2 h. ago Quiet Spanish town 'like an underrated Barcelona' but without the crowds

Intrepid Travel’s West Europe general manager Florencia Allo Moreno has recommended that anyone looking for a slightly quieter but no less pleasant trip to Spain visit Girona

Politics

3 h. ago Gianluigi Donnarumma issues update on PSG future as Man Utd lurk after private talks

Manchester United had been eyeing a summer move for Gianluigi Donnarumma, with the Italian keeper entering the final year of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain

Politics

3 h. ago Thai PM apologises over leaked call with Hun Sen as crisis threatens to topple government

In the phone call, Thai prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra discusses a border dispute with former Cambodian leader and calls him ‘uncle’Thailand’s prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, apologised on Thursday for a leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen that provoked widespread anger and threatened to break up her ruling coalition.As pressure grew on Thursday, Paetongtarn apologised at a news conference alongside military chiefs and senior figures from her Pheu Thai party. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Charging for plastic shopping bags can actually lead to cleaner beaches, study shows

The study suggests full bans and fees on plastic bags are more effective than partial bans

Economics

4 h. ago Deputy headteacher, 51, who had sex with schoolgirl is married to former student and has children with her, court hears

John Harvey, 51, who was an English teacher and safeguarding lead at Penryn College in Cornwall, allegedly had sex with the teenager in his car and at her home while her father was away.

Society

5 h. ago Rory McIlroy trails by two as Scottie Scheffler holds share of lead

Masters champion McIlroy was looking to build some momentum following a tough run.

Politics

5 h. ago Council's cavalier attitude criticised as Stevie Wonder and Alanis Morissette music events are set to take over city centre park

Council leader Huw Thomas hit back highlighting the economic contribution the events will have on the city

Culture

5 h. ago California is to examine its Amazon oil ties following pleas from Indigenous leaders from Ecuador

The California Senate has introduced a landmark resolution to have the state examine its crude imports from the Amazon, following a visit this week by Indigenous leaders from Ecuador who urged lawmakers to help stop oil expansion in their territories

Politics

5 h. ago Canada imposes tariffs on steel and aluminium to curb imports

Ottawa places 100% levies on non-US shipments as it looks to protect jobs

Politics

6 h. ago The Mortician review – so queasy it will stay with you for ever

Even more staggering than The Jinx, this riveting documentary shows the truly atrocious lengths the manager of a California crematorium went to undercut his rivals. Absolutely not for the faint-heartedThe smart thing about comparing something to The Jinx is that you’re essentially daring viewers to stick with you until the very end. After all, as good as The Jinx was, it didn’t reach legendary status until its final few moments, when notorious murder suspect Robert Durst paused an interview with his microphone still on, and muttered a confession while using the toilet.The Mortician, it has to be said, is pound for pound more staggering than The Jinx. Joshua Rofé’s three-part documentary about California cremator David Sconce is a feat of construction, patiently doling out larger and larger transgressions until the whole thing becomes swamped in unimaginable horror. It’s the kind of documentary where, when the credits roll, you realise that you haven’t drawn breath for several minute...

Politics

6 h. ago ‘Morbidly obese’ Samsung exec’s boss suggested he get chemotherapy to lose weight: lawsuit

Exclusive: Former sales director Joseph DeRosa, who has a Body Mass Index of 43, claims his manager relentlessly fat-shamed him in front of his colleagues

Politics

7 h. ago Enzo Maresca has not spoken to Mykhailo Mudryk since May, manager reveals

Chelsea manager still trusts wingerMudryk faces ban after failed drugs testEnzo Maresca has said he has not spoken to Mykhailo Mudryk since the Football Association announced on Wednesday that the Chelsea winger has been charged with doping offences. Mudryk is facing a four-year ban if he is found guilty by the FA of taking a banned substance.Maresca said he still trusts the Ukraine international and plans to check on his welfare soon, but Chelsea’s head coach added that he has had no contact with the 24-year-old since May. “I spoke with Misha in Poland when we played the Conference League final,” he said. “I didn’t speak with him since that time. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Lucy the Leader rabbits away snippily. Can No 10 not find someone better?

Where was Sir Keir Starmer? It used to be customary for PMs, on their return from summits, to hasten to the Commons to make a statement.

Politics

8 h. ago From Beersheba to Babylon: Netanyahu casts himself as liberator of Iran

Speaking at a hospital hit by an Iranian missile, the Israeli prime minister invoked ancient Persia as he hinted at a historic missionIt was in the Beersheba, about a thousand kilometers and 2,500 years from Babylon, that Benjamin Netanyahu suggested on Thursday that the time had come for the Jews to repay their ancient debt to Cyrus the Great and bring liberation to Iran.The Israeli prime minister had just made a tour of Beersheba’s Soroka hospital which a few hours earlier had sustained a direct hit from an Iranian ballistic missile on one of its buildings. It was for that reason the scene of an escape which was already being dubbed miraculous by Israel’s leaders. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Gennaro Gattuso seeks ‘family’ ethos in bid to avoid World Cup unthinkable

Hero of 2006 World Cup was second choice behind Claudio Ranieri and has not had a successful career as managerGennaro Gattuso said all the things he was expected to say at his first appearance as Italy manager. He talked about the need to restore enthusiasm to an Azzurri side whose morale has been dented by recent setbacks, as well as that sense of shared purpose that bonded him to teammates in the World Cup-winning side of 2006.The word he kept coming back to was “family”, insisting: “That’s the most important thing, more than tactics or formations.” His is not a vision of paternalistic authority but of a group close enough to speak hard truths to each other’s faces. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Rory McIlroy two shots off early clubhouse leader at Travelers Championship

The Masters champion had finished tied for 19th at last week’s US Open

Politics

8 h. ago Brits face giving up Weetabix and Corn Flakes because of heatwaves, say boffins

Scientists from the US modelled the future farming impact in 54 different countries for six crops: corn, soybean, barley, wheat, rice and cassava - and some scary results were found

Politics

8 h. ago Hugh Bonneville to reprise role as Ian Fletcher in BBC football comedy

The six-part TV show, Twenty Twenty Six, is a follow-up to Twenty Twelve and W1A which satirised the management of the BBC.

Politics

8 h. ago Pupils in England face lost learning from flooding and extreme heat, study finds

School leaders call for action on adaptation measures as DfE research warns of potential impact of climate crisisChildren in England face prolonged “lost learning” caused by extreme heat and flooding at school, according to research on the potential impact of the climate crisis on education.School leaders and teachers said the scenarios published by the Department for Education made for grim reading and urged ministers to move quickly to improve school resilience. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago Trump says talks with Iran could happen ‘in the near future’

US president’s comments come a day before British, French and German foreign ministers set to meet Iranian counterpart

Politics