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Ukraine war briefing: EU and UK increase sanctions on Russia as drone strike on Odesa kills one
Published: July 19, 2025 03:17
EU agrees 18th package of sanctions against Moscow, including a moving price cap on Russian oil 15% below market rates. What we know on day 1,242One person was killed and at least one apartment building set alight in Odesa after Russian forces staged a…
Trump news at a glance: Trump sues Murdoch and WSJ for libel and slander over Epstein claims
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/19/trump-news-at-a-glance-epstein-libel-murdoch
Published: July 19, 2025 01:09
US president’s lawsuit came just before the justice department asked a court to unseal grand jury testimony from the federal sex-trafficking investigation into the former financier. Key US politics stories from Friday 18 JulyDonald Trump on Friday sued…
Trump says 10 Israeli hostages to be released from Gaza ‘very shortly’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/trump-israel-gaza-hostages
Published: July 19, 2025 00:49
US president, who is pushing for ceasefire deal in Gaza, praises Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff as ‘fantastic’Ten more hostages will be released from Gaza “very shortly”, Donald Trump said at the White House Friday. The news comes as the president…
‘Japanese-first’ Sanseito party goes into election leveraging unease about foreigners
Published: July 19, 2025 00:29
Surveys show party may only secure 10 to 15 of 125 up for grabs but is eroding support of prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s shaky LDP minority governmentA disillusioned Japanese electorate feeling the economic pinch goes to the polls on Sunday, as a…
Silicon Valley-backed California city project pitches plan for manufacturing hub
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/california-forever-manufacturing
Published: July 18, 2025 23:33
Chief executive of ‘California Forever’ says proposal to develop site would represent ‘new home for frontier tech’The chief executive of “California Forever”, a Silicon Valley billionaire-backed project to build a new city on tens of thousands of acres of…
Lawyer argues Call of Duty maker can’t be held responsible for actions of Texas school shooter
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/call-of-duty-case-texas-school-shooting
Published: July 18, 2025 23:14
Families of victims sued Activision and Meta, saying the companies bear responsibility for products used by gunmanA lawyer for the maker of the video game Call of Duty argued Friday that a judge should dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of the victims…
Pete Hegseth replaces first woman to lead US naval academy with Marine Corps general
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/pete-hegseth-yvette-davids-naval-academy
Published: July 18, 2025 21:57
Yvette Davids, who took the role in January 2004, will be succeeded by Michael BorgschulteThe first woman to lead the US naval academy is being reassigned, with the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, moving to replace her with a Marine Corps general, defense…
Democrats condemn CBS for axing Colbert show: ‘People deserve to know if this is politically motivated’
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/18/democrats-cbs-colbert-show
Published: July 18, 2025 21:36
Lawmakers note cancellation follows Colbert’s criticism of parent company Paramount for settling Trump suitDemocrats are condemning CBS for its recent decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, noting the news comes just a few days after its…
Company says investigation under way into footage of couple at Coldplay gig
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/astronomer-formal-investigation-couple-coldplay
Published: July 18, 2025 21:31
Video at the concert showed Astronomer’s married CEO with his arms around its head of human resourcesAstronomer, the company at the center of the Coldplay scandal in which its CEO was caught canoodling with its chief human resources officer, has finally…
Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist, dies at 99
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/18/alan-bergman-lyricist-dies
Published: July 18, 2025 21:26
Bergman teamed with wife Marilyn to write lyrics for such hits as The Way We Were and The Windmills of Your MindAlan Bergman, the Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with his wife, Marilyn, for an enduring and loving partnership that produced such…
Writers’ union urges investigation into Paramount move to cancel Colbert show
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/18/writers-guild-stephen-colbert-investigation
Published: July 18, 2025 21:20
Writers Guild of America requests New York attorney general investigate ‘potential wrongdoing’ after shock cancellationThe Writers Guild of America has called on New York state officials to launch an investigation into Paramount following its sudden…
Spain 2-0 Switzerland: Women’s Euro 2025 quarter-final – live reaction
Published: July 18, 2025 21:17
Euro 2025 quarter-final news from the 8pm BST kick-offJonathan Liew on England | And you can email SarahMontse Tomé, Spain’s coach, has said:We know it’s an important quarter-final, and we’re focused on what we need to do. The team is ready, we have a…
Trump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch for libel
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/trump-libel-lawsuit-wsj-dow-jones-rupert-murdoch
Published: July 18, 2025 21:05
Lawsuit filed in Miami federal court comes after president threatened to sue over Jeffrey Epstein letter reportDonald Trump filed a lawsuit on Friday against Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch and two Wall Street Journal reporters, raising claims under…
Scottie Scheffler takes lead at the Open as Fitzpatrick drives British hopes
Published: July 18, 2025 20:46
World No 1 makes second-round 64 to take one-shot leadFitzpatrick in second; MacIntyre and Hatton tied for fifthImagine he cared. Imagine he really cared. Scottie Scheffler used media duties before the 153rd Open Championship to assess the pointlessness of…
Caracas releases 10 Americans as Venezuelans freed from El Salvador jail
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/18/prisoner-swap-americans-freed-venezuela-el-salvador
Published: July 18, 2025 20:44
Scores of Venezuelans deported by US to El Salvador repatriated as Marco Rubio hails return of AmericansVenezuela released 10 jailed Americans on Friday in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago…
More violence erupts in Syria’s Druze heartland as tribal groups reinforce local Bedouin
Published: July 18, 2025 20:15
UN calls for end to ‘bloodshed’ that has claimed at least 638 lives, according to Syrian Observatory for Human RightsArmed tribes supported by Syria’s Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community’s Sweida heartland on Friday, a day…
Trump worked to kill a story about his friendship with Epstein. Now we know why | Margaret Sullivan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/18/wall-street-journal-trump-epstein
Published: July 18, 2025 19:45
The president is reportedly ‘on a warpath’ over a story in the Wall Street Journal – controlled by Trump’s top media allyFor days before the Wall Street Journal published its story about Donald Trump’s salacious friendship with Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday,…
‘Gangster granny’ jailed for leading family gang dealing drugs worth £80m
Published: July 18, 2025 19:23
Deborah Mason, 65, who had moniker ‘Queen Bee’, and seven members of her network sentenced to total of 106.5 yearsA family-run organised crime group, orchestrated by a 65-year-old described by police as a “gangster granny”, has been sentenced for dealing…
Trinidad and Tobago declares second state of emergency, citing gang threat
Published: July 18, 2025 18:44
Police commissioner says there has been intelligence of formation of organised crime syndicate intent on havocTrinidad and Tobago has declared its second state of emergency this year amid “grave concerns” about a coordinated threat from organised crime…
Newsom ready to pursue lawsuit against Fox News host despite on-air apology
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/gavin-newsom-jesse-watters-lawsuit-fox-news
Published: July 18, 2025 18:37
California governor accuses Jesse Watters of lying about Trump phone call during anti-immigration raid protestsThe California governor, Gavin Newsom, and Fox News host Jesse Watters have locked into a political tit-for-tat after the network figure admitted…
Native American universities and colleges brace for crippling Trump cuts
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/native-american-colleges-universities-funding-trump
Published: July 18, 2025 18:01
Indigenous leaders warn higher education institutions will close if the funding-slashing 2026 budget proposal passesWhile colleges and universities slow down during summer break, Ahniwake Rose is busy wondering what the fall semester will hold for the…
Trump administration to destroy nearly $10m of contraceptives for women overseas
Published: July 18, 2025 18:01
As part of president’s end to foreign aid, destruction of the long-acting contraceptives will cost US taxpayers $167,000The Trump administration has decided to destroy $9.7m worth of contraceptives rather than send them abroad to women in need.A state…
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Published: July 18, 2025 17:36
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, combat training in Ukraine, wildfires in France and Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon: the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalistsWarning: this gallery contains images that some readers may find distressing…
‘Profound alarm’: US veterans agency roiled by fight over anti-discrimination provisions
Published: July 18, 2025 17:13
Nearly 100 lawmakers claim the agency’s recent actions put veterans’ healthcare at risk. Department of Veterans Affairs chief says ‘no one is being discriminated against at VA’The US Department of Veterans Affairs has enthusiastically joined Donald Trump’s…
‘Two fights left’: Usyk closes in on history and retirement with Dubois test
Published: July 18, 2025 17:06
Ukrainian seeks to unify the heavyweight division again at Wembley on Saturday before putting family time firstBoxing, as Oleksandr Usyk knows, gets everyone in the end. It is a harsh and pitiless business and earlier this week, at the end of a long…
Faced with a choice between saving his own skin and the lives of others, Netanyahu always chooses himself | Jonathan Freedland
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/18/benjamin-netanyahu-israel-ceasefire-deal
Published: July 18, 2025 17:05
If Israel’s prime minister accepts a ceasefire deal soon, it will only be because the timing suits him. He, like his country, will face a reckoningWill the war in Gaza last for ever? It’s not a wholly rhetorical question. There are days when I fear that…
Lammy announces exposure of 18 Russian spies after UK cyber-attacks
Published: July 18, 2025 16:44
Foreign secretary says two agents were involved in planting spyware on a device used by poisoning victim Yulia SkripalThe UK has exposed 18 Russian spies and their units responsible for cyber-attacks in Britain and hacking one of the victims of the…
The Guardian view on Maga and Jeffrey Epstein: the truth about Donald Trump and conspiracy theories | Editorial
Published: July 18, 2025 16:37
The US president is struggling to close down speculation about the case that those close to him have promotedDonald Trump has thrived on conspiracy theories – “birtherist” lies that Barack Obama was born outside the US; the lunacies of the Q-Anon movement;…
Explosion at LA law enforcement training facility kills three people
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/la-training-facility-explosion
Published: July 18, 2025 16:32
Pam Bondi says federal agents at scene of explosion as reports say three killed were sheriff’s deputiesAn explosion at a law enforcement training facility in Los Angeles has killed at least three people.The US attorney general, Pam Bondi, told reporters…
Chevron closes $55bn Hess takeover after winning Exxon legal battle
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/18/chevron-hess-takeover-exxon-oil
Published: July 18, 2025 16:17
Blockbuster acquisition is one of largest energy deals in past decadeChevron closed its $55bn acquisition of Hess on Friday after winning a landmark legal battle against its larger rival Exxon Mobil to gain access to the largest oil discovery in…
Tour de France: Pogacar pulls more than four minutes clear with stage 13 victory
Published: July 18, 2025 16:10
Defending champion eases to time-trial triumphVingegaard finishes second with Roglic in thirdA breathless Jonas Vingegaard slumped exhaustedly over his bike on another baking Pyrenean afternoon, after Tadej Pogacar inflicted a further crushing defeat in…
The song of the summer is … nothing? Why 2025’s charts are so stale
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/18/2025-song-of-the-summer
Published: July 18, 2025 16:08
Experts say this year has produced the fewest new hit songs in US history – and it might signal the end of a singular seasonal smashA spectre is haunting America – the spectre of Shaboozey.Despite it coming out in April 2024, Shaboozey’s huge hit A Bar…
I’m an expert on ageing. Here’s what I know about thriving in later life | Kerry Burnight
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/ng-interactive/2025/jul/18/best-ageing-advice-expert-tips
Published: July 18, 2025 16:00
I scoured longevity research on wellbeing – and the deeper I dug, the more I recognized a profound underlying patternAnyone who says “age is just a number” has not reached the high numbers. Ageing is not easy, and “forever young” is not a plan. Regardless…
Trump on defensive over Epstein case following report he sent ‘bawdy’ letter
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/trump-jeffrey-epstein-letter
Published: July 18, 2025 15:54
Trump has been under scrutiny from his base over failure to release further Epstein documentsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump on Friday morning launched a fresh defense of his conduct in the Jeffrey Epstein case after the scandal deepened on…
What’s causing chaos at the Maga conspiracy club? | Fiona Katauskas
Published: July 18, 2025 15:00
It’s unbelievable!See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...
Spain’s People’s party hit by alleged multimillion cash-for-favours scandal
Published: July 18, 2025 14:51
Claims involve former finance minister Cristóbal Montoro and dealings with gas and other energy companiesJust when Spain’s opposition People’s party thought it had the socialist government of Pedro Sánchez on the ropes over a series of corruption scandals,…
‘I am extremely sad’: celebrities react to the end of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/18/stephen-colbert-late-show-celebrities-react
Published: July 18, 2025 14:49
Ben Stiller, Rachel Zegler and Judd Apatow and others disappointment at decision to axe long-running showThe end of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show is a concerning nail in the coffin for comedyCelebrities have expressed disappointment and anger at the…
The Guide #200: Get Out, Breaking Bad and the pop culture that defined the 21st century so far
Published: July 18, 2025 14:41
In this week’s newsletter: To celebrate the Guide’s 200th edition, we look back at the films, shows, albums and more that mattered most over the last 25 yearsThe Guide is 200 issues old today – maybe not the biggest milestone, but one worth marking. So…
Connie Francis obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/18/connie-francis-obituary
Published: July 18, 2025 14:29
One of the biggest-selling pop singers of the 50s and 60s, with hits including Stupid Cupid and Lipstick on Your CollarAt the height of her career in the late 1950s and early 60s, Connie Francis occupied a unique slot in the American record industry as she…
Lloyd Howell steps down as head of NFL Players Association amid scrutiny
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/18/lloyd-howell-resigns-nflpa-executive-director
Published: July 18, 2025 14:19
Howell resigns as NFLPA chief, cites distractionReports on past lawsuit, side job sparked backlashLloyd Howell has resigned as executive director of the NFL Players Association, citing distractions his leadership has caused in recent weeks.“Two years ago,…
Bolsonaro ordered to wear ankle tag over fears he may abscond as coup trial nears end
Published: July 18, 2025 14:15
Guilty verdict widely expected for ex-president of Brazil accused of plot to seize power after losing 2022 electionFederal police have raided Jair Bolsonaro’s Brasília mansion, banned him from communicating with foreign diplomats and ordered him to wear an…
Trump’s endless toying with conspiracy theories has finally come back to bite him | Moira Donegan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/18/trump-conspiracy-theories-epstein
Published: July 18, 2025 14:00
The president has long exploited useful fictions embraced by his supporters. Now he’s trying to change the narrativeDonald Trump’s followers, and the conspiracist influencers turned-government officials through whom he persuades them, have turned on the…
The long road to tragedy at the Texas girls camp where floods claimed 27 lives
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/camp-mystic-texas-flood-warning
Published: July 18, 2025 14:00
A 2018 county meeting foretold the Texas flood that overwhelmed the summer camp for girlsInvestigators of the catastrophic Hill Country flooding in Texas may never be able to pinpoint a precise moment that sealed the fate of 27 young girls, teenage…
Are collagen shots and supplements really the secret to youthful skin?
Published: July 18, 2025 14:00
Treatments to boost the protein are all the rage, but the evidence is uncertain and any results could be short-livedFrom high-end aesthetics clinics to the middle aisle of Lidl, collagen is having a moment. Whether it’s in the form of fruity shots or…
Inside MasterChef’s nightmare fortnight – and where it goes next
Published: July 18, 2025 13:59
A powerhouse brand has been thrown into disarray, raising questions about how to refresh the format and what to do with its latest, yet to be broadcast, seriesWhen Banijay, the producers of MasterChef, held a dinner attended by its top executives,…
Stephen Colbert on Trump’s Epstein controversy: ‘Desperately looking for a scapegoat’
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jul/18/stephen-colbert-trump-epstein-late-show
Published: July 18, 2025 13:44
Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s scramble to deflect from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, his beef with Jerome Powell and CBS’s cancellation of the Late ShowLate-night hosts dig into Donald Trump’s growing anxiety over the Jeffrey Epstein files and his beef…
Felix Baumgartner: the man who skydived from space – video obituary
Published: July 18, 2025 13:37
The Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, known for his record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in central Italy, police report.Baumgartner, 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider while…
The end of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show is a concerning nail in the coffin for comedy | Jesse Hassenger
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/18/stephen-colbert-late-show-ending-trump
Published: July 18, 2025 13:29
The long-running US television staple is coming to an end, signalling the slow death of late-night comedy and the worrying cultural power of TrumpThe idea that the political career of Donald Trump would be a goldmine for comedy died a long time ago, with…
Christian leaders make rare visit to shelled church in Gaza
Published: July 18, 2025 13:22
Israel grants access after ‘stray’ tank round kills three people and wounds Catholic priestIsrael has granted two senior Christian leaders rare access to Gaza after an Israeli strike on the Palestinian territory’s only Roman Catholic church killed three…
‘We painted, sang songs’: the Russian woman found living in Indian cave with daughters
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/18/russian-woman-living-in-cave-india-daughters
Published: July 18, 2025 13:17
Nina Kutina told police she moved to forest with girls, aged four and six, to get away from modern urban lifeAccording to Nina Kutina, life for her and her two daughters in their jungle cave had been peaceful.Buried deep in the forests of Gokarna, a…
Suspect charged in killing of American Idol supervisor and her husband
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/american-idol-supervisor-killing-suspect-charged
Published: July 18, 2025 13:01
Officials believe Raymond Boodarian was burglarizing home when Robin Kaye and Thomas Deluca returnedA 22-year-old man suspected in the shooting deaths of a longtime music supervisor for American Idol and her husband at their home in Los Angeles was charged…
Ilona Maher and US rugby seek breakthrough with sell-out DC doubleheader
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/18/ilona-maher-espys-win-rugby-world-cup-usa-england
Published: July 18, 2025 12:56
Social media star will face Fiji on Saturday before the Eagles men play England. As US World Cups loom, it’s a big moment for the global gameAt the ESPY Awards in Hollywood on Wednesday, Ilona Maher was named Best Breakthrough Athlete.“It’s taken me seven…
The Dragon Bravo fire and artistic swimming: photos of the day – Friday
Published: July 18, 2025 12:48
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
New York’s mayoral race exposes the deep roots of American Islamophobia | Ahmed Moor
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/18/zohran-mamdani-islamophobia-new-york-mayor
Published: July 18, 2025 12:00
Islamophobic attacks on Zohran Mamdani are a reminder of the difference between individual and structural prejudiceMy only interaction with the FBI came soon after 11 September 2001. A man and woman visited my family’s home in Philadelphia – we had…
Ohio mosque worshippers reel after imam is detained by Ice: ‘No one is ever truly safe’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/ohio-imam-ice-detention
Published: July 18, 2025 12:00
Egyptian-born Ayman Soliman was detained while attending a regular check-in with immigration officersA week after the detention of their imam, Egyptian-born Ayman Soliman, worshippers at the Clifton mosque in Cincinnati, Ohio, are still in shock.Soliman…
‘He’s a lot of fun to be with’: Trump and Epstein were close friends for 15 years
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/trump-epstein-friendship
Published: July 18, 2025 11:26
As Trump tries to claim he was ‘not a fan’ of Epstein, photos, videos and anecdotes paint a picture of a their relationshipIt was a friendship that spanned three different decades. To Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein was a “terrific guy”. Epstein believed…
Women’s Euro 2025: England’s wild win and countdown to Spain v Switzerland – live
Published: July 18, 2025 11:14
Big match buildup, team news and previewsWhy not email Emillia with your thoughtsAnil Patel has messaged in from Zurich after watching the match at Stadion Letzigrund last night:“I was at Stadion Letzigrund last night and at half time was wondering whether…
Tour de France 2025: stage 13 time trial sends riders up climb to Peyragudes – live
Published: July 18, 2025 11:14
Live updates on 10.9km ITT stage to PeyragudesStage-by-stage guide | And mail Amy your thoughtsHere is the stage route and profile of stage 13:The first rider, Mattéo Vercher (TotalEnergies), has rolled down the ramp in Loudenvielle to kick of today’s time…
BP agrees to sell US onshore wind business as it shifts back to oil
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/18/bp-agrees-to-sell-us-onshore-wind-business-oil
Published: July 18, 2025 11:03
Company to sell business for undisclosed sum to LS Power as part of plan to offload $20bn in assetsBP has agreed a deal to sell off its onshore wind business in the US as the oil multinational turns its back on renewable energy after a failed attempt to go…
The best recent crime and thrillers – roundup
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jul/18/the-best-recent-and-thrillers-roundup
Published: July 18, 2025 11:00
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson; Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson; The Good Liar by Denise Mina; The Hole by Hye-Young Pyun; Gunner by Alan ParksNot Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson (Michael Joseph, £20)The bestselling YA author’s first novel for…
Add to playlist: Céline Dessberg’s harp evokes Hollywood and home – plus the week’s best new tracks
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/18/add-to-playlist-celine-dessberg-mongolian-new-tracks
Published: July 18, 2025 11:00
With a wide-eyed awe at the natural beauty of her Mongolian heritage, the warmth of Dessberg’s voice is irresistibleFrom FranceRecommended if you like Eddie Chacon, the Sweet Enoughs, Chet Baker Up next Full-length album due later this yearPerhaps you…
‘We’re the canary in the coalmine’: when will Russia take action on the climate?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/18/when-will-russia-take-action-on-the-climate
Published: July 18, 2025 11:00
World’s fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases pays lip service to tackling climate crisis and, with fossil fuels central to regime’s legitimacy, it seems happier with status quoSource of figures at top: World Economic Outlook Continue reading...
Tim Walz says Trump ‘brings out the worst in people – and the worst in me’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/tim-walz-trump
Published: July 18, 2025 11:00
Kamala Harris running mate strikes regretful tone after calling for Democrats to ‘bully the shit out of’ US presidentDonald Trump “brings out the worst in people, and he brings out the worst in me”, Tim Walz has said in a new interview in which Minnesota’s…
US wetlands ‘restored’ using treated sewage tainted with forever chemicals
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/18/pfas-wetlands-wasterwater-effluent
Published: July 18, 2025 11:00
Use of wastewater treatment plant effluent containing Pfas threatens wildlife, food and drinking water, advocates sayMany of the nation’s wetlands are being filled with toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” as wastewater treatment plant effluent tainted with the…
Listen up, weaklings: there’s no Epstein client list – and definitely no cover-up. Yours, Donald J Trump | Marina Hyde
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/18/donald-trump-maga-jeffrey-epstein-list
Published: July 18, 2025 10:53
It’s the bonfire of the Maga hats. The real mystery is where their wearers got the idea of a paedophile conspiracy from in the first placeYou have to feel for Donald Trump’s Maga base. The one huge secret they didn’t want disclosed was that he actually…
‘A wild and orgasmic ride’: Basic Instinct set for ‘anti-woke’ reboot
Published: July 18, 2025 10:48
Original writer Joe Eszterhas is signed on for the new films, with the 80-year-old intending to unleash the ‘twisted little man’ inside him on the scriptJoe Eszterhas, the screenwriter of 1992 smash Basic Instinct, is to write a reboot sources close to the…
Are they ‘having an affair’ or just shy? The couple caught on Coldplay’s kiss cam
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/18/couple-caught-coldplay-kiss-cam-affair-very-shy
Published: July 18, 2025 10:38
Internet transfixed by canoodling couple who, instead of waving, look horrified and quickly break apartIt is a moment of shock and mortification in Massachusetts that has transfixed the internet.A camera at a Coldplay concert near Boston sweeps the…
Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from edge of space, dies in paragliding crash
Published: July 18, 2025 10:35
Austrian extreme skydiver, 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over central ItalyThe extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in…
‘Devastating’: US public broadcasters condemn Trump cuts to key programs
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jul/18/trump-cuts-public-broadcasting
Published: July 18, 2025 10:00
PBS chief says cuts package ‘goes against the will of the American people’ as smaller outlets could face total closurePublic broadcast station leaders are condemning Donald Trump’s latest victory after the Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that will…
You may not know it, but the Democratic primaries for 2028 are already under way | Osita Nwanevu
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/18/democrat-presidential-race-2028
Published: July 18, 2025 10:00
Every American presidential campaign is many years in the making. So, what’s the state of the 2028 primary race now?Every American presidential campaign is many years in the making. So, what’s the state of the 2028 Democratic primary race now? The…
Trump gives New York attorney new title after judges reject his appointment
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/trump-new-york-attorney-john-sarcone
Published: July 18, 2025 10:00
John Sarcone III was to be removed from his office, but DoJ gave him a new post with same powers and no time limitDonald Trump has given a New York prosecutor a new job title to keep him in power after federal judges rejected his appointment.John Sarcone…
Weather tracker: Heavy monsoon rain leaves many dead in Pakistan
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/18/weather-tracker-heavy-monsoon-rain-many-dead-pakistan
Published: July 18, 2025 08:27
Low-lying areas of Punjab province hit by significant flooding after rivers overflow their banksThe south-west monsoon continued a deadly streak in Pakistan this week, with torrential rain on Wednesday killing at least 63 people. After beginning life as…
Gas flaring created 389m tonnes of carbon pollution last year, report finds
Published: July 18, 2025 08:23
Rules to prevent ‘enormous waste’ of fuel are seen as weak and poorly enforced and firms have little incentive to stopThe fossil fuel industry pumped an extra 389m tonnes of carbon pollution into the atmosphere last year by needlessly flaring gas, a World…
Syrian security forces ready to deploy to Druze-majority Sweida to quell fighting, minister says – Middle East crisis live
Published: July 18, 2025 08:17
Syrian troops pulled out of Sweida on Thursday on the orders of the Islamist-led government, following days of deadly clashesSyrian government security forces agreed with some of the Druze factions that they would re-enter Sweida to impose stability and…
EU agrees new Russia sanctions after Slovakia drops opposition – Europe live
Published: July 18, 2025 08:13
Deal is 18th such package since Ukraine invasion as Ursula von der Leyen says EU is ‘striking the heart of Russia’s war machine’Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy also welcomed the new package of sanctions, thanking EU leadership for getting it over…
Alex G: Headlights review – indie-rocker reins in the noise to reveal romantic soft rock
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/18/alex-g-headlights-review
Published: July 18, 2025 08:00
(RCA)While the sonic invention and off-kilter details remain, on his 10th album the cult musician eschews distortion for melancholic melodies and crooked love songsAlexander Giannascoli’s nine-album back catalogue is the record of a great creative…
Poor Creature: All Smiles Tonight review | Jude Roger's folk album of the month
Published: July 18, 2025 07:30
(River Lea)Masters of atmosphere, Ruth Clinton, Cormac MacDiarmada and John Dermody contrast hauntological synths with robust noise on this playful debutThe latest gorgeous release from the fecund Irish folk scene doesn’t begin with bassy dread in the…
First tickets to Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey sell out – a year before its 2026 release
Published: July 18, 2025 07:01
The blockbuster adaptation of Homer’s epic has not finished filming and has no official runtime. But super fans – and scalpers – already have seatsThe first tickets to Christopher Nolan’s take on Homer’s Odyssey have gone on sale – before he’s even…
Young, educated and knee deep in rubbish: the recyclers cleaning up in Cairo’s Garbage City
Published: July 18, 2025 07:00
Piles of waste line the streets of Manshiyet Nasr, turning it into a no-go zone for many. But a new generation see themselves as agents of change in the fight against plastic pollutionWhen Mina Nedi graduated with a nursing degree last year, his friends…
How destruction of Hotel Oloffson is symbol of Haiti’s gang crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/18/destruction-hotel-oloffson-symbol-haiti-gang-crisis
Published: July 18, 2025 06:15
Once a haven for the world’s rich and famous, the landmark hotel was burned down this month as violence gripped Port-au-PrinceThere was an outpouring of grief in Haiti when the Hotel Oloffson, a cultural and architectural landmark in Port-au-Prince, was…
Week in wildlife: a hedgehog’s afternoon tea, royal cygnets and a snarling wolf
Published: July 18, 2025 06:00
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Death and the Gardener by Georgi Gospodinov review – how it feels to lose a father
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jul/18/death-and-the-gardener-by-georgi-gospodinov-review
Published: July 18, 2025 06:00
The International Booker winner explores Bulgarian family life under communism in this moving depiction of a son’s bereavementThe Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov was published quietly in the Anglophone world for years before he won the 2023…
US House passes Trump plan to cut $9bn from foreign aid, public broadcasting
Published: July 18, 2025 05:06
Along with Democrats, only two House Republicans voted against the cutThe US’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed president Donald Trump’s $9bn funding cut to public media and foreign aid early on Friday, sending it to the White House to…
The big emitters: which countries are holding back climate action and why?
Published: July 18, 2025 05:00
Ahead of Cop30, the Guardian will profile each of the top 10 emitters and their plans – good or bad – to tackle emissions‘Keeping us hooked on fossil fuels’: how can we negotiate with autocracies on the climate crisis?This year will be the 30th UN climate…
The Open 2025: second round updates from Royal Portrush – live
Published: July 18, 2025 05:00
Latest updates from the second day of the 153rd OpenLive official leaderboard | And you can email Scott… and we’re back. Less than nine hours ago, the first day of the 153rd edition of the Open Championship came to a close. Now we’re up and running again!…
Helen Goh’s recipe for lemon meringue bombe alaska with pistachio cake | The sweet spot
Published: July 18, 2025 05:00
The toasted meringue reveals tangy ice-cream with nutty sponge in this dramatic celebration dessert. Ta-da!There’s a touch of theatre to a bombe Alaska: the soft swoops of toasted meringue, the hidden layers revealed at the slice, the contrast of cold and…
Turning 35, I don’t have answers but I have learned one thing: we’re all just winging it | Alexander Hurst
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/18/35-life-answers-adult-lead-character-bref
Published: July 18, 2025 04:00
My adult life seems to be mirroring that of the lead character in Bref, a French comedy about growing up and the things that hold us backWhen I was little I imagined, as most children probably do, that the grownups had things all worked out and someday I…
‘People lashed out because she wasn’t a guy’: Linkin Park on nu-metal, nostalgia and their new frontwoman
Published: July 18, 2025 04:00
After the death of lead vocalist Chester Bennington in 2017, the rap-rock icons have reformed, aiming to cultivate ‘good vibes’ for a new generation of fans. Mike Shinoda and Emily Armstrong discuss backlash and rebirthIt’s been almost 25 years since…
‘It’s impossible to tell who is killing us’: four days of violence end with hundreds dead in southern Syria
Published: July 18, 2025 04:00
Sectarian divisions prompted the worst unrest in Syria since March as the Druze population of Sweida province suffered massacres and executionsBahaa* had no choice but to keep on working as patient after patient came through the doors of the Sweida…
Ukraine war briefing: US moving ‘with haste’ to enable weapons shipments to Kyiv, says Washington
Published: July 18, 2025 00:59
Nato commander says separately that preparations under way to send first Patriot systems to Ukraine in deal involving European countries buying arms. What we know on day 1,241See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageThe US is moving to get weapons to Ukraine…
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to end in 2026 as CBS cancels show
Published: July 18, 2025 00:12
Colbert told shocked audience he only found out the night before, as CBS announced it will end the entire Late Show franchise after 33 yearsThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert has been cancelled and will end in May, with network CBS announcing it will…
In Gaza I saw the suffering of children and the heroism of health workers trying to save them | Thienminh Dinh
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/18/gaza-medics-healthcare-workers-heroism
Published: July 17, 2025 23:43
If our leaders allow this massacre to pass without consequence or condemnation, it will reveal a disturbing truth about what the world is willing to acceptGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHeroism is no longer an abstract concept…
England win dramatic shootout to beat Sweden and keep alive Euro 2025 hopes
Published: July 17, 2025 22:12
The winner takes it all. England reached a sixth consecutive major tournament semi-final with a gut-busting performance to come from two goals down against Sweden before sealing victory via a penalty shootout with goalkeeper Hannah Hampton the…
Damian Lillard reportedly finalizing deal to return to Portland Trail Blazers
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/17/damian-lillard-returns-trail-blazers-contract
Published: July 17, 2025 22:08
Lillard finalizing three-year, $42m contract per ESPNNine-time All-Star waived by Bucks after achilles tearDamian Lillard is returning to the Portland Trail Blazers. The nine-time NBA All-Star is finalizing a three-year, $42m contract with the franchise…
Tensions over Epstein files complicate Republican plan to vote on cuts bill
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/17/house-republicans-rescissions
Published: July 17, 2025 21:51
House Republicans face Friday deadline to pass rescissions package that would cut aid and public broadcasting fundsTensions over the release of documents related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein have complicated House Republicans’ plans to hold a…
What is chronic venous insufficiency, the condition Trump was diagnosed with?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/17/what-is-chronic-venous-insufficiency-trump-illness
Published: July 17, 2025 21:16
CVI is common among older adults, but requires a thorough checkup to rule out more serious causes of leg swellingDonald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House said on Thursday, after he noticed swelling in his legs.The White…
Harris English among a fascinating group of leaders after Open’s longest day
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/17/golf-the-open-day-one-report-harris-english
Published: July 17, 2025 21:11
Five-way tie on four under after dramatic opening roundScottie Scheffler only one shot back after hitting a 68There are eclectic tales at the summit of this Open leaderboard. It just appeared as if nobody was minded to pay heed to them on a day when Rory…
Trump officials tour Alcatraz in bid to reopen prison amid outcry from California leaders
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/17/trump-officials-tour-alcatraz-california-outcry
Published: July 17, 2025 21:00
Doug Burgum, interior secretary, and Pam Bondi, attorney general, visit island as Nancy Pelosi calls idea ‘lunacy’A delegation of US officials toured Alcatraz on Thursday as part of Donald Trump’s pledge to reopen the shuttered federal prison and tourist…
Taika Waititi to take on new Judge Dredd movie
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jul/17/taika-waititi-judge-dredd-movie
Published: July 17, 2025 20:21
Oscar-winning writer-director, known for Jojo Rabbit and Thor sequels, attached to new take on comic book characterOscar-winner Taika Waititi is set to take on a new Judge Dredd movie.According to the Hollywood Reporter, the writer-director will take the…
Colleagues rally round California professor arrested during Ice raid on cannabis farm
Published: July 17, 2025 20:10
Witnesses dispute police account that John Caravello threw teargas canister at agent during raid that resulted in farm worker’s deathAcademics and colleagues are rallying around a California university professor who was arrested and charged with assaulting…
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