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Pope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, dies aged 88

Published: April 21, 2025 08:15

Death of 267th head of Catholic church triggers period of global mourning and Vatican conclave of cardinals to elect successorPope Francis, the pontiff revered by millions of Catholics around the world whose popular appeal reached far beyond his global…

I’m delighted to see gen Z men flocking back to church – I just hope it’s for the right reasons | Jessica White

Published: April 21, 2025 08:00

Community, self-worth, activism: these things have boosted attendances. But so has online radicalisation – and we can’t ignore thatFor decades, there has been a cultural narrative that the church is a declining institution, which has been backed up by data…

Peter Navarro: the economist who has outsmarted Elon Musk and has the ear of Donald Trump

Published: April 21, 2025 08:00

US president’s chief trade adviser is intellectual driving force behind global tariffs and trade war with ChinaElon Musk called him “dumber than a sack of bricks” but, in the raw contest for political power, Peter Navarro has outsmarted the billionaire.The…

Girl on Girl by Sophie Gilbert review – how pop culture turned a generation of women against themselves

Published: April 21, 2025 08:00

The Pulitzer-nominated journalist recounts how modern misogyny has been shaped by a mass culture attuned to male desire and all-pervasive pornographyIn 2021, JD Vance told Fox News that senior Democrat women were just “childless cat ladies”, lacking…

Adventurer, horse photographer, killer: Eadweard Muybridge’s extraordinary life told in a comic book

Published: April 21, 2025 07:00

He is famed for being a pioneer of the moving image – but there was so much more to Muybridge than that. The great graphic novelist Guy Delisle explains why he turned his life into a rollicking readIt was one of the biggest talking points of the 19th…

Bottle it up: how venting emotion can harm performance in elite sport | Sean Ingle

Published: April 21, 2025 07:00

Studies have shown that failing to control feelings has a negative effect on outcomes – but there are exceptionsTwo scenes from an extraordinary week. The first: Justin Rose, a gentleman in a bearpit as Augusta hollered loud and long for Rory McIlroy. The…

Emboldened by Trump, the ‘liberal’ UK is giving free rein to its colonial impulses | Kenneth Mohammed

Published: April 21, 2025 07:00

Faced with fading empires’ petulance, the global south must draw a red line under its relationship with them and forge new ties based on mutual respectAs Donald Trump rains chaos down upon the US – dismantling the rule of law trading in rage-fuelled…

Moral Ambition by Rutger Bregman review – don’t just stand there, do something

Published: April 21, 2025 06:00

An altruistic companion to Oliver Burkeman’s Four Thousand Weeks aims to encourage anyone with a conscience to stop being a spectatorMany years ago there was a BBC children’s TV programme called Why Don’t You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and…

Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees in limbo after deportation from US

Published: April 21, 2025 06:00

Human rights experts voice alarm as refugees expelled by the US, not welcomed by Bhutan and rejected by NepalWhen Narayan Kumar Subedi received a call from his daughter in the United States three weeks ago, he expected to hear news of his two children’s…

Neirud review – a mysterious family relationship that unravels Brazil’s complex social fabric

Published: April 21, 2025 06:00

Film-maker Fernanda Faya weaves together a loving homage to her circus performer grandmother and her elusive companionBuried secrets bubble to the surface in Brazilian film-maker Fernanda Faya’s tender and searching documentary, which seeks to disentangle…

The real Scandi noir: how a filmmaker and a crooked lawyer shattered Denmark’s self-image – podcast

Published: April 21, 2025 04:00

The Black Swan follows a repentant master criminal as she sets up corrupt clients in front of hidden cameras. But is she really reformed – and is the director up to his own tricks?By Samanth Subramanian. Read by David Bateson Continue reading...

‘My work is a scream for help’: Gaza’s artists document life under fire

Published: April 21, 2025 04:00

Work illustrating the war’s brutality but also the resilience of four Palestinian artists, is being exhibited at the Darat al Funan in JordanBasel El Maqousi says he is amazed to be alive at the end of each day. Living in Gaza, where more than 64,000…

A ‘strange dance’: media mogul Saad Mohseni on making TV under the Taliban

Published: April 21, 2025 04:00

Once dubbed the ‘Afghan Rupert Murdoch’, Mohseni’s media business was founded after the fall of the Taliban and is now navigating their returnSaad Mohseni wants more female faces on his Afghan TV channel. He hopes he might get a deal with the Taliban for…

There is a way to turn Trump’s chaos into an opportunity. Here is what European leaders must do | Paul Taylor

Published: April 21, 2025 04:00

The EU, the world’s biggest single market, can reposition itself and become less reliant on exporting goods to the US and ChinaThis is why America first doesn’t have to mean Europe last.Europeans have had plenty to mope about since Donald Trump entered the…

In a difficult year being unemployed, I learned what success really means | Sunil Badami

Published: April 21, 2025 03:03

For most of that year, I didn’t tell anyone. I didn’t want to burden them with my troubles. And, to be honest, I felt ashamedFrom finance to academia, on radio and TV and even in a Kings Cross sex shop, I’ve had a diverse range of jobs, most largely…

El Salvador’s president proposes swapping US-deported Venezuelans with Maduro’s ‘political prisoners’

Published: April 21, 2025 02:36

Venezuela’s chief prosecutor hits back at ‘cynical’ offer by ‘neofascist’ Salvadoran leader and demands rights for Venezuelan prisonersEl Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has proposed sending 252 Venezuelans deported from the US and imprisoned in his…

Nine-year-old boy dies at popular NSW holiday spot amid spate of drownings over Easter long weekend

Published: April 21, 2025 01:12

The child died after becoming trapped between rocks at South West Rocks on Sunday afternoonListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastA nine-year-old boy has died…

Ukraine war briefing: Prove intentions with 30-day civilian ceasefire, Zelenskyy tells Kremlin

Published: April 21, 2025 00:58

Russia violated Vladimir Putin’s self-declared truce thousands of times, says Ukrainian president, as air raids resume on Easter Monday. What we know on day 1,153Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Russia to genuinely halt drone and missile strikes on…

Humanoid workers and surveillance buggies: ‘embodied AI’ is reshaping daily life in China

Published: April 21, 2025 00:00

China’s leaders see artificial intelligence as key to upgrading military strength, solving problems created by a shrinking workforce, and a source of national prideOn a misty Saturday afternoon in Shenzhen’s Central Park, a gaggle of teenage girls are…

Pete Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat – report

Published: April 20, 2025 23:00

US defense secretary texted strike information to his family in group chat he created, sources tell the New York TimesBefore the US launched military strikes on Yemen in March, Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, sent detailed information about the…

US citizen wrongfully arrested by border patrol in Arizona held for nearly 10 days

Published: April 20, 2025 21:36

Official claimed Jose Hermosillo, who was visiting Arizona, was ‘without the proper immigration documents’Immigration officials detained a US citizen for nearly 10 days in Arizona, according to court records and press reports.As the NPR affiliate Arizona…

Amy Klobuchar calls on supreme court to hold Trump officials in contempt

Published: April 20, 2025 20:51

Senator warns of US getting ‘closer to a constitutional crisis’ as Samuel Alito’s dissent signals deference to TrumpMinnesota senator Amy Klobuchar warned on Sunday that the US is “getting closer and closer to a constitutional crisis”, but the courts,…

USA hail ‘shock and awe’ win over Canada to seal women’s world ice hockey title

Published: April 20, 2025 19:58

Tessa Janecke scores winner in thrilling 4-3 victoryAs it happened: Beau Dure’s minute-by-minute reportAn overtime goal from Tessa Janecke earned the United States a 4-3 win over reigning champions Canada to win gold at the women’s ice hockey world…

European football: Orsolini last-gasp bicycle kick dents Inter’s title charge

Published: April 20, 2025 19:45

Bologna shock leaders with stunning ultra-late winnerBayer Leverkusen’s slim title hopes hit by draw at St PauliA stunning last-gasp goal by striker Riccardo Orsolini gave Bologna a 1-0 home win against Inter in Serie A on Sunday in a blow to the visitors’…

The Guardian view on a new deal for travel in Europe: bring back student exchanges | Editorial

Published: April 20, 2025 17:25

The EU is expected to push for special youth visas at next month’s summit. Sir Keir Starmer should say yesStrong hints that a rebranded “youth opportunity scheme” will top the EU’s wishlist at next month’s EU-UK summit are good news for anyone who regrets…

Senator says trip to El Salvador was to support Kilmar Ábrego García’s due process

Published: April 20, 2025 16:31

Chris Van Hollen says ‘if we deny constitutional rights of this one man, it threatens constitutional rights of everyone’US senator Chris Van Hollen, who travelled to El Salvador last week to meet Kilmar Ábrego García, the man at the center of a wrongful…

NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds

Published: April 20, 2025 16:00

Exclusive: Britons found to have ‘lost out’ while rest of Europe benefits from golden age of research and treatments‘Children with cancer cannot wait’: the human cost of clinical trial delays after BrexitBritish cancer patients are being denied life-saving…

The Illegals by Shaun Walker review – Russian spies hiding in plain sight

Published: April 20, 2025 16:00

The strange stories of the agents who lived apparently normal lives in the west as part of Soviet espionage programmes make compelling readingOne muggy afternoon in June 2010, Don Heathfield and his wife, Ann, were relaxing over a bottle of champagne with…

Israeli military admits ‘professional failures’ over Gaza paramedic killings

Published: April 20, 2025 15:51

IDF says it is dismissing deputy commander for giving ‘inaccurate report’ on shooting that caused global outcryIsrael’s military has admitted to several “professional failures” and a breach of orders in the killing of 15 rescue workers in Gaza last month,…

Leandro Trossard double secures victory for Arsenal at 10-man Ipswich

Published: April 20, 2025 15:17

Mikel Arteta will have spent more arduous Easter Sundays attempting to hunt hidden chocolate eggs.Aside from a few minutes of brief concern for Bukayo Saka’s raked achilles – an incident for which Leif Davis received his very early marching orders – this…

Chelsea break Fulham hearts as Pedro Neto completes stunning turnaround

Published: April 20, 2025 15:08

These are the moments that turn seasons. Credit goes to Enzo Maresca, whose substitutions altered the flow of this west London derby and provided Chelsea with the foundations to break Fulham’s hearts with a stunning turnaround at Craven Cottage.Fulham were…

Sarah Palin’s defamation suit retrial against the New York Times raises first amendment concerns

Published: April 20, 2025 15:00

She lost the first trial in 2022, but she gets ‘second bite of the apple’ due to a judge’s procedural errorsWhen Sarah Palin arrived at a federal court on Monday, her appearance promised little in the way of legal fireworks.Palin was in downtown Manhattan…

Australia’s biggest industrial polluter receives millions in carbon credits despite rising emissions

Published: April 20, 2025 15:00

Safeguard mechanism revamp leads to overall emissions fall but 70% of coal and gas facilities covered by scheme increased direct pollutionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailAustralia’s biggest industrial…

Gina: The first-born son – episode 4 - podcast

Published: April 20, 2025 15:00

Twenty years ago, John Hancock had dinner with his mother, Gina Rinehart. He says it’s the last positive interaction he had with her. In an in-depth interview, he explains how his relationship with his mother fell apart and discusses a high-stakes legal…

The kindness of strangers: the petrol station worker paid for my fuel and saved my date

Published: April 20, 2025 15:00

When my card declined, I looked out at my new girlfriend and felt utter panic. Back then, $20 felt like a huge amount of moneyRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was temporarily living in my home town of Wangaratta while caring for my…

Trump administration draft order calls for drastic restructure of state department

Published: April 20, 2025 14:31

If enacted changes would be one of the biggest reorganizations of department since its founding in 1789A draft Trump administration executive order circulating among US diplomats proposes a radical restructuring of the US state department, including…

RFK's claims about people with autism offer a sinister insight into how Trumpism sees us all | John Harris

Published: April 20, 2025 14:00

The war on science being waged by the US health secretary and the White House is bound to spread. We must be on our guardIn the recent past, Robert F Kennedy Jr has said that Donald Trump is “a terrible human being” and “probably a sociopath”. But in the…

‘Last chance saloon’: the scramble to save Dorset’s vanishing Purbeck puffins

Published: April 20, 2025 14:00

Numbers have plummeted in recent years, but the problem is no one really knows why nesting pairs fail to rear youngReaching the vantage point is a tricky business.First, there’s a hop across a fence into Scratch Arse quarry – the stone workers used to find…

I told a truly weird lie on a first date 30 years ago – and it worked out surprisingly well | Emma Beddington

Published: April 20, 2025 13:01

A new E4 dating show brings the lies we tell while dating into the spotlight. But is bending the truth always a bad thing when looking for love?In 1994, I went on a date. I had just arrived in a new country and I liked the guy: he seemed funny and…

‘Their pursuits are the cigar and the siesta’: how two centuries of British writers helped forge our view of Spain

Published: April 20, 2025 13:00

Laurie Lee and Robert Graves among ‘English-speaking Quixotes’ in new book celebrating literary love for all things SpanishAlmost 200 years ago, the pioneering British travel writer Richard Ford offered an observation that has been happily ignored by the…

Delusions of Paradise by Maiwand Banayee review – a compelling rejection of fundamentalism

Published: April 20, 2025 13:00

An Afghan exile’s account of life in war-torn Kabul and a Taliban-dominated refugee camp is an unflinching study of how radicalisation takes root, and his own renunciation of itBorn in Kabul, Maiwand Banayee aspired to become a Talib when he was 16. In…

‘Performing is not some gigantic thing – it’s just me breathing’: Obongjayar on the journey from shyness to stardom

Published: April 20, 2025 13:00

Ahead of the release of his spectacular second album, the Nigerian singer speaks of his recent songwriting epiphany and how he learned to best express his political rageRight before he began work on his second album, someone told Obongjayar it was time to…

A ‘Black Snape’ in the new Harry Potter seems designed to cause controversy – but it could work | Jason Okundaye

Published: April 20, 2025 12:57

Ignore the fuss: Paapa Essiedu is a brilliant actor who can bring his own depth and style to enrich the iconic characterAfter months of speculation, HBO has announced part of the cast of the latest round of Harry Potter IP-mining: the new TV adaptation of…

The Trump-Harvard showdown is the latest front in a long conservative war against academia

Published: April 20, 2025 12:00

President’s attack on universities echoes efforts by Reagan and McCarthy – but experts say ‘we’re seeing much worse’The showdown between Donald Trump and Harvard University may have exploded into life this week, but the battle represents just the latest…

Overnight: Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark by Dan Richards review – night owls of all feathers

Published: April 20, 2025 12:00

This immersive exploration of how we experience the nocturnal world is beautifully illuminatingAs children, we’re primed by literature to think of the night as a time for adventure as well as rest, but by early middle age, we’ve mostly ringfenced its…

Go-to author on White House reverses take on Biden and slams former president

Published: April 20, 2025 12:00

Chris Whipple’s third book, Uncharted, hits Biden and aides like a bludgeon, with key sources who speak on the record“Biden was mentally sharp, even if he appeared physically frail,” Chris Whipple wrote in The Fight of His Life, his 2023 book on the 46th…

Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story review – richly bittersweet portrait of an Irish literary great

Published: April 20, 2025 11:01

The dizzy highs and painful lows of the late writer’s life are laid bare in Sinéad O’Shea’s moving documentaryHer raw, sexually and emotionally frank prose made her a sensation and got the Irish Catholic church hot under the cassock. She was an eloquent…

‘I want to talk about it honestly’: trauma of Weinstein’s unknown British victims is revealed

Published: April 20, 2025 11:00

Actor Lisa Rose’s one-woman show highlights suffering of aspiring actors and office juniors who fell prey to mogul’s abuseHarvey Weinstein’s key accusers were famous – from Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow to Lupita Nyong’o and Ashley Judd. These…

It’s not too late to stop Trump and the Silicon Valley broligarchy from controlling our lives, but we must act now | Carole Cadwalladr

Published: April 20, 2025 11:00

In her final piece for the Observer, Carole Cadwalladr reveals what happened when she returned last week to give the opening speech at technology conference Ted, where she gave her first – life-changing – talk six years agoTo walk into the lion’s den once…

Syrian refugee says Home Office ‘breaking my heart’ by refusing dying mother entry to UK

Published: April 20, 2025 10:49

Home Office intervened after initial ruling allowing grandmother with terminal cancer to join family in GlasgowA Syrian refugee says the Home Office has “broken her heart” by trying to bar her mother, who has weeks to live, from coming to the UK to spend…

British firms urged to hold video or in-person interviews amid North Korea job scam

Published: April 20, 2025 10:48

Google intelligence report finds UK is a particular target of IT worker ploy that sends wages to Kim Jong Un’s stateBritish companies are being urged to carry out job interviews for IT workers on video or in person to head off the threat of giving jobs to…

The Nobel is just the start: 16 imagined victories for Donald Trump | Ariel Dorfman

Published: April 20, 2025 10:00

The president has made clear he wants the prestigious prize. That’s just one of many honors to comeFrom the start of his first campaign for president 10 years ago, Donald Trump has incessantly presented himself as a winner, the only man in the world who…

‘I just ask God that he’s OK’: family of Venezuelan musician sent to El Salvador prison agonizes over his fate

Published: April 20, 2025 10:00

Arturo Suárez Trejo was caught up in Trump’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina and sent to a notorious Salvadorian prisonIn a recording studio in downtown Santiago, where the dad she has never met once sung, a four-month-old baby girl snuggles in her…

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