41 m. ago Forget Javanka: Lerica is the new Trump power couple | Arwa Mahdawi

Lara Trump, a Fox News host, is said to be mulling a Senate run. The Republican National Committee chair can’t waitOnce upon a time, before she retired to Florida, Ivanka Trump reportedly had her sights set on being the first female US president. According to a book about the first Trump administration by Michael Wolff, Ivanka made a pact with her husband, Jared Kushner, that “if sometime in the future the opportunity arose, she’d be the one to run for president”.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Women’s Euro 2025: Italy v Spain reaction, English eyes on Sweden v Germany – live

All the latest news and reaction from SwitzerlandPlayer guide | Wallchart | Tables | Mail EmilliaEngland have a fully-fit squad of 23 players training here in Zurich under blue skies, in another pre-match boost for the defending champions. The expectation seems to be that Sarina Wiegman will be very likely to name an unchanged starting XI, barring any unwanted twists today. The mood appears relatively relaxed, business-like and confident.“It’s exactly where I want to be. I feel comfortable enough to push for my place as well as getting pushed every day to become a better person and player. So I’m really, really enjoying it. Hopefully we can make our mark and keep going.” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Liverpool fans mourning Diogo Jota's death shouldn't feel guilty about Preston game

MAC OF THE NET COLUMN: Grief affects us all differently but Liverpool fans mourning the tragic loss of Diogo Jota shouldn't feel guilty about enjoying watching their team play against Preston

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6 h. ago 'It me feel I'd gone one up on 007': Michael Odell tries out a contactless payment ring

No need to flash the plastic with one of these on your finger. Michael Odell tries the latest way to pay

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7 h. ago Why 32C heatwaves in UK feel hotter than the same temperature abroad

It's not just all in your head, according to an expert

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8 h. ago Empire of the Elite by Michael B. Grynbaum: A history of Condé Nast that misses the big story

Having edited British GQ for 22 years, when I left in 2021, as the operation became centralised in New York, my agent at Curtis Brown told me to write a memoir about my time there. Having zero interest in doing so, I said I would rather concentrate on other things (principally, an extremely long holiday with my family). But as he is a very good agent, he pestered me until I said yes, which turned out to be an extremely fortuitous decision.

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8 h. ago Blind date: ‘I took a bathroom break and when I returned she had already asked for the bill’

Rebecca, 70, a company director, meets Michael, 71, a supporting artist (extra)What were you hoping for? An interesting and sparky guy who had similar tastes and interests, and a sense of fun. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Yes, Israel’s plan for Rafah would be a crime – but international law has never protected Gaza | Raja Shehadeh

Palestinians continue to hold on to the practice we call sumoud – refusing to give up or leave – despite the world turning its back on usOver the past 21 long months of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, voices all over the world have decried the demise of international law and the rule-based order. And indeed, the facade of Israel’s adherence to international law has vanished and policies that constitute war crimes are now brazenly declared.This week, Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, has shared plans to forcibly move Palestinians into a camp in the ruins of Rafah. Once they enter, they cannot leave. In other words, a concentration camp, which by definition is an internment centre for members of a national group (as well as political prisoners or minority groups) on the grounds of security or punishment, usually by military order. Michael Sfard, an Israeli human rights lawyer, was quoted in the Guardian as saying that Katz “laid out an operational plan for a crime against humani...

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8 h. ago Michael Shannon was ‘very reluctant’ to reprise DC role over Zack Snyder treatment

Michael Shannon has said he “very reluctant” to star in The Flash because of the way Zack Snyder was treated after dropping out of Justice League.

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8 h. ago Michael Shannon on stage acting, General Zod, and performing as REM’s Michael Stipe: ‘I’ve had a career that’s all over the shop’

The admired actor talks to Patrick Smith about the painful truths of Eugene O’Neill, the treatment of Zack Snyder, and his issue with autograph hunters

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9 h. ago Young people don’t feel part of the EU – and they’re right | Francesco Grillo

Its remote, top-down structures need a fresh, citizen-led approach fit for the digital age. Let’s start by extending Erasmus to school-goersThe former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi produced his much-awaited prescription for how to reboot Europe’s economy last year. The Draghi report was rightly applauded as a rude awakening for a European Union that is far too complacent about its own obsolescence. Draghi concluded that an €800bn-a-year public spending boost would be needed to end years of stagnation. If Europe did not catch up with its rivals, he warned, it would face a “slow and agonising” decline.And yet, one ingredient was missing from Draghi’s recipe. In his nearly 400-page roadmap for rescuing the EU, the word “democracy” is mentioned only three times (once in the bibliography). By contrast, “integration” is used 96 times and “defence” 391 times. It’s true that Draghi’s report was explicitly devoted to the future of European competitiveness (and not more widely to the Eu...

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19 h. ago Suspect arrested after leaving explosive devices on an Iowa golf course, cops say

Michael Valento, 41, of Des Moines, Iowa, was arrested in connection to explosive devices found at a golf course

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20 h. ago Salt Path author’s next book delayed after ‘intrusive conjecture’ – publisher

Penguin Michael Joseph, which published The Salt Path in 2018, said Raynor Winn’s next book, On Winter Hill, will be delayed.

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20 h. ago The Salt Path author’s next book delayed after ‘intrusive conjecture’, publisher says

In a statement on Friday, Penguin Michael Joseph, which published The Salt Path in 2018, said Raynor Winn’s next book On Winter Hill, will be delayed.

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22 h. ago 'Why Britain isn't built for the heat as UK temperatures top 32C'

Experts have explained why warm UK temperatures may feel particularly unbearable

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22 h. ago Does the state of the world make you feel like screaming? | Fiona Katauskas

Sometimes it feels like art is imitating lifeSee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Harry lawyers must disclose ‘payment’ documents in Mail publisher case – judge

The Duke of Sussex and six others are bringing legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited.

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23 h. ago Darts star responds to Michael van Gerwen apology after savage 'pub player' dig

Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen took aim at Pero Ljubic after edging to a 6-4 victory over the Croatian at the recent Polish Darts Masters, and his apology has been responded to

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23 h. ago Salt Path author’s next book delayed due to ‘considerable distress’

Penguin Michael Joseph said it is ‘our priority to support the author at this time’

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24 h. ago Repulsive new bathroom habit too many now do. A glance at their hands confirms they can help themselves... this selfish foible endangers us all

There are some women who possess the kind of effortless elegance and air of accomplishment that makes the rest of us feel undone, untidy and, well, inadequate. I met one such creature recently.

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