73 m. ago Brooke Hogan slams parents Hulk and Linda for alleged ‘vicious and extreme abuse since childhood’

Brooke’s allegations come in response to a tearful video posted by Linda about their years-long estrangement

Society

1 hour ago Boys with cancer can face infertility as adults. Can storing their stem cells help?

Researchers have performed the first known transplant of sperm-producing stem cells in hopes of restoring fertility in a man who survived childhood cancer

Politics

2 h. ago Dining across the divide: ‘I see the welfare state as bloated, corrupt’

One is a long-term Labour voter, the other has had his head turned by Reform. Will they agree on dogs, disability benefits and the climate crisis?Philip, 73, BristolOccupation Retired marketing director Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Jelly Good Show! But enjoy frogspawn magic in its natural home

RSPCA experts have appealed to children, parents and teachers to resist the temptation to take frog and toad spawn home to watch it grow into adult amphibians.

Politics

6 h. ago I was an independent observer in the Greenpeace trial. What I saw was shocking | Steven Donziger

Greenpeace lost – not because it did something wrong but because it was denied a fair trialThe stunning $667m verdict against Greenpeace last week is a direct attack on the climate movement, Indigenous peoples and the first amendment.The North Dakota case is so deeply flawed – at its core, the trial was really about crushing dissent – that I believe there is a good chance it will be reversed on appeal and ultimately backfire against the Energy Transfer pipeline company. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Why hasn’t middle America given Paige Bueckers the Caitlin Clark treatment?

The UConn star has embraced Black America rather than being pitted against it. It means she has not been lionized in the same way as a similarly brilliant playerUConn’s Paige Bueckers, the probable No 1 pick in this year’s WNBA draft, is a brilliant talent, although she may not want you to point that out.“Everybody was focused on me and what I did at UConn my freshman year,” she said during last year’s NCAA Tournament. “But I think it’s more important for the game to share the spotlight to grow the game and show all the stars of college basketball and not just focus on one particular player, whether it be me, Caitlin [Clark], JuJu [Watkins], Angel [Reese]. There’s so many names in college basketball now that are huge, that are stars that deserve credit.” Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago Social media trends are driving Indonesia's patchouli oil industry. The cost? Deforestation

Demand for the patchouli plant’s oils has skyrocketed in recent years, and so too has the number of farmers in the region who now grow and process it

Politics

16 h. ago Diddy is hit with ANOTHER lawsuit as male photographer claims the rap mogul sexually assaulted him

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is now facing another in a long list of lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault.

Events

18 h. ago Man suffocated to death after being hurt and neglected in Colorado jail, family says

Lawsuit says Michael Burch, who died in 2023, languished in cell for a week with no medical care after fight with deputyA 69-year-old man slowly suffocated to death in a rural Colorado jail after his ribs were broken in an altercation with a deputy and he languished in a cell for a week without medical care, according to a lawsuit announced on Thursday.Michael Burch’s 2023 death was ruled a homicide. Prosecutors declined to bring criminal charges against the deputy who used a Taser on Burch and wrestled with him in a Huerfano county jail cell. In making the decision, district attorney Henry Solano cited self-defense laws. Continue reading...

Events

18 h. ago $90 million settlement ends lawsuit over a deadly 2018 New York helicopter crash

Relatives of a man who died when a sightseeing helicopter crashed and sank in New York City's East River have settled a lawsuit for $90 million

Events

19 h. ago Iowa lawsuit says sheriff discouraged compliance with immigration law

Iowa’s Republican attorney general is suing a county sheriff over his Facebook post saying his department doesn’t always need to detain people at the request of federal immigration authorities

Politics

20 h. ago Scots cafe owners tell of "humble" WWE superstar's visit for breakfast

Can Ozer described the moment he met his "childhood hero" at work.

Politics

21 h. ago Outrage after video shows cops using a taser on motorist in aftermath of an epileptic seizure

Lawsuit accuses police of using excessive force and violating federal disability law

Culture

21 h. ago Labour has history of difficult debates over welfare, says McFadden

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster said people should not be content with allowing the number of benefits claimants to grow.

Politics

23 h. ago Fired FTC commissioners sue Trump administration over ‘indefensible’ terminations

Democrats Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya said White House violated laws and constitution in firing themTwo Democratic commissioners fired by Donald Trump from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit on Thursday to challenge their “indefensible” terminations.Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, whose controversial firings were announced last week, are suing the Trump administration for “unlawfully” removing them from their positions. Continue reading...

Events

24 h. ago EU appears to back down on carbon levy on international shipping

Bloc set to accept compromise that would allow companies to trade carbon credits, in blow to climate financeThe long-awaited carbon levy on international shipping that was to supply vital climate finance looks set to be heavily watered down, after the EU appeared to be backing down in global talks, in a blow to vulnerable countries.The EU is set to accept a compromise that would allow companies to enter into a system of trading carbon credits, instead of paying directly for their emissions, the Guardian has learned. Continue reading...

Politics

24 h. ago The End is a chilling climate apocalypse story stretched over the bones of an MGM musical

Acclaimed documentarian behind ‘The Act of Killing’ Joshua Oppenheimer turns his hand to fiction for this socially charged musical

Science

24 h. ago US judge calls heat in Texas prisons ‘unconstitutional’ but does not order AC

Lawsuit from advocates argues brutal heat routinely rising above 100F amounts to cruel and unusual punishmentA federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme heat in Texas prisons was “plainly unconstitutional” but declined to order the state to immediately start installing air conditioning, which could cost billions.The ruling affirmed claims brought by advocates of people incarcerated in Texas, where summer heat routinely soars above 100F (38C) for weeks. But they will have to continue pressing their lawsuit later in a trial. Continue reading...

Events

24 h. ago Harry Potter HBO leak let slip major cast members – leaving fans divided

HBO are working on a Harry Potter reboot and there have been theories on which stars could be taking on the roles of our childhood favourite characters

Politics

26 h. ago The most controversial Just Stop Oil protests as climate group ceases direct action

Just Stop Oil has announced it will stop direct action and hold its final protest in April

Events