 16:11
British No 2 went out 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 after long medical breakTight finale in Strasbourg suggests issue not too seriousEmma Raducanu suffered an injury scare before the French Open as she went out of the Strasbourg Open.The 22-year-old left the court during…
Cutting aid for girls’ education isn’t just wrong – it’s economically illiterate | Larry Elliott
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/21/cuts-aid-girls-education-labour-government
Published: May 21, 2025 16:05
This slash-and-burn approach is indefensible and would have been anathema to previous Labour governmentsAsk any one of the 187 female Labour MPs whether they would have made it to the House of Commons without an education and you would probably get short…
Phil Foden admits to facing challenges ‘off the pitch mentally’ this season
Published: May 21, 2025 16:00
‘It’s been difficult,’ says Manchester City forwardFoden won PFA Player of the Year award a year agoPhil Foden has revealed he has faced challenges “off the pitch mentally” this season and that an ankle injury sustained against Manchester United in April…
Cleanse, moisturize and protect: how to start a skincare routine
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/may/21/how-to-start-a-skincare-routine
Published: May 21, 2025 16:00
With all the noisy marketing, how do we know what skin actually needs? It’s less than you may thinkTell us: how has your sex life changed after 60?To hear many social media influencers tell it, a proper skincare routine requires dozens of expensive lotions…
Chelsea and Newcastle in race with Manchester United to sign Liam Delap
Published: May 21, 2025 15:57
Ipswich striker has release clause of £30mDelap has spoken to United about potential switchChelsea and Newcastle are providing fierce competition for Manchester United in the race to sign Liam Delap, who will hold discussions with all of his suitors before…
Alan Turing papers saved from shredder could fetch £150,000
Published: May 21, 2025 15:50
Documents including signed copy of 1938 PhD dissertation to be auctioned after they were nearly thrown outWidely considered the father of theoretical computer science, Alan Turing’s influence on modern life continues to be felt in the age of artificial…
Giro d’Italia: Richard Carapaz solos to stage 11 win as Del Toro stays in pink
Published: May 21, 2025 15:49
Overall leader finishes 10 seconds behind EcuadorianUAE Team Emirates teammate Juan Ayuso is secondRichard Carapaz won stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday with a solo ride in the last nine kilometres, with the leader, Isaac del Toro, finishing…
More adoptions likely to fail in England amid funding cuts, warn charities
Published: May 21, 2025 15:11
Adoption UK says families at breaking point and cuts to support fund are ‘morally and economically nonsensical’A growing number of adopted children are at risk of returning to the care system as funding cuts and lack of support pushes England’s families…
The UK has spoken out against the ‘monstrous’ human catastrophe in Gaza. Why won’t Australia do more? | Donald Rothwell
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/22/uk-spoken-out-human-catastrophe-gaza-australia
Published: May 21, 2025 15:00
Foreign minister Penny Wong has called the risk to babies ‘horrifying’ but there is more Australia could do to make its position on Gaza clearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached a…
Keir Starmer confirms U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts
Published: May 21, 2025 14:55
Government to loosen eligibility rules for pensioners in face of backlash against decision to means test benefitUK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has confirmed that he wants more pensioners to be eligible for winter fuel payments after a…
European unity against Putin in peril if Trump moves to ease sanctions
Published: May 21, 2025 14:37
EU’s hopes of US increasing pressure on Kremlin have been dashed, and Hungary could yet make situation worseEuropean leaders – who have promised to impose “massive” new sanctions on Russia after Vladimir Putin’s rejection of a ceasefire in Ukraine – face…
George Wendt obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/may/21/george-wendt-obituary
Published: May 21, 2025 14:33
Actor who played Norm Peterson in the hugely popular American sitcom CheersGeorge Wendt, who has died aged 76, made his name in the American sitcom Cheers as the popular, beer-guzzling Norm Peterson. He appeared in all 275 episodes of the series, which ran…
Justice department opens inquiry into Andrew Cuomo’s Covid-19 response
Published: May 21, 2025 14:26
Ex-New York governor and current NYC mayoral candidate accused of mishandling nursing homes during pandemicUS politics live – latest updatesThe justice department has reportedly opened a criminal investigation into Andrew Cuomo, the former New York…
Two people die attempting to cross Channel in dinghy
Published: May 21, 2025 14:25
Ten others on board asked to be rescued after small boat carrying 80 migrants set off from northern FranceTwo people have died attempting to cross the Channel in the early hours of Wednesday, according to the French rescue service. It follows a similar…
Former prisoners and hostages urge Starmer to secure release of Jimmy Lai
Published: May 21, 2025 14:24
Call for UK PM to act urgently over pro-democracy campaigner who has spent 1,602 days in solitary confinementFormer prisoners and hostages wrongly held abroad have urged the UK prime minister to urgently secure the release of the pro-democracy campaigner…
Liverpool unveil plans for new memorial to mark 40th anniversary of Heysel tragedy
Published: May 21, 2025 14:19
Current memorial’s location deemed unsuitableJuventus to unveil their new tribute next weekLiverpool have unveiled plans for a new Heysel memorial at Anfield to mark the 40th anniversary of the disaster that claimed 39 lives before the 1985 European Cup…
Is the Nintendo Switch the best console of its generation – or just the most meaningful to me?
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/may/20/nintendo-switch-favourite-ever-console
Published: May 21, 2025 14:00
For years, the Switch has been a companion through life’s changes, gaming milestones and a lifeline to fun in chaotic timesThe lifespan of a games console has extended a lot since I was a child. In the 1990s, this kind of technology would be out of date…
Plants produce more nectar when they ‘hear’ bees buzzing, scientists find
Published: May 21, 2025 14:00
Researchers suggest buzzing noises could be used as environmentally friendly way to enhance crop pollinationPlants can “hear” bees buzzing and serve up more nectar when they are nearby, scientists have found.The research suggests that plants are a more…
A new US report makes it clear: five-day in-office mandates are outdated | Gleb Tsipursky
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/21/in-office-mandates-outdated-telework-study
Published: May 21, 2025 14:00
A government study shows clear benefits to the flexibility of telework. Companies ignore these findings at their own riskWhen the pandemic hit in early 2020, organizations pivoted overnight to remote and hybrid models to survive. Nearly five years later,…
Derek and Quentin, twins from Indiana who live in the woods: Robin de Puy’s best photograph
Published: May 21, 2025 13:36
‘I spotted them in a town called Elkhart, jumped out of the car and ran towards them. If you didn’t know their story, you might think they were runners or cyclists. Then you see the tattoos’My first trip photographing Americans was in 2015, when I drove…
Sighing at a colleague in frustration could be discriminatory, tribunal rules
Published: May 21, 2025 13:30
UK software engineer successfully sues employer for disability discrimination after complaining about manager’s sighingSighing at a colleague at work in frustration could breach equality laws, an employment tribunal has ruled.Nonverbal expressions of…
Chris Brown freed on bail after UK arrest over alleged 2023 London bottle attack
Published: May 21, 2025 13:28
American R&B artist told to lodge £5m in bail which will allow UK Breezy Bowl XX tour dates to go aheadThe R&B singer Chris Brown has been freed on bail after he was arrested in the UK and later charged over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub…
International opinion has rounded on Israel, but it's not enough to force Netanyahu's hand | Sanam Vakil
Published: May 21, 2025 13:20
Condemnation alone won’t change Israel’s trajectory. For that, concrete action on sanctions and Palestinian statehood is requiredSanam Vakil is director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programmeNineteen months on from the 7 October Hamas…
German police arrest teenage neo-Nazis over alleged attacks on migrants
Published: May 21, 2025 13:09
Authorities say far-right ‘Last Defence Wave’ group wants to bring about collapse of Germany’s democratic systemGerman police have staged early morning raids against an alleged far-right “terrorist” cell on suspicion of attacks against asylum seekers and…
Geishas, Dunkirk ships and an elephant’s new home: photos of the day – Wednesday
Published: May 21, 2025 13:03
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‘He lived inside poetry’: Toby Jones and Helena Bonham Carter perform poems in memory of lost loved ones
Published: May 21, 2025 13:00
Actors including Asa Butterfield, Stephen Mangan and Susan Wokoma share poems as part of ‘Celebration Day’, a new annual moment dedicated to commemorating family and friends• Helena Bonham Carter performs Don’t Let That Horse by Lawrence Ferlinghetti –…
What to say – and what not to say – to friends, or colleagues having IVF
Published: May 21, 2025 13:00
It’s all too easy to say something crass or insensitive to someone who is going through IVF – as I discovered when I was. Here’s how to open your mouth without putting your foot in itIt is estimated that one in seven couples in the UK will experience…
Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: Spots or stripes? The good news is you no longer have to choose
Published: May 21, 2025 13:00
The trick is to remember they have more in common than they have differences – and you’ll be seeing a lot of both this summerAre you team spot, or team stripe? They resonate on different frequencies, in a subtle sort of a way. They are not exactly…
Former Ukrainian politician shot dead outside Madrid school
Published: May 21, 2025 12:49
Andriy Portnov, ex-aide to pro-Russia former president, was dropping off children when he was targeted by gunmenUnidentified gunmen have shot and killed a former Ukrainian politician, Andriy Portnov, outside a school in an upmarket suburb of Madrid.The…
Moderna withdraws application for US approval of combined flu-Covid shot
Published: May 21, 2025 12:48
After talks with Food and Drug Administration, company plans to resubmit vaccine application later this year Moderna said on Wednesday it had withdrawn an application seeking approval for its flu and Covid combination vaccine candidate after discussions…
Tate McRae review – Britney-channelling, splits-deploying singer is impressively industrious
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/may/21/tate-mcrae-review-uk-tour-o2-arena-london
Published: May 21, 2025 12:32
O2 Arena, LondonNow at arena level after a string of trap-pop smashes, the Canadian star has a knack for elaborate choreography – but it can obscure her personalityAfter going viral in the pandemic with bruised ballad You Broke Me First, 21-year-old…
Tell us your memories of seeing Star Wars in cinemas
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/may/21/tell-us-your-memories-of-seeing-star-wars-in-cinemas
Published: May 21, 2025 12:27
We would like to hear about your memories of seeing Star Wars in cinemas when it first opened in 1977/78The original cut of Star Wars, first released in cinemas in 1977-78, has rarely been shown in public since director George Lucas produced special…
Crystal Palace hopeful of Europa League participation despite Textor concerns
Published: May 21, 2025 12:26
John Textor-owned Lyon could also reach competitionUefa’s club financial control body set to look into caseCrystal Palace are confident they will be cleared to play in next season’s Europa League even if Lyon also qualify despite concerns that they could…
European year of the Normans reopens debate over Irish identity
Published: May 21, 2025 12:18
Ministers approve Ireland’s participation in cultural initiative but Sinn Féin calls commemoration offensiveNearly nine centuries after the Normans clanked ashore with swords and armour, Ireland is still wrestling with the question: what did they ever do…
Bhutanese Nepalis fled ethnic cleansing for the US. Trump is returning them to the refugee camps
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/21/us-deports-bhutanese-refugee-stateless-limbo
Published: May 21, 2025 12:00
They lost their Nepalese citizenship years ago and are now living in a ‘stateless limbo’ amid Trump’s deportationsAasis Subedi, a Bhutanese Nepali refugee, finds himself back in the same Nepal refugee camp he spent part of his youth, once again…
How to turn the dregs of a tahini jar into a brilliant Japanese condiment - recipe | Waste not
Published: May 21, 2025 12:00
Use up those final scrapings to make goma dare, a versatile sesame dipping sauce that adds a kick of flavour to salads and soupsA jar of goma dare is a new favourite fixture in my fridge door. This Japanese-style condiment, dipping sauce and dressing made…
A Texas man is seeking justice for his brother who died in police custody: ‘He was a good person’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/21/texas-death-glenn-smallwood
Published: May 21, 2025 12:00
Glenn Smallwood had schizoaffective disorder. Instead of a hospital, police took him to jail and strapped him to a chairTwo days before he died, a 33-year-old father and US army veteran named Glenn Smallwood Jr was talking about building a house. His…
‘Dylan said: teach me that!’ Martin Carthy on six decades of Scarborough Fair – and his new solo album
Published: May 21, 2025 11:31
As the folk icon celebrates his 84th birthday today, he looks back on falling out with Paul Simon, smashing up pianos with Dylan – and the classic song he’s still not got quite rightMartin Carthy has returned to Scarborough Fair. It’s been 60 years since…
Godfather of climate science decries Trump plan to shut Nasa lab above Seinfeld diner: ‘It’s crazy’
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/21/nasa-giss-lab-trump-shut-down-james-hansen
Published: May 21, 2025 11:30
Over breakfast at Tom’s Restaurant, right below the historic Giss lab, James Hansen calls Doge’s decision a ‘big mistake’Perched above the New York City diner made famous by the TV show Seinfeld, Tom’s Restaurant, a small research laboratory became,…
Chelsea determined to keep Enzo Fernández despite Real Madrid interest
Published: May 21, 2025 11:30
La Liga club aiming to rebuild midfield before next seasonLiverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister also on shortlistChelsea have no intention of selling Enzo Fernández and are determined to see off any attempt by Real Madrid to sign the midfielder this summer.Xabi…
PMQs live: Starmer says he wants ‘more pensioners’ to get winter fuel payments in major U-turn
Published: May 21, 2025 11:23
The prime minister says as the economy improves he would look again at thresholds YouGov has published more details of its polling on the electorate’s relationship with Labour, as covered in the Sky News report mentioned earlier. (See 10.06am.)It shows…
Tottenham and Manchester United fans descend on Bilbao for Europa League final – live
Published: May 21, 2025 11:23
All the latest news before the final, 8pm BST kick-offJonathan Wilson: why this game matters | Email WillRight, time to play a searching 40-yard crossfield pass to Will Unwin, who’ll talk you through the rest of the morning. Bye.Elsewhere, Nick Ames has…
Former Ukrainian presidential aide reportedly shot dead in Madrid – Europe live
Published: May 21, 2025 11:20
Former politician Andriy Portnov advised the pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovych and had fled Ukraine in 2014For more background on Portnov, here is his profile as drafted by the US Treasury in 2021, when he was sanctioned on the International Anti-Corruption…
Donald Trump Jr says ‘maybe one day’ when asked if he would ever run for president – US politics live
Published: May 21, 2025 11:11
President’s eldest son says ‘that calling is there’ while speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum A small southern California school district must immediately pause its ban on critical race theory (CRT), a California appeals court ruled on Thursday…
Ballet BC review – fizzing energy from dancers laid bare
Published: May 21, 2025 11:10
Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe Canadian company are in total control in Crystal Pite’s Frontier, while Johan Inger’s Passing has colour and humour yet is overstretchedIn brief, this double bill from Vancouver-based Ballet BC comprises one really great piece and…
Hamburg Ballet dancers accuse artistic director of creating ‘toxic environment’ – reports
Published: May 21, 2025 11:05
More than half troupe’s dancers write to minister criticising Demis Volpi – and five soloists announce resignationEurope live – latest updatesBallet dancers at a top German company have reportedly written an excoriating critique of their new artistic…
West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time
Published: May 21, 2025 11:01
UKHSA says risk to public very low after detection in genetic material of mosquitoes caught in NottinghamshireWest Nile virus has been detected in genetic material of mosquitoes collected in Britain for the first time, the UK Health Security Agency has…
Blow to UK’s 2030 clean energy targets as SSE cuts spending on renewables
Published: May 21, 2025 10:58
Danish developer shrinks five-year investment plans by £3bn blaming policy and planning delaysOne of the UK’s biggest energy developers will cut its planned spending on new renewables projects in a blow to the government’s 2030 clean power targets.SSE…
Scattered Spider is focus of NCA inquiry into cyber-attacks against UK retailers
Published: May 21, 2025 10:48
Detectives say English-speaking hacker community a key suspect after M&S, Co-op and Harrods targetedBusiness live – latest updatesA hacker community known as Scattered Spider is a key suspect in a criminal inquiry into cyber-attacks against UK retailers…
Tell us: what have you never quite understood about antibiotics?
Published: May 21, 2025 10:36
In a new video series on our It’s Complicated Youtube channel, we’re on a mission to untangle confusing everyday topics by speaking directly with expertsAntibiotics are one of the most powerful tools in modern medicine, used to treat everything from minor…
Premier League race for Europe: who’s in, who needs what and how 10 could qualify
Published: May 21, 2025 10:36
While the top and bottom of the Premier League are resolved, European spots are very much up for grabsIntrigue on the final day of the Premier League season is concentrated solely on who qualifies for Europe, but there is plenty of it. Seven clubs will…
The Spin | Test cricket summers are the sunshine-shaped bookmarks of our lives
Published: May 21, 2025 10:35
When you reach a certain age you start measuring life in cricket summers, bringing memories of old acquaintancesThe first Test of an English summer always has a certain frisson – who is shaping up and who might be shipping out? Will that debutant be able…
Former tennis star Jelena Dokic confirms death of estranged father, Damir Dokic
Published: May 21, 2025 10:32
Father and coach of former tennis world No 4 died on FridayPlayer shares ‘conflicting and complex emotions’ after 10-year estrangementDamir Dokic, the estranged father and coach of former tennis star Jelena Dokic, has died.Jelena confirmed in a social…
Pakistan blames India for suspected suicide attack on school bus
Published: May 21, 2025 10:13
Four children and two adults killed in attack on bus en route to army public school in Balochistan provincePakistan has blamed India for a suspected suicide attack on a school bus in its south-western province of Balochistan on Wednesday morning that…
A Private Life review – Jodie Foster is a sleuthing shrink in French-language Hitchcockian mystery
Published: May 21, 2025 10:05
Cannes film festivalFoster plays a psychoanalyst who suspects her client may not have killed herself, and sets out to investigate with ex-husband Daniel AuteuilRebecca Zlotowski serves up a genial, preposterous psychological mystery caper: the tale of an…
Revealed: UnitedHealth secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers
Published: May 21, 2025 10:00
A Guardian investigation finds insurer quietly paid facilities that helped it gain Medicare enrollees and reduce hospitalizations. Whistleblowers allege harm to residentsUnitedHealth Group, the nation’s largest healthcare conglomerate, has secretly paid…
‘A rabbit hole of paranoia’: what an IVF clinic bombing tells us about young men and online extremism
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/21/palm-springs-ivf-clinic-bombing-online-extremism
Published: May 21, 2025 10:00
After an attack in Palm Springs, experts say the internet is only helping lone wolves find dangerous fringe theoriesExperts say an online ecosystem that allows lone actors to latch on to fringe viewpoints is bolstering violent extremism in the US,…
The US credit rating has been downgraded. But there’s an easy fix for our debt | Robert Reich
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/21/us-credit-rating-debt-fix
Published: May 21, 2025 10:00
Instead of cutting taxes on the richest Americans – who hold much of the country’s debt – simply raise themOn Friday, the credit rating of the United States was downgraded. Moody’s, the ratings firm, announced that the government’s rising debt levels would…
Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘vagina candle’ is still burning bright – at five times the original price | Arwa Mahdawi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/21/gwyneth-paltrow-vagina-candle-goop
Published: May 21, 2025 10:00
In the latest twist in the Goop candle saga, the famous creation, which retailed at $75 in 2020, is now on offer at $400 on eBay. Not bad for a product that started out as a jokeI have a foolproof way to make millions. It’s a little tricky to execute, but…
Ride of the Valkyries: how the WNBA finally found a home in the Bay Area
Published: May 21, 2025 10:00
As the league’s newest team targets a bright future, they are also keen to respect the culture and history of the Bay Area they representPurple-dyed ponytails and sequin jackets glittering in shades of black and violet. Fans are decked out in sports logos…
Salt-N-Pepa sue Universal over ownership of master recordings
Published: May 21, 2025 09:44
Push It hitmakers Sandra Denton and Cheryl James claim Universal is blocking the return of their copyright, but label claims it has repeatedly attempted a resolutionThe pop-rap group Salt-N-Pepa have sued Universal Music Group as they try to regain control…
Saturday Night Live: the 10 best sketches from the 50th season
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/may/21/snl-best-sketches-50th-season
Published: May 21, 2025 09:22
While the splashy, star-packed season might not have lived up to the hype, there were still enough notably hilarious momentsThis was a massive season for Saturday Night Live, which celebrated 50 years on air. Along with two huge specials – a musical…
Drop by drop: Carlos Alcaraz leads shift back to the most deft shot in tennis
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/21/drop-shot-tennis-carlos-alcaraz-clay-french-open
Published: May 21, 2025 09:17
Roger Federer saw it as a ‘panic shot’ but the drop shot is back in vogue thanks to a greater understanding of its effectivenessA little more than two years ago, Daniil Medvedev was working his way through the early rounds of the Miami Open when he noticed…
Kyiv’s League of the Mighty: how amputee football supports Ukraine’s survivors
Published: May 21, 2025 09:17
Veterans are using sport as a form of rehabilitation from severe injuries and, as one organiser explains: ‘It’s about emotional gain, helping them rediscover this will to live’A little more than four months ago, Konstantyn Moskal arrived at a new position…
‘It’s better for them than being in a cage!’ Why are cat cafes suddenly so controversial?
Published: May 21, 2025 09:00
More and more cafes offer you the chance to pet a cat as you sip your cappuccino. Some see themselves as shelters more than businesses. Why do animal protection charities want them closed?It’s just gone 3pm on a sunny Wednesday in Norwich, and the…
Sali Hughes on beauty: Feeling the heat? Avoid summer meltdowns with new long-wear makeup
Published: May 21, 2025 09:00
Thanks to excellent new tints, sticks and sprays, rising temperatures do not have to mean melting makeupAt the time of writing, my life and mood have been shifted dramatically by spring sunshine. And so too would my makeup if I hadn’t spent weeks testing…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa expected to take golf stars to Trump meeting
Published: May 21, 2025 08:07
Ernie Els and Retief Goosen reportedly part of delegation as president seeks to reset ties after white ‘genocide’ claimsThe South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, is expected to take the golfers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen with him to meet Donald Trump…
Capitalism and Its Critics by John Cassidy review – brilliant primer on leftwing economics
Published: May 21, 2025 08:00
From Marx to Piketty, a sprawling but marvellously lucid overview of capitalism’s naysayersCapitalism has a way of confounding its critics. Like one of those fairground punching bags, it pops right back up every time a crisis knocks it down. Friedrich…
‘Difficult choices’: aid cuts threaten effort to reduce maternal deaths in Nigeria
Published: May 21, 2025 08:00
Staff at a UN-run clinic in country’s north-east worry about growing funding gaps amid dismantling of USAID At a UN-run antenatal clinic in a camp for people displaced by Boko Haram, the colours stand out like the bellies of the pregnant women. Abayas in…
Israel-Gaza war live: Israel ‘very close’ to committing war crimes, says former PM as UN warns aid still being blocked
Published: May 21, 2025 07:39
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert says Netanyahu’s government was a fighting ‘a war without a purpose’Israel still blocking aid for Gaza despite promise to lift siege, says UNThe amount of aid Israel has started to allow into the Gaza Strip is not…
Third man charged over suspected arson attacks at Keir Starmer-linked properties
Published: May 21, 2025 07:22
Petro Pochynok, 34, charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, says Metropolitan police A third man has been charged in connection with suspected arson attacks on properties and a car linked to Keir Starmer, the Metropolitan…
Ukraine war has reignited ‘cold war strategies’, says John le Carré’s son
Published: May 21, 2025 07:00
Nick Harkaway sees parallels with postwar period as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold comes to the West End Russia’s war in Ukraine has reignited “cold war strategies”, according to the son of John le Carré, who announced that an adaptation of his father’s…
What are the worst European football finals … based on league position? | The Knowledge
Published: May 21, 2025 07:00
Plus: more strange player-of-the-match awards and shot-shy winners; and did Brian Clough deliberately go down to 10 men?Mail us with your questions and answers“In terms of aggregate league position, will Tottenham v Manchester United be the worst European…
Carlo Ancelotti and the vibes of Brazil: a match made in football heaven?
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/21/carlo-ancelotti-brazil-football-heaven
Published: May 21, 2025 07:00
A partnership between the world’s best man-manager and the Seleção will be fun – and potentially gloriousThe year is 2026 and Carlo Ancelotti is recreating a famous Real Madrid photo. Once more he finds himself on an open-top bus celebrating a landmark…
Manchester United suffer but Ruben Amorim could cure ailing psyche
Published: May 21, 2025 07:00
Manager’s emotional intelligence needed for painful therapy process regardless of Europa League final result “It will change my life; it will not change me,” Ruben Amorim told the BBC not long after becoming Manchester United manager, his underpinning…
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